title: Professor Dr. Ignacio Chávez Sánchez (1897-1979): pioneer of Latin American cardiology.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC Fundação Santo André, Rua Sebastião Afonso 885, Jardim Miriam, Sao Paulo, Brazil. riera@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Andrés Ricardo
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Pérez-Riera
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Femenía
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baranchuk
authors.forename: Milton E Guevara
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Valdivia
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico