A History of Vena Cava Interruption to Treat Pulmonary Embolism: The Ben Hogan Case

  • Ochsner Journal
  • June 2026,
  • 26
  • (2)
  • 70-75;
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.26.0038

Figure 1.

Interior front seat of a 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan similar to the car Ben Hogan was driving when he had a head-on collision with a Greyhound bus. Note the lack of seat belts that were not standard equipment in Cadillac vehicles until 1963. The bench-like front seats were standard until 2003 when bucket seats became the standard in all new Cadillacs. In 1959, Cadillac began offering bucket seats as an upgrade option.
Figure 1.

Interior front seat of a 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan similar to the car Ben Hogan was driving when he had a head-on collision with a Greyhound bus. Note the lack of seat belts that were not standard equipment in Cadillac vehicles until 1963. The bench-like front seats were standard until 2003 when bucket seats became the standard in all new Cadillacs. In 1959, Cadillac began offering bucket seats as an upgrade option.

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