# Medical developments and cardiology advancements in Germany > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medical-developments-and-cardiology-advancements-in-germany > Updated: 2026-10-26T15:07:28.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Medical institutions in Germany have reported various developments regarding healthcare staffing and specialized cardiac research. Initial reports highlighted efforts to ensure sustainable local healthcare through staffing expansions in Spelle, where a medical team was reinforced with a general medicine trainee and a physician assistant. Additionally, Klinikum Fulda conducted interdisciplinary training focused on cardiac imaging to improve diagnostic precision for coronary heart disease and valve inflammation. Subsequent developments focused on clinical research and public education in cardiology. At Cottbus Medical University, research led by Dr. Jelena Zickwolf demonstrated that a persistent foramen ovale can be closed via catheter using only X-ray and contrast imaging with a 95 percent success rate, performing comparably to ultrasound-based methods. Meanwhile, Klinikum Karlsruhe scheduled educational events regarding atrial fibrillation, discussing the use of wearables for diagnosis and modern interventionist therapies. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: German medical institutions present advancements in cardiology German medical experts are presenting new findings on atrial fibrillation and more efficient methods for closing heart septal defects without ultrasound. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-medical-institutions-present-advancements-in-cardiology ### 2026-09-29: Medical advancements and staffing updates reported in Germany Medical developments in Germany include staffing expansions at the Hausarztzentrum Spelle and new interdisciplinary cardiac imaging training at Klinikum Fulda. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/medical-advancements-and-staffing-updates-reported-in-germany --- Cite as: Medical developments and cardiology advancements in Germany. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/medical-developments-and-cardiology-advancements-in-germany