Alain Cribier

Pioneering Interventional Cardiologist

Don’t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible. Edwin Land

The first non-surgical implantation of a prosthetic aortic heart valve, performed on April 16,

2002 with my team in Rouen after 10 years of research. It turned out to be a revolutionary life-saving procedure.

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Decision-Making in the ICU
- Journal Article
- 19/04/2024
Decision-making in the ICU is a multifaceted process that involves clinical assessment, collaboration among multidisciplinary teams, ethical considerations, evidence-based practice, communication, and continuous adaptation to evolving clinical scenarios. Balancing the complex factors requires
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Dealing With Uncertainty in ICU Decision-Making: A Practical Guide
- Journal Article
- 19/04/2024
When the stakes are high, and the path ahead is uncertain, the decisions made, especially if a patient continues to worsen, can be sources of self-torment and can haunt us for a long time. Our goal is to suggest ways to steer decision-making for intensivists in the face of uncertainty by prop
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The Least Bad Decision: Crisis Standards of Care After the Pandemic
- Journal Article
- 19/04/2024
COVID-19 was an emergency that lasted for years and left few regions of the world untouched. The pandemic shone a spotlight on both the strengths and weaknesses of our disaster planning. What worked, what did not, and how can we better plan for future emergencies? The COVID-19 pandemic fo
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