Andreas Gruentzig

Physician

1939 – 1985

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Who was Andreas Gruentzig?

Andreas Roland Grüntzig was a German cardiologist who first developed successful balloon angioplasty for expanding lumens of narrowed arteries. He was born in Dresden.

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Born
Jun 25, 1939
Dresden
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Oct 27, 1985

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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