Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro - Vigo - Spain
PCR Fellowship Host Centre
Learn more about Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro, a participating institution in the PCR Fellowship Programmes. The centre contributes to the clinical, research and educational opportunities available through the fellowship network. Host Centre placements are allocated according to available grants and programme criteria.
Practical information
- Centre: University Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Spain.
- Research activities of the Host Centre: >30 studies ongoing; participation in FIH, EFS and Pivotal studies of TAVI, mitral, ricuspid and LAAC devices, research collaboration with many groups. Possibility of developing own projects. Active participation and publication in national and international registries in mitral and tricuspid interventions.
- Experience in hosting fellows: Fellowship program stablished in 2008, >50 fellows hosted from LATAM and Europe, both IC and research fellowship, topics: coronary interventions, CHIP, structural interventions (TAVI, MTEER; TTEER; TMVR, TTVR, hetrotopic TTVR, PVL closure, LAAC), pulmonary balloon angioplasty. Countries: Mexico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, Portugal, Colombia.
- Education activities of the Host Centre: Workshops, Live cases for PCR London valves and other courses, Hands-on education.
- Annual performance ✅
- Coronary angiographies: 3000
- PCI 1500 (high use of imaging and special program of DCB)
- TAVI 350 (including transcava)
- Mitral/tricuspid 90
- LAAC 90
- PVL 10
- MCS 20
- 10 BAPAs
- PFO/ASD 30
Fellowship Programme Coordinator/Supervisor
