title: Barriers to cardiovascular device innovation in Europe.
authors.affiliation: European Society of Cardiology, Heart House, 2035 Routes Des Colles, 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France escboard@escardio.org fpinto@icvl.pt neil@leadenhamservices.com.
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Wales Heart Research Institute, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Alan G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.affiliation: Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kautzner
authors.affiliation: Medtronic, Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
authors.affiliation: Abbott Vascular, Diegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Piat
authors.affiliation: St. Jude Medical, Zaventem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siebert
authors.affiliation: Heraklion University Hospital, Iraklio, Greece.
authors.forename: Panos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vardas
authors.affiliation: Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Windecker
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018795:Device Approval; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants