Kardio Bremen

What Kardio Bremen does

Kardio Bremen Kardiologische Praxis/Herzkatheterlabor is a private medical partnership (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft) registered in Bremen, Germany, providing the full spectrum of outpatient and inpatient cardiology and vascular medicine. Founded in 1985 by Dr. E. Horstkotte and incorporated into a partnership structure with Dr. Erik Meyer-Michael in 1987, the practice operates two outpatient locations in Bremen — at Hammersbecker Str. 224a in Bremen-Nord and at Osterstraße 1a within Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus — and runs a cardiac catheterization laboratory with modern radiation-reducing equipment (up to 70% lower radiation dose compared to conventional systems). Two partners, Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Blindt and Prof. Dr. Karl-Christian Koch, also serve as Chiefs of the Cardiology Section at Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus, enabling seamless cross-sector care. The practice is a cooperating practice of the Medical Faculty of RWTH Aachen University.

The practice delivers care across four main service lines: (1) basic cardiology and vascular diagnostics (ECG, stress ECG, echocardiography, long-term ECG, duplex sonography, pacemaker/defibrillator checks); (2) specialized services including 3D echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), stress echocardiography, spiroergometry, pulmonary hypertension treatment, heart failure management, post-heart transplant care, and sports medicine; (3) invasive catheterization procedures including coronary angiography, stent implantation, balloon dilation, rotablation, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation, and renal denervation; and (4) inpatient cardiac care at Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus covering acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, and heart failure. The team comprises 8 physicians (2 active managing partners plus 6 employed doctors) and supporting administrative staff.

The business model is professional services reimbursement under the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance system. The practice does not disclose pricing; as a medical practice, revenue is generated per procedure and consultation under regulated tariffs. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer plus referral-based: patients book directly via phone, email, or the German appointment service center (Terminservicestelle 116117), and the practice receives referrals from general practitioners (Hausarzt) and listed health insurers including AOK Bremen, HKK Bremen, BKK Bremen, and IKK Bremen. No external funding, private equity, or venture capital involvement is disclosed. A pediatric cardiology (Kinderkardiologie) service line is under development.

Name

Kardio Bremen

Legal name

Kardio Bremen Kardiologische Praxis/Herzkatheterlabor

Website

https://kardio-bremen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kardio Bremen is a German cardiology partnership practice operating two outpatient locations in Bremen and a cardiac catheterization laboratory at Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus, providing the full spectrum of outpatient and inpatient cardiac and vascular medicine to GKV/PKV-insured patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology and Vascular Medicine Services

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (HLAKABAD)

Keywords

• Outpatient cardiology services
• Cardiac catheterization
• Vascular medicine
• Interventional cardiology
• Cardiology diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Outpatient cardiology services: Ambulatory cardiology diagnostic and therapeutic services at two locations in Bremen. Services include ECG, stress ECG, echocardiography, long-term ECG, duplex sonography of vessels, and specialized cardiac imaging.
2. Cardiac catheterization procedures: Invasive cardiac procedures including coronary angiography, stent implantation, balloon dilation, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation, and complex cardiac interventions performed at the catheterization laboratory
3. Inpatient hospital services: Stationary cardiology services at Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus led by Prof. Blindt and Prof. Koch, providing seamless sector-spanning care for acute cardiac conditions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kardio Bremen is a medical partnership of cardiologists that provides nearly the full outpatient and inpatient spectrum of cardiac and vascular medicine. Services are delivered at two outpatient locations in Bremen and a cardiac catheterization laboratory at Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus, ranging from basic diagnostics (ECG, echocardiography, duplex sonography) to specialized cardiology (3D echocardiography, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, sports medicine) and invasive procedures (coronary angiography, stent implantation, pacemaker/ICD implantation, renal denervation).

Product overview

Kardio Bremen is a cardiology and vascular medicine practice operating as a partnership of experienced cardiologists. The practice offers a comprehensive range of outpatient and inpatient cardiac care across two locations in Bremen (Bremen-Nord and Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus), plus a cardiac catheterization laboratory. The portfolio consists of four main service areas: (1) Grundlegende Leistungen (basic diagnostic services including ECG, stress ECG, echocardiography, vascular ultrasound), (2) Besondere Leistungen (specialized services including 3D echocardiography, stress echocardiography, spiroergometry, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, sports medicine), (3) Herzkatheterlabor (invasive procedures including coronary angiography, stent implantation, pacemaker/ICD implantation), and (4) Stationäre Leistungen (inpatient care at Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus). A pediatric cardiology section is under development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic cardiology and vascular medicine services (Grundlegende Leistungen) Standard outpatient cardiology and vascular medicine examinations including ECG, stress ECG, echocardiography, 24-hour ECG, duplex sonography of vessels, long-term blood pressure monitoring, pacemaker/defibrillator checks, and vascular ultrasound — for patients with general cardiac and vascular complaints.
• Specialized cardiology services (Besondere Leistungen / Spezialleistungen) Specialized cardiological services including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), 3D echocardiography, stress echocardiography, spiroergometry, pulmonary hypertension treatment, heart failure management, post-heart-transplant care, care for adults with congenital heart defects, and sports medicine diagnostics. Targeted at patients with complex or rare cardiac conditions and at athletes seeking performance diagnostics.
• Cardiac catheterization laboratory (Herzkatheterlabor) Invasive cardiac procedures including coronary angiography, stent implantation (including drug-eluting stents/balloons), balloon dilation, multi-vessel interventions, acute coronary syndrome treatment, rotablation, extracorporeal heart support, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, atrial septal defect closure, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation, and renal denervation — for patients requiring interventional cardiac care.
• Inpatient cardiology services (Stationäre Leistungen) Stationary (inpatient) cardiology services at Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus led by Prof. Blindt and Prof. Koch, covering the complete spectrum of cardiological diseases including acute cardiac conditions such as unstable angina, heart attacks, arrhythmias, and heart failure requiring hospitalization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seamless cross-sector cardiac care from outpatient to inpatient
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus BremencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. med. Blindt and Prof. Dr. med. K.-C. Koch serve as Leading Physicians of the Cardiology Section at Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus. The hospital is specialized in heart and vascular medicine as well as kidney diseases. This partnership provides inpatient cardiac care services that complement the ambulatory practice, enabling seamless 'care from a single source' for patients.
• Klinikum Bremen Nord (Gesundheit Nord)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Klinikum Bremen Nord is the immediate partner at the outpatient location in the specialized medical center (Fachärztezentrum) in Bremen-Nord, connected via a structural bridge. This provides integrated care coordination between outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Universitätsklinikum Aachen (RWTH Aachen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKardio Bremen is a cooperating practice of the Medical Faculty of RWTH Aachen University. The practice participates in medical student education in cooperation with University Hospital Aachen. Additionally, both Prof. Blindt and Prof. Koch have professional backgrounds at University Hospital Aachen.
• Terminservicestelle (116117)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe practice continuously provides acute appointments to the German appointment service center (116117), which general practitioners can request for patients with medical indication using a referral code.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB) Frankfurt: Specialized cardiology and angiology center in Frankfurt offering interventional cardiology, heart failure, and vascular medicine in an ambulatory-plus-cath lab model. Directly comparable to Kardio Bremen as a multi-modality cardiac care provider operating its own cath lab with similar service breadth.
• Cardiologicum Hamburg (MVZ): Large ambulatory cardiology group practice in Hamburg operating multiple MVZ sites with diagnostic and interventional cardiology services. Directly comparable to Kardio Bremen as a multi-site cardiology MVZ serving a single German metropolitan region, with cath lab and non-invasive cardiology offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB): Specialized cardiac and cardiothoracic hospital in Berlin, part of Charité. Comparable to Kardio Bremen's hospital-based cardiology offering as a tertiary cardiac center providing interventional and surgical cardiac care, though operating as an academic specialty hospital rather than a community partnership.
• Helios Kliniken (cardiology): Germany's largest private hospital operator with comprehensive cardiology programs including interventional cardiology, heart surgery, and rhythmology across numerous sites. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent offering the full cardiac care spectrum that Kardio Bremen provides locally.
• Schön Klinik Group (cardiology): Large German private hospital group with cardiology departments including interventional cardiology and heart failure programs. Comparable as a provider of comprehensive cardiac care across multiple German sites, though operating at much larger scale and primarily as an inpatient provider.
• Asklepios Kliniken (cardiology): One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with substantial cardiology departments including cath labs, electrophysiology, and heart failure services across multiple sites. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated cardiac care at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• Herzzentrum Bremen / Klinikum Links der Weser (cardiology): Cardiology departments within the Gesundheit Nord hospital network in Bremen, including Klinikum Links der Weser where several Kardio Bremen physicians previously trained. Directly comparable as cardiology providers serving the same Bremen market, representing both competition and a feeder for talent.
• Herz-Zentrum Bodensee: Specialized cardiology and cardiac surgery center on Lake Constance. Comparable to Kardio Bremen as a regional, physician-led cardiology center offering diagnostics, interventional procedures, and inpatient cardiac care, though serving a different German region.
• MediClin Herzzentrum Lahr: Specialized heart center in Baden-Württemberg offering full cardiac care including interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, and rehabilitation. Comparable as a physician-led cardiac center providing integrated cardiac services, though in a different German region.

Others

• BNK (Bundesverband Niedergelassener Kardiologen) member practices: BNK is the German association of office-based cardiologists, of which Dr. Meyer-Michael is a regional chairman. Member practices are the closest peer category to Kardio Bremen - independent cardiology practices delivering ambulatory cardiac care under German statutory insurance reimbursement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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