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December 2019

Application of non-HDL cholesterol for population-based cardiovascular risk stratification: results from the Multinational Cardiovascular Risk…

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How the heart ages

Age is one of the biggest risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Scientists at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have now…

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Scientists of the DZHK among "Highly Cited Researcher“ 2019

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In 2019, these DZHK members are among the one percent of the most cited scientists worldwide.

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Stimulated fat metabolism protects the heart

Scientists from the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) at the partner site Heidelberg University Hospital have discovered how a small…

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Cholesterol in youth - more heart attacks in old age

To a larger extent than previously considered in medicine, elevated levels of cholesterol increase the long-term risk of suffering a heart attack; in…

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Why clinical studies are so important - new patient video from the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research

Without patients participating in clinical trials, we could make no progress in medicine. Nowadays, all treatment decisions are made based on…

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November 2019

Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes. New England Journal of Medicine. DZHK authors: Stefanie Schüpke, Franz-Josef…

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Three questions to: Prof. Steffen Massberg

On 1 January 2020, the cardiologist from the Munich University Hospital succeeds Prof. Gerd Hasenfuß on the DZHK Board of Directors, who is leaving at…

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Sudden cardiac death - who benefits most from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?

Sudden cardiac death causes great suffering and raises many questions. It is therefore a focus of research at the German Centre for Cardiovascular…

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DZHK involved in international heart regeneration project

Twelve European partners have joined forces to tackle one of the biggest challenges in cardiovascular medicine: the regeneration of lost heart muscle…

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