About the CNIC, Research
    Dr. Valentín Fuster, awarded for his social commitment as a disseminator and promoter of healty habits among the population
    Research, Publications
    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

    Association between the level of glycosylated hemoglobin and the extent of subclinical atherosclerosis
    Research, Publications
    JACC: A blood sugar biomarker identifies patients with atherosclerosis and a risk of cardiovascular events

    In an article published in JACC, CNIC scientists report a method for improved ranking of cardiovascular risk in individuals without diabetes

    3D reconstructions of superior (left) and inferior (right) brain regions, showing regions with lower metabolism associated with the presence of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries. The color code indicates the magnitude of the observation (yellow, strong association; red, lower association). Gray indicates areas showing no association with carotid plaque presence
    Research, Publications
    JACC: Spanish scientists uncover early links between cardiovascular risk and brain metabolism

    Among the modifiable cardiovascular risk factors showing a close association with reduced brain metabolism, the research team found that the most important is hypertension

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