Philipp Bonhoeffer
The blog of Philipp Bonhoeffer, professor of cardiology
Wednesday 5 August 2015
Thursday 23 July 2015
Philipp Bonhoeffer Biography
Soon after his graduation from the “Università degli Studi” of Milan, Philipp Bonhoeffer started developing highly innovative ideas in the area of paediatric cardiology.
His first approach consisted in the training of the
left cardiac chamber in preparation for transposition interventions into the
large arteries. It is in the course of this research activity that he came into
contact with Allen Tower, with whom he developed a “multi-track” system for
mitral valves dilatation - an affordable and efficient procedure that is
particularly suitable for use in poor countries with high incidence of sickness
and limited financial resources.
The ongoing research finally produced an implantable
cardiac valve that is put into place via a catheter, for patients in need of a new
pulmonary valve. This valve, originally known as the "Bonhoeffer
Valve", was introduced into the market by the company Medtronic, under the
name “Melody”. The "Melody" cardiac flap, which at the outset, was
implanted exclusively at the clinic of "Great Ormond Street Hospital"
in London by Philipp Bonhoeffer, is now implanted around the world.
In 2012, the cardiac valve, “Melody” (Medtronic Inc.),
won the prestigious “Galien” Prize for Excellency in scientific innovation and
for humanitarian engagement. It is recognised as being the first ever trans-catheter
cardiac valve implantable into humans as well as (after award of the CE
designation) the first ever commercially available trans-catheter cardiac
valve. It is also the first trans-catheter valve to receive an approval in the
U.S.A. (in 2010, through the program “Humanitarian Device Exemption” of the
FDA).
Time and again, Philipp Bonhoeffer has been invited to
talk about his experience at the most important congresses and international
training events in cardiology. Philipp Bonhoeffer and his collaborators have been
awarded numerous prizes and important scientific distinctions for their work
and merits.
One of the most important of such distinctions is the
“Grand Scientific Prize Foundation of Lefoulon-Delalande” which the “Institut
de France” awarded to Philipp Bonhoeffer in 2006 together with Professor
Francis Fontan.
Philipp Bonhoeffer is not just a Professor of
Cardiology, but also a gifted musician. He plays the violin and viola and ever
since childhood has been nurturing his passion for the art of violin making.
Today, together with masters of the art of violin making and expert technicians,
he devotes his time to the building of violins and the research into their design
materials and sounds.
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