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In a laboratory, three researchers in lab coats are looking at the camera. Dr Aiste Liutkute stands between Dr Christof Lenz and Prof. Niels Voigt, holding a model heart up to the camera.

Study on atrial fibrillation: both atria are more heavily involved than previously thought

New research findings from Göttingen University Medical Centre (UMG), a partner institution of the DZHK, show that both atria undergo profound changes…

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Higher levels of nitric oxide do not automatically mean better vascular function

Red blood cells have a greater influence on the function of blood vessels than previously thought. Researchers at the DZHK’s RheinMain site have shown…

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Genetic heart failure: a new target for cause-based therapy

A study conducted by the Heidelberg/Mannheim site of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) has identified the overactivity of CaMKIIδ…

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European cutting-edge research: two ICRPA projects with DZHK participation

Scientists from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Netherlands are pooling their expertise to develop new approaches for the early…

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Illustration of a human heart with a highlighted coronary artery. An enlarged view shows a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) with bleeding and separation of the vessel wall, causing narrowing of the blood flow.

Treatment of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD-ALIGN-DZHK31 Trial)

A consortium of ten international academic organisations within the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) is launching a new…

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A tissue structure with numerous cavities and channels against a black background. The surface appears porous and openwork. In the upper section, there is a smaller, lighter-coloured area with irregular edges.

How immune cells spur repair of the heart

The hearts of zebrafish can regenerate completely following injury. Researchers from the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) at the Max…

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Microscopic image of stained mouse heart tissue showing pink to purple cardiac muscle cells in sections where the cell bundles and cell boundaries are clearly defined and dark cell nuclei stand out as small dots.

Distinct metabolic signature found in HFpEF

Researchers of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) based at the the Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité and the Max Delbrück Center…

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A three-panel fluorescence microscopy image of different cell types in the heart: on the left, an orange-brown image showing radially arranged fibrous structures and several bright, round cell nuclei (cardiomyocytes); in the centre, elongated cells with a green-fluorescent cytoskeleton and cell nuclei shown in grey (cardiac fibroblasts); on the right, a network of violet-fluorescent cell structures with scattered oval, grey-coloured cell nuclei (endothelial cells).

New insights into Noonan syndrome: key mechanism behind cardiac abnormalities identified

Researchers at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) within the Stem Cell Unit at Göttingen University Hospital (UMG) have identified a…

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Three people in portrait shots, side by side: Heribert Schunkert in a lab coat and with glasses, Rabea Hinkel with blonde, shoulder-length hair and a dark green top, and Holger Gerhardt in a dark T-shirt, his hand resting on his chin, against a light-coloured background.

New Leadership Team for the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research has elected a new Executive Board – Prof. Heribert Schunkert will serve as the new spokesperson. The new…

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A woman in a doctor’s coat, with a stethoscope around her neck, is sitting at a desk in a doctor’s office, explaining something to an elderly man using an image on a tablet.

Could weight-loss drugs also help prevent cardiovascular disease in the context of primary prevention?

Researchers at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) from its North and Rhine-Main sites have, for the first time, modelled the…

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