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Better detection and treatment of atrial fibrillation using smartphones

Atrial fibrillation is recognised and treated more than twice as often in older people using conventional smartphones compared to routine…

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Improved therapy for patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation (CABA-HFPEF-DZHK27 trial)

Patients with heart failure frequently also suffer from atrial fibrillation. Their heart then beats irregularly and often too fast, further worsening…

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People with atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm maintenance (EAST-AFNET 4 trial)

Patients with atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm-maintenance therapy. It prevents complications better than the usual treatment. This is…

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Durable and adaptable for life - DZHK study investigates heart valves made of autologous tissue (GECT-DZHK28 study)

In a study conducted by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), scientists are investigating a heart valve replacement made of the…

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Investigating the microbiome together - DZG Innovation Fund

For the first time, the six German Centers for Health Research (DZG) are launching a joint research program - the DZG Innovation Fund (DZGIF).

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Physical activity stimulates the generation of new heart muscle cells in aged mice

Researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital together with a team of international researchers demonstrate a positive effect of physical activity on…

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How pathogenic gene variants lead to heart failure

Cardiomyopathy is not a uniform disease. Rather, individual genetic defects lead to heart failure in different ways, an international consortium…

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