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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

Dr. Fuster participates in the presentation of the report “Global Health and the Future Role of the United States”

About the CNIC

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”.

Gonzalo Pizarro, David Sanz-Rosa, Borja Ibáñez, Jaime García-Prieto, Mónica Gómez, Rocío Villena, and Andrés Hidalgo.

Research

18 Apr 2017

'Nature Communications': CNIC scientists discover how a decades-old drug reduces the size of a heart attack

The beta-blocker metoprolol can limit cardiac damage in patients having a heart attack

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

About the CNIC

17 Dec 2015

Free mobile app to improve the world's cardiovascular health

Leading cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, has developed a free mobile application called "Circle of Health" to empower individuals around the globe to take action to comprehensively assess and enhance their daily overall heart health.