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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

Cardiac biometric variables and arrhythmic events during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in patients with an implantable cardiac monitor for syncope work-up.

PMID: 33642036
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2021 May 21;156(10):496-499. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.12.005. Epub 2021 Feb 26.
Impact factor: 1.725
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Francisco-Pascual, Jaume, Rivas-Gandara, Nuria, Santos-Ortega, Alba, Perez-Rodon, Jordi, Benito, Begona, Belahnech, Yassin, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.12.005

Risk predictors in a Spanish cohort with cardiac laminopathies. The REDLAMINA registry.

PMID: 32616434
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2021 Mar;74(3):216-224. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.03.026. Epub 2020 Jun 29.
Impact factor: 4.753
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Diez-Lopez, Carles, Barriales-Villa, Roberto, Ochoa, Juan P, Larranaga-Moreira, Jose M, Salazar-Mendiguchia, Joel, Garcia-Pavia, Pablo, Ortiz-Genga, Martin, Monserrat, Lorenzo, Ripoll-Vera, Tomas, Zorio, Esther et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.03.026

Changes in the diagnosis and management of acute aortic syndrome and associated mortality in the last 20 years.

PMID: 32499017
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2021 Mar;74(3):257-262. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.02.015. Epub 2020 Jun 1.
Impact factor: 4.753
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Evangelista, Arturo, Barrabes, Jose A, Lidon, Rosa-Maria, Rodriguez-Lecoq, Rafael, Maeso, Jordi, Bellmunt, Sergi, Lopez-Sainz, Angela, Sureda, Carlos, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.02.015

Atrial thrombus aspiration through the AngioVac system: an alternative when surgery and anticoagulation are not an option.

PMID: 33637474
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul;74(7):626-628. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.12.012. Epub 2021 Feb 23.
Impact factor: 4.753
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Azpiroz-Franch, Maria Josefa, Rello-Sabate, Pau, Oristrell-Santamaria, Gerard, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa, Marti-Aguasca, Gerard, Soriano-Colome, Toni et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.12.012

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