ACADEMIC TRAINING

· Bachelor of Medicine: 1992. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

· PhD: 1998. Universitat de Barcelona. Ischemia-reperfusion injury. At UCLA, CA.

· Specialty: Cardiovascular surgery 1997. Universitat de Barcelona.

· Fellowships: 1997-1999 Herzzentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bad Oeynhausen (Germany). 2002-2002 Medical Center UCLA Los Angeles, CA (United States).

EXPERIENCE

· More than 15 years of experience. On call every Monday and one weekend every month for all emergent cardiac surgery

· More than 150 interventions a year

Specialisation

· Minimsally invasive mitral repair.

· Heart valve and coronary artery disease.

· Atrial fibrillation surgery. Lone AF and concomitant AF

· Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

· Transapical TAVR

Success rates

· 2,4% mortality including emergencies

· 3,5% CTEPH

RESEARCH

· Author of 65 peer-reviewed scientific publications referenced in Pub Med

· Participation in more than 40 national and international scientific meetings.