Instituto de Cardiologia

About Instituto de Cardiologia

The Instituto de Cardiologia - Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC-FUC) was created in 1966 with the objective of developing teaching, improving medical care, encouraging studies and research, and promoting the advancement of knowledge and medical care in cardiology. Today it is recognized nationally and internationally for excellence, pioneering, and leadership in cardiology. It also administers and manages five other hospitals that form a complex and articulated network, of great healthcare importance in the Rio Grande do Sul and national scene. All these factors, combined with a highly specialized clinical staff, a multidisciplinary team, and interdisciplinary care, make the Instituto de Cardiologia one of the largest cardiological centers in Brazil.