Background
Cortina, Arturo was born on July 26, 1936 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Son of Candido Cortina and Nieves Llosa.
Cortina, Arturo was born on July 26, 1936 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Son of Candido Cortina and Nieves Llosa.
Doctor of Medicine Medicine, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy Medicine, Madrid, Spain, 1975.
Fellow in cardiology Institute of Cardiology, London, 1966—1967. Junior staff in cardiology Hospital Clinico de San Carlos, Madrid, 1968—1970. Senior staff in cardiology Hospital Clínico de san Carlos, 1970—1974.
Chief cardiology division Hospital Covadonga, Oviedo, Spain, 1974—1991. Director cardiology division Hospital Central de Asturias, Spain, since 1991. Professor cardiology Oviedo University, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, since 1987.
Fellow: American College of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology (London 1966). Member: Society Española de Cardiologia, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Rosario Rodriguez. 1 child Rosario.