VIKTOR A. LUSOV: DOCTOR, SCIENTIST, LEADER, AND TEACHER

The paper is focused on the importance of Viktor A. Lusov, as well as the department he had been heading for many years, for the Russian cardiology. The biographical information and the data on Professor Lusov’s students and colleagues are presented. The authors emphasise the important role of the clinical school maintained by Viktor A. Lusov — a talented doctor, scientist, leader, and teacher.