Vladimir Goldner
- November 13, 2017
- 83 years
About Vladimir Goldner
Vladimir Goldner, 83, Croatian physician.
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|Vladimir Goldner (19 December 1933 – 13 November 2017) was a Croatian physician, academic and professor at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb.
Early life
Goldner was born in Ogulin, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) to a Jewish family. He attended elementary and high school in Ogulin. During World War II, Goldner was interned in concentration camps in Kraljevica (Italian: Porto Re) and Rab (Italian: Arbe) as part of The Holocaust. He eventually escaped Nazi-controlled territory and traveled to Split, Croatia where he was liberated by Yugoslav Partisans. From 1953 to 1959, Goldner studied medicine at the University of Zagreb. Goldner finished his medical certification training at a hospital in Sisak.
Career
From 1961 to 1964, he worked as a general practitioner at a community health center in Trnje, Zagreb. In 1968 he finished an internal medicine specialization at the general Hospital Josip Kajfeš (now Sveti Duh[citation needed]), Zagreb. From 1968 to 1973, Goldner worked as a physician specializing in internal medicine there and at University Hospital Centre Zagreb. In 1976, with a scholarship from the French government, he finished his training at the Paris cardiology clinics.
Goldner pioneered the medical techniques of electrophysiology and electrostimulation. He was the first doctor to introduce the medical procedure radiofrequency ablation in Croatia. Goldner was one of the first in the world who applied and participated in the teleprogramming of the DDDR pacemaker. Goldner, along with Radovan Ivančić, was the first to publish a paper about the beneficial effects of propafenone in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and ventricular beats. He was the first to publish a complete review of attitudes and guidelines on the work capacity in patients with heart arrhythmias. In 1978, Goldner was awarded the Doctor of Science title and in 1996 he was officially named cardiology subspecialists[clarification needed] by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia.
He was the chairman of the Institute for Heart Diseases and Blood Vessels,[which?] and chairman of the clinic for diseases of the heart and blood vessels at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb. Goldner is the author and coauthor of more than 200 papers. He co-owned four patents in the field of electrocardiography. Goldner mentored 10 master theses and doctoral dissertations and guided 10 completed research projects[relevant?]. He was the lecturer and course leader in the postgraduate studies in cardiology, pulmonary medicine, clinical pharmacology and emergency medicine. He was the member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, European Society of Cardiology and North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology. Goldner was a member of the editorial board at the Acta Medica Croatica and Journal of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology. In 1990, he was awarded the city of Zagreb award for his discovery in the field of electrocardiography and in 1995 with the Strossmayer award for the best scientific work.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 15 questions
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1.In what city was Vladimir Goldner born?
- A.Split
- B.Sisak
- C.Zagreb
- D.Ogulincorrect
Vladimir Goldner was born in Ogulin, Yugoslavia, which is now part of Croatia.
Source: Early life section
2.During which conflict was Vladimir Goldner interned in concentration camps?
- A.The Cold War
- B.World War IIcorrect
- C.World War I
- D.The Croatian War of Independence
During World War II, Vladimir Goldner was interned in concentration camps as part of The Holocaust.
Source: Early life section
3.Which university did Vladimir Goldner attend for his medical studies?
- A.University of Zagrebcorrect
- B.University of Sarajevo
- C.University of Belgrade
- D.University of Paris
From 1953 to 1959, Vladimir Goldner studied medicine at the University of Zagreb.
Source: Early life section
4.What medical technique did Vladimir Goldner pioneer in Croatia?
- A.Robotic surgery
- B.Gene therapy
- C.Radiofrequency ablationcorrect
- D.Organ transplantation
Vladimir Goldner was the first doctor to introduce the medical procedure radiofrequency ablation in Croatia.
Source: Career section
5.In which city did Vladimir Goldner complete his medical certification training?
- A.Kraljevica
- B.Sisakcorrect
- C.Split
- D.Trnje
Vladimir Goldner finished his medical certification training at a hospital in Sisak.
Source: Early life section
6.Who was the collaborator that worked with Vladimir Goldner to publish a paper on propafenone?
- A.Radovan Ivančićcorrect
- B.Strossmayer
- C.Josip Kajfeš
- D.Trnje Zagreb
Vladimir Goldner, along with Radovan Ivančić, was the first to publish a paper about the beneficial effects of propafenone.
Source: Career section
7.How many patents in the field of electrocardiography did Vladimir Goldner co-own?
- A.Fourcorrect
- B.Twelve
- C.Two
- D.Ten
Vladimir Goldner co-owned four patents in the field of electrocardiography.
Source: Career section
8.What award was Vladimir Goldner given in 1995 for his scientific work?
- A.Holocaust Memorial award
- B.Strossmayer awardcorrect
- C.National Medicine award
- D.City of Zagreb award
In 1995, Vladimir Goldner was awarded the Strossmayer award for the best scientific work.
Source: Career section
9.What was the name of the general hospital where Vladimir Goldner finished his internal medicine specialization in 1968?
- A.University Hospital Centre Zagreb
- B.Sisak General Hospital
- C.Zagreb Heart Institute
- D.General Hospital Josip Kajfešcorrect
In 1968, Vladimir Goldner finished an internal medicine specialization at the general Hospital Josip Kajfeš.
Source: Career section
10.Vladimir Goldner was a member of the editorial board for which journal?
- A.European Heart Journal
- B.International Journal of Arrhythmias
- C.The Zagreb Medical Review
- D.Journal of Clinical and Experimental Cardiologycorrect
Vladimir Goldner was a member of the editorial board at the Acta Medica Croatica and Journal of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology.
Source: Career section
11.How many master theses and doctoral dissertations did Vladimir Goldner mentor?
- A.Two hundred
- B.Four
- C.Tencorrect
- D.Fifteen
Vladimir Goldner mentored 10 master theses and doctoral dissertations throughout his career.
Source: Career section
12.At which site was Vladimir Goldner liberated by the Yugoslav Partisans?
- A.Kraljevica
- B.Rab
- C.Ogulin
- D.Splitcorrect
Vladimir Goldner traveled to Split, Croatia where he was liberated by Yugoslav Partisans.
Source: Early life section
13.What title was Vladimir Goldner awarded in 1978?
- A.Doctor of Sciencecorrect
- B.Professor Emeritus
- C.Fellow of the European Society
- D.Cardiology Subspecialist
In 1978, Vladimir Goldner was awarded the Doctor of Science title.
Source: Career section
14.Before specializing in cardiology, where did Vladimir Goldner work as a general practitioner?
- A.Sisak
- B.Ogulin
- C.Kraljevica
- D.Trnje, Zagrebcorrect
From 1961 to 1964, Vladimir Goldner worked as a general practitioner at a community health center in Trnje, Zagreb.
Source: Career section
15.Vladimir Goldner was among the first in the world to participate in the teleprogramming of which device?
- A.Electrostimulation grid
- B.DDDR pacemakercorrect
- C.Radiofrequency ablation monitor
- D.Propafenone delivery system
Vladimir Goldner was one of the first in the world who applied and participated in the teleprogramming of the DDDR pacemaker.
Source: Career section
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