Head, Heart Failure Section, Cardiology Service at the Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Spain. Professor of Medicine, University of A Coruña (UDC)
She obtained MD at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Specialization in Cardiology at Clinica Puerta de Hierro (Madrid) and PhD from Universidad Autónoma (Madrid).
She served in several scientific societies: President of the Spanish WG on HF and 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).
Main fields of research interest: HF and HT. Chair, ESC HF Long-term Registry (2013-2016), HFA scientific statement on advanced HF (2018), Spanish post-HT Tumor Registry. Co-author 2021 and 2023 ESC HF Guidelines.