Andreas Roland Grüntzig (25 June 1939 – 27 October 1985) was a German American radiologist and cardiologist, with foundational interest, training, and research in epidemiology and angiology. He is known for being the first to develop successful balloon angioplasty for expanding lumens of narrowed arteries.
Andreas Roland Grüntzig (25 June 1939 – 27 October 1985) was a German American radiologist and cardiologist, with foundational interest, training, and research in epidemiology and angiology. He is known for being the first to develop successful balloon angioplasty for expanding lumens of narrowed arteries.
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