Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou

Coordinates: 48°50′20″N 2°16′25″E / 48.8389°N 2.2737°E / 48.8389; 2.2737
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Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou
Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Entrance of the Hall B
Map
Geography
Location15th arrondissement, Paris, France
Coordinates48°50′20″N 2°16′25″E / 48.8389°N 2.2737°E / 48.8389; 2.2737
History
Opened2001
Links
Websitehopital-georgespompidou.aphp.fr
ListsHospitals in France

The Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou (HEGP) (Georges Pompidou European Hospital) is a French hospital located in Paris.

The HEGP is under the

Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
(AP-HP).

Opened in 2001, the HEGP is the last-born Parisian hospital resulting from the merger of three older hospitals of the 15th district (Boucicaut Hospital, Broussais Hospital and Laënnec Hospital). The hospital architect was Aymeric Zublena [fr].

The HEGP is located near the

Centre Georges Pompidou in the 4th arrondissement of Paris
.)

The HEGP can be reached by the

Buses
42, 88 and 169.

It is known as one of the leading hospitals at European and World level in the cardiac domain. In 2013, French Professor Alain Carpentier developed the first 100% artificial heart, using biomaterials and electronic sensors. The device was successfully implanted by a team at the hospital on 18 December 2013.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Science trumps sentiment as France claims breakthrough with first artificial heart transplant". The Independent. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ^ "First-in-man implantation of CARMAT's bioprosthetic artificial heart". CARMAT. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

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