PhD defence: Jens Kæstel Skov
New studies on arrhythmias and prognosis in cardiac amyloidose
Info about event
Time
Location
Department of Cardiology Conference Room, Entrance F, Aarhus University Hospital
On Friday 20 March 2026 at 14:00, Jens Kæstel Skov defends his PhD dissertation entitled “Risk and Rhythm in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: Prognostic Contributions of Arrythmias, Biomarkers and other Risk Factors”.
In a new PhD project from Aarhus University, Health, Jens Kæstel Skov investigated the role of arrhythmias in cardiac amyloidosis, as well as arrhythmias as a potential risk factor for having cardiac amyloidosis. In addition, the PhD project examined the applicability of the Danish National Patient Registry for amyloidosis research and compared different biomarker-based prognostic staging systems among patients with transthyretin amyloidosis.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and takes place in Department of Cardiology Conference Room, Entrance F, Aarhus University Hospital. Please see the press release for more information.
Contact
PhD student Jens Kæstel Skov
Mail: jesmds@rm.dk // jesko@clin.au.dk
Phone: +45 20749381