Welcome to your private practice for heart, lung and vascular medicine in Meerbusch, Germany.
At our private practices for Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine in Meerbusch-Büderich and Wermelskirchen, we offer individualized diagnostics and treatment combined with comprehensive counseling at the highest medical standard for all types of cardiovascular, vascular, and pulmonary diseases.
For this purpose, Cardiomed24 is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic technology, including 3D/4D ultrasound systems, advanced pulmonary function testing, AI-supported systems for three-dimensional analysis of the heart’s electrical activity (cardisiography), as well as a cutting-edge 3-Tesla MRI scanner for cardiovascular diagnostics.
If required and desired, advanced diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions can be performed by Professor Dr. med. Burkhard Sievers (Specialist in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Angiology; additional qualifications in Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Angiology, Heart Failure, Cardiovascular MRI and CT, Gender Medicine, Lipidology, Hypertension Medicine, and Emergency Medicine) and Dr. med. Heinz-Wilhelm Esser (Specialist in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Intensive Care Medicine, and Emergency Medicine), in cooperation with selected partner hospitals.
This integrated approach allows us to provide seamless, comprehensive care from your first visit to our Cardiomed24 practice through to successful treatment—all from a single source, avoiding information loss and unnecessary duplicate examinations. Of course, you retain the right to freely choose your physician and may decide independently where you wish to receive treatment.
In Good Hands: Your Experienced Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, and Vascular Specialists in Meerbusch-Büderich and Wermelskirchen
Professor Dr. med. Burkhard Sievers is a specialist in cardiology, angiology and internal medicine. He successfully served as Medical Director (Chief Physician) of a large clinic for cardiology, angiology, pneumology, nephrology and internal intensive care medicine. Prior to this, he worked at renowned national and internationally leading university hospitals, including the Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College London (UK), and Duke University, North Carolina (USA). He holds numerous additional qualifications and has received international recognition and awards.
Dr. Heinz-Wilhelm Esser is a specialist in cardiac and pulmonary diseases, he is also highly specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of Long COVID and Post-COVID syndrome.
Beyond his clinical work, he is widely known as “Doc Esser”, a television, podcast, and radio host, as well as an author and musician. Since 2016, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) Cologne has been producing the health program “Doc Esser – Der Gesundheits-Check” and its spin-offs with him as host.
Cardiomed24: Cardiovascular 3-Tesla MRI Examination
Based on our many years of expertise in the field of cardiovascular imaging, we offer you high-resolution diagnostics without radiation exposure in a cutting-edge 3 Tesla MRI – e.g. for coronary heart disease, cardiac insufficiency (heart failure, cardiomyopathy), inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis), inflammation of the pericardium (pericarditis), post-covid syndrome, valvular heart disease, vascular diseases of all kinds but also as preventive examinations (check-up).
Cancer
Anyone who develops cancer needs immediate and effective treatment. Chemo- or antibody therapies can lead to damage of the heart, to heart weakness (cardiac insufficiency) and to an inflammation of the heart muscle. By means of a cardiac MRI examination (cardio-MRI), functional disturbances and changes in the heart and blood flow can be detected at an early stage and subsequently treated with the highest diagnostic accuracy and without radiation exposure, along with the short duration of the examination. Cardiac MRI is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of cancer-related heart disease …
Sports
Are you ambitious in sports? Many recreational and competitive athletes put a lot of strain on their bodies without regular physical check-ups and are often suddenly confronted with acute heart problems. Preventive examinations of the heart, blood vessels and lungs are crucial for detecting existing damage at an early stage and preventing permanent damage. Professional athletes also benefit from our expertise, especially since Dr. Esser was a competitive swimmer himself and knows and understands an athlete’s heart in all its facets …
Long-/Post-Covid-Syndrome
Despite a mild course of SARS-CoV-2 infection, long or post covid syndrome may occur. A 3 Tesla MRI scan of the heart allows early detection of possible changes in the heart muscles. Even after more severe Covid-19 infections, monitoring of cardiac function, lungs, and vascular status is strongly advised. The 3-Tesla MRI is thus excellently suited – with the highest diagnostic accuracy for non-invasive diagnostics without radiation exposure – for athletes who are planning to return to their sport after a Covid-19 infection …
Gender-Heart-Center
Men and Women often have different symptoms but the same disease. Among these, women often have atypical complaints that are often and widely misdiagnosed. For example, women are four times more likely to have a heart attack than men. Women frequently suffer from shortness of breath, a feeling of pressure on the chest or in the upper abdomen and poor performance as well as fatigue. The cause may be circulatory disturbances of the heart, in particular so-called microcirculatory disturbances. Cardiac MRI offers excellent possibilities for the diagnosis of heart diseases …
Diagnostics using high-end cross-sectional imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) belong in the hands of experienced and special trained physicians. Cardiology and angiology training and expertise are decisive factors for the accurate and professional interpretation of the findings and subsequent therapy decisions. We have national and international certification and expertise in cardiac and vascular imaging using MRI and CT, from which our own patients and the patients of our referring physicians benefit.
Appointments for cardiovascular examinations using 3-Tesla MRI can be made through our Cardiomed24 practice. The examination takes place in cooperation with our partner medneo Diagnostikzentrum in Düsseldorf.
