title: Who was William Ray Rumel?
abstract: This report details the life and contributions of William Ray Rumel, an early cardiovascular surgeon known for his innovations, particularly the "Rumel tourniquet," and the ability to repair the diseased mitral valve without replacing it.
authors.affiliation: Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, F. Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Room A1041, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799, USA. dwelling@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Welling
authors.forename: Norman M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Burris
authors.forename: Kenneth D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Boffard
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Devries
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011173:Portraits as Topic; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000266:history*; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States