Pedro Abad, MD

Cardiovascular Radiologist

Ayudas Diagnósticas SURA

Associated Professor, CES University

Program Director of Radiologist Postgraduate Fellowship, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

pitabad@gmail.com

Chapters 4 and 5

Miguel Acosta, MD

Internal Medicine Specialist

Clinical Cardiologist, San Vicente Fundación Hospital, Rionegro

Professor of Cardiology, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

mlacostac@gmail.com

Chapters 8 and 43

Rene Aleman, MD

International Clinical Research Fellow of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Heart, Vascular, & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic, Florida

Florida, USA

alemanr2@ccf.org

Chapters 13, 31 and 35

Ricardo Arango, MD

Internal Medicine Specialist

Clinical Cardiologist, San Vicente Fundación Hospital, Rionegro, Colombia

Professor of Cardiology Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

mesuram2.0@gmail.com

Chapters 8 and 43

Julián Miguel Aristizábal, MD

Clinical Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist

Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Rionegro, Colombia

Clínica Las Vegas, Medellin

Professor, Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

julianaristi1@gmail.com

Chapters 42, 44 and 45

Guido Ascione, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Structural Heart Interventions Specialist

Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, USA

Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care - IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

gascione@crf.org

Chapter 26

Mauricio Atehortúa, MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Clínica Medellín

San Vicente Fundación Hospital, Rionegro

Clínica CES

Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

mauroatehortua@yahoo.com

Chapters 14, 24 and 39

Beatriz Azpúrua Itriago, MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist

Hospital de Clínicas Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela

dra.beatrizazpuruaitriago@gmail.com

Chapter 23

Oriana Bastidas, MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Electrophysiologist

Hospital San Vicente Fundación Rionegro, Colombia

Clínica Las Vegas, Medellín

Professor, Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

orianabastidas@hotmail.com

Chapters 42, 44 and 45

Nicolas Brozzi, MD, FACC

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Surgical Director, AMCS Program

Director, Cardiovascular Research, Heart, Thoracic & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Florida

Florida, USA

brozzin@ccf.org nicolas.brozzi@clevelandclinicflorida.org

Chapters 31 and 35

Víctor Rafael Bucheli Enríquez, MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Professor of Medicine, Universidad del Valle, Cali

Director, Cardiovascular Surgery, Clínica Imbanaco, Grupo Quiron Salud

Cali, Colombia

bucheli75@yahoo.com

Chapter 3

Jaime R. Cabrales, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Director, Cardiovascular Interventional Cardiology Department, Fundación Cardioinfantil - La Cardio

Professor, School of Medicine, Universidad del Rosario

Bogota, Colombia

jaime.cabrales@gmail.com jcabrales@lacardio.org

Chapters 15 and 29

Rafael Cavalcante, MD, PhD

Interventional Cardiologist

Cardiovascular Science PhD

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

Faculty Cardiology PhD Program, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Vice-president of Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Science, CT/IHF, Interventional Cardiology Division, Boston Scientific

Sao Paulo, Brazil

rafael.cavalcante@bsci.com

Chapter 25

Ricardo Cavalcante e Silva, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Brazilian Society of Cardiology

Institute Dante Pazzanese of Cardiologia, Sao Paulo, Brazil

ricavalcante@yahoo.com

Chapter 25

Carlos David Calderas Daal, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Director, Interventional Cardiology Unit, Policlínica Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela

cdcalderas@gmail.com

Chapter 23

Jaime Camacho M., MD

Vascular Surgeon

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Fundación Cardioinfantil - La Cardio

Professor, School of Medicine, Universidad del Rosario

Bogota, Colombia

jcamacho@lacardio.org

Chapters 15 and 29

María Isabel Carvajal, MD

Cardiovascular Radiologist

Clínica Las Américas, Medellin, Colombia

maisabelcarvajalv@gmail.com

Chapters 4 and 5

Gustavo Castilla, MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Fellow, Echocardiography Postgraduate Program, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Medellin, Colombia

castillaagudelog@gmail.com

Chapter 16

Javier G. Castillo, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Director, Hispanic Valve Center

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ponce Health Sciences University

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00966, USA

javiermayoclinic@gmail.com javier.castillo@bayamonmc.org

Chapter 28

Hernán Darío Castro Arias, MD, MSC

Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist, Clínica Medellín

Director, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Postgraduate Fellowship Program

Full-time Professor, School of Medicine, CES University

Member, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

Member, American Society of Echocardiography

Medellin, Colombia

hcastro@ces.edu.co

Chapters 6 and 7

Tomás Chalela H., MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeon

Queensland University Brisbane, Australia

British Columbia University, Vancouver, Canada

Co-director, Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Fundación Cardioinfantil - La Cardio

Bogota, Colombia

tchalela@lacardio.org tomascha@gmail.com

Chapter 38

María Juliana Correa B., MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

CES University

San Vicente Fundación, Hospital Medellín

Medellin, Colombia

mariajcorrea12@gmail.com

Chapter 1

Luis Manuel Cressa, MD, SVC-SEC-ESC-FEAPCI-FACC

Interventional Cardiologist

Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad

Hospital González Rincones

Fellow, European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions - EAPCI

International member, American College of Cardiology - ACC

Caracas, Venezuela

lcressa@gmail.com

Chapter 18

Carlos Cubides, MD

Cardiologist

Echocardiographer

Director, Echocardiography Laboratory, San Vicente Fundación Hospital, Rionegro

Professor of Cardiology, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

carcusa44@yahoo.com

Chapter 27

Manuela de la Cuesta, MD

Cardiovascular Surgery Fellow

University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center

Leipzig, Germany

manuela.dlc@hotmail.com

Chapter 36

Juan Carlos Diaz, MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Electrophysiologist

Chief, Cardiac Electrophysiology Department, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Rionegro

Clínica Las Vegas, Medellín

President, Colombian College of Electrophysiology

Professor, Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program

Program Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

jcdiaz1234@hotmail.com

Chapters 42, 44 and 45

Antonio Fernando Diniz Freire, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo (InCor)

Hospital Sirio-Libanés, Sao Paulo, Brazil

antoniofernando85@yahoo.com.br

Chapter 25

Karen A. Dueñas, MD, FSIAC

Internal Medicine Specialist

Clinical Cardiologist

Epidemiologist

Advanced studies in Heart Failure

Fellow, Inter-American Society of Cardiology - SIAC

President, SIAC Valve Disease Council, 2023-2025

Director, Valve Clinic Center, Fundación Cardioinfantil - La Cardio

Bogota, Colombia

kduenas@lacardio.org info@lacardio.org

Chapter 40

Laura Duque González, MD

Internal Medicine Specialist

Clinical Cardiologist

Professor, Cardiology Fellowship Program

Member, Colombian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery

Program Director, Cardiology Postgraduate Fellowship, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

duqueglaura@gmail.com

Chapters 8 and 43

Mauricio Duque, MD, FACC, FHRS

Clinical Cardiologist

Electrophysiologist

Senior Researcher, Colciencias

Professor, Cardiology and Electrophysiology

Emeritus Professor, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

mauricioduquemd@gmail.com

Chapters 42, 44 and 45

Luisa Fernanda Durango, MD

Cardiologist, Echocardiographer

Program Director, Echocardiography Postgraduate Fellowship, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin

Director, Adult Echocardiograph Laboratory, Clínica CardioVid, Medellin, Colombia

luisaferdur@gmail.com ldurango@vid.org.co

Chapter 16

Darío Echeverri Arcila, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Director, Clinical Cardiology Department, Fundación Cardioinfantil - La Cardio

Editor in Chief, Revista Colombiana de Cardiología

Professor, School of Medicine, Universidad del Rosario

Bogota, Colombia

decheverri@lacardio.org

Chapters 15 and 29

Arturo Evangelista-Masip, MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Echocardiographer

Doctor in Medicine Cum Laude, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona

Heart Institut, Teknon Medical Center, Barcelona, Spain

Ex-Director, Cardiac Images and Cardiology Department, Hospital Vall d'Hebron

Member, European Society of Cardiology

Member, Spain Society of Cardiology

Barcelona, Spain

arturevangelistamasip@gmail.com

Chapter 12

Hernán Darío Fernández Cuartas, MD, MSC

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Specialist in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

International member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons – STS

President 2024-2026, Colombian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Colombian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery

Magister of Epidemiology

Magister of Public Health

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Serena del Mar Hospital, Cartagena, Colombia

hernandariofernandez@yahoo.com

Chapter 37

María Cristina Florian P., MD

Internal Medicine, Epidemiologist

Specialist in Critical Care Medicine

Director, Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Santa Sofia de Caldas

Director, Critical Care Postgraduate Program

Full-time Professor, Universidad de Manizales

Professor, Universidad de Caldas

Manizales, Colombia

mcflorian526@gmail.com cuidado.critico@umanizales.edu.co

Chapter 41

Sergio Franco Sierra, MD, FESC

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Director, Cardiopulmonar and Vascular Center, San Vicente Fundación Hospital, Rionegro

Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Clínica Medellín

Program Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Postgraduate Fellowship

Member, Colombian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor, School of Medicine, CES University

Associate Professor, European Society of Cardiology - ESC

Member, European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions - EAPCI

Medellin, Colombia

sfsx2015@gmail.com sergio.franco@sanvicentefundacion.com

Chapters 2, 14, 17, 24, 34 and 39

Juan Fernando Granada, MD

Clinical and Interventional Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas

President and Chief Executive Officer, Cardiovascular Research Foundation - CRF, New York, USA

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

New York, USA

jgranada@crf.org

Chapter 26

Carlos M. Giuliani, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Research in Heart Valve Diseases Dr. Philippe Pibarot team

PhD Student, Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Laval University

Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - IUCPQ, Québec, Canada

carlos.giuliani@criucpq.ulaval.ca

Chapter 33

Silvina Esther Gómez, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina

segomez@ffavaloro.org

Chapter 21

Sébastien Hecht, MSc

Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - IUCPQ

Université Laval

Heart & Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, Laval University

Québec, Canada

Chapter 33

Jessica Hernández D., MD

Internal Medicine Specialist

Epidemiologist

Fellow, Clinical Cardiology, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Medellin, Colombia

jessicahernandez.md@gmail.com

Chapter 16

Juan Camilo Jaramillo, MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Clínica El Rosario Tesoro, Medellin, Colombia

juancajara1410@gmail.com

Chapter 11

Juan Santiago Jaramillo I., MD

Cardiac Surgeon

Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael, Bogota, Colombia

juansaja@icloud.com

Chapters 30 and 36

Pablo Lamelas, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina

pablolamelas@hotmail.com plamelas@ffavaloro.org

Chapter 21

Mario López Diago, MD, MSC

Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist

Clínica Medellín

Clínica CES

Professor, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

mariofernandolopez@hotmail.com

Chapter 6

Laura López G., MD

Internal Medicine Specialist

Fellow of Clinical Cardiology, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Medellin, Colombia

lauravalentina225@gmail.com

Chapter 16

Jorge Eduardo Marín, MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Electrophysiologist

Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Rionegro

Clínica Las Américas

Professor, Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

gualdomarin@gmail.com

Chapters 42, 44 and 45

Mateo Marín-Cuartas, MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Coordinator of Academic Affairs

Editor-in-Chief and Director of Education, Latin American Association of Cardiac Surgery - LACES

European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery - EACTS

Assistant Editor, Task Force for Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Disease

Task Force Coordinator, 2025 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of heart valve disease

Editor, Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNet) - JANS

University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany

mateomarinc@hotmail.com

Chapter 36

Mateo Mejía Zuluaga, MD

Specialist in Internal Medicine

Clinical Cardiologist

Director, Clinical Cardiology, San Vicente Fundación Hospital, Rionegro

Professor, Cardiology Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

mateomejiazuluaga@gmail.com

Chapters 8 and 43

Gabriel Mendoza Jaimes, MD

Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist

Clínica Medellín, Medellin, Colombia

docmendozaj@gmail.com

Chapter 6

Juan Mesa, MD, FACC

Clinical Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist

Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin, USA

mesa.juan@marshfieldclinic.org

Chapter 20

Walter Mosquera A., MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist, Fundación Valle del Lili

Cali, Colombia

cardio95@hotmail.com

Chapter 32

Ana Munera, FSIAC, FESISIAC, FACC

Specialist in Internal Medicine

Clinical Cardiologist

Specialist in Echocardiography

Clínica El Rosario Tesoro-Cardioestudio

President, Inter-American Society of Cardiology - SIAC

Medellin, Colombia

anamunerae@gmail.com

Chapter 40

Federico Napoli, MD

Clinical Associate

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Heart, Thoracic & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital

Florida, USA

napolif@ccf.org

Chapters 31 and 35

José Luis Navia, MD, FACC

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

S. Donald Sussman Distinguished Chair in Heart and Vascular Research

Vice-chief, Florida Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Florida, USA

naviaj@ccf.org

Chapters 31 and 35

César Daniel Niño, MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Electrophysiologist

Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, Medellin, Colombia

chenfo_88@hotmail.com

Chapters 42, 44 and 45

Juan Camilo Ortiz, MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Chief, Interventional Cardiology, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Rionegro

Hospital Alma Mater de Antioquia

Professor of Cardiology, School of Medicine, CES University

School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia

Medellin, Colombia

jcortizuribe@hotmail.com

Chapters 14, 17, 19, 22 and 24

Philippe Pibarot, DMV, PhD, FAHA, FACC, FESC, FASE, FCCS

Director, Cardiology Research, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - IUCPQ

Professor, Department of Medicine, Université Laval

Canada Research Chair, Valvular Heart Diseases, Université Laval

Québec, Canada

philippe.pibarot@med.ulaval.ca

Chapter 33

Sebastián Portillo, MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Clínica Medellín

San Vicente Fundación Hospital, Rionegro

Clínica CES

Medellin, Colombia

sebasportillo@gmail.com

Chapters 2, 14 and 24

Juan Camilo Rendón I., MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery, Clínica CardioVid, Medellin, Colombia

Professor, Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Medellin, Colombia

juancrendon@gmail.com

Chapter 30

Carolina Saldarriaga, MD

Internal Medicine Specialist

Cardiologist, Echocardiographer

Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe

Professor of Cardiology, School of Medicine, CES University

Medellin, Colombia

caros28@hotmail.com csaldarriaga@hptu.org.co

Chapter 9

Fábio Sândoli de Brito Jr., MD, PhD

Interventional Cardiologist

Director, Structural Heart Disease Intervention Program, InCor-HCFMUSP

Director, Interventional Cardiology Service, Hospital Sirio-Libanes

Professor, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil

fabio.cardiol@gmail.com

Chapter 25

Elaine Suarez Gómez, MD

Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist

President, Latin American Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology

San Vicente Fundación Hospital, Rionegro

Medellin, Colombia

elainesuarez@yahoo.com

Chapter 7

Nestor Sandoval R., MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Universidad Javeriana, Bogota

Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, University of Alabama, Birmingham, United States

Vice President, World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Professor, School of Medicine, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota

Director, Congenital Heart Institute, Fundación Cardioinfantil - La Cardio

Bogota, Colombia

nsandoval@lacardio.org nestorsandovalreyes@gmail.com

Chapter 38

Gabriel Eduardo Sosa Rodríguez, MD

Clinical Cardiologist

Fellow, Interventional Cardiology, Policlínica Metropolitana

Caracas, Venezuela

dr.sosacardiologiatrabajo@gmail.com

Chapter 23

Juan Pablo Umaña, MD, FACC

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Chief and Program Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Miami

Miami, Fl. USA

jpumanam@gmail.com

Chapter 13

Juan Fernando Vélez M., MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Specialist in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Director, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia

juanfvm@yahoo.com juanfvm22@icloud.com

Chapter 32

Luis Andrés Vélez Restrepo, MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Chief, Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, Medellin, Colombia

cardioandres@gmail.com

Chapters 10 and 30

Carlos Villa, MD

Cardiovascular Surgery, Fundación Cardioinfantil - La Cardio

Bogota, Colombia

cvillah@lacardio.org info@lacardio.org

Chapters 15 and 29

Antonela Mariel Zanuttini, MD

Cardiologist, Specialist in Cardiac Multi-Imaging

Research on Cardiac Valvular Diseases Dr. Philippe Pibarot team

PhD student, Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Laval University

Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec – IUCPQ

Université Laval, Québec, Canada

antonela-mariel.zanuttini.1@ulaval.ca

Chapter 33

José Fernando Zuluaga Rojas, MD

Specialist in Internal Medicine

Clinical Cardiologist, Echocardiographer

Specialist in Advanced Cardiac Images

Professor, School of Medicine, Universidad de Manizales

Hospital Departamental Universitario Santa Sofia

SES Hospital Universitario de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia

josezulur@hotmail.com

Chapter 41

Ilich Andrei Zúñiga Gaitán, MD

General Surgeon

Universidad del Valle

Cali, Colombia

ilich.zuniga@correounivalle.edu.co

Chapter 3