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Manuel Oliveira Santos completed the Integrated Master in Medicine in 2011 by Universidade de Coimbra, Postgraduate Certificate in Portugal Clinical Scholars Research Training in 2018 by Harvard Medical School, and PhD in Health Sciences in 2025 by Universidade de Coimbra. He is an European-certified Interventional Cardiologist working in Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Invited Lecturer in Universidade de Coimbra and co-founder of 3D CardioSolutions. His main research areas are Atherosclerotic Molecular Imaging and Cardiovascular 3D Printing. Manuel Santos published 51 articles in journals, two sections of books, co-supervised 9 MSc dissertations, has received 7 awards, and participated as Principal investigator in two projects and Researcher in two projects. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific output are: 3D printing; Simulation training; Medical education; Cardiovascular diseases; Molecular imaging; Atherosclerosis; Sodium fluoride; Statins ; Calcification;.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Manuel Oliveira Santos

Citation names

  • Oliveira-Santos, Manuel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7918-CB45-2700
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5980-6880

Email addresses

  • oliveirasantos@uc.pt (Professional)
  • manuelosantos@ulscoimbra.min-saude.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Serviço de Cardiologia, ULS Coimbra, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/08/30 - 2025/04/08
Concluded
 Ciências da Saúde (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Medicina
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Rosuvastatin Effect on Atherosclerotic Plaque Metabolism: a subclinical atherosclerosis imaging study with Na[18F]F PET-CT" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com Distinção e Louvor
2020 - 2023
Concluded
 EAPCI Certification in Interventional Cardiology (Título de especialista)
Société Européenne de Cardiologie, France
 93/100
2018 - 2020
Concluded
 Sub-Especialista em Cardiologia de Intervenção (Título de especialista)
Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
 Apto
2016 - 2018
Concluded
 Portugal Clinical Scholars Research Training (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Clinical Research
Harvard Medical School, United States
2013 - 2018
Concluded
 Cardiologist (Título de especialista)
Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
 19.9/20.0
2005 - 2011
Concluded
 Medicina (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Medicina
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Effect of hydroxyethyl starch on acute renal injury in a model of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17.9/20.0
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - Current Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018 - Current Assistente (Médica) Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 - 2017 Assistente (Médica) Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Interno (Médica) Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos EPE, Portugal
Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos EPE, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018 - Current Coordinator: Medical 3D printing in Cardiology Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016 - Current Co-founder 3D CardioSolutions, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/06/22 - 2024 Rosuvastatin Effect on Atherosclerotic Plaque Metabolism - a Subclinical Atherosclerosis Imaging Study With 18F-NaF PET-CT (NCT03233243)
ROPPET NAF
Principal investigator
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
Ongoing
2020 - 2021 VALUE - Value based healthcare supported by process mining tools
EIT-Health: 20328
Researcher
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
 EIT Health
2019 - 2019 Pathways (EIT-Health): Data-rodeo for a better healthcare: clinical pathways and process mining
EIT-Health 9372
Researcher
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
 EIT Health
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - Current Simulation training for invasive cardiovascular procedures: The Heart-SIMS-1 (NCT06224101)
NCT06224101
Principal investigator
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. S. Valvez; M. Oliveira-Santos; A. P. Piedade; L. Gonçalves; A. M. Amaro. "Planning the Closure Procedure: Additive Manufacture of a Left Atrial Appendage". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-47790-4_9
  2. Santos, Manuel. "Markers of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy". In Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease. Springer Netherlands, 2015.
Conference abstract
  1. Santos-Ferreira, Cátia; Baptista, Rui; Leite, Luís; Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; Ferreira, João André; Marinho, Ana Vera; Alves, Patrícia; et al. "The association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 with inflammation and syntax score in ACS". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2019, 2019.
  2. Santos-Ferreira, Cátia; Baptista, Rui; Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; Milner, James; Marinho, Ana Vera; Ferreira, João André; Dias, Patrícia; Pereira de Moura, José; Pego, Mariano. "The SCORE and the ASCVD risk prediction scores in a southern european population: very good at identifying very low risk patients". Paper presented in ESC Congress 2018, 2018.
    10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa1468
  3. Leite, Luís; Teixeira, Rogério; Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; Baptista, Rui; Barbosa, António; Ribeiro, Nélson; Oliveira, Ana Paula; et al. "Vascular mechanics in aortic valve disease: two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographic analysis". Paper presented in European Heart Congress, Roma, 2016.
    Published
  4. Leite, Luís; Mendes, Sofia; Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; Teixeira, Rogério; Baptista, Rui; Ribeiro, Nélson; Castro, Graça; et al. "Reduced cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in subjects without structural heart disease: is it possible to find an echocardiographic predictor?". Paper presented in European Congress Cardiologia, Roma, 2016.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Mafalda Griné; Manuel Oliveira-Santos; Luís Paiva; José Luís Martins; Ana Botelho; Marco Costa; Lino Gonçalves. "Bailout Coiling During Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair". JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2024.12.008.
    10.1016/j.jcin.2024.12.008
  2. Griné M; Oliveira-Santos M; Borges-Rosa J; Silva JD; Matos V; Costa M; Gonçalves L. "Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Rotational Atherectomy: A Single-Centre Experience.". Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2024.09.005.
    10.1016/j.repc.2024.09.005
  3. Chris Wilkinson; Asad Bhatty; Gorav Batra; Suleman Aktaa; Smith AB; Dwight J; Rucinski M; et al. "Definitions of clinical study outcome measures for cardiovascular diseases: the European Unified Registries for Heart Care Evaluation and Randomized Trials (EuroHeart).". European heart journal (2025): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11704390.
    10.1093/eurheartj/ehae724
  4. Ferraz-Costa G; Griné M; Oliveira-Santos M; Teixeira R. "Performance of ChatGPT in the Portuguese National Residency Access Examination.". Acta medica portuguesa (2024): https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.22506.
    10.20344/amp.22506
  5. Mafalda Griné; Guerreiro C; Moscoso Costa F; Miguel Nobre Menezes; Ladeiras-Lopes R; Ferreira D.; Oliveira-Santos M. "Digital health in cardiovascular medicine: An overview of key applications and clinical impact by the Portuguese Society of Cardiology Study Group on Digital Health.". Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2024.08.009.
    10.1016/j.repc.2024.08.009
  6. Asad Bhatty; Chris Wilkinson; Gorav Batra; Aktaa S; Smith AB; Ali Wahab; Chappell S; et al. "Standardised and hierarchically classified heart failure and complementary disease monitoring outcome measures: european Unified Registries for heart Care evaluation and randomised trials (EuroHeart).". European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2024): https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcae086.
    10.1093/ehjqcco/qcae086
  7. Manuel Oliveira-Santos; João Borges-Rosa; Rodolfo Silva; Luís Paixão; Cláudio Espírito Santo; Antero Abrunhosa; Miguel Castelo-Branco; et al. "Rosuvastatin effect on atherosclerotic plaque metabolism: A subclinical atherosclerosis imaging study with 18F–NaF PET-CT". Atherosclerosis (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117481.
    10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117481
  8. Miguel Nobre Menezes; Catarina Simões Oliveira; João Lourenço Silva; Beatriz Valente Silva; João Silva Marques; Cláudio Guerreiro; João Pedro Guedes; et al. "Old Habits Die Hard". JACC: Advances (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101093.
    10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101093
  9. Gonçalo Ferraz Costa; Mafalda Griné; Mariana Simões; Manuel Oliveira-Santos; Luís Paiva; Marco Costa; Lino Gonçalves. "Left atrial appendage occlusion for recurrent stroke while on oral anticoagulation: a case series". European Heart Journal - Case Reports (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae157.
    10.1093/ehjcr/ytae157
  10. Carlota Queiroz; Cláudio Guerreiro; Manuel Oliveira-Santos; Daniel Ferreira; Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho; Ricardo Ladeiras-Lopes. "Digital health and cardiovascular healthcare professionals in Portugal: Current status, expectations and barriers to implementation". Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2023.10.014.
    10.1016/j.repc.2023.10.014
  11. Sequeira C; Santos MO; Rosa JB; Marques JS; Santos EO; Norte G; Gonçalves L. "Three-dimensional simulation for interventional cardiology procedures: Face and content validity.". Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2023.11.006.
    10.1016/j.repc.2023.11.006
  12. Borges-Rosa J; Oliveira-Santos M; Silva R; Elvas L; Maria João Ferreira; Gonçalves L. "18F-FDG PET-CT for diagnosing cutaneous fistulas secondary to retained lead fragments: A rare and challenging complication after pacemaker extraction.". Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.101794.
    10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.101794
  13. Borges-Rosa J; Oliveira-Santos M; Paiva L; Puga L; Botelho A; Costa M; Gonçalves L; Manuel Oliveira-Santos. "Guiding Rescue LAMPOON through Personalized 3D Simulators: the role of 3D printed models in complex cardiac interventions.". The Canadian journal of cardiology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2023.11.030.
    10.1016/j.cjca.2023.11.030
  14. Miguel Nobre Menezes; Beatriz Silva; João Lourenço Silva; Tiago Rodrigues; João Silva Marques; Cláudio Guerreiro; João Pedro Guedes; et al. "Segmentation of X-ray coronary angiography with an artificial intelligence deep learning model: Impact in operator visual assessment of coronary stenosis severity". Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.30805.
    10.1002/ccd.30805
  15. S. Valvez; Manuel Oliveira-Santos; AP Piedade; Lino Gonçalves; A. M. Amaro. "Computational Flow Dynamic Analysis in Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus Formation Risk: A Review". Applied Sciences 13 14 (2023): 8201-8201. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13148201.
    10.3390/app13148201
  16. S. Valvez; Manuel Oliveira-Santos; Lino Gonçalves; Ana M. Amaro; AP Piedade. "Preprocedural Planning of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Review of the Use of Additive Manufacturing". 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2022.0373.
    10.1089/3dp.2022.0373
  17. Miguel Nobre Menezes; João Lourenço Silva; Beatriz Silva; Tiago Rodrigues; Cláudio Guerreiro; João Pedro Guedes; Manuel Oliveira Santos; et al. "Coronary X-ray angiography segmentation using Artificial Intelligence: a multicentric validation study of a deep learning model". The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 39 7 (2023): 1385-1396. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10554-023-02839-5.
    10.1007/s10554-023-02839-5
  18. Esteves-Pereira M; Ferreira D; Fontes-Carvalho R; Guerreiro C; Oliveira-Santos M; Ladeiras-Lopes R. "Social media use by cardiovascular healthcare professionals in Portugal.". Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2022.03.010.
    10.1016/j.repc.2022.03.010
  19. João Borges-Rosa; Oliveira-Santos M; Simões M; Carvalho P; Ibanez-Sanchez G; Fernandez-Llatas C; Costa M; et al. "Assessment of distance to primary percutaneous coronary intervention centres in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Overcoming inequalities with process mining tools.". Digital health (2023): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC9869225.
    10.1177/20552076221144210
  20. Luís Leite; Campos G; Silva R; Jorge E; Oliveira-Santos M; Gomes A; Gonçalves L; et al. "The association of collaterals with myocardial ischemia and viability in chronic total occlusions.". The international journal of cardiovascular imaging (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-022-02772-z.
    10.1007/s10554-022-02772-z
  21. "3D printing for left atrial appendage closure: A meta-analysis and systematic review.". International journal of cardiology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.03.042.
    10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.03.042
  22. Borges-Rosa, Joao; Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; Silva, Rodolfo; da Silva, Nuno Pereira; Abrunhosa, Antero; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Goncalves, Lino; Ferreira, Maria Joao. "Cardiac microcalcification burden: Global assessment in high cardiovascular risk subjects with Na[F-18]F PET-CT". Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/44808728/.
    10.1007/S12350-021-02600-2
  23. "[18F]FDG-PET in cardiac sarcoidosis: A single-centre study in a southern European population.". International journal of cardiology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.10.157.
    10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.10.157
  24. "[18F]FDG PET-CT in the diagnosis of bacterial pericarditis.". Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-021-02706-7.
    10.1007/s12350-021-02706-7
  25. Santos, Manuel. "Late challenges after full plastic jacket in spontaneous coronary dissection.". Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2019.08.011.
    10.1016/j.repc.2019.08.011
  26. Nobre, Carolina; Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; Paiva, Luís; Costa, Marco; Gonçalves, Lino. "Fusion imaging in interventional cardiology". Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia 39 8 (2020): 463-473. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2020.03.014.
    10.1016/j.repc.2020.03.014
  27. Santos, Manuel. "A 10- and 15-year performance analysis of ESC/EAS and ACC/AHA cardiovascular risk scores in a Southern European cohort.". BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020): https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01574-2.
    10.1186/s12872-020-01574-2
  28. Santos, Manuel. "Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Incidence and predictors in a single-center cohort.". Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2019.10.007.
    10.1016/j.repc.2019.10.007
  29. Santos, Manuel. "Aortic valve microcalcification and cardiovascular risk: an exploratory study using sodium fluoride in high cardiovascular risk patients". The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10554-020-01854-0.
    10.1007/s10554-020-01854-0
  30. Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; McMahon, Gearoid; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Silva, Rodolfo; Gomes, Andreia; Chichorro, Nuno; Abrunhosa, Antero; et al. "Renal artery wall 18F-NaF activity and glomerular filtration rate". Nuclear Medicine Communications (2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/mnm.0000000000001128.
    Published • 10.1097/mnm.0000000000001128
  31. Santos, Manuel. "Acute myocardial infarction due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a twin pregnancy". Acta Obstøopyrighttrica e GinecolÃ\textthreesuperiorgica Portuguesa 13 (2019): 249-251. http://www.scielo.mec.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-58302019000400008&nrm=iso.
  32. Martins, Paula; Pires, António; Albuquerque, M. Emanuel; Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; Santos, José; Sena, Cristina; Seiça, Raquel. "Myocardial peak systolic velocity—a tool for cardiac screening of HIV-exposed uninfected children". European Journal of Pediatrics 179 3 (2019): 395-404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-019-03477-7.
    Published • 10.1007/s00431-019-03477-7
  33. Santos, Manuel. "Apolipoprotein E2 Genotype Is Associated with a 2-Fold Increase in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results from a Long-Term Observational Study". Journal of Lipids (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1698610.
    10.1155/2019/1698610
  34. Santos, Manuel. "Sodium fluoride in cardiovascular disorders: A systematic review". Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12350-019-01832-7.
    10.1007/s12350-019-01832-7
  35. Santos, Manuel. "Cardiovascular Three-Dimensional Printing in Non-congenital Percutaneous Interventions". Heart, Lung and Circulation (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.04.020.
    10.1016/j.hlc.2019.04.020
  36. Santos, Manuel. "The National Student Survey: validation in Portuguese medical students". Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2018.1475547.
    10.1080/02602938.2018.1475547
  37. Santos, Manuel. "[Evaluation of The Medical Board Exam in Portugal].". Acta medica portuguesa (2018): https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.10646.
    10.20344/amp.10646
  38. Santos, Manuel. "Patient-specific 3D printing simulation to guide complex coronary intervention". Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2018.02.007.
    10.1016/j.repc.2018.02.007
  39. Santos, Manuel. "Acute pneumopericardium: when echocardiography is not enough.". Acute cardiac care (2018): https://doi.org/10.1080/17482941.2017.1363394.
    10.1080/17482941.2017.1363394
  40. Santos, Manuel. "ADENOPATIA SUPRACLAVICULAR COMO FORMA DE APRESENTAÇÃO DE CANCRO DA PRÓSTATA METASTIZADO". Galicia Clínica (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.22546/47/1491.
    10.22546/47/1491
  41. Santos, Manuel. "Stepwise Intervention for Small Vessel Chronic Total Occlusion.". Heart, lung & circulation (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28800933.
    10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.723
  42. Santos, Manuel. "Left atrial mechanics strongly predict functional capacity assessed by cardiopulmonary exercise testing in subjects without structural heart disease.". The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28013417.
    10.1007/s10554-016-1045-3
  43. Santos, Manuel. "Atherosclerotic plaque metabolism in high cardiovascular risk subjects - A subclinical atherosclerosis imaging study with 18F-NaF PET-CT.". Atherosclerosis (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28349887.
    10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.03.014
  44. Santos, Manuel. "Fascioliasis-a rare cause of hepatic nodules.". BMJ case reports (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28566417.
    10.1136/bcr-2017-220363
  45. Santos, Manuel. "Subclinical thrombosis of a chronically lost stent.". European heart journal (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28122795.
    10.1093/eurheartj/ehw657
  46. Santos, Manuel. "Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Full Plastic Jacket in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.". JACC. Cardiovascular interventions (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28161260.
    10.1016/j.jcin.2016.10.028
  47. Santos, Manuel. "Assessment of atherosclerotic plaque calcification using F18-NaF PET-CT.". Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28070735.
    10.1007/s12350-016-0776-9
  48. Santos, Manuel. "Aortic Valve Disease and Vascular Mechanics: Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiographic Analysis.". Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27083146.
    10.1111/echo.13236
  49. Santos, Manuel. "[Career Satisfaction of Medical Residents in Portugal].". Acta medica portuguesa (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26061512.
  50. Santos, Manuel. "[Effect of hydroxyethyl starch on acute renal injury in a model of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion].". Acta medica portuguesa (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23211202.
  51. Santos, Manuel. "Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 attenuates early hepatic damage in ischemia/reperfusion injury.". Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2010): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/20151340.
    10.1007/s12630-010-9282-8
Website
  1. Santos, Manuel. ACC/AHA 2013 and SCORE CV Risk Calculators: Are They the Same in a Low-Risk Southern European Population?. 2015. http://www.acc.org/. March 2, 2015. http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2015/03/02/11/01/acc-aha-2013-and-score- cv-risk-calculators.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/06/27 - 2024/06/27 Endomyocardial Biopsy: Temporal Trends and Complications over two decades
Co-supervisor
2022/07/24 - 2023/07/24 Development of a 3D-printed Cardiac Surgery Simulation Model
Co-supervisor
2022/06/15 - 2023/06/15 TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE REPAIR EFFICACY IN ATRIAL FUNCTIONAL MITRAL REGURGITATION
Co-supervisor
2021/03/07 - 2023/03/07 3D SIMULATION FOR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES - FACE AND CONTENT VALIDITY
Co-supervisor
2020/07/23 - 2021/07/23 Evaluation of percutaneous intervention techniques in 3D-printed models
Co-supervisor
2020/03/10 - 2021/03/10 Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Rotational Atherectomy: A Single-Centre Experience
Co-supervisor
2018/06/12 - 2019/06/12 Sodium fluoride: how an old marker gains a new meaning
Co-supervisor
2018/03/25 - 2019/03/25 Fusion Imaging in Interventional Cardiology
Co-supervisor
2017/05/29 - 2018/05/29 Cardiac allograft vasculopathy – Incidence and predictors in a single centre series
Co-supervisor

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Organizer of more than 20 courses in interventional cardiology: STEMI management, coronary intervention training with 3D printed-models and structural intervention (2019)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal

Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019 - 2019 EXPERT3D - Transversal Programme in Medical Image Postprocess, training professionals: 3D Printing to Research
Workshop
EIT Health, Germany

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/06/27 Endomyocardial Biopsy: Temporal Trends and Complications over two decades
Supervisor
 Tânia de Freitas Camacho (Master)
2023/07/24 Development of a 3D-printed Cardiac Surgery Simulation Model
Supervisor
 Marta Martins Raposo (Master)
2023/06/27 Orientation of patients with implantable cardiac electronic devices with indication for radiotherapy
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Andreia de Sousa Ribeiro Silva (Master)
2023/06/27 Clinical Assessment of High Cardiovascular Risk Patients submitted to Two Different Strategies of Optimized Anti- Dyslipidemic Pharmacotherapy: An Initial Study
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marcos José Oliveira de Freitas (Master)
2023/06/15 TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE REPAIR EFFICACY IN ATRIAL FUNCTIONAL MITRAL REGURGITATION
Supervisor
 Diogo Rafael Matias Marques (Master)
2022/06/21 When Eagle Syndrome knocks on the cardiologist's door — regarding a clinical case study
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Filipa Alexandra da Costa Jesus (Master)
2022/03/15 Advantages of Lipoprotein (a) targeted therapy and relationship with early cardiovascular disease
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nuno Álvaro Ferreira da Silva (Master)
2021/07/23 Evaluation of percutaneous intervention techniques in 3D-printed models
Supervisor
 Beatriz Maria das Neves Barros (Master)
2021/07/06 Chronic Total Oclusion: Collaterals and Myocardial Viability
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joao Paulo Azevedo Franco Novoa (Master)
2021/03/10 Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Rotational Atherectomy: A Single-Centre Experience
Supervisor
 Mafalda de Oliveira Griné (Master)
2017/06/09 Early Repolarization and Sudden Cardiac Death: what is the association?
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Pedro Borges Rosa (Master)

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current European Heart Journal
2020 - Current Journal of Visualized Experiments
2020 - Current Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
2019 - Current European Heart Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
2019 - Current International Journal of Clinical Cardiology
2019 - Current Journal of Clinical and Medical Images
2019 - Current JRSM Cardiovascular Disease
2019 - Current Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology
2018 - Current International Journal of Cardiology
2018 - Current Nature Scientific Reports
2018 - Current Annals of Clinical Case Report
2018 - Current Ata Médica Portuguesa

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017 - Current European Association of Percutaneous interventions
2017 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Intervenção Cardiovascular
2014 - Current European Society of Cardiology member nº 152705
2013 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia member nº 2271

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2025/04 - Current Direction board of Portuguese Society of Cardiology
Other
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2023 - 2025 Grupo de Estudos de Saúde Digital - Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Coordinator
2022 - 2024 EUROHEART National Leaders group - national representative
Member
 Société Européenne de Cardiologie, France
2021 - 2024 Vogal da Comissão Executiva do Centro Nacional de Coleção de Dados em Cardiologia (CNCDC)
Advisor / Consultant
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Atlas da Variação em Saúde no Serviço Nacional de Saúde Português – 2018, 1.a Edição (ISBN: 978-989-33-4714-0)
Advisor / Consultant
2021 - 2022 Grupo de Estudos de Saúde Digital - Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Member
2020 - 2021 Grupo de Jovens Cardiologistas de Intervenção da APIC
Member
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/10/25 - Current WHATS’ NEW IN 2024 ESC GUIDELINES Serviço Cardiologia ULS Coimbra
2023/10/20 - Current WHATS’ NEW IN 2023’ ESC GUIDELINES Serviço Cardiologia ULS Coimbra
2023/06/03 - Current COMPLEX SCENARIOS IN THE CATHLAB - COMPLEX 23 Associação para o Desenvolvimento e Investigação em Cardiologia de Coimbra
2023/05/13 - Current RAINHEART TALKS 2023 Associação para o Desenvolvimento e Investigação em Cardiologia de Coimbra
2022/10/29 - Current WHAT’S NEW IN 2022 ESC GUIDELINES: A FOCUS ON VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH AND CVD PREVENTION Serviço Cardiologia ULS Coimbra
2022/06/18 - Current COMPLEX SCENARIOS IN THE CATHLAB - COMPLEX 22 Associação para o Desenvolvimento e Investigação em Cardiologia de Coimbra
2022/05/28 - Current BRAINHEART TALKS 2022 Associação para o Desenvolvimento e Investigação em Cardiologia de Coimbra
2021/10/16 - Current WHAT’S NEW IN 2021 ESC GUIDELINES: A FOCUS ON HEART FAILURE Serviço Cardiologia ULS Coimbra
2019/10/18 - Current WHAT’S NEW IN ESC GUIDELINES Serviço Cardiologia ULS Coimbra
2024/04/18 - 2025 CONGRESSO PORTUGUÊS DE CARDIOLOGIA Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia
2023/11/09 - 2024 REUNIÃO ANUAL DA APIC Associação Portuguesa de Intervenção Cardiovascular

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024 - Current Tutor in Cardiology Residency Ana Rita Ventura
2023 - Current Tutor in Cardiology Residency Mafalda Griné
2019 - 2024 Tutor in Cardiology Residency João Borges Rosa

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021 - 2022 Main arguer in Cardiology Residency final exam: Drª Cândida Cristóvão, Drª Dilma Fernandes, Drª Letícia Bento (14/06/2021); Dr. Valdirene Gonçalves (26/04/2022), Drª Santinha Quefi, Dr. Domingos Ena (6/10/2022) Ordem dos Médicos, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best clinical case - Complex Scenarios in the Cath Lab
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2023 Best clinical case - Complex Scenarios in the Cath Lab
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2018 Award Young Interventional Cardiologist
Associação Portuguesa de Intervenção Cardiovascular, Portugal
2018 Best imaging case award - Congresso Português de Cardiologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2015 Award "Dr. Ubach Ferrão” - Jornadas de Cardiologia do Centro
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2011 Best student of 2005-2011 medical class
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Finalist in SNS awards - Entrepreneurship and Creativity
Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Saúde, Portugal