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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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New DZHK junior research group leader follows trail of "escaped" genes

Many diseases progress differently in women and men. There are often differences in the way they develop. This also applies to cardiovascular…

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How the zebrafish repairs a broken heart

Zebrafish can regenerate heart muscle tissue after injury. Connective tissue cells play an important role in the process by temporarily entering an…

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DZHK Scientist Anselm Uebing Takes Over as Chairman of the Board of the Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects

The members of the Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects elected Professor Anselm Uebing as the new chairman of the board at the end of…

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What makes blood vessels grow?

Blood vessels must adapt their growth to the nutrients available in their surroundings so that they can keep organs adequately supplied. A team led by…

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University Medical Center Göttingen is a new partner in translational alliance

The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) is now one of eleven partners in the TRAIN network. Biomedical research institutions from Lower Saxony…

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