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Bagi, Z.

Endothelial and Cardiomyocyte Dysfunction in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Is Attenuated via PDE9A Inhibition

Bakhtiary, F.

The First 100 Cases of Two Innovations: Video-Assisted Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement through Right Anterior Minithoracotomy Combined with INSPIRIS RESILIA Aortic Valve
First Experiences with MANTA Vascular Closure Device in Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery

Balaj, I.

Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Coronary Endarterectomy within Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 20-Year Single-Center Study

Baldus, S.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Cardiologists versus Cardiac Surgeons

Bannas, P.

Changes of Wall Shear Stress after Congenital Aortic Valve Repair Measured by 4D Flow Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Bara, C.

Heart Preservation with the Organ Care System in Extended Criteria Donors: A Single-Center Experience
Ex vivo Heart Perfusion for Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center Update after 5 Years

Barbanti, M.

Insights from a Multicenter, Retrospective, Propensity-Matched Register of Next-Generation Self-expanding Devices for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Barbara, S.

The Evolution of Pulmonary Hypertension in Terminal Lung Failure

Barten, M.

Cardiac Reverse Remodeling in Mechanically Unloaded Hearts: Analysis of Gender-Specific Differences
Impella 5.0 Treatment as a Bridge-to-Decision Option after Extracorporeal Life Support in Patients with Unclear Neurologic Outcome
Human Ventricular Tissue for Experimental Studies: A New Source?
Prognostic Impact of Functional Mitral Regurgitation at the Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Bartkevics, M.

Vertical Right Axillary Minithoracotomy: Extending the Spectrum from ASD to CAVSD

Bauernschmitt, R.

MANTA—The First Percutaneous Closure System Meeting Surgical Claims
Transfemoral Self-Expanding TAVI to Treat Severe AI after Valve-Sparing David Operation

Baur, J.

Pluripotency Evaluation of Newly Generated iPSC Lines using Chorioallantoic Membrane Assay

Bax, L.

Midterm Outcome after Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedures
Total Aortic Arch Replacement Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: Risk Factor Analysis Influencing Early Mortality
Risk Factors for Impaired Neurological Outcome in Aortic Surgery

Bean, A.

Detrimental Effects of Donor Brain Death on Tolerance Induction May Be Eliminated by Delaying Mixed Chimerism in Nonhuman Primates

Becher, M.

Procedure Volume and Outcomes in Patients with VA-ECMO Support
Validation of the SCAI Cardiogenic Shock Classification in 1,039 Patients Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock
Impella 5.0 Treatment as a Bridge-to-Decision Option after Extracorporeal Life Support in Patients with Unclear Neurologic Outcome

Bechtel, M.

Distal Arch and Proximal Descending Aorta Treatment in Aortic Dissection: Treat First what Kills First!
Conduction Disorders Associated with Rapid Deployment AVR

Beck, N.

MYBPHL Plasma Levels Are Increased after Induced Atrial Damage

Beckmann, E.

Applying the Principles of Deliberate Practice to Train Complex Aortic Root Surgery: Development of the Aortic Root Module of the Early Exposure and Assessment (EASE) Training Program
Is Total Aortic Arch Replacement with Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure in Septuagenarians Justified?
Total Aortic Arch Replacement with the Frozen Elephant Trunk after Previous Repair for Type-A Aortic Dissection
Open Surgery for Complications after Endovascular Repair

Behring, A.

Improving the Footprint-Free iPSC Generation by Nonintegrative Self-Replicating RNA-Based Reprogramming

Bein, B.

Mid-Term Results of Surgery in Patients with Unsuccessful MitraClip Implants for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease
Low Bleeding after Emergency CABG Using CytoSorb Adsorption of Ticagrelor: A 2-Year Clinical Experience
Budget Impact Analysis of Sorbent Hemadsorption during Emergency Cardiac Surgery in Ticagrelor-Loaded Patients

Beiras-Fernandez, A.

Acute Successful Baroreceptor Activation Therapy for Uncontrolled Arterial Hypertension in Two Post–Aortic Dissection Patients

Benichou, G.

Detrimental Effects of Donor Brain Death on Tolerance Induction May Be Eliminated by Delaying Mixed Chimerism in Nonhuman Primates

Bening, C.

Comparison of Half Relaxation Time and Peak Force of Intact Muscle Fibers of Elective CABG Patients with Diastolic Dysfunction Grade I–III
Surgery for Aortic and Aortic Valve Pathology in Bicuspid and Tricuspid Valves Has Excellent Short- and Long-Term Outcomes: A Single-Center Experience
Single Carotid Cannulation for Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion: A Safe and Effective Tailored Approach in Moderate-Risk Patients undergoing Contemporary Minimally Invasive Primary Aortic Arch Repair
First-Ever Built Magnetically Driven Micropump Using 3D Technology for VAD and ECMO Studies in a Mouse Model
The Potential Role of Magnetorheological Elastomers as “Smart Materials” in the Future Design of the Artificial Heart and Circulatory Support

Benitez Cristaldo, R.

Comparison of Half Relaxation Time and Peak Force of Intact Muscle Fibers of Elective CABG Patients with Diastolic Dysfunction Grade I–III
First-Ever Built Magnetically Driven Micropump Using 3D Technology for VAD and ECMO Studies in a Mouse Model
The Potential Role of Magnetorheological Elastomers as “Smart Materials” in the Future Design of the Artificial Heart and Circulatory Support

Berger, F.

Proof of Concept: Favorable Outcome of Double Switch Operation (DSO) in Congenital Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (ccTGA) when Predefined Criteria Are Met

Berger, T.

The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection
The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique Is Safe after Previous Aortic Repair
Aortic Diameter Changes in Patients with Acute Traumatic Aortic Injury: Possible Implications for Stent-Graft Sizing

Bernhardt, A.

Procedure Volume and Outcomes in Patients with VA-ECMO Support
Development of a European Risk Score for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation—The EUROMACS-LVAD Score
Development and Validation of a Risk Model for Primary Graft Failure after Heart Transplantation and Comparison to the RADIAL Risk Score
Cardiac Reverse Remodeling in Mechanically Unloaded Hearts: Analysis of Gender-Specific Differences
Validation of the SCAI Cardiogenic Shock Classification in 1,039 Patients Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock
Impella 5.0 Treatment as a Bridge-to-Decision Option after Extracorporeal Life Support in Patients with Unclear Neurologic Outcome
Human Ventricular Tissue for Experimental Studies: A New Source?
Prognostic Impact of Functional Mitral Regurgitation at the Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Worldwide Gender Differences during Mechanical Circulatory Support: An Analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Registry Data

Beyersdorf, F.

The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection
The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique Is Safe after Previous Aortic Repair
Gender-Related Differences in Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection Type A
Aortic Diameter Changes in Patients with Acute Traumatic Aortic Injury: Possible Implications for Stent-Graft Sizing

Bhadra, O. D.

Insights from a Multicenter, Retrospective, Propensity-Matched Register of Next-Generation Self-expanding Devices for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Biancari, F.

Outcome of Patients with Elevated Risk of Bleeding in on- versus off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Bianchi, E.

Impact of CSF Pressure Increase on Spinal Cord Perfusion Simulating Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Large Animal Model
Is Concomitant Septal Myectomy during Aortic Valve Replacement Associated with an Increase in Adverse Events? A Single-Center Comparative Study

Blankenberg, S.

Procedure Volume and Outcomes in Patients with VA-ECMO Support
Results of an Early Series of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with Dedicated Devices: Experience with Three Different Transapical and Transseptal Devices
Development and Validation of a Risk Model for Primary Graft Failure after Heart Transplantation and Comparison to the RADIAL Risk Score
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Pure Noncalcified Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Validation of the SCAI Cardiogenic Shock Classification in 1,039 Patients Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock

Blankenhorn, L.

Utility of Preoperative Valvular Calcium Load Assessment Comparing Surgical Replacement versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Bleiziffer, S.

Comparison of Hemodynamic Performance of Two Current Generation Transcatheter Heart Valve Prostheses

Blumauer, R.

Tracheobronchial Compression by Congenital Vascular Anomalies – Surgical Procedures and Results
Long-Term Results after Fallot’s Repair

Boeddinghaus, J.

0/1-Hour Algorithms Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I in Patients With Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Boehm, J.

Approaching Mid-Term Results for Aortic Valve Reconstruction (Ozaki’s Procedure)

Boeken, U.

Primary Graft Dysfunction after Heart Transplantation: Optimal Timing of Levosimendan Application
Effects of Preoperative Levosimendan on Perioperative Outcome after LVAD Implantation

Boengler, K.

Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Rat Model: Esmolol-Based Cardioplegia versus Potassium-Based Cardioplegia

Böhm, J.

Anticoagulation-Related Complications after an Isolated Mitral Valve Repair

Bonaros, N.

RNA Release Triggers Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Cardiac Transplantation

Bonatti, J.

Further Development of the “Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique” with a Side-Branch Stent for the Left Subclavian Artery (FET-SSB): A Feasibility Study in a Human Anatomical Model

Böning, A.

Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Rat Model: Esmolol-Based Cardioplegia versus Potassium-Based Cardioplegia
Reachability of Improved Quality of Life after Cardiac Surgery as an Important Marker of Decision Making in Young and Elderly Patients
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation—Metabolic Markers, Cytokines, and Remodeling Anticipating Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Gender-Related Differences in Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection Type A
Staged Complete Hybrid Revascularization in Patients with Multivessel Disease and Acute Myocardial Infarction—A Prospective Angiographic and Clinical Study
Influence of Nutrition on the Short- and Long-Term Outcome after ECLS and ECMO Therapy
Primary Human Epicardial Adipocytes Possess a Memory: Differential Release and Expression of PCSK9 Depending on Patient’s Age and Nutritional Status

Borck, R.

Propensity-Matched Long-Term Analysis of Mechanical versus Stentless Bioprostheses for Aortic Valve Replacement in Younger Patients

Borger, M.

Impact of Custodial-N Cardioplegia on Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Institutional Learning Curve over Two Decades for Complex Procedures Leads to Excellent Contemporary Results: 782 Bentall Procedures
Ex Vivo Biomechanics Cast Doubts on Current Diameter-Based Guidelines for Bicuspid Aortic Valve-Associated Proximal Aortic Disease
Optimal Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Optode Positioning for Extensive Aortic Procedures Investigated in an Established Large Animal Model
Impact of CSF Pressure Increase on Spinal Cord Perfusion Simulating Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Large Animal Model
Telemedicine-Managed Anticoagulation Is Not Superior to Self-Management in LVAD Patients
Implanting Durable VAD Systems in Patients on VA-ECMO: Comparing Less Invasive to Sternotomy Approach—On Behalf of ECMO-VAD Study Group
Impaired Platelet Activation in Patients after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Perioperative Real-Time Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring of the Spinal Cord Collateral Network: Comparison of Two Clinically Available Systems
Transition from VA-ECMO to Durable VAD Systems. Do We Need Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine? On Behalf of ECMO-VAD Study Group
Less Invasive Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Lowers Rethoracotomy Rate for Bleeding and Reduces Postoperative Hospital Stay: Multicenter Experience
Is Concomitant Septal Myectomy during Aortic Valve Replacement Associated with an Increase in Adverse Events? A Single-Center Comparative Study

Bork, N. I.

CGMP as a New Drug Target in Atrial Fibrillation

Born, F.

Five Years without Mycobacterium chimaera

Böttger, C.

Primary Graft Dysfunction after Heart Transplantation: Optimal Timing of Levosimendan Application

Bozkurt, K.

Surgical versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis

Bozso, S. J.

Acute and Midterm Results after AMDS (Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent) Implantation for Arch Remodeling in the Treatment of Acute DeBakey-I Dissections: A Prospective International Trial

Bramlage, K.

Long-Term Outcomes of Stay Alone Mitral Valve Surgery versus Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Repair—A Propensity Match Analysis

Bramlage, P.

Long-Term Outcomes of Stay Alone Mitral Valve Surgery versus Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Repair—A Propensity Match Analysis

Branzan, D.

Optimal Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Optode Positioning for Extensive Aortic Procedures Investigated in an Established Large Animal Model
Perioperative Real-Time Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring of the Spinal Cord Collateral Network: Comparison of Two Clinically Available Systems

Braun, C.

Preoperative Decolonization Reduces Surgical-Site Infection of Heart Surgery Patients
Valve Fracturing of Degenerated Stented Bioprosthesis during Valve-in-Valve Procedure Is a Myth
Frailty Can Be Handled—First Results of the PREDARF Prospective Study (PREoperative Detection of Age-Related Factors)

Brefka, S.

Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction after On- and Off-Pump CABG Surgery: A Prospective Trial in Aged Patients

Brendel, L.

Short- and Long-Term Outcome of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection after Previous Cardiac Surgery
Proximal and Distal Reinterventions in Chronic Residual Aortic Type A Dissection
Surgery in Patients following Infective Endocarditis after Primary TAVI Procedure: A Single-Center Series

Brenner, P.

Completed Preclinical Life-Supporting Orthotopic Pig-to-baboon Cardiac Xenotransplantation Study (oXHTx): First Successful and Reproducible Long-Term Survival Up to Half a Year Fulfilling the ISHLT Prerequisite for Clinical Cardiac Xenotransplantation

Brickwedel, J.

Midterm Outcome after Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedures
Total Aortic Arch Replacement Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: Risk Factor Analysis Influencing Early Mortality
Is Aprotinin Back? Retrospective Analysis in a Historical Cohort of CABG Patients
Aortic Arch Replacement in Zone 2 versus 3 Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique
Risk Factors for Impaired Neurological Outcome in Aortic Surgery

Britton, S. L.

Genetic Predisposition for High- or Low-Exercise Capacity Does Not Affect the Detrimental Impact of Sepsis in Rats

Brlecic, P.

Conditioned Medium from Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reduced Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Rats’ Vascular Grafts
N-Octanoyl Dopamine Is Superior to Dopamine in Protecting Graft Contractile Function when Administered to the Heart Transplant Recipients from Brain-Dead Donors
Left-Ventricular Hypertrophy in 18-Month-Old Donor Hearts Was Not Associated with Graft Dysfunction in the Early Phase of Reperfusion after Cardiac Transplantation: Gene Expression Profiling

Brune, M.

N-Octanoyl Dopamine Is Superior to Dopamine in Protecting Graft Contractile Function when Administered to the Heart Transplant Recipients from Brain-Dead Donors
Left-Ventricular Hypertrophy in 18-Month-Old Donor Hearts Was Not Associated with Graft Dysfunction in the Early Phase of Reperfusion after Cardiac Transplantation: Gene Expression Profiling

Brünger, F.

Short and Long-Term Outcomes of Venoarterial ECMO for the Treatment of Perioperative Cardiogenic Shock in 576 Patients undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Brüning, T.

Low Bleeding after Emergency CABG Using CytoSorb Adsorption of Ticagrelor: A 2-Year Clinical Experience
Budget Impact Analysis of Sorbent Hemadsorption during Emergency Cardiac Surgery in Ticagrelor-Loaded Patients

Büch, J.

Time Is Essential: Where Can We Improve in Acute Aortic Dissection?
Beyond Industry Sponsored Trials—Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis and Low–Surgical Risk
Cartography and Evaluation of Native and Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Use as a Medical Implant

Buchholz, S.

Completed Preclinical Life-Supporting Orthotopic Pig-to-baboon Cardiac Xenotransplantation Study (oXHTx): First Successful and Reproducible Long-Term Survival Up to Half a Year Fulfilling the ISHLT Prerequisite for Clinical Cardiac Xenotransplantation
Bridging Patients in Cardiogenic Shock with the Berlin Heart Excor Biventricular Assist Device to Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience

Burger, H.

Multicenter Experience with Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillators following Cardiac Surgery

Burri, M.

Long-Term Results of Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair in Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease: A Single-Center Experience

Büsch, C.

Gender-Related Differences in Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection Type A

Buschmann, K.

Comparison of Short-Term Clinical Results of Double versus Single Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Grafting in Three Different Age Groups
Training in Cardiac Surgery
Surgery in Patients following Infective Endocarditis after Primary TAVI Procedure: A Single-Center Series