Helena Carstensen

Helena Carstensen serves as both an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and a Resident at the Large Animal Teaching Hospital at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Her professional address is Agrovej 8, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark, and she maintains an active research profile with numerous recent publications in equine cardiology.

Dr. Carstensen's research focuses primarily on cardiac conditions in horses, particularly atrial fibrillation and its implications for equine health and performance. Her work bridges veterinary clinical practice with translational research that has implications for human cardiology. She investigates the structural, electrophysiological, and proteomic aspects of cardiac function in horses, with particular attention to how training and exercise affect cardiac health in racehorses.

Her publication record shows a clear trend toward increasingly sophisticated cardiac research in equine models, with multiple 2025 publications examining proteomic changes, diagnostic technologies, and the relationship between cardiac conditions and exercise physiology. This research demonstrates significant potential for cross-species applications, particularly in understanding atrial fibrillation mechanisms.

Dr. Carstensen maintains an active ORCID profile (0000-0001-8952-9637) and her work has garnered attention across academic platforms, with mentions on X, blog coverage, and readership on Mendeley. Her research appears in high-impact veterinary journals including Equine Veterinary Journal, Scientific Reports, and Journal of Veterinary Cardiology.

As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Carstensen integrates her teaching responsibilities with clinical practice at the Large Animal Teaching Hospital, providing mentorship to veterinary students and contributing to the education of future veterinarians specializing in large animal medicine. Her work contributes significantly to advancing equine cardiology as a specialty within veterinary medicine.