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About the CNIC
23 Oct 2024

The National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), and the Health Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), representing SERMAS, are actively participating in JACARDI through different pilot projects

Vicente Andrés, Borja Ibáñez, Valentín Fuster, Ana García Álvarez, José Javier Fuster, Inés García Lunar, Antonio Quesada y Virginia Mass Ruiz.
Research
30 Sep 2024

A study published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) demonstrates that the burden and progression of silent atherosclerosis in

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

About the CNIC
15 May 2024

Globally, cardiovascular diseases due to atherosclerosis – the build-up of plaque in arteries – are the leading cause of death. A new Danish-Spanish research collaboration aims to develop methods to detect atherosclerosis at earlier ages and encourage prevention. Denmark’s Novo Nordisk Foundation has granted up to EUR 23 million to cover the first 2.5 years of the REACT initiative. The initiative is expected to run for 8 years in total


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