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Genetics strengthens follow-up care after cardiac arrest

Better quality of life and improved care after cardiac arrest: the Innovation Committee of the Joint Federal Committee (G-BA) has selected a…

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Innovative imaging makes early heart disease visible through the skin

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed “fast-RSOM”, a new imaging technology that can capture…

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Heart health under pressure: environmental pollution as a global risk factor

Joint statement by leading heart societies

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Spatial organisation of genetic material influences heart disease

In a joint study conducted by the DZHK sites in Heidelberg, Munich and Göttingen, researchers are deciphering how the spatial organisation of the…

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Gene switch protects the aorta from aneurysms

A research team from Germany, Italy and the USA has discovered an important mechanism that protects the aorta. The key factor is a gene regulator…

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Precise gene therapy through separate organ blood circulation

Catheter-based technology enables the local administration of gene therapies with minimal impact on other organs.

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DZHK consolidates North German locations – new ‘North’ location commences operations

On January 1st, 2026, the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) merged its northern German locations in Hamburg-Kiel-Lübeck and Greifswald…

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How cells are arranged in deposits in the carotid artery

Spatial single-cell analyses provide new insights into plaque instability and stroke risk – study from DZHK member institutions Technical University…

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Nicotine remains a relevant risk factor for cardiovascular disease

An international analysis involving Professor Thomas Münzel from Mainz University Medical Centre (DZHK RheinMain site), published in the European…

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Early malformation in arteries promotes later deposits

A team from the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) in collaboration with the University of Bern has shown how a receptor in vascular…

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