Dimitrios Protogeros
Cardiac Surgeon, Greece
Biography
D. Protogeros is a cardiac surgeon specialized in full arterial coronary revascularization on a beating heart and stem cell transplantation for ischemic heart failure. He is also an active participant and organizer of international collaborative projects.
Protogeros operated on over 5,000 adult heart patients between 1998 to present covering the entire range of cardio incidents including but not limited to coronary artery disease, heart valves, aneurysms, etc
Moreover, Protogeros has established a protocol for the heart team specialized on coronary artery bypass and implantation of mononuclear autologous pluripotent cells in patients suffering from ischemic heart failure.
Protogeros was trained by Prof. A. M. Calafiore and at present is Deputy Director of the 2nd Cardiac Surgery Clinic, “HENRY DUNANT Hospital Center”, Athens, Greece
Abstract
Abstract : The evolution of cardiovascular surgery in elderly patients: Science and technology contribution