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Inflammatory markers as an early warning system for a complicated course of COVID-19 in cardiovascular patients

A research study led by the University Hospital Frankfurt concludes that biomarkers indicate a critical course of COVID-19 disease in cardiovascular…

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19 DZHK researchers among the most influential scientists worldwide

Nineteen scientists of the DZHK belong to the "Who is who" of the most cited researchers worldwide. They were included in the list of "Highly Cited…

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DZHK Provides Data Infrastructure for Corona Research

The German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) is making its research platform available for coronavirus research, with clinical data,…

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German university hospitals create new basis for corona research

Together with their partners from other healthcare sectors, the German university hospitals are creating a high-quality, comprehensive working basis…

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Tracking down the causes of heart attack: Misguided immune cells can contribute to vascular damage

Heart attacks strike suddenly and have a range of different triggers. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Centre for…

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Coronavirus can infect heart cells in the laboratory

In laboratory models, the coronavirus can directly infect heart muscle cells, a team from several working groups at the German Centre for…

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New DZHK Junior Research Group focuses on heart failure and cardiometabolic disease

For half of all heart failure cases there is a lack of effective treatment options. An estimated 37.7 million people worldwide suffer from this…

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