There is emerging evidence that mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists reduce the burden of atrial fibrillation in patients with or without heart failure. In this study, we show that aldosterone infusion drives atrial remodeling in mice and increases the risk for arrhythmia. more…
The heterocellular nature of the heart has been receiving increasing attention in recent years. In addition to cardiomyocytes as the prototypical cell type of the heart, non-myocytes such as endothelial cells, fibroblasts, or immune cells are coming more into focus. more…
We are proud to participate in a newly established program training the cardiovascular scientists of tomorrow: The English-language MSc Medical Sciences – Cardiovascular Research is a 1-year program, combining taught (first term) and project research (second term) content. It is dedicated to more…
