In Memoriam. Emilio Marticorena y Carlos Battilana: un recuerdo de valiosos miembros del Comité Editorial de Anales

Abstract

Dr. Emilio Pimentel Achilles Marticorena (1928-2007) was born 20 May 1928, in Villa de Arma in the province of Castrovirreyna, located 3700 m.s.n.m. His studies the school held at the Salesian College Huancayo and Alfonso College Ugarte in Lima. I study medicine at the National University San Marcos (San Marcos), obtaining Bachelor's degree in 1955 with the thesis entitled "Probable influence of great heights in determining the ductus arteriosus: Observations in 3000 school high "and subsequently received the title of Surgeon. He made graduate studies in the US. UU., cardiology at the University of Stanford (1961-1963), University Pennsylvania (1963 and 1964) and Center Presbyterian Medical in San Francisco, 1968; and later in the Institute Cardiology of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1974.