Research - Cardiovascular Surgery Service

Research at the Cardiovascular Surgery Service is carried out by the August Pi Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) and the Clínic Foundation for Biomedical Research (FCRB), in the fields of respiratory, cardiovascular and renal pathobiology and bioengineering. The professionals in this service form of the following group:

The Service’s main lines of research are the following:

• Atrial Fibrillation

• New treatments for pulmonary hypertension

• Pre- and post-clinical trials of new devices for aortic disease

• Pre- and post-clinical trials of new devices for peripheral arterial diseases

• Multicentre clinical trials for carotid artery disease

The Cardiovascular Surgery Service also participates in several clinical trials:

• Pre- and post-clinical trials of new devices for aortic diseases
• Pre- and post-clinical trials of new devices for peripheral arterial diseases
• Multicentre clinical trials for carotid artery disease