Ulf Landmesser

Jul 19, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Ulf Landmesser

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, affects more than 50 million people worldwide.1 Current prevalence is estimated to be 2%–4%,2 but is expected to increase, in part due to increased life expectancy (Graphical Abstract).3 AF is a strong, independent risk factor for stroke, and thromboembolic strokes in AF patients are particularly large and severe contributing to the high medical, social, and economic burden.4,5 The left atrial appendage (LAA) has been identified...

May 19, 2024 | nature.com | Benjamin Wild |Maik Pietzner |Stefan Hegselmann |Harry Hemingway |Claudia Langenberg |Ulf Landmesser | +1 more

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic exposed a global deficiency of systematic, data-driven guidance to identify high-risk individuals. Here, we illustrate the utility of routinely recorded medical history to predict the risk for 1883 diseases across clinical specialties and support the rapid response to emerging health threats such as COVID-19. We developed a neural network to learn from health records of 502,460 UK Biobank.

Apr 3, 2023 | bild.de | Ulf Landmesser

Nur die Harten kommen in den Garten? Mag sein. Aber Joggen mit Schnupfen ist gefährlich. Warum das so ist, erklärt der Mediziner Prof. Ulf Landmesser.

Feb 5, 2023 | bild.de | Ulf Landmesser

Herzkrankheiten, das ist vor allem ein Männer-Problem, hört man öfter. Aber auch Frauen sind betroffen und können sogar an einem gebrochenen Herzen sterben. Woran das liegt und wie Sie ihr Herz schützen, das lesen Sie mit BILDplus.