Research areas and methodologies

The main research areas are:

  • Cardiovascular prevention
  • Cardiovascular pathophysiology and pharmacology
  • Non-invasive diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Research and development of ancillary devices in interventional cardiology
  • Diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of structural heart disease
  • Psychological assistance to improve the quality of life and comfort during interventional procedures
  • Electrophysiology and arrhythmology

Collaborations with other Research Centers

  • Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
  • Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, USA
  • Gabriele D'Annunzio University of Chieti, Italy
  • Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium
  • Deutsches Herzentrum Muenchen, Germany
  • Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, USA
  • University Hospital Bristol, UK
  • Royal Brompton Hospital, UK
  • Heart Rhythm Management Center, Vrije Universiteit van Brussel, Belgium
  • Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, UK