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Distinct genetic architectures for syndromic and nonsyndromic congenital heart defects identified by exome sequencing, Nature Genetics, 2016, DZHK…

Circulating microRNAs strongly predict cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease—results from the large AtheroGene study. European…

Heidelberg/Greifswald/Berlin, 21 July 2016. The world’s largest patient registry on heart muscle disease, TORCH (TranslatiOnal Registry for…

Myoscape controls cardiac calcium cycling and contractility via regulation of L-type calcium channel surface expression, Nature Communications 7,…

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cause of stroke, and it is well established that oral anticoagulation provides efficient stroke prevention in AF…

A small insertable monitor could flag impending complications such as cardiac arrhythmias in certain patients following myocardial infarction. If…

Essential Role for Premature Senescence of Myofibroblasts in Myocardial Fibrosis, JACC. 67, NO. 17, 2016, DZHK authors: Meyer, Ramanujam, Engelhardt,…

A weak heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood around the body. In Germany, this condition is now the commonest reason for patients to be…

Coding Variation in ANGPTL4, LPL, and SVEP1 and the Risk of Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction Genetics and CARDIoGRAM Exome Consortia…

Two new clinical studies run by the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) aim to optimise the care of specific patient groups following…