In this prospective single-center registry we evaluated the use of cytokine adsorption in critically ill patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. Sepsis but also in non-infectious conditions such as post-cardiac arrest syndrome are associated with severe systemic inflammation. Cytokine more…
At this year’s annual meeting of the German Cardiac Society (DGK), MD student Jessica Kowalski gained the 2nd prize at the Hans Blömer young investigator award competition. She was awarded for her work on mineralocorticoid receptors in pulmonary hypertension and more…
Angiogenesis is an important adaptive mechanism to maintain capillary density during cardiac hypertrophic growth and ensure oxygen and nutrition supply. Aldosterone and the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) are key drivers of adverse cardiovascular remodeling. Using a cell type-specific deletion model we more…
