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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.

Publications

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

Prognosis of Paradoxical Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis: A Severe, Non-critical Form, With Surgical Treatment Benefits.

PMID: 35433871
Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Apr 1;9:852954. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.852954. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor: 6.05
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bouzas, Alberto, Mas-Stachurska, Aleksandra, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa, Gutierrez, Laura, Fernandez-Galera, Ruben, Valente, Filipa, Guala, Andrea, Ruiz-Munoz, Aroa, Aviles, Cesar Augusto Sao, Palomares, Jose F Rodriguez et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.852954

Arrhythmia and impaired myocardial function in heritable thoracic aortic disease: An international retrospective cohort study.

PMID: 35427808
Journal: European Journal of Medical Genetics
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur J Med Genet. 2022 Jun;65(6):104503. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2022.104503. Epub 2022 Apr 12.
Impact factor: 2.708
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Demolder, Anthony, Bianco, Lisa, Caruana, Maryanne, Cervi, Elena, Evangelista, Arturo, Jondeau, Guillaume, Buttigieg, Lisa Lauren, Lopez-Sainz, Angela, Delmas, Elena Montanes, Pini, Alessandro et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2022.104503

Do we know the limits of the heart?

PMID: 34161312
Journal: Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico
Year: 2022
Reference: Arch Cardiol Mex. 2022 Apr 4;92(2):292-294. doi: 10.24875/ACM.20000562.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Roses-Noguer, Ferran, Gran-Ipina, Ferran, Figueras-Coll, Marc, Sabate-Rotes, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.24875/ACM.20000562

Sex disparity in prognosis and costs of type 2 myocardial infarction.

PMID: 34273430
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2021 Sep 15;339:17-18. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.07.013. Epub 2021 Jul 15.
Impact factor: 4.164
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Sambola, Antonia, Soriano-Colome, Toni et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.07.013

[QTc interval prolongation in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and treated with antiviral drugs].

PMID: 34183281
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2021
Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 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: Gran, Ferran, Esmel-Vilomara, Roger, Dolader, Paola, Sabate-Rotes, Anna, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Roses-Noguer, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.04.009

[Optimizing the detection of subclinical atrial fibrillation after ESUS].

PMID: 34170005
Journal: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Rev Neurol. 2021 Jul 1;73(1):26-34. doi: 10.33588/rn.7301.2020630.
Impact factor: 0.87
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Masjuan, J, Sanmartin-Fernandez, M, Ferreira-Gonzalez, I, Molina, C et al.
DOI: 10.33588/rn.7301.2020630

Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction at Any Time Post-Infarction for Prediction of Subsequent Events in a Large Multicenter STEMI Registry.

PMID: 34137478
Journal: JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Year: 2021
Reference: J Magn Reson Imaging. 2021 Jun 16. doi: 10.1002/jmri.27789.
Impact factor: 4.813
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Merenciano, Hector, Gabaldon, Ana, Canoves, Joaquim, Racugno, Paolo, Bonanad, Clara, Minana, Gema, Nunez, Julio, Nunez, Eduardo, Moratal, David, Chorro, Francisco J et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27789

Impact of dual-chamber pacing with closed loop stimulation on quality of life in patients with recurrent reflex vasovagal syncope: results of the SPAIN study.

PMID: 31713631
Journal: EUROPACE
Year: 2020
Reference: Europace. 2020 Feb 1;22(2):314-319. doi: 10.1093/europace/euz294.
Impact factor: 4.045
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baron-Esquivias, Gonzalo, Moya-Mitjans, Angel, Martinez-Alday, Jesus, Ruiz-Granell, Ricardo, Lacunza-Ruiz, Javier, Garcia-Civera, Roberto, Gutierrez-Carretero, Encarnacion, Romero-Garrido, Rafael, Morillo, Carlos A et al.
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euz294

Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery: Incidence, Predictive Factors, and Outcome in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: An Observational Study.

PMID: 31515189
Journal: JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA
Year: 2020
Reference: J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 Feb;34(2):426-432. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.08.014. Epub 2019 Aug 16.
Impact factor: 2.258
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gonzalez-Tallada, Anna, Borrell-Vega, Jaume, Coronado, Carolina, Morales, Paula, de Miguel, Marcos, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio, de Nadal, Miriam et al.
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.08.014

Mid-regional proatrial natriuretic peptide for predicting prognosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

PMID: 31350276
Journal: HEART
Year: 2020
Reference: Heart. 2020 Feb;106(3):196-202. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-314826. Epub 2019 Jul 26.
Impact factor: 5.213
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Golmard, Jean-Louis, Bernard, Maguy, Dubourg, Olivier, Komajda, Michel, Charron, Philippe, Isnard, Richard, Richter, Anette, Wichter, Thomas, Galve, Enrique, Arbustini, Eloisa et al.
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-314826

Type B aortic dissection in young individuals with confirmed and presumed Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease.

PMID: 31376376
Journal: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
Year: 2020
Reference: Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Feb;109(2):534-540. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.07.004. Epub 2019 Jul 31.
Impact factor: 3.639
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Milewicz, Dianna M, Shalhub, Sherene, Roman, Mary J, Eagle, Kim A, LeMaire, Scott A, Zhang, Qianzi, Evangelista, Artur et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.07.004

Clinical and Administrative Data on the Research of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Spain. Minimum Basic Data Set Validity.

PMID: 29747944
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2019
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2019 Jan;72(1):56-62. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.01.026. Epub 2018 May 7.
Impact factor: 5.078
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Bernal, Jose Luis, Barrabes, Jose A, Iniguez, Andres, Fernandez-Ortiz, Antonio, Fernandez-Perez, Cristina, Bardaji, Alfredo, Elola, Francisco Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2018.01.007

Acute aortic dissections with entry tear in the arch: A report from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection.

PMID: 30396735
Journal: JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jan;157(1):66-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.101. Epub 2018 Sep 21.
Impact factor: 5.261
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Trimarchi, Santi, de Beaufort, Hector W L, Tolenaar, Jip L, Bavaria, Joseph E, Desai, Nimesh D, Di Eusanio, Marco, Di Bartolomeo, Roberto, Peterson, Mark D, Ehrlich, Marek, Evangelista, Arturo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.101

Reverse, stationary and progressive left ventricular dilatation in dilated and nondilated ventricles on admission following first anterior STEMI.

PMID: 30383552
Journal: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Year: 2019
Reference: Coron Artery Dis. 2019 Jan;30(1):11-19. doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000000665.
Impact factor: 1.554
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Figueras, Jaume, Baneras, Jordi, Gruosso, Domenico, Palomares, Jose R, Barrabes, Jose A, Garcia-Dorado, David et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000000665

EXPRESS: Proximal pulmonary arterial wall disease in patients with persistent pulmonary hypertension after successful left-sided valve replacement according to the hemodynamic phenotype.

PMID: 30430894
Journal: Pulmonary Circulation
Year: 2019
Reference: Pulm Circ. 2019 Jan-Mar;9(1):2045894018816972. doi: 10.1177/2045894018816972. Epub 2018 Nov 15.
Impact factor: 2.075
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Domingo, Enric, Grignola, Juan, Trujillo, Pedro, Aguilar, Rio, Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1177/2045894018816972

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