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The Ludwig-Boltzmann-Cluster for Cardiovascular Research

The Ludwig-Boltzmann-Cluster for Cardiovascular Research focuses on interdisciplinary research of therapies for cardiovascular diseases. In a longstanding tradition since the late 60ties of the last century, surgeons, physicians, biomedical engineers and chemists, and experimental physicians are closely cooperating in translational research. The Cluster was established as a union of the former LB-Institutes for Cardio-Surgical Research, Cardiovascular Research and Arrhythmia Research.

Current major areas of research include mechanical cardiac assist, the protection of the heart during interventions and transplantation, vascular prostheses, questions of inflammation, revascularization, and diabetes-related cardiovascular diseases.

Managing Board and Project Leaders:
Univ.Prof. Dr. Johann Wojta (Coordinator) Email
Ass.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. et vet.med. Helga Bergmeister Email
Univ.Prof. Dr. Kurt Huber Email
Univ.Doz. Dr. Bruno K. Podesser Email
Univ.Prof. DI. Dr. Heinrich Schima Email

Advisory Board:
Dr. Georg Fischer Email
Univ.Prof. Dr. Günther Laufer Email
Univ.Prof. Dr. Udo M. Losert Email
Univ.Prof. Dr. Gerald Maurer Email
Univ.Prof. Dr. Konrad Steinbach Email
Univ.Prof. Dr. Ernst Wolner Email

Secretariate:
Gabriele Bambasek Email
Eva Klausner Email
Andrea Prusse Email

Phone and Fax:
Tel: +43 1 40400-5221
Fax: +43 1 40400-5229

Mailing Address:
Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster für kardiovaskuläre Forschung
Besondere Einrichtung für Biomedizinische Forschung
Währinger Gürtel 18-20/1Q
A-1090 Wien, Österreich