The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Category: 15–1702202554th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG)Congress Center Hamburg

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Issue S 01/2025

  • Passos, F.; Bregion, P. B.; Fazzini, L.; Kirov, H.; Sandhaus, T.; Von Samson-Himmelstjerna, P.; Doenst, T.; Caldonazo, T.:

    Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery versus Open Thoracotomy for Resection of Lung Metastasis—A Meta-analysis of Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data

  • Zierer, A.:

    Clinical Impact of Prosthesis–Patient Mismatch after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Multicenter Prospective Analysis

  • Hinrichsen, N.; Pecha, S.; Petersen, J.; Alassar, Y.; Reichenspurner, H.; Yildirim, Y.:

    Development and Hemodynamic Analysis of Low-pressure Tubular Heart Valves

  • Sommer, A.; Pecha, S.; Petersen, J.; Kim, D. H.; Hinrichsen, N.; Reichenspurner, H.; Yildirim, Y.:

    Impact of Calcification on Hemodynamic Performance of Tubular Heart Valves

  • Lee, J. S.; Ismail, M.; Berberoglu, D. M.; Schönburg, M.; Choi, Y. H.; Liakopoulos, O.:

    Postoperative Release Patterns of Cardiac Biomarkers in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery with or without Concomitant Cryoablation

  • Gerfer, S.; Wienemann, H.; Djordjevic, I.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Adam, M.; Baldus, S.; Wahlers, T.; Conradi, L.; Kuhn, E.:

    Transaxillary Cut-down versus Transfemoral Access in TAVI

  • Gerfer, S.; Güngör, R.; Wienemann, H.; Djordjevic, I.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Adam, M.; Baldus, S.; Wahlers, T.; Conradi, L.; Kuhn, E.:

    Impact of Cardio-anatomical Characteristics on Bleeding Complications of Transapical Transcatheter Intervention

  • Demal, T. J.; Bialczak, J.; Weimann, J.; Ojeda, F. M.; Bhadra, O. D.; Ludwig, S.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Schirmer, J.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Niklas, S.; Schäfer, A.:

    Biomarkers to Predict Outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

  • Knochenhauer, T.; Demal, T. J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Von Der Heide, I.; Hannen, L.; Ludwig, S.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer-Buschmann, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Sörensen, N.; Pecha, S.; Schirmer, J.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Schofer, N.; Schäfer, A.:

    Changes of Patient Characteristics and Procedural Measures Over 10 Years in Aortic Valve-in-valve Procedures for Degenerated Surgical Bioprostheses

  • Al-Hafez, B.; Demal, T. J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Von Der Heide, I.; Hannen, L.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer-Buschmann, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Schofer, N.; Schäfer, A.:

    Balloon Over- and Underfilling of Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves for Treatment of Borderline Aortic Annuli Dimensions in Aortic Valve Stenosis

  • Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh, S.; Takemoto, S.; Shafiei, S.; Yavuz, S.; Rad, A. Arjomandi; Amanov, L.; Merzah, A.; Salman, J.; Ius, F.; Kaufeld, T.; Schmack, B.; Popov, A. F.; Sabashnikov, A.; Ruhparwar, A.; Weymann, A.:

    Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement Superior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A State-of-the-Art Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

  • Meerfeld, S.; Saha, S.; Schnackenburg, P.; Horke, K.; Ali, A.; Juchem, G.; Hagl, C.; Joskowiak, D.:

    Gender Differences in Mitral Valve Pathologies

  • Yörüker, U.; Tsianakas, N.; Müller, M.; Valeske, K.; Sen-Hild, B.; Khalil, M.; Schranz, D.; Jux, C.; Akintürk, H.:

    Comparison of Surgical Aortopulmonary Shunt with Transcatheter Stenting of Ductus Arteriosus as the Initial Therapy for Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect

  • Schmid, S.; Radner, C.; Grefen, L.; Grab, M.; Herz, C.; Hagl, C.; Pichlmaier, M.; Peterss, S.; Buech, J.:

    Differential Impact of Wall Shear Stress on Aortic Tissue Properties in Thoracic Aneurysms: Insights from Tensile Testing and Gene Expression Analysis

  • Radner, C.; Grefen, L.; Hagl, C.; Pichlmaier, M.; Peterss, S.; Buech, J.:

    Biochemical Profiling of Collagen and Elastin in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

  • Demal, T. J.; Förster, L.; Hua, X.; Arndt, N.; Sachse, M.; Knochenhauer, T.; Beyer, M.; Leonhardt, M.; Von Kodolitsch, Y.; Schlein, C.; Sauter, G.; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.; Rosenberger, G.:

    Clinical and Histological Predictors of Aortic Distensibility in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

  • Radner, C.; Pauli, J.; Grefen, L.; Wettich, J.; Hagl, C.; Pichlmaier, M.; Maegdefessel, L.; Peterss, S.; Buech, J.:

    Long Non-coding RNAs: Emerging Biomarkers in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

  • Demal, T. J.; Sachse, M.; Metzlaff, C.; Schüler, H.; Szöcs, K.; Olfe, J.; Stark, V. C.; Frommolt, P.; Von Kodolitsch, Y.; Mir, T. S.; Rybczynski, M.; Reichenspurner, H.; Kutsche, K.; Kubisch, C.; Detter, C.; Rosenberger, G.:

    Thoracic Aortic Disease in Patients with Heterozygous Variants Outside the Central Region of FBN2

  • Hamiko, M.; Spaeth, A.; Nassari, M. A.; Salamate, S.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Silaschi, M.; Kruse, J.; Ahmad, A. El-Sayed; Bakhtiary, F.:

    Comparison of Totally Endoscopic Replacement of the Ascending Aorta and the Aortic Root via Right Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy Versus Partial Upper Sternotomy

  • Aquila, A. Dell'; Wisniewski, K.; Georgevici, A. I.; Szabó, G.; Onorati, F.; Rossetti, C.; Conradi, L.; Demal, T. J.; Peterss, S.; Buech, J.; Fiore, A.; Folliguet, T.; Perrotti, A.; Herve, A.; Pinto, A. G.; Lega, J. Rodriguez; Pol, M.; Mazzaro, E.; Gatti, G.; Piani, D.; Rinaldi, M.; Quintana, E.; Gerelli, S.; Mariscalco, G.; Harky, A.; Pettinari, M.; Stefano, R.; Juvonen, T.; Mäkikallio, T.; Biancari, F.:

    Outcome after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection in Patients with Preoperative Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

  • Morjan, M.; Jürgens, C. P.; Li, T.; Castano, L. J. Vallejo; Assmann, A.; Jenkins, F. S.; Dalyanoglu, H.; Reinartz, S. D.; Lichtenberg, A.:

    Simultaneous Coronary Artery Bypass and Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair

  • Többen, C.; Deschka, H.; Martens, S.; Welp, H.; Wisniewski, K.; Rukosujew, A.; Hoffmeier, A.:

    Is Surgical Treatment of Acute Type A Dissection in Patients Over 80 Years of Age Even Justified?

  • Buech, J.; Radner, C.; Hecker, S.; Schnackenburg, P.; Fabry, T.; Rutkowski, S.; Grefen, L.; Hagl, C.; Pichlmaier, M.; Peterss, S.:

    Mental Well-being Following Thoracic Aortic Surgery: A Comparative Study of Acute and Elective Cases

  • Deniz, E.; Helms, F.; Schmack, B.; Krüger, H.; Rogalski, I.; Demal, T. J.; Detter, C.; Reichenspurner, H.; Van Puyvelde, J.; Verbrugghe, P.; Meyns, B.; Dzemali, O.; Ilcheva, L.; Ruhparwar, A.; Risteski, P.; Popov, A. F.:

    Outcomes of Complex Surgery for Lusoria Artery in Adults: A Multicenter Study

  • Hassan, M.; Radakovic, D.; Madrahimov, N.; Easo, J.; Aleksic, I.; Hamouda, K.:

    The Aortic Crossroad: Midterm Follow-up Results After Antegrade Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair via Right Anterior Thoracotomy After Frozen Elephant Trunk

  • Pausch, J.; Weimann, J.; Silaschi, M.; Kempfert, J.; Treede, H.; Noack, T.; Bleiziffer, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.:

    Percutaneous Peripheral Cannulation for Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery: Results from the Multicenter Promise Registry

  • Szczechowicz, M.; Szabó, G.; Veres, G.; Aquila, A. Dell':

    Influence of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time and Aortic Cross-Clamp Time on 30-day Mortality in Low- and High-Risk Elective Patients

  • Friedrich, M. G.; Hanekop, G.; Budde, H.; Jebran, F.; Kutschka, I.:

    Shear Frequency Dependent Hemolysis during Cardiotomy Suction as a Necessary Quality Factor to Maintain Blood Integrity—An In Vitro Trial on Human Blood

  • Friedrich, M. G.; Hanekop, G.; Ulrich, C.; Budde, H.; Kutschka, I.:

    About Roller Pumps in On-Pump Cardiac Surgery: A Methodical In Vitro Test of Occlusion Adjustment of the Arterial Roller Pump to Minimize Hemolysis during Extracorporeal Circulation

  • Ntinopoulos, V.; Biefer, H. Rodriguez Cetina; Risteski, P.; Rings, L.; Dushaj, S.; Dzemali, O.:

    Performance of an Open-source, Offline-capable Large Language Model in Data Extraction from Unstructured Electronic Health Records

  • Beyer, M.; Curio, J.; Hua, X.; Arsalan, M.; Katsianos, E.; Baldus, S.; Schäfer, A.; Thomas, W.; Praz, F.; Reichenspurner, H.; Adam, M.; Conradi, L.:

    A Fully Automated AI-Based Software for Structural Mitral Valve CT Analysis

  • Kruse, J.; Hobbach, J.; Hamiko, M.; Akhavuz, Ö.; Ahmad, A. El-Sayed; Bakhtiary, F.; Silaschi, M.:

    Advanced Imaging Preparation for Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery—Analysis of Circumflex Anatomy and Associated Procedural Risks

  • Casper, J.; Krey, M.; Dolata, L.; Gemander, C.; Sarwari, H.; Yalin, Y.; Pecha, S.; Chindris, V.; Schulte-Uentrop, L.; Girdauskas, E.; Reichenspurner, H.; Petersen, J.:

    ERAS in High-risk Patients: Improvement of Clinical Outcomes

  • Krey, M.; Casper, J.; Dolata, L.; Gemander, C.; Sarwari, H.; Yildirim, Y.; Pecha, S.; Chindris, V.; Schulte-Uentrop, L.; Girdauskas, E.; Reichenspurner, H.; Petersen, J.:

    Enhanced Recovery after Cardiac Surgery 2.0—ERAS Meets SDS

  • Seeler, S.; Dzilic, E.; Wirth, F.; König, K. C.; Lahm, H.; ÖLlinger, R.; Rad, R.; Trenkwalder, T.; Doppler, S.; Krane, M.; Dreßen, M.:

    Distinct Gene Signatures in Aortic Tissue and Aortic Valves with Stenosis and Insufficiency in Patients with Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

  • Rohrwild, L.; Tvildiani, T.; Dryana, R.; Peivandi, A. A.; Motekallemi, A.:

    Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy and Systematic Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Single Center Study

  • Demyanchuk, V.; Maruniak, S.; Zohrabian, A.; Todurov, B.:

    Navigating Crisis: How Ukraine Cardiovascular Center Responded to War

  • Gollmann-Tepeköylü, C.; Hau, D.; Hirsch, J.; Pölzl, L.; Nägele, F.; Fiegl, M.; Mair, S.; Kirchmair, E.; Minasch, D.; Wegmayr, A.; Hackl, H.; Niedrist, V.; Weist, C.; Muller, L.; Tancevski, I.; Bonaros, N.; Grimm, M.; Graber, M.; Holfeld, J.:

    Radiotherapy Induces Aortic Valve Calcification via Re-activation of Human Endogenous Retroviruses

  • Silaschi, M.; Alirezaei, H.; Kruse, J.; Monsefi, N.; Hamiko, M.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Bakhtiary, F.:

    Is very Tight Really Right? Survival after Minimally Invasive Tricuspid Surgery According to Grade of Regurgitation at Discharge

  • Pausch, J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Hua, X.; Girdauskas, E.; Schäfer, A.; Pecha, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.:

    Evolution of Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery Over a 11-year Period at a High-volume Center

  • Salamate, S.; Amer, M.; Akhavuz, Ö.; Bayram, A.; Rogaczewski, J.; Alirezaei, H.; Doss, M.; Bakhtiary, F.:

    Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Through Right Mini-Thoracotomy versus Full Sternotomy in Patients with a Body Mass Index over 30

  • Hinkov, H.; Lee, C. B.; Klein, C.; Kukucka, M.; Schönrath, F.; Kempfert, J.; Falk, V.; Potapov, E.; Dreger, H.; Unbehaun, A.:

    Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Strategies and Outcomes in Pure Native Aortic Regurgitation with Left Ventricular Assist Device: An Evidence Update

  • Polat, E.; Stock, S.; Veith, S. Berger; Müller, L.; Gross, T. M. Sequeira; Girdauskas, E.; Owais, T.:

    The Impact of Aortic Annular Geometry in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

  • Schmiady, M.; Hollarek, A.; Bode, P. K.; Haager, P.; Maeder, M.; Jörg, L.; Papadopoulos, N.; Dzemali, O.:

    Histological Characteristics and Predictors of Debris Obtained from Cerebral Protection Device during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

  • Al-Hafez, B.; Demal, T. J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Von Der Heide, I.; Hannen, L.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer-Buschmann, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Schofer, N.; Schäfer, A.:

    Supra- vs. Intraannular Self-Expanding Transcatheter Heart Valves for Treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis in Patients with Small Aortic Annuli

  • Wisniewski, K.; Kaleschke, G.; De Torres-Alba, F.; Martens, S.; Deschka, H.:

    The Alternative Transaxillary Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

  • Mukharyamov, M.; Kirov, H.; Golovina, M.; Caldonazo, T.; Fischer, J.; Doenst, T.:

    Long-Term Outcomes of Implanting the Largest Size (29) Epic Supra Aortic Bioprosthesis

  • Berres, D.; Schlömicher, M.; Dickmann, B.; Buck, T.; Ahmad, F.; Strauch, J.; Haldenwang, P.:

    Reducing Access Complications in an Interdisciplinary Structural Heart Program

  • Macius, E.; Pausch, J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Hua, X.; Stolfa, P.; Schäfer, A.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.:

    Acute Outcomes after Use of Vascular Closure Devices for Percutaneous Cannulation during Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

  • Cvitkovic, T.; Horke, A.; Bobylev, D.; Avsar, M.; Beerbaum, P.; Boethig, D.; Petena, E.; Tsimashok, V.; Gutberlet, M.; Wacker, F.; Ruhparwar, A.; Vogel-Claussen, J.; Sarikouch, S.; Czerner, C.:

    Compliance of the Ascending Aorta After Aortic Root Replacement with a Decellularized Aortic Homograft—An MRI Study

  • Linnenbank, P.; Biermann, D.; Hüners, I.; Lang, N.; Mir, T. S.; Hübler, M.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Olfe, J.:

    Severe Ebstein’s Anomaly of the Neonate with Pulmonary Atresia and Hypoplastic Pulmonary Arteries: A Staged Biventricular Approach Combining Starnes and Cone Procedure in a Preterm with Low Birth Weight

  • Mantoan, L. D. L.; Hermann, M.; Olivieri, M.; Michel, S.; Pozza, R. Dalla; Haas, N. A.:

    Perioperative Management of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in a Patient with Hemophilia A and Congenital Heart Disease (Tricuspid Atresia IB)

  • Georgiev, Y.; Haase, B.; Nordmeyer, J.; Tsiflikas, I.; Schäfer, J.; Michel, J.; Groß, M.; Neunhoeffer, F.:

    The Role of Lung Ultrasound in Optimizing Postextubation Respiratory Strategy in Children After Corrective Cardiac Surgery

  • Ovrutskiy, S.; Malayaatil, J. Benny; Photiadis, J.; Ozolins, V.; Lauris, S.; Zmarjova, J.; Voiko, L.; Veksins, A.; Malniece, A.; Duritis, I.; Berger, F.; Schmitt, B.:

    Valved Fontan in Sheep Model: Feasibility and Safety Study

  • Lemmen, T.; Padua, C. Di; Matsubara, M.; Schaeffer, T.; Palm, J.; Hager, A.; Hörer, J.; Ono, M.:

    Impact of Pulmonary Artery Index on the Early Hemodynamic and Laboratory Variables after the Total Cavopulmonary Connection

  • Hoffmann, J. K.; Baird, C.; Lima, G.; Davila, A.; Levy, P.; Katz, J.; Morton, S.; Haas, N.; Weismann, C.:

    Timing of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Risk of Neurological Injury in Premature Infants with Congenital Heart Disease

  • Iske, J.; Petra, W.; Weisskopf, M.; Christien, B.; Henriette, T.; Melanie, H.; Eva, V. G.; Thorald, S.; Nuri, U.; Ross, S.; Heike, M.; Nazari-Shafti, T.; Falk, V.; Emmert, M. Y.; Cesarovic, N.:

    MINOCA Induces a Unique Leukotriene Driven Inflammatory Response

  • Beez, C.; Wolint, P.; Mazza, B.; Thau, H.; Iske, J.; Weisskopf, M.; Emmert, M. Y.; Falk, V.; Cesarovic, N.:

    Comparative Analysis of Porcine Plasma from Acute Myocardial Infarction with or without Occlusion of the Coronary Arteries (MINOCA versus MI) Reveal Distinct Differently Induced Endothelial Cells Responses In Vitro

  • Ma, M.; Lian, S.; Kraft, P.; Mayer, T.; Sayour, A.; Karck, M.; Szabó, G.; Korkmaz-Icöz, S.:

    Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Improves Vascular Graft Function in a Rat Bypass Model

  • Lian, S.; Liu, B.; Wächter, K.; Kraft, P.; Mayer, T.; Sayour, A.; Karck, M.; Simm, A.; Szabó, G.; Korkmaz-Icöz, S.:

    Preservation of Arterial Grafts with Bread Crust Extract Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction in a Rodent Model of Revascularization In Vivo

  • Ender, M.; Lian, S.; Loganathan, S.; Liu, B.; Kraft, P.; Mayer, T.; Sayour, A.; Karck, M.; Szabó, G.; Korkmaz-Icöz, S.:

    Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Inhibition by Teriflunomide Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Arterial Grafts in Rats

  • Klein, M.; Christien, B.; Henriette, T.; Krüger, K.; Heike, M.; Cesarovic, N.; Giampietro, C.; Caliskan, I. E.; Wulsten, D.; Iske, J.; Wittig, C.; Petersen, A.; Sculzek, R.; Falk, V.; Nazari-Shafti, T.; Emmert, M. Y.:

    Endothelial Damage Inhibitor Protects Endothelial Cytoskeletal Integrity during Storage and Endothelial Cell Retention during Simulated Reperfusion

  • Fazzini, L.; Pascalis, L.; Kirov, H.; Franco, A. Di; Cardoso, R.; Moustafa, A. O.; Schulze, C.; Treml, R.; Doenst, T.; Caldonazo, T.:

    Safety of Crushed/Chewed P2Y12 Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndromes—A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Pausch, J.; Weimann, J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Hua, X.; Girdauskas, E.; Conradi, L.; Schäfer, A.; Reichenspurner, H.; Pecha, S.:

    Long-term Impact of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

  • Gerçek, M.; Gummert, J.; Börgermann, J.; Gerçek, M.:

    Gender Differences in Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and 5-Year Outcome after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

  • Stock, S.; Polat, E.; Veith, S. Berger; Dumps, C.; Pochert, J.; Emrich, F.; Owais, T.; Girdauskas, E.:

    Implementation of an Ultra-Fast Track Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Early Results from a Pilot Study

  • Kirov, H.; Caldonazo, T.; Woehlecke, H.; Fischer, J.; Runkel, A.; Mukharyamov, M.; Doenst, T.:

    Prognostic Impact of Prior Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  • Taghizadeh-Waghefi, A.; Trocha, S.; Petrov, A.; Matschke, K.; Wilbring, M.:

    Not as Dangerous as Expected—Outcome of the Pure Aortic Valve Reoperation

  • Gaekel, D. Maldonado; Demal, T. J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Von Der Heide, I.; Hannen, L.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer-Buschmann, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Schirmer, J.; Sörensen, N.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Niklas, S.; Schäfer, A.:

    Aortic Valve-in-Valve Procedures in Bioprostheses vs. Transcatheter Heart Valves

  • Pommert, N. S.; Almanasef, M.; Kütting, M.; Kazakbaev, I.; Fujita, B.; Scharfschwerdt, M.; Lutter, G.; Sellers, S.; Pühler, T.; Ensminger, S.:

    In-Vitro Hydrodynamic Testing of Valve-in-Valve Procedures in Surgical Bioprosthetic Valves with Small Annuli

  • Kuehnel, R. U.; Genersch, J.; Hartrumpf, M.; Schröter, F.; Albes, J.:

    New Aspects of the Dilation Process during a Valve in Valve Procedure

  • Plaßmeier, F.; Demal, T. J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Von Der Heide, I.; Hannen, L.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer-Buschmann, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Schirmer, J.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.; Niklas, S.; Schäfer, A.:

    1-year Outcomes Following TAVI for Degeneration of Aortic Root Surgery

  • Reiter, A.; Puluca, N.; Schreyer, J.; Burri, M.; Krane, M.; Ruge, H.:

    Infective Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement—Is Surgery an Option?

  • Kneip, F.; Wolint, P.; Henriette, T.; Heike, M.; Iske, J.; Weisskopf, M.; Topalovic, N.; Pietsch, C.; Cesarovic, N.; Emmert, M. Y.; Christien, B.:

    Comparative In Vitro Analysis of the Effects of Porcine Plasma from Myocardial Infarction with or without Obstruction of the Coronary Arteries (MI versus MINOCA) on Human Cardiac Fibroblasts

  • Holthaus, M.; Xiong, X.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Großmann, C.; Simon, G.; Mollenhauer, M.; Abdallah, A. T.; Kamphausen, T.; Rothschild, M.; Wahlers, T.; Conradi, L.; Adnana, P. G.:

    Reducing Heart Failure Prevalence and Increasing Survival after Myocardial Infarction by Targeting Peptidylarginine Deiminase 4

  • Pittrow, R.; Harig, F.; Achenbach, S.; Bischoff, G.; Dewald, O.; Ewert, P.; Freiberger, A.; Hörer, J.; Huntgeburth, M.; Kaemmerer-Suleiman, A. S.; Kaulitz, R.; Mellert, F.; Nagdyman, N.; Neidenbach, R.; Schmiedeberg, W.; Suleiman, M.; Ury, E.; Pittrow, L.; von Scheidt, F.; Kaemmerer, H.; Freilinger, S.:

    Overweight and Obesity in Operated and Unoperated Adults with Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Failure (ACHD-HF)

  • Böttger, C.; Scheuer, M.; Hettlich, V. H.; Scheiber, D.; Aubin, H.; Antoch, G.; Lichtenberg, A.; Ljimani, A.; Boeken, U.:

    VAD Infections Correlated by Preoperative (PET)-CT Scan: Impact on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

  • Jagdfeld, J.; M’Pembele, R.; Hettlich, V. H.; Stroda, A.; Naguib, D.; Buse, G. Lurati; Aubin, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Roth, S.; Boeken, U.:

    ECMELLA as a Bridge to Recovery after Heart Transplantation—A Case Series

  • Himmel, M.; Rohrbach, S.; Spänig, M.; Pons-Kühnemann, J.; Brenck, F.; Böning, A.; Niemann, B.:

    Risk Reduction by Direct Thrombin Antagonism during ECMO Therapy

  • Rieß, F. C.; Jacubasch, A. S.; Awwad, N.; Dettlaff, N.; Hansen, L.; Haselbach, T.; Lehmann, C.; Silva, D.; Stripling, J. H.; Winkel, S.; Löwer, C.:

    Total Arterial Coronary Revascularization with Bilateral Skeletonized Mammary Arteries: Does Pushing TAR Rates to Nearly 100 Percent Affect Mortality and Deep Sternal Wound Infection?

  • Rustenbach, C. J.; Julia, S.; Reichert, S.; Boburg, R. Sandoval; Serna-Higuita, L.; Häberle, H.; Charotte, C.; Caldonazo, T.; Saqer, I.; Saha, S.; Schnackenburg, P.; Djordjevic, I.; Wendt, S.; Doenst, T.; Hagl, C.; Wahlers, T.; Schlensak, C.:

    Total Arterial Revascularization is Superior in Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction—A Propensity Score Matched Retrospective Multicenter Analysis

  • Detlef, I.; Hua, X.; Sobik, F.; Knochenhauer, T.; Reichenspurner, H.; Sill, B.:

    Advantage of Off-pump CABG with Regards to Adverse Cerebrovascular Events after Myocardial Revascularization

  • Sobik, F.; Hua, X.; Detlef, I.; Knochenhauer, T.; Brickwedel, J.; Reiter, B.; Reichenspurner, H.; Sill, B.:

    Gender-specific Outcome after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Single-center Retrospective Analysis

  • Oßwald, A.; Schöttler, F.; Shehada, S. E.; Sugimura, Y.; Mehdiani, A.; Slottosch, I.; Wahlers, T.; Welp, H.; Martens, S.; Schiller, W.; Neuhäuser, M.; Liakopoulos, O.; Akhyari, P.; Thielmann, M.:

    Sex-Related Differences in Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery with Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Current Report from a Surgical Myocardial Infarction Registry

  • Kirov, H.; Caldonazo, T.; Toshmatov, S.; Tasoudis, P.; Fischer, J.; Runkel, A.; Mukharyamov, M.; Doenst, T.:

    Survival Trends of Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Sex-specific Differences—A Meta-analysis of Reconstructed Time-to-event Data

  • Hettlich, V. H.; Jenkins, F. S.; Haurand, J. M. S.; Naguib, D.; Böttger, C.; Rellecke, P.; Ramadani, B.; Aubin, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.:

    Impact of Donor and Recipient Age Difference on Survival after Heart Transplant

  • Hettlich, V. H.; Böttger, C.; Haurand, J. M. S.; Voß, F.; Rellecke, P.; Scherner, M.; Dalyanoglu, H.; Aubin, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.:

    Impact of Preoperative Pulmonary Vascular Resistance on Outcomes after Heart Transplantation

  • Haurand, J. M. S.; Scheiber, D.; Naguib, D.; Hettlich, V. H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Kelm, M.; Polzin, A.; Boeken, U.:

    Decrease in Kidney Function on Once-daily Extended-release Tacrolimus after Heart Transplantation—A Real-world Single-center Observational Experience

  • Jagdfeld, J.; M’Pembele, R.; Hettlich, V. H.; Stroda, A.; Naguib, D.; Buse, G. Lurati; Aubin, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Roth, S.; Boeken, U.:

    Vasoactive-Inotropic Score for the Prediction of Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

  • Hausherr, J.; Cantore, M.; Abou-Issa, O.; Akhyari, P.; Pizanis, N.; Ferenz, K. B.; Kamler, M.:

    Improvement of Normothermic Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion to Expand the Number and Quality of DCD Donor Organs by Using Artificial Oxygen Carriers

  • Kruszona, S.; De Manna, D.; Aburahma, K.; Oripov, F.; Wand, P.; Ruhparwar, A.; Kühn, C.; Greer, M.; Ius, F.; Salman, J.:

    Elective Extracorporeal Circulatory Support in Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Fibrosis: A 3-year Experience after Protocol Adjustment

  • Suzuki, T.; Sugimura, Y.; Schöttlerke, F.; Bauer, S.; Immohr, M. B.; Mehdiani, A.; Tewarie, L.; Moza, A.; Akhyari, P.:

    Starting of Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting—Actuality in a Single Center

  • Rufa, M.; Franke, U.; Ursulescu, A.; Ahad, S.; Nagib, R.; Albert, M.; Rylski, B.:

    13 Years of Clinical Expertise with Minimally Invasive Multi-vessel Off-pump Coronary Artery Grafting

  • Kirov, H.; Diab, M.; Schaefers, M.; Caldonazo, T.; Mukharyamov, M.; Doenst, T.:

    Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion of the Left Anterior Descending Artery

  • Demianenko, V.; Belmenai, A.; Großmann, M.; Dörge, H.; Sellin, C.:

    Early Outcomes in Severely Obese Patients Undergoing Sternum-sparing Minimally Invasive Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (TCRAT)

  • Jebran, F.; Santander, M.; Mardus, A.; Todorov, D.; Useini, D.; Friedrich, M. G.; Gerecke, B.; Danner, B.; Baraki, H.; Kutschka, I.:

    Posterior Pericardiotomy in MIDCAB Surgery: Surgical Technique and Initial Clinical Experiences

  • Karvana, E.; Rufa, M.; Ursulescu, A.; Ghinescu, M.; Pietrantonio, P. Di; Albert, M.; Göbel, N.; Franke, U.; Rylski, B.:

    Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Myocardial Revascularization: Our Center’s Experience

  • Ostovar, R.; Schröter, F.; Kühnel, R. U.; Dörr, G.; Fritzsche, D.; Zinab, F. Seifi; Ritter, O.; Minden, H. H.; Albes, J.:

    “Watch Out, the Aliens Swap Places”—Change in the Pathogen Spectrum of Endocarditis—Findings from the Brandenburg Endocarditis Register (B.E.R.)

  • Ostovar, R.; Schröter, F.; Kühnel, R. U.; Zinab, F. Seifi; Fritzsche, D.; Dörr, G.; Sandra, K.; Minden, H. H.; Ritter, O.; Albes, J.:

    Endocarditis, Who is Particularly at Risk for Mortality? Multicenter Data from the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (B.E.R.)

  • Silaschi, M.; Kruse, J.; Schafhaus, M.; Hamiko, M.; Bertram, L.; Sommer, S.; Bakhtiary, F.:

    MELD-Score Associated Outcomes after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

  • Saha, S.; Zauner, B.; Schnackenburg, P.; Horke, K.; Ali, A.; Hagl, C.; Joskowiak, D.:

    Delays in Diagnosing Infective Endocarditis—Analysis of an Endocarditis Network

  • Petrov, A.; Taghizadeh-Waghefi, A.; Arzt, S.; Alexiou, K.; Kappert, U.; Matschke, K.; Wilbring, M.:

    Surgical Access Negative Wound Pressure as a Simplifying Approach for Management of Subcutaneous Emphysema after Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery

  • Taghiyev, Z. T.; Valderrama, J. F. Sandoval; Niemann, B.; Roth, P.; Orhan, C.; Haj, M.; Grieshaber, P.; Böning, A.:

    Is Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Better for Sternal Wound Healing?

  • Mitrovic, I.; Eichinger, W. Prof.; Ouarrak, T.; Senges, J.; Doll, N.; Hanke, T.; Eszlari, E.:

    Epicardial Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: How Do Outcomes Differ Between Patients with Paroxysmal and Non-paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation? Insights from the CASE-AF Registry

  • Niemann, B.; Doll, N.; Grubitzsch, H.; Hanke, T.; Senges, J.; Ouarrak, T.; Vondran, M.; Rohrbach, S.; Böning, A.:

    Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: Real-World Data from the German Case AF Registry

  • Bazhanov, I.; Petersen, J.; Yalin, Y.; Jonas, P.; Alassar, Y.; Reichenspurner, H.; Pecha, S.:

    Long-term Outcomes of Concomitant Left-sided Cryoablation during Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

  • Pausch, J.; Weimann, J.; Bhadra, O. D.; Hua, X.; Girdauskas, E.; Conradi, L.; Schäfer, A.; Reichenspurner, H.; Pecha, S.:

    Impact of Concomitant Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

  • Pecha, S.; Petersen, J.; Yildirim, Y.; Reichenspurner, H.; Assar, Y. Al:

    Closed Atrium Bipolar Radiofrequency Box Lesion for Concomitant Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

  • Bregion, P. B.; Passos, F.; Schena, S.; Fazzini, L.; Kirov, H.; Franco, A. Di; Rossi, C. S.; Doenst, T.; Caldonazo, T.:

    Pulsed Field Ablation Versus High‐Power Short‐Duration Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation—A Meta-analysis of Reconstructed Time-to-event Data

  • Graber, M.; Schmidt, S.; Stranger, L.; Fiegl, M.; Plattner, C.; Pölzl, L.; Hirsch, J.; Nägele, F.; Hau, D.; Lai, L.; Lu, A.; Trajanoski, Z.; Bonaros, N.; Grimm, M.; Cooke, J. P.; Holfeld, J.; Engler, C.; Gollmann-Tepeköylü, C.; Mair, S.:

    Therapeutic Inhibition of HIF2a Reduces Cardiac Fibrosis in Heart Failure

  • Nazar, F.; Schwarzer, M.; Doenst, T.; Siemeni, T.:

    In Vivo Expression of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in Mice: The Non-invasive Assessment Strategies

  • Pölzl, L.; Eder, J.; Ioannou-Nikolaidou, M.; Mair, S.; Hirsch, J.; Nägele, F.; Graber, M.; Fiegl, M.; Hau, D.; Lohmann, R.; Schmidt, S.; Heim, V.; Niedrist, V.; Bonaros, N.; Engler, C.; Grimm, M.; Holfeld, J.; Gollmann-Tepeköylü, C.:

    The Regenerative Capacity of the Right Ventricle Reveals a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Left Ventricular Myocardial Fibrosis

  • Kucharowski, N.; Aubin, H.; Weber, E.; Bülow, M.:

    Mitochondrial Function in Heart Diseases: A Drosophila melanogaster Model

  • De Manna, D.; Aburahma, K.; Kruszona, S.; Schwerk, N.; Greer, M.; Avsar, M.; Ruhparwar, A.; Weymann, A.; Kühn, C.; Salman, J.; Ius, F.:

    Peritransplant Desensitization Allows Safe Lung Transplantation in Patients with Preformed Anti-HLA Antibodies

  • Knierim, M.; Hartmann, N.; Maurer, W.; Pabel, S.; Waldmann-Beushausen, R.; Sedej, S.; Von Lewinski, D.; Schramm, R.; Gummert, J.; Kutschka, I.; Hasenfuß, G.; Streckfuß-Bömeke, K.; Sossalla, S.:

    Atrial Fibrillation Aggravates Ventricular Dysfunction and Cellular Remodeling in Human Heart Failure

  • Petersen, J.; Massoudy, N.; Belik, M.; Huber, L.; Lenz, A.; Bannas, P.; Girdauskas, E.; Reichenspurner, H.; Assar, Y. Al:

    Different Hemodynamics after the Ross Procedure in Stenosis and Regurgitation: Innovative Insights from 4D Flow MRI

  • Sarwari, H.; Conradi, L.; Assar, Y. Al; Koenig, P.; Pecha, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Sill, B.; Petersen, J.:

    Aortic Root Enlargement: A Comparison between Manougian and Yang Techniques

  • Pommert, N. S.; Geisler, I.; Aboud, A.; Scharfschwerdt, M.; Kazakbaev, I.; Fujita, B.; Puehler, T.; Ensminger, S.; Lutter, G.:

    Evaluation of Two Different Ross Techniques: In Vitro Full-Root versus Graft-Inclusion

  • Girdauskas, E.; Stock, S.; Owais, T.; Dumps, C.; Von Stumm, M.; Holst, T.:

    External Fixation of an Internal Aortic Annuloplasty Device: Advancing the Technique

  • Wilbring, M.; Alexiou, K.; Matschke, K.; Wrobel, A. S.; Kappert, U.; Arzt, S.:

    Safety and Efficacy of Contemporary Rapid Deployment Valves—A Comparative Analysis

  • Wilbring, M.; Arzt, S.; Matschke, K.; Kappert, U.; Alexiou, K.:

    A Myth Busted—Sutureless Rapid Deployment Valves Do not Have Increased Pacemaker Rates

  • Knochenhauer, T.; Bax, L.; Brickwedel, J.; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.; Demal, T. J.:

    Heterogeneity of Surgical Strategies in Aortic Arch Surgery in European Aortic Centers

  • Pitts, L.; Heinze, P.; Montagner, M.; Kofler, M.; Heck, R.; Buz, S.; Falk, V.; Kempfert, J.:

    Island versus Branched Strategy in the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique—A Propensity Score Matched Analysis

  • Bax, L.; Demal, T. J.; Beckenbauer, J.; Sitzmann, F.; Brickwedel, J.; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.:

    FET in Chronic Dissections—Excellent Outcome but Frequent Need for Late Distal Interventions

  • Kreibich, M.; Kletzer, J.; Kondov, S.; Kunzmann, S.; Lescan, M.; Czerny, M.; Berger, T.:

    Outcomes after Reoperative Open Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Residual Type A Aortic Dissection

  • Piber, N.; Bozini, N.; Vitanova, K.; Sideris, K.; Herold, U.; Günzinger, R.; Krane, M.; Prinzing, A.:

    Age is a Significant Driver of Long-term Outcomes in Patients Receiving Aortic Arch Reoperations

  • Tsagakis, K.; Oßwald, A.; Shehada, S. E.; Boshkoski, G.; Haddad, A.; Thielmann, M.; Kamler, M.; Ruhparwar, A.; Akhyari, P.:

    Clinical Results of a New Hybrid Aortic Arch Graft for the Treatment of Multisegmental Thoracic Aortic Disease: A Comparative Study

  • Hellmich, C.; Buech, J.; Radner, C.; Fabry, T.; Rutkowski, S.; Grefen, L.; Hagl, C.; Pichlmaier, M.; Peterss, S.:

    Predictive Value of Risk Scores and Classifications in Acute Type-A Aortic Dissections

  • Gasser, S.; Stastny, L.; Semsroth, S.; Bonaros, N.; Grimm, M.; Dumfarth, J.:

    Women Dissect at Smaller Aortic Diameters than Men

  • Mosbahi, S.; Siepe, M.; Schönhoff, F.; Berezowski, M.; Pregaldini, F.; Nucera, M.; Szeto, W.; Bavaria, J.; Desai, N.:

    Sinus Preservation in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Glue vs. Neomedia—Propensity-Matched Outcomes from a Two-Center Cohort of Patients Under 65

  • Valencia, D.; Mujagic, E.; Pysarev, Y.; Onasch, R.; Schneider, M.; Roeschner, C.; Lehmann, S.; Garbade, J.; von Aspern, K.:

    How much is Necessary when Managing the Arch in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection?

  • Mosbahi, S.; Schönhoff, F.; Siepe, M.; Hebel, K.; Szeto, W.; Bavaria, J.; Desai, N.; Lühr, M.:

    Postoperative Stroke Severity in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Outcomes of a Three-Center Cohort

  • Tauber, S.; Grabenwöger, M.:

    Early Cerebral Reperfusion in Acute Aortic Dissection

  • Nagel, A.; Nersesian, G.; Fischer, P.; Ott, S.; Stieler, B.; Starck, C.; Falk, V.; Potapov, E.; Lanmueller, P.:

    Surgical Implantation of Micro-Axial Flow Pumps Using Analgosedation with Local Anesthesia

  • Stegmann, A.; Nersesian, G.; Heck, R.; Starck, C.; Falk, V.; Potapov, E.; Lanmueller, P.:

    Impact of Extended Microaxial Flow Pump Use: Do Complications Increase with Prolonged Support?

  • Stegmann, A.; Hinrichs, N.; Heck, R.; Starck, C.; Falk, V.; Potapov, E.; Lanmueller, P.:

    Sex-specific Differences in Patients Treated with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Combined with Microaxial Flow Pump for Left Ventricular Unloading

  • Nersesian, G.; Lewin, D.; Stegmann, A.; Hrytsyna, Y.; Lanmueller, P.; Ott, S.; Starck, C.; Falk, V.; Schönrath, F.; Potapov, E.:

    Impact of Impella CP to Impella 5.0/5.5 Upgrade Prior to a Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

  • Immohr, M. B.; Sugimura, Y.; Mehdiani, A.; Koch, A.; Pizanis, N.; Kamler, M.; Akhyari, P.:

    Non-invasive Liver Scores Can Predict Severe Acute Right Heart Failure after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

  • Immohr, M. B.; Sugimura, Y.; Mehdiani, A.; Koch, A.; Pizanis, N.; Kamler, M.; Akhyari, P.:

    Non-invasive Liver Scores Can Predict Early Mortality after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

  • Schiffer, M.; Nicke, J.; Carls, E.; Mohammadi, M. Malek; Fratila, R. M.; Hildebrand, S.; Bakhtiary, F.; Fleischmann, B. K.; Roell, W.:

    Transplantation of Cardiac Fibroblasts after Myocardial Infarction: Impact on the Cellularity of the Scar and Cardiac Function

  • Khoyasteh, M.; Haghighi, F.; Kyshynska, O.; Klaus, J.; Xu, X.; Kutschka, I.; Kensah, G.:

    In-depth Physiological Validation of a Novel 3D Human In Vitro Model of Cardiac Fibrosis

  • Pommert, NS.; Puehler, T.; Müller, O.; Saad, M.; Meier, D.; Sellers, S.; Frank, D.; Ensminger, S.; Warnecke, G.; Lutter, G.:

    Biodegradable Poly-ε-Caprolactone Scaffolds for Tissue-Engineered 3D Tri-Leaflet Valved Stents

  • Avci-Adali, M.; Golombek, S.; Schreiner, F.; Wendel, HP.; Schlensak, C.:

    Regeneration of Elastin by Synthetic mRNA

  • Pommert, N. S.; Puehler, T.; Saad, M.; Müller, O.; Sellers, S.; Meier, D.; Frank, D.; Ensminger, S.; Warnecke, G.; Lutter, G.:

    Optimization of the Decellularization Process of Native Porcine Heart Valves to Obtain Cell-free Xenograft Scaffolds and Best Mechanical Properties

  • Ashonibare, V.; Münch, P.; Lang, S.; Zouikova, D.; Gehlweile, K.; Kozin, I.; Luker, J.; Gräf, M.; Soler, S.; Chekhoeva, A.; Schmidt, V.; Lichtenberg, A.; Bartok, E.; Weber, E.; Aubin, H.:

    The Immune System as a Crucial Determinant of the Fate of Decellularized Cardiovascular Implants

  • Itting, P. T.; Schröder, M. F.; Santander, M.; Knierim, M.; Sadlonova, M.; Hansen, N.; Esselmann, H.; Celano, C.; Derad, C.; Asendorf, T.; Chebbok, M.; Heinemann, S.; Kutschka, I.; Wiltfang, J.; Von Arnim, C. A. F.; Baraki, H.:

    Delirium Following Cardiac Surgery is Associated with Respiratory and Metabolic Alterations during Early Postoperative Course

  • Sadlonova, M.; Derad, C.; Asendorf, T.; Celano, C.; Hansen, N.; Esselmann, H.; Chebbok, M.; Heinemann, S.; Kutschka, I.; von Arnim, C.; Wiltfang, J.; Baraki, H.:

    Association Between Postoperative Delirium and 12-month Mortality in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Results from the Prospective Observational FINDERI Study

  • Kuehnel, RU.; Schröter, F.; Hartrumpf, M.; Albes, J.:

    Ten Years of Experience with Transparent Preoperative Skin Disinfection in Heart Surgery

  • Jordens, Q.; Depypere, A.; Meyns, B.; Desmet, L.; Cools, B.; Salaets, T.; Eyskens, B.; Rega, F.; Heying, R.; Vlasselaers, D.:

    Key Factors Influencing Outcomes and ICU Stay After Tetralogy of Fallot Repair

  • Veith, S. Berger; Polat, E.; Dumps, C.; Pochert, J.; Girdauskas, E.; Stock, S.:

    Feasibility of Ultra-Fast-Track Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

  • Müller, Y.; Czundel, A. M.; Freitag, L.; Hamed, S.; Schlegel, P.; Karck, M.; Kremer, J.; Meyer, A.:

    Postoperative Patient Care with a Telemedicine Based Innovative App After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

  • Bobylev, D.; Hagedorn, L.; Petena, E.; Boethig, D.; Cvitkovic, T.; Avsar, M.; Tsimashok, V.; Westhoff-Bleck, M.; Hohmann, D.; Bertram, H.; Beerbaum, P.; Horke, A.:

    Risk Factors for Late Adverse Events after Primary Surgical Repair of Isolated Aortic Coarctation

  • Feirer, N.; Weber, M.; Knoll, K.; Miranda, L.; Yu, M.; Li, L.; Lahm, H.; Kameric, M.; Doppler, S.; Gottmann, I.; Lichtner, P.; Berger, K.; Lek, M.; Lange, R.; Schunkert, H.; Hagége, A.; Bouatia-Naji, N.; Müller-Myhsok, B.; Trenkwalder, T.; Gruber, P.; Krane, M.; Dreßen, M.:

    Highlighting Genetic Differences between Barlow’s Disease and Fibroelastic Deficiency via Genome-Wide Association Study Meta-Analyses

  • Akansel, S.; Dini, M.; Kristin, W.; Sündermann, S. H.; Jacobs, S.; Falk, V.; Kempfert, J.; Kofler, M.:

    Validation of Risk Calculator for Surgical Repair of Primary Mitral Regurgitation in a Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Cohort

  • Akansel, S.; Dini, M.; Sündermann, S. H.; Jacobs, S.; Falk, V.; Kempfert, J.; Kofler, M.:

    Early Outcomes and Risk Factors Associated with Second Cross-clamping in Mitral Valve Repair: A Propensity-matched Minimally Invasive Cohort Analysis

  • Linz, B.; Aboud, A.; Renner, A.; Hata, M.; Börgermann, J.; Hakim-Meibodi, K.; Gummert, J.; Ensminger, S.:

    Relation of Annuloplasty Ring Size to the Body Surface Leads to Reduced Mean Pressure Gradients after Mitral Valve Repair

  • Caldonazo, T.; Kirov, H.; Sakhtianchi, B. A.; Tasoudis, P.; Fischer, J.; Runkel, A.; Mukharyamov, M.; An, K. R.; Doenst, T.:

    Survival Trends of Patients After Mitral Valve Repair for Structural Mitral Regurgitation Compared to the General Population

  • Memedi, E.; Rellecke, P.; Stadnik, D.; Ramadani, B.; Akhyari, P.; Aubin, H.; Li, T.; Lichtenberg, A.; Tudorache, I.:

    Two-Year Outcomes after Augmentation of Anterior Mitral Leaflet for Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

  • Gaekel, D. Maldonado; Petersen, J.; Bernhardt, A.; Von Kodolitsch, Y.; Assar, Y. Al; Girdauskas, E.; Reichenspurner, H.; Sill, B.; Detter, C.:

    Long-term Outcomes after Aortic Valve-sparing Procedures: Impact of Concomitant Aortic Valve Repair on Long-term Valve Durability

  • Castano, LJ. Vallejo; Thwairan, A.; Li, T.; Jenkins, F. S.; Dalyanoglu, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Morjan, M.:

    Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement versus Composite Graft Combined with Hemiarch Replacement for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

  • Hamiko, M.; Spaeth, A.; Alirezaei, H.; Salamate, S.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Silaschi, M.; Kruse, J.; Ahmad, A. El-Sayed; Bakhtiary, F.:

    Comparison of Totally Endoscopic Replacement of the Ascending Aorta and the Aortic Root via Right Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy Versus Complete Sternotomy

  • Bozini, N.; Piber, N.; Vitanova, K.; Sideris, K.; Herold, U.; Günzinger, R.; Krane, M.; Prinzing, A.:

    Feasibility and Safety Outcomes after Reoperation on the Aortic Root: 20 Years Experience of a Single Center

  • Buech, J.; Radner, C.; Fabry, T.; Grefen, L.; Rutkowski, S.; Hagl, C.; Pichlmaier, M.; Peterss, S.:

    Aortic Root Reoperation: Infectious Etiology Associated with Fundamentally Worse Outcome

  • Radner, C.; Grefen, L.; Buech, J.; Guba, J.; Hagl, C.; Peterss, S.; Pichlmaier, M.:

    Exploring Hypoattenuated Leaflet Thickening: Clinical Insights and Origins Post-Aortic Root and Arch Surgery with Biologically Valved Conduits

  • Von Zeppelin, M.; Winter, A.; Salem, R.; Holubcova, Z.; Florian, H.; Hlavicka, J.; Walther, T.; Holubec, T.:

    Outcomes after Surgical Treatment of Infectious Endocarditis with Partial or Severe Destruction of the Heart Skeleton

  • Taghiyev, Z. T.; Fuchs, M. V.; Jaeger, K. E.; Dörr, O.; Roth, P.; Böning, A.:

    Combined Treatment for Coronary Artery Disease and Aortic Valve Stenosis

  • Herz, C.; Flexeder, J.; Grab, M.; Müller, C.; Peterss, S.; Sadoni, S.; Clevert, D. A.; Curta, A.; Fink, N.; Hagl, C.; Grefen, L.:

    In Vitro Analysis of Rapid-Deployment and Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve Prostheses—Impact on Aortic Hemodynamics

  • Mayr, B.; Prinzing, A.; Krane, M.; Boehm, J.:

    Single-center Experience with the Ozaki Procedure up to 7 Years

  • Kainz, F. M.:

    Sex-Dependent Discrepancies of Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

  • Bakhtiary, F.; Ahmad, A. El-Sayed; Salamate, S.; Bonaros, N.; Dewald, O.; Mehdiani, A.; Pollari, F.; Lam, K. Y.; Strauch, J.; Zierer, A.:

    Midterm Outcomes after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with a Bioprosthetic Valve from the Multicenter IMPACT Registry

  • Salamate, S.; Amer, M.; Hamiko, M.; Alaj, E.; Bayram, A.; Sirat, S.; Silaschi, M.; Bakhtiary, F.; Ahmad, A. El-Sayed:

    Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Through Right Mini-Thoracotomy in Patients with Heart Failure: A Multicentric Retrospective Study

  • Richter, M.; Freiburger, S.; Bargenda, S.; Toshmatov, S.; Kirov, H.; Caldonazo, T.; Doenst, T.:

    Sternotomy-sparing Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement—more than Cosmetics if Liver Function is Affected?

  • Massoudy, N.; Belik, M.; Girdauskas, E.; Reichenspurner, H.; Sill, B.; Petersen, J.:

    Mid-term Outcome after Minimally Invasive Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair

  • Ewais, E.; Bauer, N.; Schlömicher, M.; Moustafine, V.; Bechtel, M.; Strauch, J.; Haldenwang, P.:

    Does the Body Mass Index Affect the Mid-term Outcome Following Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery

  • Salamate, S.; Sirat, S.; Bayram, A.; Alirezaei, H.; Alaj, E.; Hamiko, M.; Silaschi, M.; Ahmad, A. El-Sayed; Bakhtiary, F.:

    Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Through Right Mini-Thoracotomy in Patients with Body Mass Index over 30

  • Aldabbas, M.; Ali, A. Sheikh; Sahlmann, B.; Eichstaedt, H.; Fleißner, F.; Martens, A.:

    Safety and Outcomes of Redo Aortic Valve Surgery Following Aortic Full Root Replacement with Stentless Medtronic Freestyle Prosthesis

  • Serio, D.; Renker, M.; Kim, W. K.; Gonska, B.; Seidler, T.; Choi, Y. H.; Charitos, E.:

    Direct, Transapical, Beating Heart, Off-pump Mitral Leaflet Modification to Facilitate Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: Initial Experience in Three Patients

  • Lee, C. B.; Hinkov, H.; Ametova, G.; Solowjowa, N.; Kempfert, J.; Falk, V.; Dreger, H.; Klein, C.; Unbehaun, A.:

    Comparative Study of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with Left Ventricular Apical Anchoring and Traditional Approaches: Impact on Reverse Remodeling and Outcomes

  • Ruge, H.; Voss, S.; Campanella, C.; Puluca, N.; Stein, A.; Krane, M.:

    Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation and Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement in Intermediate Risk Patients—1-year Clinical Outcome

  • Schmiady, M.; Eildermann, K.; Papadopoulos, N.; Van Hemelrijck, M.; Aser, R.; Sigler, M.; Dzemali, O.:

    Transcatheter Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair: Histopathologic Findings of Explanted MitraClip Devices

  • Bhadra, O. D.; Marin-Cuartas, M.; Reichenspurner, H.; Abdel-Wahab, M.; Schofer, N.; Ruge, H.; Kim, W. K.; Conradi, L.; Westermann, D.; Tchetche, D.; Huczek, Z.; De Backer, O.; Giannini, F.; Belluschi, I.; Veulemans, V.; Gallo, F.; Sacha, J.; Andreas, M.; Fezzi, S.; Borger, M.; Schäfer, A.:

    TAvi after PrevIous Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement (TAPIR) Registry

  • Sobik, F.; Jonas, P.; Bhadra, O. D.; Hua, X.; Girdauskas, E.; Pecha, S.; Conradi, L.; Reichenspurner, H.; Schäfer, A.:

    Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Replacement: Reasons for Non-feasibility of Repair at a High-volume Single Center

  • Taghiyev, Z. T.; Sadowski, M.; Beier, L. M.; Leweling, C.; Gunkel, S.; Keschenau, P.; Müller, J.; Kalder, J.; Sachs, U.; Böning, A.:

    Relationship between Hypercoagulability and Mesenteric Ischemia Early after Cardiac Surgery

  • Sachse, M.; Georgiopoulos, G.; Polycarpou-Schwarz, M.; Turchinovich, A.; Mavraganis, G.; Tual-Chalot, S.; Sill, B.; Reichenspurner, H.; Stamatelopoulos, K.; Stellos, K.:

    Posttranscriptional Regulation of Several Pro-atherosclerotic Genes by the RNA-binding Protein HuR is Critical for Human Atherosclerosis Progression

  • Beer, J.; Maercks, M.; Sanoev, M.; Bindila, L.; Treede, H.; Duerr, G. D.:

    Tetrahydrocannabinol as Potential Drug for Modulation of the Post-ischemic Inflammation and Restoration of Myocardial Function in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

  • Madrahimov, N.; Mutsenko, V.; Makhmetov, B.; Maier, C.; Radakovic, D.; Hassan, M.; Hoffmann, J.; Babin-Ebell, J.; Otto, C.; Hamouda, K.; Aleksic, I.:

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