Science, training, and technology at the service of cardiovascular diseases
This Monday, Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV) and the Comprehensive Cardiology Unit (UICAR) , which offers its services at La Luz University Hospital, Quirónsalud Sur Hospital, Quirónsalud Valle del Henares Hospital, Quirónsalud Toledo Hospital, Quirónsalud Talavera Day Hospital, Quirónsalud Ciudad Real Hospital, and the Valle del Henares, Tres Cantos, and Valdebebas Medical Centers, officially launched the Chair of Cardiovascular Innovation . This strategic alliance aims to lead research, training, and dissemination in the field of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death in Spain.
The inauguration ceremony, held at the UFV campus in Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid), featured the participation of Dr. Fernando Caballero Martínez , Dean of the UFV Faculty of Medicine, and Dr. Lucía Alonso Pérez, Territorial Managing Director of Private Hospitals in Madrid at Quirónsalud. Both emphasized the importance of combining academic knowledge with clinical experience to generate innovative solutions that improve the cardiovascular health of the population.
During the day, leading experts such as Dr. Roberto Martín-Reyes , director of the Chair , and head of the Department of the Comprehensive Cardiology Unit and Dr. Eduardo Alegría Barrero , cardiologist at the Ruber International Hospital , offered a reflection on the transformative role of university chairs in Medicine, especially in areas of high prevalence such as cardiology.
The new Chair is structured around five fundamental axes:
Research , promoting national and international collaborative projects.
Postgraduate and continuing education activities , with theoretical-practical courses, clinical sessions and activities for healthcare professionals.
Scientific and social dissemination , through publications, conferences, sessions with patients and support for academic work.
Teaching function, theoretical and practical transversal , aimed at doctors, nurses and radiology technicians, mainly.
Development of research, teaching and dissemination activities.
Among the first initiatives launched are:
Specialized courses in three-dimensional echocardiography and valvular heart disease, in collaboration with Philips and General Electric.
A refresher course in heart failure, supported by Boehringer.
Workshops for patients and caregivers, as well as clinical sessions with invited experts.
The call for applications for a fellowship in interventional cardiology, with support from Medtronic and Boston Scientific.
Negotiations for the creation of a training center in advanced cardiovascular technology, in conjunction with General Electric.
Furthermore, the Chair will integrate the resources of UICAR's research unit, currently involved in more than 20 clinical trials, thus strengthening its commitment to scientific excellence and knowledge transfer.