Thomas Kahan

Dr Thomas Kahan is Senior consultant in cardiolgy at the Department of cardiology, Danderyd University Hospital

Research Interests

• Neurohormonal control of blood pressure and cardiac function in man. Specifically, we study how the sympatho-adrenal mechanisms and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system influence structure and function in the heart, vessels, and endothelial function in hypertension and in heart failure.
• The interactions between heart and kidney in the development of atherosclerotic disease (the cardiorenal syndrome).
• Cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention.
• Gender aspects on cardiovascular disease.
• Implication of guidelines, drug prescription patterns and treatment persistence, and health economic aspects on cardiovascular disease.