Aris Lacis is a Cardiac Surgeon and Professor. He completed his Graduation at Riga Medical Institute in 1961. He was a General and Thoracic Surgeon at Pauls Stradins University Hospital in Riga (1964–1969); Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon at Latvian Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery (1969–1994) and; Head of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Clinic at University Children’s Hospital, Riga (1994-2012). He is the President of Latvian Association for Pediatric Cardiologists, Author of 395 scientific publications, three monographs and 13 patents. He is an Investigator of more than 10 clinical trials including Cardio-surgical procedures performed under deep hypothermia and hybrid procedures etc. Aris Lacis is a Cardiac Surgeon and Professor. He completed his Graduation at Riga Medical Institute in 1961. He was a General and Thoracic Surgeon at Pauls Stradins University Hospital in Riga (1964–1969); Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon at Latvian Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery (1969–1994) and; Head of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Clinic at University Children’s Hospital, Riga (1994-2012). He is the President of Latvian Association for Pediatric Cardiologists, Author of 395 scientific publications, three monographs and 13 patents. He is an Investigator of more than 10 clinical trials including Cardio-surgical procedures performed under deep hypothermia and hybrid procedures etc.

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