Arne Larsson (patient)
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Born
26 May 1915
Arne Larsson
26 May 1915
Skultuna, Sweden
Died28 December 2001 (aged 86)
Nacka, Sweden
KnownforThe first patient who depended on an artificial cardiac pacemaker
Arne Larsson | |
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 Arne Larsson tying a boat to a dock. | |
| Born | Arne Larsson 26 May 1915 Skultuna, Sweden |
| Died | 28 December 2001 (aged 86) Nacka, Sweden |
| 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 to receive an artificial cardiac pacemaker. The first two pacemakers were implanted by Åke Senning in 1958. Arne lived for another forty-three years and during that time went through twenty-six pacemakers.[2]
He died from melanoma on 28 December 2001 after being diagnosed two years prior.[3]
