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Ground-breaking ceremony for the new Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

The ground-breaking ceremony today marked the official start of the new building project for Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC) on the…

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Traffic noise, a novel risk factor for cardiovascular diseases

An international group of noise experts with the participation of the Center for Cardiology at the Mainz University Medical Center has analysed…

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Gentle defibrillation for the heart

Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, Göttingen scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The…

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Cell biology: Molecular code stimulates pioneer cells to build blood vessels in the body

Cardiovascular diseases such as strokes and heart attacks are the most common cause of death worldwide, killing over 18 million people every year. A…

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ERC Advanced Grant für Alessandra Moretti

Der Europäische Forschungsrat (European Research Council, ERC) hat die Namen von 255 Spitzenforscherinnen und -forschern in Europa bekannt gegeben,…

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High risk of complications in patients with atrial fibrillation recognisable from biomolecules in the blood

An analysis of the biomolecule substudy of the EAST - AFNET 4 study revealed that biomolecule concentrations in the blood of people with atrial…

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Laureates of the 90th DGK Annual Meeting

Numerous DZHK scientists received prizes and awards at the 90th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Cardiology - Cardiovascular Research (DGK).…

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Longer and better lives for people with atrial fibrillation - AFNET/EHRA experts publish position paper

An international group of experts published recommendations for improving the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The position paper summarises the…

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Catheter-based and surgical aortic valve replacement on an equal footing (DEDICATE-DZHK6 study)

Catheter-based aortic valve replacement is on a par with surgical aortic valve replacement, even in younger low-risk patients. This is the result of…

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