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Advancements in interventional cardiology in Spain

Overview

Interventional cardiology is evolving through minimally invasive procedures that utilize catheters and real-time imaging to treat cardiovascular diseases, reducing the necessity for open-heart surgery. These advancements aim to minimize complications and accelerate recovery by accessing heart structures through small punctures in the skin.

In Spain, where circulatory system diseases accounted for 25.7% of deaths in 2025, these technologies are being applied to highly complex cases. Medical teams, such as those at Hospital Quirónsalud Córdoba, have successfully treated critical coronary obstructions involving severely calcified plaques—described as a ‘porcelain aorta’—using advanced mechanical circulatory support pumps. Experts note that technological progress now enables percutaneous treatments in clinical scenarios that were previously considered impossible.

Entities

B. Braun · Xavier Carrillo · Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol · Andreas Grüntzig · Aesculap

Timeline

12 days ago

[HEALTH] 3 sources
Interventional cardiology advancements enable complex heart treatments in Spain
Advancements in interventional cardiology in Spain are enabling minimally invasive treatments for complex heart conditions, including critical coronary obstructions and severe calcification.
15 days ago

[HEALTH] 4 sources
Interventional cardiology advances minimally invasive heart treatments
Interventional cardiology is replacing open-heart surgery with minimally invasive catheter-based procedures to treat cardiovascular diseases, reducing recovery times and complications.

Sources

atlantico.net · eleco.com.ar · isanidad.com · noticiasdemalaga.es · ocio.diariodemallorca.es · ocio.farodevigo.es · theobjective.com