Heart Health Study

You are cordially invited to participate in the Heart Health Study and make a lasting investment in your future health over the course of two weekdays. The comprehensive diagnostics are conducted at the Friede Springer Cardiovascular Prevention Center on the Charité Benjamin Franklin campus in Berlin-Steglitz, scheduled 7 to 14 days apart (no inpatient admission required).

Anyone over 18 years of age can register.

Become a participant

The examinations include a comprehensive diagnosis of your health profile using

 

  • Imaging of your heart and blood vessels
  • Breathing and movement analysis
  • Blood tests and genetic parameters
  • Gut flora composition
  • Bone density measurement
  • Genetic parameter
  • Mental health and cognitive testing
Heart Health Study

The examination procedure

Examination day 1

Examination day 2

Examination day 1

  • Welcome
  • Medical history
  • Food Challenge
  • Physical and cognitive function tests
  • Cognitive testing
  • MRI
  • Echocardiography, DXA
  • Final discussion day 1

Examination day 2

  • Welcome back!
  • Oral glucose tolerance test
  • Additional questionnaires and rest
  • Short break (snack)
  • Ergospirometry
  • Additional questionnaires and rest
  • CT scan
  • Cognitive testing
  • Final discussion day 2
Support our research

Become a participant!

Our Heart Health Study is in preparation. Please register your interest in participating in the study now by providing the details below. We will get back to you. Thank you very much.