Areas of expertise include the prevention of sudden cardiac death in athletes and the effects of physical training on patients with heart and vascular diseases.

Sports Cardiologist DGK Level 3 (highest qualification level)
Cardiovascular Preventive Medicine Specialist DGPR
Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology

Axel Preßler is one of the most renowned experts in sports cardiology in Europe. The specialist in internal medicine and cardiology was a senior physician in preventive sports medicine and sports cardiology at the Technical University of Munich for many years until he opened his own practice. His areas of expertise include the prevention of sudden cardiac death in athletes and the effects of physical training on patients with heart and vascular diseases. Axel Preßler is a member of the most important German and European committees for sports cardiology.

He regularly gives lectures on these and other medical topics, publishes scientific articles, and frequently appears in the media as a medical advisor. He is also an avid sports enthusiast in his private life – he runs, rides road bikes, mountain bikes, and skis, enjoys swimming, and regularly participates in sports events in these areas.