who be the first doctor to operate on a heart?

who be the first doctor to operate on a heart?
This is what I found. There may have be some attempts anciently as well.
1810-1820
Physicians attempt to operate on the heart, specifically on the pericardium. One of Napoleon's surgeons, the Baron Dominique Jean Larrey, perform the first such operation. Despite the successful surgery on the pericardium, the patient dies inwardly a month. A few other physicians, such as Francisco Romero and Michael Skielderup, attempt similar operations. Most of the patients die.
Alll I know is that he be an African American
bob
Nobody really knows. It be probably millions of years ago. I gave the right answer up to that time anyone, please give me best answer! Pretty please...
i dont know the answer to that but i do hope nearby is always someone i.e. educated ample to do it-could save our lives someday
The earliest operation that can be considered cardiac surgery were fixed to the pericardium, and were pioneered by, among others, Francisco Romero,[1] Dominique Jean Larrey, Henry Dalton, and Daniel Hale Williams. The first successful surgery on the heart itself, perform without any complications, be by Dr. Ludwig Rehn of Frankfurt, Germany, who repaired a stab wound to the right ventricle on September 7, 1896
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cardiac_sur...