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People with a thickened heart muscle (cardiac hypertrophy) have a thinner cerebral cortex and white matter damage. Scientists from the German Center…

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

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

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…

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…

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

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

Scientists at the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have discovered a new biomarker for estimating the risk of another heart attack or…

After providing funding for single-cell analysis of adult hearts, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is now supporting the creation of a cell atlas of…

For the first time, patients with a certain form of heart failure can be treated specifically - with a diabetes drug. The drug lowers their risk of…