Ap. Prof. Priv.Doz. Dr. Konstantin Krychtiuk, PhD
Board-Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Critical Care Medicine
Languages: German / English
As a specialist in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, the individual care of my patients is of the utmost importance to me. Drawing on many years at AKH Vienna, most recently as Director of the Cardiology Lipid Clinic, and as an active contributor to the development of European guidelines, I bring together the most current medical knowledge and extensive clinical expertise – and look forward to sharing both directly with you. My particular focus lies on individual cardiovascular risk stratification, as a tailored treatment plan that places your personal situation, medical history, and goals at the centre makes all the difference. I am especially experienced in caring for patients with elevated lipid levels, elevated lipoprotein(a), familial hypercholesterolaemia, statin intolerance, and treatment-resistant hypertension.
A defining milestone in my career was a two-year research fellowship at the renowned Duke Clinical Research Institute in Durham, North Carolina—the international perspectives I gained there have since FLowed directly into my patient care.
Beyond my areas of focus, I cover the full spectrum of cardiology – from vascular disease and coronary artery disease to cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. In a relaxed and calm atmosphere, I take the time for an in-depth consultation, careful diagnostics, and a jointly developed, individualised treatment plan.
I look forward to welcoming you to my practice.
Ordinationszeiten nach Vereinbarung
Friday:
1 pm until 5 pm
Services
Who am I here for?
- Elevated cholesterol or triglyceride levels
- Elevated lipoprotein(a)
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Statin intolerance
- Coronary artery disease
- Difficult-to-control high blood pressure
- Heart failure
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Cardiology Checkup
- Surgical Clearances
My Areas of Expertise
- Preventive Cardiology
- Lipid Management and Metabolic Disorders
Cardiological Examinations & Risk Assessment
- Electrocardiogram
- Echocardiography
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- 24-Hour ECG (Holter)
- Erweiterte Labordiagnostik
Personal Details
Professional Career
- July 2026 – ongoing: Clinical Research Physician – Cardiovascular Development, Eli Lilly and Company
- September 2025 – present: Director of the Cardiology Lipid Clinic at Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
- June 2025: “Acute Cardiovascular Care” certification from the European Society of Cardiology
- October 2024 – present: Senior Physician in the Clinical Department of Cardiology, University Clinic for Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
- October 2024 – present: Deputy Director of the General Cardiology Outpatient Clinic at Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
- March 2024 – March 2026: Training in critical care medicine, Medical University of Vienna / Vienna General Hospital
- June 2022: Awarded the title of Adjunct Professor (Ap.Prof.) at the Medical University of Vienna
- Oct. 2021 – June 2023: Clinical research fellowship at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, USA
- June 2019: Habilitation in “Internal Medicine” (Priv.-Doz.) at the Medical University of Vienna. Habilitation Thesis: Innate Immune Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Disease and Critical Illness
- May 2014 – 2024: Residency in internal medicine and cardiology and practice at the University Clinic for Internal Medicine II, Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
- 2011–2016: Ph.D. in Vascular Biology, Medical University of Vienna
- 2005–2011: Studied medicine at the Medical University of Vienna
- 2004–2005: Community service with Johanniter Unfall Hilfe Wien
Research Activities
- Over 140 publications in international journals (h-index 24, over 1,800 citations)
- Head of an independent research group at the Medical University of Vienna, with a research focus on lipid metabolism disorders (through 2026)
- Elected Board Member of the ESC Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (2022–2026)
- Member of the Executive Board of the ESC Council on Hypertension (2022–2024)
- Reviewer for clinical guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Editorial Board: European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care; EHJ: Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy; Austrian Journal of Cardiology
- Served as a reviewer for the doctoral and postdoctoral programs at the Medical University of Vienna; independently supervised more than 10 bachelor's theses and doctoral dissertations
- Reviewer for national research institutions: Dutch Research Council, Population Data British Columbia, ARIS (Slovenian Research Agency)
- Reviewer for renowned international journals (selection): Annals of Internal Medicine; European Heart Journal; Circulation; Intensive Care Medicine; Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes; JAHA; European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care (Top 5 Reviewer); European Journal of Preventive Cardiology; American Heart Journal; Heart; Cardiovascular Research; American Journal of Preventive Medicine;
- Local leadership of several international clinical trials on lipoprotein(a) and cardiovascular prevention
- Leading the Development of the Patient Portal
- (Co-)organization of international and national conferences: Acute Cardiovascular Care, Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Cardiology,
Awards, Prizes & Memberships
Awards, Prizes, and Scholarships
- 2020: Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
- October 2020: Basic Research Award, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
- 2020–2022: National Ambassador, European Association of Preventive Cardiology
- January 2017: Researcher of the Month, Medical University of Vienna
- October 2012: Young Investigator Award, ESC Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care
- 2005–2011: 4× Merit Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Memberships
I am happy to take the time for detailed consultation and guide you through the initially often confusing diagnostic and therapy path.
My ordination hours
Friday:
1 pm until 5 pm