Barriers to cardiovascular device innovation in Europe.

Pinto F European Society of Cardiology, Heart House, 2035 Routes Des Colles, 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France escboard@escardio.org fpinto@icvl.pt neil@leadenhamservices.com.
Fraser AG Wales Heart Research Institute, Cardiff, UK.
Kautzner J Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
Kreutzer K Medtronic, Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland.
Piat S Abbott Vascular, Diegem, Belgium.
Siebert M St. Jude Medical, Zaventem, Belgium.
Vardas P Heraklion University Hospital, Iraklio, Greece.
Windecker S Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.