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A cholesterol plaque in a carotid artery, visualized by vascular magnetic resonance imaging.

Research

12 Dec 2017

'JACC': LDL cholesterol is the main modifiable predictor of atherosclerosis in individuals with no risk factors

CNIC researchers have demonstrated that, after age and male sex, LDL-C is the main predictor of the presence of arterial atherosclerotic plaques

Research

14 Nov 2017

JACC: Five health indicators are enough to predict cardiovascular risk in healthy people

The Fuster-BEWAT score evaluates five health indicators: blood pressure, physical activity, body-mass index (BMI), fruit and vegetable intake, and smoking status

De izda. a dcha.: Iciar Areilza, Gonzalo Pizarro y Borja Ibáñez del CNIC, junto a Jesús Sánchez Martos, Consuelo Serrano, José de la Sota y Sara Alfonso, de la Fundación madri+d

About the CNIC

3 Nov 2017

The Madri+d Foundation visits the CNIC

The director of the Madri+d Knowledge Foundation, Jesus Sánchez Martos, visits the Carlos III National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) to learn first-hand about its main lines of research and explore new ways of collaboration

The best way to start the day. A ‘high-energy’ breakfast could consist of a cup of coffee, milk or yogurt, fruit, and wholemeal bread with tomato and olive oil

Research

3 Oct 2017

JACC: Confirms the importance of breakfast in the prevention of cardiovascular disease

The PESA study shows that people who regularly eat a ‘low energy’ breakfast (supplying less than 5% of recommended daily calorie intake) double their risk of developing atherosclerosis independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors

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

About the CNIC

1 Dec 2015

Se elogia la innovadora estrategia Polypill Cardiovascular durante un evento celebrado en el Parlamento Europeo

Una mesa redonda celebrada en el Parlamento Europeo ha servido para hacer un llamamiento a la acción en la que se ha elogiado una iniciativa público-privada.

About the CNIC

28 Oct 2015

Dos proyectos del CNIC reciben becas de la Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) para mejorar el tratamiento de la progeria

La Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) ha seleccionado dos proyectos liderados por el CNIC en su programa de becas y ayudas para la investigación del Síndrome de Envejecimiento Prematuro.

About the CNIC

21 Oct 2015

El CNIC líder en proyectos de investigación españoles en el Programa Horizonte 2020

El Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares ocupa el primer puesto entre las entidades españolas más destacadas que participan en el Reto social 1: Salud, Cambio demográfico y bienestar, englobado dentro del Programa Horizonte 2020