Where does Werner Forssmann practice?

Werner Forssmann is affiliated with Auguste-Viktoria-Krankenhaus in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.

What is Werner Forssmann's H-index?

Werner Forssmann has an H-index of 15, placing them in the top 0.01% of medical professionals worldwide.

What is Werner Forssmann's medical specialty?

Werner Forssmann specializes in Cardiology with a sub-specialty in Cardiology.

Is Werner Forssmann verified by MDRPedia?

Yes, Werner Forssmann is a verified TITAN tier physician on MDRPedia, the global authority for medical reputation.

Werner Forssmann — MDRPedia

Werner Forssmann

Bad Kreuznach, Germany

15 H-Index

625 Citations

189 Total Impact

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Overview

Werner Forssmann is a cardiology specialist at Auguste-Viktoria-Krankenhaus. Based in Bad Kreuznach.

For Patients

Pioneered the Cardiac catheterization, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
Research was cited 625 times by other doctors and scientists
Based at Auguste-Viktoria-Krankenhaus in Bad Kreuznach, Germany

Biography

Werner Forssmann was a German physician who performed the first cardiac catheterization on himself in 1929, threading a catheter into his own heart. This act of self-experimentation founded interventional cardiology. Nobel Prize 1956.