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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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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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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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On the trail of the ‘key protein’ - New research project on the cause of pulmonary hypertension in heart failure

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious disease in which the pressure in the blood vessels between the heart and lungs is permanently increased. In…

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14 DZHK scientists on the list of the world's most influential researchers

14 researchers from the DZHK have been included in the list of 'Highly Cited Researchers 2024'. The annual award honours scientists worldwide who have…

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Antibodies as unrecognised key players in thrombosis - new therapeutic approaches without the risk of bleeding

A groundbreaking study by scientists at the LMU Hospital Munich and the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research has shown that antibodies and the…

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Dysferlin protein protects and shapes the membrane of heart muscle cells

Researchers at the University Medical Centre Göttingen have discovered that the protein dysferlin plays a key role in protecting the heart muscle,…

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German University Medicine Award goes to research team for the ‘heart patch’

This year, the German University Medicine Award goes to a research team from the University Medical Centre Göttingen (UMG) and the University Medical…

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New insights into the mechanisms of venous thrombosis harbour therapeutic potential

Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are among the most common cardiovascular diseases and can have life-threatening consequences. DZHK…

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