Artery Research

Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2009, Pages 54 - 55

Michel Safar has formed many researchers (II)

Authors
Luc M. Van Bortel
Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
E-mail address: luc.vanbortel@ugent.be
Corresponding Author
Luc M. Van Bortel
Available Online 23 May 2009.
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2009.05.004How to use a DOI?
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© 2009 Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license.

After becoming an internist in 1985, I was trained in clinical Pharmacology at Maastricht University in The Netherlands. Very soon I was introduced in arterial stiffness research, using the echo-tracking technique which was recently developed by Hoeks and coworkers in Maastricht. Very soon an intensive collaboration between the departments of Physiology, Pharmacology and Biophysics of Maastricht University and Michel Safar’s department in Paris was established. In 1993, just before the defence of my PhD thesis I had the pleasure to spend a 6-month training in Michel Safar’s unit. This period was very fruitful for me. From the typical small studies, I was used to do in clinical pharmacology, I was now introduced by Stéphane Laurent in the larger epidemiological studies. In addition, we intensively discussed how to get the best possible results in clinical research. I remember from this period that Michel Safar spent many hours in the clinic. But his presence made the discussions within his staff very open and inspiring, encouraging young investigators to think about concepts. After my training in Paris, the close collaboration with Michel Safar and Stéphane Laurent continued and had a tremendous influence on my research and career. Many papers and chapters in books were the result of a joint effort. Three of these papers are listed below.

  • Van Bortel LM, Balkestein EJ, van der Heijden JJ, Vanmolkot FH, Staessen JA, Kragten JA, Vredeveld JW, Safar ME, Struijker Boudier HA, Hoeks AP. Non-invasive assessment of local arterial pulse pressure; comparison of applanation tonometry and echo-tracking. J Hypertens 2001; 19:1037–1044.

  • Van Bortel LMAB, Struijker-Boudier HAJ, Safar ME. Pulse pressure, arterial stiffness, and drug treatment of hypertension. Hypertension 2001; 38:914–921.

  • Struijker-Boudier HA, Safar ME, Van Bortel LM. Effects of individual risk factors on the incidence of cardiovascular events in the treated hypertensive patients of the Hypertension Optimal Treatment Study. J Hypertens 2001; 19:2105–2107.

Incomplete list of Michel Safar’s trainees

  • Amah Guy, Cardiologist, Lariboisière, Paris, France

  • Asmar Roland, Associated Professor, Paris, France; Cardiologist, Beyrouth, Lebanon

  • Asplanato Massimo, Cardiologist, Monaco

  • Bahous Sola, Nephrologist, Beyrouth, Lebanon

  • Benetos Athanase, Professor, University Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France

  • Bezie Yvonnick, Pharmacist, Hôpital Saint Joseph, Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

  • Blacher Jacques, Professor, Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France

  • Bortolotto Luis, Internist, Sao Paolo, Brazil

  • Boutouyrie Pierre, Professor, Hôpital Européen, Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

  • Bureau Jeanne-Marie, Vascular Clinician, Broussais, Paris, France

  • Chemaly Elie, Cardiologist, Pittsburgh, USA

  • Czernichow Sébastien, Nutritionist, Associate Professor, Bobigny, France

  • Djane Saliha, Clinical Research Physician, Saint-Louis, Paris, France

  • Filipovský Jan, Professor/Head, Department of Internal Medicine II, Charles University Medical Faculty and Teaching Hospital Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic

  • Fournier Véronique, Cardiologist, Cochin, Paris, France

  • Guérin Alain, Hospital Clinician, Hôpital Manhes, Fleury Merogis, France

  • Girerd Xavier, Professor of Therapeutics, Endocrinology Department, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France

  • Hanon Olivier, Professor of Geriatrics, Paris, France

  • Henrion Daniel, Research Director Inserm, Université d’Angers, France

  • Henry Olivier, Geriatrician, Limeil-Brévannes, France

  • Iaria Pierre, Cardiologist, Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Center, Paris, France

  • Kakou Augustine, Professor Internal Medicine, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

  • Kondo Takeshi, Cardiologist, Libéral, Paris, France

  • Labat Carlos, Engineer Inserm, Paris, France

  • Lacolley Patrick, Research Director, Université Henri Poincaré – Inserm, Nancy, France

  • Laurent Pierre, Cardiologist, Toulon, France

  • Laurent Stéphane, Professor, President of the European Society of Hypertension, Hôpital Européen, Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

  • London Gérard, Clinician, Hôpital Manhes, Fleury Merogis, France

  • Levy Bernard, Professor, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France

  • Lieber Ari, Cardiologist, Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France

  • Michel Jean-Baptiste, Research Director Inserm, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France

  • Mourad Jean-Jacques, Professor Internal Medicine, Avicenne, Bobigny, France

  • Pannier Bruno, Hospital Clinician, Hôpital Manhes, Fleury Merogis, France

  • Perlemutter Kathy, Cardiologist, Hôpital Américain, Neuilly, France

  • Protogerou Athanase, Internist, Hypertension Center, 3rd Dept. of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

  • Raison Jocelyne, Nutritionist, Paris, France

  • Roux Olivier, Cardiologist, Libéral, Tours, France

  • Tartière Jean-Michel, Cardiologist, Toulon, France

  • Tedgui Alain, Research Director Inserm, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

  • Temmar Mohamed, Associate Professor, Center of Cardiology, Ghardaia, Algeria

  • Thomas Frédérique, Centre IPC, Paris, France

  • Tournier Bruno, Cardiologist, Libéral, Paris, France

  • Van Bortel Luc, Professor, President of the Belgian Hypertension Committee, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

  • Vesin Claire, Cardiologist, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France

Journal
Artery Research
Volume-Issue
3 - 2
Pages
54 - 55
Publication Date
2009/05/23
ISSN (Online)
1876-4401
ISSN (Print)
1872-9312
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2009.05.004How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2009 Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license.

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