Experts call for wider use of genetic testing for cardiovascular diseases
The consensus paper from the German Society of Cardiology (DGK), the German Society of Human Genetics (GfH) and the German Society of Paediatric Cardiology (DGPK) highlights the importance of genetic diagnostics.
Improved imaging of coronary arteries using optical coherence tomography
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, a team led by Prof. Dr. Ulf Landmesser from the DHZC at the Charité in Berlin has investigated optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the treatment of coronary heart disease.
Novel approach to treating pulmonary hypertension
Chronically elevated blood pressure in the lung vessels contributes to the progression of heart disease - often with fatal consequences. Scientists at the Charité in Berlin have now presented new findings on pulmonary hypertension.