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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