Internist.
Current functions
Consultant physician of the Clinical Investigation Center (CIC).
Affiliate Professor of the Department of Cardiothoracic Physiology and Surgery, Cardiovascular R & D Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal.
Awards
OCTOBER 2014 - Special poster session - Influence of spironolactone on matrix metalloproteinases in acute decompensated heart failure (survey award) European Congress on Cardiology (ESC), Athens, Greece Working Presention - Influence of spironolactone on matrix metalloproteinases in acute decompensated heart Failed - at the special poster session.
OCTOBER 2013 - Young Investigator Award Session - Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism in Chronic Decompensated Heart Failure (Survey Award) European Society of Cardiology (ESC) - Acute Cardiac Care, Madrid (Spain) Work Presentation - Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism in Chronic Decompensated Heart Failure Young Investigator Award Session.
Research areas
Internal medicine; Aldosterone; Cardiac arrest; Hypertension; Metabolism; Biomarkers; Co-morbidities.
Homage Project and the Stanislas Cohort. Recruitment of patients and follow-up in the study (ultrasound).
Publications
As of 01/06/2018, he is the author of 75 publications, 322 citations.
