Amicor-Asociación de Amigos del Corazón

13/12/2025

Evidence from a new Lancet Series suggests diets high in ultra-processed foods ( ) are linked to:
🔹Overeating and higher energy intake,
🔹poor nutritional quality (too much sugar, salt and unhealthy fats; and too little fibre, protein, and certain micronutrients)
🔹and higher exposure to contaminants and potentially harmful additives.

Specific UPF policies can complement existing legislation and improve diets, say authors.

Learn how policies can target UPFs while improving access to healthy alternatives, via the link in comments 💬

08/12/2025

29/11/2025

https://elpais.com/salud-y-bienestar/2025-11-29/diez-consejos-de-cardiologos-para-un-corazon-sano-miles-de-pasos-sueno-fresco-y-chequeos-a-partir-de-los-40.html

Seis expertos recomiendan claves como hacer ejercicio, activarse en el trabajo, no fumar y dormir unas ocho horas diarias

19/11/2025

04/11/2025

🔴 Rehabilitación cardíaca: un dereito, non un privilexio
Ferrol e A Coruña seguen sen unidade específica.
📉 Os orzamentos 2026 non garanten execución.
📢 Esiximos igualdade, acceso e compromiso real.

03/11/2025

🥗 La dieta mediterránea puede reducir hasta un 30% el riesgo cardiovascular y disminuir en torno a un 70% las probabilidades de volver a sufrir un evento cardiaco.

✅ Las grasas saludables, como las del aceite de oliva, el aguacate o los frutos secos, ayudan a mantener el colesterol bajo control y protegen las arterias.

❌ En cambio, las grasas trans y saturadas de los ultraprocesados, fritos o bollería industrial favorecen la inflamación y aumentan el riesgo cardiovascular.

, te lo agradecerás mañana.

🔗Más info sobre alimentación saludable en: https://fundaciondelcorazon.com/nutricion.html

03/11/2025

Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a common genetic condition characterised by high LDL cholesterol levels from a young age, which can lead to early heart disease.

With major advances in knowledge about the disease, it has become an exemplar for the practice of precision and personalised medicine.

A new Review discusses the contemporary knowledge of familial hypercholesterolaemia and its unmet clinical needs. Discover more via the link in comments ⤵️

📊 Figure: Implementation recommendations for familial hypercholesterolaemia models of care.

03/11/2025

Un vector viral compatible reactiva el gen ciclina A2 originando células cardíacas humanas adultas que ayudan al corazón a repararse de infarto o insuficiencia cardíaca (IC).

01/11/2025

Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S. But it’s largely treatable if you act as soon as you recognize the symptoms: 👉 Face drooping 👉 Arm weakness 👉 Speech difficulty 📲 Time to call 911

01/11/2025

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is now the leading cause of maternal death in many parts of the world.

A new Seminar summarises current knowledge of peripartum cardiomyopathy genetics, pathophysiology, diagnostic approaches, medical management, and outcome.

Access via the link in comments ⤵️

Figure: Multiple hit model.

18/10/2025

🔴 Ferrol e A Coruña carecen de Unidade de Rehabilitación Cardíaca de Adultos.
📍 Ferrol ten unha das taxas de infartos máis altas de Galicia.
🚑 A ausencia destas unidades pode incrementar a mortalidade total e cardiovascular.
📉 Segundo AMICOR, poderían evitarse 3 de cada 10 mortes con rehabilitación adecuada.
📣 Esiximos igualdade sanitaria e atención integral para os pacientes cardíacos.