Jesús Serra Foundation and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation celebrated the world heart day.

Jesús Serra Foundation promotes the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in a conference held yesterday at the headquarters of the ICCC.

Barcelona, September 2009.- Recognized experts in cardiology and more than 100 guests at the Symposium attendees gathered yesterday in Barcelona on the occasion of the world heart day Cardiovascular Health: the cell, the patient, to the society ” which has been organized and sponsored by the Fundación Jesús Serrabelonging to the Group Catalana Occidente, in collaboration with the Institut Català of cardiovascular Sciences (ICCC), the Fundació d ’ Cardiovascular Research and medicine solidarity Foundation. This Act has as object the prevention of major cardiovascular diseases that affect the Spanish population-influencing.

The program of the day, in which speakers as moderators Dr. Manté and Dr. Bayés de Luna, has been with the paper risk factors in cardiovascular diseases ” carried out by Dr. Josep Guindo. Then the paper with the title physical exercise and cardiovascular health ” has been given by the expert in cardiology, Dr. Roberto Elosua. The cycle of conferences has concluded with the presentation of the DRA. Lina Badimon, Director of the ICCC on Subclinical Atherosclerosis and clinical manifestation of cardiovascular disease, after which the Doctor Moon Bayés has presented to society the medical foundation of solidarity.

During the event the President of the Jesús Serra Foundation, Federico Halpern has made delivery in cardiology clinic to Diego Goldwasser Serra Jesus Foundation predoctoral PhD students scholarship and fellowship Postdoctoral Foundation Jesus Serra in Cardiovascular Research to José María Belloso. Federico Halpern has stated that have a Chair of cardiovascular research of this prestige are proud as a foundation and as a company, but above all allows us to make progress in the prevention of such risks, a priority for us ”.

During the day has been the signing ceremony of the renewal of the cooperation agreement between the Jesús Serra Foundation and the Foundation for Cardiovascular Research for the next 3 years. Through this initiative, Jesús Serra Foundation offers its support to the study of the treatment and prevention of major diseases related to the heart through its Chair in Cardiovascular Research, sponsored since 1993 in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine of the University autonomous of Barcelona (UAB) and the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.

On the Fundación Jesús Serra

Named since October 2006, it was created by Catalana Occidente Group 9 years with a view to channelling large philanthropic, cultural and social activity that had been developed historically. Recently, it was called Jesús Serra Foundation in memory and recognition of the late founder of the group, Jesús Serra Santamans, strong supporter of the family business, as well as promoter of sports and cultural entities that has earned it numerous awards for his work as a businessman and patron.

About the Cardiovascular Research Foundation

The Foundation’s Research Cardiovascular of the Hospital of la Santa Creu i Sant Pau was constituted on January 23, 1992 in order to promote, disseminate and improve knowledge of cardiology at all levels and with the priority objective of enhancing cardiovascular research, particularly related to ischemic heart disease. The activities developed by the Foundation are related to the publication of texts on cardiology, the creation of a library specialized on the subject, the Organization of symposia, conferences and round tables with prestigious professionals, collaboration with other entities for the purpose of exchanging knowledge and the sponsorship of the cardiac medicine teachingdissemination and research new theories and techniques.

On the medical solidarity Foundation

The medical foundation of solidarity, founded in 2005, carries out projects of cooperation to combat cardiovascular diseases with the aim of training professionals through online education, preventing the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and provide technological assistance to other countries. In his three years of life, it has carried out projects in Mongolia, Mexico, Central America and El Caribbean, Bolivia, Paraguay, China and Mozambique, getting so thousands of doctors have specialised without having to leave their homes.