Cass Pinkerton was one of the founders of interventional cardiology.
The use of lead and cases for radiation protection (and potentially radiation exposure) caused Cass a severe cervical neck disease, which led to multiple operations and chronic pain.
He had to leave his dream job in the cath lab, which left him devastated, and sadly lost his life years later.
Cass was Jim Hermiller's mentor and a dear friend. Interventional cardiologist Jim Hermiller, who was mentored by Cass and became a close friend, tells us his story.