Pioneers in coronary angioplasty
Meet some of the first generation of pioneers that have inspired many thousands of interventionalists and learn more about the many obstacles they were obliged to along their journey.
There was a time when we believed cardiac surgery would be impossible. Indeed, we thought that touching the heart of an animal would lead to ventricular fibrillation. Moreover, we were convinced that the introduction of a catheter into the human heart would be fatal. To imagine that one day we would be able to treat coronary arteries from the “inside” was considered an unreasonable and nonviable option. It took a long time for this crazy idea to become reality. There were challenges to over-come every step of the way. In an effort to go back in time, we invite you to relive this exciting adventure, following along the paths of the pioneers.
Also read the review in EuroInterventionJournal: 40 years of angioplasty – remembering patients and pioneers
Radiologist
University of Minnesota - Saint Paul, United States of America
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Fulda, Germany
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
St Luke's Hospital - Kansas City, United States of America
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Goethe University Frankfurt - Frankfurt, Germany
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Emory University - Atlanta, Ga, United States of America
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Columbia University Medical Center - New York, United States of America
Retired interventional cardiologist - Martres Tolosane, France
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
University Hospital Inselspital Bern - Bern, Switzerland
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
San Francisco Heart Institute - San Fransisco, United States of America
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Rangueil Hospital - Toulouse, France
Radiologist
NYU Langone Medical Center - New York, United States of America
Cardiac Surgeon
University of Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
National University of Ireland Galway - Galway, Ireland
Echocardiologist
University of California - San Francisco , United States of America
Cardiac Surgeon
Stanford University School of Medicine - Stanford, United States of America
Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
University of Geneva - Geneva, Switzerland
