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In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation the risk of stroke appears low (1% per year) compared to patients with ECG-detected atrial fibrillation, even in patients with long episodes. Anticoagulation can slightly reduce stroke risk, but also increase major bleeding....

A team led by Prof. Wesley Abplanalp at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) has gained new insights into why so-called CHIP mutations can negatively influence the course of cardiovascular disease. The findings, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular...

Many cardiovascular diseases are hereditary. They can now be detected relatively easily, cheaply and quickly using genetic diagnostics. In Germany, however, this technology is only inadequately used. In a consensus paper published by the German Society of Cardiology (DGK), the...

British and German scientists created the most comprehensive cell atlas of the human heart. As reported in the journal “Nature”, it is the first to include the cells from which the heartbeat originates. Among other things, this data will provide a reference for studies on cardiac...

Prof. Jeanette Erdmann passed away unexpectedly on 9 July 2023 at the age of 57 after a tragic fall. As the first DZHK professor, she had a major influence on the DZHK in Lübeck in particular. She was a great personality and will be missed - both professionally and personally.

An interdisciplinary team of clinicians and scientists has published a consensus paper recommending appropriate quantitative imaging techniques for coronary artery stenosis and atherosclerosis related treatment and procedural planning.

In patients with inflammatory cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle is permanently inflamed even though there is no viral infection. In the TRINITY-DZHK26 study, researchers are testing whether it helps to suppress the immune system with drugs for a limited period of time.

Research teams around the world are searching for the causes of Long COVID. Scientists PD Dr Leo Nicolai, Dr Rainer Kaiser and Prof. Konstantin Stark from the Munich partner site of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have now taken a closer look at...

Environmental stressors such as air pollution, noise, unhealthy urban planning, and climate change increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, as do traditional risk factors such as smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. An article recently today in Nature Review...