Press releases

DZHK Study: Insertable monitor should provide greater protection following myocardial infarction

A small insertable monitor could flag impending complications such as cardiac arrhythmias in certain patients following myocardial infarction. If…

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Better Decision-Making in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest

Two new clinical studies run by the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) aim to optimise the care of specific patient groups following…

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DZHK provides research funds for jobs for refugee scientists

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Disease wants to offer people who have been forced to flee their home countries jobs in research quickly and…

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Markers for myocardial infarction may be elevated after extreme exercise – without infarction

Investigators evaluate over 45 studies and test themselves in an experiment.

When a person passes out after strenuous physical activity, doctors…

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Lights on in the Heart

Electrical signals in the heart are responsible for regulating its pumping action. Investigators from the German Center for Cardiovascular Research…

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Two excellent junior scientists support the DZHK

The DZHK has announced the first two junior scientists who will lead their own independent research groups in the coming years. Dr. Lars Mägdefessel…

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Seeking the best talents in cardiovascular research

The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) issues its first call for Junior Research Group Leaders. 

Young investigators working around…

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Genetic research identifies novel pathway leading to myocardial infarction

Starting with a severely affected family, a research team led by Jeanette Erdmann, Christian Hengstenberg and Heribert Schunkert (Institut für…

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Breakthrough in fundamental heart failure research

An international team of scientists, among them scientists of the DZHK, discovered an important fundamental process in hearts from patients with…

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Who benefits from precautionary implanted defibrillators? EU promotes Europe-wide study with 6 million Euros

Start for Europe-wide and only fully publicly funded ICD- patient study EU CERT ICD with significant participation of DZHK partners: UMG heart center…

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