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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

Milagros Mejia

Milagros Mejia

Administration and Management
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Montse Bach Oller

Montse Bach Oller

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Nuria Mallofré Vila

Nuria Mallofré Vila

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Nuria Vallejo Camazón

Nuria Vallejo Camazón

Senior researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Olivella San emeterio, Aleix

Olivella San emeterio, Aleix

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Pascual González, Gabriel

Pascual González, Gabriel

Cardiovascular Diseases
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Milagros Mejia

Milagros Mejia

Administration and Management
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Montse Bach Oller

Montse Bach Oller

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Nuria Mallofré Vila

Nuria Mallofré Vila

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Nuria Vallejo Camazón

Nuria Vallejo Camazón

Senior researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Olivella San emeterio, Aleix

Olivella San emeterio, Aleix

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Pascual González, Gabriel

Pascual González, Gabriel

Cardiovascular Diseases
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News

The accumulation of metabolic products within cardiac cells alters their function and accelerates the deterioration of heart tissue with age.

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.

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Echocardiography Rates

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Hemodynamics Rates

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