RESEARCH TOPICS

Frailty and comorbidities and heart failure in the elderly. Pathophysiology and clinical ischemic heart disease of the elderly, with particular interest in influencing factors such as ischemic preconditioning, physical activity and calorie restriction. Innovative methods for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Embryonic stem cells as cardiac regeneration model: factors conditioning the growth and differentiation in vitro and clinical use potential.