• Clinical evaluation of rosuvastatin in heart transplant patients with hypercholesterolemia and therapeutic failure of other statin regimens: short-term and long-term efficacy and safety results 

      Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Marzoa Rivas, Raquel; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Barrio-Rodríguez, Alfredo; Naya, Carmen; Blanco-Canosa, Paula; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Wiley, 2015-04-23)
      [Abstract] We conducted an observational study of 30 heart transplant recipients with serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) >100 mg/dl despite previous statin therapy, who were treated with rosuvastatin 10 mg ...
    • Determinants of Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Patients With Heart Failure 

      Roibal-Pravio, J.; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Barbeito Caamaño, Cayetana; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Pardo-Martínez, Patricia; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Blanco-Canosa, Paula; García-Pinilla, José Manuel; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Wiley Online Library, 2021-03-27)
      [Abstract] Aims Maximum oxygen uptake (VO₂max) is an essential parameter to assess functional capacity of patients with heart failure (HF). We aimed to identify clinical factors that determine its value, as they have not ...
    • Incidence, Risk Factors and Prognostic Impact of Cytomegalovirus Infection After Heart Transplantation 

      Méndez-Eirín, Elizabet; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Blanco-Canosa, Paula; Cañizares-Castellanos, Angelina; González Barbeito, Miguel; Aller Fernández, Ana Vanesa; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2020-03-20)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. To assess the risk factors of CMV infection after heart transplant (HT) and its influence on long-term prognosis. Methods. We conducted a retrospective single-centre study of ...
    • Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup H as a risk factor for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in Spanish population 

      Fernández Caggiano, Mariana; Barallobre-Barreiro, Javier; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Blanco García, Francisco J; Doménech, Nieves (Elsevier, 2013-03-23)
      [Abstract] Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) is a structural heart disease with strong genetic background. The different single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that constitute mitochondrial haplogroups could play an ...
    • Polymorphisms in genes related to the complement system and antibody-mediated cardiac allograft rejection 

      Marrón Liñares, Grecia Manuela; Núñez, Lucía; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Pombo-Otero, Jorge; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Suárez-Fuentetaja, Natalia; Cid, Javier; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Muñiz, Javier; Tan, Carmela D.; Rene Rodríguez, E.; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Hermida-Prieto, Manuel (Elsevier, 2017-07-15)
      [Abstract] Background. Heart transplantation (HT) is a life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure. One of the main problems after HT is the humoral response termed antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). ...
    • Prognostic significance of heart rate and its long-term trend in cardiac transplant patients 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Jiménez-López, Jesús; Chávez-Leal, Sergio; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Marzoa Rivas, Raquel; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Cuenca-Castillo, José J.; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier para Sociedad Española de Cardiología, 2015-04-11)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. The aim of the present study was to examine the prognostic significance of heart rate and its trend in heart transplantation. Methods. This observational study enrolled 170 patients ...
    • Venous thromboembolism in heart transplant recipients: Incidence, recurrence and predisposing factors 

      Álvarez-Álvarez, Rolando J.; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Chávez-Leal, Sergio; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Marzoa Rivas, Raquel; Barbeito Caamaño, Cayetana; López-Sainz, A.; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Blanco-Canosa, Paula; Herrera-Noreña, José M.; Cuenca-Castillo, José J.; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier para International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2015-10-02)
      [Abstract] Background. A high frequency of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been observed after lung, kidney, and liver transplantation. However, data about the incidence of this complication among heart transplant (HT) ...