Head, Heart Failure Section, Cardiology Service at the Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Spain.  

Professor of Medicine, University of A Coruña (UDC)

I obtained MD at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Specialization in Cardiology at Clinica Puerta de Hierro (Madrid) and PhD from Universidad Autónoma (Madrid). 

I served in several scientific societies: President of the Spanish Working Group on heart failure (HF) and heart transplantation (HT) (2003-2006);  Board of Directors, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) (2010-1013). Board member, Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC (2012-2018). Secretary, HFA Executive Committee (2016-2018). Chair, HFA Advanced HF Committee (2017-2018). Member, ESC Education Committee (2018-2020 and 2024-2026). Vice-President Spanish Society of Cardiology (2026-2027)

Main fields of research interest: Heart Failure and Heart Transplant. H-index: 67

Chair of the ESC HF Long-term Registry (2013-2016), Chair of the HFA scientific statement on advanced HF (2018), Chair of the Spanish post-HT Tumor Registry. Co-author 2021 and 2023 ESC HF Guidelines and 2024 ISHLT of selection and care of heart transplant recipients. 

I enjoy reading, listening to music, and travelling