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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

Mireia Andres Villarreal

Mireia Andres Villarreal

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Mª Ángeles Carmona Ramírez

Mª Ángeles Carmona Ramírez

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Mª Teresa Fernández Taranilla

Mª Teresa Fernández Taranilla

Administration and Management
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Neus Bellera Gotarda

Neus Bellera Gotarda

Cardiovascular Diseases
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Raul Aguilar Lopez

Raul Aguilar Lopez

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Remedios Rios Barrera

Remedios Rios Barrera

Senior researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Mireia Andres Villarreal

Mireia Andres Villarreal

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Mª Ángeles Carmona Ramírez

Mª Ángeles Carmona Ramírez

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Mª Teresa Fernández Taranilla

Mª Teresa Fernández Taranilla

Administration and Management
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Neus Bellera Gotarda

Neus Bellera Gotarda

Cardiovascular Diseases
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Raul Aguilar Lopez

Raul Aguilar Lopez

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Remedios Rios Barrera

Remedios Rios Barrera

Senior researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Publications

Common and specific proteins and pathways in heart and cerebral ischemia.

PMID: 37944280
Journal: Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Year: 2023
Reference: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2023 Nov 7;33(1):107467. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107467.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agudelo, Victor Hugo; Alonso, Javier Robles; Alvarez, Maria Eugenia Vazquez; Amat-Santos, Ignacio J; Andraka, Leire; Anton, Salvador Alvarez; Aquino, Rosa Sanchez; Arellano, Manuel Vizcaino; Arroyo, Jose Ramon Ruiz; Arzamendi, Dabit et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107467

STAT3 phosphorylation at serine 727 activates specific genetic programs and promotes clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) aggressiveness.

PMID: 37945711
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2023
Reference: Sci Rep. 2023 Nov 9;13(1):19552. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-46628-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdelhak, Ahmed; Alvarez-Lafuente, Roberto; Areny, A; Arevalo, J; Bachhuber, Franziska; Benkert, Pascal; Berek, Klaus; Blanco, Yolanda; Campoy, I; Cantero-Recasens, G et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46628-5

EHS guidelines for inguinal hernia repair. The reality of the current situation in Spain. A proposal to standardize its implementation during surgical training.

PMID: 37951469
Journal: Cirugia espanola
Year: 2023
Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2023 Nov 9:S2173-5077(23)00192-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.01.008.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Casanova-Sandoval, Juan; Fernandez-Portales, Javier; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Garcia-Touchard, Arturo; Gonzalo, Nieves; Hernandez-Garcia, Jose Maria; Jimenez-Mazuecos, Jesus; Lopez Cano, Manuel; Lopez-Pais, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.01.008

Evolution of brain MRI lesions in paediatric myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) and its relevance to disease course.

PMID: 37979966
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 18:jnnp-2023-332542. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-332542.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdel-Mannan, Omar; Barrabes, Jose A; Champsas, Dimitrios; Chitre, Manali; Ciccarelli, Olga; Desai, Ishita; Forsyth, Rob; Hacohen, Yael; Hemingway, Cheryl; Kneen, Rachel et al.
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-332542

Echocardiography findings in COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units: a multi-national observational study (the ECHO-COVID study).

PMID: 35445822
Journal: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
Year: 2022
Reference: Intensive Care Med. 2022 Jun;48(6):667-678. doi: 10.1007/s00134-022-06685-2. Epub 2022 Apr 21.
Impact factor: 17.44
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Huang, Stephen, Vignon, Philippe, Mekontso-Dessap, Armand, Tran, Segolene, Prat, Gwenael, Chew, Michelle, Balik, Martin, Sanfilippo, Filippo, Banauch, Gisele, Clau-Terre, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-022-06685-2

Optimal opportunistic screening of atrial fibrillation using pulse palpation in cardiology outpatient clinics: Who and how.

PMID: 35446875
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2022
Reference: PLoS One. 2022 Apr 21;17(4):e0266955. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266955. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor: 3.24
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gordon, Blanca, Belahnech, Yassin, Calabro, Paolo, Garcia-Dorado, David, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio, Radua, Joaquim, Soriano, Toni, Rello, Pau, Escalona, Roxana, Baneras, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266955

Aortic flow dynamics and stiffness in Loeys-Dietz syndrome patients: a comparison with healthy volunteers and Marfan syndrome patients.

PMID: 34104946
Journal: European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2022 Apr 18;23(5):641-649. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab069.
Impact factor: 6.875
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio, Evangelista, Arturo, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Wieben, Oliver, Johnson, Kevin, Gutierrez, Laura, Galian-Gay, Laura, Ruiz-Munoz, Aroa, Guala, Andrea et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab069

Mixing the fat with water: are normal natriuretic peptide heart failure with preserved ejection fraction patients just more obese?

PMID: 35441657
Journal: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur Heart J. 2022 Jun 14;43(23):2247. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac192.
Impact factor: 29.983
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Olivella, Aleix, Mendez, Ana Belen, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac192

Pulmonary Arterial Remodeling Is Related to the Risk Stratification and Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Coupling in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

PMID: 34012405
Journal: Frontiers in Physiology
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Physiol. 2021 May 3;12:631326. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.631326. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor: 4.566
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Grignola, Juan C, Domingo, Enric, Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel, Trujillo, Pedro, Bravo, Carlos, Perez-Hoyos, Santiago, Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.631326

[Middle cerebral artery stroke due to paradoxical embolism in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia].

PMID: 33362331
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2021 Jun;74(6):558-559. doi: 10.1016/j.recesp.2020.12.004. Epub 2020 Dec 19.
Impact factor: 4.753
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Pons-Pellice, Laura, Camio-Visauta, Elena, Prat, Ivette Chocron-Da, Fernando Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Noguer, Ferran Roses, Nadal, Miriam De et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2020.12.004

EVOLUCIÓN DEL INTERVALO QTC EN PACIENTES CON INFECCIÓN SARS-COV-2 TRATADOS CON FARMACOS ANTIVIRALES

PMID: 33995537
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2021
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2021 Apr 20. pii: S1695-4033(21)00177-6. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.04.009.
Impact factor: 1.5
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Esmel-Vilomara, Roger, Dolader, Paola, Sabate-Rotes, Anna, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Gran, Ferran, Roses-Noguer, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.04.009

Transient upper limb ischaemia during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a child.

PMID: 34000021
Journal: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Year: 2021
Reference: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct 29;33(5):803-806. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivab153.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Izquierdo-Blasco, Jaume, Riaza, Lucia, Pujol, Montse, Gran, Ferran, Fernandez-Doblas, Joaquin, Perez-Andreu, Joaquin, Abella, Raul F, Balcells, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab153

Response by Dux-Santoy et al to Letter Regarding Article, "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: 32208996
Journal: ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2020 Apr;40(4):e116-e117. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.120.314057. Epub 2020 Mar 25.
Impact factor: 6.604
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Dux-Santoy, Lydia, Guala, Andrea, Sotelo, Julio, Uribe, Sergio, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Evangelista, Arturo, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose F et al.
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.120.314057

Comments on the 2019 ESC guidelines on diabetes, prediabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

PMID: 32205102
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2020 May;73(5):354-360. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.11.018. Epub 2020 Mar 20.
Impact factor: 4.642
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Garcia-Moll, Xavier, Garcia Pinilla, Jose Maria, Jimenez Quevedo, Pilar, Nunez Villota, Julio, Romaguera Torres, Rafael, Arribas, Fernando, Berga Congost, Gemma, Bueno, Hector, Evangelista, Arturo, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.11.018

Comments on the 2019 ESC/EAS guidelines for the management of dyslipidemias.

PMID: 32205101
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2020 May;73(5):348-353. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.11.019. Epub 2020 Mar 21.
Impact factor: 4.642
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Perez de Isla, Leopoldo, Masana, Lluis, Argueso, Rosa, Campuzano, Raquel, Sambola, Antonia, Vazquez, Rafael, Viana-Tejedor, Ana, Ibanez, Borja, Alfonso, Fernando, Marin, Francisco et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.11.019

Age-specific reference values for carotid arterial stiffness estimated by ultrasonic wall tracking.

PMID: 31435004
Journal: JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
Year: 2020
Reference: J Hum Hypertens. 2020 Mar;34(3):214-222. doi: 10.1038/s41371-019-0228-5. Epub 2019 Aug 21.
Impact factor: 2.26
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Evangelista, Arturo, Lancellotti, Patrizio, Leftheriotis, Georges, Kozakova, Michaela, Palombo, Carlo, Fraser, Alan G, Popescu, Bogdan A, Zamorano, Jose L, Vinereanu, Dragos, Vriz, Olga et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41371-019-0228-5

Author Correction: Selective Inhibition of Succinate Dehydrogenase in Reperfused Myocardium with Intracoronary Malonate Reduces Infarct Size.

PMID: 30996245
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2019
Reference: Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 17;9(1):6395. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42591-2.
Impact factor: 4.011
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Valls-Lacalle, Laura, Barba, Ignasi, Miro-Casas, Elisabet, Ruiz-Meana, Marisol, Rodriguez-Sinovas, Antonio, Garcia-Dorado, David et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42591-2

Estimated Percentage of Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease Candidates for PCSK9 Inhibitors.

PMID: 30981589
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2019
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2019 Jun;72(6):518-519. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.11.018. Epub 2019 Apr 10.
Impact factor: 5.078
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Facila, Lorenzo, Galve, Enrique, Gonzalez Juanatey, Jose Ramon, Cordero, Alberto et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.11.018

Proximal aorta longitudinal strain predicts aortic root dilation rate and aortic events in Marfan syndrome.

PMID: 30977783
Journal: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur Heart J. 2019 Jul 1;40(25):2047-2055. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz191.
Impact factor: 23.239
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Guala, Andrea, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Ruiz-Munoz, Aroa, Dux-Santoy, Lydia, Villalva, Nicolas, Granato, Chiara, Galian, Laura, Gutierrez, Laura, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz191

Sudden Cardiovascular Death in Young Patients With Aortic Dissection. What Lessons Should We Learn?

PMID: 30956035
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2019
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2019 Jul;72(7):528-530. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.01.010. Epub 2019 Apr 5.
Impact factor: 5.078
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Evangelista, Arturo, Teixido-Tura, Gisela et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.01.010

Response to ECG, March 2018.

PMID: 29587995
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2018
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2018 Apr;71(4):295. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.09.019.
Impact factor: 5.166
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Figueras-Coll, Marc, Rivas-Gandara, Nuria, Roses-Noguer, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.09.019

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis: The TOPAS-TAVI Registry.

PMID: 29566812
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Mar 27;71(12):1297-1308. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.01.054.
Impact factor: 16.834
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Le Ven, Florent, Ribeiro, Henrique Barbosa, Lerakis, Stamatios, Gilard, Martine, Cavalcante, Joao L, Makkar, Raj, Herrmann, Howard C, Windecker, Stephan, Enriquez-Sarano, Maurice, Cheema, Asim N et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.01.054

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) diagnosed in adulthood: Varied clinical presentation, therapeutic approach and outcome.

PMID: 29548537
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2018 Jun 15;261:49-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.02.082. Epub 2018 Feb 24.
Impact factor: 4.034
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boutsikou, M, Shore, D, Li, W, Rubens, M, Pijuan, A, Gatzoulis, M A, Babu-Narayan, S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.02.082

Comments on the 2017 ESC Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases.

PMID: 29425610
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2018
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2018 Feb;71(2):74-78. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.11.028.
Impact factor: 5.166
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio, Jimenez Navarro, Manuel, Marin, Francisco, Perez de Isla, Leopoldo, Rodriguez Padial, Luis, Sanchez Fernandez, Pedro Luis, Sionis, Alessandro, Vazquez Garcia, Rafael, Evangelista, Arturo, Alfonso, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.11.028

Risk factors for excess mortality in adults with congenital heart diseases.

PMID: 28077469
Journal: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur Heart J. 2017 Apr 21;38(16):1233-1241. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw590.
Impact factor: 19.651
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Oliver, Jose Maria, Gallego, Pastora, Gonzalez, Ana Elvira, Garcia-Hamilton, Diego, Avila, Pablo, Yotti, Raquel, Ferreira, Ignacio, Fernandez-Aviles, Francisco et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw590

Nitric oxide mediates aortic disease in mice deficient in the metalloprotease Adamts1 and in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome.

PMID: 28067899
Journal: NATURE MEDICINE
Year: 2017
Reference: Nat Med. 2017 Feb;23(2):200-212. doi: 10.1038/nm.4266. Epub 2017 Jan 9.
Impact factor: 29.886
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Oller, Jorge, Mendez-Barbero, Nerea, Ruiz, E Josue, Villahoz, Silvia, Renard, Marjolijn, Canelas, Lizet I, Briones, Ana M, Alberca, Rut, Lozano-Vidal, Noelia, Hurle, Maria A et al.
DOI: 10.1038/nm.4266

In silico analysis of the anti-hypertensive drugs impact on myocardial oxygen balance.

PMID: 28070737
Journal: Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology
Year: 2017
Reference: Biomech Model Mechanobiol. 2017 Jun;16(3):1035-1047. doi: 10.1007/s10237-017-0871-0. Epub 2017 Jan 9.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Milan, A, Guala, A, Leone, D, Ridolfi, L et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-017-0871-0

Remote ischemic conditioning provides humoural cross-species cardioprotection through glycine receptor activation.

PMID: 28069702
Journal: CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
Year: 2017
Reference: Cardiovasc Res. 2017 Jan;113(1):52-60. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvw242.
Impact factor: 5.878
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barba, Ignasi, Valls-Lacalle, Laura, Ruiz-Meana, Marisol, Pecoraro, Michela, Rodriguez-Sinovas, Antonio, Garcia-Dorado, David, Jose Alburquerque-Bejar, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvw242

Chagas Cardiomyopathy: Usefulness of EKG and Echocardiogram in a Non-Endemic Country.

PMID: 27308824
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2016
Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Jun 16;11(6):e0157597. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157597. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor: 3.057
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Sulleiro, Elena, Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Roure, Silvia, Valerio, Lluis, Evangelista, Arturo, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157597

Multimodality Assessment of Ascending Aortic Diameters: Comparison of Different Measurement Methods.

PMID: 27288090
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2016 Sep;29(9):819-826.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2016.04.006. Epub 2016 Jun 7.
Impact factor: 4.254
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose F, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Galuppo, Valentina, Cuellar, Hug, Laynez, Ana, Gutierrez, Laura, Gonzalez-Alujas, Maria Teresa, Garcia-Dorado, David, Evangelista, Arturo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2016.04.006

The Image of Cardiology.

PMID: 27247986
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2016
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2016 Feb;69(2):201.
Impact factor: 4.596
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Avanzas, Pablo, Ferreira, Ignacio, Sanchis, Juan, Arias, Miguel Angel, Perez-de-Isla, Leopoldo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2015.09.013

Neurological damage after transcatheter aortic valve implantation compared with surgical aortic valve replacement in intermediate risk patients.

PMID: 26646556
Journal: Clinical Research in Cardiology
Year: 2016
Reference: Clin Res Cardiol. 2016 Jun;105(6):508-17. doi: 10.1007/s00392-015-0946-9. Epub 2015 Dec 8.
Impact factor: 4.324
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cascant, Purificacion, Abdul-Jawad Altisent, Omar, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio, Marsal, Josep R, Ribera, Aida, Auger, Cristina, Ortega, Gemma, Serra, Vicenc, Sureda, Carlos, Igual, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-015-0946-9

[Changing the paradigm: valsartan-inhibitor of neprilysin, a new dual-acting drug for arterial hypertension and heart failure].

PMID: 26179851
Journal: Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications
Year: 2015
Reference: Hipertens Riesgo Vasc. 2015 Jan-Mar;32(1):1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.hipert.2014.11.001. Epub 2014 Dec 15.
Impact factor: 1.231
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Galve, E, Casas-Masnou, G, Garcia-Dorado, D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.hipert.2014.11.001

Low-gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis With Preserved Ejection Fraction. A Pathophysiologic Entity or a Methodologic Disparity?

PMID: 26144870
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2015
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2015 Aug;68(8):649-52. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2015.04.007. Epub 2015 Jul 3.
Impact factor: 3.792
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Evangelista, Arturo, Galian, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2015.04.007

The V-Wave Device for the Treatment of Heart Failure. Initial Experience in Europe.

PMID: 26183664
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2015
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2015 Sep;68(9):808-10. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2015.04.015. Epub 2015 Jul 14.
Impact factor: 3.792
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Amat-Santos, Ignacio J, Nombela-Franco, Luis, Garcia, Bruno, Tobar, Javier, Rodes-Cabau, Josep, San Roman, Jose A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2015.04.015

Improving the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis in Prosthetic Valves and Intracardiac Devices With 18F-Fluordeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Angiography: Initial Results at an Infective Endocarditis Referral Center.

PMID: 26276890
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2015
Reference: Circulation. 2015 Sep 22;132(12):1113-26. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015316. Epub 2015 Aug 14.
Impact factor: 14.43
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Galinanes, Manuel, Maisterra-Santos, Olga, Garcia-Dorado, David, Castell-Conesa, Joan, Almirante, Benito, Aguade-Bruix, Santiago, Tornos, Pilar, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Gonzalez, Juan J, Oristrell, Gerard et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015316

Prospective Registry of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis in Octogenarians: a Need for Intervention.

PMID: 24320176
Journal: J INTERN MED
Year: 2014
Reference: J Intern Med. 2014 Jun;275(6):608-20. doi: 10.1111/joim.12174. Epub 2014 Mar 27.
Impact factor: 5.785
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Borras, Xavier, Cornide, Luis, Lopez-Palop, Ramon, Romeva Casares, Maria, Rodriguez Pascual, Carlos, Jimenez Arribas, Antonio, Martinez-Selles, Manuel, Gomez Doblas, Juan Jose, Hevia Carro, Amelia, Garcia de la Villa, Bernardo et al.
DOI: 10.1111/joim.12174

Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Impact on Late Clinical Outcomes and Left Ventricular Function.

PMID: 24370552
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2014
Reference: Circulation. 2014 Mar 18;129(11):1233-43. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.005479. Epub 2013 Dec 26.
Impact factor: 14.948
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Cheema, Asim, Dager, Antonio E, Serra, Vicenc, Amat-Santos, Ignacio, Barbanti, Marco, Imme, Sebastiano, Alonso Briales, Juan H, Benitez, Luis Miguel, Al Lawati, Hatim, Cucalon, Angela Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.005479

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