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3D image of atherosclerosis in the femoral artery
Research
12 Nov 2026

A CNIC study shows that systemic inflammation contributes to the development of early atherosclerosis independently of classic cardiovascular risk factors.

Juan De Dios Hourcade, Juan A Bernal Rodríguez, Giovanna Giovinazzo, María Beatriz Álvarez Flores, Juan Antonio López del Olmo, Valeria Caiolfa, Antonio Quesada Navidad, Lorena Cussó Mula, Manuel Desco, Fátima Sánchez Cabo, Elena Rodríguez y Ana Dopazo.
About the CNIC
6 Feb 2025

The accreditation confirms the reliability of the units’ technical output and facilitates external collaborations, factors crucial to sustaining the CNIC’s leadership in cardiovascular research

Gráfico explicativo
Research
20 Jan 2025

An international study led by Spanish research teams has identified how genetic factors can influence the severity of disease caused by SARS-CoV-2

Cardiovascular risk factors (particularly metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes) alter coronary microvascular function and increase the risk of atherosclerotic disease, which itself leads to changes in the coronary microcirculation.
Research
19 Sep 2024

A study from CNIC reveals how risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis affect heart microcirculation in asymptomatic middle-aged individuals. The research, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, highlights the importance of assessing the heart vessels' ability to regulate blood flow and predict future cardiovascular risk

CNIC researchers
Research
30 Aug 2024

Two studies carried out at the CNIC provide key information about a newly identified cardiovascular risk factor, clonal hematopoiesis, and its treatment with the ancient medication colchicine

Dra. Hélène Girouard
Research
4 Aug 2024

Laboratory of Pharmacology and Physiology of the University of Montreal (Canadá)

Rebecca F. Gottesman
RM cardiaca de un paciente con miocardiopatía dilatada (izquierda) y de un individuo sin cardiopatía (derecha). En el paciente con miocardiopatía dilatada el tamaño del corazón esta incrementado y su capacidad de bombeo está disminuida.
Research
19 Apr 2024

The results, published in JACC, suggest that these factors could be used to predict the risk of developing dilated cardiomyopathy and adapt strategies for patient care and disease detection in genetic carriers of the disease

About the CNIC
9 Feb 2024

The National Center for Cardiovascular Research Carlos III (CNIC) is excited to announce the upcoming edition of the CNIC Conferences

Catarina Tristão Pereira, Enrique Lara Pezzi, Raquel Toribio Fernández, Borja Ibáñez, Valentín Fuster, Sergio Callejas, Marta Cortés Canteli, Ana Dopazo, Pilar Martín, Inés García Lunar e Irene Fernández Nueda.
Research
23 Jan 2024

The most potent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer disease, APOE4, is associated with an elevated risk of developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age, whereas the Alzheimer-protective variant of the same gene, APOE2, protects against subclinical atherosclerosis