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High mortality rate for heart failure despite mechanical support of the cardiovascular system

There has been a sharp increase worldwide in the use of mechanical, active cardiovascular support. The hope is that these devices will improve the…

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Modifiable risk factors responsible for half of cardiovascular diseases

Scientists of the Global Cardiovascular Risk Consortium under the auspices of the Department of Cardiology at the University Heart & Vascular Center…

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When nerves fail the heart

How do nerves and blood vessels interact in the ageing heart? Recent research findings from the Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration and the…

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Patients with rare and short atrial arrhythmias do not benefit from anticoagulation

The clinical trial NOAH – AFNET 6 conducted by the German Atrial Fibrillation Network (AFNET), Münster, Germany, revealed: In patients with atrial…

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Inhalation drug prevents severe pneumonia

Overly active immune cells are often behind lung damage in diseases such as Covid-19. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have…

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New pig model advances MINOCA research

The Cardiosurgical Research Group of the German Heart Centre at the Charité, led by Prof. Dr. Maximilian Emmert, presents the results of its MINOCA…

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