The contribution that Europeans, particularly European physicians and surgeons, have made to the cardiology and cardiovascular industries has been enormous. Why then have Europeans lagged far behind their US counterparts in one important area--company creation? If there is a candidate to play in the cardiovascular device industry's elite ranks, it's Sorin Group, a company with a diverse holding in a wide range of cardiology and cardiovascular device segments.
By David Cassak
From virtually any point of view—clinical, technological, scientific--today's cardiovascular device industry would be unimaginable without the contribution of dozens of...
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