Last November, the team from the Angiology and Vascular Surgery Service at Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB) performed Catalonia's first implantation of a valved vein segment for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency.

It was the hospital that carried out the most heart transplants in Catalonia

It has also once again been the leader in tissue donation among the Catalan health centres

Awarded by the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation, the post-residency grants target young professionals within the healthcare sector, enabling them to conduct research while maintaining their ties to their respective hospitals. The initiative is a collaborative effort involving Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, Clínic Barcelona, Vall d'Hebron, Institute of Oncology, and Bellvitge University Hospital.

Dr. José González-Costello, Coordinator of the Heart Failure Unit at Bellvitge University Hospital's Cardiology Service, spearheads the revision of heart transplantation distribution criteria in Spain for 2023. Published in the Revista Española de Cardiología, the article has received approval from key entities, including the Spanish Heart Failure Association-Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC-Heart Failure Association), the Spanish National Transplant Organisation (ONT), and the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (SECCE). Notably, other professionals from Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB) involved in the review include Dr Eva Oliver, from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and transplant coordinator, Dr José Carlos Sánchez Salado, specialist in the Cardiology Service, as well as Dr Nicolás Manito, former director of the Transplant Programme until his retirement.

A framework agreement has been approved between the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Metropolitan Territorial Management of the Catalan Health Institute (GTMS-ICS) to promote innovation, academic collaboration, research, and knowledge transfer in the fields of health and integrated care, with a particular focus on the sustainability of the healthcare system.

In October, the Arrhythmia Unit of the Cardiology Service at the Bellvitge University Hospital expanded its service offerings by incorporating an innovative treatment modality for cardiac arrhythmias. This groundbreaking approach is expected to revolutionize the field of interventional cardiac electrophysiology in the coming years.