Magdi Yacoub

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1. When was Magdi Yacoub born?November 16, 1935
2. Where was Magdi Yacoub born?Egypt
3. What is the academic appointments?Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Imperial College London (1986-2006)
4. Who is Sir Magdi Yacoub?Sir Magdi Yacoub is a world‑famous heart surgeon who has helped thousands of people by fixing their hearts and giving them a new chance at life.
5. What is the Ross procedure?The Ross procedure is a heart surgery that replaces a damaged aortic valve with the patient's own pulmonary valve, which helps the heart work better and reduces the risk of future problems.

Aortic Valve: The heart valve that controls blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta.
Pulmonary Valve: The heart valve that controls blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.
Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA): A congenital heart defect where the two main arteries leaving the heart are reversed.
Heart Transplantation: The surgical replacement of a diseased heart with a healthy donor heart.