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Francine Leca, 86, French cardiac surgeon.
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|Francine Leca (20 May 1938 – 15 June 2024) was a French cardiac surgeon and professor of medicine specialising in heart surgery, a pioneer of the discipline in pediatrics.
Biography
Francine Leca gravitated toward medicine at a very young age. During an internship in cardiac surgery under professor Jean Mathey at Laennec Hospital, she assisted her first open heart surgery. As an intern at hôpitaux de Paris, she discovered pediatric cardiac surgery under Professor George Lemoine. She went on to specialize in congenital heart defects.
Leca was the first woman to become a cardiac surgeon in France, and was the chief of services of cardiac surgery, first at Laennec Hospital and then Hôpital Necker in Paris until 2003.
In 1996 Leca along with Patrice Roynette founded the organization Mécénat Chirurgie cardiaque [fr] - Enfant du Monde (Mécénat Cardiac Surgery - Child of the World) which raises funds to treat children with serious heart conditions who could not otherwise receive treatment in their home countries.
Leca died on 15 June 2024 in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche at the age of 86.
Distinctions
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
- Grand Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite.
Honors
- The Marcel Rudloff [fr] Prize of Tolerance 2015.
- Gold Women Trophy [fr] of 1998
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.In which year did Francine Leca die?
- A.2020
- B.2024correct
- C.2011
- D.2017
Francine Leca died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "rchive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation cardiac surgeon. Archive record: n
2.How old was Francine Leca when they died?
- A.92
- B.81
- C.91
- D.86correct
Francine Leca was 86 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "ne. France Culture, May 2016. Margaux Rambert, « Francine Leca, à cœur ouvert », psychologies.com, November 2010. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record:
3.In which year was Francine Leca born?
- A.1932
- B.1938correct
- C.1929
- D.1926
Francine Leca was born in 1938.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "orgeaud. Réalisation : Rafik Zenine. France Culture, May 2016. Margaux Rambert, « Francine Leca, à cœur ouvert », psychologies.com, November 2010. Archive record: ye
4.In which month did Francine Leca die?
- A.September
- B.July
- C.Junecorrect
- D.August
Francine Leca died in June.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "0. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation cardiac surgeon. Archiv
5.On which day of the month did Francine Leca die?
- A.17
- B.16
- C.15correct
- D.14
Francine Leca died on day 15 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "2010. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation cardiac surgeon. Arc
6.In which field was Francine Leca known?
- A.chemist
- B.architect
- C.novelist
- D.cardiac surgeoncorrect
The biography describes Francine Leca as a cardiac surgeon.
Source: Profile: occupation: "Margaux Rambert, « Francine Leca, à cœur ouvert », psychologies.com, November 2010. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive reco
7.What nationality was Francine Leca?
- A.Argentine
- B.American
- C.Australian
- D.Frenchcorrect
Francine Leca is recorded as French.
Source: Profile: nationality: "uvert », psychologies.com, November 2010. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occu
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