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Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery 11(3):p 101-103, Sept. Dec. 2025. | DOI: 10.21088/jcms.2454.7123.11325.2
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Dr Kenneth K. Keown: A Foundational Pillar in Cardiac Anesthesiology
Ankita Singh, Surendra Kumar Jangid, Mohit Prakash
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Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery 11(3):p 101-103, Sept. Dec. 2025. | DOI: 10.21088/jcms.2454.7123.11325.2
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Ankita Singh, Surendra Kumar Jangid, Mohit Prakash. Dr Kenneth K. Keown: A Foundational Pillar in Cardiac Anesthesiology. Indian J Cardiovasc Med Surg.2025;11(3): 101–103.Timeline
Received : December 01, 2025
Accepted : December 29, 2025
Published : December 30, 2025
Abstract
Dr Kenneth K. Keown (1917–1985) was a pioneering American anesthesiologist whose work was instrumental in establishing cardiac anesthesiology as a distinct and essential subspecialty of anaesthesia. At the time when cardiac surgery was considered extremely high risk, Dr Keown developed anesthetic techniques that made intracardiac procedures safer and more reproducible. His contributions are invaluable in the evolution of modern cardiac anesthesia.
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Ankita Singh, Surendra Kumar Jangid, Mohit Prakash. Dr Kenneth K. Keown: A Foundational Pillar in Cardiac Anesthesiology. Indian J Cardiovasc Med Surg.2025;11(3): 101–103.
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DOI: 10.21088/jcms.2454.7123.11325.2
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