Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research study the structure and workings of the heart, blood vessels and lungs. Among other things, their findings are intended to contribute ...

Did you know broken heart syndrome is real? Super stressful events, like a death or a divorce, can trigger chest pain. Spooky but true. If doctors removed your ticker, it would keep beating for a ...

Beginning with the organs of respiration, it highlights the structure and function of the nose, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs, including an in-depth look at healthy and diseased lung function.

Patients with some of the most common lung diseases are substantially more likely to suffer a heart attack and develop other major heart problems according to new research. The team of heart and lung ...

Director of the Institute of Physiological Chemistry (1998-2004), Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research (since 2004).

There is evidence that beta-blockers can reduce flare-ups in people with COPD, even if they do not also have a heart condition. Older beta-blockers had lung side effects but newer so-called selective ...