The article describes the development of the Cardiovascular surgery
in Rijeka Croatia. It explains the historical and social circumstances
of the region as well as the most important facts of the history
of the medicine and surgery in this city. The standpoint of the paper
is that all centers contribute to the progress of medicine. Besides
the leading world centers which determine the pace of the development
of medicine, all others are also relevant participants. The continous
and coordinated efforts of leading and "minor" centers are also
decisive in the field of cardiovascular surgery. The activity of Cardiovascular
Surgery of the Clinical Hospital Center in fujeka, although a
"minor" center, regarding international proportions, has been very important
for the entire medicine in the region
