Maria Cecilia Hospital

This study compares a heart-disease prevention program delivered through a smartphone app to the traditional in-person clinic model. Researchers will enroll 144 adults aged 40-75 who have risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, or smoking. The goal is to see if the digit…

This study looks at immune cells called macrophages in the arteries of people with heart disease or poor leg circulation. Researchers will use imaging and blood tests to see how these cells are activated. The goal is to better understand the disease, not to test a new treatment. …

This study looks at 82 people with severe aortic stenosis who need open-heart surgery to replace their aortic valve. Before surgery, each person gets a CT scan to measure the valve. During surgery, doctors also measure the valve with special tools. The goal is to see which method…

This study looks at how obesity affects the heart and blood vessels, and how these change after bariatric surgery. Researchers will collect blood, urine, stool, and fat tissue samples from 85 adults before and after surgery. They aim to understand how fat tissue and gut bacteria …