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The Hospiten specialist received the recognition at the ‘European Awards in Medicine’ awarded by ‘The Supplement’ at a gala held in Paris
The unit, led by Dr. Rafael Llorens, is a leader in its field for contributing to raising survival rates and patients’ quality of life.
The Cardiac Surgery Service at Hospiten, directed by Dr. Rafael Llorens, is the first in the Canary Islands to implant innovative VEST prostheses, which reduce recurring angina.
In 2002, Dr. Llorens led a team of 12 in the first successful intervention in Spain implanting a pig’s aorta in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, replacing the aortic valve and upper part of the aorta and connecting the coronary arteries to the porcine bio-prosthesis.