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Miguel Angel Muñoz Pérez

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Miguel Angel Muñoz Pérez

Miguel Angel Muñoz is a senior researcher with a well-established career in cardiovascular epidemiology and primary care. He is the coordinator of the Cardiovascular Research Group in Primary Care at IDIAP Jordi Gol (GRECAP) and combines research with clinical practice at a primary care centre. He has undertaken research placements at national and UK research centres: University College London, the University of Oxford and the Institut Municipal d’Assistència Sanitària (Barcelona). He has been a lecturer in Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra University. He is a member of several scientific societies: EGPRN, EPCCS, AHA and ESC.
He has been involved in the research networks of the Carlos III Health Institute for several decades, as part of the Cardiocat group, which forms part of RICAPPS
In terms of bibliometric impact, he has published over 150 scientific articles and his h-index as of March 2026 is 42. His recent work focuses on emerging areas such as prognostic stratification, personalised medicine, the interoperability of health data and the study of frailty in cardiovascular patients.

Projects

  • A non-inferiority randomized trial testing an advice of moderate drinking pattern versus advice on abstention on major disease and mortality

    Principal Investigator: Miguel Angel Martínez González

    Funding entity: (2023)

  • Arteriopatia perifèrica i factors de risc cardiovascular. Avaluació de la millora del seu control mitjançant una intervenció educativa tipus feedback en professionals d'Atenció Primària

    Funding entity: (2014 - 2017)

  • Atrial Fibrillation Research in CATalonia (AFRICAT): sequential clinicelectro-biological screening among high risk individuals

    Funding entity: (2015 - 2019)

  • Avaluació de l'efectivitat d'una intervenció multidisciplinar per a la millora de la qualitat de vida de persones amb fibromiàlgia i fatiga crònica. Identificació d'aspectes claus relacionats amb l'exercici físic

    Funding entity: (2023 - 2024)

  • CATalan registry of aldosterone antagonist Treatment On patients with heart failure and Preserved ejection fraction (CAT-TOP)

    Funding entity: (2017 - 2020)

  • Co-disseny d'una intervenció multidisciplinar per a la millora de la qualitat de vida de persones amb fibromiàlgia. Identificació de factors nutricionals i cronobiològics clau per al maneig i prevenció

    Funding entity: (2023)

Recent publications

  • Verdu-Rotellar JM, Calero E, Duran J, Navas E, Alonso S, Argemí N, Casademunt M, Furió P, Casajuana E, Vinyoles E, Muñoz MA; HADES study. Impact of malnutrition on the quality of life in older patients with advanced heart failure: a cohort study. Rev Clin Esp (Barc). 2024 Feb; 224(2):105-113. doi:10.1016/j.rceng.2024.01.005. Epub 2024 Jan 26. PMID:38280424.

  • Estruch R, Ros E, Salas-Salvadó J, Covas MI, Corella D, Arós F, Gómez-Gracia E, Ruiz-Gutiérrez V, Fiol M, Lapetra J, Lamuela-Raventos RM, Serra-Majem L, Pintó X, Basora J, Muñoz MA, Sorlí JV, Martínez JA, Martínez-González MA; PREDIMED Study Investigators. Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet. N Engl J Med. 2013 Apr 4;368(14):1279-90. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1200303. Epub 2013 Feb 25. Retraction in: N Engl J Med. 2018 Jun 21;378(25):2441-2442. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2014 Feb 27;370(9):886. Corrected and republished in: N Engl J Med. 2018 Jun 21;378(25):e34. PMID: 23432189.

  • Gil-Rodrigo A, Verdú-Rotellar JM, Gil V, Alquézar A, Llauger L, Herrero-Puente P, Jacob J, Abellana R, Muñoz MÁ, López-Díez MP, Ivars-Obermeier N, Espinosa B, Rodríguez B, Fuentes M, Tost J, López-Grima ML, Romero R, Müller C, Peacock W, Llorens P, Miró Ò; ICA-SEMES Group. Evaluation of the HEFESTOS scale to predict outcomes in emergency department acute heart failure patients. Intern Emerg Med. 2022 Oct; 17(7):2129-2140. doi:10.1007/s11739-022-03068-9. Epub 2022 Aug 29. PMID:36031673.

  • Palà E, Bustamante A, Clúa-Espuny JL, Acosta J, González-Loyola F, Santos SD, Ribas-Segui D, Ballesta-Ors J, Penalba A, Giralt M, Lechuga-Duran I, Gentille-Lorente D, Pedrote A, Muñoz MÁ, Montaner J. Blood-biomarkers and devices for atrial fibrillation screening: Lessons learned from the AFRICAT (Atrial Fibrillation Research In CATalonia) study. PLoS One. 2022 ; 17(8):e0273571. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0273571. Epub 2022 Aug 23. pmc:PMC9398023. PMID:35998199.

  • Navas E, López M, Muñoz MÁ, Abós-Herrándiz R, Gallego C, Tobella A, Turmo N, Monclús A, Martínez A, Rami A. [Mental health consequences of isolation of patients with COVID-19.]. Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2022 Jul; 96. Epub 2022 Jul 21. Spanish. PMID:35866292.

  • Palà E, Bustamante A, Pagola J, Juega J, Francisco-Pascual J, Penalba A, Rodriguez M, De Lera Alfonso M, Arenillas JF, Cabezas JA, Pérez-Sánchez S, Moniche F, de Torres R, González-Alujas T, Clúa-Espuny JL, Ballesta-Ors J, Ribas D, Acosta J, Pedrote A, Gonzalez-Loyola F, Gentile Lorente D, Ángel Muñoz M, Molina CA, Montaner J. Blood-Based Biomarkers to Search for Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk Asymptomatic Individuals and Cryptogenic Stroke Patients. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 ; 9:908053. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2022.908053. Epub 2022 Jul 04. pmc:PMC9289129. PMID:35859587.

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