Death of Professor Alain Cribier, inventor of a revolutionary cardiac treatment, announced. French professor is at the origin of three world firsts in cardiac surgery, including the cutaneous route to replace a heart valve (TAVI).
He was internationally known for developing a revolutionary aortic valve replacement technique in 2002. He received the prestigious prize from the American College of Cardiology, then trained doctors in TAVI around the world. He died at the age of 79, Rouen University Hospital announced on Saturday.