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15/03/2006

A University of Navarra research study on cardiac resynchronization receives an international prize

Researchers from the CIMA and specialists from the University Hospital received the Michel Mirowski Prize during an international congress

A research study performed at the University of Navarra on cardiac resynchronization has received the Michel Mirowski Prize during the recent international congress on arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies held in Madrid. The awarding jury, composed by the doctors Hein J.J. Wellens, Stephan Hohnloser, Arthur Moss and Bernardo Nadal-Ginard, emphasized “the contribution of this study to knowledge about the action mechanism of resynchronization therapy in patients with cardiac insufficiency”.

The authors of the article are researchers in the area of Cardiovascular Sciences of the CIMA and specialists in the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University Hospital: the doctors Ignacio García Bolao, Alfonso Macías, Begoña López, Arantxa González, Juan José Gavira, Pedro Azcárate, Eduardo Alegría y Javier Díez.

Patients with cardiac insufficiency

The discoveries of the study, which was entitled Limitation of excessive collagen type I synthesis and deposition may contribute to long-term benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure, were published in an article which will appears in the June 6th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

During the 1970’s and 1980’s, the French cardiologist Michel Mirowski conceived and developed the first prototypes of implantable automatic defibrillators for the prevention and treatment of potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias. Thanks to his pioneering work, these mechanisms today form a necessary part of the therapeutic arsenal of the cardiology and emergency medicine units throughout the world.

University Hospital of the University of Navarra