Therapy of atherosclerosis and aneurysms
Aneurysm, Atherectomy, Atherosclerosis
Research aim
Development and validation of image guided interventions, medical devices and pharmaceutical interventions (eg anti-inflammatory/coagulation) to improve outcome of atherosclerotic disease and aneurysms
About us
Our focus is to improve the treatment of patients suffering from atherosclerotic disease and aneurysms that include patients for carotid and femoral endatherectomy, carotid and aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and other complications like acute limb ischemia & thoracic outlet syndrome. For this we collaborate with industry for improvement of image-guided therapy with Fiber Optic Realshape, involvement in clinical trials for anti-inflammatory therapy (Leader-PAD) or thrombosis (CLEAR-PATH) and biomarkers. Large efforts are made in setting up well annotated biobanks and registries like AtheroExpress as the world’s largest human atherosclerotic plaque biobank, Carotid Aneurysm registry and POCHET biobank of catheter based thrombolysis patients.