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    Representative transmurality map from an 3D-upsampled model with a short axis view at high-magnification to illustrate the 3D methodology for transmural-based scar assessment from images obtained with conventional 2D delayed gadolinium-enhanced CMR
    Research
    28 Sep 2021
    Scientific Reports: 3D mapping of post-infarction scarring increases the prognostic potential of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

    This innovative technology may provide an efficient approach in clinical practice after manual or automatic segmentation of myocardial borders in a small number of conventional 2D slices and automatic scar detection
    De izquierda a derecha: Enrique Lara-Pezzi, Laura Lalaguna, Laura Ramos, Elena González, María Villalba, Claudia Camarero, Marina López, Betel Olaizola, Ascensión Rey, Carlos Martí, Elísabet Bello y Javier Larrasa
    Research
    3 Sep 2021
    Circulation Research: CNIC scientists describe one of the mechanisms underlying cardiac hypertrophy

    The new findings, published in Circulation Research, could spur the development of new tools for the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy
    Research
    30 Aug 2021
    JACC: A drug costing less than €2 a day helps in the treatment of severely ill COVID-19 patients

    The safety, availability, and robust biological effect of metoprolol could together be enough to consider its use in young patients admitted to the ICU with severe COVID-19
    About the CNIC
    6 Aug 2021
    RREBOOT, on a mission to change clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of heart attack survivors

    CNIC and the Mario Negri Institute in Milan (Italy) coordinate REBOOT, a project that aims to study whether treatment with beta-blockers is beneficial for patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction

    Imagen
    About the CNIC
    29 Jun 2021
    RESILIENCE, a project to reduce the prevalence of heart failure in cancer survivors

     Over one million European cancer patients suffer from side effects to chemotherapy
    Scheme of a cMyBP-C region in which mutations cause amino-acid changes that alter the mechanical properties of the protein. The positions of the affected amino acids are shown in red.
    Research
    7 Jun 2021
    ACS Nano: CNIC scientists describe a possible disease-causing mechanism in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    A team led by Dr. Jorge Alegre-Cebollada has shown, for the first time, an association between hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and mechanical alterations to a component of the contractile machinery of the heart
    3D images obtained in anatomical, functional, and tissue characterization studies performed with the ultrafast cardiac magnetic resonance protocol
    Research
    22 Apr 2021
    JACC: CNIC and Philips develop ultrafast cardiac magnetic resonance technology that analyzes the heart in less than 1 minute

    Ultrafast cardiac magnetic resonance allows precise assessment of heart anatomy and function while reducing healthcare costs and increasing patient comfort
    Mapa de T1 obtenido con SACORA y valores promedios
    About the CNIC
    22 Mar 2021
    CNIC and Philips develop a technique that enables assessment of heart anatomy by MRI in only 15 seconds

    The development of this 3D T1 mapping technique, called "SACORA", comes as part of the ongoing collaboration between CNIC and Philips
    About the CNIC
    10 Dec 2020
    The 'ProtMechanics-Live' project, led by Dr. Jorge Alegre, awarded ERC Consolidator funding in the ERC-2020-COG call

    'ProtMechanics-Live' is based on unique expertise in protein mechanics and engineering, biophysics, biochemistry and cardiovascular biology and will allow to investigate protein mechanics for the first time in its functionally relevant physiological context
    About the CNIC
    10 Dec 2020
    'AngioUnrestUHD', led by Dr. Rui Benedito, awarded ERC Consolidator funding in the ERC-2020-COG call for proposals

    AngioUnrestUHD, will develop and apply new research tools and methods to advance knowledge about the biology of blood vessels in distinct physiological and pathological contexts