LIVRO Unbreakable: The Life and Work of Andreas Grüntzig PDF Matthias Barton

A comprehensive historic documentation on Andreas Grüntzig, M.D. (1939-1985), who in 1977 pioneered coronary balloon angioplasty, the most common medical intervention in the world today. Grüntzig was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1978. Historical information and documents published for the first time Personal accounts of Grüntzig’s former colleagues at the University of Zürich Newly discovered evidence on the history of transluminal coronary angioplasty Reflections on how Grüntzig mastered challenges and overcame obstacles