Arnold von Eckardstein
Preventive Cardiology
University of Zurich
About
Arnold von Eckardstein works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with University of Zurich.
Arnold von Eckardstein is a professor at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich and director of the Institute of Clinical Chemistry at the University Hospital of Zurich since 2001. He studied medicine at the Universities of Giessen and Kiel and specialized in laboratory medicine and clinical chemistry in Frankfurt and Münster. His research focuses on risk factors and biomarkers of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, including the structure, function, and metabolism of high density lipoproteins and sphingolipids.
Research focus
High density lipoproteins (HDL)Lipoprotein metabolismAtherosclerosisCardiovascular risk factorsBiomarkers of metabolic diseases
Impact
812 pubs · 36,389 cites · h-index 101
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor
Medical Faculty, University of Zurich · 2001 - Present
Director
Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Zurich · 2001 - Present
Attending Physician
Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, University of Münster · 1988 - 2001
Senior Investigator
Institute of Arteriosclerosis Research, University of Münster · 1988 - 2001