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22/12/2014

Dr. Bruno García will sail around the world with VHIR's logo on his boat

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22/12/2014

He will be in one of the 8 teams to participate in the next Barcelona World Race. His boat will show VHIR's logo

His name is Bruno García, Doctor Bruno García, cardiologist and member of the research groups on "http://www.vhir.org/larecerca/grupsrecerca/ca_grups_equip.asp?Idioma=en&mv1=2&mv2=1&mh1=2&mh2=1&mh3=1&mh4=0&ms=0&area=3&grup=1&menu=3" Cardiovascular diseases, and amateur sailor. In not much more than a week he will part to go around the world on a boat with his brother, Willy, as they are one of the 8 teams that participate on the "http://www.barcelonaworldrace.org/en/" Barcelona World Race (BWR) that starts in Barcelona on the 31st of December.He is 47 years old and this will be his second BWR. His brother is a jeweler and is 42. They are both going to share three months or more, depending on if they make it to the end, a sports and human adventure on the boat ‘We are water’, the name of the foundation that provides logistic support in this participation.But Bruno has wanted to add one more brand to his boat, the logo of the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), to raise awareness among those who follow the regatta during the following months about the importance of research in cardiovascular diseases, especially in congenital heart diseases and the ones that affect children.“Combining my adventure with the VHIR will help spread the message of the importance of congenital heart diseases, of cardiovascular pediatric problems and, in general, of all research in the heart area”, points out Bruno as he presents his boat to the media, as well as his reasons to enter this adventure, together with the synchronized swimming Olympic team, that has sponsored the ‘We are water’.“We are water and the VHIR are two messages totally in line with solidarity and awareness”, says Dr. García while holding a catheter in his hand showing it to the cameras as a symbol of uniting profession and vocation.His little brother observes him while they both answer questions about how the cohabitation will be in the next three months, while sailing the 23 thousand nautical miles of the race, non-stop. It is going to be worth it and from the VHIR we will follow their journey. And remember, if Bruno is capable of sailing around the world to raise awareness to people, everyone can help on their own way to research, in this case at VHIR, through the donations web page "http://www.yoinvestigo.org/" yoinvestigo.org.

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