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British, Dutch, and German scientists are collaborating on joint projects to investigate essential issues in cardiovascular medicine. The organisations British Heart Foundation (BHF), Hartstichting, and the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have set up a joint...

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When patients are admitted to the hospital with chest pain, it is crucial to determine as quickly as possible whether or not a heart attack has occurred. By combining artificial intelligence and RNA molecules, scientists at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK)...

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Five DZHK scientists receive funding from the Corona Programme of the German Heart Foundation to gain new insights on how COVID-19 affects the heart.

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After a stroke or heart attack, patients often receive aspirin to counteract renewed vascular occlusion. Whether the blood thinner is also useful in primary prevention in people who have not yet suffered a cardiovascular event is controversial. DZHK scientist PD Dr. med. Thorsten...

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Researchers of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) have discovered a hitherto unknown molecular function of a specific microRNA that preserves integrity of the endothelium and reduces the risk of atherosclerosis.

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