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Anna Meyer is a Deputy Medical Director and Senior Consultant at the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital. She leads the "Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Transplantation" division and holds an extraordinary professorship from Heidelberg University.
- Affiliations: Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, University of Leipzig Heart Center, University of Louisville (Fellowship)
Research Focus: Her work centers on mechanical circulatory support (LVADs, temporary pumps), heart transplantation, anticoagulation management, platelet dysfunction, and outcomes in ventricular assist device patients. Recent studies focus on hemoadsorption for antithrombotic reversal, device infection management, and psychological comorbidity in VAD recipients.
Publications Trends: Over 20+ articles (2025–2017) span cardiovascular surgery, heart failure, and device-related complications. Key themes include LVAD implantation strategies, anticoagulation protocols, device infections, and arrhythmia prediction using echocardiography.
Leadership & Education: She completed a habilitation on LVAD patient management (2017), a Master of Business Administration (2023), and holds certifications in transplant surgery and intensivmedizin. She serves on the Bundesärztekammer examination committee for organ transplantation.
