Assistant Professor Baravan Al-Kassou

Asst. Prof. Dr. Baravan Al-Kassou is a consultant interventional cardiologist and clinical researcher at the Heart Center of the University Hospital Bonn, Germany. His research focuses on structural heart interventions, particularly in patients with severe aortic stenosis. His efforts aim to optimize risk stratification and enhance the safety of interventional cardiac procedures. Additionally, his research addresses optimal treatment strategies and timing for patients with multiple valvular heart diseases. Furthermore, Asst. Prof. Dr. Al-Kassou is actively engaged in investigating the complex genetic architecture underlying aortic valve diseases, including bicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis. He serves as a Project Leader of GUARD (Genes Underlying Aortic Valve Disease), a project funded by the German Research Foundation. Through this initiative, Asst. Prof. Dr. Al-Kassou leads efforts to elucidate the genetic risk factors associated with the development of aortic diseases.