Adelino Leite-Moreira

Universidade do Porto (UP), Portugal

  • CAIXARESEARCH
    AWARDEE

    Adelino Leite-Moreira
    Universidade do Porto (UP), Portugal
    Sequencial cardiac resynchronization therapy
    Project awarded in collaboration with the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
    Project leader

  • HIGHLIGHTS OF
    THE PROJECT

    Our project takes advantage of a specialized team of cardiac surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and engineers to tackle challenging aspects of common cardiovascular diseases. We are currently developing: i) suitable mini-pig models and minimally-invasive surgical methods for device implantation; ii) a cardiac resynchronization therapy device for chronic implantation; with the aim to show beneficial effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy in experimental heart failure and experimental pulmonary hypertension.

  • PROFILE

    Dr. Leite-Moreira is Full Professor of Physiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto. He is also the Head of the Department of Surgery and Physiology and the Coordinator of the Cardiovascular R&D Center of the same institution. He has an appointment as a Senior Consultant of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the affiliated University Hospital São João in Porto. Over the years he has been granted more than 12 million € on competitive calls and was awarded several major scientific prizes.

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  • RESEARCH
    INTERESTS

    His main research interests include heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, pulmonary hypertension, and surgical and technical innovation in cardiac surgery, using a bench-to-bedside approach and back.

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  • CONTACT INFO

    Cardiovascular R&D Centre
    Department of Surgery and Physiology
    Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
    Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro
    4200-319 Porto
    Portugal

    https://sigarra.up.pt/fmup/pt/