Rubén Jaén Centeno, Venezuelan cardiovascular surgeon (Caracas 11 February 1926 –

Authored 120 papers and 6 books

ACHIEVEMENTS

Performed the first replacement of the common carotid artery by a plastic prosthesis or Dacron in the world (1957)

Founded the first chair of cardiovascular surgery in the world at Universidad Central de Venezuela (1968)

New method for surgical treatment of the postphlebitic syndrome. Angiologia 26(3):89-94, 1974

With H. Fermin, H. Velarde, A. Lairet & G. Silva presented the first case in literature of a fistula between the ascending aorta and the left atrium (1986)

HONORS

President & Invited Lecturer, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (1984)

Diploma for Scientific Achievements, Miami University (2001)