Eugene Braunwald Escapes From Austria
Robert M. Califf, MD: I'm Rob Califf. Welcome to our "Life and Times" show, which covers the lives of famous cardiologists and their accomplishments. Our goal is to provide insight into what makes people tick. It might give you some pointers if you are developing a career, thinking about what to do in the future, or even improving the way you interact with others to get things done in cardiology.
I'm really lucky to have Gene Braunwald with me today, someone who has mentored more people than any other person in the history of cardiology.
I would like to start at the beginning. I spent a week in Vienna playing golf about 2 months ago. We have an international competition among cardiologists. I had never spent a lot of time in Vienna other than to go to a meeting. It's a beautiful place, but also has some very ugly history that you were a part of. What did you take away from that early experience?
Eugene Braunwald, MD: Vienna is a splendid city. I go back there every year or two, and I'm going back in November. It means a lot to me.
