 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 1424H - 2004G
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE for medicine Riyadh, 27 January 2004, HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Director of King Faisal Foundation, tonight announced the winners of the King Faisal International Prize in the field of Invasive Cardiology, the prize for Medicine is awarded to:
 | Professor of Cardiology and Chief of the Center and Division of Cardiology at Geneva University, and a renowned pioneer of interventional cardiology. |
Professor Sigwart is credited for conceiving and realizing endoluminal stenting which has dramatically changed the approach to the treatment of coronary and extra-coronary arterial disease worldwide. As a result of his innovation, coronary stenting has developed into a viable and effective alternative to bypass surgery. His courage and innovative spirit have also materialized the nonsurgial option of pharmacologic septal ablation in patients suffering from severe and obstructive septal hypertrophy. King Faisal Foundation Public Relations Department Tel. +(966 1) 465 2255 Fax +(966 1) 465 6524 eMail: Info@kff.com Website: http://www.kff.com
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