Eugene Braunwald, pioneering cardiologist, dies at 96

7 articles · Updated · Medscape · Apr 24

Braunwald died on April 22 at age 96, after a 74-year career that transformed cardiovascular medicine through research, clinical trials, and mentorship.
He founded the TIMI Study Group, led over 70 major trials, and authored more than 1,800 publications, fundamentally changing heart attack treatment and defining hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
A Holocaust survivor, Braunwald shaped medical education globally, edited landmark textbooks, and inspired generations of cardiologists. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

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