Biography:
Prof S. Schueler is a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon specializing in LVAD therapy. After surgical training in Hannover Medical School he joined the team of the newly founded Berlin Heart Centre. He spent some time at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore/ USA. In 1995 he was appointed as Professor for Cardiac Surgery in Dresden University and Director of the Dresden Heart Institute. In 2001 he became Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals/ UK. He is an established opinion leader in the field and has been President in several scientific societies and published more than 250 scientific articles.
Title : Present state of durable LVAD therapy and ongoing developments