August 9 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with August 9.
Events
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Births
1890 – William (Wilhelm) Dressler (1890-1969), Austrian-American cardiologist. Described the Dressler beat (1952) and Dressler syndrome (1956)
Deaths
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Further reading
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