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    Dr. Valentín Fuster
    About the CNIC
    19 Jan 2018
    2017, a fundamental year for the CNIC

    The results of our research will allow an economic return of the investment in terms of reduction in the waiting lists, better use of the equipment or a decrease in the costs of hospitalization
    A cholesterol plaque in a carotid artery, visualized by vascular magnetic resonance imaging.
    Research
    12 Dec 2017
    'JACC': LDL cholesterol is the main modifiable predictor of atherosclerosis in individuals with no risk factors

    CNIC researchers have demonstrated that, after age and male sex, LDL-C is the main predictor of the presence of arterial atherosclerotic plaques
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    Research
    14 Nov 2017
    JACC: Five health indicators are enough to predict cardiovascular risk in healthy people

    The Fuster-BEWAT score evaluates five health indicators: blood pressure, physical activity, body-mass index (BMI), fruit and vegetable intake, and smoking status
    De izda. a dcha.: Iciar Areilza, Gonzalo Pizarro y Borja Ibáñez del CNIC, junto a Jesús Sánchez Martos, Consuelo Serrano, José de la Sota y Sara Alfonso, de la Fundación madri+d
    About the CNIC
    3 Nov 2017
    The Madri+d Foundation visits the CNIC

    The director of the Madri+d Knowledge Foundation, Jesus Sánchez Martos, visits the Carlos III National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) to learn first-hand about its main lines of research and explore new ways of collaboration
    The best way to start the day. A ‘high-energy’ breakfast could consist of a cup of coffee, milk or yogurt, fruit, and wholemeal bread with tomato and olive oil
    Research
    3 Oct 2017
    JACC: Confirms the importance of breakfast in the prevention of cardiovascular disease

    The PESA study shows that people who regularly eat a ‘low energy’ breakfast (supplying less than 5% of recommended daily calorie intake) double their risk of developing atherosclerosis independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors
    3D ultrasound of the right carotid artery. An atherosclerotic plaque is visible as a small protrusion (arrow) in the vessel wall of the internal branch of the proximal carotid artery (bottom), close to the bifurcation. In contrast, the surface of the disease-free external branch (top) is smooth (asterisk).
    Research
    24 Jul 2017
    'JACC': 3D visualization of cholesterol plaques improves cardiovascular risk prediction

    CNIC researchers show the value of total atherosclerosis burden for the identification of individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease
    About the CNIC
    4 Dec 2014
    El Dr. Fuster seleccionado como el especialista de mayor reputación en el área de cardiología

    Hasta la fecha nunca en nuestro país se había realizado un estudio que valorase con rigor y transparencia los mejores profesionales sanitarios
    About the CNIC
    24 Apr 2014
    La Sociedad Americana del Corazón (AHA) considera un trabajo de CNIC como uno de los 8 estudios más relevantes de 2013 a nivel mundial.

    Las Sesiones Científicas de la Asociación Americana del Corazón (AHA) son consideradas uno de los congresos más importantes en el área cardiovascula
    About the CNIC
    25 Jul 2013
    Una terapia génica co-desarrollada por investigadores del CNIC frena con éxito la hipertensión pulmonar en modelos experimentales murinos

    El estudio demuestra que la administración de un tipo de virus capaz de sobre-expresar la proteína SERCA2A es eficaz para el tratamiento de la hipertensión pulmonar en los modelos animales experimentales
    Research
    23 May 2013
    La bióloga Almudena R. Ramiro gana el VIII Premio Banco Sabadell a la Investigación Biomédica

    El presidente del jurado destaca que su trabajo como investigadora básica “abre nuevas perspectivas en el estudio de las enfermedades autoinmunes”