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Cardiac alpha-Actin (ACTC1) Gene Mutation Causes Atrial-Septal Defects Associated With Late-Onset Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. Genomic and…

TIP30 counteracts cardiac hypertrophy and failure by inhibiting translational elongation. EMBO Mol Med. DZHK authors: A. Grund, M. Malek Mohammadi, F.…

After a heart attack or unstable angina pectoris, antiplatelet treatment with prasugrel is better for patients than with ticagrelor. This is the…

A German and British research team lead by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has examined the interplay between genetics, cardiovascular…

Induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSC for short, are a promising way to overcome the lack of human donor organs. Like embryonic stem cells, iPSC are…

IPEK group leader Alexander Bartelt studies metabolic processes in brown adipose tissue. He has now received a prestigious Starting Grant from the…

Application of High-Sensitivity Troponin in Suspected Myocardial Infarction. N Engl J Med. DZHK authors: J.T. Neumann, N.A. Sörensen, M.…

Magnetic Resonance Perfusion or Fractional Flow Reserve in Coronary Disease. N Engl J Med. DZHK authors: Nagel, Puntmann, Schulz-Menger

Atrial fibrillation is a common abnormal heart rhythm. It is treated either with medications or by applying heat or extreme cold to destroy small…

The Translational Landscape of the Human Heart. Cell. DZHK authors: van Heesch, Schulz, Faber, Mücke, Diecke, Knosalla, Linke, Rajewsky, Hübner