SPORTS CARDIOLOGY
What we measure - sports cardiology diagnostics
At KardioPro, we use state-of-the-art measurement methods and sports cardiology to precisely determine your exercise capacity and put your training on a medical footing. This data enables us to PD Dr. med. Raphael Bruno, to eliminate potential risks and increase your performance in a targeted manner.
Sports cardiology
Your sports database
In order to make your training safe and effective, we rely on diagnostics that go beyond standard tests. PD Dr. med. Raphael Bruno analyzes your physiological parameters using the latest medical technology to guarantee your safety and precisely control your performance. These objective measurements form the foundation for your individual sporting success.
- Spiroergometry: Gold standard for measuring VO2max and the interaction between heart, lungs and metabolism under stress.
- Heart muscle check: High-precision ultrasound analysis to differentiate between a healthy athlete's heart and pathological changes.
- Electrical stability: Checking the heart rate during physical exertion to rule out exercise-induced arrhythmias.
- Training control: Precise determination of your anaerobic threshold to define your optimum heart rate zones and training zones.
- Regeneration quality: Detailed analysis of the autonomic nervous system to measure the quality of recovery and avoid overtraining.
- Vascular status: Assessment of arterial elasticity for early identification of silent risks for cardiovascular diseases.
- Heart attack prevention: Highly sensitive exclusion diagnostics after infections to ensure a safe return to sport.
Security and predictability for your goals
These parameters are not just numbers - they are the compass for your training. Based on these results, we develop PD Dr. med. Raphael Bruno A cardiological assessment that balances your sporting ambitions with your health safety. Use medical evidence to realize your full potential.
The Hallmarks of Ageing: Biological characteristics of ageing
Modern research has shown that biological ageing is controlled by various cellular and molecular mechanisms - the so-called „Hallmarks of Ageing“. These processes not only contribute to skin ageing, but are also directly linked to cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders and mental decline.
Enumeration (focus points):
Cellular markersIdentification of damage to the DNA and shortened Telomeres (the „protective caps“ of our chromosomes) as indicators of cellular regeneration potential.
Metabolism and inflammation: Detection of chronic inflammation and changes in the Microbiome (intestinal flora) as indicators of silent inflammatory processes and metabolic disorders.
Vascular and circulatory healthMeasurement of an increasing stiffness of the blood vessels, which directly indicates an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
SPORTS CARDIOLOGY
Precision for athletes: Your questions about sports cardiology
Maximum performance requires a solid medical basis. Many athletes ask themselves when it makes sense to have a professional check-up or how to rule out risks such as myocarditis. At KardioPro, under the direction of PD Dr. Raphael Bruno, we combine sports science findings with cardiological precision. In this section, we have summarized the most important information so that you can approach your next goals with confidence and a plan.
In principle, everyone who is active in sport benefits from a basic analysis. However, a check-up is particularly urgent from the age of 35, when returning to sport after a long break or when symptoms such as unusual shortness of breath, dizziness or palpitations occur during exercise.
While a normal exercise ECG primarily tests the electrical safety of the heart, spiroergometry also measures your respiratory gases. This enables us to determine your maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) and your individual metabolic thresholds - the only valid basis for precise training control.
Myocarditis is often tricky, as it can manifest itself through non-specific symptoms such as fatigue or a slight drop in performance. PD Dr. med. Raphael Bruno uses highly sensitive ultrasound procedures (3D-Strain) and specific laboratory parameters to ensure that your heart is fully resilient after an infection before you resume training.
An athlete's heart is a healthy adaptation of the heart muscle to regular endurance training. The challenge is to distinguish this physiological enlargement from pathological thickening of the heart muscle. Thanks to our specialized diagnostics, we can make this differentiation reliably and give the all-clear.
a, HRV is an objective indicator of the state of your autonomic nervous system. A low HRV indicates that your body is still busy regenerating. The measurement at KardioPro tells you exactly when your body is ready for the next intensive stimulus and when you should take a rest phase.
As this is a specialized cardiological screening, the costs are generally covered by private health insurance companies and subsidy agencies. For self-payers, we offer transparent module packages that are individually tailored to your sporting requirements profile.
Cardiological examinations in Düsseldorf
For those with private insurance and all those with statutory insurance as self-payers:
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Start your next season safely
Do you have further questions about your athletic resilience or would you like to have your performance data professionally determined? The team around PD Dr. med. Raphael Bruno is at your disposal to plan your individual sports check-up. Take advantage of expert medical knowledge to achieve your goals healthily and efficiently.
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