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Spanish | Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Spanish | Education

Graduate School

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

1998, Santiago, Chile

Medical School

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

2001, Santiago, Chile

Residency

Internal Medicine

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

2004, Santiago, Chile

Fellowship

Cardiology

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

2006, Santiago, Chile

Fellowship

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital

2012, Boston, MA

Spanish | Publications

  1. COVID-19-Related Thrombotic and Bleeding Events in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. JACC Adv. 2023 Dec; 2(10):100701. View COVID-19-Related Thrombotic and Bleeding Events in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Abstract

  2. Effects of Trimetazidine on Right Ventricular Function and Ventricular Remodeling in Patients with Pulmonary Artery Hypertension: A Randomised Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2023 Feb 16; 12(4). View Effects of Trimetazidine on Right Ventricular Function and Ventricular Remodeling in Patients with Pulmonary Artery Hypertension: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Abstract

  3. Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as A Bridge to Surgery in Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect with Cardiogenic Shock: Case Report. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 02 10; 38(1):191-195. View Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as A Bridge to Surgery in Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect with Cardiogenic Shock: Case Report. Abstract

  4. COVID-19 in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 04 06; 77(13):1644-1655. View COVID-19 in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Abstract

  5. Psychological Well-Being in Adult Patients Suffering From Congenital Heart Disease: A Salutogenic Approach From a Chilean Experience. Qual Manag Health Care. 2022 Jan-Mar 01; 31(1):49-51. View Psychological Well-Being in Adult Patients Suffering From Congenital Heart Disease: A Salutogenic Approach From a Chilean Experience. Abstract

  6. Poverty, quality of life and psychological wellbeing in adults with congenital heart disease in Chile. PLoS One. 2020; 15(10):e0240383. View Poverty, quality of life and psychological wellbeing in adults with congenital heart disease in Chile. Abstract

  7. Cardiorespiratory fitness improves prediction of mortality of standard cardiovascular risk scores in a Latino population. Clin Cardiol. 2020 Oct; 43(10):1167-1174. View Cardiorespiratory fitness improves prediction of mortality of standard cardiovascular risk scores in a Latino population. Abstract

  8. Urinary sodium-to-potassium ratio and body mass index in relation to high blood pressure in a national health survey in Chile. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2020 06; 22(6):1041-1049. View Urinary sodium-to-potassium ratio and body mass index in relation to high blood pressure in a national health survey in Chile. Abstract

  9. [Five o'clock tea and the risk of metabolic syndrome]. Rev Med Chil. 2019 Jun; 147(6):693-702. View [Five o'clock tea and the risk of metabolic syndrome]. Abstract

  10. [Evaluation the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Predictive score for cardiovascular diseases]. Rev Med Chil. 2017 Mar; 145(3):292-298. View [Evaluation the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Predictive score for cardiovascular diseases]. Abstract

  11. Does Good Aerobic Capacity Attenuate the Effects of Aging on Cardiovascular Risk Factors? Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in a Latino Population. Int J Endocrinol. 2017; 2017:8351635. View Does Good Aerobic Capacity Attenuate the Effects of Aging on Cardiovascular Risk Factors? Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in a Latino Population. Abstract

  12. Acute effect of iloprost inhalation on right atrial function and ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension. Echocardiography. 2017 Jan; 34(1):53-60. View Acute effect of iloprost inhalation on right atrial function and ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension. Abstract

  13. Estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine biomarkers in patients with single-ventricle Fontan circulation. Heart. 2017 03; 103(6):434-442. View Estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine biomarkers in patients with single-ventricle Fontan circulation. Abstract

  14. [Survival of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension after the advent of specific pulmonary vasodilator therapies]. Rev Med Chil. 2016 Jul; 144(7):829-36. View [Survival of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension after the advent of specific pulmonary vasodilator therapies]. Abstract

  15. Galectin-3 Is Elevated and Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Single-Ventricle Fontan Circulation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jan 11; 5(1). View Galectin-3 Is Elevated and Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Single-Ventricle Fontan Circulation. Abstract

  16. Amiodarone versus other pharmacological interventions for prevention of sudden cardiac death. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Dec 08; (12):CD008093. View Amiodarone versus other pharmacological interventions for prevention of sudden cardiac death. Abstract

  17. [Spontaneous rupture of tricuspid valve papillary muscle in pulmonary hypertension secondary to HIV infection. Report of one case]. Rev Med Chil. 2014 Feb; 142(2):246-9. View [Spontaneous rupture of tricuspid valve papillary muscle in pulmonary hypertension secondary to HIV infection. Report of one case]. Abstract

  18. Hospitalizations and mortality in the United States for adults with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Apr 01; 111(7):1046-51. View Hospitalizations and mortality in the United States for adults with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease. Abstract

  19. Coronary Arteries in Childhood Heart Disease: Implications for Management of Young Adults. J Clin Exp Cardiolog. 2012 Jun 15; (Suppl 8). View Coronary Arteries in Childhood Heart Disease: Implications for Management of Young Adults. Abstract

  20. [Heart energy metabolism and its role in the treatment of heart failure]. Rev Med Chil. 2010 Aug; 138(8):1028-39. View [Heart energy metabolism and its role in the treatment of heart failure]. Abstract

  21. [Ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant in patients with cardiogenic shock. Preliminary experience in Chile with ABIOMED BVS 5000]. Rev Med Chil. 2006 Aug; 134(8):1019-23. View [Ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant in patients with cardiogenic shock. Preliminary experience in Chile with ABIOMED BVS 5000]. Abstract

  22. [Usefulness of sublingual isosorbide to assess the reversibility of pulmonary hypertension in cardiac transplant candidates]. Rev Med Chil. 2006 Feb; 134(2):201-6. View [Usefulness of sublingual isosorbide to assess the reversibility of pulmonary hypertension in cardiac transplant candidates]. Abstract

  23. [Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome: utility of the PICCO(Pulse contour cardiac output) system for monitoring]. Rev Med Chil. 2003 Oct; 131(10):1173-8. View [Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome: utility of the PICCO(Pulse contour cardiac output) system for monitoring]. Abstract

Spanish | Education

Undergraduate School

Universidad Iberoamericana

Mexico City, Mexico

Internship

Lincoln Mental and Medical Health Center

New York, NY

Residency

Lincoln Mental and Medical Health Center

New York, NY

Fellowship

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital

Valhalla, NY

Spanish | Education

Undergraduate School

Saint Joseph's University

2017, Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

Boston College

2019, Chestnut Hill, MA

Spanish | Education

Graduate School

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Medical School

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Bogota, Colombia

Residency

Pediatrics

Miami Children's Hospital

Miami, FL

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, WA

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Spanish | Publications

Spanish | Education

Undergraduate School

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Medical School

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, MI

Residency

Pediatrics

Children's Hospital Colorado/University Colorado Denver

Aurora, CO

Fellowship

Emergency Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric

Boston, MA

Spanish | Publications

Spanish | Education

Undergraduate School

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello

1987, Caracas, Venezuela

Graduate School

University of Massachusetts at Boston

1996, Boston, MA

Internship

McLean Hospital

1996, Belmont, MA

Spanish | Publications

Spanish | Education

Undergraduate School

Boston University

Boston, MA

Graduate School

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Spanish | Education

Undergraduate School

Georgetown University

2020, Washington, DC

Graduate School

Boston College School of Social Work

2023, Boston, MA

Spanish | Education

Undergraduate School

Boston College

2018, Chestnut Hill, MA

Graduate School

Simmons University

2023, Boston, MA

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