What is Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou?
The '''Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou (HEGP)''' (''Georges Pompidou European Hospital'') is a French hospital located in Paris. It opened in 2001. In 2013, French Professor [[Alain Carpentier]] created the first 100% [[Artificial_heart#Carpentier|artificial heart]], using [[Biomaterial|biomaterials]] and electronic sensors. The device was successfully implanted by a team at the hospital on 18 December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/science-trumps-sentiment-as-france-claims-breakthrough-with-first-artificial-heart-transplant-9021108.html|title=Science trumps sentiment as France claims breakthrough with first artificial heart transplant | work=The Independent|date=22 December 2013|access-date=24 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carmatsa.com/index.php?id=505&cid=689&fid=26&task=download&option=com_flexicontent&lang=en |title=First-in-man implantation of CARMAT's bioprosthetic artificial heart |publisher=CARMAT |date=20 December 2013 |access-date=24 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224102303/http://www.carmatsa.com/index.php?id=505&cid=689&fid=26&task=download&option=com_flexicontent&lang=en |archive-date=24 December 2013 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Multistub|med|europe}} [[Category:Hospitals in Paris]]