Department of Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Department of Internal Medicine - Cardiology
University Department of Internal Medicine – Cardiology
The University Department of Internal Medicine – Cardiology at Oldenburg Hospital forms part of the Oldenburg Integrated Cardiovascular Centre and is a member of the Weser-Ems Cardiovascular Network Foundation. In 2017, 5,191 patients were treated here.
The range of services covers the treatment of all heart and vascular diseases; facilities available for this purpose include three cardiac catheterisation laboratories and four echocardiography laboratories. The clinic also includes an electrophysiology department specialising in cardiac arrhythmias. Furthermore, stent implantations are carried out on carotid arteries and the aorta, as well as the insertion of occlusion systems for congenital heart defects.
In addition to the University Clinic for Internal Medicine – Cardiology, the Oldenburg Cardiovascular Centre comprises four further specialist clinics. Here, cardiovascular diseases are diagnosed and treated, including rehabilitation at the Oldenburg Rehabilitation Centre.
Teaching
Lecturer
His teaching activities cover, amongst other things, the following topics:
- Coronary and structural heart diseases
- Heart failure
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Inflammatory heart diseases
Research & Publications
The Department of Internal Medicine – Cardiology has the following research focuses:
Background:
- The development and progression of atherosclerotic processes in the coronary arteries
- Cellular responses to different plaque compositions
- Cellular repair mechanisms in plaque ruptures and erosions
- Intracoronary imaging and flow measurement to assess the effects of different plaque morphologies
- Development of local therapeutic procedures to initiate intracoronary repair processes
Clinical work:
- Technical co-development of implantable valve prostheses delivered via catheter
- Correlation between intracoronary imaging and flow measurement
- Identification of parameters for the prospective assessment of TAVI procedure outcomes
- New pharmacological treatment concepts for diastolic and systolic heart failure
Here you will find an overview of our publications.
Wechloy Campus:
- Development of a biodegradable scaffold for the repair of coronary arteries.
