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Minimally Invasive Tricuspid Valve Repair Reduces Mortality and Hospitalisations

Study by the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), led by LMU University Hospital Munich, demonstrates for the first time benefits in hard…

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From Cardiovascular Research to a Biotech Company: REVIER Therapeutics Launches with €6 Million

Heidelberg-based biotech company REVIER Therapeutics has officially launched. The company, which emerged from research conducted at the German Centre…

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No Risk-Free Nicotine Use: International Research Team Maps the Biological Hierarchy Risks to the Cardiovascular System

A recent review led by University Medical Center Mainz, a partner site of the DZHK, compares the effects of cigarettes, waterpipes, heated tobacco…

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Obesity drug significantly reduces the risk of serious cardiovascular events and infections

People with type 2 diabetes and obesity may benefit from treatment with tirzepatide. Tirzepatide, marketed under the brand name Mounjaro, can reduce…

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Detecting cardiomyopathies in the magnetic field

The MagMa study by the DHZC, involving DZHK researchers, shows for the first time in a prospective study that radiation-free magnetocardiography can…

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4th DZG Munich Day 2026: Health Research in Munich Working Together for the Medicine of Tomorrow

Scientific highlights, transdisciplinary research, and new collaborations will be the focus of DZG Munich Day on July 29, 2026. For the fourth time,…

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Cannabinoid receptor identified as new target against atherosclerosis

The so-called cannabinoid receptor was originally discovered because active compounds from the cannabis plant bind to it. In fact, however, it belongs…

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Autoantibodies in focus: New study investigates cardiac and vascular damage in post-COVID ME/CFS

Why do some people develop persistent exertion intolerance with cardiovascular symptoms following a SARS-CoV-2 infection? A research team at the DZHK…

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Inflammatory processes link kidney and heart

Oxalic acid triggers inflammation that promotes both chronic kidney and cardiovascular disease, and could be an underestimated driver of inflammation…

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DZHK Scientist Involved in Solving a Decades-Old Blood Clotting Mystery

Why don't dangerous clots normally form in our blood? What happens when this protective mechanism fails? An international research team, including…

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