This European accreditation, granted by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), validates the specialized care the hospital provides to patients with high-complexity heart failure. The Unit's performance indices, according to the GRASP-HF registry, exceed the ESC's requirements.
The unit, initially established as a Specialized Heart Failure Unit, has evolved by incorporating the Heart Transplant Program and circulatory assistance. It has become a benchmark in the Canary Islands, offering innovative treatments and improving patients' quality of life. Between January and October 2026, it handled over 19,700 visits.
This recognition supports the work of the unit's professionals and their commitment to clinical excellence and innovation, reinforcing the Doctor Negrín Hospital's position as a cardiovascular reference center.
Heart failure is a chronic condition. Early treatment improves clinical outcomes and prognosis, reducing hospitalizations and mortality. Early identification using digital tools and biomarkers is key. The hospital's Cardiology department, along with Clinical Analysis and Internal Medicine, is participating in an innovative project using Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for the early detection of patients with heart failure (HF).
In Spain, over 700,000 people live with heart failure, with a prevalence exceeding two percent in the adult population, significantly increasing in those over seventy. It is the leading cause of hospitalization for individuals over 65. In the Canary Islands, heart failure has a particularly relevant impact, with high hospitalization and readmission rates, compounded by cardiovascular risk factors like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Therefore, preventing these risk factors is crucial to avoid the development of heart failure.
