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[Translate to English:] Porträt von PD Dr. Moritz Sinner, LMU Klinikum München

Telemedicine in Covid-19 care: study shows potential to relieve the burden on emergency departments

A recently completed study funded by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and conducted at the LMU in Munich has investigated the role…

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Mikroskopische Aufnahme einer länglichen Zellenstruktur, möglicherweise eine Vorhofmuskelzelle, mit feinen Querstreifen entlang des Körpers. Der Hintergrund ist in Grautönen gehalten.

Defective ‘shock absorber’ in heart muscle cells contributes to the development of atrial fibrillation

Impaired calcium buffering in heart muscle cells promotes the progression and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation. This was discovered by researchers…

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Better quality of life for patients with heart failure

In an international study, DZHK scientists from the Heart Center of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the Deutsches Herzzentrum der…

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DZHK scientist receives junior research group from Corona Foundation

DZHK scientist Dr. med. Kai-Uwe Jarr (partner site: Heidelberg/Mannheim) has been awarded a junior research group grant by the Corona Foundation in…

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The image shows a red heart model next to a stethoscope on a light-coloured, blurred surface. Blurred ECG lines can be seen in the background, indicating a medical environment. It symbolises the connection between heart health and medical diagnostics.

Biomarkers provide insights into sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation

New research presented at the ESC Congress 2023 revealed that specific blood markers can help accurately predict the return of sinus rhythm in…

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Fast exclusion of a heart attack thanks to AI algorithm

A rapid troponin test combined with machine learning can rule out a heart attack faster and more efficiently than before. This has been demonstrated…

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New clues on how the heart makes arteries

A team in the labs of Holger Gerhardt and Norbert Hübner at the Max Delbrück Center have elucidated how new arteries form, potentially helping to…

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ESC 2024 - Selection of programme

Overwhelmed by the number of talks, discussions and presentations at this year's congress by the European Society of Cardiology in London? Here is a…

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Fully implantable artificial heart can bridge the waiting time for a donor organ

For the first time, the cardiac surgery team at Heidelberg University Hospital has implanted two patients with complete artificial hearts from Carmat.…

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Heart & Brain Center Göttingen inaugurated

Ceremonial opening of the new Heart & Brain Center Göttingen (HBCG) of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) on 22 August 2024. The federal…

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