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Abele, S.

Investigations into the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced transplant-arteriosclerosis using a humanized mouse model

Abraham, G.

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Abugameh, A.

Outcome in octogenarians undergoing open heart surgery – a single center experience

Aburto, J.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Ackermann, H.

Hemodynamic effects of left ventricular pacing site in an animal model with left ventricular Hypertrophy

Adam, G.

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

HeAT: Integrated analysis of delayed enhancement and cine MRI to study regional and global remodeling after revascularization

Aeberhard, N.

The Freedom Solo stentless valve compared to the Perimount Magna stented valve in aortic position: Are there any differences in clinical routine?

Affolter, S.

The Freedom Solo stentless valve compared to the Perimount Magna stented valve in aortic position: Are there any differences in clinical routine?

Aghdami, N.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Ahadov, S.

Endoscopic vein harvesting improves postoperative outcome of CABG patients

Aharinejad, S.

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Ahl, W.

A new technique in sutureless aortic valve replacement–preliminary results

Ahmadi, H.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Ahmadzade, T.

Mid-term echocardiographic and clinical follow-up after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy

Aibibu, D.

A „Left atrial mitral-valve prosthesis“ for interventional mitral valve (re)placement

Aigner, C.

Single center experience with 100 pulmonary endarterectomies: The impact of growing experience

Akhyari, P.

Impact of severe postoperative complications after cardiac surgery on mortality in octogenarians

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

Akintürk, H.

Different methods of RVOT reconstruction: A 16 year follow-up

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Two stage double switch operation in a patient with congenital corrected TGA, ventricular and atrial septal defect

Albers, J.

Intraoperative „physiological tests“ for the evaluation of complex mitral valve repair

Albert, A.

Improved clinical results due to the use of a semirigid partial annuloplasty band as an alternative for flexible annuloplasty rings and bands for mitral valve reconstruction

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: comparison of three types of radiofrequency ablation

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Conventional CABG or total arterial OPCAB? Factors influencing decision-making in a single centre

Management of poststernotomy mediastinitis with vacuum therapy following pectoralis plastic

The combination of central aortic cannulation and no clamping technique in acute type a aortic dissection – results of 90 patients

Albes, J. M.

Preliminary results of small arterial substitutes performed with a new cylindrical biomaterial composed of bacterial cellulose

Differential treatment effects of psychological and spiritual support on recovery and quality of life after coronary artery bypass surgery: The BY.PASS study

Postcardiotomy delirium is a risk for sternum instability but can be alleviated by means of propofol sedation

Only the geometric orifice area assessed by hegar stick determines the true hemodynamic performance of heart valve prostheses

Albrecht, S.

18F-FDG PET-CT for diagnosis of vascular graft infection: midterm results

Aleksic, I.

Therapy of poststernotomy mediastinitis: A survey of all german surgical heart centers

Surgical outcome and survival after thymomectomy

Surgical and neurological outcome of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Alexiou, K.

Coronary surgery for acute coronary syndrome: Which determinants of outcome remain?

Alms, A.

Complex open heart surgery with minimal extracorporeal circulation

Anelli Monti, M.

Safety of selective unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in surgica repair of thoracic aortic pathologies

Angjuseva, T.

Autotransplantation for treatment of giant left atrium

Anssar, M. B.

A new technique in sutureless aortic valve replacement–preliminary results

Ex situ repair of atrioventricular disruption

Antonyan, A.

Remodeling of myocardial microvascular structures in terminal heart failure: Differences between ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy

Antretter, H.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – the Innsbruck experience

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Anzai, T.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Arif, R.

Vardenafil improves cardiovascular dysfunction in type 1 diabetes

Arkedani, J. M.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Arlt, M.

Thoracic surgical procedures in respiratory compromised patients supported by a pumpless interventional lung assist

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Arnhold, S.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion: Impact of flow dynamics during cooling and rewarming in the setting of DHCA: an intravital-microscopy study on mini-piglets

Arnold, M.

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac progenitor cells: Observations in atrial specimens from 73 patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Arnold, R.

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Collateral blood flow complicating surgical repair of congenital heart disease

Arsalan, M.

Right ventricular cell transplantation attenuates impaired LV-contractility and modulates gene expression profile and angiogenesis in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Attmann, T.

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Laser-assisted resection of the aortic valve using the transapical access

Percutaneous valve replacement: Histologic evaluation of biological valved stents

Aupperle, H.

Right ventricular cell transplantation attenuates impaired LV-contractility and modulates gene expression profile and angiogenesis in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Autschbach, R.

A „Left atrial mitral-valve prosthesis“ for interventional mitral valve (re)placement

Alteration of Matrix-Metallo-Proteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs) in selective left ventricular adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy in the pig

Health-related quality of life and mid-term survival of patients with deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery

Prognostic significance of the lymph node involvement around the main bronchus. The intermediate group really early N2 disease?

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Stentbased, off-pump creation of an apicoaortic conduit

Avsar, M.

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Aybek, T.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

Aymard, T.

The Freedom Solo stentless valve compared to the Perimount Magna stented valve in aortic position: Are there any differences in clinical routine?

Azevedo, R.

Blockade of the platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor versus selective inhibition of platelet signal transduction: Which approach is better to protect platelets during extracorporeal circulation?

Azhari, P.

Outcome and quality of life after cardiovascular surgery of critical ill patients with prolonged intensive medical care

Baba, H. A.

Transgenic mouse model of cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma formation

Babin-Ebell, J.

Influence of the body-mass-index (BMI) on 30-day mortality and sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Visceral transposition followed by endovascular prosthesis for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a hybrid approach

Bader, R.

The Medtronic MOSAIC prosthesis: clinical performance at 13 years

Badiu, C. C.

Aortic valve-sparing operations: reimplantation vs. Remodeling

Bovine and porcine aortic stentless bioprostheses: a hemodynamic comparison

Mitral valve surgery in octogenarians: Outcome and quality of life

Long-term performance of the Hancock bioprosthetic conduit for aortic root replacement

Badowski-Zyla, D.

Myocardial infarction – An important factor for surgical decision-making?

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Venous graft – always a worse choice?

Baechle, M.

Outcome of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II in cardiac surgery – results of 43 patients

Bagaev, E.

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

Baharvand, H.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Baholli, L.

The prognostic relevance of the right heart hemodynamics in advanced chronic heart failure and transplant candidates

Hydropic decompensation with hyponatraemia in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation – effect of the calcium sensitizer levosimendan

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

Immunosuppression with everolimus in cardiac transplant patients with CNI-associated renal dysfunction

Bairaktaris, A.

A new method for sternal closure after vacuum-assisted therapy in deep sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Bakhtiary, F.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

Hemodynamic effects of left ventricular pacing site in an animal model with left ventricular Hypertrophy

Surgical left ventricular remodelling leads to better survival and functional class in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Assessment of coronary flow reserve after – ross procedere by transthoracic doppler echocardiography

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

Ballmann, M.

Lung and heart-lung transplantation in children and adolescents: A routine procedure or still an experimental therapy?

Bamberger, J.

Early tracheostomy after median sternotomy

Bara, C.

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Sutureless aortic valve implantation in high risk patients: Initial human implants

Baraki, H.

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

Barnaciuc, S.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Barreto-Pereira, H. F.

Induction of heart failure by minimally invasive aortic constriction in wild-type mice – respiratory capacity of isolated mitochondria and metabolic gene expression

Bartels, C.

Effect of Leukocyte-depletion during routine adult cardiac surgery with CPB

Base, E.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Batrinac, A.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Bauer, A.

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

Bauer, J.

Different methods of RVOT reconstruction: A 16 year follow-up

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Bauer, K.

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Outcome of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II in cardiac surgery – results of 43 patients

The combination of central aortic cannulation and no clamping technique in acute type a aortic dissection – results of 90 patients

Bauer, M.

Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in an animal model of endotoxin-induced septic shock

The new HTK-N46 cardioplegic solution provides superior myocardial protection during ischemia/reperfusion in failing rat hearts

Bauer, S.

Improved clinical results due to the use of a semirigid partial annuloplasty band as an alternative for flexible annuloplasty rings and bands for mitral valve reconstruction

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Outcome in octogenarians undergoing open heart surgery – a single center experience

Conventional CABG or total arterial OPCAB? Factors influencing decision-making in a single centre

Outcome of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II in cardiac surgery – results of 43 patients

The combination of central aortic cannulation and no clamping technique in acute type a aortic dissection – results of 90 patients

Bauer, U.

Health related quality of life of adults with congenital heart defects

Bauerfeind, D.

Intraoperative coronary angiography in the management of patients with acute aortic dissection and endocarditis

Bauernschmitt, R.

Endovascular treatment of descending aorta unsuitable for conventional stenting

Aortic valve-sparing operations: reimplantation vs. Remodeling

Ascending aortoplasty: Effective in moderate-size ascending aortic aneurysm only

A prospective randomized comparison of the Medtronic Advantage Supra® and the St. Jude Medical Regent® mechanical heart valve in the aortic position Is there an additional benefit of supraannnular valve positioning?

Bovine and porcine aortic stentless bioprostheses: a hemodynamic comparison

Mitral valve surgery in octogenarians: Outcome and quality of life

Lack of recovery of baroreflex function in patients after heart surgery

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting leads to an increased incidence of sensation alterations in the donor arm

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Atrial fat pad modification during cardiac surgery: immediate effects on cardiovascular variability parameters

Mitral valve reconstruction with artificial chordae: how to secure the desired length?

Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) expression in a model of congenital biventricular hypertrophy following left-to-right shunt

Long-term performance of the Hancock bioprosthetic conduit for aortic root replacement

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing the occurrence of patient prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement

Endoscopic controlled stent-treatment of a „Swiss cheese“ aorta

Hemodynamic characterization of the Mitroflow pericardial bioprostheses at rest and exercise

Improved rest and exercise hemodynamic function of the complete supraannular perimount magna

The supraannular concept – in-vivo evaluation of 5 aortic bioprostheses

Endoscopic aortic valve replacement with a contemporary telemanipulator system – drawbacks and limitations

Baumgartner, A.

Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in an animal model of endotoxin-induced septic shock

The new HTK-N46 cardioplegic solution provides superior myocardial protection during ischemia/reperfusion in failing rat hearts

Baumgartner, H.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Bechtel, J. F. M.

Acute type A aortic dissection – is in hospital mortality related to the surgical procedure?

Effect of Leukocyte-depletion during routine adult cardiac surgery with CPB

Bechtel, M.

Influence of the body-mass-index (BMI) on 30-day mortality and sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Beckmann, A.

Emergent surgical treatment in patients suffering from acute cardiac infarction

Behdad, A.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Beholz, S.

Supraannular implantation of a pericardial stentless valve: early hemodynamics and clinical results in 108 isolated procedures

The Freedom Solo prosthesis in aortic valve replacement in octogenerians

Behr, J.

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

Bein, B.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with different temperatures: Effect on cerebral metabolism and oxygenation in newborn pigs

Beinke, A.

Should concomitant moderate mitral regurgitation be treated during aortic valve surgery?

Beiras, A.

Survival after aortocoronary bypass operations in patients with poor left ventricular function depends on the surgical protocol

Beiras-Fernandez, A.

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Intraoperative coronary angiography in the management of patients with acute aortic dissection and endocarditis

Levosimendan: a therapeutic option in the primary graft failure after heart transplantation

Beller, C.

The novel peroxyntrite decomposition catalyst FP15 improves cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass

Bellinghausen, W.

The impact of extracardiac conduit fontan without fenestration on early postoerative course

Belostotskii, V.

Autotransplantation for treatment of giant left atrium

Benefit, S.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Bengel, D.

Intramyocardial transfection with hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha via an adenoviral vector during coronary artery bypass grafting – results of the phase I multi centre study

Bening, C.

Impact of severe postoperative complications after cardiac surgery on mortality in octogenarians

Benk, C.

Patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension treated with a left ventricular assist device prior to orthotopic heart transplantation

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Ben Mime, L.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion: Impact of flow dynamics during cooling and rewarming in the setting of DHCA: an intravital-microscopy study on mini-piglets

Close interdisciplinary surveillance and earlier age at PCPC prevent interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure

Bennink, G.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion: Impact of flow dynamics during cooling and rewarming in the setting of DHCA: an intravital-microscopy study on mini-piglets

Close interdisciplinary surveillance and earlier age at PCPC prevent interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure

Bensch, M.

Therapy of poststernotomy mediastinitis: A survey of all german surgical heart centers

Treatment of deep sternal wound infection with V.A.C.® therapy in combination with local application of antibacterial honey

Surgical outcome and survival after thymomectomy

Surgical and neurological outcome of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Benz, M.

Expression of inward rectifying K+ channels (KIR2.1, KIR2.2, KIR2.3) and the small – conductance CA2+- activated K+ channel SK2 in normal versus atherosclerotic human radial artery bypass grafts

Beran, E.

Surgical cryoablation for permanent atrial fibrillation – long term results

Berchtold-Herz, M.

Patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension treated with a left ventricular assist device prior to orthotopic heart transplantation

Berdajs, D.

Good results with aortic valve replacement in octogenarians, even when combined with myocardial revascularization

Berdat, P.

Surgical ablation therapy using the novel EPICOR device compared to established surgical ablation methods

Berger, F.

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

14-years follow up of interventional Fontan completion

Berger, J.

Comparison of 5 established risk scores to assess mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Bernau, H.

Technique of complete endoscopic off-pump-therapy of isolated atrial fibrillation: safe, reproducable and succesful

Besser, R.

Experience with the endoscopic radial artery harvesting in 410 Patients

Beyer, M.

Should implantation of venticular assist devices be restricted to transplant centres?

Early CABG after stent angioplasty – increased risk for the patient? Medical and economical outcome

Beyersdorf, F.

Effects of controlled reperfusion on muscle function in a rabbit model of hind-limb ischemia-reperfusion injury

Differentiation of thymus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSC) to cardiomyocyte phenotype and their immunmodulatory characterization

Patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension treated with a left ventricular assist device prior to orthotopic heart transplantation

Epicardial cryoablation as surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: One year follow up in 84 patients

Remodeling of myocardial microvascular structures in terminal heart failure: Differences between ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy

Off-pump epicardial high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): An easy to use surgical ablation device for a modified MAZE procedure

BIMA T-grafts a feasible solution in patients with small diameter coronary artery disease. A single centres 6-year experience

Outcomes and risk-profiles of patients undergoing isolated CABG-surgery. Are preoperative scores (Euro-Score versus KCH-Score) reliable predictors of the in hospital lethality?

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Collateral blood flow complicating surgical repair of congenital heart disease

Value and pitfalls of neurophysiological monitoring in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery

Value of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in perioperative management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Per aspera ad astra: The long road of spinal cord protection in thoracoabdominal aortic procedures

Bierbach, B.

Online regional myocardial blood flow measurement – Calibration of a near infrared laser doppler device and detection of coronary artery bypass occlusion in a porcine model

Biermann, D.

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Bittner, H.

The impact of clopidogrel and aprotinin on bleeding-complications in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Blehm, A.

Combined osteosynthetic chest stabilization and bilateral horizontal sliding flap – a promising concept for ventral chest reconstruction in complicated cases

Bleiziffer, S.

Aortic valve-sparing operations: reimplantation vs. Remodeling

A prospective randomized comparison of the Medtronic Advantage Supra® and the St. Jude Medical Regent® mechanical heart valve in the aortic position Is there an additional benefit of supraannnular valve positioning?

Bovine and porcine aortic stentless bioprostheses: a hemodynamic comparison

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting leads to an increased incidence of sensation alterations in the donor arm

Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) expression in a model of congenital biventricular hypertrophy following left-to-right shunt

Long-term performance of the Hancock bioprosthetic conduit for aortic root replacement

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing the occurrence of patient prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement

Hemodynamic characterization of the Mitroflow pericardial bioprostheses at rest and exercise

Improved rest and exercise hemodynamic function of the complete supraannular perimount magna

The supraannular concept – in-vivo evaluation of 5 aortic bioprostheses

Bloch, W.

Remodeling of myocardial microvascular structures in terminal heart failure: Differences between ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy

Blum, D.

Regulation of myocardial metabolic gene expression in pressure-overload and exercise-induced hypertrophy

Blume, C.

Can the conventional aortic root replacement be improved?

Complete replacement of the aortic arch using a simplified perfusion technique and mild hypothermia

Usefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy for the monitoring of unilateral cerebral perfusion

Blumenstein, J. M.

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Bockeria, L.

Application of HTK solution for myocardial protection in infants

Bodian, C. A.

Atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the ascending aorta and aortic root: Does axillary cannulation improve neurological outcome?

Extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does early postoperative spinal cord injury cause delayed-onset paraplegia?

Bodyak, N.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Boehm, D.

Should concomitant moderate mitral regurgitation be treated during aortic valve surgery?

Boehm, J.

Partial median „I“ sterntomy – a novel minimal-invasive approach for aortic valve replacement

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Boeken, U.

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians: Outcome and predictors of complications

Failure of intraaortic balloon pumping after cardiac surgery: Predictive parameters and impact of lactate levels

Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) for predominantly right ventricular failure after cardiac operations

Systemic inflammatory complications after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): Influence of cytokines and complement system in correlation to endothelial activation

Boeker, T.

Effects of controlled reperfusion on muscle function in a rabbit model of hind-limb ischemia-reperfusion injury

Boening, A.

Comparison of 5 established risk scores to assess mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with different temperatures: Effect on cerebral metabolism and oxygenation in newborn pigs

Bogers, A.

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

Böhm, D. H.

MAGIC (Myoblast Autologous Grafting in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy) phase II study: The Hamburg experience

Bohrer, T.

Number of depressed and anxious patients in the perioperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and their relation to age

18-FDG-PET versus mediastinoscopy in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer

Boldt, J.

A matched pair analysis of levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial ischaemia

Bömicke, T.

Vardenafil improves cardiovascular dysfunction in type 1 diabetes

Bonaros, N.

Increased mortality and perioperative complications in patients with previous elective percutaneous coronary interventions undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Is the myocardial enzyme release in totally endoscopic CABG on the arrested heart tolerable?

Do longer operative times and single lung ventilation influence the perioperative respiratory status after robotically assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting?

Bonatti, J.

Minimal invasive atrio-ventricular valve surgery: Program development and learning curve issues

Increased mortality and perioperative complications in patients with previous elective percutaneous coronary interventions undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Is the myocardial enzyme release in totally endoscopic CABG on the arrested heart tolerable?

Do longer operative times and single lung ventilation influence the perioperative respiratory status after robotically assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting?

Bonderman, D.

Single center experience with 100 pulmonary endarterectomies: The impact of growing experience

Böning, A.

Visceral transposition followed by endovascular prosthesis for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a hybrid approach

Different methods of RVOT reconstruction: A 16 year follow-up

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Beneficial effects of intravenous administered N-3 fatty acids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

Bonz, A. W.

The cardioplegic agent 2,3 Butanedione Monoxime (BDM) does not alter the force frequency relation in human atrial myocardium

Borger, M.

Repair of ischemic mitral valve regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Preoperative malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection is a strong predictor of poor perioperative and long-term outcomes

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior, and bileaflet prolapse – experience in 989 patients

Börgermann, J.

LVAD implantation as destination therapy in non heart transplant patients – a single center experience

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Borni, R.

First clinical and echocardiographic experience with the new Perimount Magna mitral prosthesis. Erste klinische und echokardiographische Ergebnisse mit der neuen Perimount Magna Mitralklappenprothese

Botha, C. A.

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

Bothe, W.

Off-pump epicardial high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): An easy to use surgical ablation device for a modified MAZE procedure

Bovenschulte, H.

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Bowlin, G.

Biodegradable small calibre polydioxanone-based vascular prostheses: Potential as coronary bypass grafts

Boysen, A.

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Brandes, G.

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

Brandes, K.

A low hemolysis rate is not a sufficient criterion for the qualification of rotary blood pumps

Brandl, U.

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Braun, E. U.

Mitral valve reconstruction with artificial chordae: how to secure the desired length?

Endoscopic aortic valve replacement with a contemporary telemanipulator system – drawbacks and limitations

Braun, S.

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Braun, T.

Increased viability of cardiomyocytes after exposure of anti-inflammatory cytokines

Brawanski, A.

Accuracy of core temperature measurement in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Brehm, K.

Patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension treated with a left ventricular assist device prior to orthotopic heart transplantation

Breitenbach, I.

A new technique in sutureless aortic valve replacement–preliminary results

Preclinical development of tissue engineered vascular substitutes by means of re-endothelialisation of human decellularised veins

Breithardt, G.

Transgenic mouse model of cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma formation

Doppler-echocardiographic longterm follow-up after orthotopic heart transplantation – the Münster single center experience

Breithecker, A.

Visceral transposition followed by endovascular prosthesis for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a hybrid approach

Brelie, Mvd

30-day-mortality of surgically revascularized patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Brenner, P.

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

Brenner, R.

The collateral network concept – the anatomy of the intraspinal and paraspinal vasculature in the pig

Extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does early postoperative spinal cord injury cause delayed-onset paraplegia?

Brensing, A.

Non-invasive real time surveillance of mechanical valve prostheses using digital high-frequency phonocardiography

Breuer, M.

Mitral valve repair using closed rigid versus open semi-rigid anuloplasty device in patients with type IIIa mitral regurgitation

Breymann, T.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Brickwedel, J.

MAGIC (Myoblast Autologous Grafting in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy) phase II study: The Hamburg experience

Mid-term echocardiographic and clinical follow-up after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy

Brinks, H.

Surgical ablation therapy using the novel EPICOR device compared to established surgical ablation methods

Atrophic changes occur in unloaded myocardium and may preclude functional improvement in a time dependent manner

Brockmeier, K.

Close interdisciplinary surveillance and earlier age at PCPC prevent interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure

Brodde, M.

A low hemolysis rate is not a sufficient criterion for the qualification of rotary blood pumps

Broeske, P.

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Selective retrograde arterialisation of a cardiac vein in a long term model of cardiac micro- and macroangiopathy in pigs: An echocardiographic and histological evaluation

Brose, S.

Durable successful use of endocardial microwave ablation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation – results from a three year follow up

Endo- and epicardial microwave ablation provide superior conversion rates to sinus rhythm in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation compared to equivalent operations without ablation therapy

Bruckner, B.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Budillon, F.

A „Left atrial mitral-valve prosthesis“ for interventional mitral valve (re)placement

Buerke, M.

Anti-inflammatory properties of rapamycin on leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following profound hypoperfusion

LVAD implantation as destination therapy in non heart transplant patients – a single center experience

Beneficial effects of the novel synthetic serine protease inhibitor, FUT-175 in ischemia and reperfusion injury

Anti-inflammatory properties of aprotinin on gene expression and protein synthesis after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion

Buerke, U.

Anti-inflammatory properties of rapamycin on leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following profound hypoperfusion

Beneficial effects of the novel synthetic serine protease inhibitor, FUT-175 in ischemia and reperfusion injury

Anti-inflammatory properties of aprotinin on gene expression and protein synthesis after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion

Bugger, H.

Regulation of myocardial metabolic gene expression in pressure-overload and exercise-induced hypertrophy

Cardiac metabolic adaptation during chronic exercise is independent of PGC-1 signaling

Bühler, L.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Büning, H.

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Burdorf, L.

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Burgwitz, K.

Preclinical development of tissue engineered vascular substitutes by means of re-endothelialisation of human decellularised veins

Busch, R.

Chordal replacement versus quadrangular resection for repair of posterior mitral leaflet prolpase

Busch, U.

Health related quality of life of adults with congenital heart defects

Bushnaq, H.

LVAD implantation as destination therapy in non heart transplant patients – a single center experience

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Buurman, W. A.

Open TAA/TAAA repair results in intestinal mucosal injury and systemic inflammation, despite visceral perfusion

Buz, S.

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

Camboni, D.

Thoracic surgical procedures in respiratory compromised patients supported by a pumpless interventional lung assist

Accuracy of core temperature measurement in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Carrel, T.

Outcome and quality of life after type-A aortic dissection and correlation with hematocrit during extracorporeal circulation

Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: Fractal analysis on the impact on heart rate variability

Quality-of-life in valve-sparing aortic root replacement versus mechanical composite graft procedure

Coronary artery disease following acute type a aortic dissection: evaluation by multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT)

Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely depressed left ventricular function: Impact of the new MECC-perfusion technology

Surgical ablation therapy using the novel EPICOR device compared to established surgical ablation methods

Outcome and quality of life after central pulmonary embolism: surgical embolectomy versus medical treatment

Improved myocardial protection during Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation (MECC) using crystalloid single shot cardioplegia

The contegra bovine jugular vein graft versus the shelhigh pulmonic porcine xenograft for RVOT-reconstruction – a comparative study

Perfusion and cerebral protection in aortic surgery: The role of the right axillary artery

The Freedom Solo stentless valve compared to the Perimount Magna stented valve in aortic position: Are there any differences in clinical routine?

Aortic cross clamping in surgery of acute type A aortic dissection: Does it affect outcome?

Atrophic changes occur in unloaded myocardium and may preclude functional improvement in a time dependent manner

Survive or not: Liberal attitude in patients after cardiac surgery complicated by prolonged intensive care

Carstens-Fitz, U.

A new technique in sutureless aortic valve replacement–preliminary results

Catanese, J.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Cavus, E.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with different temperatures: Effect on cerebral metabolism and oxygenation in newborn pigs

Cebotari, S.

The angiogenic factor CCN1 promotes re-endothelialization of decellularized pulmonary heart valves in vivo

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Cesnjevar, R.

Aortopulmonary window with unilateral pulmonary hypertension

Early results of beating heart pediatric aortic arch repair on cardiopulmonary bypass

Cetin, M.

Emergent surgical treatment in patients suffering from acute cardiac infarction

Chaberny, I.

Risk factor analysis for surgical site infections in 750 vascular surgery patients

Chandapillai Karikkineth, B.

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Chares, M.

Technique of complete endoscopic off-pump-therapy of isolated atrial fibrillation: safe, reproducable and succesful

Chen, J. F.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Chen, Y.

AMPK activation is indispensable for the protective effects of caloric restriction on left ventricular function in the postinfarct myocardium

Cheptanaru, E.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Chevtchik, O.

Minimal invasive atrio-ventricular valve surgery: Program development and learning curve issues

Cho, M.

The impact of extracardiac conduit fontan without fenestration on early postoerative course

Neuroprotective effects of intrathecal erythropoietin during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest – an animal study in piglets

Choi, Y. H.

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Calcium sensitization impairs diastolic relaxation in post-ischemic myocardium: Implications for the use of Ca2+ sensitizing inotropes after cardiac surgery

Christiansen, S.

Alteration of Matrix-Metallo-Proteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs) in selective left ventricular adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy in the pig

Christoph, J.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Chu, M. W. A.

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Chung, A.

Platelet and leukocyte derived matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 1, -2 in humans undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass mediate increased formation of platelet-leukocyte aggregates and platelet dysfunction

Cikirikcioglu, M.

Biodegradable small calibre polydioxanone-based vascular prostheses: Potential as coronary bypass grafts

Ciubotaru, A.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Claus, B.

Supraannular implantation of a pericardial stentless valve: early hemodynamics and clinical results in 108 isolated procedures

The Freedom Solo prosthesis in aortic valve replacement in octogenerians

Claussen, C. D.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Cleuziou, J.

Valve replacement and pregnancy – what valve prosthesis should be recommended?

In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries 10-years-mortality is not determined by the type of operation

Early staging in patients with functional univentricular hearts results in favourable outcome

Comberg, T.

BIMA T-grafts a feasible solution in patients with small diameter coronary artery disease. A single centres 6-year experience

Conradi, L.

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Conzelmann, L. O.

Is deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest=deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest?

The cardioplegic agent 2,3 Butanedione Monoxime (BDM) does not alter the force frequency relation in human atrial myocardium

Direct true lumen cannulation in surgery for acute Typ-A aortic dissection – a promising approach

Corcea, V.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Cornelissen, C.

Enhanced tissue development in autologous tissue-engineered heart valves using a customised bioreactor conditioning system

Costard-Jäckle, A.

The prognostic relevance of the right heart hemodynamics in advanced chronic heart failure and transplant candidates

Hydropic decompensation with hyponatraemia in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation – effect of the calcium sensitizer levosimendan

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

Immunosuppression with everolimus in cardiac transplant patients with CNI-associated renal dysfunction

Costi, M.

Surgical management of infective endocarditis. A retrospective morbidity and mortality analysis in 112 patiens. Follow up after 11 years

Cowan, D. B.

Calcium sensitization impairs diastolic relaxation in post-ischemic myocardium: Implications for the use of Ca2+ sensitizing inotropes after cardiac surgery

Cramer, E.

The Medtronic MOSAIC prosthesis: clinical performance at 13 years

Crane, D.

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Cremer, J.

30-day-mortality of surgically revascularized patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Effect of pre-treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel in MIDCAB patients

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Laser-assisted resection of the aortic valve using the transapical access

Percutaneous valve replacement: Histologic evaluation of biological valved stents

Emergency resternotomy after open cardiac surgery in the ICU is not a risk factor for deep wound infections

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with different temperatures: Effect on cerebral metabolism and oxygenation in newborn pigs

Cresce, G. D.

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the rat with a new miniaturized hollow fiber oxygenator

Crowley, R.

Integrated central venous catheter oximetry for pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An experimental and clinical evaluation

Csizmadia, E.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Czerny, M.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Czesla, M.

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior, and bileaflet prolapse – experience in 989 patients

Däbritz, S.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – influence of prior LVAD support on outcome

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Dacar, D.

Safety of selective unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in surgica repair of thoracic aortic pathologies

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Dahm, M.

Intraoperative „physiological tests“ for the evaluation of complex mitral valve repair

Anti-inflammatory properties of rapamycin on leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following profound hypoperfusion

Online regional myocardial blood flow measurement – Calibration of a near infrared laser doppler device and detection of coronary artery bypass occlusion in a porcine model

Beneficial effects of the novel synthetic serine protease inhibitor, FUT-175 in ischemia and reperfusion injury

Direct true lumen cannulation in surgery for acute Typ-A aortic dissection – a promising approach

Anti-inflammatory properties of aprotinin on gene expression and protein synthesis after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion

Should minimally invasive aortic valve replacement be the standard approach?

Dähnert, I.

The impact of extracardiac conduit fontan without fenestration on early postoerative course

Dakkak, A.

Iatrogenous tracheal lesions following intubation: Problem und management

Dalladaku, F.

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Outcome of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II in cardiac surgery – results of 43 patients

The combination of central aortic cannulation and no clamping technique in acute type a aortic dissection – results of 90 patients

Dalla Pozza, R.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

Dandel, M.

Long-term mechanical circulatory support: Differences with pulsatile and non-pulsatile systems

Longitudinal strain analysis for efficacy assessment of myocardial cell therapy

Surgical left ventricular restoration improves systolic function by optimizing mechanical intraventricular synchrony and synergy in ischemic cardiomyopathy

2D-Strain imaging: A new echocardiographic tool for early detection of patients with focal coronary stenoses after heart transplantation

Survival with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension – once right heart failure emerges: Benefits of transplantation vs. medical treatment

Myocardial recovery during left ventricular unloading in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction of cardiac stability in the case of assist device explantation

Echocardiographic evaluation of RV function in patients undergoing LVAD implantation

Daniel, W. G.

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac progenitor cells: Observations in atrial specimens from 73 patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Danner, B.

Ischemic mitral insufficiency: Ventricular performance determines outcome

Standard myocardial biomarkers are no predictors of early mortality in emergent aortocoronary bypass grafting

Danov, V.

Early CABG after stent angioplasty – increased risk for the patient? Medical and economical outcome

Dapunt, O.

Aortic root surgery in the elderly: Operative risks and midterm results

The stentless bioroot: A valuable alternative in acute endocarditis of the aortic valve – early and midterm results

Dashkevich, A.

Remodeling of myocardial microvascular structures in terminal heart failure: Differences between ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy

Debus, V.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – influence of prior LVAD support on outcome

de Groot, H.

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Deichmann, T.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

Delacretaz, E.

Surgical ablation therapy using the novel EPICOR device compared to established surgical ablation methods

Delay, D.

A simple way to decompress the left ventricle during veno-arterial bypass

del Nido, P. J.

Calcium sensitization impairs diastolic relaxation in post-ischemic myocardium: Implications for the use of Ca2+ sensitizing inotropes after cardiac surgery

Dembitsky, W.

A simple way to decompress the left ventricle during veno-arterial bypass

Demertzis, S.

Is a minithoracotomy approach justified for heart valve surgery in high risk patients?

Deneke, T.

Long-term outcome of intraoperative ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation

Dengler, T.

High urgency transplantation as an alternative for assist devices in acute heart failure patients

The role of early innate immunology in heart transplantation: the expression of heat shock protein in relation to the postoperative course following HTX

Denk, K.

Is deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest=deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest?

Should minimally invasive aortic valve replacement be the standard approach?

Derfuss, T.

Online regional myocardial blood flow measurement – Calibration of a near infrared laser doppler device and detection of coronary artery bypass occlusion in a porcine model

Derikx, J. P. M.

Open TAA/TAAA repair results in intestinal mucosal injury and systemic inflammation, despite visceral perfusion

Dessoffy, R.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Detter, C.

Should concomitant moderate mitral regurgitation be treated during aortic valve surgery?

Mid-term echocardiographic and clinical follow-up after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy

Deuse, T.

Aerosolized immunosuppression with tacrolimus prevents acute rejection and posttransplant obliterative airway disease

The effect of FK778 on the development and progression of chronic transplant vasculopathy

Stem cell transplantation: The lung barrier

Mid-term echocardiographic and clinical follow-up after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy

Deutsch, M. A.

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Deutsch, O.

Interventional therapy of prosthetic paravalvular leaks in high-risk patients – a case series

Aortopulmonary window with unilateral pulmonary hypertension

Dewald, D.

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Dewald, O.

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Dhein, S.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Antiarrhythmic peptide AAP10 acts on arrhythmogenic uncoupling specifically in ischemic areas

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Selective retrograde arterialisation of a cardiac vein in a long term model of cardiac micro- and macroangiopathy in pigs: An echocardiographic and histological evaluation

Exercise-induced- vs. pressure overload hypertrophy in rat heart: Substrate oxidation patterns and insulin sensitivity

Right ventricular cell transplantation attenuates impaired LV-contractility and modulates gene expression profile and angiogenesis in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Neuroprotective effects of intrathecal erythropoietin during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest – an animal study in piglets

Diamantouros, S.

A novel approach to eliminate valvular insufficiency in heart valve tissue engineering

Díaz-Vázquez, D. M.

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Dib, O.

Life expectancy after valve replacement in end-stage renal failure patients – long-term results in 168 patients

Didié, M.

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Diegeler, A.

Can the conventional aortic root replacement be improved?

Complete replacement of the aortic arch using a simplified perfusion technique and mild hypothermia

Gender related outcome in coronary bypass surgery. An analysis of 6639 consecutive patients

Usefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy for the monitoring of unilateral cerebral perfusion

Dierich, M.

Randomized rehabilitation to improve exercise capacity and HRQoL after lung transplantation

Dietl, W.

Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in an animal model of endotoxin-induced septic shock

The new HTK-N46 cardioplegic solution provides superior myocardial protection during ischemia/reperfusion in failing rat hearts

Dietrich, W.

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Dietz, K.

Combined osteosynthetic chest stabilization and bilateral horizontal sliding flap – a promising concept for ventral chest reconstruction in complicated cases

Blockade of the platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor versus selective inhibition of platelet signal transduction: Which approach is better to protect platelets during extracorporeal circulation?

Dinkel, M.

Usefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy for the monitoring of unilateral cerebral perfusion

Dittrich, S.

Collateral blood flow complicating surgical repair of congenital heart disease

Dizaji, A. V.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Doenst, T.

Regulation of myocardial metabolic gene expression in pressure-overload and exercise-induced hypertrophy

Exercise-induced- vs. pressure overload hypertrophy in rat heart: Substrate oxidation patterns and insulin sensitivity

Cardiac metabolic adaptation during chronic exercise is independent of PGC-1 signaling

Induction of heart failure by minimally invasive aortic constriction in wild-type mice – respiratory capacity of isolated mitochondria and metabolic gene expression

Substrate oxidation in isolated working rat hearts is not different between clinically compensated hypertrophy and heart failure

Preoperative malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection is a strong predictor of poor perioperative and long-term outcomes

Dogan, S.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

Dohmen, G.

A „Left atrial mitral-valve prosthesis“ for interventional mitral valve (re)placement

Prognostic significance of the lymph node involvement around the main bronchus. The intermediate group really early N2 disease?

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Doll, N.

Does incomplete surgical revascularization affect early or long-term outcome in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and LIMA to LAD grafting?

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior, and bileaflet prolapse – experience in 989 patients

Doll, S.

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Dorfmeister, M.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Dörge, H.

Ischemic mitral insufficiency: Ventricular performance determines outcome

Doss, M.

Surgical left ventricular remodelling leads to better survival and functional class in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

The trans-apical approach for aortic valve implantation

Assessment of coronary flow reserve after – ross procedere by transthoracic doppler echocardiography

Draganov, J.

Aprotinin in cardiac surgery – a postoperative outcome analysis

Drews, T.

Long-term mechanical circulatory support: Differences with pulsatile and non-pulsatile systems

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

Levitronix CentriMag short-term ventricular assist device as a „bridge-to-bridge“ solution

Myocardial recovery during left ventricular unloading in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction of cardiac stability in the case of assist device explantation

Impact of body mass index on outcome after implantation of ventricular assist devices

Dumfahrt, J.

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Dumfarth, J.

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Dunkelmann, S.

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

Dupree, A.

Is it possible to recondition donor-lungs after damage due to brain-death induction?

Dürr, G. D.

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Dürrschmidt, N.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Dushe, S.

Supraannular implantation of a pericardial stentless valve: early hemodynamics and clinical results in 108 isolated procedures

The Freedom Solo prosthesis in aortic valve replacement in octogenerians

Dyllus, A.

Biventricular pacing in pts with severely reduced LV-function after CABG – the BIVAC-Trial

Dzemali, O.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

Hemodynamic effects of left ventricular pacing site in an animal model with left ventricular Hypertrophy

Surgical left ventricular remodelling leads to better survival and functional class in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Assessment of coronary flow reserve after – ross procedere by transthoracic doppler echocardiography

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

Dziewas, R.

Differential treatment effects of psychological and spiritual support on recovery and quality of life after coronary artery bypass surgery: The BY.PASS study

Dziewior, F.

Early CABG after stent angioplasty – increased risk for the patient? Medical and economical outcome

Easo, J.

Aortic root surgery in the elderly: Operative risks and midterm results

The stentless bioroot: A valuable alternative in acute endocarditis of the aortic valve – early and midterm results

Ebell, W.

Longitudinal strain analysis for efficacy assessment of myocardial cell therapy

Eberhard, F.

Biventricular pacing in pts with severely reduced LV-function after CABG – the BIVAC-Trial

Eck, M.

A new concept in autologous blood transfusion

Eckstein, F. S.

Outcome and quality of life after type-A aortic dissection and correlation with hematocrit during extracorporeal circulation

Quality-of-life in valve-sparing aortic root replacement versus mechanical composite graft procedure

Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely depressed left ventricular function: Impact of the new MECC-perfusion technology

Outcome and quality of life after central pulmonary embolism: surgical embolectomy versus medical treatment

Perfusion and cerebral protection in aortic surgery: The role of the right axillary artery

The Freedom Solo stentless valve compared to the Perimount Magna stented valve in aortic position: Are there any differences in clinical routine?

Aortic cross clamping in surgery of acute type A aortic dissection: Does it affect outcome?

Survive or not: Liberal attitude in patients after cardiac surgery complicated by prolonged intensive care

Egorova, I.

Application of HTK solution for myocardial protection in infants

Ehrlich, M.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Eichinger, W.

Aortic valve-sparing operations: reimplantation vs. Remodeling

A prospective randomized comparison of the Medtronic Advantage Supra® and the St. Jude Medical Regent® mechanical heart valve in the aortic position Is there an additional benefit of supraannnular valve positioning?

Bovine and porcine aortic stentless bioprostheses: a hemodynamic comparison

Long-term performance of the Hancock bioprosthetic conduit for aortic root replacement

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing the occurrence of patient prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement

Hemodynamic characterization of the Mitroflow pericardial bioprostheses at rest and exercise

Improved rest and exercise hemodynamic function of the complete supraannular perimount magna

The supraannular concept – in-vivo evaluation of 5 aortic bioprostheses

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement with the vascutek valsalva graft

Eichler, I.

Does cardiac surgery in octogenarians really results in good quality of life?

Technique of complete endoscopic off-pump-therapy of isolated atrial fibrillation: safe, reproducable and succesful

Eicken, A.

Early staging in patients with functional univentricular hearts results in favourable outcome

Eisenhauer, B.

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting leads to an increased incidence of sensation alterations in the donor arm

Elert, O.

Therapy of poststernotomy mediastinitis: A survey of all german surgical heart centers

Sternal reconstruction with transverse plate fixation

Number of depressed and anxious patients in the perioperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and their relation to age

Surgical treatment in patients with renal cell carcinoma and cavoatrial tumor growth

Treatment of deep sternal wound infection with V.A.C.® therapy in combination with local application of antibacterial honey

18-FDG-PET versus mediastinoscopy in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer

El-Essawi, A.

A new technique in sutureless aortic valve replacement–preliminary results

Ex situ repair of atrioventricular disruption

Ellä, V.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

Eltze, E.

Autopsy diagnosis after unsuccessful cardio-pulmonal resuscitation in patients following cardiac surgery

Emini, R.

Serial evaluation of the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS 28) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Emmel, M.

Close interdisciplinary surveillance and earlier age at PCPC prevent interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure

Ender, J.

Value of augmented reality enhanced transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for determining optimal annuloplasty ring size during mitral valve repair

Englberger, L.

Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely depressed left ventricular function: Impact of the new MECC-perfusion technology

The Freedom Solo stentless valve compared to the Perimount Magna stented valve in aortic position: Are there any differences in clinical routine?

Aortic cross clamping in surgery of acute type A aortic dissection: Does it affect outcome?

Ennker, I. C.

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Conventional CABG or total arterial OPCAB? Factors influencing decision-making in a single centre

Management of poststernotomy mediastinitis with vacuum therapy following pectoralis plastic

Continuation of preoperative aspirine therapy does not increase blood loss in coronary bypass patients

Outcome of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II in cardiac surgery – results of 43 patients

The combination of central aortic cannulation and no clamping technique in acute type a aortic dissection – results of 90 patients

Ennker, J.

Improved clinical results due to the use of a semirigid partial annuloplasty band as an alternative for flexible annuloplasty rings and bands for mitral valve reconstruction

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: comparison of three types of radiofrequency ablation

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Outcome in octogenarians undergoing open heart surgery – a single center experience

Thoracic Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping (IABP) is a feasible alternative to routine transfemoral insertion

Conventional CABG or total arterial OPCAB? Factors influencing decision-making in a single centre

Management of poststernotomy mediastinitis with vacuum therapy following pectoralis plastic

Continuation of preoperative aspirine therapy does not increase blood loss in coronary bypass patients

Outcome of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II in cardiac surgery – results of 43 patients

The combination of central aortic cannulation and no clamping technique in acute type a aortic dissection – results of 90 patients

Minimally invasive endoscopic ablation in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation – surgical technique

Ensminger, S.

Investigations into the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced transplant-arteriosclerosis using a humanized mouse model

Erdogan, A.

Beneficial effects of intravenous administered N-3 fatty acids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

Ernst, M.

Emergency resternotomy after open cardiac surgery in the ICU is not a risk factor for deep wound infections

Eschenbruch, E.

Epicardial cryoablation as surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: One year follow up in 84 patients

BIMA T-grafts a feasible solution in patients with small diameter coronary artery disease. A single centres 6-year experience

Outcomes and risk-profiles of patients undergoing isolated CABG-surgery. Are preoperative scores (Euro-Score versus KCH-Score) reliable predictors of the in hospital lethality?

Eschenhagen, T.

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Esmailzadeh, B.

Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads in cardiosurgical patients with impaired cardiac function – a worthwhile procedure in cardiac surgery procedures?

Etz, C. D.

Value and pitfalls of neurophysiological monitoring in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery

Atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the ascending aorta and aortic root: Does axillary cannulation improve neurological outcome?

The collateral network concept – the anatomy of the intraspinal and paraspinal vasculature in the pig

Extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does early postoperative spinal cord injury cause delayed-onset paraplegia?

Fadel, M.

Is the internal mammary artery really free from atherosclerosis?

Faerber, G.

Exercise-induced- vs. pressure overload hypertrophy in rat heart: Substrate oxidation patterns and insulin sensitivity

Induction of heart failure by minimally invasive aortic constriction in wild-type mice – respiratory capacity of isolated mitochondria and metabolic gene expression

Faggian, G.

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the rat with a new miniaturized hollow fiber oxygenator

Falk, V.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Repair of ischemic mitral valve regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Value of augmented reality enhanced transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for determining optimal annuloplasty ring size during mitral valve repair

Does incomplete surgical revascularization affect early or long-term outcome in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and LIMA to LAD grafting?

Experience with an extended quality management protocol for MIDCAB patients including cumulative sum failure analysis

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Preoperative malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection is a strong predictor of poor perioperative and long-term outcomes

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Catheter based endoscopic bypass grafting

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior, and bileaflet prolapse – experience in 989 patients

Fassl, J.

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Fattahi, F.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Feindt, P.

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians: Outcome and predictors of complications

Failure of intraaortic balloon pumping after cardiac surgery: Predictive parameters and impact of lactate levels

Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) for predominantly right ventricular failure after cardiac operations

Systemic inflammatory complications after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): Influence of cytokines and complement system in correlation to endothelial activation

Ferrari, E.

A simple way to decompress the left ventricle during veno-arterial bypass

Fichtelscherer, S.

The trans-apical approach for aortic valve implantation

Fink, G.

Surgical management of infective endocarditis. A retrospective morbidity and mortality analysis in 112 patiens. Follow up after 11 years

Finkbeiner, Y.

Persistent chest wall pain after median sternotomy due to sternal wires. Who is suffering and how effective is wire removal?

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

First experiences and early results with the aortic Freedom Solo stentless valve

Fischer, K.

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Fischer, S.

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Everolimus versus MMF in maintenance immunosuppression after lung transplantation, interim analysis of a prospective randomized trial

Fischlein, T.

Early tracheostomy after median sternotomy

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac progenitor cells: Observations in atrial specimens from 73 patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Flacke, S.

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Flanagan, T. C.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

A novel approach to eliminate valvular insufficiency in heart valve tissue engineering

Enhanced tissue development in autologous tissue-engineered heart valves using a customised bioreactor conditioning system

Ex vivo expansion of autologous pericardial patch structures

Fleck, T.

Management of open chest and delayed sternal closure with the vacuum assisted closure system

Myasthenia gravis and thymoma: Totally endoscopic resection with the Da Vinci telemanipulator

Flesch, M.

Effect of candesartan, an AT1-receptor antagonist, on neurocognitive and renal outcome after CABG: the ARTA study

Flörchinger, B.

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Flüß, F.

Nano-technology and tissue-engineering for self-seeding biological heart valve prostheses

Folkmann, S.

Treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch with a new combined surgical and endovascular technique

Fontan, M.

Thoracic surgical procedures in respiratory compromised patients supported by a pumpless interventional lung assist

Forker, R.

Endo- and epicardial microwave ablation provide superior conversion rates to sinus rhythm in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation compared to equivalent operations without ablation therapy

Förster, K.

Effects of controlled reperfusion on muscle function in a rabbit model of hind-limb ischemia-reperfusion injury

Differentiation of thymus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSC) to cardiomyocyte phenotype and their immunmodulatory characterization

Frahm, M.

Percutaneous valve replacement: Histologic evaluation of biological valved stents

Franke, U.

Combined osteosynthetic chest stabilization and bilateral horizontal sliding flap – a promising concept for ventral chest reconstruction in complicated cases

Endoscopic vein harvesting improves postoperative outcome of CABG patients

Mitral valve repair using closed rigid versus open semi-rigid anuloplasty device in patients with type IIIa mitral regurgitation

Franzbach, B.

14-years follow up of interventional Fontan completion

Franzen, O.

Interventional therapy of prosthetic paravalvular leaks in high-risk patients – a case series

Aortopulmonary window with unilateral pulmonary hypertension

Fratz, S.

Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) expression in a model of congenital biventricular hypertrophy following left-to-right shunt

Fraund-Cremer, S.

30-day-mortality of surgically revascularized patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Effect of pre-treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel in MIDCAB patients

Freier, S.

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

Frey, L.

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

Friedel, E.

Mitral valve repair in patients with acute native valve endocarditis: Encouraging results in a highly selected patient group

Friedl, A.

Is the internal mammary artery really free from atherosclerosis?

Friedrich, C.

Effect of pre-treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel in MIDCAB patients

Friedrich, G.

Is the myocardial enzyme release in totally endoscopic CABG on the arrested heart tolerable?

Friedrich, I.

LVAD implantation as destination therapy in non heart transplant patients – a single center experience

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Friehs, I.

Calcium sensitization impairs diastolic relaxation in post-ischemic myocardium: Implications for the use of Ca2+ sensitizing inotropes after cardiac surgery

Fritsche, C.

Dual-compartment biocompatible polymer constructs with integrated vascular tree for pulmonary tissue engineering

Fritz, M.

Long-term outcome of intraoperative ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation

Frydrychowicz, A.

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Fu, S.

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Fukamachi, K.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Funkat, A. K.

Does incomplete surgical revascularization affect early or long-term outcome in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and LIMA to LAD grafting?

Funovics, M.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Furlani, D.

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Furukawa, N.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Validation of the EuroSCORE in Japan

Gäbel, R.

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Galle, D.

Autopsy diagnosis after unsuccessful cardio-pulmonal resuscitation in patients following cardiac surgery

Gamillscheg, A.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Gams, E.

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians: Outcome and predictors of complications

Myocardial preconditioning by calcium sensitization: Can it be true?

Failure of intraaortic balloon pumping after cardiac surgery: Predictive parameters and impact of lactate levels

Assessment of antiplatelet drugs after coronary bypass surgery

Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) for predominantly right ventricular failure after cardiac operations

Systemic inflammatory complications after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): Influence of cytokines and complement system in correlation to endothelial activation

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Gansera, B.

Left ventricular aneurysm resection in the era of coronary stenting – an ancient surgical technique for treatment of postinfarction heart failure? Long term results of patients with left ventricular restoration

Garami, Z.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Garbade, J.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Right ventricular cell transplantation attenuates impaired LV-contractility and modulates gene expression profile and angiogenesis in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Garlichs, C. D.

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac progenitor cells: Observations in atrial specimens from 73 patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Gastmeier, P.

Risk factor analysis for surgical site infections in 750 vascular surgery patients

Gebert, A.

Nano-technology and tissue-engineering for self-seeding biological heart valve prostheses

Gegouskov, V.

Myocardial infarction – An important factor for surgical decision-making?

Impact of severe postoperative complications after cardiac surgery on mortality in octogenarians

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Venous graft – always a worse choice?

Geiger, R.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – the Innsbruck experience

Geissler, H. J.

Remodeling of myocardial microvascular structures in terminal heart failure: Differences between ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy

Off-pump epicardial high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): An easy to use surgical ablation device for a modified MAZE procedure

Genoni, M.

Good results with aortic valve replacement in octogenarians, even when combined with myocardial revascularization

Gerstmayer, B.

Hypoxic pre-conditioning affects IL6 gene expression and endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow-derived CD133+ cells

Ghanem, A.

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Ghodsizat, A.

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Gilsbach, R.

Induction of heart failure by minimally invasive aortic constriction in wild-type mice – respiratory capacity of isolated mitochondria and metabolic gene expression

Giraud, M. N.

Atrophic changes occur in unloaded myocardium and may preclude functional improvement in a time dependent manner

Girdauskas, E.

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Preoperative malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection is a strong predictor of poor perioperative and long-term outcomes

Gizewski, E.

Effect of candesartan, an AT1-receptor antagonist, on neurocognitive and renal outcome after CABG: the ARTA study

Glineur, D.

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Glitz, A.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

Glogar, D.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Göbel, H.

Remodeling of myocardial microvascular structures in terminal heart failure: Differences between ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy

Göber, V.

Coronary artery disease following acute type a aortic dissection: evaluation by multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT)

Goerlach, G.

Visceral transposition followed by endovascular prosthesis for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a hybrid approach

Comparison of 5 established risk scores to assess mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Goerler, A.

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Goerler, H.

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Lung and heart-lung transplantation in children and adolescents: A routine procedure or still an experimental therapy?

Goetzenich, A.

A „Left atrial mitral-valve prosthesis“ for interventional mitral valve (re)placement

Alteration of Matrix-Metallo-Proteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs) in selective left ventricular adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy in the pig

Gogarten, W.

Iatrogenous tracheal lesions following intubation: Problem und management

Gohrbandt, B.

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Lung and heart-lung transplantation in children and adolescents: A routine procedure or still an experimental therapy?

Golczyk, K.

Successful use of a transvenous electrode as a subcutaneous array electrode for lowering the defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICDs

Golding, L. A. R.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Gollackner, B.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Gorenflo, M.

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Replacement of valved right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits – an observational study with focus on right ventricular geometry

Pulmonary artery sling syndrom – reoperations for untreated tracheal stenosis

Gorlitzer, M.

First clinical and echocardiographic experience with the new Perimount Magna mitral prosthesis. Erste klinische und echokardiographische Ergebnisse mit der neuen Perimount Magna Mitralklappenprothese

Treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch with a new combined surgical and endovascular technique

Gorski, A.

A new concept in autologous blood transfusion

Gossmann, A.

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Gottardi, R.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Gottlieb, J.

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Randomized rehabilitation to improve exercise capacity and HRQoL after lung transplantation

Determinants and consequences of medication-related non-adherence after lung transplantation

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Everolimus versus MMF in maintenance immunosuppression after lung transplantation, interim analysis of a prospective randomized trial

Grabenwöger, M.

First clinical and echocardiographic experience with the new Perimount Magna mitral prosthesis. Erste klinische und echokardiographische Ergebnisse mit der neuen Perimount Magna Mitralklappenprothese

Treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch with a new combined surgical and endovascular technique

Grabow, C.

Determinants of atrial fibrillation following concomitant left atrial ablation

Graf, F.

Effect of pre-treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel in MIDCAB patients

Graichen, K.

A low hemolysis rate is not a sufficient criterion for the qualification of rotary blood pumps

Grammer, J.

Expression of inward rectifying K+ channels (KIR2.1, KIR2.2, KIR2.3) and the small – conductance CA2+- activated K+ channel SK2 in normal versus atherosclerotic human radial artery bypass grafts

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Gratz, K. F.

Development of a 3-step model to evaluate the intrinsic thrombogenicity of vascular prostheses

Grauhan, O.

2D-Strain imaging: A new echocardiographic tool for early detection of patients with focal coronary stenoses after heart transplantation

Survival with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension – once right heart failure emerges: Benefits of transplantation vs. medical treatment

Graziani, A.

Can cardiovascular diseases be treated with autologous fat cells? Analysis of tissue-resident stem cells from retrosternal fat identifies a CD34+/CD133+ population of potential endothelial progenitors

Gregoric, I.

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Greiner, D.

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

Greiner, T.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Griepp, R. B.

Atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the ascending aorta and aortic root: Does axillary cannulation improve neurological outcome?

The collateral network concept – the anatomy of the intraspinal and paraspinal vasculature in the pig

Extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does early postoperative spinal cord injury cause delayed-onset paraplegia?

Gries, T.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

Grimm, M.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Groetzner, J.

Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression (Mycophenolate, Sirolimus) is superior to Calcineurin inhibitor-reduced immunosuppression in improving renal failure in late cardiac transplant recipients – the VENINAHTx-trial

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Groschner, K.

Can cardiovascular diseases be treated with autologous fat cells? Analysis of tissue-resident stem cells from retrosternal fat identifies a CD34+/CD133+ population of potential endothelial progenitors

Gross, M.

Postcardiotomy delirium is a risk for sternum instability but can be alleviated by means of propofol sedation

Großherr, M.

A new permanent atrial connector for cardiac assist devices

Grossmann, M.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Linear blood pump – first results in mock circulation

Großmann, M.

Ischemic mitral insufficiency: Ventricular performance determines outcome

Standard myocardial biomarkers are no predictors of early mortality in emergent aortocoronary bypass grafting

Grubitzsch, H.

Determinants of atrial fibrillation following concomitant left atrial ablation

Gruenler, S.

Modification of cardiometabolic pathways as a potentially new therapeutic approach for the ageing and the failing heart?

Gschwind, I.

Coronary artery disease following acute type a aortic dissection: evaluation by multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT)

Guenzinger, R.

A prospective randomized comparison of the Medtronic Advantage Supra® and the St. Jude Medical Regent® mechanical heart valve in the aortic position Is there an additional benefit of supraannnular valve positioning?

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing the occurrence of patient prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement

Hemodynamic characterization of the Mitroflow pericardial bioprostheses at rest and exercise

Improved rest and exercise hemodynamic function of the complete supraannular perimount magna

The supraannular concept – in-vivo evaluation of 5 aortic bioprostheses

Gulbins, H.

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Outcome in octogenarians undergoing open heart surgery – a single center experience

Continuation of preoperative aspirine therapy does not increase blood loss in coronary bypass patients

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Guldner, N.

A new permanent atrial connector for cardiac assist devices

Nano-technology and tissue-engineering for self-seeding biological heart valve prostheses

Gummert, J. F.

Differential treatment effects of psychological and spiritual support on recovery and quality of life after coronary artery bypass surgery: The BY.PASS study

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Günkel, L.

Outcomes and risk-profiles of patients undergoing isolated CABG-surgery. Are preoperative scores (Euro-Score versus KCH-Score) reliable predictors of the in hospital lethality?

Günther, T.

Chordal replacement versus quadrangular resection for repair of posterior mitral leaflet prolpase

Guo, K.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Guy, F.

Increased mortality and perioperative complications in patients with previous elective percutaneous coronary interventions undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Gygax, E.

Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely depressed left ventricular function: Impact of the new MECC-perfusion technology

Improved myocardial protection during Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation (MECC) using crystalloid single shot cardioplegia

Haake, N.

30-day-mortality of surgically revascularized patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Emergency resternotomy after open cardiac surgery in the ICU is not a risk factor for deep wound infections

Haase, H.

MIDCAB for myocardial bridging – on the way to define a new standard?

Haehnle, A.

Outcome and quality of life after type-A aortic dissection and correlation with hematocrit during extracorporeal circulation

Hagl, C.

Aortic root in combination with aortic arch surgery: preserve or replace the aortic valve?

Homograft replacement of the aortic root, ascending aorta and aortic arch for graft infections

Treatment of ST-Elevation myocardial infarction – results of immediate coronary revascularisation

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Lung and heart-lung transplantation in children and adolescents: A routine procedure or still an experimental therapy?

Thoracic aortic surgery with moderate circulatory arrest and cold selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: A multivariate analysis in elective patients

Hypothermic circulatory arrest with 'low flow' lower body perfusion: An experimental study of microcirculatory parameters

Sutureless aortic valve implantation in high risk patients: Initial human implants

Hagl, S.

Myocardial infarction – An important factor for surgical decision-making?

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Venous graft – always a worse choice?

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Replacement of valved right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits – an observational study with focus on right ventricular geometry

Pulmonary artery sling syndrom – reoperations for untreated tracheal stenosis

Hakami, L.

Early results of beating heart pediatric aortic arch repair on cardiopulmonary bypass

Haldenwang, P.

Is N-terminal brain type natriuretic peptide of predictive value in aortic valve surgery?

Determinants of mortality, SIRS and sepsis in cardiac surgery patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation

Hallek, M.

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Hallström, S.

Does NADH supplementation protect the heart against reperfusion injury

Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in an animal model of endotoxin-induced septic shock

The new HTK-N46 cardioplegic solution provides superior myocardial protection during ischemia/reperfusion in failing rat hearts

Hambsch, J.

The impact of extracardiac conduit fontan without fenestration on early postoerative course

Handels, H.

HeAT: Integrated analysis of delayed enhancement and cine MRI to study regional and global remodeling after revascularization

Haneya, A.

Accuracy of core temperature measurement in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Hangler, H.

Minimal invasive atrio-ventricular valve surgery: Program development and learning curve issues

Patient selection for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Hanke, T.

Acute type A aortic dissection – is in hospital mortality related to the surgical procedure?

Biventricular pacing in pts with severely reduced LV-function after CABG – the BIVAC-Trial

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

The preserved aortic valve – the Yacoub and David approach. Comparison of two different techniques

Hannekum, A.

Serial evaluation of the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS 28) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Hanssen, S. J. P.

Open TAA/TAAA repair results in intestinal mucosal injury and systemic inflammation, despite visceral perfusion

Harenski, K.

Accuracy of core temperature measurement in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Harrer, M.

First clinical and echocardiographic experience with the new Perimount Magna mitral prosthesis. Erste klinische und echokardiographische Ergebnisse mit der neuen Perimount Magna Mitralklappenprothese

Treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch with a new combined surgical and endovascular technique

Harringer, W.

A new technique in sutureless aortic valve replacement–preliminary results

Ex situ repair of atrioventricular disruption

Hartert, M.

Value and pitfalls of neurophysiological monitoring in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery

Value of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in perioperative management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Per aspera ad astra: The long road of spinal cord protection in thoracoabdominal aortic procedures

Hartrumpf, M.

Postcardiotomy delirium is a risk for sternum instability but can be alleviated by means of propofol sedation

Only the geometric orifice area assessed by hegar stick determines the true hemodynamic performance of heart valve prostheses

Haschemi, A.

Surgical management of infective endocarditis. A retrospective morbidity and mortality analysis in 112 patiens. Follow up after 11 years

Hass, C.

Percutaneous valve replacement: Histologic evaluation of biological valved stents

Hasun, M.

Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in an animal model of endotoxin-induced septic shock

The new HTK-N46 cardioplegic solution provides superior myocardial protection during ischemia/reperfusion in failing rat hearts

Hata, M.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Validation of the EuroSCORE in Japan

Hatam, N.

A „Left atrial mitral-valve prosthesis“ for interventional mitral valve (re)placement

Alteration of Matrix-Metallo-Proteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs) in selective left ventricular adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy in the pig

Stentbased, off-pump creation of an apicoaortic conduit

Hatz, R.

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

Hauner, K.

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Haushofer, M.

Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads in cardiosurgical patients with impaired cardiac function – a worthwhile procedure in cardiac surgery procedures?

Haverich, A.

Aortic root in combination with aortic arch surgery: preserve or replace the aortic valve?

Homograft replacement of the aortic root, ascending aorta and aortic arch for graft infections

Long-term surgical outcome following repair of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms with associated vertebral spondylitis

Development of a 3-step model to evaluate the intrinsic thrombogenicity of vascular prostheses

Risk factor analysis for surgical site infections in 750 vascular surgery patients

Treatment of ST-Elevation myocardial infarction – results of immediate coronary revascularisation

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Randomized rehabilitation to improve exercise capacity and HRQoL after lung transplantation

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

The angiogenic factor CCN1 promotes re-endothelialization of decellularized pulmonary heart valves in vivo

Preclinical development of tissue engineered vascular substitutes by means of re-endothelialisation of human decellularised veins

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Determinants and consequences of medication-related non-adherence after lung transplantation

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Everolimus versus MMF in maintenance immunosuppression after lung transplantation, interim analysis of a prospective randomized trial

Lung and heart-lung transplantation in children and adolescents: A routine procedure or still an experimental therapy?

Thoracic aortic surgery with moderate circulatory arrest and cold selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: A multivariate analysis in elective patients

Perfusion with venous blood increases renal ischaemic tolerance in AAA surgery

Aortic surgery following proximal replacement of the descending aorta with a frozen elephant trunk

Hypothermic circulatory arrest with 'low flow' lower body perfusion: An experimental study of microcirculatory parameters

Sutureless aortic valve implantation in high risk patients: Initial human implants

Heckmann, J.

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Heidenreich, O.

siRNA-mediated silencing of leukocyte endothelial interactions – A gleam of hope for quality improvement in venous bypass grafts?

Heidt, M. C.

Beneficial effects of intravenous administered N-3 fatty acids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

Heilmann, C.

Effects of controlled reperfusion on muscle function in a rabbit model of hind-limb ischemia-reperfusion injury

Hein, L.

Induction of heart failure by minimally invasive aortic constriction in wild-type mice – respiratory capacity of isolated mitochondria and metabolic gene expression

Hein, S.

Increased viability of cardiomyocytes after exposure of anti-inflammatory cytokines

Heinemann, M.

Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with valved bovine jugular vein conduit

Heinlein, M.

Nano-technology and tissue-engineering for self-seeding biological heart valve prostheses

Heinzl, B.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Hekmat, K.

The cost of morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgical patients

General thoracic surgery is cost effective in a department of cardiothoracic surgery

Impact of tranexamic acid vs. aprotinin on blood loss and transfusion requirements after cardiopulmonary bypass

Interference of third generation mobile phones (UMTS) with permanent implanted pacemakers

Serial evaluation of the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS 28) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

The impact of preoperative clopidogrel on hemorrhage and blood transfusions in CABG on CPB

Survival and mid-term quality of life in patients with postcardiotomy syndrome and ventricular assist device

Serial monitoring of central venous oxygen saturation and lactate levels: Prediction of mortality in ICU cardiac surgical patients

Hemmer, W.

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

Hemmig, E.

Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: Fractal analysis on the impact on heart rate variability

Hendrich, E.

Ascending aortoplasty: Effective in moderate-size ascending aortic aneurysm only

Hennerbichler, D.

Increased mortality and perioperative complications in patients with previous elective percutaneous coronary interventions undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Hennig, J.

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Hense, H. W.

Health related quality of life of adults with congenital heart defects

Heringlake, M.

Biventricular pacing in pts with severely reduced LV-function after CABG – the BIVAC-Trial

Hermann, S.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion: Impact of flow dynamics during cooling and rewarming in the setting of DHCA: an intravital-microscopy study on mini-piglets

Herold, U.

Open direct cannulation of the true lumen under visual control of the ascending aorta in acute type A aortic dissection: a fast and safe alternative

Acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: Is it justified, to treat the whole thoracic aorta with hybrid stentgraft?

Herrmann, M.

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Herwig, V.

Persistent chest wall pain after median sternotomy due to sternal wires. Who is suffering and how effective is wire removal?

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

First experiences and early results with the aortic Freedom Solo stentless valve

Herzog, M.

Number of depressed and anxious patients in the perioperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and their relation to age

Hess, J.

Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) expression in a model of congenital biventricular hypertrophy following left-to-right shunt

Hess, M.

Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: Fractal analysis on the impact on heart rate variability

Hess, O.

Coronary artery disease following acute type a aortic dissection: evaluation by multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT)

Hesse, B.

Ex vivo expansion of autologous pericardial patch structures

Hettich, I.

Aortic valve-sparing operations: reimplantation vs. Remodeling

A prospective randomized comparison of the Medtronic Advantage Supra® and the St. Jude Medical Regent® mechanical heart valve in the aortic position Is there an additional benefit of supraannnular valve positioning?

Bovine and porcine aortic stentless bioprostheses: a hemodynamic comparison

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting leads to an increased incidence of sensation alterations in the donor arm

Long-term performance of the Hancock bioprosthetic conduit for aortic root replacement

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing the occurrence of patient prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement

Hemodynamic characterization of the Mitroflow pericardial bioprostheses at rest and exercise

Improved rest and exercise hemodynamic function of the complete supraannular perimount magna

The supraannular concept – in-vivo evaluation of 5 aortic bioprostheses

Hetzer, R.

Life expectancy after valve replacement in end-stage renal failure patients – long-term results in 168 patients

Lung size matching in double lung-transplantation – a comparison of different methods

Dual-compartment biocompatible polymer constructs with integrated vascular tree for pulmonary tissue engineering

Long-term mechanical circulatory support: Differences with pulsatile and non-pulsatile systems

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

Levitronix CentriMag short-term ventricular assist device as a „bridge-to-bridge“ solution

Longitudinal strain analysis for efficacy assessment of myocardial cell therapy

Intramyocardial transfection with hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha via an adenoviral vector during coronary artery bypass grafting – results of the phase I multi centre study

Surgical left ventricular restoration improves systolic function by optimizing mechanical intraventricular synchrony and synergy in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Results of mitral valve repair versus mitral valve replacement for isolated active infective mitral valve endocarditis: 20-year single center experience

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

2D-Strain imaging: A new echocardiographic tool for early detection of patients with focal coronary stenoses after heart transplantation

Survival with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension – once right heart failure emerges: Benefits of transplantation vs. medical treatment

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

Myocardial recovery during left ventricular unloading in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction of cardiac stability in the case of assist device explantation

Echocardiographic evaluation of RV function in patients undergoing LVAD implantation

Impact of body mass index on outcome after implantation of ventricular assist devices

Heyde, A.

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

First experiences and early results with the aortic Freedom Solo stentless valve

Hezel, P.

Differentiation of thymus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSC) to cardiomyocyte phenotype and their immunmodulatory characterization

Hickethier, T.

A new concept in autologous blood transfusion

Hideyuki, F.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Hiebinger, A.

Mitral valve surgery in octogenarians: Outcome and quality of life

Hijjeh, N.

Different methods of RVOT reconstruction: A 16 year follow-up

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Hilfiker, A.

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

The angiogenic factor CCN1 promotes re-endothelialization of decellularized pulmonary heart valves in vivo

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Hilfiker-Kleiner, D.

The angiogenic factor CCN1 promotes re-endothelialization of decellularized pulmonary heart valves in vivo

Hilker, M.

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Hill, M. R.

Continuous hemodynamic monitoring on the heart transplant waiting list – useless without ICD

Hillig, F.

Surgical treatment in patients with renal cell carcinoma and cavoatrial tumor growth

Hirt, S.

Accuracy of core temperature measurement in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Ho, J. K.

Rapid detection of acute regional and global myocardial ischemia using non-invasive visible light spectroscopy

Integrated central venous catheter oximetry for pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An experimental and clinical evaluation

Hoefer, D.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – the Innsbruck experience

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Hoeffler, K.

Hypothermic circulatory arrest with 'low flow' lower body perfusion: An experimental study of microcirculatory parameters

Sutureless aortic valve implantation in high risk patients: Initial human implants

Hoffmann, G.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with different temperatures: Effect on cerebral metabolism and oxygenation in newborn pigs

Hoffmann, J.

Aerosolized immunosuppression with tacrolimus prevents acute rejection and posttransplant obliterative airway disease

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can survive in a hypoxic milieu

Self-endothelialization of vascular prostheses by immobilized capture molecules for circulating endothelial progenitor cells

Hoffmeier, A.

Autopsy diagnosis after unsuccessful cardio-pulmonal resuscitation in patients following cardiac surgery

Transgenic mouse model of cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma formation

Hofmann, H. S.

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Hohlfeld, T.

Assessment of antiplatelet drugs after coronary bypass surgery

Holfeld, J.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Holland, R.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Linear blood pump – first results in mock circulation

Holper, K.

In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries 10-years-mortality is not determined by the type of operation

Holzhey, D.

Value of augmented reality enhanced transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for determining optimal annuloplasty ring size during mitral valve repair

Does incomplete surgical revascularization affect early or long-term outcome in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and LIMA to LAD grafting?

Experience with an extended quality management protocol for MIDCAB patients including cumulative sum failure analysis

Catheter based endoscopic bypass grafting

Hölzl, P.

Aortic root surgery in the elderly: Operative risks and midterm results

The stentless bioroot: A valuable alternative in acute endocarditis of the aortic valve – early and midterm results

Horai, T.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Hörer, J.

Valve replacement and pregnancy – what valve prosthesis should be recommended?

In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries 10-years-mortality is not determined by the type of operation

Early staging in patients with functional univentricular hearts results in favourable outcome

Horisberger, J.

A simple way to decompress the left ventricle during veno-arterial bypass

Horst, M.

Aortic root surgery in the elderly: Operative risks and midterm results

Horstick, G.

Online regional myocardial blood flow measurement – Calibration of a near infrared laser doppler device and detection of coronary artery bypass occlusion in a porcine model

Horvath, D. J.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Hossien, A.

Emergent surgical treatment in patients suffering from acute cardiac infarction

Houser, S.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Hoyt, G.

The effect of FK778 on the development and progression of chronic transplant vasculopathy

Hristov, N.

Autotransplantation for treatment of giant left atrium

Huber, S.

Safety of selective unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in surgica repair of thoracic aortic pathologies

Does NADH supplementation protect the heart against reperfusion injury

Hübler, M.

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

Huth, C.

Is the internal mammary artery really free from atherosclerosis?

Hutschala, D.

Myasthenia gravis and thymoma: Totally endoscopic resection with the Da Vinci telemanipulator

Hutter, A.

Aortic valve-sparing operations: reimplantation vs. Remodeling

Bovine and porcine aortic stentless bioprostheses: a hemodynamic comparison

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing the occurrence of patient prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement

Improved rest and exercise hemodynamic function of the complete supraannular perimount magna

The supraannular concept – in-vivo evaluation of 5 aortic bioprostheses

Immer, F. F.

Outcome and quality of life after type-A aortic dissection and correlation with hematocrit during extracorporeal circulation

Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: Fractal analysis on the impact on heart rate variability

Quality-of-life in valve-sparing aortic root replacement versus mechanical composite graft procedure

Coronary artery disease following acute type a aortic dissection: evaluation by multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT)

Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely depressed left ventricular function: Impact of the new MECC-perfusion technology

Surgical ablation therapy using the novel EPICOR device compared to established surgical ablation methods

Outcome and quality of life after central pulmonary embolism: surgical embolectomy versus medical treatment

Perfusion and cerebral protection in aortic surgery: The role of the right axillary artery

The Freedom Solo stentless valve compared to the Perimount Magna stented valve in aortic position: Are there any differences in clinical routine?

Aortic cross clamping in surgery of acute type A aortic dissection: Does it affect outcome?

Survive or not: Liberal attitude in patients after cardiac surgery complicated by prolonged intensive care

Innocente, F.

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the rat with a new miniaturized hollow fiber oxygenator

Isgro, F.

High dose Tranexamic acid compared with aprotinin in primary elective heart operations: Effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusions

Inverse contractile response of mammary artery and saphenous vein segments: Patency is not correlated to vasomotor properties

A matched pair analysis of levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial ischaemia

Experience with the endoscopic radial artery harvesting in 410 Patients

Ismail, M.

Guidance of stent-graft implantation in type B aortic dissections: Comparison of angiography, TEE and IVUS

Issa, H.

AMPK activation is indispensable for the protective effects of caloric restriction on left ventricular function in the postinfarct myocardium

Ister, D.

Is deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest=deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest?

Jacobs, M. J.

Open TAA/TAAA repair results in intestinal mucosal injury and systemic inflammation, despite visceral perfusion

Jacobs, S.

Value of augmented reality enhanced transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for determining optimal annuloplasty ring size during mitral valve repair

Experience with an extended quality management protocol for MIDCAB patients including cumulative sum failure analysis

Catheter based endoscopic bypass grafting

Jacquet, L. M.

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Jahanyar, J.

Mechanical circulatory support with left ventricular assist devices induces increased expression of stem cell factor and its receptor

Jainsky, U.

Only the geometric orifice area assessed by hegar stick determines the true hemodynamic performance of heart valve prostheses

Jakob, H.

Myocardial infarction – An important factor for surgical decision-making?

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Venous graft – always a worse choice?

Effect of candesartan, an AT1-receptor antagonist, on neurocognitive and renal outcome after CABG: the ARTA study

Open direct cannulation of the true lumen under visual control of the ascending aorta in acute type A aortic dissection: a fast and safe alternative

Acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: Is it justified, to treat the whole thoracic aorta with hybrid stentgraft?

Outcome and quality of life after cardiovascular surgery of critical ill patients with prolonged intensive medical care

Jakub, W.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Jakubowski, A.

Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in an animal model of endotoxin-induced septic shock

Janousek, J.

The impact of extracardiac conduit fontan without fenestration on early postoerative course

Januszewska, K.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Long term results of the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt in Norwood procedure for children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Jaros, K.

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

Jasmund, I.

Nano-technology and tissue-engineering for self-seeding biological heart valve prostheses

Jenni, H.

Improved myocardial protection during Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation (MECC) using crystalloid single shot cardioplegia

Jöckel, K. H.

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Jockenhoevel, S.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

A novel approach to eliminate valvular insufficiency in heart valve tissue engineering

Enhanced tissue development in autologous tissue-engineered heart valves using a customised bioreactor conditioning system

Ex vivo expansion of autologous pericardial patch structures

Joskowiak, D.

Coronary surgery for acute coronary syndrome: Which determinants of outcome remain?

Jozwiak, J.

Antiarrhythmic peptide AAP10 acts on arrhythmogenic uncoupling specifically in ischemic areas

Juchem, G.

Successful use of a transvenous electrode as a subcutaneous array electrode for lowering the defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICDs

Survival after aortocoronary bypass operations in patients with poor left ventricular function depends on the surgical protocol

Juettner, W.

Linear blood pump – first results in mock circulation

Kaczmarek, E.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Kaczmarek, I.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Continuous hemodynamic monitoring on the heart transplant waiting list – useless without ICD

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression (Mycophenolate, Sirolimus) is superior to Calcineurin inhibitor-reduced immunosuppression in improving renal failure in late cardiac transplant recipients – the VENINAHTx-trial

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Levosimendan: a therapeutic option in the primary graft failure after heart transplantation

Kadner, A.

Quality-of-life in valve-sparing aortic root replacement versus mechanical composite graft procedure

Outcome and quality of life after central pulmonary embolism: surgical embolectomy versus medical treatment

The contegra bovine jugular vein graft versus the shelhigh pulmonic porcine xenograft for RVOT-reconstruction – a comparative study

Kaemmerer, H.

Valve replacement and pregnancy – what valve prosthesis should be recommended?

Kaja, E.

Doppler-echocardiographic longterm follow-up after orthotopic heart transplantation – the Münster single center experience

Kalangos, A.

18F-FDG PET-CT for diagnosis of vascular graft infection: midterm results

Biodegradable small calibre polydioxanone-based vascular prostheses: Potential as coronary bypass grafts

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the rat with a new miniaturized hollow fiber oxygenator

Kallenbach, K.

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Kaminski, A.

A novel experimental model on chronic right ventricular volume overload

Hypoxic pre-conditioning affects IL6 gene expression and endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow-derived CD133+ cells

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

CABG in the 20th century – still the treatment of choice despite increased risk

Complex open heart surgery with minimal extracorporeal circulation

Kamiya, H.

Impact of severe postoperative complications after cardiac surgery on mortality in octogenarians

Kamler, M.

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Open direct cannulation of the true lumen under visual control of the ascending aorta in acute type A aortic dissection: a fast and safe alternative

Acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: Is it justified, to treat the whole thoracic aorta with hybrid stentgraft?

Outcome and quality of life after cardiovascular surgery of critical ill patients with prolonged intensive medical care

Kampmann, C.

Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with valved bovine jugular vein conduit

Kappert, U.

Coronary surgery for acute coronary syndrome: Which determinants of outcome remain?

Karaca, S.

18F-FDG PET-CT for diagnosis of vascular graft infection: midterm results

Karck, M.

Vardenafil improves cardiovascular dysfunction in type 1 diabetes

Endothelial dysfunction after long term cold storage in HTK organ preserving solutions – effects of iron chelators

High urgency transplantation as an alternative for assist devices in acute heart failure patients

Impact of severe postoperative complications after cardiac surgery on mortality in octogenarians

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Replacement of valved right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits – an observational study with focus on right ventricular geometry

The role of early innate immunology in heart transplantation: the expression of heat shock protein in relation to the postoperative course following HTX

Pulmonary artery sling syndrom – reoperations for untreated tracheal stenosis

The novel peroxyntrite decomposition catalyst FP15 improves cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass

Development of novel synthetic serine-protease inhibitors to reduce postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery: First experimental results

Kari, F. A.

Atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the ascending aorta and aortic root: Does axillary cannulation improve neurological outcome?

The collateral network concept – the anatomy of the intraspinal and paraspinal vasculature in the pig

Extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does early postoperative spinal cord injury cause delayed-onset paraplegia?

Karstens, J. H.

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Kasimir, M. T.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Kästner, A.

Mitral valve repair in patients with acute native valve endocarditis: Encouraging results in a highly selected patient group

Kaufmann, F.

Long-term mechanical circulatory support: Differences with pulsatile and non-pulsatile systems

Kauke, T.

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Kayhan, N.

Intraoperative „physiological tests“ for the evaluation of complex mitral valve repair

Is deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest=deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest?

MIDCAB for myocardial bridging – on the way to define a new standard?

The cardioplegic agent 2,3 Butanedione Monoxime (BDM) does not alter the force frequency relation in human atrial myocardium

Moguntia cardioplegia in minimal invasive aortic valve replacement; an alternative to Bretschneider cardioplegia?

Direct true lumen cannulation in surgery for acute Typ-A aortic dissection – a promising approach

Prediction of postoperative left ventricular performance in aortic valve stenosis

Should minimally invasive aortic valve replacement be the standard approach?

Kehlbach, R.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Kehrel, B.

A low hemolysis rate is not a sufficient criterion for the qualification of rotary blood pumps

Keith, P.

Sternal reconstruction with transverse plate fixation

Keller, G.

Usefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy for the monitoring of unilateral cerebral perfusion

Keller, S.

Myocardial infarction – An important factor for surgical decision-making?

Kellerer, D.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

Kellomäki, M.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

Kemkes, B. M.

Surgical management of infective endocarditis. A retrospective morbidity and mortality analysis in 112 patiens. Follow up after 11 years

Left ventricular aneurysm resection in the era of coronary stenting – an ancient surgical technique for treatment of postinfarction heart failure? Long term results of patients with left ventricular restoration

Kemper, D.

Survival with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension – once right heart failure emerges: Benefits of transplantation vs. medical treatment

Kemper, M.

A new method for sternal closure after vacuum-assisted therapy in deep sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Kempfert, J.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Repair of ischemic mitral valve regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Experience with an extended quality management protocol for MIDCAB patients including cumulative sum failure analysis

Neuroprotective effects of intrathecal erythropoietin during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest – an animal study in piglets

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Kempski, O.

Online regional myocardial blood flow measurement – Calibration of a near infrared laser doppler device and detection of coronary artery bypass occlusion in a porcine model

Khaladj, N.

Aortic root in combination with aortic arch surgery: preserve or replace the aortic valve?

Homograft replacement of the aortic root, ascending aorta and aortic arch for graft infections

Treatment of ST-Elevation myocardial infarction – results of immediate coronary revascularisation

Thoracic aortic surgery with moderate circulatory arrest and cold selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: A multivariate analysis in elective patients

Perfusion with venous blood increases renal ischaemic tolerance in AAA surgery

Aortic surgery following proximal replacement of the descending aorta with a frozen elephant trunk

Hypothermic circulatory arrest with 'low flow' lower body perfusion: An experimental study of microcirculatory parameters

Sutureless aortic valve implantation in high risk patients: Initial human implants

Khalil, M.

Replacement of valved right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits – an observational study with focus on right ventricular geometry

Experience with the endoscopic radial artery harvesting in 410 Patients

Khargi, K.

Long-term outcome of intraoperative ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation

Kiefer, B.

Chordal replacement versus quadrangular resection for repair of posterior mitral leaflet prolpase

Kiessling, A. H.

High dose Tranexamic acid compared with aprotinin in primary elective heart operations: Effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusions

Inverse contractile response of mammary artery and saphenous vein segments: Patency is not correlated to vasomotor properties

A matched pair analysis of levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial ischaemia

Experience with the endoscopic radial artery harvesting in 410 Patients

Kilger, E.

Survival after aortocoronary bypass operations in patients with poor left ventricular function depends on the surgical protocol

Kilian, E.

Survival after aortocoronary bypass operations in patients with poor left ventricular function depends on the surgical protocol

Intramyocardial transfection with hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha via an adenoviral vector during coronary artery bypass grafting – results of the phase I multi centre study

Intraoperative coronary angiography in the management of patients with acute aortic dissection and endocarditis

Kilo, J.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – the Innsbruck experience

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Kim, A.

Application of HTK solution for myocardial protection in infants

Klaus, T.

Remodeling of myocardial microvascular structures in terminal heart failure: Differences between ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy

Klausmann, D.

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Klaws, G. R.

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Laser-assisted resection of the aortic valve using the transapical access

Kleber, J. B.

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Kleikamp, G.

Shift in the spectrum of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) referred to surgery in times of alcohol septal ablation (ASA)

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Klein, G.

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Klein, H. M.

Aprotinin in cardiac surgery – a postoperative outcome analysis

Kleine, P.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

Hemodynamic effects of left ventricular pacing site in an animal model with left ventricular Hypertrophy

Surgical left ventricular remodelling leads to better survival and functional class in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Assessment of coronary flow reserve after – ross procedere by transthoracic doppler echocardiography

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

Klemm, D.

Preliminary results of small arterial substitutes performed with a new cylindrical biomaterial composed of bacterial cellulose

Klepetko, W.

Single center experience with 100 pulmonary endarterectomies: The impact of growing experience

Myasthenia gravis and thymoma: Totally endoscopic resection with the Da Vinci telemanipulator

Klink, T.

Effect of pre-treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel in MIDCAB patients

Klopsch, C.

A novel experimental model on chronic right ventricular volume overload

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Klotz, S.

Autopsy diagnosis after unsuccessful cardio-pulmonal resuscitation in patients following cardiac surgery

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – influence of prior LVAD support on outcome

Klügl, S.

Gender related outcome in coronary bypass surgery. An analysis of 6639 consecutive patients

Knappe, D.

The prognostic relevance of the right heart hemodynamics in advanced chronic heart failure and transplant candidates

Hydropic decompensation with hyponatraemia in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation – effect of the calcium sensitizer levosimendan

Immunosuppression with everolimus in cardiac transplant patients with CNI-associated renal dysfunction

Knaut, M.

Durable successful use of endocardial microwave ablation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation – results from a three year follow up

Endo- and epicardial microwave ablation provide superior conversion rates to sinus rhythm in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation compared to equivalent operations without ablation therapy

Knez, I.

Safety of selective unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in surgica repair of thoracic aortic pathologies

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Knipp, S.

Effect of candesartan, an AT1-receptor antagonist, on neurocognitive and renal outcome after CABG: the ARTA study

Knollmann, F.

Lung size matching in double lung-transplantation – a comparison of different methods

Knörig, J.

Persistent chest wall pain after median sternotomy due to sternal wires. Who is suffering and how effective is wire removal?

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

First experiences and early results with the aortic Freedom Solo stentless valve

Knosalla, C.

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

Longitudinal strain analysis for efficacy assessment of myocardial cell therapy

Surgical left ventricular restoration improves systolic function by optimizing mechanical intraventricular synchrony and synergy in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

2D-Strain imaging: A new echocardiographic tool for early detection of patients with focal coronary stenoses after heart transplantation

Survival with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension – once right heart failure emerges: Benefits of transplantation vs. medical treatment

Myocardial recovery during left ventricular unloading in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction of cardiac stability in the case of assist device explantation

Köbbert, C.

Transgenic mouse model of cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma formation

Kober, B. J.

Aprotinin reexposure: Risk of anaphylactic reaction starts immediately after first exposure

Kobuch, R.

Safe direct aortic cannulation via seldinger technique in acute aortic dissections

Koch, A.

Endothelial dysfunction after long term cold storage in HTK organ preserving solutions – effects of iron chelators

High urgency transplantation as an alternative for assist devices in acute heart failure patients

The role of early innate immunology in heart transplantation: the expression of heat shock protein in relation to the postoperative course following HTX

Koch, C.

14-years follow up of interventional Fontan completion

Koch, S.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

Enhanced tissue development in autologous tissue-engineered heart valves using a customised bioreactor conditioning system

Ex vivo expansion of autologous pericardial patch structures

Kocher, A.

Increased mortality and perioperative complications in patients with previous elective percutaneous coronary interventions undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Koester, R.

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

Köhn, M.

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Koidl, B.

Does NADH supplementation protect the heart against reperfusion injury

Koinig, H.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Kojcici, B.

Thoracic Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping (IABP) is a feasible alternative to routine transfemoral insertion

Koköfer, A.

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Kolbitsch, C.

Do longer operative times and single lung ventilation influence the perioperative respiratory status after robotically assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting?

Kolcz, J.

Long term results of the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt in Norwood procedure for children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Kondruweit, M.

Early results of beating heart pediatric aortic arch repair on cardiopulmonary bypass

Konertz, W.

Determinants of atrial fibrillation following concomitant left atrial ablation

14-years follow up of interventional Fontan completion

Supraannular implantation of a pericardial stentless valve: early hemodynamics and clinical results in 108 isolated procedures

The Freedom Solo prosthesis in aortic valve replacement in octogenerians

Korbmacher, B.

Myocardial preconditioning by calcium sensitization: Can it be true?

Körfer, R.

Shift in the spectrum of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) referred to surgery in times of alcohol septal ablation (ASA)

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

A new method for sternal closure after vacuum-assisted therapy in deep sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Kornberger, A.

High dose Tranexamic acid compared with aprotinin in primary elective heart operations: Effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusions

Inverse contractile response of mammary artery and saphenous vein segments: Patency is not correlated to vasomotor properties

Kortner, A.

Safe direct aortic cannulation via seldinger technique in acute aortic dissections

Korvink, J. G.

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Koschyk, D.

Guidance of stent-graft implantation in type B aortic dissections: Comparison of angiography, TEE and IVUS

Kostelka, M.

The impact of extracardiac conduit fontan without fenestration on early postoerative course

Neuroprotective effects of intrathecal erythropoietin during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest – an animal study in piglets

Kouhkan, A.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Kovacs, A.

Noninvasive imaging for planning endovascular aortic procedures

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Kowalski, A.

Emergency resternotomy after open cardiac surgery in the ICU is not a risk factor for deep wound infections

Kowalski, C.

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

Kowert, A.

Successful use of a transvenous electrode as a subcutaneous array electrode for lowering the defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICDs

Koyanagi, T.

The effect of FK778 on the development and progression of chronic transplant vasculopathy

Kozlik-Feldmann, R.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Kraatz, E. G.

Effect of Leukocyte-depletion during routine adult cardiac surgery with CPB

Influence of the body-mass-index (BMI) on 30-day mortality and sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Krabatsch, T.

Life expectancy after valve replacement in end-stage renal failure patients – long-term results in 168 patients

Levitronix CentriMag short-term ventricular assist device as a „bridge-to-bridge“ solution

Echocardiographic evaluation of RV function in patients undergoing LVAD implantation

Impact of body mass index on outcome after implantation of ventricular assist devices

Krabbes, S.

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Kraft, M.

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

Krähenbühl, E. S.

Outcome and quality of life after type-A aortic dissection and correlation with hematocrit during extracorporeal circulation

Quality-of-life in valve-sparing aortic root replacement versus mechanical composite graft procedure

Perfusion and cerebral protection in aortic surgery: The role of the right axillary artery

Krakor, R.

Does cardiac surgery in octogenarians really results in good quality of life?

Technique of complete endoscopic off-pump-therapy of isolated atrial fibrillation: safe, reproducable and succesful

Krane, M.

Mitral valve surgery in octogenarians: Outcome and quality of life

Krane, S.

In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries 10-years-mortality is not determined by the type of operation

Krannich, J. H.

Number of depressed and anxious patients in the perioperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and their relation to age

Surgical outcome and survival after thymomectomy

Surgical and neurological outcome of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Krause, U.

Differentiation of thymus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSC) to cardiomyocyte phenotype and their immunmodulatory characterization

Krepuska, M.

Effects of controlled reperfusion on muscle function in a rabbit model of hind-limb ischemia-reperfusion injury

Kreuzer, E.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Krian, A.

Emergent surgical treatment in patients suffering from acute cardiac infarction

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Krieg, M.

4 years experience with a prospective single center study with patients after mechanical AVR and aspirin-only anticoagulation

Krohe, K.

LVAD implantation as destination therapy in non heart transplant patients – a single center experience

Kroll, H.

LVAD implantation as destination therapy in non heart transplant patients – a single center experience

Krombach, G.

Stentbased, off-pump creation of an apicoaortic conduit

Kröner, A.

The cost of morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgical patients

General thoracic surgery is cost effective in a department of cardiothoracic surgery

Impact of tranexamic acid vs. aprotinin on blood loss and transfusion requirements after cardiopulmonary bypass

Interference of third generation mobile phones (UMTS) with permanent implanted pacemakers

Serial evaluation of the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS 28) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

The impact of preoperative clopidogrel on hemorrhage and blood transfusions in CABG on CPB

Survival and mid-term quality of life in patients with postcardiotomy syndrome and ventricular assist device

Serial monitoring of central venous oxygen saturation and lactate levels: Prediction of mortality in ICU cardiac surgical patients

Krumnikl, J.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Kruse, B.

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Krutzsch, D.

Impact of two different antihyperfibrinolytic regimes – results of a prospective single-center study

Kubik, M.

Postoperative hyperlactatemia in cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality

Kubin, T.

Increased viability of cardiomyocytes after exposure of anti-inflammatory cytokines

Kuckuka, M.

Surgical left ventricular restoration improves systolic function by optimizing mechanical intraventricular synchrony and synergy in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Kuehn, C.

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Kuehnel, R. U.

Only the geometric orifice area assessed by hegar stick determines the true hemodynamic performance of heart valve prostheses

Kufer, V.

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac progenitor cells: Observations in atrial specimens from 73 patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Kugler, C.

Randomized rehabilitation to improve exercise capacity and HRQoL after lung transplantation

Determinants and consequences of medication-related non-adherence after lung transplantation

Kuhnert, R.

Technique of complete endoscopic off-pump-therapy of isolated atrial fibrillation: safe, reproducable and succesful

Kuklinski, D.

Atrophic changes occur in unloaded myocardium and may preclude functional improvement in a time dependent manner

Kukucka, M.

Longitudinal strain analysis for efficacy assessment of myocardial cell therapy

Echocardiographic evaluation of RV function in patients undergoing LVAD implantation

Kuntze, T.

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Substrate oxidation in isolated working rat hearts is not different between clinically compensated hypertrophy and heart failure

Preoperative malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection is a strong predictor of poor perioperative and long-term outcomes

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior, and bileaflet prolapse – experience in 989 patients

Kuppe, H.

Surgical left ventricular restoration improves systolic function by optimizing mechanical intraventricular synchrony and synergy in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Kur, F.

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

Levosimendan: a therapeutic option in the primary graft failure after heart transplantation

Kuroczynski, W.

Anti-inflammatory properties of rapamycin on leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following profound hypoperfusion

Beneficial effects of the novel synthetic serine protease inhibitor, FUT-175 in ischemia and reperfusion injury

Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with valved bovine jugular vein conduit

Anti-inflammatory properties of aprotinin on gene expression and protein synthesis after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion

Kurpanik, S.

Aortic root in combination with aortic arch surgery: preserve or replace the aortic valve?

Kurt, M.

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians: Outcome and predictors of complications

Failure of intraaortic balloon pumping after cardiac surgery: Predictive parameters and impact of lactate levels

Assessment of antiplatelet drugs after coronary bypass surgery

Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) for predominantly right ventricular failure after cardiac operations

Systemic inflammatory complications after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): Influence of cytokines and complement system in correlation to endothelial activation

Kuss, O.

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Kutschka, I.

Aortic root in combination with aortic arch surgery: preserve or replace the aortic valve?

Treatment of ST-Elevation myocardial infarction – results of immediate coronary revascularisation

Thoracic aortic surgery with moderate circulatory arrest and cold selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: A multivariate analysis in elective patients

Lachat, M.

Good results with aortic valve replacement in octogenarians, even when combined with myocardial revascularization

Laczkovics, A.

4 years experience with a prospective single center study with patients after mechanical AVR and aspirin-only anticoagulation

Long-term outcome of intraoperative ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation

Non-invasive real time surveillance of mechanical valve prostheses using digital high-frequency phonocardiography

Lakew, F.

Gender related outcome in coronary bypass surgery. An analysis of 6639 consecutive patients

Lamm, P.

Successful use of a transvenous electrode as a subcutaneous array electrode for lowering the defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICDs

Survival after aortocoronary bypass operations in patients with poor left ventricular function depends on the surgical protocol

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

Intraoperative coronary angiography in the management of patients with acute aortic dissection and endocarditis

Lammer, J.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Lampl, L.

Severe thoracic iatrogenic injuries a challenge for the thoracic surgeon

Landrath, J.

Linear blood pump – first results in mock circulation

Lang, G.

Single center experience with 100 pulmonary endarterectomies: The impact of growing experience

Lang, I.

Single center experience with 100 pulmonary endarterectomies: The impact of growing experience

Lang, J.

High dose Tranexamic acid compared with aprotinin in primary elective heart operations: Effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusions

A matched pair analysis of levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial ischaemia

Lang, M.

Successful use of a transvenous electrode as a subcutaneous array electrode for lowering the defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICDs

Lange, C.

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Lange, M.

The impact of clopidogrel and aprotinin on bleeding-complications in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Lange, R.

Endovascular treatment of descending aorta unsuitable for conventional stenting

Aortic valve-sparing operations: reimplantation vs. Remodeling

Ascending aortoplasty: Effective in moderate-size ascending aortic aneurysm only

A prospective randomized comparison of the Medtronic Advantage Supra® and the St. Jude Medical Regent® mechanical heart valve in the aortic position Is there an additional benefit of supraannnular valve positioning?

Bovine and porcine aortic stentless bioprostheses: a hemodynamic comparison

Mitral valve surgery in octogenarians: Outcome and quality of life

Lack of recovery of baroreflex function in patients after heart surgery

Valve replacement and pregnancy – what valve prosthesis should be recommended?

Expression of inward rectifying K+ channels (KIR2.1, KIR2.2, KIR2.3) and the small – conductance CA2+- activated K+ channel SK2 in normal versus atherosclerotic human radial artery bypass grafts

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting leads to an increased incidence of sensation alterations in the donor arm

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Atrial fat pad modification during cardiac surgery: immediate effects on cardiovascular variability parameters

Mitral valve reconstruction with artificial chordae: how to secure the desired length?

Chordal replacement versus quadrangular resection for repair of posterior mitral leaflet prolpase

Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) expression in a model of congenital biventricular hypertrophy following left-to-right shunt

In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries 10-years-mortality is not determined by the type of operation

Early staging in patients with functional univentricular hearts results in favourable outcome

Long-term performance of the Hancock bioprosthetic conduit for aortic root replacement

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing the occurrence of patient prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement

Endoscopic controlled stent-treatment of a „Swiss cheese“ aorta

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

Hemodynamic characterization of the Mitroflow pericardial bioprostheses at rest and exercise

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

Improved rest and exercise hemodynamic function of the complete supraannular perimount magna

The supraannular concept – in-vivo evaluation of 5 aortic bioprostheses

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement with the vascutek valsalva graft

Endoscopic aortic valve replacement with a contemporary telemanipulator system – drawbacks and limitations

Langebartels, G.

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Langer, R.

A new concept in autologous blood transfusion

Laufer, G.

Minimal invasive atrio-ventricular valve surgery: Program development and learning curve issues

Increased mortality and perioperative complications in patients with previous elective percutaneous coronary interventions undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Is the myocardial enzyme release in totally endoscopic CABG on the arrested heart tolerable?

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – the Innsbruck experience

Do longer operative times and single lung ventilation influence the perioperative respiratory status after robotically assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting?

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Patient selection for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Lawo, T.

Long-term outcome of intraoperative ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation

Lechner, E.

En bloc rotation of the truncus arteriosus – first experience with a new option of anatomic repair of transposition, VSD and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Lehmann, A.

High dose Tranexamic acid compared with aprotinin in primary elective heart operations: Effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusions

Inverse contractile response of mammary artery and saphenous vein segments: Patency is not correlated to vasomotor properties

A matched pair analysis of levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial ischaemia

Lehmann, N.

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Lehmann, S.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Repair of ischemic mitral valve regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Right ventricular cell transplantation attenuates impaired LV-contractility and modulates gene expression profile and angiogenesis in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Neuroprotective effects of intrathecal erythropoietin during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest – an animal study in piglets

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Lehmkuhl, H.

Lung size matching in double lung-transplantation – a comparison of different methods

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

2D-Strain imaging: A new echocardiographic tool for early detection of patients with focal coronary stenoses after heart transplantation

Survival with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension – once right heart failure emerges: Benefits of transplantation vs. medical treatment

Myocardial recovery during left ventricular unloading in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction of cardiac stability in the case of assist device explantation

Leis, M.

Investigations into the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced transplant-arteriosclerosis using a humanized mouse model

Lemke, B.

Long-term outcome of intraoperative ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation

Lemke, J.

The impact of clopidogrel and aprotinin on bleeding-complications in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Lemmen, S.

Health-related quality of life and mid-term survival of patients with deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery

Lenos, A.

Can the conventional aortic root replacement be improved?

Complete replacement of the aortic arch using a simplified perfusion technique and mild hypothermia

Usefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy for the monitoring of unilateral cerebral perfusion

Leontyev, S.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Ley, S.

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Leyh, R.

Therapy of poststernotomy mediastinitis: A survey of all german surgical heart centers

Sternal reconstruction with transverse plate fixation

Number of depressed and anxious patients in the perioperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and their relation to age

A new concept in autologous blood transfusion

Surgical treatment in patients with renal cell carcinoma and cavoatrial tumor growth

Treatment of deep sternal wound infection with V.A.C.® therapy in combination with local application of antibacterial honey

Surgical outcome and survival after thymomectomy

18-FDG-PET versus mediastinoscopy in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer

Surgical and neurological outcome of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Ley-Zaporozhan, J.

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Li, W.

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Hypoxic pre-conditioning affects IL6 gene expression and endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow-derived CD133+ cells

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Li, Y.

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Liakopoulos, O. J.

Rapid detection of acute regional and global myocardial ischemia using non-invasive visible light spectroscopy

Integrated central venous catheter oximetry for pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An experimental and clinical evaluation

Libera, P.

Partial median „I“ sterntomy – a novel minimal-invasive approach for aortic valve replacement

Endoscopic controlled stent-treatment of a „Swiss cheese“ aorta

Valve-sparing aortic root replacement with the vascutek valsalva graft

Endoscopic aortic valve replacement with a contemporary telemanipulator system – drawbacks and limitations

Lichtenberg, A.

High urgency transplantation as an alternative for assist devices in acute heart failure patients

Impact of severe postoperative complications after cardiac surgery on mortality in octogenarians

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

The angiogenic factor CCN1 promotes re-endothelialization of decellularized pulmonary heart valves in vivo

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

The role of early innate immunology in heart transplantation: the expression of heat shock protein in relation to the postoperative course following HTX

Lieber, M.

Left ventricular aneurysm resection in the era of coronary stenting – an ancient surgical technique for treatment of postinfarction heart failure? Long term results of patients with left ventricular restoration

Liebold, A.

A novel experimental model on chronic right ventricular volume overload

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Hypoxic pre-conditioning affects IL6 gene expression and endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow-derived CD133+ cells

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Complex open heart surgery with minimal extracorporeal circulation

Liebrich, M.

Combined osteosynthetic chest stabilization and bilateral horizontal sliding flap – a promising concept for ventral chest reconstruction in complicated cases

Liepsch, D.

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Lin, L. N.

Endothelial dysfunction after long term cold storage in HTK organ preserving solutions – effects of iron chelators

Lindenmann, J.

V.A.C.® – treatment in the thoracic cavity: Indications, advantages, method and difficulties of application

Lindner, J.

Is it possible to recondition donor-lungs after damage due to brain-death induction?

Link, T.

Durable successful use of endocardial microwave ablation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation – results from a three year follow up

Linke, A.

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Lippeck, C.

Perfusion and cerebral protection in aortic surgery: The role of the right axillary artery

Litmathe, J.

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians: Outcome and predictors of complications

Failure of intraaortic balloon pumping after cardiac surgery: Predictive parameters and impact of lactate levels

Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) for predominantly right ventricular failure after cardiac operations

Systemic inflammatory complications after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): Influence of cytokines and complement system in correlation to endothelial activation

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Loebe, M.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Mechanical circulatory support with left ventricular assist devices induces increased expression of stem cell factor and its receptor

Loeff, M.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Loforte, A.

Levitronix CentriMag short-term ventricular assist device as a „bridge-to-bridge“ solution

Impact of body mass index on outcome after implantation of ventricular assist devices

Loganathan, S.

Vardenafil improves cardiovascular dysfunction in type 1 diabetes

Löll, H.

Lung size matching in double lung-transplantation – a comparison of different methods

Lorenzen, B.

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

Losert, U.

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Lotfi, S.

Prognostic significance of the lymph node involvement around the main bronchus. The intermediate group really early N2 disease?

Loukanov, T.

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Replacement of valved right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits – an observational study with focus on right ventricular geometry

Pulmonary artery sling syndrom – reoperations for untreated tracheal stenosis

Loup, O.

The contegra bovine jugular vein graft versus the shelhigh pulmonic porcine xenograft for RVOT-reconstruction – a comparative study

Loupatatzis, C.

Coronary artery disease following acute type a aortic dissection: evaluation by multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT)

Lozonschi, L.

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Laser-assisted resection of the aortic valve using the transapical access

Lüders-Theuerkauf, C.

Dual-compartment biocompatible polymer constructs with integrated vascular tree for pulmonary tissue engineering

Lueger, S.

Number of depressed and anxious patients in the perioperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and their relation to age

Luehr, M.

Atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the ascending aorta and aortic root: Does axillary cannulation improve neurological outcome?

Extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does early postoperative spinal cord injury cause delayed-onset paraplegia?

Lueth, T.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Lumsden, A.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Lund, G. K.

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

HeAT: Integrated analysis of delayed enhancement and cine MRI to study regional and global remodeling after revascularization

Lütolf, M.

Aortic cross clamping in surgery of acute type A aortic dissection: Does it affect outcome?

Lutter, G.

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Laser-assisted resection of the aortic valve using the transapical access

Percutaneous valve replacement: Histologic evaluation of biological valved stents

Ma, N.

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Hypoxic pre-conditioning affects IL6 gene expression and endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow-derived CD133+ cells

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Mächler, H.

Safety of selective unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in surgica repair of thoracic aortic pathologies

Does NADH supplementation protect the heart against reperfusion injury

Can cardiovascular diseases be treated with autologous fat cells? Analysis of tissue-resident stem cells from retrosternal fat identifies a CD34+/CD133+ population of potential endothelial progenitors

Madani-Civi, M.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Madershahian, N.

Impact of exogenenic surfactant therapy as an adjunct for modern lung preservation

Mädge, M.

Combined osteosynthetic chest stabilization and bilateral horizontal sliding flap – a promising concept for ventral chest reconstruction in complicated cases

Endoscopic vein harvesting improves postoperative outcome of CABG patients

Mahajan, A.

Rapid detection of acute regional and global myocardial ischemia using non-invasive visible light spectroscopy

Integrated central venous catheter oximetry for pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An experimental and clinical evaluation

Mahla, E.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Maier, A.

V.A.C.® – treatment in the thoracic cavity: Indications, advantages, method and difficulties of application

Mair, H.

Survival after aortocoronary bypass operations in patients with poor left ventricular function depends on the surgical protocol

Mair, P.

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Mair, R.

En bloc rotation of the truncus arteriosus – first experience with a new option of anatomic repair of transposition, VSD and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Makoui, M.

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Maks, V.

Exercise-induced- vs. pressure overload hypertrophy in rat heart: Substrate oxidation patterns and insulin sensitivity

Substrate oxidation in isolated working rat hearts is not different between clinically compensated hypertrophy and heart failure

Malberg, H.

Lack of recovery of baroreflex function in patients after heart surgery

Atrial fat pad modification during cardiac surgery: immediate effects on cardiovascular variability parameters

Malec, E.

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Long term results of the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt in Norwood procedure for children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Maleszka, A.

Shift in the spectrum of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) referred to surgery in times of alcohol septal ablation (ASA)

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Maliga, O.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Malkoc, A.

Continuation of preoperative aspirine therapy does not increase blood loss in coronary bypass patients

Maniuc, L.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Manus, H.

Persistent chest wall pain after median sternotomy due to sternal wires. Who is suffering and how effective is wire removal?

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

First experiences and early results with the aortic Freedom Solo stentless valve

Marcolino, I.

Patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension treated with a left ventricular assist device prior to orthotopic heart transplantation

Epicardial cryoablation as surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: One year follow up in 84 patients

Off-pump epicardial high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): An easy to use surgical ablation device for a modified MAZE procedure

Collateral blood flow complicating surgical repair of congenital heart disease

Mares, P.

Management of open chest and delayed sternal closure with the vacuum assisted closure system

Single center experience with 100 pulmonary endarterectomies: The impact of growing experience

Marggraf, G.

Outcome and quality of life after cardiovascular surgery of critical ill patients with prolonged intensive medical care

Markert, M.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Markl, M.

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Marr, A.

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Marte, W.

Does NADH supplementation protect the heart against reperfusion injury

Martens, A.

Treatment of ST-Elevation myocardial infarction – results of immediate coronary revascularisation

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Martens, S.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

The trans-apical approach for aortic valve implantation

Assessment of coronary flow reserve after – ross procedere by transthoracic doppler echocardiography

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

Martin, C.

Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with valved bovine jugular vein conduit

Martinoff, S.

Partial median „I“ sterntomy – a novel minimal-invasive approach for aortic valve replacement

Massalme, M.

Biventricular pacing in pts with severely reduced LV-function after CABG – the BIVAC-Trial

Massiello, A. L.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Massoud, S.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Massoudy, P.

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Effect of candesartan, an AT1-receptor antagonist, on neurocognitive and renal outcome after CABG: the ARTA study

Open direct cannulation of the true lumen under visual control of the ascending aorta in acute type A aortic dissection: a fast and safe alternative

Acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: Is it justified, to treat the whole thoracic aorta with hybrid stentgraft?

Matatko, N.

Effect of candesartan, an AT1-receptor antagonist, on neurocognitive and renal outcome after CABG: the ARTA study

Matschke, K.

Durable successful use of endocardial microwave ablation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation – results from a three year follow up

Coronary surgery for acute coronary syndrome: Which determinants of outcome remain?

Impact of two different antihyperfibrinolytic regimes – results of a prospective single-center study

Endo- and epicardial microwave ablation provide superior conversion rates to sinus rhythm in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation compared to equivalent operations without ablation therapy

Matthies, M.

The Medtronic MOSAIC prosthesis: clinical performance at 13 years

Mattner, F.

Risk factor analysis for surgical site infections in 750 vascular surgery patients

Matzi, V.

V.A.C.® – treatment in the thoracic cavity: Indications, advantages, method and difficulties of application

Mayer, V.

Nano-technology and tissue-engineering for self-seeding biological heart valve prostheses

Mazzitelli, D.

Chordal replacement versus quadrangular resection for repair of posterior mitral leaflet prolpase

Mazzucco, A.

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the rat with a new miniaturized hollow fiber oxygenator

Mehlhorn, U.

Intraoperative „physiological tests“ for the evaluation of complex mitral valve repair

MIDCAB for myocardial bridging – on the way to define a new standard?

Direct true lumen cannulation in surgery for acute Typ-A aortic dissection – a promising approach

Should minimally invasive aortic valve replacement be the standard approach?

Mehrjerdi, N. Z.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Meinertz, T.

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

Interventional therapy of prosthetic paravalvular leaks in high-risk patients – a case series

HeAT: Integrated analysis of delayed enhancement and cine MRI to study regional and global remodeling after revascularization

Guidance of stent-graft implantation in type B aortic dissections: Comparison of angiography, TEE and IVUS

Meiser, B.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Mejedovic, N.

First clinical and echocardiographic experience with the new Perimount Magna mitral prosthesis. Erste klinische und echokardiographische Ergebnisse mit der neuen Perimount Magna Mitralklappenprothese

Melby, S.

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

Mellert, F.

Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads in cardiosurgical patients with impaired cardiac function – a worthwhile procedure in cardiac surgery procedures?

Menon, A.

Health-related quality of life and mid-term survival of patients with deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery

Stentbased, off-pump creation of an apicoaortic conduit

Merk, D.

Does incomplete surgical revascularization affect early or long-term outcome in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and LIMA to LAD grafting?

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Merkel, I.

Linear blood pump – first results in mock circulation

Mesenholl, B.

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Meybohm, P.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with different temperatures: Effect on cerebral metabolism and oxygenation in newborn pigs

Meyborg, M.

Doppler-echocardiographic longterm follow-up after orthotopic heart transplantation – the Münster single center experience

Meyer, A. L.

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Meyer, K.

Myocardial preconditioning by calcium sensitization: Can it be true?

Meyer, R.

Results of mitral valve repair versus mitral valve replacement for isolated active infective mitral valve endocarditis: 20-year single center experience

Meyer, S.

The prognostic relevance of the right heart hemodynamics in advanced chronic heart failure and transplant candidates

Hydropic decompensation with hyponatraemia in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation – effect of the calcium sensitizer levosimendan

Immunosuppression with everolimus in cardiac transplant patients with CNI-associated renal dysfunction

Michel-Behnke, I.

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Miesel-Gröschel, C.

The novel peroxyntrite decomposition catalyst FP15 improves cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass

Development of novel synthetic serine-protease inhibitors to reduce postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery: First experimental results

Milton, R.

Should minimally invasive aortic valve replacement be the standard approach?

Minami, K.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Validation of the EuroSCORE in Japan

Minol, P.

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

Mircic, A.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Mischke, R.

Development of a 3-step model to evaluate the intrinsic thrombogenicity of vascular prostheses

Misfeld, M.

Acute type A aortic dissection – is in hospital mortality related to the surgical procedure?

Effect of Leukocyte-depletion during routine adult cardiac surgery with CPB

Influence of the body-mass-index (BMI) on 30-day mortality and sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Biventricular pacing in pts with severely reduced LV-function after CABG – the BIVAC-Trial

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

The preserved aortic valve – the Yacoub and David approach. Comparison of two different techniques

Mitrev, Z.

Autotransplantation for treatment of giant left atrium

Mochalski, M.

Experience with an extended quality management protocol for MIDCAB patients including cumulative sum failure analysis

Preoperative malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection is a strong predictor of poor perioperative and long-term outcomes

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior, and bileaflet prolapse – experience in 989 patients

Mohl, W.

Management of open chest and delayed sternal closure with the vacuum assisted closure system

Mohr, F.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Regulation of myocardial metabolic gene expression in pressure-overload and exercise-induced hypertrophy

Antiarrhythmic peptide AAP10 acts on arrhythmogenic uncoupling specifically in ischemic areas

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Selective retrograde arterialisation of a cardiac vein in a long term model of cardiac micro- and macroangiopathy in pigs: An echocardiographic and histological evaluation

Exercise-induced- vs. pressure overload hypertrophy in rat heart: Substrate oxidation patterns and insulin sensitivity

Cardiac metabolic adaptation during chronic exercise is independent of PGC-1 signaling

Repair of ischemic mitral valve regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Value of augmented reality enhanced transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for determining optimal annuloplasty ring size during mitral valve repair

Does incomplete surgical revascularization affect early or long-term outcome in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and LIMA to LAD grafting?

Experience with an extended quality management protocol for MIDCAB patients including cumulative sum failure analysis

The impact of clopidogrel and aprotinin on bleeding-complications in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

The impact of extracardiac conduit fontan without fenestration on early postoerative course

Right ventricular cell transplantation attenuates impaired LV-contractility and modulates gene expression profile and angiogenesis in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Neuroprotective effects of intrathecal erythropoietin during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest – an animal study in piglets

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Substrate oxidation in isolated working rat hearts is not different between clinically compensated hypertrophy and heart failure

Preoperative malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection is a strong predictor of poor perioperative and long-term outcomes

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Catheter based endoscopic bypass grafting

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior, and bileaflet prolapse – experience in 989 patients

Moidl, R.

Management of open chest and delayed sternal closure with the vacuum assisted closure system

First clinical and echocardiographic experience with the new Perimount Magna mitral prosthesis. Erste klinische und echokardiographische Ergebnisse mit der neuen Perimount Magna Mitralklappenprothese

Moon, M.

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

Moritz, A.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

Hemodynamic effects of left ventricular pacing site in an animal model with left ventricular Hypertrophy

Surgical left ventricular remodelling leads to better survival and functional class in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

The trans-apical approach for aortic valve implantation

Assessment of coronary flow reserve after – ross procedere by transthoracic doppler echocardiography

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

Moscalu, V.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Moser, B.

Perfusion and cerebral protection in aortic surgery: The role of the right axillary artery

Movsesyan, R.

Application of HTK solution for myocardial protection in infants

Muehle, A.

Exercise-induced- vs. pressure overload hypertrophy in rat heart: Substrate oxidation patterns and insulin sensitivity

Mügge, A.

Long-term outcome of intraoperative ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation

Mugnai, D.

Biodegradable small calibre polydioxanone-based vascular prostheses: Potential as coronary bypass grafts

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the rat with a new miniaturized hollow fiber oxygenator

Mühlenbein, S.

Effect of Leukocyte-depletion during routine adult cardiac surgery with CPB

Mühlfeld, C.

Impact of exogenenic surfactant therapy as an adjunct for modern lung preservation

Atrophic changes occur in unloaded myocardium and may preclude functional improvement in a time dependent manner

Mulahasanovic, S.

Survival with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension – once right heart failure emerges: Benefits of transplantation vs. medical treatment

Müller, I.

siRNA-mediated silencing of leukocyte endothelial interactions – A gleam of hope for quality improvement in venous bypass grafts?

Müller, J.

A low hemolysis rate is not a sufficient criterion for the qualification of rotary blood pumps

Müller, L.

Minimal invasive atrio-ventricular valve surgery: Program development and learning curve issues

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Patient selection for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Müller, M.

Myasthenia gravis and thymoma: Totally endoscopic resection with the Da Vinci telemanipulator

Different methods of RVOT reconstruction: A 16 year follow-up

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Two stage double switch operation in a patient with congenital corrected TGA, ventricular and atrial septal defect

Müller, S.

Patient selection for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Müllerleile, K.

The prognostic relevance of the right heart hemodynamics in advanced chronic heart failure and transplant candidates

Hydropic decompensation with hyponatraemia in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation – effect of the calcium sensitizer levosimendan

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

HeAT: Integrated analysis of delayed enhancement and cine MRI to study regional and global remodeling after revascularization

Murith, N.

18F-FDG PET-CT for diagnosis of vascular graft infection: midterm results

Musci, M.

Results of mitral valve repair versus mitral valve replacement for isolated active infective mitral valve endocarditis: 20-year single center experience

Impact of body mass index on outcome after implantation of ventricular assist devices

Nagel, B.

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Nagib, R.

Mitral valve repair using closed rigid versus open semi-rigid anuloplasty device in patients with type IIIa mitral regurgitation

Namiri, M.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Nasseri, B.

Longitudinal strain analysis for efficacy assessment of myocardial cell therapy

Natour, E.

Aortic root surgery in the elderly: Operative risks and midterm results

Naumann, S.

Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) expression in a model of congenital biventricular hypertrophy following left-to-right shunt

Netz, H.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

Neuböck, N.

V.A.C.® – treatment in the thoracic cavity: Indications, advantages, method and difficulties of application

Neuhäuser, M.

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Neukam, K.

Surgical outcome and survival after thymomectomy

18-FDG-PET versus mediastinoscopy in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer

Surgical and neurological outcome of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Niehaus, M.

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Niemann, B.

Modification of cardiometabolic pathways as a potentially new therapeutic approach for the ageing and the failing heart?

AMPK activation is indispensable for the protective effects of caloric restriction on left ventricular function in the postinfarct myocardium

Niemeyer, P.

Differentiation of thymus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSC) to cardiomyocyte phenotype and their immunmodulatory characterization

Niggemeyer, E.

Health related quality of life of adults with congenital heart defects

Niino, T.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Validation of the EuroSCORE in Japan

Nisnevich, E.

Application of HTK solution for myocardial protection in infants

Nitsch, B.

BIMA T-grafts a feasible solution in patients with small diameter coronary artery disease. A single centres 6-year experience

Outcomes and risk-profiles of patients undergoing isolated CABG-surgery. Are preoperative scores (Euro-Score versus KCH-Score) reliable predictors of the in hospital lethality?

Nöbauer, C.

Chordal replacement versus quadrangular resection for repair of posterior mitral leaflet prolpase

Nohe, B.

siRNA-mediated silencing of leukocyte endothelial interactions – A gleam of hope for quality improvement in venous bypass grafts?

Noon, G.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Mechanical circulatory support with left ventricular assist devices induces increased expression of stem cell factor and its receptor

Northoff, H.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Ntalakoura, K.

Early results of beating heart pediatric aortic arch repair on cardiopulmonary bypass

Nüsser, P.

A low hemolysis rate is not a sufficient criterion for the qualification of rotary blood pumps

Oberwalder, P.

Safety of selective unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in surgica repair of thoracic aortic pathologies

Ochs, M.

Impact of exogenenic surfactant therapy as an adjunct for modern lung preservation

Oehlinger, A.

Is the myocardial enzyme release in totally endoscopic CABG on the arrested heart tolerable?

Oertel, F.

Should implantation of venticular assist devices be restricted to transplant centres?

Early CABG after stent angioplasty – increased risk for the patient? Medical and economical outcome

Oertel, H.

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Oezaslan, F.

Assessment of coronary flow reserve after – ross procedere by transthoracic doppler echocardiography

Ofenloch, A.

The role of early innate immunology in heart transplantation: the expression of heat shock protein in relation to the postoperative course following HTX

Ohnesseit, C.

Postoperative hyperlactatemia in cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality

Ong, L.

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Hypoxic pre-conditioning affects IL6 gene expression and endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow-derived CD133+ cells

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Ootaki, C.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Ootaki, Y.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Opgen-Rhein, B.

14-years follow up of interventional Fontan completion

Orawa, H.

Determinants of atrial fibrillation following concomitant left atrial ablation

Orhan, C.

Visceral transposition followed by endovascular prosthesis for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a hybrid approach

Comparison of 5 established risk scores to assess mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Osaka, S.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Osswald, B.

Myocardial infarction – An important factor for surgical decision-making?

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Venous graft – always a worse choice?

Ott, E.

Risk factor analysis for surgical site infections in 750 vascular surgery patients

Otte, F.

Stentbased, off-pump creation of an apicoaortic conduit

Ovcina, I.

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Pachinger, O.

Increased mortality and perioperative complications in patients with previous elective percutaneous coronary interventions undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Pahrmann, C.

Is it possible to recondition donor-lungs after damage due to brain-death induction?

Parker, J. A. T. C.

Moguntia cardioplegia in minimal invasive aortic valve replacement; an alternative to Bretschneider cardioplegia?

Pascucci, S.

BIMA T-grafts a feasible solution in patients with small diameter coronary artery disease. A single centres 6-year experience

Pasic, M.

Long-term mechanical circulatory support: Differences with pulsatile and non-pulsatile systems

Levitronix CentriMag short-term ventricular assist device as a „bridge-to-bridge“ solution

Surgical left ventricular restoration improves systolic function by optimizing mechanical intraventricular synchrony and synergy in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Results of mitral valve repair versus mitral valve replacement for isolated active infective mitral valve endocarditis: 20-year single center experience

2D-Strain imaging: A new echocardiographic tool for early detection of patients with focal coronary stenoses after heart transplantation

Impact of body mass index on outcome after implantation of ventricular assist devices

Patel, R. L.

Surgical cryoablation for permanent atrial fibrillation – long term results

Paul, A.

Self-endothelialization of vascular prostheses by immobilized capture molecules for circulating endothelial progenitor cells

Pautz, K.

4 years experience with a prospective single center study with patients after mechanical AVR and aspirin-only anticoagulation

Non-invasive real time surveillance of mechanical valve prostheses using digital high-frequency phonocardiography

Pavlovic, M.

The contegra bovine jugular vein graft versus the shelhigh pulmonic porcine xenograft for RVOT-reconstruction – a comparative study

Peck, W.

Outcomes and risk-profiles of patients undergoing isolated CABG-surgery. Are preoperative scores (Euro-Score versus KCH-Score) reliable predictors of the in hospital lethality?

Peivandi, A. A.

Intraoperative „physiological tests“ for the evaluation of complex mitral valve repair

Anti-inflammatory properties of rapamycin on leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following profound hypoperfusion

Is deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest=deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest?

MIDCAB for myocardial bridging – on the way to define a new standard?

The cardioplegic agent 2,3 Butanedione Monoxime (BDM) does not alter the force frequency relation in human atrial myocardium

Beneficial effects of the novel synthetic serine protease inhibitor, FUT-175 in ischemia and reperfusion injury

Moguntia cardioplegia in minimal invasive aortic valve replacement; an alternative to Bretschneider cardioplegia?

Direct true lumen cannulation in surgery for acute Typ-A aortic dissection – a promising approach

Prediction of postoperative left ventricular performance in aortic valve stenosis

Should minimally invasive aortic valve replacement be the standard approach?

Pektok, E.

Biodegradable small calibre polydioxanone-based vascular prostheses: Potential as coronary bypass grafts

Pelletier, M. P.

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can survive in a hypoxic milieu

Stem cell transplantation: The lung barrier

Pelzmann, B.

Does NADH supplementation protect the heart against reperfusion injury

Pernice, K.

Patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension treated with a left ventricular assist device prior to orthotopic heart transplantation

Peter, K.

Blockade of the platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor versus selective inhibition of platelet signal transduction: Which approach is better to protect platelets during extracorporeal circulation?

Petersen, M.

A new permanent atrial connector for cardiac assist devices

Peterss, S.

Aortic root in combination with aortic arch surgery: preserve or replace the aortic valve?

Treatment of ST-Elevation myocardial infarction – results of immediate coronary revascularisation

Thoracic aortic surgery with moderate circulatory arrest and cold selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: A multivariate analysis in elective patients

Hypothermic circulatory arrest with 'low flow' lower body perfusion: An experimental study of microcirculatory parameters

Petrov, A.

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Petrov, G.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Pfammatter, J. P.

The contegra bovine jugular vein graft versus the shelhigh pulmonic porcine xenograft for RVOT-reconstruction – a comparative study

Pfannebecker, P.

Survival after aortocoronary bypass operations in patients with poor left ventricular function depends on the surgical protocol

Pfannmüller, B.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Pfeiffer, S.

Early tracheostomy after median sternotomy

Philipp, T.

Effect of candesartan, an AT1-receptor antagonist, on neurocognitive and renal outcome after CABG: the ARTA study

Phillip, A.

Thoracic surgical procedures in respiratory compromised patients supported by a pumpless interventional lung assist

Safe direct aortic cannulation via seldinger technique in acute aortic dissections

Phillipp, A.

Accuracy of core temperature measurement in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Pichlmaier, A. M.

Homograft replacement of the aortic root, ascending aorta and aortic arch for graft infections

Development of a 3-step model to evaluate the intrinsic thrombogenicity of vascular prostheses

Risk factor analysis for surgical site infections in 750 vascular surgery patients

Preclinical development of tissue engineered vascular substitutes by means of re-endothelialisation of human decellularised veins

Perfusion with venous blood increases renal ischaemic tolerance in AAA surgery

Aortic surgery following proximal replacement of the descending aorta with a frozen elephant trunk

Pichlmaier, M.

Aortic root in combination with aortic arch surgery: preserve or replace the aortic valve?

Long-term surgical outcome following repair of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms with associated vertebral spondylitis

Thoracic aortic surgery with moderate circulatory arrest and cold selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: A multivariate analysis in elective patients

Piechaczek, C.

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Hypoxic pre-conditioning affects IL6 gene expression and endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow-derived CD133+ cells

Pieske, B.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Pietrowski, D.

Management of poststernotomy mediastinitis with vacuum therapy following pectoralis plastic

Pilarczyk, K.

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Pillai, R.

Intramyocardial transfection with hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha via an adenoviral vector during coronary artery bypass grafting – results of the phase I multi centre study

Pintaske, J.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Pitschner, H. F.

Hemodynamic effects of left ventricular pacing site in an animal model with left ventricular Hypertrophy

Pizanis, N.

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: Is it justified, to treat the whole thoracic aorta with hybrid stentgraft?

Plestis, K. A.

Atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the ascending aorta and aortic root: Does axillary cannulation improve neurological outcome?

The collateral network concept – the anatomy of the intraspinal and paraspinal vasculature in the pig

Extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does early postoperative spinal cord injury cause delayed-onset paraplegia?

Plötze, K.

Impact of two different antihyperfibrinolytic regimes – results of a prospective single-center study

Podesser, B.

Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in an animal model of endotoxin-induced septic shock

The new HTK-N46 cardioplegic solution provides superior myocardial protection during ischemia/reperfusion in failing rat hearts

Pohl, M.

Only the geometric orifice area assessed by hegar stick determines the true hemodynamic performance of heart valve prostheses

Pöling, J.

Increased viability of cardiomyocytes after exposure of anti-inflammatory cytokines

Popov, A.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Ischemic mitral insufficiency: Ventricular performance determines outcome

Pörner, T.

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Porubsky, C.

V.A.C.® – treatment in the thoracic cavity: Indications, advantages, method and difficulties of application

Post, H.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Potapov, E.

Life expectancy after valve replacement in end-stage renal failure patients – long-term results in 168 patients

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

Levitronix CentriMag short-term ventricular assist device as a „bridge-to-bridge“ solution

Myocardial recovery during left ventricular unloading in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction of cardiac stability in the case of assist device explantation

Echocardiographic evaluation of RV function in patients undergoing LVAD implantation

Impact of body mass index on outcome after implantation of ventricular assist devices

Poteser, M.

Can cardiovascular diseases be treated with autologous fat cells? Analysis of tissue-resident stem cells from retrosternal fat identifies a CD34+/CD133+ population of potential endothelial progenitors

Preusse, C.

Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads in cardiosurgical patients with impaired cardiac function – a worthwhile procedure in cardiac surgery procedures?

Prietz, S.

A novel experimental model on chronic right ventricular volume overload

Primaychenko, M.

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

Pritisanac, A.

Outcome in octogenarians undergoing open heart surgery – a single center experience

Thoracic Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping (IABP) is a feasible alternative to routine transfemoral insertion

Pritzwald-Stegmann, P.

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Neuroprotective effects of intrathecal erythropoietin during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest – an animal study in piglets

Probst, C.

Noninvasive imaging for planning endovascular aortic procedures

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Prodan, Z.

In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries 10-years-mortality is not determined by the type of operation

Early staging in patients with functional univentricular hearts results in favourable outcome

Pruefer, D.

Anti-inflammatory properties of rapamycin on leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following profound hypoperfusion

Is deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest=deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest?

MIDCAB for myocardial bridging – on the way to define a new standard?

Beneficial effects of the novel synthetic serine protease inhibitor, FUT-175 in ischemia and reperfusion injury

Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with valved bovine jugular vein conduit

Anti-inflammatory properties of aprotinin on gene expression and protein synthesis after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion

Puschmann, C.

Preclinical development of tissue engineered vascular substitutes by means of re-endothelialisation of human decellularised veins

Puttke, J.

Persistent chest wall pain after median sternotomy due to sternal wires. Who is suffering and how effective is wire removal?

Pytel, G.

Regulation of myocardial metabolic gene expression in pressure-overload and exercise-induced hypertrophy

Exercise-induced- vs. pressure overload hypertrophy in rat heart: Substrate oxidation patterns and insulin sensitivity

Cardiac metabolic adaptation during chronic exercise is independent of PGC-1 signaling

Substrate oxidation in isolated working rat hearts is not different between clinically compensated hypertrophy and heart failure

Pytlik, K.

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

Quaden, R.

30-day-mortality of surgically revascularized patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Laser-assisted resection of the aortic valve using the transapical access

Percutaneous valve replacement: Histologic evaluation of biological valved stents

Raab, S.

Should implantation of venticular assist devices be restricted to transplant centres?

Radomski, M.

Platelet and leukocyte derived matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 1, -2 in humans undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass mediate increased formation of platelet-leukocyte aggregates and platelet dysfunction

Radovits, T.

Vardenafil improves cardiovascular dysfunction in type 1 diabetes

Endothelial dysfunction after long term cold storage in HTK organ preserving solutions – effects of iron chelators

The novel peroxyntrite decomposition catalyst FP15 improves cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass

Development of novel synthetic serine-protease inhibitors to reduce postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery: First experimental results

Radu, M.

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Rajek, A.

Single center experience with the first clinical implants of the novel heartware hvad with hydromagnetically levitated rotor x

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Rashvand, J.

Postcardiotomy delirium is a risk for sternum instability but can be alleviated by means of propofol sedation

Rassoulian, D.

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Rastan, A.

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Repair of ischemic mitral valve regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Does incomplete surgical revascularization affect early or long-term outcome in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and LIMA to LAD grafting?

The impact of clopidogrel and aprotinin on bleeding-complications in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Right ventricular cell transplantation attenuates impaired LV-contractility and modulates gene expression profile and angiogenesis in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Ratib, O.

18F-FDG PET-CT for diagnosis of vascular graft infection: midterm results

Rau, W.

Visceral transposition followed by endovascular prosthesis for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a hybrid approach

Rauen, U.

Endothelial dysfunction after long term cold storage in HTK organ preserving solutions – effects of iron chelators

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Reardon, M.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Reber, D.

4 years experience with a prospective single center study with patients after mechanical AVR and aspirin-only anticoagulation

Recher, F.

Outcome and quality of life after central pulmonary embolism: surgical embolectomy versus medical treatment

Rees, W.

Increased viability of cardiomyocytes after exposure of anti-inflammatory cytokines

Reichart, B.

Successful use of a transvenous electrode as a subcutaneous array electrode for lowering the defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICDs

Survival after aortocoronary bypass operations in patients with poor left ventricular function depends on the surgical protocol

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Continuous hemodynamic monitoring on the heart transplant waiting list – useless without ICD

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

Intramyocardial transfection with hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha via an adenoviral vector during coronary artery bypass grafting – results of the phase I multi centre study

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Intraoperative coronary angiography in the management of patients with acute aortic dissection and endocarditis

Long term results of the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt in Norwood procedure for children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Levosimendan: a therapeutic option in the primary graft failure after heart transplantation

Reichenspurner, H.

Aerosolized immunosuppression with tacrolimus prevents acute rejection and posttransplant obliterative airway disease

The effect of FK778 on the development and progression of chronic transplant vasculopathy

Postoperative hyperlactatemia in cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality

Stem cell transplantation: The lung barrier

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac progenitor cells: Observations in atrial specimens from 73 patients undergoing cardiac surgery

The prognostic relevance of the right heart hemodynamics in advanced chronic heart failure and transplant candidates

Hydropic decompensation with hyponatraemia in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation – effect of the calcium sensitizer levosimendan

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

Is it possible to recondition donor-lungs after damage due to brain-death induction?

MAGIC (Myoblast Autologous Grafting in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy) phase II study: The Hamburg experience

Excimer Laser for safe removal of infected or dysfunctional pacemaker or ICD leads: A series of 137 consecutive patients

Should concomitant moderate mitral regurgitation be treated during aortic valve surgery?

Interventional therapy of prosthetic paravalvular leaks in high-risk patients – a case series

HeAT: Integrated analysis of delayed enhancement and cine MRI to study regional and global remodeling after revascularization

Aortopulmonary window with unilateral pulmonary hypertension

Immunosuppression with everolimus in cardiac transplant patients with CNI-associated renal dysfunction

Guidance of stent-graft implantation in type B aortic dissections: Comparison of angiography, TEE and IVUS

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Mid-term echocardiographic and clinical follow-up after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy

Rein, J.

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

Reinhard, R.

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Reiss, N.

A new method for sternal closure after vacuum-assisted therapy in deep sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Reiter, B.

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac progenitor cells: Observations in atrial specimens from 73 patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Excimer Laser for safe removal of infected or dysfunctional pacemaker or ICD leads: A series of 137 consecutive patients

Should concomitant moderate mitral regurgitation be treated during aortic valve surgery?

Reiters, P.

Continuous hemodynamic monitoring on the heart transplant waiting list – useless without ICD

Repin, O.

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Resetar, M. E.

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Selective retrograde arterialisation of a cardiac vein in a long term model of cardiac micro- and macroangiopathy in pigs: An echocardiographic and histological evaluation

Retzlaff, B.

Lack of recovery of baroreflex function in patients after heart surgery

Atrial fat pad modification during cardiac surgery: immediate effects on cardiovascular variability parameters

Reuthebuch, O.

Good results with aortic valve replacement in octogenarians, even when combined with myocardial revascularization

Riedmiller, H.

Surgical treatment in patients with renal cell carcinoma and cavoatrial tumor growth

Riehle, C.

Regulation of myocardial metabolic gene expression in pressure-overload and exercise-induced hypertrophy

Cardiac metabolic adaptation during chronic exercise is independent of PGC-1 signaling

Rieß, F. C.

The Medtronic MOSAIC prosthesis: clinical performance at 13 years

Rigler, B.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Risteski, P.

Surgical left ventricular remodelling leads to better survival and functional class in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Rittling, S.

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Robbins, R. C.

Aerosolized immunosuppression with tacrolimus prevents acute rejection and posttransplant obliterative airway disease

The effect of FK778 on the development and progression of chronic transplant vasculopathy

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can survive in a hypoxic milieu

Stem cell transplantation: The lung barrier

Robson, S.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Rödl, S.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Roessner, A.

Is the internal mammary artery really free from atherosclerosis?

Rohrbach, S.

Modification of cardiometabolic pathways as a potentially new therapeutic approach for the ageing and the failing heart?

AMPK activation is indispensable for the protective effects of caloric restriction on left ventricular function in the postinfarct myocardium

Rosendahl, J.

Differential treatment effects of psychological and spiritual support on recovery and quality of life after coronary artery bypass surgery: The BY.PASS study

Rosendahl, U.

Improved clinical results due to the use of a semirigid partial annuloplasty band as an alternative for flexible annuloplasty rings and bands for mitral valve reconstruction

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: comparison of three types of radiofrequency ablation

Short term follow up after repair of postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm: a comparison of two surgical techniques

Outcome in octogenarians undergoing open heart surgery – a single center experience

Conventional CABG or total arterial OPCAB? Factors influencing decision-making in a single centre

Outcome of patients with heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II in cardiac surgery – results of 43 patients

The combination of central aortic cannulation and no clamping technique in acute type a aortic dissection – results of 90 patients

Minimally invasive endoscopic ablation in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation – surgical technique

Rösgen, E. L.

Health-related quality of life and mid-term survival of patients with deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery

Rotering, H.

Autopsy diagnosis after unsuccessful cardio-pulmonal resuscitation in patients following cardiac surgery

Roth, P.

Visceral transposition followed by endovascular prosthesis for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a hybrid approach

Comparison of 5 established risk scores to assess mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Rothaug, J.

Differential treatment effects of psychological and spiritual support on recovery and quality of life after coronary artery bypass surgery: The BY.PASS study

Rothen, H. U.

Survive or not: Liberal attitude in patients after cardiac surgery complicated by prolonged intensive care

Roula, Z.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Rückert, Y.

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Rudorf, H.

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Ruetzler, E.

Is the myocardial enzyme release in totally endoscopic CABG on the arrested heart tolerable?

Rüffer, A.

Early results of beating heart pediatric aortic arch repair on cardiopulmonary bypass

Ruge, H.

Ascending aortoplasty: Effective in moderate-size ascending aortic aneurysm only

Platelet and leukocyte derived matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 1, -2 in humans undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass mediate increased formation of platelet-leukocyte aggregates and platelet dysfunction

Ruhparwar, A.

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Ruppe, F.

Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) for predominantly right ventricular failure after cardiac operations

Rupprecht, L.

Thoracic surgical procedures in respiratory compromised patients supported by a pumpless interventional lung assist

Safe direct aortic cannulation via seldinger technique in acute aortic dissections

Ruttmann, E.

Minimal invasive atrio-ventricular valve surgery: Program development and learning curve issues

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Ruttmann-Ulmer, E.

Patient selection for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Ruzicka, D.

Aortic valve-sparing operations: reimplantation vs. Remodeling

A prospective randomized comparison of the Medtronic Advantage Supra® and the St. Jude Medical Regent® mechanical heart valve in the aortic position Is there an additional benefit of supraannnular valve positioning?

Bovine and porcine aortic stentless bioprostheses: a hemodynamic comparison

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting leads to an increased incidence of sensation alterations in the donor arm

Long-term performance of the Hancock bioprosthetic conduit for aortic root replacement

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing the occurrence of patient prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement

Hemodynamic characterization of the Mitroflow pericardial bioprostheses at rest and exercise

Improved rest and exercise hemodynamic function of the complete supraannular perimount magna

The supraannular concept – in-vivo evaluation of 5 aortic bioprostheses

Ryabtsev, D.

Application of HTK solution for myocardial protection in infants

Rybczynski, M.

MAGIC (Myoblast Autologous Grafting in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy) phase II study: The Hamburg experience

Sachs, D.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Sachweh, J.

A novel approach to eliminate valvular insufficiency in heart valve tissue engineering

Enhanced tissue development in autologous tissue-engineered heart valves using a customised bioreactor conditioning system

Ex vivo expansion of autologous pericardial patch structures

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Sack, F. U.

High urgency transplantation as an alternative for assist devices in acute heart failure patients

The role of early innate immunology in heart transplantation: the expression of heat shock protein in relation to the postoperative course following HTX

Sadeghian, H.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Sadoni, S.

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

Intramyocardial transfection with hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha via an adenoviral vector during coronary artery bypass grafting – results of the phase I multi centre study

Saeed, D.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Saeed Kazemi, A.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Saering, D.

HeAT: Integrated analysis of delayed enhancement and cine MRI to study regional and global remodeling after revascularization

Saggau, W.

High dose Tranexamic acid compared with aprotinin in primary elective heart operations: Effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusions

Inverse contractile response of mammary artery and saphenous vein segments: Patency is not correlated to vasomotor properties

Experience with the endoscopic radial artery harvesting in 410 Patients

Salaymeh, L.

Safety of selective unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in surgica repair of thoracic aortic pathologies

Salzberg, S.

Good results with aortic valve replacement in octogenarians, even when combined with myocardial revascularization

Sames-Dolzer, E.

En bloc rotation of the truncus arteriosus – first experience with a new option of anatomic repair of transposition, VSD and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Sanchez, E.

Rapid detection of acute regional and global myocardial ischemia using non-invasive visible light spectroscopy

Integrated central venous catheter oximetry for pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An experimental and clinical evaluation

Sandhaus, T.

Prophylactic hemofiltration in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery

Sandica, E.

A novel experimental model on chronic right ventricular volume overload

Sandner, S.

Single center experience with the first clinical implants of the novel heartware hvad with hydromagnetically levitated rotor x

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Saner, H.

Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: Fractal analysis on the impact on heart rate variability

Sänger, S.

Persistent chest wall pain after median sternotomy due to sternal wires. Who is suffering and how effective is wire removal?

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

First experiences and early results with the aortic Freedom Solo stentless valve

Sanli, E.

Intraoperative „physiological tests“ for the evaluation of complex mitral valve repair

Schächinger, V.

The trans-apical approach for aortic valve implantation

Schachner, T.

Is the myocardial enzyme release in totally endoscopic CABG on the arrested heart tolerable?

Do longer operative times and single lung ventilation influence the perioperative respiratory status after robotically assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting?

Schäfer, R.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Schal, S.

Endo- and epicardial microwave ablation provide superior conversion rates to sinus rhythm in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation compared to equivalent operations without ablation therapy

Scheewe, J.

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion with different temperatures: Effect on cerebral metabolism and oxygenation in newborn pigs

Scheld, H.

Autopsy diagnosis after unsuccessful cardio-pulmonal resuscitation in patients following cardiac surgery

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – influence of prior LVAD support on outcome

Transgenic mouse model of cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma formation

Iatrogenous tracheal lesions following intubation: Problem und management

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Surgical managemement of diagphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery

Doppler-echocardiographic longterm follow-up after orthotopic heart transplantation – the Münster single center experience

Schelenz, C.

Mitral valve repair using closed rigid versus open semi-rigid anuloplasty device in patients with type IIIa mitral regurgitation

Scheubel, R.

LVAD implantation as destination therapy in non heart transplant patients – a single center experience

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Scheule, A.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Self-endothelialization of vascular prostheses by immobilized capture molecules for circulating endothelial progenitor cells

siRNA-mediated silencing of leukocyte endothelial interactions – A gleam of hope for quality improvement in venous bypass grafts?

Aprotinin reexposure: Risk of anaphylactic reaction starts immediately after first exposure

Schiebold, D.

Blockade of the platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor versus selective inhibition of platelet signal transduction: Which approach is better to protect platelets during extracorporeal circulation?

Schiller, W.

Noninvasive imaging for planning endovascular aortic procedures

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads in cardiosurgical patients with impaired cardiac function – a worthwhile procedure in cardiac surgery procedures?

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Schima, H.

Single center experience with the first clinical implants of the novel heartware hvad with hydromagnetically levitated rotor x

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Schimmer, C.

Therapy of poststernotomy mediastinitis: A survey of all german surgical heart centers

Sternal reconstruction with transverse plate fixation

Surgical treatment in patients with renal cell carcinoma and cavoatrial tumor growth

Treatment of deep sternal wound infection with V.A.C.® therapy in combination with local application of antibacterial honey

Surgical outcome and survival after thymomectomy

18-FDG-PET versus mediastinoscopy in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer

Surgical and neurological outcome of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Schipke, J. D.

Myocardial preconditioning by calcium sensitization: Can it be true?

Schirmer, J.

Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression (Mycophenolate, Sirolimus) is superior to Calcineurin inhibitor-reduced immunosuppression in improving renal failure in late cardiac transplant recipients – the VENINAHTx-trial

Schlensak, C.

Effects of controlled reperfusion on muscle function in a rabbit model of hind-limb ischemia-reperfusion injury

Differentiation of thymus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSC) to cardiomyocyte phenotype and their immunmodulatory characterization

Patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension treated with a left ventricular assist device prior to orthotopic heart transplantation

Remodeling of myocardial microvascular structures in terminal heart failure: Differences between ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy

Off-pump epicardial high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): An easy to use surgical ablation device for a modified MAZE procedure

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Collateral blood flow complicating surgical repair of congenital heart disease

Schlitt, A.

Anti-inflammatory properties of rapamycin on leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following profound hypoperfusion

Beneficial effects of the novel synthetic serine protease inhibitor, FUT-175 in ischemia and reperfusion injury

Schmid, C.

Thoracic surgical procedures in respiratory compromised patients supported by a pumpless interventional lung assist

Safe direct aortic cannulation via seldinger technique in acute aortic dissections

Accuracy of core temperature measurement in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Schmid, S.

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Schmid, T.

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Schmidli, J.

Outcome and quality of life after type-A aortic dissection and correlation with hematocrit during extracorporeal circulation

Outcome and quality of life after central pulmonary embolism: surgical embolectomy versus medical treatment

Perfusion and cerebral protection in aortic surgery: The role of the right axillary artery

Aortic cross clamping in surgery of acute type A aortic dissection: Does it affect outcome?

Schmidtke, C.

Effect of Leukocyte-depletion during routine adult cardiac surgery with CPB

Influence of the body-mass-index (BMI) on 30-day mortality and sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Schmitt-Knosalla, I.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Schmitto, J.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Linear blood pump – first results in mock circulation

Ischemic mitral insufficiency: Ventricular performance determines outcome

Schmitz, C.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Long term results of the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt in Norwood procedure for children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Schmitz-Rode, T.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

A novel approach to eliminate valvular insufficiency in heart valve tissue engineering

Enhanced tissue development in autologous tissue-engineered heart valves using a customised bioreactor conditioning system

Ex vivo expansion of autologous pericardial patch structures

Schmoeckel, M.

Successful use of a transvenous electrode as a subcutaneous array electrode for lowering the defibrillation thresholds in transvenous ICDs

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Continuous hemodynamic monitoring on the heart transplant waiting list – useless without ICD

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Levosimendan: a therapeutic option in the primary graft failure after heart transplantation

Schnabel, P.

The role of early innate immunology in heart transplantation: the expression of heat shock protein in relation to the postoperative course following HTX

Schneider, C.

Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads in cardiosurgical patients with impaired cardiac function – a worthwhile procedure in cardiac surgery procedures?

Schneider, J.

Technique of complete endoscopic off-pump-therapy of isolated atrial fibrillation: safe, reproducable and succesful

Schneider, P.

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Schneider, S.

Iatrogenous tracheal lesions following intubation: Problem und management

Schoder, M.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Schoenebeck, J.

Should concomitant moderate mitral regurgitation be treated during aortic valve surgery?

Schoeneich, F.

Emergency resternotomy after open cardiac surgery in the ICU is not a risk factor for deep wound infections

Schoenwaelder, S.

Blockade of the platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor versus selective inhibition of platelet signal transduction: Which approach is better to protect platelets during extracorporeal circulation?

Schoepe, M.

Cardiac metabolic adaptation during chronic exercise is independent of PGC-1 signaling

Induction of heart failure by minimally invasive aortic constriction in wild-type mice – respiratory capacity of isolated mitochondria and metabolic gene expression

Schofer, J.

Interventional therapy of prosthetic paravalvular leaks in high-risk patients – a case series

Schöndube, F. A.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Linear blood pump – first results in mock circulation

Ischemic mitral insufficiency: Ventricular performance determines outcome

Standard myocardial biomarkers are no predictors of early mortality in emergent aortocoronary bypass grafting

Schöneich, F.

30-day-mortality of surgically revascularized patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Effect of pre-treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel in MIDCAB patients

Schönhoff, F. S.

Outcome and quality of life after type-A aortic dissection and correlation with hematocrit during extracorporeal circulation

Quality-of-life in valve-sparing aortic root replacement versus mechanical composite graft procedure

The contegra bovine jugular vein graft versus the shelhigh pulmonic porcine xenograft for RVOT-reconstruction – a comparative study

Schöttler, J.

30-day-mortality of surgically revascularized patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Effect of pre-treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel in MIDCAB patients

Schranz, D.

Different methods of RVOT reconstruction: A 16 year follow-up

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Schreiber, C.

Valve replacement and pregnancy – what valve prosthesis should be recommended?

Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) expression in a model of congenital biventricular hypertrophy following left-to-right shunt

In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries 10-years-mortality is not determined by the type of operation

Early staging in patients with functional univentricular hearts results in favourable outcome

Schreiner, W.

Prognostic significance of the lymph node involvement around the main bronchus. The intermediate group really early N2 disease?

Schrepfer, S.

Aerosolized immunosuppression with tacrolimus prevents acute rejection and posttransplant obliterative airway disease

The effect of FK778 on the development and progression of chronic transplant vasculopathy

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can survive in a hypoxic milieu

Stem cell transplantation: The lung barrier

Schrepper, A.

Cardiac metabolic adaptation during chronic exercise is independent of PGC-1 signaling

Schubel, J.

Lung size matching in double lung-transplantation – a comparison of different methods

Schuhmann, N.

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Schuler, G.

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Schultz, E.

Results of mitral valve repair versus mitral valve replacement for isolated active infective mitral valve endocarditis: 20-year single center experience

Schulz, A.

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Schulz, U.

Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression (Mycophenolate, Sirolimus) is superior to Calcineurin inhibitor-reduced immunosuppression in improving renal failure in late cardiac transplant recipients – the VENINAHTx-trial

Schumann, D.

Preliminary results of small arterial substitutes performed with a new cylindrical biomaterial composed of bacterial cellulose

Schünke, M.

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Laser-assisted resection of the aortic valve using the transapical access

Schurink, G. W.

Open TAA/TAAA repair results in intestinal mucosal injury and systemic inflammation, despite visceral perfusion

Schurr, U.

Good results with aortic valve replacement in octogenarians, even when combined with myocardial revascularization

Schütt, U.

A new method for sternal closure after vacuum-assisted therapy in deep sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Schütz, A.

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac progenitor cells: Observations in atrial specimens from 73 patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Schuurman, H.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Schwaiger, C.

Do longer operative times and single lung ventilation influence the perioperative respiratory status after robotically assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting?

Schwarz, B.

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Schwarzer, M.

Regulation of myocardial metabolic gene expression in pressure-overload and exercise-induced hypertrophy

Exercise-induced- vs. pressure overload hypertrophy in rat heart: Substrate oxidation patterns and insulin sensitivity

Cardiac metabolic adaptation during chronic exercise is independent of PGC-1 signaling

Induction of heart failure by minimally invasive aortic constriction in wild-type mice – respiratory capacity of isolated mitochondria and metabolic gene expression

Substrate oxidation in isolated working rat hearts is not different between clinically compensated hypertrophy and heart failure

Schweigmann, U.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – the Innsbruck experience

Schwick, N.

Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: Fractal analysis on the impact on heart rate variability

Sebening, C.

Outcome after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults

Replacement of valved right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits – an observational study with focus on right ventricular geometry

Pulmonary artery sling syndrom – reoperations for untreated tracheal stenosis

Seeburger, J.

Repair of ischemic mitral valve regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior, and bileaflet prolapse – experience in 989 patients

Segesser, L. K. von

A simple way to decompress the left ventricle during veno-arterial bypass

Seifert, B.

Good results with aortic valve replacement in octogenarians, even when combined with myocardial revascularization

Seipelt, R.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Ischemic mitral insufficiency: Ventricular performance determines outcome

Standard myocardial biomarkers are no predictors of early mortality in emergent aortocoronary bypass grafting

Semik, M.

Iatrogenous tracheal lesions following intubation: Problem und management

Surgical managemement of diagphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery

Semsroth, S.

Patient selection for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Severin, T.

Collateral blood flow complicating surgical repair of congenital heart disease

Sezai, A.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Validation of the EuroSCORE in Japan

Sezer, Ö

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – influence of prior LVAD support on outcome

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Surgical managemement of diagphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery

Doppler-echocardiographic longterm follow-up after orthotopic heart transplantation – the Münster single center experience

Shahverdi, A.

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Shalli, S.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Shebaev, G.

Application of HTK solution for myocardial protection in infants

Shrestha, M.

Aortic root in combination with aortic arch surgery: preserve or replace the aortic valve?

Treatment of ST-Elevation myocardial infarction – results of immediate coronary revascularisation

Thoracic aortic surgery with moderate circulatory arrest and cold selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: A multivariate analysis in elective patients

Hypothermic circulatory arrest with 'low flow' lower body perfusion: An experimental study of microcirculatory parameters

Sutureless aortic valve implantation in high risk patients: Initial human implants

Siclari, F.

Is a minithoracotomy approach justified for heart valve surgery in high risk patients?

Siegenthaler, A.

Survive or not: Liberal attitude in patients after cardiac surgery complicated by prolonged intensive care

Siegenthaler, M. P.

Value and pitfalls of neurophysiological monitoring in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery

Siepe, M.

Differentiation of thymus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSC) to cardiomyocyte phenotype and their immunmodulatory characterization

Collateral blood flow complicating surgical repair of congenital heart disease

Sier, H.

Acute type A aortic dissection – is in hospital mortality related to the surgical procedure?

Sievers, H. H.

Acute type A aortic dissection – is in hospital mortality related to the surgical procedure?

A new permanent atrial connector for cardiac assist devices

Effect of Leukocyte-depletion during routine adult cardiac surgery with CPB

Influence of the body-mass-index (BMI) on 30-day mortality and sternal infections following cardiac surgery

Biventricular pacing in pts with severely reduced LV-function after CABG – the BIVAC-Trial

Nano-technology and tissue-engineering for self-seeding biological heart valve prostheses

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

The preserved aortic valve – the Yacoub and David approach. Comparison of two different techniques

Sigg, D.

Development of a biological cardiac pacemaker using gene therapy in a preclinical model

Sihorsch, F.

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Silber, R. E.

Modification of cardiometabolic pathways as a potentially new therapeutic approach for the ageing and the failing heart?

LVAD implantation as destination therapy in non heart transplant patients – a single center experience

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

AMPK activation is indispensable for the protective effects of caloric restriction on left ventricular function in the postinfarct myocardium

Sill, B.

The prognostic relevance of the right heart hemodynamics in advanced chronic heart failure and transplant candidates

Hydropic decompensation with hyponatraemia in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation – effect of the calcium sensitizer levosimendan

Excimer Laser for safe removal of infected or dysfunctional pacemaker or ICD leads: A series of 137 consecutive patients

Mid-term echocardiographic and clinical follow-up after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy

Silovitz, D.

Atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the ascending aorta and aortic root: Does axillary cannulation improve neurological outcome?

The collateral network concept – the anatomy of the intraspinal and paraspinal vasculature in the pig

Simm, A.

No benefit of preoperative statin treatment for the outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Simon, A.

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Randomized rehabilitation to improve exercise capacity and HRQoL after lung transplantation

Determinants and consequences of medication-related non-adherence after lung transplantation

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Everolimus versus MMF in maintenance immunosuppression after lung transplantation, interim analysis of a prospective randomized trial

Lung and heart-lung transplantation in children and adolescents: A routine procedure or still an experimental therapy?

Simon, P.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Sindermann, J.

Transgenic mouse model of cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma formation

Surgical managemement of diagphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery

Siniawski, H.

Results of mitral valve repair versus mitral valve replacement for isolated active infective mitral valve endocarditis: 20-year single center experience

Myocardial recovery during left ventricular unloading in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction of cardiac stability in the case of assist device explantation

Sirbu, H.

Prognostic significance of the lymph node involvement around the main bronchus. The intermediate group really early N2 disease?

Sircar, R.

Value and pitfalls of neurophysiological monitoring in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery

Sirch, J.

Early tracheostomy after median sternotomy

Skrabal, C.

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

Complex open heart surgery with minimal extracorporeal circulation

Slottosch, I.

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Smolle-Juettner, F. M.

V.A.C.® – treatment in the thoracic cavity: Indications, advantages, method and difficulties of application

Sodian, R.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

Dual-compartment biocompatible polymer constructs with integrated vascular tree for pulmonary tissue engineering

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Long term results of the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt in Norwood procedure for children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Sohns, B.

Preclinical development of tissue engineered vascular substitutes by means of re-endothelialisation of human decellularised veins

Sommer, S. P.

Therapy of poststernotomy mediastinitis: A survey of all german surgical heart centers

Treatment of deep sternal wound infection with V.A.C.® therapy in combination with local application of antibacterial honey

Sorantin, E.

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Spalding, G.

Postcardiotomy delirium is a risk for sternum instability but can be alleviated by means of propofol sedation

Spiegel, K.

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Spielvogel, D.

Atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the ascending aorta and aortic root: Does axillary cannulation improve neurological outcome?

Spiliopoulos, K.

Surgical management of infective endocarditis. A retrospective morbidity and mortality analysis in 112 patiens. Follow up after 11 years

Spillner, J.

A „Left atrial mitral-valve prosthesis“ for interventional mitral valve (re)placement

Health-related quality of life and mid-term survival of patients with deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery

Prognostic significance of the lymph node involvement around the main bronchus. The intermediate group really early N2 disease?

Stentbased, off-pump creation of an apicoaortic conduit

Spranger, L.

siRNA-mediated silencing of leukocyte endothelial interactions – A gleam of hope for quality improvement in venous bypass grafts?

Sprathoff, N.

Is it possible to recondition donor-lungs after damage due to brain-death induction?

Springer, W.

Replacement of valved right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits – an observational study with focus on right ventricular geometry

Pulmonary artery sling syndrom – reoperations for untreated tracheal stenosis

Sreeram, N.

Close interdisciplinary surveillance and earlier age at PCPC prevent interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure

Sriharwoko, M.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

Stalder, A.

Flow sensitive 4D magnetic resonance imaging in a ventricular assist device model system

Stalder, M.

Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely depressed left ventricular function: Impact of the new MECC-perfusion technology

Improved myocardial protection during Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation (MECC) using crystalloid single shot cardioplegia

The Freedom Solo stentless valve compared to the Perimount Magna stented valve in aortic position: Are there any differences in clinical routine?

Aortic cross clamping in surgery of acute type A aortic dissection: Does it affect outcome?

Survive or not: Liberal attitude in patients after cardiac surgery complicated by prolonged intensive care

Stamm, C.

Dual-compartment biocompatible polymer constructs with integrated vascular tree for pulmonary tissue engineering

Improved cardiac function following intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD133+ enriched bone marrow cells after myocardial infarction

Longitudinal strain analysis for efficacy assessment of myocardial cell therapy

Calcium sensitization impairs diastolic relaxation in post-ischemic myocardium: Implications for the use of Ca2+ sensitizing inotropes after cardiac surgery

Stamminger, T.

Investigations into the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced transplant-arteriosclerosis using a humanized mouse model

Steinhoff, G.

A novel experimental model on chronic right ventricular volume overload

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Hypoxic pre-conditioning affects IL6 gene expression and endothelial differentiation potential of human bone marrow-derived CD133+ cells

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

CABG in the 20th century – still the treatment of choice despite increased risk

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Complex open heart surgery with minimal extracorporeal circulation

Steinlechner, B.

Single center experience with the first clinical implants of the novel heartware hvad with hydromagnetically levitated rotor x

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Stepanenko, A.

Echocardiographic evaluation of RV function in patients undergoing LVAD implantation

Stierle, U.

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

The preserved aortic valve – the Yacoub and David approach. Comparison of two different techniques

Stojanovic, T.

Standard myocardial biomarkers are no predictors of early mortality in emergent aortocoronary bypass grafting

Stork, A.

Detection of mechanical ventricular asynchrony in patients with left bundle branch block by cine – MRI

HeAT: Integrated analysis of delayed enhancement and cine MRI to study regional and global remodeling after revascularization

Stracke, S. H.

Beneficial effects of intravenous administered N-3 fatty acids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

Straub, A.

Blockade of the platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor versus selective inhibition of platelet signal transduction: Which approach is better to protect platelets during extracorporeal circulation?

Strauch, J.

Is N-terminal brain type natriuretic peptide of predictive value in aortic valve surgery?

Prophylactic hemofiltration in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery

Preliminary results of small arterial substitutes performed with a new cylindrical biomaterial composed of bacterial cellulose

Determinants of mortality, SIRS and sepsis in cardiac surgery patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation

Strauß, B.

Differential treatment effects of psychological and spiritual support on recovery and quality of life after coronary artery bypass surgery: The BY.PASS study

Strüber, M.

Treatment of ST-Elevation myocardial infarction – results of immediate coronary revascularisation

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Randomized rehabilitation to improve exercise capacity and HRQoL after lung transplantation

Determinants and consequences of medication-related non-adherence after lung transplantation

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Everolimus versus MMF in maintenance immunosuppression after lung transplantation, interim analysis of a prospective randomized trial

Lung and heart-lung transplantation in children and adolescents: A routine procedure or still an experimental therapy?

Strüning, C.

Prophylactic hemofiltration in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery

Studer, S.

Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely depressed left ventricular function: Impact of the new MECC-perfusion technology

Survive or not: Liberal attitude in patients after cardiac surgery complicated by prolonged intensive care

Stypmann, J.

Doppler-echocardiographic longterm follow-up after orthotopic heart transplantation – the Münster single center experience

Südkamp, N. P.

Differentiation of thymus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSC) to cardiomyocyte phenotype and their immunmodulatory characterization

Suprunov, M.

Biological annuloplasty rings with growth potential for mitral valve surgery

The angiogenic factor CCN1 promotes re-endothelialization of decellularized pulmonary heart valves in vivo

Syrakas, C.

Left ventricular aneurysm resection in the era of coronary stenting – an ancient surgical technique for treatment of postinfarction heart failure? Long term results of patients with left ventricular restoration

Szabó, G.

Vardenafil improves cardiovascular dysfunction in type 1 diabetes

Endothelial dysfunction after long term cold storage in HTK organ preserving solutions – effects of iron chelators

The novel peroxyntrite decomposition catalyst FP15 improves cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass

Development of novel synthetic serine-protease inhibitors to reduce postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery: First experimental results

Taghavi, S.

Single center experience with 100 pulmonary endarterectomies: The impact of growing experience

Takkenberg, J. J. M.

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

Taoka, M.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Tassani-Prell, P.

Chordal replacement versus quadrangular resection for repair of posterior mitral leaflet prolpase

Teebken, O.

Homograft replacement of the aortic root, ascending aorta and aortic arch for graft infections

Long-term surgical outcome following repair of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms with associated vertebral spondylitis

Development of a 3-step model to evaluate the intrinsic thrombogenicity of vascular prostheses

Risk factor analysis for surgical site infections in 750 vascular surgery patients

Preclinical development of tissue engineered vascular substitutes by means of re-endothelialisation of human decellularised veins

Perfusion with venous blood increases renal ischaemic tolerance in AAA surgery

Aortic surgery following proximal replacement of the descending aorta with a frozen elephant trunk

Tegtbur, U.

Randomized rehabilitation to improve exercise capacity and HRQoL after lung transplantation

Teichert, S.

CABG in the 20th century – still the treatment of choice despite increased risk

Tenbrock, A.

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Teodorowicz, A.

Valve replacement and pregnancy – what valve prosthesis should be recommended?

ter Wolbeek, C.

Value and pitfalls of neurophysiological monitoring in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery

Value of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in perioperative management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Per aspera ad astra: The long road of spinal cord protection in thoracoabdominal aortic procedures

Teschner, M.

Modification of cardiometabolic pathways as a potentially new therapeutic approach for the ageing and the failing heart?

Tessari, M.

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the rat with a new miniaturized hollow fiber oxygenator

Teuchert, N.

Ischemic mitral insufficiency: Ventricular performance determines outcome

Tevaearai, H.

Surgical ablation therapy using the novel EPICOR device compared to established surgical ablation methods

Outcome and quality of life after central pulmonary embolism: surgical embolectomy versus medical treatment

Improved myocardial protection during Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation (MECC) using crystalloid single shot cardioplegia

Atrophic changes occur in unloaded myocardium and may preclude functional improvement in a time dependent manner

Survive or not: Liberal attitude in patients after cardiac surgery complicated by prolonged intensive care

Tewarie, L.

Stentbased, off-pump creation of an apicoaortic conduit

Thalmann, M.

Treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch with a new combined surgical and endovascular technique

Thein, E.

The in situ Langendorff perfusion system: A new method for viral mediated gene transfer to porcine hearts prior transplantation

Theisen-Kunde, D.

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: Laser-assisted resection of the aortic valve using the transapical access

Therapidis, P.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

Thielmann, M.

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Open direct cannulation of the true lumen under visual control of the ascending aorta in acute type A aortic dissection: a fast and safe alternative

Acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: Is it justified, to treat the whole thoracic aorta with hybrid stentgraft?

Thissen, S.

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Thoma, M.

BIMA T-grafts a feasible solution in patients with small diameter coronary artery disease. A single centres 6-year experience

Thomas, A.

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Thomas, G.

Myocardial infarction – An important factor for surgical decision-making?

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Venous graft – always a worse choice?

Thul, J.

Different methods of RVOT reconstruction: A 16 year follow-up

Tiete, A.

Biventricular repair in right-dominant AVSD with hypoplastic left sided structures

Tigges-Limmer, K.

Differential treatment effects of psychological and spiritual support on recovery and quality of life after coronary artery bypass surgery: The BY.PASS study

Tille, J. C.

Biodegradable small calibre polydioxanone-based vascular prostheses: Potential as coronary bypass grafts

Tirilomis, T.

Standard myocardial biomarkers are no predictors of early mortality in emergent aortocoronary bypass grafting

Tjan, T.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation – influence of prior LVAD support on outcome

Surgical managemement of diagphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery

Tochtermann, U.

Myocardial infarction – An important factor for surgical decision-making?

High urgency transplantation as an alternative for assist devices in acute heart failure patients

Risk score – valuable tool for individual risk assessment?

Venous graft – always a worse choice?

The role of early innate immunology in heart transplantation: the expression of heat shock protein in relation to the postoperative course following HTX

Toller, W.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Pulmonary valve replacement using mechanical prostheses and additional right ventricular volume reduction plasty – an option to restore right ventricular outflow tract in congenital patients?

Torka, M.

Mitral valve repair in patients with acute native valve endocarditis: Encouraging results in a highly selected patient group

Torre, T.

Is a minithoracotomy approach justified for heart valve surgery in high risk patients?

Toyka, K. V.

Surgical outcome and survival after thymomectomy

Surgical and neurological outcome of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Tozzi, P.

A simple way to decompress the left ventricle during veno-arterial bypass

Treede, H.

Postoperative hyperlactatemia in cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality

Excimer Laser for safe removal of infected or dysfunctional pacemaker or ICD leads: A series of 137 consecutive patients

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Mid-term echocardiographic and clinical follow-up after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy

Trepels, T.

The trans-apical approach for aortic valve implantation

Trescher, K.

Evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in an animal model of endotoxin-induced septic shock

The new HTK-N46 cardioplegic solution provides superior myocardial protection during ischemia/reperfusion in failing rat hearts

Trieschmann, U.

Close interdisciplinary surveillance and earlier age at PCPC prevent interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure

Determinants of mortality, SIRS and sepsis in cardiac surgery patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation

Triller, J.

Coronary artery disease following acute type a aortic dissection: evaluation by multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT)

Trunfio, R.

Is a minithoracotomy approach justified for heart valve surgery in high risk patients?

Tsagakis, K.

Evaluation of Custodiol N for lung preservation in a porcine lung transplantation model

Open direct cannulation of the true lumen under visual control of the ascending aorta in acute type A aortic dissection: a fast and safe alternative

Acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: Is it justified, to treat the whole thoracic aorta with hybrid stentgraft?

Tscheliessnigg, K. H.

Safety of selective unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in surgica repair of thoracic aortic pathologies

Tschoeke, B.

Tissue engineering of samll calibre vascular grafts using a novel fibrin-polylactic acid composite scaffold

Enhanced tissue development in autologous tissue-engineered heart valves using a customised bioreactor conditioning system

Tudorache, I.

The angiogenic factor CCN1 promotes re-endothelialization of decellularized pulmonary heart valves in vivo

Cell-free human pulmonary heart valves for rvot reconstruction in pediatric patients: first clinical results

Tugtekin, S. M.

Durable successful use of endocardial microwave ablation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation – results from a three year follow up

Coronary surgery for acute coronary syndrome: Which determinants of outcome remain?

Tulzer, G.

En bloc rotation of the truncus arteriosus – first experience with a new option of anatomic repair of transposition, VSD and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Turina, M.

Good results with aortic valve replacement in octogenarians, even when combined with myocardial revascularization

Tzanavaros, I.

Persistent chest wall pain after median sternotomy due to sternal wires. Who is suffering and how effective is wire removal?

Reduction plastic of the posterior left atrial wall and endocardial radiofrequency ablation in patients with giant left atrium, mitral valve disease and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Long term results of a single center

Tzanavros, I.

First experiences and early results with the aortic Freedom Solo stentless valve

Ugurlucan, M.

A novel experimental model on chronic right ventricular volume overload

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Uhl, R.

Epicardial cryoablation as surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: One year follow up in 84 patients

Off-pump epicardial high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): An easy to use surgical ablation device for a modified MAZE procedure

Outcomes and risk-profiles of patients undergoing isolated CABG-surgery. Are preoperative scores (Euro-Score versus KCH-Score) reliable predictors of the in hospital lethality?

Ullmann, C.

Selective retrograde arterialisation of a cardiac vein in a long term model of cardiac micro- and macroangiopathy in pigs: An echocardiographic and histological evaluation

Ulmer, H.

Replacement of valved right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits – an observational study with focus on right ventricular geometry

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Ungemach, F.

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Unosawa, S.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Urbanski, P.

Can the conventional aortic root replacement be improved?

Complete replacement of the aortic arch using a simplified perfusion technique and mild hypothermia

Usefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy for the monitoring of unilateral cerebral perfusion

Urschel, S.

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

Ursulescu, A.

Combined osteosynthetic chest stabilization and bilateral horizontal sliding flap – a promising concept for ventral chest reconstruction in complicated cases

Endoscopic vein harvesting improves postoperative outcome of CABG patients

Usheva, A.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Vacanti, J. P.

Dual-compartment biocompatible polymer constructs with integrated vascular tree for pulmonary tissue engineering

Vahl, C. F.

Intraoperative „physiological tests“ for the evaluation of complex mitral valve repair

Anti-inflammatory properties of rapamycin on leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following profound hypoperfusion

Is deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest=deep hypothermia with cardiocirculatory arrest?

MIDCAB for myocardial bridging – on the way to define a new standard?

The cardioplegic agent 2,3 Butanedione Monoxime (BDM) does not alter the force frequency relation in human atrial myocardium

Beneficial effects of the novel synthetic serine protease inhibitor, FUT-175 in ischemia and reperfusion injury

Moguntia cardioplegia in minimal invasive aortic valve replacement; an alternative to Bretschneider cardioplegia?

Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with valved bovine jugular vein conduit

Value and pitfalls of neurophysiological monitoring in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery

Direct true lumen cannulation in surgery for acute Typ-A aortic dissection – a promising approach

Anti-inflammatory properties of aprotinin on gene expression and protein synthesis after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion

Prediction of postoperative left ventricular performance in aortic valve stenosis

Should minimally invasive aortic valve replacement be the standard approach?

Valeske, K.

Different methods of RVOT reconstruction: A 16 year follow-up

Experiences with the Fontan circulation using different surgical strategies – an analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Two stage double switch operation in a patient with congenital corrected TGA, ventricular and atrial septal defect

van de Locht, A.

Development of novel synthetic serine-protease inhibitors to reduce postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery: First experimental results

van Wijk, R.

Surgical outcome and survival after thymomectomy

Surgical and neurological outcome of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

Veggian, P.

Ex vivo expansion of autologous pericardial patch structures

Verch, M.

High urgency transplantation as an alternative for assist devices in acute heart failure patients

Veres, G.

Development of novel synthetic serine-protease inhibitors to reduce postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery: First experimental results

Vermeulen Windsant, I. C.

Open TAA/TAAA repair results in intestinal mucosal injury and systemic inflammation, despite visceral perfusion

Vician, M.

Beneficial effects of intravenous administered N-3 fatty acids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

Vicol, C.

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

Intramyocardial transfection with hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha via an adenoviral vector during coronary artery bypass grafting – results of the phase I multi centre study

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation

Vigl, M.

Health related quality of life of adults with congenital heart defects

Vitolianos, N.

Prediction of postoperative left ventricular performance in aortic valve stenosis

Voegele Kadletz, M.

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Voelkel, T.

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Vogt, M.

In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries 10-years-mortality is not determined by the type of operation

Vogt, P. M.

Management of poststernotomy mediastinitis with vacuum therapy following pectoralis plastic

Vogt, P. R.

Beneficial effects of intravenous administered N-3 fatty acids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

Vöhringer, L.

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: comparison of three types of radiofrequency ablation

Management of poststernotomy mediastinitis with vacuum therapy following pectoralis plastic

Vondrys, D.

En bloc rotation of the truncus arteriosus – first experience with a new option of anatomic repair of transposition, VSD and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Voss, B.

Endovascular treatment of descending aorta unsuitable for conventional stenting

Mitral valve surgery in octogenarians: Outcome and quality of life

Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting leads to an increased incidence of sensation alterations in the donor arm

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Endoscopic controlled stent-treatment of a „Swiss cheese“ aorta

Voss, D.

Long-term outcome of intraoperative ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation

Voss, M.

Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression (Mycophenolate, Sirolimus) is superior to Calcineurin inhibitor-reduced immunosuppression in improving renal failure in late cardiac transplant recipients – the VENINAHTx-trial

Voth, V.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Aprotinin reexposure: Risk of anaphylactic reaction starts immediately after first exposure

Wachter, R.

Hemodynamic effects of mild hypothermia in vivo

Wagenpfeil, S.

Prognostic significance of NT-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on inflammation and renal failure after cardiopulmonary bypass

Wagner, F.

Is it possible to recondition donor-lungs after damage due to brain-death induction?

Should concomitant moderate mitral regurgitation be treated during aortic valve surgery?

Immunosuppression with everolimus in cardiac transplant patients with CNI-associated renal dysfunction

Mid-term echocardiographic and clinical follow-up after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy

Wagner, K.

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Erythropoietin enhances post-infarction ventricular functions after local intramyocardial delivery

Wagner, S.

Outcome and quality of life after cardiovascular surgery of critical ill patients with prolonged intensive medical care

Wagner, T.

Effects of autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in combination with coronary preconditioning in a long term rabbit in-vivo model of myocardial infarction. Effects on contractility and beta-adrenoceptor density

Wahl, G.

The Medtronic MOSAIC prosthesis: clinical performance at 13 years

Wahlers, T.

Is N-terminal brain type natriuretic peptide of predictive value in aortic valve surgery?

Rapid detection of acute regional and global myocardial ischemia using non-invasive visible light spectroscopy

Prophylactic hemofiltration in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery

Preliminary results of small arterial substitutes performed with a new cylindrical biomaterial composed of bacterial cellulose

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

The cost of morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgical patients

General thoracic surgery is cost effective in a department of cardiothoracic surgery

Impact of tranexamic acid vs. aprotinin on blood loss and transfusion requirements after cardiopulmonary bypass

Interference of third generation mobile phones (UMTS) with permanent implanted pacemakers

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Impact of exogenenic surfactant therapy as an adjunct for modern lung preservation

Mitral valve repair using closed rigid versus open semi-rigid anuloplasty device in patients with type IIIa mitral regurgitation

Serial evaluation of the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS 28) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

The impact of preoperative clopidogrel on hemorrhage and blood transfusions in CABG on CPB

Survival and mid-term quality of life in patients with postcardiotomy syndrome and ventricular assist device

Integrated central venous catheter oximetry for pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An experimental and clinical evaluation

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion: Impact of flow dynamics during cooling and rewarming in the setting of DHCA: an intravital-microscopy study on mini-piglets

Close interdisciplinary surveillance and earlier age at PCPC prevent interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure

Serial monitoring of central venous oxygen saturation and lactate levels: Prediction of mortality in ICU cardiac surgical patients

Determinants of mortality, SIRS and sepsis in cardiac surgery patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation

Waldenberger, F.

Management of open chest and delayed sternal closure with the vacuum assisted closure system

Treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch with a new combined surgical and endovascular technique

Waldow, T.

Impact of two different antihyperfibrinolytic regimes – results of a prospective single-center study

Walker, T.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Self-endothelialization of vascular prostheses by immobilized capture molecules for circulating endothelial progenitor cells

siRNA-mediated silencing of leukocyte endothelial interactions – A gleam of hope for quality improvement in venous bypass grafts?

Walkes, J. C.

Clinical experience with transcranial doppler in LVAD patients

Walpoth, B.

18F-FDG PET-CT for diagnosis of vascular graft infection: midterm results

Biodegradable small calibre polydioxanone-based vascular prostheses: Potential as coronary bypass grafts

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the rat with a new miniaturized hollow fiber oxygenator

Walther, T.

The relation of aortic cusp ultrastructure and potential stenosis: Role of the fibroblasts

Repair of ischemic mitral valve regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation – the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation at one year

Does incomplete surgical revascularization affect early or long-term outcome in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and LIMA to LAD grafting?

Right ventricular cell transplantation attenuates impaired LV-contractility and modulates gene expression profile and angiogenesis in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Neuroprotective effects of intrathecal erythropoietin during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest – an animal study in piglets

Triple valve surgery – early- and long-term results of 194 consecutive patients

Long term results after prospectively randomized stentless versus conventional xenograft aortic valve replacement

Transapical aortic valve implantation

Wang, W.

Intracardiac injection of epoetin upregulates SDF-1 gene expression promoting myocardial regeneration in a rat myocardium infarction

Warnecke, G.

Perioperative donor splenocyte infusion induces regulatory T cells and abolishes acute pulmonary allograft rejection in miniature swine

Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing minimally invasive bilateral lung transplantation: Is it safe or even better?

Increased frequency and regulatory function of CD4+CD25+ T cells is correlated with long term allograft survival

Everolimus versus MMF in maintenance immunosuppression after lung transplantation, interim analysis of a prospective randomized trial

Warnecke, H.

Increased viability of cardiomyocytes after exposure of anti-inflammatory cytokines

Warneke, G.

Results after combined heart and kidney transplantation – a single center experience

Wasielewski, R. von

Hypothermic circulatory arrest with 'low flow' lower body perfusion: An experimental study of microcirculatory parameters

Weber, C.

Alteration of Matrix-Metallo-Proteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs) in selective left ventricular adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy in the pig

Weber, S.

Pediatric cardiac transplantation: 3D anatomic models for surgical planning of heart transplantation in patients with univentricular heart

Weichel, A.

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Weidinger, F.

Is the myocardial enzyme release in totally endoscopic CABG on the arrested heart tolerable?

Weigang, E.

Value and pitfalls of neurophysiological monitoring in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery

Direct true lumen cannulation in surgery for acute Typ-A aortic dissection – a promising approach

Value of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in perioperative management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Per aspera ad astra: The long road of spinal cord protection in thoracoabdominal aortic procedures

Weingartner, J.

Left ventricular aneurysm resection in the era of coronary stenting – an ancient surgical technique for treatment of postinfarction heart failure? Long term results of patients with left ventricular restoration

Weis, F.

Levosimendan: a therapeutic option in the primary graft failure after heart transplantation

Weis, M.

Levosimendan: a therapeutic option in the primary graft failure after heart transplantation

Weiss, G.

Treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch with a new combined surgical and endovascular technique

Weisse, U.

Inverse contractile response of mammary artery and saphenous vein segments: Patency is not correlated to vasomotor properties

Weissenbacher, A.

Extracorporeal-assisted resuscitation in accidential hypothermia: the Innsbruck experience

Welp, H.

Doppler-echocardiographic longterm follow-up after orthotopic heart transplantation – the Münster single center experience

Welte, T.

Randomized rehabilitation to improve exercise capacity and HRQoL after lung transplantation

Determinants and consequences of medication-related non-adherence after lung transplantation

Everolimus versus MMF in maintenance immunosuppression after lung transplantation, interim analysis of a prospective randomized trial

Welz, A.

Noninvasive imaging for planning endovascular aortic procedures

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Numerical flow simulation of the left heart as basis for operation planning for left ventricular repair procedures

Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads in cardiosurgical patients with impaired cardiac function – a worthwhile procedure in cardiac surgery procedures?

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Wendel, H. P.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Self-endothelialization of vascular prostheses by immobilized capture molecules for circulating endothelial progenitor cells

siRNA-mediated silencing of leukocyte endothelial interactions – A gleam of hope for quality improvement in venous bypass grafts?

Blockade of the platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor versus selective inhibition of platelet signal transduction: Which approach is better to protect platelets during extracorporeal circulation?

Aprotinin reexposure: Risk of anaphylactic reaction starts immediately after first exposure

Wendt, M. O.

Only the geometric orifice area assessed by hegar stick determines the true hemodynamic performance of heart valve prostheses

Weng, Y.

Long-term mechanical circulatory support: Differences with pulsatile and non-pulsatile systems

Mechanical circulatory support for acute fulminant myocarditis in children

Levitronix CentriMag short-term ventricular assist device as a „bridge-to-bridge“ solution

Surgical left ventricular restoration improves systolic function by optimizing mechanical intraventricular synchrony and synergy in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Results of mitral valve repair versus mitral valve replacement for isolated active infective mitral valve endocarditis: 20-year single center experience

2D-Strain imaging: A new echocardiographic tool for early detection of patients with focal coronary stenoses after heart transplantation

Survival with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension – once right heart failure emerges: Benefits of transplantation vs. medical treatment

Myocardial recovery during left ventricular unloading in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction of cardiac stability in the case of assist device explantation

Impact of body mass index on outcome after implantation of ventricular assist devices

Wenzl, M.

Early tracheostomy after median sternotomy

Werdan, K.

Anti-inflammatory properties of aprotinin on gene expression and protein synthesis after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion

Wessel, N.

Lack of recovery of baroreflex function in patients after heart surgery

Atrial fat pad modification during cardiac surgery: immediate effects on cardiovascular variability parameters

Westphal, B.

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

CABG in the 20th century – still the treatment of choice despite increased risk

Weyand, M.

Investigations into the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced transplant-arteriosclerosis using a humanized mouse model

Early results of beating heart pediatric aortic arch repair on cardiopulmonary bypass

Weyers, P.

Number of depressed and anxious patients in the perioperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and their relation to age

Widjaja, C.

Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) expression in a model of congenital biventricular hypertrophy following left-to-right shunt

Wiebe, K.

Thoracic surgical procedures in respiratory compromised patients supported by a pumpless interventional lung assist

Safe direct aortic cannulation via seldinger technique in acute aortic dissections

Microbubble activity in miniaturized and in conventional extracorporeal circulation

Wiegand, U.

Biventricular pacing in pts with severely reduced LV-function after CABG – the BIVAC-Trial

Wieselthaler, G.

Single center experience with the first clinical implants of the novel heartware hvad with hydromagnetically levitated rotor x

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Wildhirt, S.

Ascending aortoplasty: Effective in moderate-size ascending aortic aneurysm only

Partial median „I“ sterntomy – a novel minimal-invasive approach for aortic valve replacement

Expression of inward rectifying K+ channels (KIR2.1, KIR2.2, KIR2.3) and the small – conductance CA2+- activated K+ channel SK2 in normal versus atherosclerotic human radial artery bypass grafts

Platelet and leukocyte derived matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 1, -2 in humans undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass mediate increased formation of platelet-leukocyte aggregates and platelet dysfunction

Endoscopic aortic valve replacement with a contemporary telemanipulator system – drawbacks and limitations

Wilhelm, H.

Effect of candesartan, an AT1-receptor antagonist, on neurocognitive and renal outcome after CABG: the ARTA study

Wilhelm, K.

Noninvasive imaging for planning endovascular aortic procedures

Wilhelmi, M.

Homograft replacement of the aortic root, ascending aorta and aortic arch for graft infections

Long-term surgical outcome following repair of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms with associated vertebral spondylitis

Development of a 3-step model to evaluate the intrinsic thrombogenicity of vascular prostheses

Preclinical development of tissue engineered vascular substitutes by means of re-endothelialisation of human decellularised veins

Perfusion with venous blood increases renal ischaemic tolerance in AAA surgery

Aortic surgery following proximal replacement of the descending aorta with a frozen elephant trunk

Will, A.

Endovascular treatment of descending aorta unsuitable for conventional stenting

Ascending aortoplasty: Effective in moderate-size ascending aortic aneurysm only

Partial median „I“ sterntomy – a novel minimal-invasive approach for aortic valve replacement

Endoscopic controlled stent-treatment of a „Swiss cheese“ aorta

Wils, M.

Impact of two different antihyperfibrinolytic regimes – results of a prospective single-center study

Wimmer-Greinecker, G.

The trans-apical approach for aortic valve implantation

Winterhalter, M.

Hypothermic circulatory arrest with 'low flow' lower body perfusion: An experimental study of microcirculatory parameters

Wipper, S.

Is it possible to recondition donor-lungs after damage due to brain-death induction?

Should concomitant moderate mitral regurgitation be treated during aortic valve surgery?

Wippermann, J.

Is N-terminal brain type natriuretic peptide of predictive value in aortic valve surgery?

Prophylactic hemofiltration in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery

Preliminary results of small arterial substitutes performed with a new cylindrical biomaterial composed of bacterial cellulose

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Mitral valve repair using closed rigid versus open semi-rigid anuloplasty device in patients with type IIIa mitral regurgitation

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion: Impact of flow dynamics during cooling and rewarming in the setting of DHCA: an intravital-microscopy study on mini-piglets

Wisser, W.

Management of open chest and delayed sternal closure with the vacuum assisted closure system

Myasthenia gravis and thymoma: Totally endoscopic resection with the Da Vinci telemanipulator

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Wittlinger, T.

Hemodynamic effects of left ventricular pacing site in an animal model with left ventricular Hypertrophy

Assessment of coronary flow reserve after – ross procedere by transthoracic doppler echocardiography

Wittmann, G.

AB0-incompatible heart transplantation in young infants

Wittwer, T.

Is N-terminal brain type natriuretic peptide of predictive value in aortic valve surgery?

Prophylactic hemofiltration in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery

Preliminary results of small arterial substitutes performed with a new cylindrical biomaterial composed of bacterial cellulose

Clinically applicable imaging of transplanted bone marrow derived stem cells for therapy of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Magnetic resonance imaging of progressive cardiomyopathic changes in mice using a clinical 3-T MR scanner

Impact of exogenenic surfactant therapy as an adjunct for modern lung preservation

Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression (Mycophenolate, Sirolimus) is superior to Calcineurin inhibitor-reduced immunosuppression in improving renal failure in late cardiac transplant recipients – the VENINAHTx-trial

Wolf, M.

Continuous hemodynamic monitoring on the heart transplant waiting list – useless without ICD

Wolfsberger, M.

The new HTK-N46 cardioplegic solution provides superior myocardial protection during ischemia/reperfusion in failing rat hearts

Wollin, M.

Investigations into the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced transplant-arteriosclerosis using a humanized mouse model

Wolner, E.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Single center experience with the first clinical implants of the novel heartware hvad with hydromagnetically levitated rotor x

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Myasthenia gravis and thymoma: Totally endoscopic resection with the Da Vinci telemanipulator

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Sapien-Edwards bioprosthesis in high risk patients: early experience with the transapical and transfemoral approach

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Wolter, S.

Determinants of mortality, SIRS and sepsis in cardiac surgery patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation

Woner, E.

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Wottke, M.

Mitral valve surgery in octogenarians: Outcome and quality of life

Yaban, B.

Postcardiotomy delirium is a risk for sternum instability but can be alleviated by means of propofol sedation

Yamada, K.

Vascular endothelial heterogeneity influences the outcome of pig-to-baboon cardiac and renal xenografts and the associated systemic manifestations

Yates, A.

Can cardiovascular diseases be treated with autologous fat cells? Analysis of tissue-resident stem cells from retrosternal fat identifies a CD34+/CD133+ population of potential endothelial progenitors

Yerebacan, C.

Long term follow-up after intramyocardial stem cell therapy with AC133+ bone marrow cells

Yerebakan, C.

A novel experimental model on chronic right ventricular volume overload

Complex open heart surgery with minimal extracorporeal circulation

Yeter, R.

Life expectancy after valve replacement in end-stage renal failure patients – long-term results in 168 patients

Yezbick, A. B.

Rapid detection of acute regional and global myocardial ischemia using non-invasive visible light spectroscopy

Yoda, M.

Optimal treatment strategy and prognosis for the patients with type B acute aortic dissection

Validation of the EuroSCORE in Japan

Zacher, M.

Can the conventional aortic root replacement be improved?

Gender related outcome in coronary bypass surgery. An analysis of 6639 consecutive patients

Zante, B.

Postoperative hyperlactatemia in cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality

Zenker, D.

Standard myocardial biomarkers are no predictors of early mortality in emergent aortocoronary bypass grafting

Zhang, N.

The collateral network concept – the anatomy of the intraspinal and paraspinal vasculature in the pig

Zhang, R.

Long-term surgical outcome following repair of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms with associated vertebral spondylitis

Zhou, Q.

Use of Zirconia ceramic in the DexAide right ventricular assist device blood journal bearing

Ziegler, U.

Combined osteosynthetic chest stabilization and bilateral horizontal sliding flap – a promising concept for ventral chest reconstruction in complicated cases

Ziemer, G.

Aptamer-based isolation and subsequent imaging of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic myocardium by magnetic resonance tomography

Self-endothelialization of vascular prostheses by immobilized capture molecules for circulating endothelial progenitor cells

siRNA-mediated silencing of leukocyte endothelial interactions – A gleam of hope for quality improvement in venous bypass grafts?

Blockade of the platelet GP IIb/IIIa receptor versus selective inhibition of platelet signal transduction: Which approach is better to protect platelets during extracorporeal circulation?

Aprotinin reexposure: Risk of anaphylactic reaction starts immediately after first exposure

First report of the Dutch-German Ross Registry – the pulmonary homograft in 1162 patients

The fate of the bicuspid aortic valve in Ross partients

Zierer, A.

Non-invasive assessment of load independent indices of left ventricular performance during cardiac surgery: Validation of a novel approach in an acute porcine model

Interatrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: Differential impact of low-flow versus high-flow shunting in an experimental surgical model

Zietak, T.

BIMA T-grafts a feasible solution in patients with small diameter coronary artery disease. A single centres 6-year experience

Outcomes and risk-profiles of patients undergoing isolated CABG-surgery. Are preoperative scores (Euro-Score versus KCH-Score) reliable predictors of the in hospital lethality?

Zimmer, E.

Epicardial cryoablation as surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: One year follow up in 84 patients

BIMA T-grafts a feasible solution in patients with small diameter coronary artery disease. A single centres 6-year experience

Zimmermann, N.

Assessment of antiplatelet drugs after coronary bypass surgery

Zimmermann, W. H.

Left ventricular wall replacement with engineered heart tissue in heterotopically transplanted rat hearts

Zimpfer, D.

Results after aortic arch repair without cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients

Endovascular stent-graft placement of aneurysms involving the descending aorta originating from chronic type B dissections

Epicardial shock wave therapy induces neoangiogenesis and improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction in pigs in vivo

Single center experience with the first clinical implants of the novel heartware hvad with hydromagnetically levitated rotor x

Results after endovascular stent-graft placement in atherosclerotic aneurysms involving the descending aorta

Mid-term results after endovascular stent-graft placement due to perforating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Direct epicardial shock wave therapy improves left ventricular function in an experimental model of ischemic heart failure

Zittermann, A.

Prognostic impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A multicentric analysis from the German federal state north Rhine-Westphalia

Zobel, G.

Surgical repair of congenital cardiac lesions: Minimally invasive surgical approach – limitation of incision and partial sternotomy even in infants under 15 kilograms (kg)

Zoerlein, M.

Osteopontin-1 deficiency leads to irreversible myocardial damage in a murine ischemic cardiomyopathy model

Zotkina, J.

Endothelial dysfunction after long term cold storage in HTK organ preserving solutions – effects of iron chelators

Zrunek, P.

Single center experience with the first clinical implants of the novel heartware hvad with hydromagnetically levitated rotor x

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Zuckermann, A.

Bridging to transplantation with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: The Vienna 9-year experience

Zwiers, L.

Pilot study of chronic direct monitoring of left ventricular pressure using an implantable device in heart failure patients

Überfuhr, P.

25 years of heart-lung transplantation in Munich

Munich single centre experience using different preservation solutions

Central role of mycophenolate (MMF) in different immunosuppressive protocols influencing long-term survival after 305 lung transplantations

Comparison of Berlin Heart Excor and Medos system as ventricular assist devices (VAD) in 40 patients with terminal heart failure

MICA-antibodies predict the risk for acute and chronic rejection after heart transplantation