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April 2017

Large-scale genome-wide analysis identifies genetic variants associated with cardiac structure and function, J Clin Invest. 2017.…

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Engineered heart muscle for the treatment of heart failure

MBM ScienceBridge GmbH successfully negotiated a license agreement between Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts,…

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DZHK study: Catheter or surgery? Clinical study on heart valve replacement begins

One of the most common acquired heart diseases in the over 75’s is aortic valve stenosis. Normally, it requires the replacement of the valve. In…

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microRNA reduces stroke risk

The molecule microRNA-210 stabilises deposits in the carotid artery and can thus prevent them from tearing, and prevent dangerous blood clots from…

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It takes two to tango

Signal molecules called chemokines often work in tandem to recruit specific sets of immune cells to sites of tissue damage. A systematic analysis of…

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Blood pressure in Germany is decreasing – yet there is room for much more improvement

A current evaluation of seven population-based studies in Germany reveals that blood pressure in Germany has decreased in the last two decades. The…

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March 2017

Disruption of cardiac cholinergic neurons enhances susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias, Nature Communications 8 (2017), Article number: 14155…

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DZHK Study: Plaster against blood clots

A new clinical study is starting at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) with an innovative and highly specific blood thinner. Headed…

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MR-INFORM study presented

Noninvasive perfusion imaging is equivalent to invasive angiography in patients with stable chest pain

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DZHK study: Better therapy for acute heart failure

A new clinical study of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) is examining whether an ultrasound evaluation of the inferior vena cava…

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