Clarence M. Agress

Clarence M. Agress, MD, retired cardiologist, is noteworthy for devising the first chemical test for a heart attack, and especially for life-saving “thrombolysis”. Clot-busting., where an enzymes is injected into the blood stream to dissolve the heart artery clot and prevent a heart attack. He also started the now world-famous Cedars-Sinai Department of Cardiology