Word: omentum
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...removes all of its inner layer (the epicardium). Then he wraps the heart in what amounts to a blanket of tissue that is rich in blood vessels. To get this material, he cuts through the diaphragm and takes out a 6-inch by 10-inch piece of the omentum, the apron of fat that lies over the intestines. Dr. Vineberg closes the diaphragm incision and wraps the omentum around the heart. Although it has been cut away from its natural blood supply, it soon develops new arterial and venous connections, and shares its generous blood flow with the heart muscle...
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