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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

Sergi Bellmunt Montoya

Sergi Bellmunt Montoya

Main researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alba Català Santarrufina

Alba Català Santarrufina

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alba Márquez Gallego

Alba Márquez Gallego

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Aleix Olivella San emeterio

Aleix Olivella San emeterio

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alicia Fresno González

Alicia Fresno González

Administration and Management
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Amarilis Sofia Baekelandt

Amarilis Sofia Baekelandt

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Sergi Bellmunt Montoya

Sergi Bellmunt Montoya

Main researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alba Català Santarrufina

Alba Català Santarrufina

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alba Márquez Gallego

Alba Márquez Gallego

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Aleix Olivella San emeterio

Aleix Olivella San emeterio

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Alicia Fresno González

Alicia Fresno González

Administration and Management
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Amarilis Sofia Baekelandt

Amarilis Sofia Baekelandt

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Projects

Aneurismas degenerativos de la aorta ascendente: ¿están relacionados los fenotipos de dilatación con su etiología, patofisiología y pronóstico?

IP: Jose Fernando Rodríguez Palomares
Collaborators: Javier Solsona Caravaca, Guillem Casas Masnou, Ruperto Olivero Soldevila, Alicia Fresno González, Aneurismas degenerativos de la aorta ascendente: ¿están relacionados los fenotipos de dilatación con su etiología, patofisiologí, Javier Limeres Freire, Raul Aguilar Lopez, Miguel García Gabilondo
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 200000
Reference: PI23/01397
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 30/06/2028

Mechanisms of metabolic adaptation after weight loss in obesity. Clinical phenotyping and therapeutic approach.

IP: Andreea Ciudin Mihai
Collaborators: Nuria Vallejo Camazón, Cristina Gamez Cenzano, Eduardo Ródenas Alesina, Ana Marti Delgado, Fiorella Ximena Palmas Candia, Bruno Garcia del Blanco, Ana Belén Méndez Fernández, Toni Soriano Colomé, Aleix Olivella San emeterio, Marta Comas Martinez, Alvaro Calabuig Goena, Enzamaría Fidilio Meli
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 165000
Reference: PI23/01209
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 30/06/2028

Role of amino acid metabolism reprogramming and calpain deregulation in fibroblasts activation and diffuse myocardial fibrosis in heart failure

IP: Javier Inserte Igual
Collaborators: José Antonio Barrabés Riu, David Aluja Gonzalez, Juan Garrido Oliver, Elisabet Miro Casas, Sara Delgado Tomás
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 152500
Reference: PI23/00068
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027

Papel de los canales TRPV4 en la fibrosis ventricular derecha: identificación de nuevos mecanismos moleculares y desarrollo de nuevas técnicas de diagnóstico

IP: Begoña Benito Villabriga
Collaborators: Laia Yañez Bisbe, Berta Miranda Barrio, Gino Freddy Sena Ganse
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 152500
Reference: PI23/01854
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026

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News

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The families of the professionals had the opportunity to visit the facilities and discover how we work at the institution.

The study, with the participation of VHIR, will analyse the physiological response of the human body thanks to data collected by smartwatches and wearable devices.

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