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    About the CNIC
    6 Nov 2017
    The Grand Cross of Alfonso X the Wise granted to Dr. Valentín Fuster

    This award rewards individuals and legal entities and both Spanish and foreign entities that have distinguished themselves by the merits acquired in the fields of education, science, culture, teaching and research or that have rendered outstanding services in any of these fields in Spain or internationally
    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
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    Research
    23 Aug 2016
    JACC: MINERVA results demonstrate full adherence to guideline-recommended therapies associated with lower rate of a second major cardiovascular event and cost savings

    Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) Publishes Data Assessing the Impact of Medication Adherence on Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes and Cost
    Ignacio Flores, Juan M. Fernández-Alvira, Valentín Fuster, Vicente Andrés y Beatriz Dorado
    Research
    24 May 2016
    JACC: Telomere length in circulating blood cells does not predict asymptomatic atherosclerosis

    Half of patients with CVD show no above-normal risk of developing the disease on the basis of classical risk factors, such as high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, and high blood pressure
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    Research
    22 Mar 2016
    JACC: Nuevo método para el diagnóstico precoz de la arteriosclerosis

    Investigadores del Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (IACS) de Zaragoza y del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) de Madrid han descrito un método para el diagnóstico precoz de la arteriosclerosis.
    About the CNIC
    20 Aug 2013
    El Dr. Valentín Fuster, nombrado director de la revista líder en el campo de la cardiología, JACC

    El Dr. Fuster compaginará este cargo con la dirección del CNIC y sus cargos de director del Instituto Cardiovascular y “Physician-in-Chief” del Mount Sinai Medical Center de Nueva York