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Doctor Virna Sales

Zollernalb Clinic Balingen/Albstadt, Balingen (Germany)
Membership: FESC Member
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Biography
American cardiovascular clinician–scientist with clinical and academic experience in Germany and the United States. Combined clinical training and research experience spanning cardiology and cardiac surgery, with a focus on structural heart disease, transcatheter valve therapies, cardiovascular imaging, and cardiovascular innovation. Currently completing specialist training in cardiology (Facharzt) in Germany while pursuing advanced expertise in structural heart interventions. Former faculty, Harvard Medical School; MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Author of 100+ peer-reviewed publications and scientific abstracts. Recipient of research funding from the NIH, CIMIT, and the American Heart Association. Fellow of the ACC (FACC), AHA (FAHA), ESC (FESC), and the New York Academy of Medicine; Member of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI).
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Optimising cardiovascular systems: access, innovation, and socioeconomic determinants of outcomes
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Optimising cardiovascular systems: access, innovation, and socioeconomic determinants of outcomes
31 August 2026
Secondary atrio-ventricular valve diseases and interventions
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Secondary atrio-ventricular valve diseases and interventions
30 August 2026
Transforming cardiology systems: inequalities, value-based care, and innovation in policy and practice
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Transforming cardiology systems: inequalities, value-based care, and innovation in policy and practice
28 August 2026
Perspectives in public health and cardiovascular diseases (1)
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Perspectives in public health and cardiovascular diseases (1)
29 August 2025
Cardiovascular health: from treatment strategies to lifestyle adherence
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Cardiovascular health: from treatment strategies to lifestyle adherence
31 August 2024
Exploring cardiovascular health: environmental exposures, treatment disparities, and lifestyle influences
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Exploring cardiovascular health: environmental exposures, treatment disparities, and lifestyle influences
30 August 2024