Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences
Research highlights
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Thrombosis research at ACS
Research areas span all clinical domains of thromboembolism. The flip side of the coagulation coin, bleeding disorders, is also a subject of our research interests.
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Endothelial dynamics in blood vessels
The endothelium is capable of adapting to mechanical forces that are derived from changes in blood pressure, blood flow, or stiffening of the vessel wall.
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Bacteriophages as drivers of gut microbiome composition and function and type 2 diabetes
The gut microbiome has been linked to a plethora of diseases not classically associated with microbes, including type 2 diabetes.
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Developing immunotherapy for atherosclerosis: a challenging adventure
Immunotherapy is integrated in oncology treatment, but the exploitation in cardiovascular disease is in its infancy. Lowering inflammation is an important strategy for combating cardiovascular disease.
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Biological insights to find novel therapies for treatment-resistant forms of heart failure
Generally applied therapies have improved survival of heart failure patients. However, for genetic cardiomyopathies these treatments often fail because they are treated like patients who have developed heart failure due to very different and more common diseases, such as myocardial infarction.
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