Blood flow simulations may improve the monitoring of atrial fibrillation
A team of physicians and researchers from UPF and from the hospitals Santa Creu i Sant Pau and Clínic de Barcelona, shows that the use of this inno...
News from Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine
Low birth weight induces changes to the heart that persist at adult age and limits capacity for exercise
A study coordinated by researchers at BCNatal-IDIBAPS, and published by the journal JAMA Cardiology, shows that people born with a low birth weight...
The Hospital Clínic implants a new covered stent for the first time in Spain to treat peripheral arterial disease
This innovative vascular device represents a substantial improvement in the treatment of the obstructive disease and arterial aneurysms.
Dr. Bàrbara Vidal: “We have to be able to diagnose earlier, so that the patient has a better quality of life”
Dr. Bàrbara Vidal, cardiologist specialising in cardiac imaging and valvular heart disease The team from the Hospital Clínic Cardiovascular Insti...
The AvanzaT App, developed at Hospital Clínic, offers a cardiac telerehabilitation programme for patients who have suffered a heart attack
It is the first platform specifically designed for this type of patient. It offers holistic patient follow-up, including physical traini...
Implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators dropped by more than 50% in Catalonia during COVID-19
Hospital Clínic participated in a study which shows that the implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators has dropped by more than 50% during...
What do you know about aortic valve stenosis?
Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a degenerative disease that causes a narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve. This narrowing prevents the valve from o...
Women less likely to undergo angioplasty after a heart attack, says study of nonagenarian patients
Women with heart disease are less likely to receive surgical treatment than men, even though it is associated with greater benefits for women. Data...
Hospital Clínic participates in an international study to explore new techniques for treating patients with atrial fibrillation
Hospital Clínic in Barcelona has begun to recruit patients to the CATALYST project, a global multicentre study to compare therapy with direct antic...
Patients’ lack of knowledge about heart failure is the main cause of readmission
Hospitalisation due to heart failure has not reduced in recent years. Instead it has remained the same, or even increased. Considering the advanced...