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    Dr. Valentín Fuster
    About the CNIC
    19 Jan 2018
    2017, a fundamental year for the CNIC

    The results of our research will allow an economic return of the investment in terms of reduction in the waiting lists, better use of the equipment or a decrease in the costs of hospitalization
    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
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    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.
    Autora de la imagen: Kaytlin Shaver
    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
    María Mittelbrunn (la segunda por la derecha) en el acto de entrega de los premios
    Research
    24 Sep 2015
    María Mittelbrunn ganadora de la Bolsa de Investigación 2015 del programa programa L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science

    La bolsa premia a cinco científicas españolas que desarrollan un proyecto de investigación en un laboratorio en España