Author Biographies

PD. Dr. med. Elham Kayvanpour is a Senior Physician specializing in internal medicine and interventional cardiology at the University Hospital Heidelberg. She holds fellowships in heart failure and emergency medicine and is the head of the consultation service for genetic cardiomyopathies at the Cardiogenetics Centre, University Hospital Heidelberg. She earned her medical degree from the University of Heidelberg and has extensive research experience in molecular, functional, and clinical genetics. Dr. Kayvanpour is an Associate Professor (Venia legendi) and has received several prestigious scholarships and awards, including the "Olympia Morata Programme" from the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg and the "primus inter pares" award from the European Society of Cardiology. She is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) and is actively involved in multiple clinical studies related to heart failure and cardiomyopathies.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
PD Dr. med. Farbod Sedaghat-Hamedani is a Senior Consultant Cardiologist at the University Hospital Heidelberg, specializing in internal medicine, heart failure, and interventional cardiology. He is an expert in interventional procedures, particularly in PFO (patent foramen ovale) and LAAO (left atrial appendage occlusion) occlusions, and is certified for various occlusion devices. Dr. Sedaghat-Hamedani earned his medical degree from the University of Heidelberg and serves as an Associate Professor (Privatdozent). He has been honored with multiple prestigious awards, including Best Publication Prizes from the German Society of Cardiology (DGK). His research focuses on cardiomyopathies and heart failure, where he plays a key role in several high-impact clinical studies.
clear