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First evidence that cardiac ATTR amyloidosis can be cleared with antibodies

€2.5 million Heart Foundation grant for atrial fibrillation research

UMCG Cardiology will receive a €2.5 million grant from the Dutch Heart Foundation for research on atrial fibrillation.

Epicardial fat is associated with poor prognosis in patients with heart failure independent of overall obesity

A recent study published in 'Circulation: Heart Failure' by Gijs van Woerden and Thomas Gorter, researchers from the Department of Ca…

Selenium protects against developing heart failure and death

Research by Nils Bömer of the UMCG shows that people with adequate selenium levels in their blood have a lower risk of developing hea…