In Memoriam

Dr. Fritz Kaindl (April 19, 1922 to September 13, 2015) A Tribute Otmar Pachinger, MD1 1 Austrian Heart Foundation, Wien, Austria

Int J Angiol 2015;24:304.

In 1964, Univ. Prof. Dr. Fritz Kaindl was appointed as the Professor of Cardiology and Angiology of the Medical Faculty of the University of Vienna. In 1968, he founded the first Department of Cardiology in Austria and was the pioneer of cardiology in this country. He set milestones in the development of cardiology in Austria. He founded the Austrian Heart Foundation in 1971 and initiated many health campaigns on cardiovascular diseases.

Until recently, Prof. Dr. Kaindl was the honorary president of Dr. Fritz Kaindl the Austrian Heart Foundation. 1922 to 2015 He was a great cardiologist, pioneer, teacher, mentor, leader, and tireless fighter for the discipline of cardiology.

Address for correspondence em. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Otmar Pachinger Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, Austria

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DOI http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0035-1566287. ISSN 1061-1711.

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