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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.

Publications

Association of renin-angiotensin system blockers with COVID-19 diagnosis and prognosis in patients with hypertension: a population-based study.

PMID: 35035939
Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal
Year: 2022
Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2021 Sep 3;15(1):79-94. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfab161. eCollection 2022 Jan.
Impact factor: 4.452
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Soler, Maria Jose, Ribera, Aida, Marsal, Josep R, Mendez, Ana Belen, Andres, Mireia, Azancot, Maria Antonia, Oristrell, Gerard, Mendez-Boo, Leonardo, Cohen, Jordana, Barrabes, Jose A et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfab161

Risk score for early risk prediction by cardiac magnetic resonance after acute myocardial infarction.

PMID: 34826497
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2022 Feb 15;349:150-154. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.050. Epub 2021 Nov 23.
Impact factor: 4.164
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Dios, Elena, Merenciano-Gonzalez, Hector, Gabaldon-Perez, Ana, Canoves, Joaquim, Racugno, Paolo, Bonanad, Clara, Minana, Gema, Nunez, Julio, Moratal, David, Chorro, Francisco J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.050

Infective Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

PMID: 34688853
Journal: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Can J Cardiol. 2022 Jan;38(1):102-112. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.10.004. Epub 2021 Oct 21.
Impact factor: 5.352
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alkhodair, Abdullah, Sinning, Jan Malte, Cheema, Asim N, Nombela-Franco, Luis, Chamandi, Chekrallah, Campelo-Parada, Francisco, Munoz-Garcia, Erika, Herrmann, Howard C, Testa, Luca, Won-Keun, Kim et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.10.004

Differences between genetic dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis in children presenting with severe cardiac dysfunction.

PMID: 34286374
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;181(1):287-294. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-04175-z. Epub 2021 Jul 20.
Impact factor: 3.183
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Alvarez, Paula, Codina-Sola, Marta, Balcells, Joan, Izquierdo-Blasco, Jaume, Gran, Ferran, Garrido, Marta, Dolader, Paola, Fidalgo, Andrea, Navarro, Alexandra, Sabate-Rotes, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04175-z

Aortic valve replacement: validation of the Toronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life Questionnaire.

PMID: 33207035
Journal: ESC Heart Failure
Year: 2021
Reference: ESC Heart Fail. 2021 Feb;8(1):270-279. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12961. Epub 2020 Nov 18.
Impact factor: 4.411
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Himbert, Dominique, Urena-Alcazar, Marina, Salgado-Fernandez, Jorge, Castillo, Jose Joaquin Cuenca, Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno, Deutsch, Cornelia, Sykorova, Lenka, Kurucova, Jana, Thoenes, Martin, Luske, Claudia M et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12961

Diagnostic value of quantitative parameters for myocardial perfusion assessment in patients with suspected coronary artery disease by single- and dual-energy computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging.

PMID: 33604450
Journal: International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2021 Feb 4;32:100721. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100721. eCollection 2021 Feb.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ruiz-Munoz, Aroa, Valente, Filipa, Dux-Santoy, Lydia, Guala, Andrea, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Galian-Gay, Laura, Gutierrez, Laura, Fernandez-Galera, Ruben, Casas, Guillem, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100721

Reduction in new cardiac electronic device implantations in Catalonia during COVID-19.

PMID: 33595062
Journal: EUROPACE
Year: 2021
Reference: Europace. 2021 Mar 8;23(3):456-463. doi: 10.1093/europace/euab011.
Impact factor: 5.214
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Montiel-Serrano, Jose, Pereferrer, Damia, Menendez-Ramirez, Diego, Jimenez, Jesus, Elamrani, Amin, Borras, Roger, Dallaglio, Paolo Domenico, Benito, Eva, Santos-Ortega, Alba, Rodriguez-Font, Enrique et al.
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab011

Corrigendum to 'Screening of Embolic Sources by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Acute Phase of Ischemic Stroke' [Ultrasound in Med. & Biol. 46 (2020) 2173-2180].

PMID: 33589352
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Ultrasound Med Biol. 2021 May;47(5):1428. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.01.021. Epub 2021 Feb 12.
Impact factor: 2.998
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Juega, Jesus, Pagola, Jorge, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa, Rodriguez-Luna, David, Rubiera, Marta, Rodriguez-Villatoro, Noelia, Garcia-Tornel, Alvaro, Requena, Manuel, Deck, Matias, Sero, Laia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.01.021

Low and Oscillatory Wall Shear Stress Is Not Related to Aortic Dilation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve: A Time-Resolved 3-Dimensional Phase-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.

PMID: 31801375
Journal: ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2020 Jan;40(1):e10-e20. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.119.313636. Epub 2019 Dec 5.
Impact factor: 6.604
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ferreira, Ignacio, Evangelista, Arturo, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose F, Wieben, Oliver, Johnson, Kevin M, Gutierrez, Laura, Dux-Santoy, Lydia, Guala, Andrea, Sotelo, Julio, Uribe, Sergio et al.
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.119.313636

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The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.

The study on the effects of diesel particles on the heart has been recognized as the best research work from Spain at the association’s Scientific Sessions.

Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) offers therapeutic options for patients in whom conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques fail to restore the heartbeat.