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Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular Diseases group is a translational research group within the Cardiology Department of Vall d’Hebron Hospital that performs laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research. In the CIBERCV network we are within the topic of descriptor 2 “Arterial disease, thrombosis and myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury”. Our contributions in these topics address the following lines: 

  • Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (i.e. mechanisms of endogenous cardioprotection, ischemic conditioning and remodeling), 
  • Coronary artery disease (i.e. genetic factors involved in coronary artery disease, determinants of thrombotic complications and prognosis), 
  • Aortic diseases (i.e. determinants of aorta dilatation, aortic biomechanics abnormalities in Marfan´s syndrome, and new imaging methods), 
  • Congenital/familiar heart diseases (i.e. genetic determinants and prognosis factors). 

In the CIBERESP network, our group is interested in the study of effectiveness/cost-effectiveness of cardiovascular interventions, health outcome research and methods in clinical research. The group has 19 principal investigators, 32 active projects and clinical trial and has been done 142 publications in 2020.

Team

Susana González Suárez

Susana González Suárez

Postdoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Vazquez Sanchez, Angel

Vazquez Sanchez, Angel

Maintenance staff and general services
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Xavier Faner Capó

Xavier Faner Capó

Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alejandro Balleste Nadal

Alejandro Balleste Nadal

Research assistant
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alvaro Calabuig Goena

Alvaro Calabuig Goena

Postdoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Andrea Lorite Gonzalez

Andrea Lorite Gonzalez

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Susana González Suárez

Susana González Suárez

Postdoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Vazquez Sanchez, Angel

Vazquez Sanchez, Angel

Maintenance staff and general services
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Xavier Faner Capó

Xavier Faner Capó

Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alejandro Balleste Nadal

Alejandro Balleste Nadal

Research assistant
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alvaro Calabuig Goena

Alvaro Calabuig Goena

Postdoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Andrea Lorite Gonzalez

Andrea Lorite Gonzalez

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Projects

CARdiomyopathy in type 2 DIAbetes mellitus

IP: Jose Fernando Rodríguez Palomares
Collaborators: Ignacio Ferreira González, Macarena Lorente Coppola
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 50879.1
Reference: CARDIATEAM_IMI22017
Duration: 01/03/2019 - 28/02/2026

TIMESPAN - Management of chronic cardiometabolic disease and treatment discontinuity in adult ADHD patients

IP: José Antonio Ramos Quiroga
Collaborators: Carolina Ramos Sayalero, Raquel Ibarz Lopez, Marta Ribases Haro, Pol Ibañez Jimenez, Ignacio Ferreira González
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 499986.25
Reference: TIMESPAN_H2020-SC1-BHC2020
Duration: 01/04/2021 - 31/03/2026

PhotoHeart - High precision cardioprotective therapy: a photoswitchable approach to reduce the extension of myocardial infarction

IP: Javier Inserte Igual
Collaborators: José Antonio Barrabés Riu, Antonio Rodríguez Sinovas, Neus Bellera Gotarda, Marisol Ruiz Meana
Funding agency: Fundació "La Caixa"
Funding: 357850
Reference: HR21-00386
Duration: 15/11/2021 - 15/11/2025

Impact of an exercise-based rehabilitation program in patients with Marfan syndrome on physical, psychological and cardiovascular health

IP: -
Collaborators: Laura Gutierrez García-Moreno, Jordi Lozano Torres, Alba Gómez Garrido, Lydia Dux-Santoy Hurtado, PATRICIA LAUNOIS OBREGÓN, Filipa Xavier De Carvalho Negrao Valente, Raul Aguilar Lopez
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 45375
Reference: PI21/00448
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

Blog

News

A study led by the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) demonstrates the causal role of air pollution in ventricular arrhythmias and identifies a possible therapeutic strategy based on antioxidants.

The grants, amounting to more than €533,000 for VHIR, will allow clinical duties to be partially released over three years to promote strategic research projects in obesity, respiratory diseases, aortic pathology and metabolic fatty liver disease.

Funding has been obtained for 43 projects under the calls for Health R&D&I Projects, Health Technology Development, and Independent Clinical Research

Rates

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