Personalised prevention strategies

A heart attack is often the first sign of long-standing arteriosclerosis of the coronary arteries and is frequently only treated symptomatically without eliminating the cause. A paradigm shift towards prevention and early treatment is needed to combat cardiovascular disease more effectively, with new pharmacological approaches and comprehensive risk assessments playing a role. The long-term effectiveness of these measures depends heavily on patient adherence, where education, motivation and comprehensive support are crucial.

Digital health technology

Digital health technologies, ranging from smartwatches to networked blood pressure monitors, support health monitoring and interventions. At the Friede Springer Cardiovascular Prevention Centre, we use and further develop these technologies to improve the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, supported by machine learning for risk assessment. Despite their potential, many applications have not yet been fully validated scientifically, which emphasises the need for further research.