Cardiovascular Research
Metabolic Pathopyhsiology
Wolfram Döhner
We investigate clinical pathophysiological metabolic changes of muscle and fat tissue in chronic diseases. In clinical work, cardiovascular knowledge is combined with acute therapy and stroke rehabilitation. Our research is focused on metabolic pathophysiology, which leads to weight loss and loss of muscle mass, cachexia and sarcopenia in chronic diseases.
Research focus
Interdisciplinary complications in stroke
Metabolic regulation in acute and chronic disease and during rehabilitation
Muscle metabolism and function in stroke and post stroke rehabilitation
Cachexia, sarcopenia and frailty in disease, in rehabilitation and in in the elderly
Insulin resistance, energy metabolism, xanthine oxidase metabolism in cardiovascular disease
Peripheral vascular (endothelium) function
Clinical proof-of concept trials on metabolic interventions in patients with cardiovascular disease