Alexander Niessner takes up professorship in the field of Cardiovascular Medicine

Alexander Niessner, Senior Physician at MedUni Vienna's Division of Cardiology and Deputy Head of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, has taken up a professorship at MedUni Vienna in the field of Cardiovascular Medicine in accordance with §99(4). Alexander Niessner's clinical and scientific work at the Division of Cardiology at the Department of Internal Medicine II focuses on the treatment of coronary heart disease. One focus for him is the consideration of common comorbidities such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure, COPD, diabetes, rheumatological diseases, kidney diseases or oncological diseases. A particular challenge is posed by older patients, who are often affected by multimorbidity and polypharmacy. The focus of his clinical work as deputy head of the cardiac catheterization laboratory is the evidence-based implementation of the ever-expanding range of interventional cardiology products available. "While on the one hand we have significantly expanded the interventional options with plaque-modifying techniques, intravascular imaging and mechanical circulatory support, on the other hand the proportion of highly vulnerable patients is increasing," explains Alexander Niessner, "at this interface we are working on the critical implementation of international guidelines. In addition to interventional therapy, individualized pharmacotherapy is also crucial for the outcome of patients." As a keen runner, lifestyle modification as the basis of treatment is also a matter close to his heart.