Asst. Prof. Dr. Baravan Al-Kassou is an 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 native 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.
The association of CT-assessed fat-free muscle fraction with frailty and malnutrition and the predictive value of their combination in patients undergoing TAVR
Event: ESC Congress 2023
Topic: Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
Session: Predictors of outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation
