Press releases

Treating cardiomyopathies: DZHK and Bristol Myers Squibb collaborate to evaluate real-world data

The aim of the research collaboration is to optimise the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and adapt it to the individual needs of…

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Immunological processes in atrial fibrillation: 8 million dollars for research on disease mechanism

A team of researchers from the DZHK Munich site, together with colleagues from the USA, France and the Netherlands, has received funding from the…

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Traffic noise and social disadvantage increase cardiovascular risk

A new study by the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) shows that people on low incomes who are also exposed to high levels of traffic…

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Optimisation of vascular closure techniques in TAVI procedures: study shows advantages of the combined procedure

The randomised ACCESS-TAVI study led by PD Dr Tobias Rheude and DZHK-Prof. Michael Joner from the German Heart Centre Munich and the German Centre for…

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Database study provides robust evidence: Prasugrel is convincing in clinical practice

A recent study by the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), based on routine clinical data from a German health insurance provider,…

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German Centre for Cardiovascular Research establishes patient advisory board

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) established a DZHK Patient Advisory Board on 25 November 2024. The members came together for a…

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Progress for cardiovascular research: centralisation and professionalisation of the DZHK Heart Bank

With the centralisation of the DZHK Heart Bank's biosamples, around 250,000 liquid and 6,000 tissue samples will be brought together at the IRB in…

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Participants needed for heart study: Advancing treatments for heart failure and atrial fibrillation (CABA-HFPEF-DZHK27study)

The German Heart Centre Berlin is still looking for participants for a study on the effectiveness of catheter ablation in heart failure patients with…

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14 DZHK scientists on the list of the world's most influential researchers

14 researchers from the DZHK have been included in the list of 'Highly Cited Researchers 2024'. The annual award honours scientists worldwide who have…

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Antibodies as unrecognised key players in thrombosis - new therapeutic approaches without the risk of bleeding

A groundbreaking study by scientists at the LMU Hospital Munich and the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research has shown that antibodies and the…

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