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March 2018

Primary cilia sensitize endothelial cells to BMP and prevent excessive vascular regression. J Cell Biol, 2018, DZHK authors: Vion, Klaus-Bergmann,…

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More room for clinical research

Recently, all 17 hospitals that are members of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have had cardiovascular clinical research units at…

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AXAFA – AFNET 5: AF ablation with Apixaban or VKA is safe and may have a positive effect on cognitive function

Atrial fibrillation ablation with continuous Apixaban does not increase the risk of stroke or bleeding compared to vitamin K antagonists and may have…

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Drinking alcohol makes your heart race

More research needed to see if higher heart rate increases risk of heart rhythm disorder.

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Survivors of childhood cancer are at great risk of heart problems in adulthood

Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk of suffering prematurely from cardiovascular disease in adulthood, according to a study published…

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Patients with congenital heart disease gravely misjudge their state of health

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are severe chronic diseases. Yet most patients with chronic heart disease aged between ten and thirty assess their own…

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Female patients with anxiety disorder react more quickly to a heart attack

Fear protects people from danger. A team from Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that this applies…

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