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Kadner, A.

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

Kadyraliev, B.

Report of the Multicenter Aortic Valve Neocuspidization Registry: In-Hospital Outcomes of the First 170 Patients

Kalampokas, N.

Effects of Preoperative Levosimendan on Perioperative Outcome after LVAD Implantation
Less Invasive Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Lowers Rethoracotomy Rate for Bleeding and Reduces Postoperative Hospital Stay: Multicenter Experience

Kalbacher, D.

Results of an Early Series of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with Dedicated Devices: Experience with Three Different Transapical and Transseptal Devices

Kalka, K.

The Isolated Pig Lung from the Slaughtering Process as a Model for Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Comparison in a Model for uDCDD

Kallenbach, K.

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

Kamla, C.

Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life of Patients with Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay: Fate of the Survivors
Combining 3D-Printing and Tissue Decellularization—A Novel and Cost-Effective Approach

Kamler, M.

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Elective Cardiac Surgery: Long-Term Overall Survival Benefit in a Single-Center Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial
The Isolated Pig Lung from the Slaughtering Process as a Model for Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Comparison in a Model for uDCDD
Vascular Complications after Peripheral (V-A) ECLS Cannulation in Cardiogenic Shock

Kannmacher, J.

Low Bleeding after Emergency CABG Using CytoSorb Adsorption of Ticagrelor: A 2-Year Clinical Experience

Kapahnke, J.

The Circulatory Arrest Time in Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Does It Influence the Outcome?

Kappert, U.

One-Access Concept for Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
What TAVI Has Done with Us—Impact of Catheter-based Procedures on a Surgical Aortic Valve Program
Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement without Visible Scars: The Right Lateral Access
No Visible Scars LVAD Implantation

Kappetein, P.

Ten Year Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The SYNTAX Extended Survival (SYNTAXES) Study
Intraoperative Transit-Time Flow Measurement in CABG: Insights from the Registry for Quality Assessment (RE-QUEST) Study

Karck, M.

Impact of Preparation Quality during Skeletonized Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting on Sternal Microcirculation
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
ECPELLA 2.0—Minimally Invasive Biventricular Groin-Free Full Mechanical Circulatory Support with Impella 5.0/5.5 Pump and ProtekDuo Canula as a Bridge to Bridge Concept: A First-in-Man Method Description

Karliova, I.

Mid and Long-Term Results after Aortic Valve Repair in Children and Adolescents

Kastrati, A.

Complete versus Incomplete Revascularization and Influence of Postoperative Antiplatelet Therapy in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the TiCAB Study

Kaufeld, T.

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
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
Open Surgery for Complications after Endovascular Repair

Kawai, T.

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

Keldenich, Z.

The Isolated Pig Lung from the Slaughtering Process as a Model for Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Comparison in a Model for uDCDD

Kemper, D.

Evolving Results in Post-VAD Heart Transplantation

Kempfert, 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
Right Anterolateral Thoracotomy versus Full Sternotomy for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement: A Dual-Center Propensity Score Matched Analysis

Khachatryan, Z.

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
Perioperative Real-Time Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring of the Spinal Cord Collateral Network: Comparison of Two Clinically Available Systems

Khattab, M. A.

Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events and Survival in Patients with the HeartMate II and HeartMate III LVADs

Khizaneishvili, L.

Long-Term Pacemaker Dependency after Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Secondary to Heart Valve Surgery

Kiefer, P.

Impact of Custodial-N Cardioplegia on Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Right Anterolateral Thoracotomy versus Full Sternotomy for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement: A Dual-Center Propensity Score Matched Analysis

Kieser, T.

Intraoperative Transit-Time Flow Measurement in CABG: Insights from the Registry for Quality Assessment (RE-QUEST) Study

Kikhney, J.

New Perspectives of PVE Diagnostics: Impact of FISH/PCR

Kim, S. C.

Periconditioning with CpG-Containing TLR9 Ligand 1668-Thioate Ameliorates Left Ventricular Function via Modulation of Inflammation and Remodeling Resulting in Less Fibrosis in a Mouse Model of Reperfused Myocardial Infarction

Kim, W. K.

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

Kirchhoff, F.

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

Kirov, H.

Mitochondrial Function in Human Heart Failure is Dependent on Etiology, Severity, and the Presence of Diabetes

Kistner, J.

Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Promotes Fibrosis and Attenuates Calcification in a Tissue-Based Three-Dimensional CAVD Model
The Small Molecule Drug Pirfenidone Attenuates Fibrosis and Calcification in Cell and Tissue Culture Models of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease

Kizner, L.

Timing of Left Ventricular Unloading with Impella Device in Patients with VA-ECMO: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis
Short and Long-Term Outcomes of Venoarterial ECMO for the Treatment of Perioperative Cardiogenic Shock in 576 Patients undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Klaeske, K.

Impact of Custodial-N Cardioplegia on Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Impaired Platelet Activation in Patients after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Kleinbongard, P.

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Elective Cardiac Surgery: Long-Term Overall Survival Benefit in a Single-Center Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial

Kleinöder, J.

Long-Term Results after Fallot’s Repair

Kloth, B.

Why Valvular Cardiomyopathy May Persist after Surgery? A Joint Basic Science—Clinical Effort
Subannular Repair for Functional Mitral Regurgitation Type IIIb in Patients with Ischemic versus Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Human Ventricular Tissue for Experimental Studies: A New Source?

Kluge, S.

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

Knapp, F.

New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation—Metabolic Markers, Cytokines, and Remodeling Anticipating Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Epicardial Adipose Tissue—Metabolic Memory of the Heart?
Primary Human Epicardial Adipocytes Possess a Memory: Differential Release and Expression of PCSK9 Depending on Patient’s Age and Nutritional Status

Knaut, M.

Multicenter Experience with Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillators following Cardiac Surgery

Knierim, J.

Strain Study in Patients after Surgical Ventricular Repair: Prognostic Role of Strain Parameters and Evaluation of Left-Ventricle Remodeling

Knosalla, C.

Strain Study in Patients after Surgical Ventricular Repair: Prognostic Role of Strain Parameters and Evaluation of Left-Ventricle Remodeling
Repair of Anteroapical Left Ventricular Aneurysms Guided by Use of Cardiac Computed Tomography: Assessment of Aneurysm Volume and of Anticipated Residual Left Ventricular Volume
Evolving Results in Post-VAD Heart Transplantation

Knüppel, P.

Detection of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation with a Smart Watch: Preliminary Results of a Clinical Investigation

Koch, A.

The Isolated Pig Lung from the Slaughtering Process as a Model for Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Comparison in a Model for uDCDD
Vascular Complications after Peripheral (V-A) ECLS Cannulation in Cardiogenic Shock

Koch, L. G.

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

Koechlin, L.

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

Kofler, M.

Arterial Cannulation in Type-A Dissection in the Era of Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion: Should We Avoid the Femoral Access?
Antegrade stengraft Delivery in Acute Type-A Dissection: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Kohistani, Z.

The Effects of Fluid Accumulation on Cognition, Wound Healing, and Heart Rhythm/Rate in Patients Undergoing Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

Kolat, P.

The Circulatory Arrest Time in Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Does It Influence the Outcome?

Kolijn, D.

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

Komarov, R.

Report of the Multicenter Aortic Valve Neocuspidization Registry: In-Hospital Outcomes of the First 170 Patients

Komguem, A.

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

Kondov, S.

The Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique Is Safe after Previous Aortic Repair

König, F.

Simulation of TAVI in Patient-Specific Testing Inserts at Physiologic Flow Conditions

Korkmaz-Icöz, S.

Comparison of Two Graft Storage Solutions (DuraGraft and TiProtec) in an In Vitro Model of Ischemia-Reperfusion Using Arterial Grafts
Impact of Preparation Quality during Skeletonized Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting on Sternal Microcirculation
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

Kornberger, A.

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

Korte, W.

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

Kovács, Á.

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

Kraiker, P.

External Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Two-Year Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasound Follow-up from a Single-Center Randomized Cohort

Kramer, A.

Simulation of TAVI in Patient-Specific Testing Inserts at Physiologic Flow Conditions

Kramer, P.

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

Krane, M.

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Risk Loci in Patients with Transposition of the Great Arteries and Anomalies of the Thoracic Arteries and Veins
Long-Term Results of Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair in Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease: A Single-Center Experience
Generation of Isogenic iPS Cells by CRISPR/Cas Technology to Track TBX5 upon Cardiac Differentiation in a Patient-Specific iPS Model for the Holt–Oram Syndrome
MYBPHL Plasma Levels Are Increased after Induced Atrial Damage
Incidence of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch and Short-Term Clinical Outcome after Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation Using a Second-Generation Supraannular Self-expanding Valve
Approaching Mid-Term Results for Aortic Valve Reconstruction (Ozaki’s Procedure)

Krankenberg, D.

10-Year Follow-up of 1,829 Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair: A Single-Center Experience

Krapf, C.

Antegrade stengraft Delivery in Acute Type-A Dissection: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Krause, L.

Worldwide Gender Differences during Mechanical Circulatory Support: An Analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Registry Data

Kreibich, M.

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

Kreusser, M. M.

ECPELLA 2.0—Minimally Invasive Biventricular Groin-Free Full Mechanical Circulatory Support with Impella 5.0/5.5 Pump and ProtekDuo Canula as a Bridge to Bridge Concept: A First-in-Man Method Description

Krüger, H.

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

Krüger, T.

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

Kuehnel, R. U.

Preoperative Decolonization Reduces Surgical-Site Infection of Heart Surgery Patients
How Safe is the Combination of Negative Pressure Therapy and Polyhexanid Instillation in Deep Sternal Wound Complications?
Valve Fracturing of Degenerated Stented Bioprosthesis during Valve-in-Valve Procedure Is a Myth
Valve in Valve in Rapid Deployment Valves

Kuhn, E.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Cardiologists versus Cardiac Surgeons

Kühn, C.

Drug Delivery Systems for Bacteriophages: New Approach for Therapy and Prevention of Implant-Associated Infections
Multicenter Experience with Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillators following Cardiac Surgery
Six-Year Clinical Results of an IgA-and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Early Anti-HLA Donor Specific Antibodies after Lung Transplantation
Next Level ECLS-Assisted Transport: Venoarterial Support

Kumagai, K.

Flow Rate in Pressure-Controlled, Selective Hypothermic Intercostal Artery Perfusion and Temperature Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid during Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Kur, F.

Five Years without Mycobacterium chimaera

Kurts, C.

Time Course of the Immune Response in Three Different Experimental Myocardial Infarction Models

Kurz, T.

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

Kuzmin, B.

Detection of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation with a Smart Watch: Preliminary Results of a Clinical Investigation