Guy Hugues Fontaine
Universite Pierre et Marie Curie & La Salpetriere Hospital, France
Biography
Guy Hugues Fontaine has made 16 original contributions in the design and the use of the first cardiac pacemakers in the early 60s. He has serendipitously identified ARVD during his contributions to antiarrhythmic surgery in the early 70s. He has developed the technique of fulguration to replace surgery in the early 80s. He has been one of the “216 individuals who have made a significant contribution to the study of cardiovascular disease since the 14th century”, one of the “500 greatest geniuses of the 21th century” (USA Books), one of the “100 life time of achievement” (UK Book). He has 900+ publications including 201 book chapters. He is a Reviewer of 21 scientific journals both in basic and clinical science. He has developed new techniques of hypothermia for neurologic brain protection in OHCA, stroke and spinal cord injury. He has also recently invented a high-tech device which can be considered as the ultimate in palliative care.
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