The Cardiogenics Project
The heart is the organ that works non-stop to keep the blood circulation going. Its own oxygen needs are supplied by blood vessels that form a crown at the "top" of the heart, hence the name coronary artery disease (CAD) for constrictions in these arteries. Most often, these constrictions are caused by atherosclerosis, a condition when plaques of cholesterol and cells obstruct the blood flow. In the European Community, CAD is the leading cause of disability and death (744.000 persons per year).
Despite significant advances in the management of CAD and its maior complication, heart attack, the burden of disease continues to increase, particularly in the Eastern European countries. Worldwide, CAD is predicted to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality by 2020.
The Cardiogenics project aims at discovering genetic variations leading to coronary artery disease, thereby uncovering the underlying disease mechanisms and helping develop new treatments. However, without the support of numerous heart patients and blood donors, whose samples are used by researchers to perform tests, these goals would remain unattainable.
 
Funding
EU Funded by the European Commission through the Sixth FP under reference LSHM-CT-2006-037593
 
Meetings
 
News
13/07/09 Radio interview (in german)
  Radio interview with Prof. Erdmann, Prof. Hengstenberg and Dr. Peters - broadcasted on WDR "Leonardo"
09/02/09 Hattrick in deciphering of heart attack genes
  Scientists of the University of Lübeck, Germany, together with other European and American colleagues, discovered six new genes responsible for the inheritance of heart attacks.

On February 8th, 2009, the online issue of the renowned scientific magazine Nature Genetics publishes three large-scale studies in parallel on these findings...
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22/09/08 First Cardiogenics Progress Meeting, 30th of April until 2nd of May 2008
  Impressions of the Cardiogenics Progress Meeting, hold in Lübeck, from 30 of April until 2nd of May could be seen under Publications.
22/09/08 Newsletter 2008-2 and 2008-3
  New facts about Cardiogenics can be found under "Publications"
21/01/08 AAAS Annual Meeting 14. - 18. Feb 2008
  Prof. Schunkert will be speaker at the Symposium "A New Generation of Studies To Unravel the Genetic Components of Cardiovascular Diseases" at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston , MA- USA Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM.
http://www.aaas.org/meetings/
18/01/08 Newsletter 2008-01
  New facts about Cardiogenics can be found under "Publications"
15/01/08 2nd price for Cardiogenics Study – Top Ten List American Heart Association
  The study "Genomewide Association Analysis of Coronary Artery Disease",” which was published in the renowned "New England Journal of Medicine" on August, 2, 2007 got the 2nd price on the top ten list in the Year 2007 of the reputable American Heart Association.

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3052697
20/07/07 Further Media Response
  You will find interesting links at :
Universty of Leicester and Universty of Lübeck.
20/07/07 International Media Responce
  REUTER and
WASHINGTON POST
20/07/07 Affymetrix
  link to article
20/07/07 Deutsches Ärtzeblatt
  link to article
20/07/07 N-TV online
  link to article
19/07/07 Television Tagesthemen ARD 19.07.2007
  link to video
19/07/07 Media Response 19.07.2007
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19/07/07 Publication
  Genomwide Association Analysis of Coronary Artery Disease
- published at "The New England Journal of Medicine" July 18, 2007
18/07/07 Press Release regarding "Genomwide Association Analysis of Coronary Artery Disease"
  -World-class Research Made in Germany:

Key Understanding of the Hereditary Basis of Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction Allows Identifying Patients at High Risk -

Recently, a European consortium led by Luebeck University has published the most comprehensive analysis of hereditary factors in myocardial infarction...
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01/02/07 Contact
  University of Luebeck
CARDIOGENICS
Ratzeburger Allee 160
23538 Luebeck, Germany
Tel.: +49 451 500 5885
Fax: +49 451 500-5767
Email: info@cardiogenics.eu
04/01/07 Welcome to Cardiogenics!
  Founded by the European Commission through the Sixth FP under reference LSHM -CT-2006-037593