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We have to continuously adapt our data standards

The clinical studies at the DZHK collect data and samples according to uniform standards. The data standardization working group continuously makes…

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September 2021

Angiography after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation: New England Journal of Medicine, DZHK authors: Steffen Desch et al. for…

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Healing heart damage with reprogrammed cells

The human heart can only marginally heal itself when it is damaged. Because heart muscle cells hardly divide at all in a fully-grown organism. DZHK…

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Donor hearts can be transported longer

The German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), a partner institution of the DZHK, is the first clinic in Germany to use a new type of system for the…

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Congenital heart defects: seven other genes discovered

Researchers have analysed the genetic makeup of around 25,000 people and discovered new genes involved in the development of congenital heart defects…

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Vein weakness is often associated with cardiovascular diseases

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased mortality. This is the result of a…

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