The Clínic's Institute of Cardiovascular medicine
The Clínic's Cardiovascular Institute (ICCV) is the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona’s healthcare area devoted to treating cardiovascular diseases.
The Institute takes a comprehensive approach to cardiovascular diseases, bearing in mind all the diagnostic and therapeutic options available and the latest technological and scientific developments.
It offers quality healthcare and personal treatment with the highest level of excellence, through the continuous training of professionals and the constant development of knowledge with cardiovascular research and technological and organizational innovation.
We put all our heart into caring for your heart
What are we dealing with?
These are the main health conditions that are treated at the Hospital Clínic Cardiovascular Institute.
Last year in numbers
Organization
Research
Teaching and Training
Team of professionals
Over 325 professionals work at the Hospital Clínic Cardiovascular Institute. These employees include medical staff, nurses, health visitors, diagnostic technicians and administrative staff.
The medical professionals are specialists in Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery. The nursing staff are also highly specialized in arrhythmias, haemodynamics, cardiac and vascular surgery, acute cardiac care and diagnostic techniques within the cardiovascular field. The administrative staff work hard to coordinate the different units properly and facilitate quality patient care.
Assistive Devices
The ICCV’s healthcare activity is carried out in the following units:
Testimonials
First-hand experience with ischaemic heart disease
Medicine gives us the opportunities and tools to fight and move forward. We have to use them all. What’s more, the best medicine is a positive attitude.
Ischaemic Heart Disease explained in first person
Have a positive attitude to life and stay happy and enthusiastic. It doesn’t matter, life goes on. We’re normal people. We’re people who can do everything. Even better than before, because we look after ourselves more.