Press Releases

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.

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

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.

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

The 92nd Annual Meeting of the German Cardiac Society – Cardiovascular Research (DGK) was held in Mannheim from 8 to 11 April 2026. During the…

Results of the DZHK trial SPIRIT-HF-DZHK8, presented at ACC.26, show no clear evidence of efficacy – interpretability limited due to COVID-related…

Researchers have developed a new strategy to slow heart failure: instead of modifying or replacing genes, an intrinsic protective program of heart…

DZHK team from Göttingen identifies biomarkers linked to fibrosis, heart function, and mortality

Why does heart function often continue to deteriorate after a heart attack, even though blood flow has been restored? A research team from the DZHK…

Illustration of an anthropomorphized elderly heart, looking tired and worn out.

As people age, the heart loses elasticity in many individuals. It becomes less able to relax and fill properly, even though its actual pumping…

a woman in a lab coat who smiles warmly at the camera.

In this interview, Prof. Sabine Klaassen from the DZHK site in Berlin explains why genetic diagnostics are becoming increasingly important and why…

Illustration of a heart with puzzle pieces missing, intertwined with a DNA strand.

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

Press releases

Treatment of spontaneous coronary artery dissection

New Leadership Team for the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research

Laureates of the 92th DGK Annual Meeting

DZHK Study: Spironolactone Shows No Significant Benefit in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (SPIRIT-HF-DZHK8 Trial)

CRISPR Technology Reactivates the Heart’s Own Protective Program

Blood Markers Reflect Cardiac Damage in Aortic Valve Stenosis

After a Heart Attack: Inflammation Weakens the Heart’s Energy Production

A well-known protein with new significance for the ageing heart

Unrecognised risks: the genetic side of heart disease

Spatial organisation of genetic material influences heart disease