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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

López Gutierrez, Pere

López Gutierrez, Pere

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Lorente Zamora, Virginia

Lorente Zamora, Virginia

Maintenance staff and general services
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Marco Tomasino

Marco Tomasino

Research assistant
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Maria Josefa Azpiroz Franch

Maria Josefa Azpiroz Franch

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Milagros Mejia

Milagros Mejia

Administration and Management
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Mitch Ramaekers

Mitch Ramaekers

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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López Gutierrez, Pere

López Gutierrez, Pere

Research technician
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Lorente Zamora, Virginia

Lorente Zamora, Virginia

Maintenance staff and general services
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Marco Tomasino

Marco Tomasino

Research assistant
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Maria Josefa Azpiroz Franch

Maria Josefa Azpiroz Franch

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Milagros Mejia

Milagros Mejia

Administration and Management
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Mitch Ramaekers

Mitch Ramaekers

Predoctoral researcher
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Projects

Millora de l'estratificació del risc en pacients amb reparació aòrtica endovascular utilitzant aplicacions d'aprenentatge profund en imatges d'angiografia per tomografia computaritzada

IP: Andrea Guala
Collaborators: Juan Garrido Oliver, Miriam Izquierdo Sans
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 73383.97
Reference: AGAUR/FI/2023/GARRIDO
Duration: 01/05/2023 - 30/04/2026

"Contribución de las proteasas calpaínas y del metabolismo de aminoácidos esenciales al desarrollo de hipertrofia ventricular y su evolución hacia insuficiencia cardiaca".

IP: Javier Inserte Igual
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: -Sociedad Española de Cardiologia
Funding: 15000
Reference: SEC-FEC/PROJECTE-CLINIC/2022/INSERTE
Duration: 18/10/2022 - 31/12/2026

"Cardiomiopatía auricular derecha como sustrato arritmogénico en pacientes con cardiopatía congénita reparada"

IP: Nuria Rivas Gandara
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: -Sociedad Española de Cardiologia
Funding: 15000
Reference: SEC-FEC/PROJECTE/2022/RIVAS
Duration: 18/10/2022 - 31/12/2026

(NC-p38i) Nuevos fármacos para mejorar para mejorar el daño cardíaco inducido por isquemia-reperfusión y por quimioterapia con antraciclinas.

IP: Antonio Rodríguez Sinovas
Collaborators: Gino Freddy Sena Ganse, Laura Rubio Unguetti
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 157988.6
Reference: PLEC2022-009227
Duration: 01/12/2022 - 30/11/2025

Ministerio de Ciencia

Publications

Outcomes of an extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) program for in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a tertiary hospital in Spain.

PMID: 39097479
Journal:
Year: 2024
Reference: Med Intensiva (Engl Ed). 2024 Aug 2:S2173-5727(24)00175-9. doi: 10.1016/j.medine.2024.06.021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Argudo, Eduard; Barrabes, Jose A; Buera, Irene; Chiscano-Camon, Luis; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Ferrer, Ricard; Gallart, Elisabet; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Llaneras, Jordi; Martinez-Martinez, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2024.06.021

Quantitative Computed Tomography Angiography for the Evaluation of Valvular Fibrocalcific Volume in Aortic Stenosis.

PMID: 39115499
Journal: JACC. Cardiovascular imaging
Year: 2024
Reference: JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Jul 27:S1936-878X(24)00241-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.06.007.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bing, Rong; Cadet, Sebastien; Carnevale, Lorenzo; Clavel, Marie-Annick; Craig, Neil; Dey, Damini; Doris, Mhairi K; Dux-Santoy, Lydia; Dweck, Marc R; Galian-Gay, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.06.007

Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair and Clinical Value of Novel Echocardiographic Biomarkers: A Hypothesis-Generating Study.

PMID: 39200177
Journal: Biomedicines
Year: 2024
Reference: Biomedicines. 2024 Aug 1;12(8):1710. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12081710.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Airale, Lorenzo; Belahnech, Yassin; Casas, Guillem; Fernandez-Galera, Ruben; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Galian-Gay, Laura; Garcia, Bruno; Gonzalez-Fernandez, Victor; Marti, Gerard; Olivero, Ruper et al.
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12081710

Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in Takotsubo syndrome with cardiogenic shock: prognosis and treatment.

PMID: 39209437
Journal: HEART
Year: 2024
Reference: Heart. 2024 Aug 28:heartjnl-2024-324205. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324205.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almendro-Delia, Manuel; Becerra-Munoz, Victor Manuel; Blanco, Emilia; Corbi-Pascual, Miguel; Duran Cambra, Albert; Fernandez-Cordon, Clara; Guillen, Marta; Martin-Garcia, Agustin C; Martinez-Selles, Manuel; Nunez-Gil, Ivan Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324205

Invasive management of significant tricuspid regurgitation in clinical practice.

PMID: 36642332
Journal: International Journal of Cardiology
Year: 2023
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2023 Mar 15;375:66-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.01.005. Epub 2023 Jan 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abuli, Marc; Ballesteros, Esther; Brugada, Ramon; Calvo-Iglesias, Franciso; de la Morena, Gonzalo; Diaz, Elena; Esteban, Esther; Evangelista, Arturo; Gallego, Pastora; Garcia-Quintana, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.01.005

New insights into cardiovascular events in women after TAVI.

PMID: 36640964
Journal: International Journal of Cardiology
Year: 2023
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2023 Mar 15;375:21-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.01.013. Epub 2023 Jan 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Sambola, Antonia; Soriano-Colome, Toni et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.01.013

Long-term prognostic impact of beta-blockers in patients with Takotsubo syndrome: Results from the RETAKO Registry.

PMID: 36634757
Journal: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Year: 2023
Reference: Rev Port Cardiol. 2023 Mar;42(3):237-246. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2022.02.010. Epub 2023 Jan 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abu-Assi, Emad; Almendro-Delia, Manuel; Alonso, Joaquin; Andres, Mireia; Blanco, Emilia; Conty, David Aritza; Corbi-Pascual, Miguel; Feltes, Gisela; Flecha, Alejandro Sanchez Grande; Guillen, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2022.02.010

Vascular Ageing - Moving from Bench towards Bedside.

PMID: 36738307
Journal: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2023 Aug 21;30(11):1101-1117. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad028.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alastruey, J; Bianchini, E; Bruno, R M; Charlton, P; Climie, R E; Grillo, A; Guala, A; Hallab, M; Hametner, B; Jankowski, P et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad028

Association of MMP9 with adverse features of plaque progression and residual inflammatory risk in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS).

PMID: 36100166
Journal: VASCULAR PHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Vascul Pharmacol. 2022 Oct;146:107098. doi: 10.1016/j.vph.2022.107098. Epub 2022 Sep 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buechel, Ronny R; Caselli, Chiara; Di Giorgi, Nicoletta; El Mahdiui, Mohammed; Knuuti, Juhani; Lorenzoni, Valentina; Neglia, Danilo; Parodi, Oberdan; Pelosi, Gualtiero; Pizzi, Maria N et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2022.107098

Perivalvular Extension of Infective Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

PMID: 34894124
Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2022
Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Sep 10;75(4):638-646. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab1004.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdel-Wahab, Mohamed; Abizaid, Alexandre; Actis Dato, Guglielmo Mario; Alfonso, Fernando; Alkhodair, Abdullah; Alperi, Alberto; Amat-Santos, Ignacio; Andrea, Julio; Auffret, Vincent; Barbanti, Marco et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab1004

Adjusting RFR by Predictors of Disagreement, "The Adjusted RFR": An Alternative Methodology to Improve the Diagnostic Capacity of Coronary Indices.

PMID: 36074485
Journal: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Year: 2022
Reference: Arq Bras Cardiol. 2022 Nov;119(5):705-713. doi: 10.36660/abc.20220176.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barriuso, Ignacio; Casanova-Sandoval, Juan; Del Blanco, Bruno Garcia; Diaz, Victor Jimenez; Disdier, Vicente Peral; Elvira, Guillermo Sanchez; Fernandez-Rodriguez, Diego; Jimenez, Teresa Gil; Lopez-Perez, Manuel; Ocaranza-Sanchez, Raymundo et al.
DOI: 10.36660/abc.20220176

Impact of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Clinical Outcomes in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease.

PMID: 36075677
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Sep 13;80(11):1071-1084. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.06.032.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almeida, Ana G; Bax, Jeroen J; Butcher, Steele C; Delgado, Victoria; Evangelista, Arturo; Fijalkowski, Marcin; Gay, Laura Galian; Gonzalez, Ariana; Hecht, Sebastien; Kong, William K F et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.06.032

Are Aortic Root and Ascending Aorta Diameters Measured by the Pediatric versus the Adult American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines Interchangeable?

PMID: 34830571
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 14;10(22). pii: jcm10225290. doi: 10.3390/jcm10225290.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Casas, Guillem; Evangelista, Arturo; Fernandez-Galera, Ruben; Ferreira, Ignacio; Galian-Gay, Laura; Gonzalez-Alujas, M Teresa; Gutierrez, Laura; Lopez-Sainz, Angela; Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose; Sabate-Rotes, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225290

Syncope Time Frames for Adverse Events after Emergency Department Presentation: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.

PMID: 34833453
Journal: Medicina-Lithuania
Year: 2021
Reference: Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Nov 12;57(11). pii: medicina57111235. doi: 10.3390/medicina57111235.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Casazza, Giovanni; Costantino, Giorgio; Dipaola, Franca; Furlan, Ludovico; Furlan, Raffaello; Marta, Chiara; Numeroso, Filippo; Perez-Rodon, Jordi; Quinn, James V; Reed, Matthew J et al.
DOI: 10.3390/medicina57111235

A specific plasma lipid signature associated with high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol identifies residual CAD risk in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.

PMID: 34801858
Journal: ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Year: 2021
Reference: Atherosclerosis. 2021 Dec;339:1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.11.013. Epub 2021 Nov 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buechel, Ronny R; Caselli, Chiara; Di Giorgi, Nicoletta; El Mahdiui, Mohammed; Knuuti, Juhani; Michelucci, Elena; Neglia, Danilo; Parodi, Oberdan; Pelosi, Gualtiero; Pizzi, Maria N et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.11.013

Quality of life after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement using the Toronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life Questionnaire.

PMID: 34810276
Journal: Open heart
Year: 2021
Reference: Open Heart. 2021 Nov;8(2). pii: openhrt-2021-001821. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001821.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bonaros, Nikolaos; Bramlage, Peter; Cuenca Castillo, Jose Joaquin; Deutsch, Cornelia; Di Mario, Carlo; Frank, Derk; Garcia, Bruno; Himbert, Dominique; Kennon, Simon; Kurucova, Jana et al.
DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001821

Long-Term Outcomes After Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

PMID: 33044863
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2020
Reference: Circulation. 2020 Oct 13;142(15):1497-1499. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047469. Epub 2020 Oct 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Abdel-Wahab, Mohamed; Abizaid, Alexandre; Alkhodair, Abdullah; Amat-Santos, Ignacio; Andrea, Julio C M; Auffret, Vincent; Barbanti, Marco; Bartorelli, Antonio L; Castillo, Juan Carlos; Chakravarty, Tarun et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047469

The Role of Echocardiography Screening at the Stroke Unit.

PMID: 33013663
Journal: Frontiers in Neurology
Year: 2020
Reference: Front Neurol. 2020 Sep 11;11:1003. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.01003. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Sabin, Jose; Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa; Juega, Jesus; Molina, Carlos A; Pagola, Carlos; Pagola, Jorge et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.01003

Angiogenic Factors and Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk in Women That Developed Preeclampsia During Pregnancy.

PMID: 33012203
Journal: HYPERTENSION
Year: 2020
Reference: Hypertension. 2020 Dec;76(6):1808-1816. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15830. Epub 2020 Oct 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alijotas-Reig, Jaume; Cabero-Roura, Lluis; Carreras-Moratonas, Elena; Cruz-Lemini, Monica; Galian-Gay, Laura; Garrido-Gimenez, Carmen; Granato, Chiara; Llurba, Elisa; Mendoza, Manel; Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15830

Clinical Phenotypes and Prognosis of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Caused by Truncating Variants in the TTN Gene.

PMID: 32964742
Journal: Circulation-Heart Failure
Year: 2020
Reference: Circ Heart Fail. 2020 Oct;13(10):e006832. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006832. Epub 2020 Sep 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Akhtar, Mohammed Majid; Barriales-Villa, Roberto; Basurte, Mayte; Bilinska, Zofia; Casas, Guillem; Chmielewski, Przemyslaw; Cicerchia, Marcos; Dal Ferro, Matteo; Elliott, Perry M; Fatkin, Diane et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006832

Mechanisms of sex differences in atrial fibrillation: role of hormones and differences in electrophysiology, structure, function, and remodelling.

PMID: 30351414
Journal: EUROPACE
Year: 2019
Reference: Europace. 2019 Mar 1;21(3):366-376. doi: 10.1093/europace/euy215.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Deiss, Sebastian; Didenko, Maxim; Dilling-Boer, Dagmara; Eriksson, Urs; Nedios, Sotirios; Ng, Fu Siong; Odening, Katja E; Roca Luque, Ivo; Sanchez Borque, Pepa; Vernooy, Kevin et al.
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euy215

Prognosis of Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis After the Decision to Perform an Intervention.

PMID: 29997054
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2019
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2019 May;72(5):392-397. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.03.023. Epub 2018 Jul 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Abu-Assi, Emad; Amoros, Carmen; Ariza Sole, Albert; Arribas Jimenez, Antonio; Avanzas, Pablo; Baquero Alonso, Mario; Bernal, Eva; de la Morena, Gonzalo; Diaz-Castro, Oscar; Fernandez-Golfin, Covadonga et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.03.023

Spanish Cardiovascular Imaging Registry. First Official Report of the Spanish Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Imaging (2017).

PMID: 30007513
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2019
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2019 May;72(5):426-428. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.06.007. Epub 2018 Jul 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Barreiro-Perez, Manuel; Galian-Gay, Laura; Lopez-Fernandez, Teresa; Oliva, Maria Jose; Perez de Isla, Leopoldo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.06.007

Comparison of distinctive clinical and cardiac magnetic resonance features between ST elevation myocardial infarction patients with incomplete myocardial rupture and those with moderate to severe pericardial effusion.

PMID: 28730842
Journal: European Heart Journal-Acute Cardiovascular Care
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2019 Aug;8(5):457-466. doi: 10.1177/2048872617719650. Epub 2017 Jul 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baneras, Jordi; Evangelista, Artur; Figueras, Jaume; Garcia-Dorado, David; Moral, Sergio; Pineda, Victor; Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1177/2048872617719650

Alirocumab and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome.

PMID: 30403574
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2018
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2018 Nov 29;379(22):2097-2107. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1801174. Epub 2018 Nov 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Abbas, Jalal; Abbate, Antonio; Abdullakutty, Jabir; Abhyanakar, Atul D; Aboyans, Victor; Abrantes, Jose Antonio M; Abu-Fadel, Mazen; Accini Mendoza, Jose L; Acevedo, Monica; Adamkova, Vera et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1801174

Dilated Cardiomyopathy Due to BLC2-Associated Athanogene 3 (BAG3) Mutations.

PMID: 30442290
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Nov 13;72(20):2471-2481. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2181.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Akhtar, Mohammed; Akhtar, Mohammed; Alonso-Pulpon, Luis; Asselbergs, Folkert; Asselbergs, Folkert; Baas, Annette; Barriales, Roberto; Barriales-Villa, Roberto; Barton, Paul J; Barton, Paul J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2181

Formin Homology 2 Domain Containing 3 (FHOD3) Is a Genetic Basis for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

PMID: 30442288
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Nov 13;72(20):2457-2467. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.001.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Akhtar, Mohammed M; Arnaez, Blanca; Barriales-Villa, Roberto; Bautista-Paves, Alicia; Bilbao-Quesada, Raquel; Cardenas-Reyes, Ivonne J; Cicerchia, Marcos N; Climent-Paya, Vicente; Cortel-Fuster, Alejandro; de la Torre-Carpente, Maria M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.001

The Bicuspid Aortic Valve Condition: The Critical Role of Echocardiography and the Case for a Standard Nomenclature Consensus.

PMID: 30408467
Journal: PROGRESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2018 Nov - Dec;61(5-6):404-415. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.11.003. Epub 2018 Nov 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy; Corte, Alessandro Della; Enriquez-Sarano, Maurice; Evangelista, Arturo; Messika-Zeitoun, David; Michelena, Hector I; Schafers, Hans-Joachim; Topilsky, Yan et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.11.003

Aortic dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome based on the IRAD data.

PMID: 29270375
Journal: Annals of cardiothoracic surgery
Year: 2017
Reference: Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Nov;6(6):633-641. doi: 10.21037/acs.2017.10.03.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Braverman, Alan C; Chen, Edward P; de Beaufort, Hector W L; De Vincentiis, Carlo; Di Eusanio, Marco; Eagle, Kim A; Evangelista, Arturo; Gilon, Dan; Gleason, Thomas G; Isselbacher, Eric M et al.
DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.10.03

Acute Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Intensive Care Unit.

PMID: 29201914
Journal: Biomed Research International
Year: 2017
Reference: Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:8217105. doi: 10.1155/2017/8217105. Epub 2017 Oct 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Domingo, Enric; Grignola, Juan C et al.
DOI: 10.1155/2017/8217105

Lung and heart-lung transplantation in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

PMID: 29161284
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Nov 21;12(11):e0187811. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187811. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco, Isabel; Dos, Laura; Escribano, Pilar; Lara, Antonio; Lazaro, Maria; Lopez, Raquel; Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel; Quezada, Carlos A; Ramon, Maria A; Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187811

Improvement of serum lipids concentration in a general population historical cohort. Why?

PMID: 29037827
Journal: Clinica e investigacion en arteriosclerosis : publ
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Investig Arterioscler. 2017 Nov - Dec;29(6):239-247. doi: 10.1016/j.arteri.2017.07.001. Epub 2017 Oct 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ferreira Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia Sardina, Romina; Gomez de la Camara, Agustin; Gomez Gerique, Juan Antonio; Lora Pablos, David; Martin Ballesteros, Beatriz; Rubio Herrera, Miguel Angel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arteri.2017.07.001

Puncture Versus Surgical Cutdown Complications of Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation (from the Spanish TAVI Registry).

PMID: 27378142
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: Am J Cardiol. 2016 Aug 15;118(4):578-84. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.05.054. Epub 2016 May 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albarran, Agustin; Alfonso, Fernando; Andrea, Rut; Aramendi, Jose Ignacio; Arzamendi, Dabit; Berenguer, Alberto; Brugaletta, Salvatore; Cequier, Angel; Cruz, Ignacio; Del Valle, Raquel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.05.054

Everolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients With Bare-Metal and Drug-Eluting In-Stent Restenosis: Results From a Patient-Level Pooled Analysis of the RIBS IV and V Trials.

PMID: 27412868
Journal: Circulation-Cardiovascular Interventions
Year: 2016
Reference: Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Jul;9(7). pii: e003479. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.115.003479.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Bastante, Teresa; Bethencourt, Armando; Cardenas, Alberto; Cequier, Angel; Dominguez, Antonio; Fernandez, Cristina; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Garcia-Touchard, Arturo; Gonzalo, Nieves et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.115.003479

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

Degree of Lipid Control in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease and Measures Adopted by Physicians. REPAR Study.

PMID: 27178117
Journal: Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.)
Year: 2016
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2016 Oct;69(10):931-938. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2016.02.012. Epub 2016 May 11.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cequier, Angel; Cordero, Alberto; Galve, Enrique; Gonzalez-Juanatey, Jose Ramon; Ruiz, Emilio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2016.02.012

Acute type B aortic dissection complicated by visceral ischemia.

PMID: 25500101
Journal: J THORAC CARDIOV SUR
Year: 2015
Reference: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr;149(4):1081-6.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.11.012. Epub 2014 Nov 12.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Braverman, Alan C; Di Eusanio, Marco; Eagle, Kim A; Evangelista, Arturo; Fattori, Rossella; Gleason, Thomas G; Isselbacher, Eric M; Jonker, Frederik H W; Montgomery, Daniel G; Nienaber, Christoph A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.11.012

[Obtaining a formula that improves maximum oxygen consumption estimation in cycle ergometer exercise tests.]

PMID: 25466396
Journal: REV ESP MED NUCL IMA
Year: 2015
Reference: Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol. 2015 May-Jun;34(3):167-72. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2014.10.002. Epub 2014 Nov 22.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, S; Bofill, J M; Candell-Riera, J; Garcia-Dorado, D; Pizzi, M N; Romero-Farina, G et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2014.10.002

Arrhythmia Burden in Elderly Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis as Determined by Continuous ECG Recording: Towards a Better Understanding of Arrhythmic Events Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

PMID: 25466975
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2015
Reference: Circulation. 2015 Feb 3;131(5):469-77. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.011929. Epub 2014 Dec 2.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Allende, Ricardo; Amat-Santos, Ignacio J; Babaliaros, Vasilis; Cheema, Asim N; Cortes, Carlos; Dumont, Eric; Francisco Pascual, Jaume; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Hayek, Salim; Lerakis, Stamatios et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.011929

Blood PGC-1alpha Concentration Predicts Myocardial Salvage and Ventricular Remodeling After ST-segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction.

PMID: 25440044
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2015
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2015 May;68(5):408-16. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2014.05.020. Epub 2014 Nov 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Barrabes, Jose A; Berenguer-Jofresa, Alberto; Corbi-Pascual, Miguel; Estornell-Erill, Jordi; Fabregat-Andres, Oscar; Mata, Manuel; Monsalve, Maria; Ridocci-Soriano, Francisco; Valle-Munoz, Alfonso et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2014.05.020

Edge Vascular Response After Polymer-Free vs. Polymer-Based Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Implantation.

PMID: 25241887
Journal: CIRCULATION JOURNAL
Year: 2014
Reference: Circ J. 2014 Oct 24;78(11):2657-64. Epub 2014 Sep 22.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brugaletta, Salvatore; Cola, Clarissa; Diaz, Jose Francisco; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Garcia-Picart, Juan; Marti, Vicens; Martin-Yuste, Victoria; Otsuki, Shuji; Pinar, Eduardo; Ruiz-Salmeron, Rafael et al.
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Left atria strain is a surrogate marker for detection of atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic strokes.

PMID: 24968931
Journal: STROKE
Year: 2014
Reference: Stroke. 2014 Aug;45(8):e164-6. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.005540. Epub 2014 Jun 26.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Sabin, Jose; Boned, Sandra; Evangelista, Arturo; Flores, Alan; Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa; Molina, Carlos A; Muchada, Marian; Pagola, Jorge; Ribo, Marc; Rodriguez-Luna, David et al.
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.005540

[Management of vascular risk factors in patients older than 80].

PMID: 24908624
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2014 Aug 4;143(3):134.e1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.04.001. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aleman Sanchez, Jose Juan; Camafort, Miguel; Formiga, Francesc; Galve, Enrique; Gil, Pedro; Gomez-Huelgas, Ricardo; Lobos, Jose Maria; Martinez-Selles, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.04.001

[LDL cholesterol control in patients with very high cardiovascular risk. A simplified algorithm for achieving LDL cholesterol goals "in two steps"].

PMID: 25048471
Journal: Clínica e investigación en arteriosclerosis
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Investig Arterioscler. 2014 Sep-Oct;26(5):242-52. doi: 10.1016/j.arteri.2014.05.004. Epub 2014 Jul 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Cordero-Fort, Alberto; Galve, Enrique; Guijarro-Herraiz, Carlos; Masana-Marin, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arteri.2014.05.004

Acute absolute vasodilatation is associated with a lower vascular wall stiffness in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

PMID: 21788089
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2013 Apr 5;164(2):227-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.07.020. Epub 2011 Jul 23.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.07.020

Stroke and outcomes in patients with acute type a aortic dissection.

PMID: 24030403
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2013
Reference: Circulation. 2013 Sep 10;128(26 Suppl 1):S175-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000327.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bossone, Eduardo; Corteville, David C; Eagle, Kim A; Ehrlich, Marek P; Evangelista, Arturo; Fattori, Rossella; Greason, Kevin; Harris, Kevin M; Hutchison, Stuart; Isselbacher, Eric M et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000327

Dual antiplatelet therapy versus oral anticoagulation plus dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and low-to-moderate thromboembolic risk undergoing coronary stenting: Design of the MUSICA-2 randomized trial.

PMID: 24093846
Journal: AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2013
Reference: Am Heart J. 2013 Oct;166(4):669-75. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.07.028. Epub 2013 Sep 14.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Barrabes, Jose A; Bueno, Hector; Cequier, Angel; Del Blanco, Bruno Garcia; Garcia-Dorado, David; Llavero, Nadia; Montoro, J Bruno; Rodriguez-Leor, Oriol; Sabate, Manel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.07.028

Usefulness of exercise test and myocardial perfusion-gated single photon emission computed tomography to improve the prediction of major events.

PMID: 23766340
Journal: Circulation-Cardiovascular Imaging
Year: 2013
Reference: Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Jul;6(4):531-41. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.112.000158. Epub 2013 Jun 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Candell-Riera, Jaume; Castell-Conesa, Joan; Cuberas-Borros, Gemma; de Leon, Gustavo; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia-Dorado, David; Marsal, Josep R; Nazarena-Pizzi, Maria; Pujol, Paula et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.112.000158

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

Double antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation: risk associated with discontinuation within the first year.

PMID: 22999716
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Oct 9;60(15):1333-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.04.057. Epub 2012 Sep 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Batalla, Nuria; Carrillo, Xavier; Cascant, Purificacion; Cequier, Angel; de la Torre, Jose M; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia-Del Blanco, Bruno; Garcia-Dorado, David; Gomez-Hospital, Jose A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.04.057

Aortic Dilatation in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease.

PMID: 22995817
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2012
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012 Nov;65(11):977-981. doi: 10.1016/j.recesp.2012.04.025. Epub 2012 Sep 17.
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Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Carro, Amelia; Evangelista, Arturo; Teixido-Tura, Gisela et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2012.04.025

Acute aortic intramural hematoma: an analysis from the international registry of acute aortic dissection.

PMID: 22965999
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2012
Reference: Circulation. 2012 Sep 11;126(11 Suppl 1):S91-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Braverman, Alan C; Eagle, Kim A; Evangelista, Arturo; Fattori, Rossella; Gilon, Dan; Harris, Kevin M; Isselbacher, Eric M; Januzzi, James L; Montgomery, Daniel G; Myrmel, Truls et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.084541

False Heart-to-Mediastinum Ratio of I-123 Metaiodobenzylguanidine due to Right Ventricular Attenuation.

PMID: 21825865
Journal: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Nucl Med. 2011 Sep;36(9):828-30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Candell-Riera, Jaume; de Leon, Gustavo; Pizzi, Maria Nazarena; Sabate-Fernandez, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31821c9d7b

Reduction in 28 Days and 6 Months of Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality From 1995 to 2005. Data From PRIAMHO I, II and MASCARA Registries.

PMID: 21803474
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2011
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2011 Nov;64(11):972-980. Epub 2011 Jul 30.
Impact factor:
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2011.05.011

Patient-related features associated with a delay in seeking care after stroke.

PMID: 21143338
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2011 Jun;18(6):850-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03258.x. Epub 2010 Dec 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03258.x

Long term outcome of mechanical valve prosthesis in the pulmonary position.

PMID: 20439120
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2011 Jul 15;150(2):173-6. Epub 2010 May 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.04.004

Cardiometabolic effects of rosiglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery bypass grafts: A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.

PMID: 20594555
Journal: ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Year: 2010
Reference: Atherosclerosis. 2010 Aug;211(2):565-73. Epub 2010 Jun 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almeras, Natalie; Angel, Juan; Batalla, Nuria; Bertrand, Olivier F; Costerousse, Olivier; De Larochelliere, Robert; Despres, Jean-Pierre; Dzavik, Vladimir; Natarajan, Madhu; Poirier, Paul et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.06.005

Background, incidence, and predictors of antiplatelet therapy discontinuation during the first year after drug-eluting stent implantation.

PMID: 20733100
Journal: CIRCULATION
Year: 2010
Reference: Circulation. 2010 Sep 7;122(10):1017-25. Epub 2010 Aug 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alfonso, Fernando; Baz, Jose A; Brugaletta, Salvatore; Capote, Mari L; Cardenas, Merida; Casanova, Juan; Cascant, Purificacion; De La Torre, Jose M; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia-Del Blanco, Bruno et al.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.938290

The SR-mitochondria interaction: a new player in cardiac pathophysiology.

PMID: 20615915
Journal: CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
Year: 2010
Reference: Cardiovasc Res. 2010 Oct 1;88(1):30-9. Epub 2010 Jul 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Sanz, Celia; Garcia-Dorado, David; Ruiz-Meana, Marisol et al.
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvq225

Sex differences in native-valve infective endocarditis in a single tertiary-care hospital.

PMID: 20609654
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Am J Cardiol. 2010 Jul 1;106(1):92-8. Epub 2010 May 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Garcia-Dorado, David; Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa; Pahissa, Albert; Roca, Ivo; Sambola, Antonia; Serra, Bernard; Tornos, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.02.019

Presence of connexin 43 in subsarcolemmal, but not in interfibrillar cardiomyocyte mitochondria.

PMID: 19242638
Journal: BASIC RESEARCH IN CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Basic Res Cardiol. 2009 Mar;104(2):141-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boengler, Kerstin; Garcia-Dorado, David; Gres, Petra; Heusch, Gerd; Ruiz-Meana, Marisol; Schulz, Rainer; Stahlhofen, Sabine; van de Sand, Anita et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00395-009-0007-5

Translational cardiovascular medicine (II). Pathophysiology of ischemia-reperfusion injury: new therapeutic options for acute myocardial infarction.

PMID: 19232193
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2009
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2009 Feb;62(2):199-209.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Garcia-Dorado, David; Ruiz-Meana, Marisol et al.
DOI:

[Update on ischemic heart disease]

PMID: 19174052
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2009
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2009 Jan;62 Suppl 1:80-91.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Bardaji, Alfredo; Barrabes, Jose A; Sanchez, Pedro L; Sanchis, Juan et al.
DOI:

Spanish Acute Aortic Syndrome Study (RESA). Better diagnosis is not reflected in reduced mortality.

PMID: 19268069
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2009
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2009 Mar;62(3):255-62.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Aguilar, Rio; Alegret, Josep M; Calvo, Francisco; Evangelista, Arturo; Fernandez-Tarrio, Ruben; Gallego, Pastora; Lopez-Ayerbe, Jordi; Lopez-Perez, Jose Manuel; Moris, Cesar; Nistal, Francisco et al.
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