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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

Elia Rifé Pardo

Elia Rifé Pardo

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Fátima Sol Cabrera

Fátima Sol Cabrera

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Ferrer Cornet, Marta

Ferrer Cornet, Marta

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Giorgia Zagarese

Giorgia Zagarese

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Lal-Trehan Estrada, Nisha

Lal-Trehan Estrada, Nisha

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Laura Rubio Unguetti

Laura Rubio Unguetti

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Elia Rifé Pardo

Elia Rifé Pardo

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Fátima Sol Cabrera

Fátima Sol Cabrera

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Ferrer Cornet, Marta

Ferrer Cornet, Marta

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Giorgia Zagarese

Giorgia Zagarese

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Lal-Trehan Estrada, Nisha

Lal-Trehan Estrada, Nisha

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Laura Rubio Unguetti

Laura Rubio Unguetti

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Projects

Personal Investigador pel grup Malalties Cardiovasculars

IP: Ignacio Ferreira González
Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans
Funding agency: Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut
Funding: 76000
Reference: SLT028/23/000195
Duration: 25/07/2023 - 31/12/2025

Toxicitat cardiovascular en el càncer de mama HER 2-positiu precoç: desde l'avaluació del risc fins a la prevenció

IP: Ignacio Ferreira González
Collaborators: José Antonio Barrabés Riu, José Raul Herance Camacho, Gerard Oristrell Santamaria, Javier Limeres Freire, Raul Aguilar Lopez, Filipa Xavier De Carvalho Negrao Valente, Sofía Vila-Sanjuán Zamora, Nuria Coma Auli
Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3
Funding: 198125
Reference: 202311-10
Duration: 11/03/2024 - 10/03/2027

Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (Xartec Salut).

IP: Monica Rodriguez Carballeira
Collaborators: Montserrat Juárez Vives, Aida Ribera Sole, Mireia Arnedo Valero, Daniel Sevilla Sánchez, Marcos Pérez Carrasco, Jordi Bañeras Rius, Marta Molins Sauri, Laura Mónica Perez Bazan, Neus Gual Tarrada, Meritxell Jiménez Llahí, Ana Maria De Andres Lázaro, Ignasi Maspons Molins, Cristina Udina Argilaga, Lorena Villa García, Marco Inzitari, Sofia Contreras Medina
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2022 XARDI 00021
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

AI4HF: Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Personalised Risk Assessment in Chronic Heart Failure

IP: Jose Fernando Rodríguez Palomares
Collaborators: Eduard Rodenas Alesina, Andrea Guala, Lydia Dux-Santoy Hurtado, Ignacio Ferreira González, Gisela Teixido Tura, Aroa Ruiz Muñoz
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 293125
Reference: AI4HF_HE-HLTH-STAYHLTH2022
Duration: 01/06/2023 - 31/05/2027

Publications

Scleroderma Cardiac Crisis triggered by SARS-CoV2.

PMID: 38802046
Journal: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2024
Reference: Can J Cardiol. 2024 May 25:S0828-282X(24)00408-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.05.017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Gabaldon, Alejandra; Guillen-Del Castillo, Alfredo; Olivero, Ruperto; Rife, Elia; Simeon, Carmen P; Uribarri, Aitor et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.05.017

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Triple Fusion Using the SyncAV Dynamic Algorithm Compared to Conventionally Optimized Biventricular Pacing: Results from the Multicentric, Randomized, Doble-blinded CRUSTY Trial.

PMID: 38880204
Journal: HEART RHYTHM
Year: 2024
Reference: Heart Rhythm. 2024 Jun 14:S1547-5271(24)02696-1. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.06.013.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adelino, Raquel; Benito, Begona; Cabanas, Pilar; Exposito, Victor; Fernadez Armenta, Juan; Ferrando, Jose; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Francisco-Pascual, Jaume; Jordan-Marchite, Pablo; Perez-Rodon, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.06.013

Tachyarrhythmias in congenital heart disease.

PMID: 38887448
Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Year: 2024
Reference: Front Cardiovasc Med. 2024 Jun 3;11:1395210. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1395210. eCollection 2024.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Francisco-Pascual, Jaume; Mallofre Vila, Nuria; Rivas-Gandara, Nuria; Santos-Ortega, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1395210

Arterial aneurysm and dissection: toward the evolving phenotype of Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome.

PMID: 38960581
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
Year: 2024
Reference: J Med Genet. 2024 Jul 2:jmg-2024-109861. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2024-109861.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almoguera, Berta; Borras, Emma; Canas, Elena Gonzalez; Dewals, Wendy; Fernandez-Alvarez, Paula; Kosaki, Rika; Lasa-Aranzasti, Amaia; Loeys, Bart; Lopez-Grondona, Fermina; Munoz-Cabello, Patricia et al.
DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2024-109861

[Simulation in Healthcare during COVID-19: An experience with residents in Anaesthesiology].

PMID: 34840352
Journal: Revista Espanola de Anestesiologia y Reanimacion
Year: 2023
Reference: Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2023 Feb;70(2):77-82. doi: 10.1016/j.redar.2021.08.004. Epub 2021 Nov 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Baneras, Jordi; Biarnes, Alfons; Laurens, Lysha M; Nunez, Sonia; Nunez, Sonia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2021.08.004

Long-term intense FDG uptake in a non-infected prosthetic aortic heart valve implanted 18 years ago.

PMID: 34414551
Journal: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Nucl Cardiol. 2023 Feb;30(1):408-410. doi: 10.1007/s12350-021-02764-x. Epub 2021 Aug 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Blanco, Emilia; Cuellar-Calabria, Hug; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Pizzi, Maria Nazarena; Roque, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s12350-021-02764-x

Post-COVID-19 Symptoms and Heart Disease: Incidence, Prognostic Factors, Outcomes and Vaccination: Results from a Multi-Center International Prospective Registry (HOPE 2).

PMID: 36675633
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Jan 16;12(2):706. doi: 10.3390/jcm12020706.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso-Rodriguez, Emilio; Becerra-Munoz, Victor; Castro-Mejia, Alex F; Cerrato, Enrico; El-Battrawy, Ibrahim; Espejo-Paeres, Carolina; Feltes, Gisela; Fernandez-Ortiz, Antonio; Gonzalez, Adelina; Lopez Masjuan, Alvaro et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12020706

Intermittent inotropic support with levosimendan in advanced heart failure as destination therapy: The LEVO-D registry.

PMID: 36655614
Journal: ESC Heart Failure
Year: 2023
Reference: ESC Heart Fail. 2023 Apr;10(2):1193-1204. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.14278. Epub 2023 Jan 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abecia, Ana; Castrodeza, Javier; Cobo-Marcos, Marta; Codina, Pau; de Frutos, Fernando; de Juan-Baguda, Javier; Diez-Lopez, Carles; Dobarro, David; Donoso-Trenado, Victor; Escolar, Vanessa et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14278

Case report: Removal of a subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator in a pediatric patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after a septal myectomy. Insights on current indications of type of ICD in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular tract obstruction.

PMID: 36186631
Journal: Frontiers in Pediatrics
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Pediatr. 2022 Sep 14;10:932390. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.932390. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alegria, Iosune; Dolader, Paola; Fernandez-Doblas, Joaquin; Gran, Ferran; Martinez Oloron, Patricia; Roses-Noguer, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.932390

New aspects in cardiorenal syndrome and HFpEF.

PMID: 36158149
Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal
Year: 2022
Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2022 May 6;15(10):1807-1815. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfac133. eCollection 2022 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Azancot, Maria Antonieta; Azancot, Maria Antonieta; Mendez, Ana Belen; Olivella, Aleix; Soler, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfac133

Clinical Risk Score to Predict Pathogenic Genotypes in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

PMID: 36109106
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Sep 20;80(12):1115-1126. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.06.040.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Basurte-Elorz, Maria Teresa; Bayes-Genis, Antoni; Bermudez-Jimenez, Francisco J; Brugada, Ramon; Brunner, Han G; Climent, Vicente; Dal Ferro, Matteo; Dominguez, Fernando; Escobar-Lopez, Luis; Espinosa, Maria Angeles et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.06.040

Instantaneous Wave Free Ratio for the Assessment of Intermediate Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: Correlations with FFR/IVUS and Prognostic Implications: The iLITRO - EPIC07 Study.

PMID: 36111801
Journal: Circulation-Cardiovascular Interventions
Year: 2022
Reference: Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 Nov;15(11):861-871. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.122.012328. Epub 2022 Sep 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Brugaletta, Salvatore; Cid-Alvarez, Ana Belen; Cuellas Ramon, Carlos; de la Torre Hernandez, Jose Maria; Escaned, Javier; Fernandez Salinas, Francisco; Fernandez-Nofrerias, Eduard; Fernandez-Peregrina, Estefania; Garcia Camarero, Tamara et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.122.012328

Liver transplant with controlled donors after circulatory death with normothermic regional perfusion and brain dead donors: A multicenter cohort study of transfusion, one-year graft survival and mortality.

PMID: 34848373
Journal: International Journal of Surgery
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Surg. 2021 Dec;96:106169. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106169. Epub 2021 Nov 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arjona, Begona; Belmonte, C; Beltran, J; Blasi, Annabel; Bustamante, J; Caballero, Marta; Chocron, Ivette; Colmenero, J; Costa, M; de Nadal, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106169

Excimer laser coronary atherectomy for uncrossable coronary lesions. A multicenter registry.

PMID: 33232583
Journal: CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
Year: 2021
Reference: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Dec 1;98(7):1241-1249. doi: 10.1002/ccd.29392. Epub 2020 Nov 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Azzalini, Lorenzo; Barman, Nitin; Bellera, Neus; Dangas, George; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Gonzalez, Rafael; Hidalgo, Francisco; Johal, Gurpreet S; Jurado-Roman, Alfonso; Kini, Annapoorna et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29392

Predictors of Ascending Aorta Enlargement and Valvular Dysfunction Progression in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve.

PMID: 34830546
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 12;10(22). pii: jcm10225264. doi: 10.3390/jcm10225264.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alegret, Josep M; Bossone, Eduardo; Calvo, Francisco; Carrero, Maria Celeste; Chirillo, Fabio; Citro, Rodolfo; Colonna, Paolo; Dentamaro, Ilaria; Evangelista, Arturo; Galian, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225264

Predictive Value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking after Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Comparison with Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography.

PMID: 34830543
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 12;10(22). pii: jcm10225261. doi: 10.3390/jcm10225261.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barrabes, Jose; Bodi, Vicente; Cuellar, Hug; Evangelista, Artur; Fernandez-Galera, Ruben; Ferreira, Ignacio; Gavara, Jose; Gonzalez-Alujas, M Teresa; Gutierrez, Laura; Lopez-Lereu, Maria P et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225261

Procedural Characteristics and Late Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Workup Pre-TAVR.

PMID: 33069647
Journal: JACC-Cardiovascular Interventions
Year: 2020
Reference: JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 Nov 23;13(22):2601-2613. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.07.009. Epub 2020 Oct 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alperi, Alberto; Armijo, German; Arzamendi, Dabit; Asmarats, Lluis; Campanha-Borges, Diego Carter; Campelo-Parada, Francisco; Couture, Thomas; de la Torre Hernandez, Jose Maria; Del Val, David; Donaint, Pierre et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.07.009

Competing risk largely explains the drop in admissions for acute cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Response.

PMID: 33039379
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2020 Dec;73(12):1085. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.08.014. Epub 2020 Oct 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Mauri Ferré, Josepa; Ribera, Aida; Romaguera, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.08.014

Revascularisation in older adult patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: effect and impact on 6-month mortality.

PMID: 31084380
Journal: European Heart Journal-Acute Cardiovascular Care
Year: 2020
Reference: Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2020 Jun;9(4):358-366. doi: 10.1177/2048872619849922. Epub 2019 May 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bardaji, Alfredo; Barrabes, Jose A; Bueno, Hector; Fernandez-Ortiz, Antonio; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Marrugat, Jaume; Oristrell, Gerard; Ribera, Aida et al.
DOI: 10.1177/2048872619849922

Spanish Heart Transplant Registry. 31th Official Report of the Heart Failure Association of the Spanish Society of Cardiology.

PMID: 33041239
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2020 Nov;73(11):919-926. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.06.035. Epub 2020 Oct 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Abella Anton, Raul; Albert Brotons, Dimpna C; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Arizon Del Prado, Jose Maria; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Bernardo Rodriguez, Maria Jose; Blasco-Peiro, Teresa; Blazquez, Zorba; Brossa Loidi, Vicens et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.06.035

AVIATOR: An open international registry to evaluate medical and surgical outcomes of aortic valve insufficiency and ascending aorta aneurysm.

PMID: 30553597
Journal: JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jun;157(6):2202-2211.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.10.076. Epub 2018 Oct 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Accord, Ryan; Aicher, Diana; Albat, Bernard; Alger, Aurelie; Alger, Stan; Alvarez-Asiain, Virginia; Aminov, Vladislav; Antona, Carlo; Arabkhani, Bardia; Aramendi, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.10.076

[Exhaustivity and critical tone of the news in print media reporting medical innovations].

PMID: 29180275
Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
Year: 2019
Reference: Gac Sanit. 2019 Mar - Apr;33(2):99-105. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Nov 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Caro-Mendivelso, Johanna; Carrion, Carme; Millaret, Marta; Permanyer-Miralda, Gaieta; Pons, Joan M V; Rado-Trilla, Nuria; Solans-Domenech, Maite et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.10.003

Multiscale mathematical modeling vs. the generalized transfer function approach for aortic pressure estimation: a comparison with invasive data.

PMID: 30531842
Journal: HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
Year: 2019
Reference: Hypertens Res. 2019 May;42(5):690-698. doi: 10.1038/s41440-018-0159-5. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bollati, Martina; D'Ascenzo, Fabrizio; Guala, Andrea; Leone, Dario; Milan, Alberto; Moretti, Claudio; Ridolfi, Luca; Sabia, Luca; Tosello, Francesco; Veglio, Franco et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41440-018-0159-5

Aortic arch tortuosity, a novel biomarker for thoracic aortic disease, is increased in adults with bicuspid aortic valve.

PMID: 30366853
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2019 Jun 1;284:84-89. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.10.052. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alhafez, Bader Aldeen; Estrera, Anthony; Evangelista, Artur; Guala, Andrea; Hurtado, Lydia Dux-Santoy; Ocazionez, Daniel; Prakash, Siddharth K; Safi, Hazim J; Sandhu, Harleen; Sohrabi, Sahand et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.10.052

2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope.

PMID: 29562304
Journal: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur Heart J. 2018 Jun 1;39(21):1883-1948. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy037.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdelali, Salima; Abdrakhmanov, Ayan; Aboyans, Victor; Aboyans, Victor; Afef, Ben Halima; Agewall, Stefan; Agewall, Stefan; Asteggiano, Riccardo; Baranowski, Rafal; Barbato, Emanuele et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy037

Impact of Preexisting Left Bundle Branch Block in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Recipients.

PMID: 30571207
Journal: Circulation-Cardiovascular Interventions
Year: 2018
Reference: Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Nov;11(11):e006927. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.118.006927.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abizaid, Alexandre; Alonso Briales, Juan H; Amat-Santos, Ignacio J; Barbanti, Marco; Bouleti, Claire; Cheema, Asim N; Cote, Melanie; Dager, Antonio E; de Brito, Fabio Sandoli; Del Valle, Raquel et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.118.006927

Bin-CE: A comprehensive web application to decide upon the best set of outcomes to be combined in a binary composite endpoint.

PMID: 30543676
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2018
Reference: PLoS One. 2018 Dec 13;13(12):e0209000. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209000. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia-Dorado, David; Marsal, Josep Ramon; Oristrell, Gerard; Pijoan, Jose Ignacio; Ribera, Aida et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209000

Undulating Clinical Course of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy.

PMID: 29221698
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2018
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2018 Dec;71(12):1077-1079. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.11.014. Epub 2017 Dec 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Albert, Dimpna C; Dolader, Paola; Ferrer, Queralt; Giralt, Gemma; Gran, Ferran; Roses-Noguer, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.11.014

"Subclinical" Leaflet Thrombosis in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Latent Risk?

PMID: 27707563
Journal: Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.)
Year: 2017
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2017 Jun;70(6):512-514. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2016.08.007. Epub 2016 Oct 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Ballesteros, Esther; Carballo, Juli; Evangelista, Arturo; Moral, Sergio; Panaro, Alejandro et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2016.08.007

Endovascular Treatment of a Complicated Acute Type B Aortic Dissection in a Patient With Aortic Coarctation.

PMID: 27720668
Journal: Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.)
Year: 2017
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2017 Jul;70(7):595-596. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2016.08.009. Epub 2016 Oct 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cortes Sanchez, Edgar; Fernandez-Valenzuela, Valentin; Garcia Reyes, Marvin Ernesto; Garcia-Dorado, David; Rodriguez-Garcia, Julian; Sambola Ayala, Antonia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2016.08.009

Selective angiography using the radiofrequency catheter: An alternative technique for mapping and ablation in the aortic cusps.

PMID: 27759948
Journal: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2017 Jan;28(1):126-131. doi: 10.1111/jce.13109. Epub 2016 Nov 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acosta, Gabriel; Francisco, Jaume; Garcia-Dorado, David; Moya, Angel; Oristrell, Gerard; Perez, Jordi; Rivas, Nuria; Roca, Ivo; Terricabres, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jce.13109

Effectiveness and safety of drugs used for stroke prevention in a cohort of non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients from a primary care electronic database.

PMID: 27868275
Journal: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
Year: 2017
Reference: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2017 Jan;26(1):97-107. doi: 10.1002/pds.4137. Epub 2016 Nov 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bolibar, Bonaventura; Capella, Dolors; Casajuana, Marc; Castells, Xavier; Diogene, Eduard; Elorza-Ricart, Josep Maria; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Giner-Soriano, Maria; Morros, Rosa; Roso-Llorach, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1002/pds.4137

Fibrates for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease events.

PMID: 27849333
Journal: COCHRANE DB SYST REV
Year: 2016
Reference: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Nov 16;11:CD009753.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Briel, Matthias; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Jakob, Tobias; Nordmann, Alain J; Schandelmaier, Stefan et al.
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009753.pub2

Reply: Antithrombotic Regimen in Post-TAVR Atrial Fibrillation: Not an Easy Decision.

PMID: 27884368
Journal: JACC-Cardiovascular Interventions
Year: 2016
Reference: JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Nov 28;9(22):2366-2368. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2016.09.038.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Abdul-Jawad Altisent, Omar; Alnasser, Sami M; Amat-Santos, Ignacio J; Benitez, Luis M; Campelo-Parada, Francisco; Cheema, Asim; Dager, Antonio; Del Trigo, Maria; Dumont, Eric; Durand, Eric et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2016.09.038

PRKG1 and genetic diagnosis of early-onset thoracic aortic disease.

PMID: 27442293
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Clin Invest. 2016 Sep;46(9):787-94. doi: 10.1111/eci.12662. Epub 2016 Aug 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco-Verea, Alejandro; Brion, Maria; Carracedo, Angel; Evangelista, Artur; Gago-Diaz, Marina; Gut, Ivo; Gut, Marta; Huguet, Francesca; Laurie, Steven; Teixido, Gisela et al.
DOI: 10.1111/eci.12662

Use, patient selection and outcomes of P2Y12 receptor inhibitor treatment in patients with STEMI based on contemporary European registries.

PMID: 27533757
Journal: European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacothe
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. 2016 Jul;2(3):152-67. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvw003. Epub 2016 Jan 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andell, Pontus; Bardaji, Alfredo; Barrabes, Jose A; Cequier, Angel; Claeys, Marc J; Danchin, Nicolas; De Luca, Leonardo; Dorler, Jakob; Erlinge, David; Erne, Paul et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvw003

Normal Myocardial Perfusion Gated SPECT and Positive Stress Test: Different Prognoses in Women and Men.

PMID: 25352529
Journal: J NUCL CARDIOL
Year: 2015
Reference: J Nucl Cardiol. 2015 Jun;22(3):453-65. doi: 10.1007/s12350-014-0009-z. Epub 2014 Oct 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Candell-Riera, Jaume; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia-Dorado, David; Pizzi, Nazarena; Romero-Farina, Guillermo et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s12350-014-0009-z

Late cardiac death in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: incidence and predictors of advanced heart failure and sudden cardiac death.

PMID: 25660921
Journal: J AM COLL CARDIOL
Year: 2015
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Feb 10;65(5):437-48. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.11.027.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abizaid, Alexandre; Alonso Briales, Juan H; Amat-Santos, Ignacio J; Barbanti, Marco; Benitez, Luis Miguel; Bernardi, Guilherme; Bouleti, Claire; Cheema, Asim N; Dager, Antonio E; de Brito, Fabio Sandoli et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.11.027

Cardiac manifestations other than valvulopathy in antiphospholipid syndrome: long-time echocardiography follow-up study.

PMID: 24131635
Journal: INT J RHEUM DIS
Year: 2015
Reference: Int J Rheum Dis. 2015 Jan;18(1):76-83. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.12191. Epub 2013 Oct 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Avegliano, Gonzalo; Evangelista, Arturo; Ordi-Ros, Jose; Pardos-Gea, Jose; Vilardell, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.12191

Validation of numerical flow simulations against in vitro phantom measurements in different type B aortic dissection scenarios.

PMID: 24156535
Journal: COMPUT METHOD BIOMEC
Year: 2015
Reference: Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2015;18(8):805-15. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2013.847095. Epub 2013 Oct 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bijnens, Bart; Bordone, Maurizio; Evangelista, Arturo; Garcia-Dorado, David; Onate, Eugenio; Rudenick, Paula; Soudah, Eduardo et al.
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2013.847095

Novel therapeutic strategies for cardioprotection.

PMID: 24837132
Journal: PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
Year: 2014
Reference: Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Oct;144(1):60-70. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2014.05.005. Epub 2014 May 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Condorelli, Gianluigi; Davidson, Sean M; Engel, Felix B; Ferdinandy, Peter; Hausenloy, Derek J; Lecour, Sandrine; Madonna, Rosalinda; Ovize, Michel; Ruiz-Meana, Marisol; Schulz, Rainer et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2014.05.005

Subgroup analyses in randomised controlled trials: cohort study on trial protocols and journal publications.

PMID: 25030633
Journal: BMJ-British Medical Journal
Year: 2014
Reference: BMJ. 2014 Jul 16;349:g4539. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g4539.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Akl, Elie A; Akl, ElieA; Amstutz, Alain; Amstutz, Alain; Bassler, Dirk; Bassler, Dirk; Bengough, Theresa; Bengough, Theresa; Blumle, Anette; Blumle, Anette et al.
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ESC Working Group Cellular Biology of the Heart: Position Paper: improving the preclinical assessment of novel cardioprotective therapies.

PMID: 25344369
Journal: CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
Year: 2014
Reference: Cardiovasc Res. 2014 Dec 1;104(3):399-411. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvu225. Epub 2014 Oct 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Botker, Hans E; Condorelli, Gianluigi; Davidson, Sean M; Engel, Felix B; Ferdinandy, Peter; Garcia-Dorado, David; Hausenloy, Derek J; Heusch, Gerd; Lecour, Sandrine; Madonna, Rosalinda et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvu225

Bicuspid aortic valve: identifying knowledge gaps and rising to the challenge from the International Bicuspid Aortic Valve Consortium (BAVCon).

PMID: 24958752
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2014
Reference: Circulation. 2014 Jun 24;129(25):2691-704. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.007851.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Anavekar, Nandan; Benson, D Woodrow; Bissell, Malenka M; Body, Simon C; Bosse, Yohan; Bossone, Eduardo; Della Corte, Alessandro; Enriquez-Sarano, Maurice; Evangelista, Artur; Isselbacher, Eric M et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.007851

Formulating Recommendations With GRADE: A Matter of Confidence.

PMID: 23182368
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2013
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2013 Mar;66(3):163-7. doi: 10.1016/j.recesp.2012.07.023. Epub 2012 Nov 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alonso-Coello, Pablo; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Sola, Ivan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2012.07.023

Prevention of opioid withdrawal syndrome after pediatric heart transplantation: usefulness of dexmedetomidine.

PMID: 23601230
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2013
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2013 Jul;66(7):593-5. doi: 10.1016/j.recesp.2013.01.015. Epub 2013 Apr 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Balcells, Joan; Gran, Ferran; Ortega, Juan; Pujol, Montserrat; Sanchez-de-Toledo, Joan; Vega, Laia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2013.01.015

Impact of clinical and health services research projects on decision-making: a qualitative study.

PMID: 23663364
Journal: Health research policy and system
Year: 2013
Reference: Health Res Policy Syst. 2013 May 10;11:15. doi: 10.1186/1478-4505-11-15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Adam, Paula; Escarrabill, Joan; Guillamon, Imma; Permanyer-Miralda, Gaieta; Pons, Joan M V; Solans-Domenech, Maite et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4505-11-15

In vivo assessment of pulmonary arterial wall fibrosis by intravascular optical coherence tomography in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a new prognostic marker of adverse clinical follow-up.

PMID: 23730366
Journal: The open respiratory medicine journal
Year: 2013
Reference: Open Respir Med J. 2013 Apr 5;7:26-32. doi: 10.2174/1874306401307010026. Print 2013.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aguilar, Rio; Arredondo, Christian; Bouteldja, Nadia; Bravo, Carlos; Domingo, Enric; Grignola, Juan C; Hidalgo, Cristina; Lopez-Messeguer, Manuel; Montero, Maria Angeles; Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.2174/1874306401307010026

Predictive factors and long-term clinical consequences of persistent left bundle branch block following transcatheter aortic valve implantation with a balloon-expandable valve.

PMID: 23040577
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Oct 30;60(18):1743-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.035. Epub 2012 Oct 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amat-Santos, Ignacio; Cote, Melanie; Cuellar, Hug; de Jaegere, Peter; Delarochelliere, Robert; Doyle, Daniel; Dumont, Eric; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Igual, Albert; Larose, Eric et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.035

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) for the treatment of aortic diseases: a position statement from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), in collaboration with the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).

PMID: 22561257
Journal: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2012
Reference: Eur Heart J. 2012 Jul;33(13):1558-63. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs074. Epub 2012 May 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Bachet, Jean; Bonser, Robert; Czerny, Martin; Eggebrecht, Holger; Erbel, Raimund; Evangelista, Arturo; Fattori, Rossella; Grabenwoger, Martin; Jakob, Heinz et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs074

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) for the treatment of aortic diseases: a position statement from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), in collaboration with the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).

PMID: 22561652
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
Year: 2012
Reference: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jul;42(1):17-24. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs107. Epub 2012 May 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Bachet, Jean; Bonser, Robert; Czerny, Martin; Eggebrecht, Holger; Erbel, Raimund; Evangelista, Arturo; Fattori, Rossella; Grabenwoger, Martin; Jakob, Heinz et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs107

Mitochondrial connexin 43 impacts on respiratory complex I activity and mitochondrial oxygen consumption.

PMID: 22212640
Journal: JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Year: 2012
Reference: J Cell Mol Med. 2012 Aug;16(8):1649-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2011.01516.x.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2011.01516.x

Endonuclease G is a novel determinant of cardiac hypertrophy and mitochondrial function.

PMID: 21979051
Journal: NATURE
Year: 2011
Reference: Nature. 2011 Oct 5;478(7367):114-8. doi: 10.1038/nature10490.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ahmed, Rizwan; Arany, Zoltan; Barton, Paul J R; Bottolo, Leonardo; Braithwaite, Adam; Buchan, Rachel; Canas, Xavier; Cardona, Maria; Comella, Joan X; Cook, Stuart A et al.
DOI: 10.1038/nature10490

Breast conservative surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients: Comparison of two tumor localization methods.

PMID: 21940138
Journal: EJSO
Year: 2011
Reference: Eur J Surg Oncol. 2011 Dec;37(12):1038-43. Epub 2011 Sep 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2011.08.136

Prognostic Value of an Abnormal Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients Receiving Drug-Eluting Stents.

PMID: 21872197
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Am J Cardiol. 2011 Nov 1;108(9):1225-31. Epub 2011 Aug 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.06.036

Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by tamponade.

PMID: 21859977
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2011
Reference: Circulation. 2011 Aug 23;124(8):e212-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Francisco-Pascual, Jaume; Garcia-Dorado, David; Mahia-Casado, Patricia; Marti-Aguasca, Gerard; Sagrista-Sauleda, Jaume et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.971309

Importance of refractory pain and hypertension in acute type B aortic dissection: insights from the international registry of acute aortic dissection (IRAD).

PMID: 20837896
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2010
Reference: Circulation. 2010 Sep 28;122(13):1283-9. Epub 2010 Sep 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bossone, Eduardo; Cooper, Jeanna V; Eagle, Kim A; Evangelista, Arturo; Froehlich, Jim B; Grassi, Viviana; Hutchinson, Stuart J; Isselbacher, Eric M; Jonker, Frederik H W; Meinhardt, Gabriel et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.929422

Ivabradine and outcomes in chronic heart failure (SHIFT): a randomised placebo-controlled study.

PMID: 20801500
Journal: LANCET
Year: 2010
Reference: Lancet. 2010 Sep 11;376(9744):875-85.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acuna, A A Romero; Agewall, S; Agostoni, P; Aguilera, R Munoz; Ahremark, U; Akarturk, E; Akesson, H; Al-Khalili, F; Al-Zoebi, A; Albuquerque, D C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61198-1

Thrombosis of second-generation drug-eluting stents in real practice results from the multicenter Spanish registry ESTROFA-2 (Estudio Espanol Sobre Trombosis de Stents Farmacoactivos de Segunda Generacion-2).

PMID: 20850089
Journal: JACC. Cardiovascular interventions
Year: 2010
Reference: JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Sep;3(9):911-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Baz, Jose A; Bosa, Francisco; Botas, Javier; Bullones, Juan A; Cascon, Jose D; de la Torre Hernandez, Jose M; Del Blanco, Bruno Garcia; Diarte, Jose A; Diaz, Jose F et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2010.06.010

Submaximal Exercise Testing Plus Atropine in Myocardial Perfusion SPECT.

PMID: 20875355
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2010
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2010 Oct;63(10):1155-1161.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI:

TGF-beta increases glioma-initiating cell self-renewal through the induction of LIF in human glioblastoma.

PMID: 19345330
Journal: CANCER CELL
Year: 2009
Reference: Cancer Cell. 2009 Apr 7;15(4):315-27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anido, Judit; Barba, Ignasi; Baselga, Jose; Cuartas, Isabel; Folch, Gerard; Garcia-Dorado, David; Penuelas, Silvia; Poca, M Antonia; Prieto-Sanchez, Rosa M; Sahuquillo, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2009.02.011

Delayed recovery of intracellular acidosis during reperfusion prevents calpain activation and determines protection in postconditioned myocardium.

PMID: 18829701
Journal: CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
Year: 2009
Reference: Cardiovasc Res. 2009 Jan 1;81(1):116-22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barba, Ignasi; Garcia-Dorado, David; Hernando, Victor; Inserte, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvn260

Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis: EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice.

PMID: 19130998
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2009 Jan;22(1):1-23; quiz 101-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Baumgartner, Helmut; Bermejo, Javier; Chambers, John B; Evangelista, Arturo; Griffin, Brian P; Hung, Judy; Iung, Bernard; Otto, Catherine M; Pellikka, Patricia A; Quinones, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2008.11.029

Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis: EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice.

PMID: 19065003
Journal: European Journal of Echocardiography
Year: 2009
Reference: Eur J Echocardiogr. 2009 Jan;10(1):1-25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Baumgartner, Helmut; Bermejo, Javier; Chambers, John B; Evangelista, Arturo; Griffin, Brian P; Hung, Judy; Iung, Bernard; Otto, Catherine M; Pellikka, Patricia A; Quinones, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen303

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