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Atrial fibrillation: Early rhythm control also beneficial in heart failure (Study EAST–AFNET-4)

Early initiation of rhythm control therapy is associated with clinical benefit in patients with heart failure and recently diagnosed atrial…

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July 2021

Basophils balance healing after myocardial infarction via IL-4/IL-13. Journal of Clinical Investigation 2021;131(13):e136778, DZHK authors: Florian…

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Heart failure: New treatment approach targets adipose tissue

An inhibitor of a fat-degrading protein can protect against heart failure. Researchers at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) at the…

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Altered protein stresses vessel walls

Scientists at Mainz University Medical Center have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that influences the function of blood vessels: If a…

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Genetic defects could increase risk of severe myocarditis in childhood

Until recently, there were few options for predicting the course of myocarditis in children. Now a team of scientists in Berlin, led by Sabine…

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A new therapeutic approach for COVID-19 aims to prevent thrombosis and inflammation

At the beginning of the corona pandemic, there were indications that patients with severe COVID-19 have a significantly increased risk of thrombosis.…

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A glitch in protein factories makes hearts grow too fast

Researchers have found a previously unknown cause of cardiac hypertrophy or the increase in heart muscle mass. Deviations in the genetic material…

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Researchers rely on the immune system to prevent atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is the main cause of stroke and heart attack. Previous treatments with medicines reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in only…

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