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Mountaineers wanted for MyoCardioGen study -
Myocardial regeneration through hypoxia in humans



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Mountaineers wanted for MyoCardioGen study

Myocardial regeneration through hypoxia in humans

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in highly developed industrial countries. A current research priority, known as regenerative medicine, is therefore intensively investigating whether and how it might be possible to induce heart muscle cells to divide (regenerate) in order to replace diseased tissue with new healthy tissue.

Researchers at the University of Texas have been able to show in animal experiments on mice that a severe oxygen deficiency of 7% oxygen over a period of two weeks, compared to the normal 21%, leads to heart muscle cells dividing again and that heart function in these mice improves significantly after two weeks of oxygen deficiency (hypoxia).

The aim of this study is to show the feasibility of such a measure in humans. In addition, we want to show that the patient's heart function improves in the long term. For this purpose, two patients who have suffered a heart attack in the past (patient-subjects) will be placed in an oxygen-reduced environment for overall seven weeks (14 days in the mountains, 35 days in Research Center of DLR in Cologne, Germany).

Location: German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany

Wanted: Mountaineers aged 50 and over

Patient Subject:

  • Male or female

  • Heart attack that occurred at least 12 months ago

  • Very good physical resilience

Period:
14 days acclimatization in the mountains, 35 days Research Center in Cologne, Germany, while the period August to October 2020

The exact dates will be communicated to you by mail if you are interested

Compensation: 250 € per study day

If you are interested, please contact us by e-mail: 

Jens Tank und Ulrich Limper

Further information regarding the experiments and the exact procedures will be provided in detail during the study introduction meeting.

Download - Flyer: "Search for volunteers"

For more information on "MyoCardioGen" see also:
Leben und Forschen auf 7000 Meter: die "MyoCardioGen"-Studie des DLR


Mountaineers on the climbing wall - DLR-laboratory, © Ralf Dujmovits

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Homepage - MyoCardioGen

Flyer - MyoCardioGen - Search for volunteers

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Contact:

Prof. Dr. med. Jens Tank
Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Aerospace Medicine
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Aerospace Medicine
Cardiovascular Aerospace Medicine
Linder Höhe
51147 Köln

Ulrich Limper
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Aerospace Medicine
Cardiovascular Aerospace Medicine
Linder Höhe
51147 Köln


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