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Close-up of a microscope with red and blue lights showing isolated human heart muscle cells.

Mechanical heart support promotes regeneration of heart muscle cells

A team of researchers led by Priv.-Doz. Dr Olaf Bergmann, a scientist at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research and the Institute of…

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Traffic noise and social disadvantage increase cardiovascular risk

A new study by the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) shows that people on low incomes who are also exposed to high levels of traffic…

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A person holds their T-shirt in front of their mouth and nose while standing on a busy street to protect themselves from air pollution.

Health risks of noise and particulate matter: EU invests 8 million euros in research

The new EU consortium ‘MARKOPOLO’, led by DZHK scientists Prof. Dr Andreas Daiber and Prof. Dr Thomas Münzel (University Medical Centre Mainz), is…

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Dr Tobias Rheude (left) and Prof Michael Joner (right) from the German Heart Centre Munich.

Optimisation of vascular closure techniques in TAVI procedures: study shows advantages of the combined procedure

The randomised ACCESS-TAVI study led by PD Dr Tobias Rheude and DZHK-Prof. Michael Joner from the German Heart Centre Munich and the German Centre for…

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Science in dialogue: With Constanze Schmidt and Johannes Backs

What causes the heart to become diseased? Heidelberg scientists Prof Dr Constanze Schmidt and Prof Dr Johannes Backs talk about this in the ‘Survival…

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A sequence of binary numbers (1 and 0) on a black background forming a red heart in the centre, symbolising the connection between technology and heart health.

Database study provides robust evidence: Prasugrel is convincing in clinical practice

A recent study by the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), based on routine clinical data from a German health insurance provider,…

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Picture of heart and brain with the title ‘New therapy for the heart’ from the Frankfurter Forschung Magazin.

Forschung Frankfurt highlights new approaches in cardiovascular therapy

In a recent article, the journal Forschung Frankfurt (issue 1/2024) focuses on the promising possibilities of treating cardiovascular diseases with…

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German Centre for Cardiovascular Research establishes patient advisory board

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) established a DZHK Patient Advisory Board on 25 November 2024. The members came together for a…

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Progress for cardiovascular research: centralisation and professionalisation of the DZHK Heart Bank

With the centralisation of the DZHK Heart Bank's biosamples, around 250,000 liquid and 6,000 tissue samples will be brought together at the IRB in…

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A man (PD Dr Abdul Shokor Parwan) with glasses and a white lab coat stands and smiles into the camera.

Participants needed for heart study: Advancing treatments for heart failure and atrial fibrillation (CABA-HFPEF-DZHK27study)

The German Heart Centre Berlin is still looking for participants for a study on the effectiveness of catheter ablation in heart failure patients with…

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