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A hidden switch fine-tunes the heart’s elasticity

A team led by Michael Gotthardt, many of whose members are researchers at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), has discovered a…

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Five people are holding up a symbolic key in front of the new University Heart and Vascular Centre in Hamburg. From left to right: Prof. Dr Stefan Blankenberg, Maryam Blumenthal, Barbara Napp, Dr Peter Tschentscher and Prof. Dr Christian Gerloff.

The UKE officially opened the new University Heart and Vascular Centre in Hamburg

The new University Heart and Vascular Centre at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), a partner institution of the DZHK, was…

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Cardiovascular disease: Inflammation drives atherosclerosis – and may also help limit it

A new LMU study under participation of DZHK scientists shows how differently immune cells influence the formation of dangerous vascular deposits – and…

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New Hope for Severe Heart Failure: Heart Patch Shows Clinical Efficacy (BioVAT-HF-DZHK20 Trial)

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) have made a significant…

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"We discuss which technology is really best for which patient"

BERLIN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2026 | 5–6 JUNE 2026

Atrial fibrillation is a complex condition, and the range of treatment options is growing. PD Dr…

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A man (Prof. Dr Steffen Massberg) is standing in a corridor wearing a lab coat and looking friendly at the camera.

Funding for three Collaborative Research Centres at DZHK sites

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is establishing new Collaborative Research Centres and extending existing research networks. Several DZHK sites…

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In a laboratory, three researchers in lab coats are looking at the camera. Dr Aiste Liutkute stands between Dr Christof Lenz and Prof. Niels Voigt, holding a model heart up to the camera.

Study on atrial fibrillation: both atria are more heavily involved than previously thought

New research findings from Göttingen University Medical Centre (UMG), a partner institution of the DZHK, show that both atria undergo profound changes…

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Higher levels of nitric oxide do not automatically mean better vascular function

Red blood cells have a greater influence on the function of blood vessels than previously thought. Researchers at the DZHK’s RheinMain site have shown…

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Genetic heart failure: a new target for cause-based therapy

A study conducted by the Heidelberg/Mannheim site of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) has identified the overactivity of CaMKIIδ…

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European cutting-edge research: two ICRPA projects with DZHK participation

Scientists from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Netherlands are pooling their expertise to develop new approaches for the early…

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