• "Biobanks can help you accelerate your career"

    How data and samples from the DZHK collection can help your research - Dr Wesley Abplanalp talks about this in an interview.

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  • Mission

    The most important goal of the DZHK is to make research findings available as quickly as possible to all patients in Germany and to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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12.03.2024 News >

The right medication for your high blood pressure

The choice of a suitable medication for the treatment of hypertension often becomes an art in view of the large number of authorised drugs. Prof Dr Thomas Eschenhagen provides clarification.

07.03.2024 Scientific News >

Inhalation of a peptide in the fight against heart failure

The findings of the study by PD. Dr Alessio Alogna are to be clinically tested in the future and could fundamentally change the treatment of patients with heart failure. The publication has now been selected as Paper of the Month February 2024.

07.03.2024 News >

Genome research with artificial intelligence: New professorship at Goethe University Frankfurt

With Prof Dr Marcel H. Schulz, the university is able to retain an internationally renowned scientist in the field of AI research with the help of hessian.AI.

05.03.2024 Scientific News >

A fable, twice a day

Recognising the condition of the heart through the sound of the voice - the "VAMP-HF" study uses artificial intelligence to recognise even the smallest changes in the propagation of sound waves and thus assess the effectiveness of the treatment.

29.02.2024 Scientific News >

Small cell population with a big impact

The findings of the Medical Faculty Mannheim show that even the smallest vascular cells play an important role in the development of organ fibrosis and could therefore be therapeutically modified in a targeted manner in order to preserve organ function.

21.02.2024 Scientific News >

Innovative computer tomography improves assessment of coronary heart disease

The findings of the research team at the University Medical Center Mainz led by Dr Tilman Emrich offer the potential for optimised diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

 

Why clinical research is important

Without clinical trials, there is no progress in medicine. Our Youtube video explains why patient support is key to developing new treatments.