On March 5.Madrid hosted the scientific meeting "FOP Best Practices: Everything you need to know about patent foramen ovale (PFO)", a high-level training day led by Dr. Felipe Hernández, cardiologist from the Comprehensive Cardiology Unit of the La Luz University Hospital, which brought together national leaders in structural cardiology.
The event, promoted by Abbott Structural Heart Spain, was held at Espacio Comet Meetings (Madrid) and focused on updating knowledge about the patent foramen ovale (PFO) and its role in the secondary prevention of stroke.
The congress featured the prominent participation of specialists from Comprehensive Cardiology Unit of the La Luz University Hospital, specifically:
- Dr. Felipe Hernandez, course organizer and expert in structural cardiology.
- Dr. Alejandra Carbonell, Specialist cardiac imaging and planning of structural procedures.
Both professionals are part of the Comprehensive Cardiology Unit team at La Luz University Hospital and play a key role in the development of the scientific program. The meeting also brought together other national experts in structural cardiology, such as Dr. Pablo Salinas, from the San Carlos University Clinical Hospital, who participated as co-scientific director of the event.
A program focused on clinical excellence
The day comprehensively addressed the diagnosisPatient selection, planning, step-by-step procedure, and follow-up after PFO closure. Key topics included:
- Importance of PFO closure in secondary stroke prevention.
- Discovery anatomical and risk assessment.
- Etiological investigation in embolic stroke of uncertain origin (ESUS).
- Candidate selection protocols.
- Pre-procedure image and device selection.
- Step-by-step procedure and management of complications.
- Presentation of illustrative complex cases.
Dr. Alejandra Carbonell was in charge of the session on imaging and planning, a key aspect for the proper selection of the device and the optimization of clinical results.
Specialized training and updates in structural cardiology
The meeting was aimed at interventional cardiologists and specialists involved in the management of cryptogenic stroke, and reinforces the commitment of the Comprehensive Cardiology Unit at La Luz University Hospital to continuing education and innovation in minimally invasive techniques. You can learn more about it. development of the FOP Best Practices day in our chronicle of the event.
The celebration of this scientific conference reaffirms the commitment of the team led by Dr. Felipe Hernández to clinical excellence, scientific updating and multidisciplinary work for the benefit of patients.