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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

Bernat Serra Creus

Bernat Serra Creus

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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David Aluja Gonzalez

David Aluja Gonzalez

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Elisabet Miro Casas

Elisabet Miro Casas

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Enric Domingo Ribas

Enric Domingo Ribas

Cardiovascular Diseases
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Filipa Xavier De Carvalho Negrao Valente

Filipa Xavier De Carvalho Negrao Valente

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Gemma Giralt García

Gemma Giralt García

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Bernat Serra Creus

Bernat Serra Creus

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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David Aluja Gonzalez

David Aluja Gonzalez

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Elisabet Miro Casas

Elisabet Miro Casas

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Enric Domingo Ribas

Enric Domingo Ribas

Cardiovascular Diseases
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Filipa Xavier De Carvalho Negrao Valente

Filipa Xavier De Carvalho Negrao Valente

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Gemma Giralt García

Gemma Giralt García

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Blog

News

The event brought together experts from the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) and the Institute of Geosciences of Barcelona to analyze how environmental factors and the climate crisis impact population health.

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.

Rates

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Echocardiography Rates

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Hemodynamics Rates

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