BRAV3 Project: Cardiac regenerative medicine

Abstract

Prof Felipe Prósper, Head of Department, and Dr Manuel Mazo, from the University of Navarra & Clínica Universidad de Navarra, shares his expertise in cardiovascular diseases, focusing on the work of the BRAV3 project, which includes research in cardiac regenerative medicine. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), that is, those affecting the heart and the blood vessels, account for almost half of deaths worldwide. Amongst them, cardiac ischemia, often termed myocardial infarction, is the leading single cause of death globally. The increase in population ageing, added to the normalisation of sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles, has turned this disease into a healthcare emergency. Patients who survive the acute insult are chained to lifelong medical oversight and multi-medication.