Farewell, Gentle Giant: Francis Robicsek (4.7.1925–3.4.2020)

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 68(04): 261-262
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1712912

In Memoriam

Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Markus K. Heinemann

¹Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Germany

References
1 In memoriam. Available at: https://www.dgthg.de/de/nachruf_robicsek . Accessed April 28, 2020.
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