News

February 2021

The GEF Trio controls endothelial cell size and arterial remodeling downstream of Vegf signaling in both zebrafish and cell models. Nat Commun 11,…

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Specific diagnosis and therapy for children with heart failure

The pathological dilation of the heart muscle could have different characteristics in young patients and should therefore be treated individually.…

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Wearable heart monitor effective for early detection of atrial fibrillation (Study SCREEN-AF-DZHK15)

A small, wearable heart monitor can detect atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients ten times more frequently than standard tests. This is the result…

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Severe COVID-19 disease often accompanied by cardiac arrhythmias

Cardiac arrhythmias were the most common cardiovascular problem in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. This is shown in an evaluation by scientists of the…

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Synthetic “mini” receptors block atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis, a lipid-triggered chronic inflammatory disease of our arteries, is the main cause of strokes and heart attacks. An international team…

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Better care for high-risk cardiovascular patients with diabetes

How can doctors provide better preventive care for patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk? The project PräVaNet at…

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Start of First Clinical Trial on Tissue Engineered Heart Repair (Study BioVAT-DZHK20)

For the first time, engineered heart muscle (EHM) from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) will be used to treat patients with heart failure.…

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