Alain G. Cribier: 1945-2024

Authors

  • Magdi Yacoub Imperial College, London, UK & Aswan Heart Centre, Aswan, Egypt

Abstract

Alain Cribier, the French cardiologist who performed the world's first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and has been responsible for a number of other world firsts, died on 16th February 2024 in Rouen, France. He was 79.

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Published

2024-04-24

Issue

Vol. 2024 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Editorial

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Copyright (c) 2024 Magdi Yacoub

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