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Experts call for wider use of genetic testing for cardiovascular diseases

Many cardiovascular diseases are hereditary. They can now be detected relatively easily, cheaply and quickly using genetic diagnostics. In Germany,…

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Improved imaging of coronary arteries using optical coherence tomography

An international, multi-centre study involving around 2500 patients is investigating the benefits and safety of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as…

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Novel approach to treating pulmonary hypertension

Heart failure is already one of the leading causes of death. It affects around four million people in Germany, and the number is rising. In many…

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Inflammatory messengers: bad guys, good deeds

Heart attacks and strokes are diseases that kill millions of people every year. They are caused by the process of atherosclerosis, also known as…

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