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    Los participantes de la CNIC Conference
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    13 Nov 2017
    The 2017 CNIC Conference on atrial fibrillation combined a global perspective from the genetic basis to the new advances in clinical treatment

    The CNIC Conference entitled “Atrial Fibrillation: from Mechanisms to Population Science”, joined together 126 world experts in the field of atrial fibrillation in very different areas of expertise
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    6 Nov 2017
    The Grand Cross of Alfonso X the Wise granted to Dr. Valentín Fuster

    This award rewards individuals and legal entities and both Spanish and foreign entities that have distinguished themselves by the merits acquired in the fields of education, science, culture, teaching and research or that have rendered outstanding services in any of these fields in Spain or internationally
    La Dra. Guadalupe Sabio en su laboratorio.
    About the CNIC
    25 Oct 2017
    Dr. Guadalupe Sabio joins the EMBO’s network of young researchers

    Dr. Sabio leads a research group at the Carlos III National Cardiovascular Research Center (CNIC) whose main line of research are diseases related to obesity, like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and liver cancer.


    A 3-dimensional magnetic resonance image form a patient who has undergone an acute myocardial infarction. The heart is visible in the center of the image. Healthy (non-infarcted) cardiac muscle is indicated by asterisks, whereas arrows point to the infarcted region. MRI can reveal the extent of the area affected by inflammation after a heart attack (the yellow infarcted region marked by arrows). Serial MRI studies reveal thta this inflammatory reaction appears immediately after the infarction but then rapid
    Research
    22 Aug 2017
    Circulation: Dogma overturned: new studies into inflammation in the infarcted heart could lead to changes in therapy

    The study overturns the dogma that infarction is followed by progressive repair of the injured myocardium.
    3D ultrasound of the right carotid artery. An atherosclerotic plaque is visible as a small protrusion (arrow) in the vessel wall of the internal branch of the proximal carotid artery (bottom), close to the bifurcation. In contrast, the surface of the disease-free external branch (top) is smooth (asterisk).
    Research
    24 Jul 2017
    'JACC': 3D visualization of cholesterol plaques improves cardiovascular risk prediction

    CNIC researchers show the value of total atherosclerosis burden for the identification of individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease
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    1 Jun 2017
    Dr. Borja Ibáñez awarded the XII Banco Sabadell Foundation Award for Biomedical Research

    Dr. Ibáñez, Director of Clinical Research at the CNIC, has received an award for his contribution to the fight against cardiovascular diseases
    Dr. Fuster participates in the presentation of the report “Global Health and the Future Role of the United States”
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    17 May 2017
    Dr. Fuster participates in the presentation of the report “Global Health and the Future Role of the United States”

    In September 2016, the General Director of CNIC was appointed co-director of the committee “Global Health and the Future Role of the United States”.
    About the CNIC
    7 Mar 2017
    The State Research Agency nominates José María Ordovás as member of its Scientific and Technical Committee

    The State Research Agency nominates José María Ordovás as member of its Scientific and Technical Committee
    Sra. Dña Icíar Areilza Carvaja; Sr. D. Julián Carlos Gállego, Director ejecutivo de la secretaria técnica de presidencia la Caixa; Sr. D. Pablo Fernández-Olano Martínez-Cattaneo, Director de Rel.Institucionales, Endesa; Sr. D. Francisco de Bergia González, Director de Asuntos Públicos de Presidencia de Telefónica ; Sr. D. Fernando Gutiérrez Junquera, Adjunto al Presidente, BBVA; Sr. D. Carlos Martínez Echavarría, Patrono de la Fundación Ramón Areces; Sra. Dña. Rosa María Sanz García, directora general de Re
    About the CNIC
    10 Feb 2017
    The Kings of Spain visit the CNIC

    Dr. Valentín Fuster, General Director of CNIC and Luis de Carlos, President of the Board of Trustees of the Pro CNIC Foundation, explained to Their Majesties some of CNIC’s and Pro CNIC Foundation’s most important research projects
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    20 Nov 2015
    El Dr. Fuster y el embajador británico resaltan la importancia del esfuerzo internacional en ciencia

    El embajador de Reino Unido, Simon Manley, visitó las instalaciones del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC).