Cardiology

Immune defense punches holes in the heart, research reveals

In a study published in Science, researchers found that the defense protein "Resistin like molecule gamma" (Relmy), produced by neutrophils, punches holes into heart cells after a heart attack. This promotes dangerous, fast, ...

Cardiology

Why a heart attack can cause ventricular fibrillation

Many people who have suffered a heart attack subsequently develop life-threatening complications like ventricular fibrillation. Now an international research team from the University of Freiburg's Faculty of Medicine and ...

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