Arne Larsson (patient)

Arne Larsson
Arne Larsson
	Arne Larsson tying a boat to a dock.
Born	May 26, 1915; Skultuna
Died	December 28, 2001 (aged 86); Nacka
Nationality	Swedish
Known for	The first patient who depended on an artificial cardiac pacemaker

Arne Larsson, (26 May 1915^[1] – 28 December 2001), was the first patient who depended on an artificial cardiac pacemaker. The first two pacemakers were implanted by Åke Senning in 1958.

He died from melanoma skin cancer on December 28, 2001, diagnosed 2 years prior.^[2]

References

^ Plummer, Chris (July 2006). "Pacemakers: where is the block?" (PDF). Geriatric Medicine. Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd: 57–64.
^ http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/world/arne-h-w-larsson-86-had-first-internal-pacemaker.html

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[1] Plummer, Chris (July 2006). "Pacemakers: where is the block?" (PDF). Geriatric Medicine. Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd: 57–64.

[2] ttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/world/arne-h-w-larsson-86-had-first-internal-pacemaker.html

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