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In the 1970s physician-scientist<\/p>\n

ANDREAS GR\u00dcNTZIG (1939 \u2013 1985)<\/h1>\n

at the University of Z\u00fcrich pioneered global medical breakthroughs in vascular medicine. At his own kitchen table he developed a balloon catheter which allows the non-surgical reopening of narrowed or occluded arteries. Today, vascular interventions applying Gr\u00fcntzig\u2019s ballon katheter have become the most frequently performed medical procedure worldwide, with millions of interventions performed annually in patients with myocardial infarction, coronary and peripheral artery disease. Gr\u00fcntzig died in airplane crash at the age of 46.<\/p>\n

Founded at the University of Z\u00fcrich on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his death, the ANDREAS GR\u00dcNTZIG Foundation promotes and provides support for young talent in training, research, and eduction in vascular medicine and related medical disciplines. The foundation\u2019s activities include the support of clinical training and research in outpatient and inpatient care, and provides support and guidance for next generation physicians and physician-scientists. Further activities of the foundation include information services to the public on the development, prevention, and treatment of vascular diseases and to preserve and maintain the scientific heritage of Andreas Gr\u00fcntzig.<\/p>\n

ANDREAS GR\u00dcNTZIG Foundation
\nWaldstrasse 8a | CH 8118 Pfaffhausen | Switzerland
\ninfo@Gruentzig-Foundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Information about Andreas Gr\u00fcntzig<\/a><\/p>\n

Registered with the Swiss Register of Commerce Nr.
\nCHE-301.659.930
\n\u00a9 ANDREAS GR\u00dcNTZIG Foundation 2016. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

Figure:
\nAndreas Gr\u00fcntzig in the catheterization laboratory testing a coronary balloon catheter which he developed, ca. 1980. Photograph taken by Gr\u00fcntzig\u2019s assistant Maria Schlumpf and republished here with her permission.<\/p>\n

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