Professional career
Curriculum vitae
Since 2005
Head of Cardiology, Claraspital Basel
2004
Senior consultant in cardiology, Böblingen District Hospital
2004
Specialist in internal medicine
2000-2004
Assistant doctor in the medical clinic, Böblingen District Hospital
1999
PhD: Title: The role of bradykinin in mediating the vascular effects of ACE inhibitors
1998-2000
Research Assistant, Department of Cardiology and Angiology,
Hanover Medical School
Memberships and commitments
List of memberships
German Society for Cardiology and Angiology at Hannover Medical School
Publications
- Hornig B, Kohler C, Schlink D, Tatge H, Drexler H. ATl-receptor antagonism
improves endothelial firnction in coronary artery disease by a bradykinin/82-receptor-dependent
mechanism. Hypertension. 2003 May;41(5):1092-5. Epub 2003 l|l4ar 24. - Landmesser U, Spiekefinann S, Dikalov S, Tatge H, Wilke R, Kohler C, Harrison DG,
Hornig B, Drexler H. Vascular oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in patients
with chronic heart failure: role ofxanthine-oxidase and extracellular superoxide
dismutase. Circulation . 2002 Dec I 0; 1 06 (24):307 3 -8.
Hornig - Hornig B, Landmesser IJ, Kohler C, Ahlersmann D, Spiekermann S, Christoph A,
Tatge H, Drexler H. Comparative effect of ace inhibition and angiotensin II type 1
receptor antagonism on bioavailability of nitric oxide in patients with coronary artery
disease: role of superoxide dismutase. Circulation. 2001 Feb 13;103(6):799-805. - Hornig B, Arakawa N, Kohler C, Drexler H. Vitamin C improves endothelial function
of conduit arteries in patients with chronic heart failure. Circulation. 1998 Feb
3;97(4):363-8. - Hornig B, Kohler C, Drexler H. Role of bradykinin in mediating vascular effects of
angiotensin-converting enz1yme inhibitors in humans. Circulation . 1997 Mar
4;95(5):l115-8.