Jordan Llerena, MD     

 jllerena301@puce.edu.ec

Areas of research: Infectious, immunological and chronic diseases / Health economics.

   Current research:   

• Health economics

  Education:

• 2019. Medical Surgeon. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

  Current position: 

• Adjunct investigator to the group of  Dr. Ruth Jimbo-Sotomayor at the Center for Research in Health in Latin America.

  Recent publications: 

• Del Carpio-Tenorio, C., Llerena-Velastegui, J., Villacis-Lopez, C., Placencia-Silva, M., Santander-Fuentes, C., Benitez-Acosta, K., Sanahuja-Montiel, C., Dominguez-Gavilanes, D., Carrasco-Perez, P., & Calderon-Lopez, C. (2023). Impact of Bempedoic Acid on LDL-C Reduction and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Current Problems in Cardiology, 49(2, Part A), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102191
• Llerena-Velastegui, J., Santafe-Abril, G., Villacis-Lopez, C., Hurtado-Alzate, C., PlacenciaSilva, M., Santander-Aldean, M., Trujillo-Delgado, M., Freire-Oña, X., Santander-Fuentes, C., & Velasquez-Campos, J. (2023). Efficacy and Complication Profiles of Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Adult Heart Failure Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Current Problems in Cardiology, 49(1, Part C), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102118 
• Llerena-Velastegui, J., Navarrete-Cadena, C., Delgado-Quijano, F., Trujillo-Delgado, M., Aguayo-Zambrano, J., Villacis-Lopez, C., Marcalla-Rocha, M., Benitez-Acosta, K., & VegaZapata, J. (2023). Frequency of Stroke in Intermediate-Risk Patients in the Long Term Undergoing TAVR vs. SAVR: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Current Problems in Cardiology, 49(1, Part B), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102099

  Orcid:  https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4246-0980 

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jordan-Llerena-Velastegui-2