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Endocarditis After Valve Replacement

World's largest study reveals risks

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Dagmar Krefting heads medical informatics at the University Medical Centre Göttingen

Prof. Dr. Dagmar Krefting is the new director of the Institute of Medical Informatics at the University Medical Center Göttingen. In September 2019,…

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Peripheral arterial disease: First risk score developed to predict severe bleeding

The newly developed risk score predicts the 1-year risk of severe bleeding for patients after inpatient treatment for the symptomatic peripheral…

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Diagnosing coronary heart disease safely and with low risk

The current standard diagnostic test for intermediate-risk patients is is a minimally invasive catheter examination.Under the leadership of Charité –…

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UKSH opens new Clinic for Rhythmology at the Lübeck Campus

On February 15, 2022, the Clinic for Rhythmology was founded at the Lübeck Campus of the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH). In this…

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What the gut reveals about the heart

Changes in the gut microbiome can ultimately lead to cardiovascular disease. Yet some of the alterations appear to normalize in chronic conditions, a…

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Role of psychological factors in heart failure comprehensively analysed for the first time

Twelve European experts have been commissioned by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) to analyse the scientific status and…

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Percutaneous tricuspid valve repair: a future route out of right heart failure? (TRICI-HF-DZHK24 study)

A new study by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) examines whether patients with a leaky (insufficient) tricuspid valve benefit from…

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Risk scores for atrial fibrillation

Cardiovascular diseases can be treated better today than ever before. At the same time, they remain among the leading causes of death. Understanding…

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Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis): What is the risk of Covid-19 and the coronavirus vaccination?

The German Heart Foundation provides information on the risks of myocarditis from Covid-19 and mRNA vaccination. One expert says: "The health risk…

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