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Proteome of the human heart mapped for the first time

A healthy heart beats about two billion times during a lifetime – thanks to the interplay of more than 10,000 proteins. Researcher from the Max Planck…

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In the first year after a heart attack, Women have higher mortality rates than men

Heart attacks pose a greater threat to women than to men. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a member organisation of the DZHK, has…

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October 2017

Catecholamine-Dependent β-Adrenergic Signaling in a Pluripotent Stem Cell Model of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. JACC, Volume 70, Issue 8, 22 August 2017,…

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Oliver Söhnlein appointed Guest Professor at Karolinska Institute

In a festive ceremony, Oliver Söhnlein, DZHK Professor for Vascular Immunotherapy at IPEK, was installed as Guest Professor of Inflammation Research…

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DZHK studies: Non-invasive diagnosis of diastolic heart failure without the use of radiation

Two new studies on diastolic heart failure are starting at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). They will investigate whether this…

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September 2017

Optimal timing of an invasive strategy in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomised trials. The Lancet,…

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Young talent awards at the Young DZHK retreat

At this year's Young DZHK retreat in Rostock-Warnemünde young scientists present excellent science. The best were awarded with performance and poster…

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Study of transplanted hearts reveals risk gene for cardiovascular disease

In the largest transcriptome study to date, an international research team analysed the RNA of transplanted hearts and discovered a number of new risk…

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DZHK Study: Recognising atrial fibrillation earlier and reducing strokes

A new clinical study on the early detection of atrial fibrillation at home is starting at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). This…

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August 2017

The cardiac microenvironment uses non‐canonical WNT signaling to activate monocytes after myocardial infarction. EMBO Molecular Medicine (2017)…

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