Human Cardiac Tissue available for Cardiovascular Research
The Heart Tissue Bank is a non-profit biobank that collects and stores biomaterial and clinical data of individuals with and without previously known cardiac diseases. All individuals aged ≥ 18 years that live in the Netherlands are eligible for inclusion as a potential future donor. Researchers all over the world can use the stored heart tissue and related clinical data for their research. First tissues are now available! Read more >>
New animation Heart Tissue Bank
An animation video (in Dutch with Dutch subtitles) has just been released to explain the concept of the Heart Tissue Bank. Have a look and feel free to send it around!
The Heart Tissue Bank is a non-profit biobank that collects and stores biomaterial and clinical data of individuals with and without previously known cardiac diseases. All individuals aged ≥ 18 years that live in the Netherlands are eligible for inclusion as a potential future donor. Researchers all over the world can use the stored heart tissue and related clinical data for their research.
For additional information & information on how to become a donor go to www.hearttissuebank.nl.
The (future) work of the Heart Tissue Bank is not possible without donations. Would you like to make a financial contribution? Go to www.hearttissuebank.nl/steun-ons.
We would like to thank you for your contribution on behalf of all researchers.
All recordings and articles below are in Dutch
Nieuws 2021
NTvG Jaargang 165 Nummer 8 26 februari 2021: De Nederlandse Hartenbank is gestart.
Nieuws 2020
AD 2 juni 2020: Eerste Nederlandse donorbank voor harten is geopend
Interview met Pieter Glijnis, voorzitter Stichting PLN
Radio interviews met Pieter Glijnis, voorzitter van Stichting PLN
BNR Nieuwsradio, 2 juni 2020
NPO Radio 1, 2 juni 2020
Berichten in de media
DOOR STICHTING ONZICHTBAAR ZIEK · 29 MEI 2020
Dragers van ‘Friese’ hartziekte kunnen hart doneren aan eerste donorbank voor mensenharten
DOOR LEEUWARDER COURANT · 29 MEI 2020
Dragers van ‘Friese’ hartziekte kunnen hart doneren aan eerste donorbank voor mensenharten
DOOR HET STREEKBLAD · 29 MEI 2020