In Germany, around 65,000 people die of sudden cardiac death every year. A common cause is ventricular fibrillation. This life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia can be stopped by a defibrillator. Hannove

An amputation is extremely stressful for those affected; it fundamentally changes their lives. Nowhere is this more evident than in war zones: In Ukraine, tens of thousands of people have been injured

Children of nurses, doctors, researchers and other MHH employees are looked after at the Campuskinder daycare centre at Hannover Medical School. The facility won the German Daycare Centre Award with i

Under the motto "Every day for life", MHH experts presented hands-on, try-out and hands-on medicine at today's Open Day. Around 2,500 visitors were able to get an overview of the latest treatment meth

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the human body. It originates in the heart and carries oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body. The most common disease of the aorta that requires treatment

In our lungs, the body's own cleansing system works tirelessly to remove mucus and with it cellular waste and pathogens. Fine cilia in the inner wall of the bronchial tubes transport the material towa

A new system that offers a gentler way of providing mechanical cardiac support for patients have been temporarily implanted in the cardiac surgery clinics of #Hannover Medical School (MHH) and the Fre

When the heart beats too slowly, the use of a pacemaker may be necessary. The device works like a pacemaker, restoring the heartbeat to a normal rhythm. The Department of Cardiology and Angiology at H

Towards the end of pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, many women complain of shortness of breath, fatigue and swollen legs. These symptoms are not uncommon, but can indicate a frequently undetec

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease and affects more than 400,000 people in Germany, according to current estimates. The cause is a misfolded protein called alpha-s