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Vicente Andrés, Borja Ibáñez, Valentín Fuster, Ana García Álvarez, José Javier Fuster, Inés García Lunar, Antonio Quesada y Virginia Mass Ruiz.

Research

30 Sep 2024

JACC: Progression of subclinical atherosclerosis predicts all-cause mortality risk

A study published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) demonstrates that the burden and progression of silent atherosclerosis in

Cardiovascular risk factors (particularly metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes) alter coronary microvascular function and increase the risk of atherosclerotic disease, which itself leads to changes in the coronary microcirculation.

Research

19 Sep 2024

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging: Cardiometabolic risk factors in apparently healthy individuals are linked to altered coronary microcirculation

A study from CNIC reveals how risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis affect heart microcirculation in asymptomatic middle-aged individuals. The research, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, highlights the importance of assessing the heart vessels' ability to regulate blood flow and predict future cardiovascular risk

About the CNIC

30 Aug 2024

Several studies led by the CNIC, informed recommendations included in the newly released 2024 ESC clinical practice guidelines (CPG)

About the CNIC

30 Aug 2024

Héctor Bueno receives the ESC President's Awards 2024 at the Congress of the European Society of Cardiology

Research

30 Aug 2024

Nature Medicine: CNIC scientists discover a new cardiovascular risk factor and identify a drug able to reduce its effects

Two studies carried out at the CNIC provide key information about a newly identified cardiovascular risk factor, clonal hematopoiesis, and its treatment with the ancient medication colchicine