Aneurysm Disease
Research Area: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Thoracic Aneurysm and
Dissection Development
Team Leader: Assoc.-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. PhD. Barbara Messner
Division of Cardiac Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: barbara.messner@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Pathophysiology of the Tricuspid Aortic Valve Associated Aneurysms and Dissections”
Project Leader: Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. PhD. Barbara Messner
Division of Cardiac Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: barbara.messner@meduniwien.ac.at
„Pathophysiology of the Mega-Aortic Syndrome”
Project Leader: Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Ulrike Baranyi
Division of Cardiac Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: ulrike.baranyi@meduniwien.ac.at
„Gender Differences in the Development of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms”
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Franziska Wittmann
Division of Cardiac Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: franziska.wittmann@meduniwien.ac.at
„The Pathophysiology behind Bicuspid Aortic Valve Associated Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms”
Project Leader: MSc. Teresa Mimler
Division of Cardiac Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: teresa.mimler@meduniwien.ac.at
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Research Area: Perioperative Protection and Outcome in Cardiothoracic
Anaesthesia and ICU-Management in critically ill patients
Team Leader: Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. med. univ., MBA Doris Hutschala
Division of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, MedUV
E-Mail: doris.hutschala@meduniwien.ac.at
Project and Project Leader:
„Sterile Inflammation after Spinal Drainage for Complex Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms”
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. Peter Wohlrab
Division of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, MedUV
E-Mail: peter.wohlrab@meduniwien.ac.at
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Research Area: Endovascular Aortic Therapy
Team Leader: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Funovics
Department of Bioimaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, MedUV
E-Mail: martin.funovics@meduniwien.ac.at
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Research Area: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Team Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof.Dr. Christine Brostjan
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: christine.brostjan@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Mechanisms of NET (Neutrophil Extracellular Trap) Formation in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Associated Therapeutic Potential”
Project Leader: Ao.Univ.-Prof.Dr. Christine Brostjan
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: christine.brostjan@meduniwien.ac.at
„Metformin Therapy to Inhibit Progression in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (MetAAA Trial)”
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. PhD Wolf Hans Eilenberg
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: wolf.eilenberg@meduniwien.ac.at
Team Leader: Dr.med.univ. PhD Wolf Hans Eilenberg
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: wolf.eilenberg@meduniwien.ac.at
Projects and Project Leaders:
„Analysis of Bridging Covered Stents in Fenestrated/Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair by an Advanced Vascular Perfusion Model”
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. PhD Wolf Hans Eilenberg
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: wolf.eilenberg@meduniwien.ac.at
„Predictive Markers of Spinal Cord Ischemia and Outcome of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage following TEVAR and F/B-EVAR”
Project Leader: Dr.med.univ. PhD Wolf Hans Eilenberg
Department of General Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, MedUV
E-Mail: wolf.eilenberg@meduniwien.ac.at