A., A.

Mid-Term Results for Out of Hospital ECLS/ECMO Therapy

A., B.

Mid-Term Results for Out of Hospital ECLS/ECMO Therapy

Abdallah, E.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Abeln, K.

Ross Procedure as Redo after Failed Aortic Valve Repair

Aboud, A.

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Aortic Valve Bioprostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Comparison of Hydrodynamic Performance of the Ozaki Procedure with the Native Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Valve in Valve Prostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Abugameh, A.

Preoperative Routine CT Screening of Patients at High Risk for Aortic Calcification Reduces Postoperative Stroke Rate

Mechanical Unloading by Impella CP in Postinfarction Posterior Ventricular Septal Defect, Bridging to Repair: First Case Series

Abu-Khousa, M.

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Abulizi, S.

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Aburahma, K.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

Ackermann, P.

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Aicha, J.

Rapid Activation of Lymphangiogenesis Causes Increased Lymphatic Density during the Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction

Akansel, S.

The Conventional Median Sternotomy Approach versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Patients with Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

Akhyari, P.

Singe-Center Experience: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement

Activin A in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease and Diabetes

Nephropathy and Diabetes in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease: A Role for Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans?

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Metformin Protects against the Degeneration of Aortic Valves

The Purinergic Signaling System Modulates the Inflammatory Response of Human Valvular Endothelial Cells

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

The Course of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

3D-Bioprinting of Valvular Interstitial Cells of Ovine Aortic Valves: Impact of Printing Parameters on Cell Viability

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Akintürk, H.

Prevalence and Relevance of Acute Kidney Injury after Pediatric Heart Transplantation

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Albers, P.

Impact of Cardiac Fibrosis and Collagens on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Albert, A.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Albes, J.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

The Combination of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Local Antibiotics Optimizes Wound Healing after Deep Sternal Wound Problems and Prevent Reinfection

5-Year Hemodynamic Performance of Four Different Stented Biological Aortic Valves

They Do Not Die Early, They Die Later: Early and 1-Year Mortality after Aortic Valve Replacement

Who Is Most Susceptible to Aortic Valve Endocarditis?

Endocarditis: Who Is particularly at Risk and Why?

Are Cardiac Patients Nowadays Ready to Use New Technologies as a Support After Cardiac Surgery?

ViViV Procedure Can Be Supported by Inner Diameter Enlargement Using a High-Pressure Balloon

Are Patients Ready to Go On with Their Life after Cardiac Surgery?

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Alexiou, K.

Does Clinical Outcome Still Justify the Application of Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve or Valve in Ring Procedures?

Alhussini, K.

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Ali, V.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

Aljassem, M.

Impact of BMI on Postoperative Outcome after TAVI

Alkassar, M.

Mid-Term Fate of Small-Size RVPA Conduits

Allham, O.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Andrasi, T.

Preoperative Routine CT Screening of Patients at High Risk for Aortic Calcification Reduces Postoperative Stroke Rate

Gentamycin Collagen Sponge Inclusion in Pacemaker Generator Change helps Decreasing Pocket Infection Rate to Zero: A Follow-up Analysis of 425 Patients

Kinetics of Troponin I AND CK-MB after CABG as a Predictive Value for MACCE

Annest, L.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Antretter, H.

Combined Heart and Kidney Transplantation: How Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Enables Delayed Kidney Implantation

Aper, T.

Generation of a Physiological Three-Layered Bioartificial Blood Vessel by Mechanical Stimulation

Ardestani, M. A. Fadavie

HeartTeam 4.0: HeartTeam-Based Decision Making in Real Time and Over the Distance via an Interactive Tele-Presence System following A User-Centered Approach

Arribas, J. M.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Arzt, S.

Does Clinical Outcome Still Justify the Application of Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve or Valve in Ring Procedures?

Asfour, B.

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Attisani, M.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Aubin, H.

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

HeartTeam 4.0: HeartTeam-Based Decision Making in Real Time and Over the Distance via an Interactive Tele-Presence System following A User-Centered Approach

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Autschbach, R.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Interventional Closure of the Femoral Artery Access Site after Percutaneous Venoarterial ECMO: The Aachen Experience

Avci-Adali, M.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Avsar, M.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Awad, G.

Protein Coating of Bacterial Nanocellulose Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Leads to Improved Endothelialization

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracotomy during Excimer Laser-Guided Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Lead Extraction: A 5-Year Single-Centre Experience

Ayala, R.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Bähr, R.

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Bail, D.

No Increased Mortality after Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Angioplasty: Old Age Combined with Severe Cardiac or Valve Disease Causes of Death

Left Subclavian Artery Sacrifice in Acute Aortic Dissection Repair Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk

Balbierer, A.

Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Balks, M.

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Bamberger, A.

Contractile Function Is Regulated by Regulation of Pyruvate Supply

Bapat, V.

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Bara, C.

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

Barbeito, M. Gonzalez

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Baron, V.

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Barten, M.

Comparison of De Novo Donor Specific and Nonspecific Antibodies on the Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Five-Year Results of Everolimus-Based Immunosuppression with and without Calcineurin Inhibitors after Heart Transplantation

Extracorporeal Cytokine Hemoadsorption during High-Risk LVAD Implantation: Is It Really Worth?

Persistent Functional Mitral Regurgitation 1 Year after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Prognostic Impact and Preoperative Echocardiographic Features

Barth, M.

Activin A in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease and Diabetes

Nephropathy and Diabetes in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease: A Role for Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans?

3D-Bioprinting of Valvular Interstitial Cells of Ovine Aortic Valves: Impact of Printing Parameters on Cell Viability

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Bartling, B.

Effects of RAGE Overexpression on Heart Function in Mice Depend on Age and Sex

Battinelli, E.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Bauer, K.

Short- and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of the Convergent Procedure in Nonresponders to Conventional Catheter Ablation

Bauer, S.

Short-Term Outcome of Redo Aortic Valve and Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement for Failing Stentless Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Single-center Experience

Transcarotid Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: First Results of an Alternative Access

Short- and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of the Convergent Procedure in Nonresponders to Conventional Catheter Ablation

Bauernschmitt, R.

Short-Term Outcome of Redo Aortic Valve and Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement for Failing Stentless Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Single-center Experience

Transcarotid Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: First Results of an Alternative Access

Baumgart, R.

Prevalence and Relevance of Acute Kidney Injury after Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Bautista-Hernandez, V.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Bax, L.

Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Aortic Surgery

Overall Outcomes of Frozen Elephant Trunk as an Elective Procedure versus an Emergency Procedure

Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in the Elderly: Could Age Alone Be Considered as an Exclusion Criteria?

Early Results of a Real-World Cohort of Patients Receiving Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Using Dedicated Devices

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

Aortic Reinterventions after Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery: An Underestimated Risk

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Bechtel, M.

Does Left Bundle Branch Block Affect Mortality after Rapid Deployment AVR?

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Mid-Term Results in a 2-Year Follow-up

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valves versus Rapid Deployment Surgical Valves

Beck, N.

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Beerbaum, P.

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Beiras-Fernandez, A.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Benedikt, P.

Evidence of Global Warming: A Meta-analysis of Temperature Management in Aortic Arch Surgery

Midterm Outcomes of Total Arch Replacement with the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: A Single-Center Experience

Bengaard, A. K.B.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Bening, C.

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Benk, C.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Preliminary Results Regarding Effects of Pulsatility during Extracorporeal Circulation on In Vitro Hemolysis, Coagulation and Inflammation

Benker, M. I.

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

Bennink, G.

The Borderline Neonatal LV: How to Approach It?

Beran, E.

Covered Stent Implantation into the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants with TOF/PA + VSD and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

Berger, F.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Berger, R.

Quality of Life after Urgent LVAD Implantation under ECMO Therapy Due to Cardiogenic Shock: A Long-Term Follow-up

Berger, T.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Current Trends in Reduction or Elimination of Aortic Impulse during Stent-Graft Deployment and Balloon Molding during TEVAR

Beridze, T.

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Berndt, R.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): A Novel Anchor Technology

Bernhardt, A.

Comparison of De Novo Donor Specific and Nonspecific Antibodies on the Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Five-Year Results of Everolimus-Based Immunosuppression with and without Calcineurin Inhibitors after Heart Transplantation

Extracorporeal Cytokine Hemoadsorption during High-Risk LVAD Implantation: Is It Really Worth?

Investigation of a Retrograde Implantation Technique for Distal Limb Perfusion during ECMO Therapy

Persistent Functional Mitral Regurgitation 1 Year after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Prognostic Impact and Preoperative Echocardiographic Features

Beyer, M.

Double-Priming of a Resident Cardiac CD45 CD44+ DDR2+ Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subset Potentiates Their Cardiovascular Fate

Beyersdorf, F.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Preliminary Results Regarding Effects of Pulsatility during Extracorporeal Circulation on In Vitro Hemolysis, Coagulation and Inflammation

Bezuidenhout, D.

Hydrogel Engineering and Conditioned Media Present Two Basic Tools in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

Bhadra, O. D.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Extracorporeal Cytokine Hemoadsorption during High-Risk LVAD Implantation: Is It Really Worth?

The Impact of Predilation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Self-Expanding ACURATE Neo Device: From the Multicenter Neopro Registry

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Persistent Functional Mitral Regurgitation 1 Year after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Prognostic Impact and Preoperative Echocardiographic Features

Biancari, F.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Biefer, H. Rodriguez Cetina

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Bierbaum, D.

Establishment of a Robotic Cardiac Program: Learning Curve and Results of the First 100 Patients

Bindila, L.

Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Modulation of the Inflammatory Reaction in Aortic Valve Degeneration

Blanke, P.

Anatomic Suitability for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Is Accurately Determined by Left Ventricular End Systolic Dimension

Blankenberg, S.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Early Results of a Real-World Cohort of Patients Receiving Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Using Dedicated Devices

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

Transaxillary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as First-Line Alternative to Transfemoral Access: A Single-Center Experience

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Blehm, A.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Bleiziffer, S.

A New Surgical Option for Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Blumauer, R.

Mid-Term Fate of Small-Size RVPA Conduits

Boburg, R. Sandoval

Quality of Life after Urgent LVAD Implantation under ECMO Therapy Due to Cardiogenic Shock: A Long-Term Follow-up

Bobylev, D.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Böckelmann, I.

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Boeken, U.

Singe-Center Experience: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Böer, U.

Generation of a Physiological Three-Layered Bioartificial Blood Vessel by Mechanical Stimulation

Boethig, D.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Boettger, C.

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Bogensperger, C.

Combined Heart and Kidney Transplantation: How Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Enables Delayed Kidney Implantation

Böhm, J.

Incidence of Infective Endocarditis after AV: Neocuspidization Using Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki Procedure)

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Prosthesis Type Is Still a Topic of Discussion

Bonaros, N.

Functional Prolapse in Barlow's Syndrome: Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair

Redo Surgery for Mitral Valve Disease: Is It Really Dangerous?

Bondareva, O.

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Böning, A.

The Ambivalent Value of Cardioplexol

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Obesity, Fat Tissue Distribution, and Muscle Loss Affect TAVR Short- and Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality

Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Risk Modification?

Levosimendan during Cardiac Surgery Improves Cardiac Function in Ischemic Rat Hearts

Ablation for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Metabolic Impact of Obesity-Associated Signals

Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation in Patients Undergoing Concomitant AF Ablation during Cardiac Surgery

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Control of Atrial Remodeling by miRNA Modulation as an Additive Strategy in Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Böning, H.

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Different LAA Closure Techniques during Concomitant Surgical AF Ablation

Rhythm Outcome after Cryoablation and LAA Clipping during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Using 3D Endoscopy

Boos, M.

Silent Operating Theater Optimization System (SOTOS): A New Noise Reduction and Information Management System—Effects on Stress, Concentration, Well-being, and Communication of OT Crews

Borger, M.

Predictor for Operative Risk in Patients with Reoperative Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Perioperative Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support with Impella in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

10-Year Outcomes following Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Bork, N. I.

Differential β-Adrenergic Signaling and Camp Dynamics in Left and Right Ventricles from Patients with Valve Disease

Böttcher, W.

Distal Aortic Perfusion with Moderate Hypothermia Is Associated with Improved Kidney Function and Survival Compared to Deep Hypothermic Arrest Especially in Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation

Bouziani, A.

Intermediate-Term Results of Tricuspid Valve Repair Using a Three-dimensional Annuloplasty Ring in Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

Bramlage, P.

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Braun, C.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

Are Cardiac Patients Nowadays Ready to Use New Technologies as a Support After Cardiac Surgery?

Are Patients Ready to Go On with Their Life after Cardiac Surgery?

Braun, T.

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Bretthauer, B. A.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Brickwedel, J.

Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Aortic Surgery

Overall Outcomes of Frozen Elephant Trunk as an Elective Procedure versus an Emergency Procedure

Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in the Elderly: Could Age Alone Be Considered as an Exclusion Criteria?

Investigation of a Retrograde Implantation Technique for Distal Limb Perfusion during ECMO Therapy

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

Aortic Reinterventions after Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery: An Underestimated Risk

Giant Aneurysm of the Right Coronary Artery with Concomitant Destruction of the Right Lung

Brinkhorst, T.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Britton, S. L.

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Early-Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Impairment Is Associated with Reduced Life Expectancy in Rats with Low Intrinsic Exercise Capacity

High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Predicts Increased Mitochondrial Response to Exercise Training

Brixius, S.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Preliminary Results Regarding Effects of Pulsatility during Extracorporeal Circulation on In Vitro Hemolysis, Coagulation and Inflammation

Brlecic, P.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Broman, L. M.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Brünen, A.

Significance of Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow between Stages 2 and 3 in Fontan Pathway

Bruno, R.

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Buchholz, C.

Comparison of De Novo Donor Specific and Nonspecific Antibodies on the Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Buchwald, D.

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Budde, L. M.

Predictor for Operative Risk in Patients with Reoperative Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Bügener, H.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Burger, H.

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads

Burri, M.

Anatomical Reasons for Technical Failure of Dual-Filter Cerebral Embolic Protection Application in TAVR: A CT-Based analysis

Busk, H.

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracotomy during Excimer Laser-Guided Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Lead Extraction: A 5-Year Single-Centre Experience

Buz, S.

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

The “Petticoat Procedure” after Acute Type-B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Confirmed Marfan's Syndrome

TEVAR in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

Outcomes of Endovascular Repair among Patients Presenting with Abdominal and Peripheral Malperfusion Syndromes following Surgery for Stanford-A, Debakey-1 Aortic Dissection

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

Camacho, V.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Camboni, D.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Use of Levosimendan in Adult Patients with Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single-Center Experience

Campanella, C.

Anatomical Reasons for Technical Failure of Dual-Filter Cerebral Embolic Protection Application in TAVR: A CT-Based analysis

Canovas, S.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Carlens, J.

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Carls, E.

Long-Term Reduction of Post-Infarct Ventricular Tachycardia by Transplantation of Connexin 43 Overexpressing Cardiac Fibroblasts

Carnero, M.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Carrel, T.

Surgical Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement after Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair

Castro, L.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Cebotari, S.

Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in 416 Patients: An Individualized Approach Evolving Over Time

Cesarovic, N.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Cesnjevar, R.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Mid-Term Fate of Small-Size RVPA Conduits

Junctional Rhythm Disturbances after Rotational Z-Flap versus Patch Repair of Sinus Venosus Atrial Defects

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Chabanovska, O.

Double-Priming of a Resident Cardiac CD45 CD44+ DDR2+ Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subset Potentiates Their Cardiovascular Fate

Chala, N.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Charitos, E.

An Investigation on the Probability of Spontaneous Conversion to Sinus Rhythm in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery

Cheung, A.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with TIARA: Transapical Results and Transseptal Design

Cho, M. Y.

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Distal Aortic Perfusion with Moderate Hypothermia Is Associated with Improved Kidney Function and Survival Compared to Deep Hypothermic Arrest Especially in Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation

Chocron, S.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Choi, Y. H.

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads

Chokair, F.

Rhythm Outcome after Cryoablation and LAA Clipping during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Using 3D Endoscopy

Christ, H.

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Mid-Term Results in a 2-Year Follow-up

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valves versus Rapid Deployment Surgical Valves

Christ, T.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Rethinking Surgical NSTEMI Treatment

Christmann, M.

Mid- and Long-Term Follow-up after Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Children with the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve System

Christoph, J.

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Christoph, M.

Mechanical Unloading by Impella CP in Postinfarction Posterior Ventricular Septal Defect, Bridging to Repair: First Case Series

Cicco, N.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Claus, T.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

Are Patients Ready to Go On with Their Life after Cardiac Surgery?

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Cleuziou, J.

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Congenital Heart Surgery in Adults: Improvement of Surgical Performance Despite Increasing Mortality Risk Over 45 Years in German Heart Centre Munich

Colombo, A.

The Impact of Predilation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Self-Expanding ACURATE Neo Device: From the Multicenter Neopro Registry

Conradi, L.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Safe Concept for Surgical Training

Anatomic Suitability for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Is Accurately Determined by Left Ventricular End Systolic Dimension

Early Results of a Real-World Cohort of Patients Receiving Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Using Dedicated Devices

Initial Experience with Fully Percutaneous Plug-Based Vascular Closure for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

The Impact of Predilation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Self-Expanding ACURATE Neo Device: From the Multicenter Neopro Registry

Transaxillary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as First-Line Alternative to Transfemoral Access: A Single-Center Experience

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with TIARA: Transapical Results and Transseptal Design

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Rhythm Outcome after Cryoablation and LAA Clipping during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Using 3D Endoscopy

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Cremer, J.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery with [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7]

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): A Novel Anchor Technology

Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Single-Center Experience with 105 Patients

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Cristaldo, R. Benitez

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Cuartas, M. Marin

Perioperative Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support with Impella in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

10-Year Outcomes following Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Cuomo, M.

Mid-Term Fate of Small-Size RVPA Conduits

Cvitkovic, T.

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Cybulski, P.

Does MRNA Upregulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 Sustain Atrial Fibrillation?

Cyganek, L.

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Czerner, C.

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Czerny, M.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Current Trends in Reduction or Elimination of Aortic Impulse during Stent-Graft Deployment and Balloon Molding during TEVAR

D., B.

Mid-Term Results for Out of Hospital ECLS/ECMO Therapy

D'udekem, Y.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Dahlmann, J.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Dahm, M.

Urinary Cell Cycle Arrest Biomarker Nephrocheck to Predict Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Transfemoral TAVR Procedure

Dähnert, I.

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Dalén, M.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Dalla-Pozza, R.

Rationale and Feasibility of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Small Conduits with the Edwards Sapien Valves

Dalyanoglu, H.

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Dalyanolgu, H.

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Damjanovic, D.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Darius, S.

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Dashkevich, A.

Rapid Activation of Lymphangiogenesis Causes Increased Lymphatic Density during the Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction

David, R.

Double-Priming of a Resident Cardiac CD45 CD44+ DDR2+ Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subset Potentiates Their Cardiovascular Fate

Davierwala, P.

Predictor for Operative Risk in Patients with Reoperative Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

10-Year Outcomes following Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Davies, N.

Hydrogel Engineering and Conditioned Media Present Two Basic Tools in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

De Angelis, M. Hrabe

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

De Feo, M.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Deisenhofer, I.

Need for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation following Aortic Valve Replacement with Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve in Combined Procedures

De La Fuente, J. M.

Long-Term Reduction of Post-Infarct Ventricular Tachycardia by Transplantation of Connexin 43 Overexpressing Cardiac Fibroblasts

Delaosadelarosa, L.

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Dell'aquila, A. M.

Preliminary Results of Minimally Invasive Triple Valve Surgery through Upper Partial Sternotomy: A Nine-Year Single-Centre Experience

Dell'Aquila, A.

Avoiding Sternal Wire Removal in Early Onset of Sternal Site Infection: Two-Year Experience with an Optimized Treatment Concept Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma

Demal, T. J.

Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Aortic Surgery

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Overall Outcomes of Frozen Elephant Trunk as an Elective Procedure versus an Emergency Procedure

Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in the Elderly: Could Age Alone Be Considered as an Exclusion Criteria?

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Characterization of Genetic and Metabolic Somatic Events in Aortic Atherosclerotic Plaques

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

Aortic Reinterventions after Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery: An Underestimated Risk

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Dendorfer, A.

Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

Denti, P.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with TIARA: Transapical Results and Transseptal Design

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Derita, F.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Detter, C.

Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Aortic Surgery

Overall Outcomes of Frozen Elephant Trunk as an Elective Procedure versus an Emergency Procedure

Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in the Elderly: Could Age Alone Be Considered as an Exclusion Criteria?

Characterization of Genetic and Metabolic Somatic Events in Aortic Atherosclerotic Plaques

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

Aortic Reinterventions after Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery: An Underestimated Risk

Deutsch, M. A.

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reduces Perioperative Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Deutsch, O.

Need for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation following Aortic Valve Replacement with Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve in Combined Procedures

Diab, A. H.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Diab, M.

The Value of EuroSCORE II for Mortality Prediction in Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Diamantis, D.

Management of a Residual Ventricular Septal Defect 60 Years after One of the First Surgical Closures Worldwide

Diegeler, A.

A Novel Approach to Inguinal Seroma after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Can Augmentation of the Posterior Mitral Leaflet Prolong Repair Durability?

Ding, Q.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Di Perna, D.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Dips, N. Medina

Severe Subpulmonic Obstruction by Accessory Valve Tissue Mimics a Fallout's Tetralogy Physiology

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Distler, J.

Delayed Therapy with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nintedanib Diminished Chronic Rejection in a Murine Lung Transplant Model

Evaluation of Nuclear Receptor Stimulation as a New Option for Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy Prevention

Dittfeld, C.

Hemocompatibility Assays Offer a New Option for Evaluation of Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Application in Cardiac Surgery

Dittrich, S.

Mid-Term Fate of Small-Size RVPA Conduits

Doenst, T.

The Value of EuroSCORE II for Mortality Prediction in Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Bilateral Robot-Assisted Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis

Packing of the Chest as Last Resort to Control Bleeding in Thoracic Surgery

A Rare Case of Mediastinal Rhabdomyosarcoma Feeding of the Left Anterior Descending Artery

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Contractile Function Is Regulated by Regulation of Pyruvate Supply

Sex-Specific Differences in Septic Outcome: Does Mitochondrial Function Play A Role?

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Size Matching Using Body Plethysmography and CT Volumetry for Allocation in Lung Transplantation

Early-Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Impairment Is Associated with Reduced Life Expectancy in Rats with Low Intrinsic Exercise Capacity

High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Predicts Increased Mitochondrial Response to Exercise Training

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Doll, S.

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Dominik, E.

Ablation for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Metabolic Impact of Obesity-Associated Signals

Dominik, F.

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Donker, D.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Döpp, R.

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Doppler, S.

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Dörr, G.

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Dreher, M.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Dreßen, M.

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Du, S.

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Duerr, G. D.

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Modulation of the Inflammatory Reaction in Aortic Valve Degeneration

Dumfarth, J.

Combined Heart and Kidney Transplantation: How Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Enables Delayed Kidney Implantation

Dumitrescu, C.

Short- and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of the Convergent Procedure in Nonresponders to Conventional Catheter Ablation

Dumonteil, N.

Anatomic Suitability for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Is Accurately Determined by Left Ventricular End Systolic Dimension

Duncan, A.

Anatomic Suitability for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Is Accurately Determined by Left Ventricular End Systolic Dimension

Durak, K.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Dzemali, O.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Improves Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Dzilic, E.

Intermediate-Term Results of Tricuspid Valve Repair Using a Three-dimensional Annuloplasty Ring in Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

Eden, M.

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Ehrlich, T.

Ross Procedure as Redo after Failed Aortic Valve Repair

Eichinger, W.

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Adult Cardiac Surgery in a Public Hospital

Eicken, A.

Covered Stent Implantation into the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants with TOF/PA + VSD and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

El Al, A. Abd

The “Petticoat Procedure” after Acute Type-B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Confirmed Marfan's Syndrome

TEVAR in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

Elfarra, H.

Gentamycin Collagen Sponge Inclusion in Pacemaker Generator Change helps Decreasing Pocket Infection Rate to Zero: A Follow-up Analysis of 425 Patients

El Fatimy, R.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Elghannam, M.

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Mid-Term Results in a 2-Year Follow-up

Emmert, M. Y.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Enderle, M. D.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Endlich, M.

Mid-Term Results for Out of Hospital ECLS/ECMO Therapy

Endres, S.

No Increased Mortality after Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Angioplasty: Old Age Combined with Severe Cardiac or Valve Disease Causes of Death

Ensminger, S.

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Aortic Valve Bioprostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Comparison of Hydrodynamic Performance of the Ozaki Procedure with the Native Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Valve in Valve Prostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Delayed Therapy with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nintedanib Diminished Chronic Rejection in a Murine Lung Transplant Model

Erb, M.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

Endocarditis: Who Is particularly at Risk and Why?

Are Patients Ready to Go On with Their Life after Cardiac Surgery?

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Erbel-Khurtsidze, S.

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

Erlebach, M.

Anatomical Reasons for Technical Failure of Dual-Filter Cerebral Embolic Protection Application in TAVR: A CT-Based analysis

Eschenbach, L. K.

Short-Term Outcome of Redo Aortic Valve and Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement for Failing Stentless Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Single-center Experience

Transcarotid Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: First Results of an Alternative Access

Eschenhagen, T.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Cardiac Remodeling in Cardiomyocyte-Specific PIEZO2 Knock-Out Mice

Eszlari, E.

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Adult Cardiac Surgery in a Public Hospital

Eulert-Grehn, J. J.

Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Ewert, P.

Congenital Heart Surgery in Adults: Improvement of Surgical Performance Despite Increasing Mortality Risk Over 45 Years in German Heart Centre Munich

Covered Stent Implantation into the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants with TOF/PA + VSD and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

Exarchos, V.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Eyermann, R.

Valid Comparison of Infective Endocarditis (IE) Risk Constellations: Current Data

Eyyubov, I.

Preoperative Routine CT Screening of Patients at High Risk for Aortic Calcification Reduces Postoperative Stroke Rate

Falk, C.

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Falk, L.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Falk, V.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Long-Term Survival after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity-Matched Analysis for Nighttime versus Daytime Surgery in 1,163 Patients

The Conventional Median Sternotomy Approach versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Patients with Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

The “Petticoat Procedure” after Acute Type-B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Confirmed Marfan's Syndrome

TEVAR in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

1-Sear Survival after Surgery for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection in Patients with Previous Cardiac Surgery

Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Outcomes of Endovascular Repair among Patients Presenting with Abdominal and Peripheral Malperfusion Syndromes following Surgery for Stanford-A, Debakey-1 Aortic Dissection

Real-Time Image Overlay for Decision Support in Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Local Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

Rethinking Surgical NSTEMI Treatment

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Färber, G.

The Value of EuroSCORE II for Mortality Prediction in Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Early-Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Impairment Is Associated with Reduced Life Expectancy in Rats with Low Intrinsic Exercise Capacity

High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Predicts Increased Mitochondrial Response to Exercise Training

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Fech, A.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Federspiel, J. M.

Ross Procedure as Redo after Failed Aortic Valve Repair

Fedorov, D.

Short-Term Outcome of Redo Aortic Valve and Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement for Failing Stentless Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Single-center Experience

Felix, S.

Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Ferrari, A.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Fiddicke, M.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Fiegen, S.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Fiegle, D.

Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

Fietz, R.

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Fiore, A.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Fischlein, T.

Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

10-Year Survival and Hemodynamic Outcomes following Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement: A Preliminary Single-Center Analysis

Outcomes for In-Hospital Thrombocytopenia after TAVI

Fish, S.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Fleischmann, B. K.

Long-Term Reduction of Post-Infarct Ventricular Tachycardia by Transplantation of Connexin 43 Overexpressing Cardiac Fibroblasts

Fleissner, F.

Inter-Hospital Awake Patient Transport on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in 416 Patients: An Individualized Approach Evolving Over Time

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Flörchinger, B.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Use of Levosimendan in Adult Patients with Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single-Center Experience

Florian, D.

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Folliguet, T.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Foltan, M.

Use of Levosimendan in Adult Patients with Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single-Center Experience

Fonseca-Escalante, E.

Surgical Treatment following Bail-Out Stenting for High-Risk Patients with Critical Neonatal Coarctation of the Aorta

Fostitsch, J.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Frank, D.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): A Novel Anchor Technology

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Franke, U.

Establishment of a Robotic Cardiac Program: Learning Curve and Results of the First 100 Patients

Left Subclavian Artery Sacrifice in Acute Aortic Dissection Repair Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk

Frankenberger, L.

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Franz, M.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Friedrich, C.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Friedrich, M.

Silent Operating Theater Optimization System (SOTOS): A New Noise Reduction and Information Management System—Effects on Stress, Concentration, Well-being, and Communication of OT Crews

A New Approach to Myocardial Injury Adaptations: A Possible Solution for One of the Oldest Problems in Heart Surgery

Friedrichs, A.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Frydrychowicz, A.

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Fujita, B.

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Aortic Valve Bioprostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Comparison of Hydrodynamic Performance of the Ozaki Procedure with the Native Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Valve in Valve Prostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Gabriel, H.

Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients

Gaekel, D.

Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Aortic Surgery

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

Gailus-Durner, V.

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Gatti, G.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Gaube, L. M.

Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

Gebauer, A.

The Impact of Standardized ERAS (Enhanced Recovery after Surgery) Protocol in Patients undergoing Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery

Rhythm Outcome after Cryoablation and LAA Clipping during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Using 3D Endoscopy

Gellerich, F. N.

Contractile Function Is Regulated by Regulation of Pyruvate Supply

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Gendera, K.

Covered Stent Implantation into the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants with TOF/PA + VSD and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

Georgevici, A. I.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Georgiev, S.

Covered Stent Implantation into the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants with TOF/PA + VSD and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

Gerlini, R.

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Ghazy, T.

Preoperative Routine CT Screening of Patients at High Risk for Aortic Calcification Reduces Postoperative Stroke Rate

Mechanical Unloading by Impella CP in Postinfarction Posterior Ventricular Septal Defect, Bridging to Repair: First Case Series

Gentamycin Collagen Sponge Inclusion in Pacemaker Generator Change helps Decreasing Pocket Infection Rate to Zero: A Follow-up Analysis of 425 Patients

Kinetics of Troponin I AND CK-MB after CABG as a Predictive Value for MACCE

Gherli, R.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Ghinescu, M.

Establishment of a Robotic Cardiac Program: Learning Curve and Results of the First 100 Patients

Giampietro, C.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Giebels, C.

Ross Procedure as Redo after Failed Aortic Valve Repair

Girdauskas, E.

Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Improved Long-Term Outcome after Standardized Subvalvular Mitral Valve Repair for Type IIIB Functional Mitral Regurgitation

The Impact of Standardized ERAS (Enhanced Recovery after Surgery) Protocol in Patients undergoing Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery

Differential β-Adrenergic Signaling and Camp Dynamics in Left and Right Ventricles from Patients with Valve Disease

Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications Due to Oral Anticoagulation following an Isolated Mitral Valve Repair

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Rhythm Outcome after Cryoablation and LAA Clipping during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Using 3D Endoscopy

Patient-Reported Outcomes after Aortic Valve Surgery in Nonelderly Patients

Persistent Functional Mitral Regurgitation 1 Year after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Prognostic Impact and Preoperative Echocardiographic Features

Gizatullina, Z.

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Gnaiger, E.

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Göbel, N.

Establishment of a Robotic Cardiac Program: Learning Curve and Results of the First 100 Patients

Left Subclavian Artery Sacrifice in Acute Aortic Dissection Repair Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk

Gordon, C.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Gorenflo, M.

Surgical Treatment following Bail-Out Stenting for High-Risk Patients with Critical Neonatal Coarctation of the Aorta

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Gottardi, R.

Current Trends in Reduction or Elimination of Aortic Impulse during Stent-Graft Deployment and Balloon Molding during TEVAR

Sarcopenia Is an Independent Predictor for Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Gottsberger, J.

Evidence of Global Warming: A Meta-analysis of Temperature Management in Aortic Arch Surgery

Gräfe, K.

Severe Subpulmonic Obstruction by Accessory Valve Tissue Mimics a Fallout's Tetralogy Physiology

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Grammatika-Pavlidou, N.

Differential β-Adrenergic Signaling and Camp Dynamics in Left and Right Ventricles from Patients with Valve Disease

Gravert, H.

Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Single-Center Experience with 105 Patients

Greer, M.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Griesbach, C.

Cannulation of the Brachiocephalic Trunk Reduces Neurological Complications in Elective Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: A Retrospective Analysis of a 20-Year Single-Center Experience

How to Calculate the Risk of Sternal Instability

Grieshaber, P.

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Prevalence and Relevance of Acute Kidney Injury after Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Surgical Treatment following Bail-Out Stenting for High-Risk Patients with Critical Neonatal Coarctation of the Aorta

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Grimm, M.

Functional Prolapse in Barlow's Syndrome: Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair

Redo Surgery for Mitral Valve Disease: Is It Really Dangerous?

Combined Heart and Kidney Transplantation: How Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Enables Delayed Kidney Implantation

Grimm, S.

Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Resistant Hypertension: Results from Midterm Prospective Ambulatory Blood Pressure Registry

Groh, J. E.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Gross, T. M. Sequeira

Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Overall Outcomes of Frozen Elephant Trunk as an Elective Procedure versus an Emergency Procedure

Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in the Elderly: Could Age Alone Be Considered as an Exclusion Criteria?

Improved Long-Term Outcome after Standardized Subvalvular Mitral Valve Repair for Type IIIB Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications Due to Oral Anticoagulation following an Isolated Mitral Valve Repair

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Großmann, I.

10-Year Survival and Hemodynamic Outcomes following Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement: A Preliminary Single-Center Analysis

Grothusen, C.

Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Single-Center Experience with 105 Patients

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Grottke, O.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Grubitzsch, H.

Rethinking Surgical NSTEMI Treatment

Grundmann, D.

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Grunebaum, J. P.

Short-Term Outcome of Redo Aortic Valve and Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement for Failing Stentless Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Single-center Experience

Gummert, J.

A New Surgical Option for Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reduces Perioperative Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Günther, A.

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Günther, M.

A Rare Case of Mediastinal Rhabdomyosarcoma Feeding of the Left Anterior Descending Artery

Günther, T.

Beyond the 10-Year Horizon: Long-Term Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair Using Chordal Replacement

Intermediate-Term Results of Tricuspid Valve Repair Using a Three-dimensional Annuloplasty Ring in Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

Guo, Y.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Gutberlet, M.

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Gutierrez, F.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Guzman, J.

Transcarotid Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: First Results of an Alternative Access

Haas, N.

Rationale and Feasibility of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Small Conduits with the Edwards Sapien Valves

Haberstroh, J.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Habich, L.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Haeussler, A.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Improves Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Haghighi, F.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Hagl, C.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Hydrogel Engineering and Conditioned Media Present Two Basic Tools in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

Rapid Activation of Lymphangiogenesis Causes Increased Lymphatic Density during the Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction

Hakim-Meibodi, K.

A New Surgical Option for Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Hakmi, S.

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Laser Lead Extraction in Octogenarians

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads

Haldenwang, P.

Does Left Bundle Branch Block Affect Mortality after Rapid Deployment AVR?

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Haldenwang, P. L.

Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Mid-Term Results in a 2-Year Follow-up

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valves versus Rapid Deployment Surgical Valves

Hamadanchi, A.

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Hamdoun, H.

Quality of Life after Urgent LVAD Implantation under ECMO Therapy Due to Cardiogenic Shock: A Long-Term Follow-up

Hamiko, M.

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Hamouda, K.

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Haneya, A.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery with [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7]

Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Single-Center Experience with 105 Patients

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Hangler, H.

Redo Surgery for Mitral Valve Disease: Is It Really Dangerous?

Hanke, T.

Continuous Antegrade Heart Perfusion during Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm or Acute Aortic Dissections

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

First Preliminary Results of a New Hybrid Approach to Treat Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The Convergent Procedure Together with Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation/Closure

First Results of a Surgical Standalone Left Atrial Appendage Management Program in Germany

Hanten, J.

Severe Subpulmonic Obstruction by Accessory Valve Tissue Mimics a Fallout's Tetralogy Physiology

Harig, F.

Cannulation of the Brachiocephalic Trunk Reduces Neurological Complications in Elective Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: A Retrospective Analysis of a 20-Year Single-Center Experience

Impact of the MELD Score for Risk Stratification in Cardiac Surgery

How to Calculate the Risk of Sternal Instability

Hartmann, B.

Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation in Patients Undergoing Concomitant AF Ablation during Cardiac Surgery

Hartrumpf, M.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

The Combination of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Local Antibiotics Optimizes Wound Healing after Deep Sternal Wound Problems and Prevent Reinfection

5-Year Hemodynamic Performance of Four Different Stented Biological Aortic Valves

They Do Not Die Early, They Die Later: Early and 1-Year Mortality after Aortic Valve Replacement

Who Is Most Susceptible to Aortic Valve Endocarditis?

Endocarditis: Who Is particularly at Risk and Why?

Are Cardiac Patients Nowadays Ready to Use New Technologies as a Support After Cardiac Surgery?

ViViV Procedure Can Be Supported by Inner Diameter Enlargement Using a High-Pressure Balloon

Are Patients Ready to Go On with Their Life after Cardiac Surgery?

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Harvey, C.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Hassan, M.

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Hata, M.

A New Surgical Option for Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Hatam, N.

Interventional Closure of the Femoral Artery Access Site after Percutaneous Venoarterial ECMO: The Aachen Experience

Haverich, A.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Inter-Hospital Awake Patient Transport on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

Generation of a Physiological Three-Layered Bioartificial Blood Vessel by Mechanical Stimulation

Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in 416 Patients: An Individualized Approach Evolving Over Time

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Strategies for Weaning of Circulatory Support in Patients with Postcardiotomy Syndrome

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Heck, R.

Long-Term Survival after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity-Matched Analysis for Nighttime versus Daytime Surgery in 1,163 Patients

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

The “Petticoat Procedure” after Acute Type-B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Confirmed Marfan's Syndrome

TEVAR in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

1-Sear Survival after Surgery for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection in Patients with Previous Cardiac Surgery

Outcomes of Endovascular Repair among Patients Presenting with Abdominal and Peripheral Malperfusion Syndromes following Surgery for Stanford-A, Debakey-1 Aortic Dissection

Heep, M.

The Ambivalent Value of Cardioplexol

Levosimendan during Cardiac Surgery Improves Cardiac Function in Ischemic Rat Hearts

Heeren, J.

Characterization of Genetic and Metabolic Somatic Events in Aortic Atherosclerotic Plaques

Hegazy, Y.

Management of a Residual Ventricular Septal Defect 60 Years after One of the First Surgical Closures Worldwide

Heim, C.

Junctional Rhythm Disturbances after Rotational Z-Flap versus Patch Repair of Sinus Venosus Atrial Defects

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

Delayed Therapy with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nintedanib Diminished Chronic Rejection in a Murine Lung Transplant Model

Evaluation of Nuclear Receptor Stimulation as a New Option for Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy Prevention

Endomyocardial Biopsy beyond 2 Years after Cardiac Transplantation: Clinical Implications and Cost Analysis

Hein, L.

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Helms, F.

Generation of a Physiological Three-Layered Bioartificial Blood Vessel by Mechanical Stimulation

Hemmer, W.

Complete-Island/Partial-Island Technique and Types of Complex Transposition for Surgical Management of Supra-Aortic Vessel Involvement during the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure in Acute/Chronic Type-A Aortic Dissection: Midterm Results from 158 Patients

Hemmerich, C.

The Ambivalent Value of Cardioplexol

Levosimendan during Cardiac Surgery Improves Cardiac Function in Ischemic Rat Hearts

Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation in Patients Undergoing Concomitant AF Ablation during Cardiac Surgery

Hennemuth, A.

Real-Time Image Overlay for Decision Support in Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

Herbers, L.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Herrmann, F.

An Investigation on the Probability of Spontaneous Conversion to Sinus Rhythm in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery

Heyne, E.

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Early-Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Impairment Is Associated with Reduced Life Expectancy in Rats with Low Intrinsic Exercise Capacity

High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Predicts Increased Mitochondrial Response to Exercise Training

Hillmer, J.

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Hipp, G.

Establishment of a Robotic Cardiac Program: Learning Curve and Results of the First 100 Patients

Hirt, M.

Cardiac Remodeling in Cardiomyocyte-Specific PIEZO2 Knock-Out Mice

Hitzl, W.

Sarcopenia Is an Independent Predictor for Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Hoch, J.

Adoption of a Restrictive Transfusion Strategy Is Associated with Reduced Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in CABG Patients

Hoebartner, M.

Perioperative Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support with Impella in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Hoefer, D.

Functional Prolapse in Barlow's Syndrome: Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair

Redo Surgery for Mitral Valve Disease: Is It Really Dangerous?

Hoeper, M.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Hoffmeier, A.

Preliminary Results of Minimally Invasive Triple Valve Surgery through Upper Partial Sternotomy: A Nine-Year Single-Centre Experience

Hofmann, B.

Impact of BMI on Postoperative Outcome after TAVI

Hohenberger, W.

A Novel Approach to Inguinal Seroma after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Holdenrieder, S.

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Holder, S.

Left Subclavian Artery Sacrifice in Acute Aortic Dissection Repair Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk

Holfeld, J.

Functional Prolapse in Barlow's Syndrome: Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair

Hollah, S.

Kinetics of Troponin I AND CK-MB after CABG as a Predictive Value for MACCE

Holst, T.

Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Patient-Reported Outcomes after Aortic Valve Surgery in Nonelderly Patients

Holubec, T.

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Hommel, M.

A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Local Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia

Hong, J.

Five-Year Results of Everolimus-Based Immunosuppression with and without Calcineurin Inhibitors after Heart Transplantation

Hörer, J.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Congenital Heart Surgery in Adults: Improvement of Surgical Performance Despite Increasing Mortality Risk Over 45 Years in German Heart Centre Munich

Covered Stent Implantation into the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants with TOF/PA + VSD and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

Horke, A.

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Horna, S.

Outcomes for In-Hospital Thrombocytopenia after TAVI

Hornero, F.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Hua, X.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Huber, F.

Evidence of Global Warming: A Meta-analysis of Temperature Management in Aortic Arch Surgery

Midterm Outcomes of Total Arch Replacement with the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: A Single-Center Experience

Hübler, M.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Huenges, K.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery with [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7]

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): A Novel Anchor Technology

Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Single-Center Experience with 105 Patients

Hülsmann, J.

Protein Coating of Bacterial Nanocellulose Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Leads to Improved Endothelialization

Humburger, F.

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Hummel, S.

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Hüther, F.

Establishment of a Robotic Cardiac Program: Learning Curve and Results of the First 100 Patients

Left Subclavian Artery Sacrifice in Acute Aortic Dissection Repair Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk

Ibishi, A.

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reduces Perioperative Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Ibrahim, K.

Mechanical Unloading by Impella CP in Postinfarction Posterior Ventricular Septal Defect, Bridging to Repair: First Case Series

Immohr, M. B.

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

3D-Bioprinting of Valvular Interstitial Cells of Ovine Aortic Valves: Impact of Printing Parameters on Cell Viability

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Invantsits, M.

Real-Time Image Overlay for Decision Support in Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

Ioannou, S.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

Irimi, A.

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reduces Perioperative Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Irqsusi, M.

Preoperative Routine CT Screening of Patients at High Risk for Aortic Calcification Reduces Postoperative Stroke Rate

Does MRNA Upregulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 Sustain Atrial Fibrillation?

Kinetics of Troponin I AND CK-MB after CABG as a Predictive Value for MACCE

Isker, J.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Ismail, I.

Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in 416 Patients: An Individualized Approach Evolving Over Time

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Ius, F.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Ivleva, A.

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

J., L.

Silent Operating Theater Optimization System (SOTOS): A New Noise Reduction and Information Management System—Effects on Stress, Concentration, Well-being, and Communication of OT Crews

Jackson, S.

Control of Atrial Remodeling by miRNA Modulation as an Additive Strategy in Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Jacob, T.

Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery with [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7]

Jacobs, H. T.

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Jacobs, S.

The Conventional Median Sternotomy Approach versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Patients with Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

Jäger, L.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Jakob, A.

Rationale and Feasibility of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Small Conduits with the Edwards Sapien Valves

Jankulovki, A.

A Novel Approach to Inguinal Seroma after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Jannasch, A.

Hemocompatibility Assays Offer a New Option for Evaluation of Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Application in Cardiac Surgery

Janosi, A.

Residual Stent Graft Expansion Capacity in Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissection: A Parameter to Evaluate the Counteracting between SG and the True Lumen

Januszewska, K.

Significance of Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow between Stages 2 and 3 in Fontan Pathway

Jasarevic, M.

Residual Stent Graft Expansion Capacity in Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissection: A Parameter to Evaluate the Counteracting between SG and the True Lumen

Jaschinski, C.

Surgical Treatment following Bail-Out Stenting for High-Risk Patients with Critical Neonatal Coarctation of the Aorta

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Jawad, K.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Jebran, A. F.

A New Approach to Myocardial Injury Adaptations: A Possible Solution for One of the Oldest Problems in Heart Surgery

Jespersen, T.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Jessl, J.

Outcomes for In-Hospital Thrombocytopenia after TAVI

Jia, M.

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Jorde, U.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Jos, V. D.B.

Current Trends in Reduction or Elimination of Aortic Impulse during Stent-Graft Deployment and Balloon Molding during TEVAR

Juvonen, T.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Jux, C.

Prevalence and Relevance of Acute Kidney Injury after Pediatric Heart Transplantation

K., B.

The Impact of Standardized ERAS (Enhanced Recovery after Surgery) Protocol in Patients undergoing Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery

Kai, W.

Postoperative Delirium Prediction through Machine Learning in Patients Undergoing Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

Kaiser, E.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Kalampokas, N.

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

Kalbacher, D.

Early Results of a Real-World Cohort of Patients Receiving Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Using Dedicated Devices

Kalisnik, J. M.

Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Kalverkamp, S.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Interventional Closure of the Femoral Artery Access Site after Percutaneous Venoarterial ECMO: The Aachen Experience

Kammerer, I.

Urinary Cell Cycle Arrest Biomarker Nephrocheck to Predict Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Transfemoral TAVR Procedure

Kanaan, M.

Severe Subpulmonic Obstruction by Accessory Valve Tissue Mimics a Fallout's Tetralogy Physiology

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Rationale and Feasibility of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Small Conduits with the Edwards Sapien Valves

Kaneko, T.

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Kappert, U.

Does Clinical Outcome Still Justify the Application of Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve or Valve in Ring Procedures?

Karck, M.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

Surgical Treatment following Bail-Out Stenting for High-Risk Patients with Critical Neonatal Coarctation of the Aorta

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Development of a Prediction Model for Donor Heart Function Based on Myocardial Microcirculation during Ex Vivo Blood Perfusion

Katahira, S.

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Kaufeld, T.

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

Kebir, S.

Postoperative Delirium Prediction through Machine Learning in Patients Undergoing Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

Keller, D.

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Kempfert, J.

Long-Term Survival after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity-Matched Analysis for Nighttime versus Daytime Surgery in 1,163 Patients

The Conventional Median Sternotomy Approach versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Patients with Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

1-Sear Survival after Surgery for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection in Patients with Previous Cardiac Surgery

Outcomes of Endovascular Repair among Patients Presenting with Abdominal and Peripheral Malperfusion Syndromes following Surgery for Stanford-A, Debakey-1 Aortic Dissection

Real-Time Image Overlay for Decision Support in Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Local Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Kensah, G.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Kerst, G.

Severe Subpulmonic Obstruction by Accessory Valve Tissue Mimics a Fallout's Tetralogy Physiology

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Kersten, A.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Interventional Closure of the Femoral Artery Access Site after Percutaneous Venoarterial ECMO: The Aachen Experience

Keshk-Hegazy, N.

Management of a Residual Ventricular Septal Defect 60 Years after One of the First Surgical Closures Worldwide

Keyl, C.

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Keyser, A.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Khizaneishvili, L.

Impact of BMI on Postoperative Outcome after TAVI

Kim, W. K.

The Impact of Predilation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Self-Expanding ACURATE Neo Device: From the Multicenter Neopro Registry

Kirchhoff, F.

Strategies for Weaning of Circulatory Support in Patients with Postcardiotomy Syndrome

Kirov, H.

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Klapproth, A.

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Kleemann, K.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Klein, C.

A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Local Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

Klein, P.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Klopsch, C.

Double-Priming of a Resident Cardiac CD45 CD44+ DDR2+ Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subset Potentiates Their Cardiovascular Fate

Kloth, B.

Improved Long-Term Outcome after Standardized Subvalvular Mitral Valve Repair for Type IIIB Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Cardiac Remodeling in Cardiomyocyte-Specific PIEZO2 Knock-Out Mice

Giant Aneurysm of the Right Coronary Artery with Concomitant Destruction of the Right Lung

Kluge, S.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Kmiec, L.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Knapp, F.

Ablation for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Metabolic Impact of Obesity-Associated Signals

Knaut, M.

Laser Lead Extraction: Predictors of Success and Complications

Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Resistant Hypertension: Results from Midterm Prospective Ambulatory Blood Pressure Registry

Knirsch, W.

Mid- and Long-Term Follow-up after Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Children with the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve System

Knöfel, A. K.

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Knüppel, P.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): A Novel Anchor Technology

Kocer, C.

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

Koch, L. G.

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Early-Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Impairment Is Associated with Reduced Life Expectancy in Rats with Low Intrinsic Exercise Capacity

High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Predicts Increased Mitochondrial Response to Exercise Training

Koch-Buettner, K.

Need for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation following Aortic Valve Replacement with Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve in Combined Procedures

Kofler, M.

The Conventional Median Sternotomy Approach versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Patients with Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Local Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

Kohistani, Z.

Postoperative Delirium Prediction through Machine Learning in Patients Undergoing Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

Kohl, M.

Development of a Prediction Model for Donor Heart Function Based on Myocardial Microcirculation during Ex Vivo Blood Perfusion

Kolat, P.

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Kölbel, T.

Aortic Reinterventions after Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery: An Underestimated Risk

Komlodi, T.

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Kondov, S.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Kondruweit, M.

Endomyocardial Biopsy beyond 2 Years after Cardiac Transplantation: Clinical Implications and Cost Analysis

Konertz, J.

Comparison of De Novo Donor Specific and Nonspecific Antibodies on the Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Five-Year Results of Everolimus-Based Immunosuppression with and without Calcineurin Inhibitors after Heart Transplantation

Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Aortic Surgery

Overall Outcomes of Frozen Elephant Trunk as an Elective Procedure versus an Emergency Procedure

Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in the Elderly: Could Age Alone Be Considered as an Exclusion Criteria?

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

König, C.

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

König, U.

Hemocompatibility Assays Offer a New Option for Evaluation of Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Application in Cardiac Surgery

Koriem, M.

Management of a Residual Ventricular Septal Defect 60 Years after One of the First Surgical Closures Worldwide

Korkmaz, B.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Korkmaz-Icöz, S.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Development of a Prediction Model for Donor Heart Function Based on Myocardial Microcirculation during Ex Vivo Blood Perfusion

Kortüm, F.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Kosel, M.

Effects of RAGE Overexpression on Heart Function in Mice Depend on Age and Sex

Kosmac, B.

Severe Subpulmonic Obstruction by Accessory Valve Tissue Mimics a Fallout's Tetralogy Physiology

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Kowol, B.

Quality of Life after Urgent LVAD Implantation under ECMO Therapy Due to Cardiogenic Shock: A Long-Term Follow-up

Kozmik, T.

Preliminary Results of Minimally Invasive Triple Valve Surgery through Upper Partial Sternotomy: A Nine-Year Single-Centre Experience

Krackhardt, F.

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Kramer, A.

A New Approach to Myocardial Injury Adaptations: A Possible Solution for One of the Oldest Problems in Heart Surgery

Kramer, P.

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Krane, M.

Incidence of Infective Endocarditis after AV: Neocuspidization Using Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki Procedure)

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Beyond the 10-Year Horizon: Long-Term Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair Using Chordal Replacement

Intermediate-Term Results of Tricuspid Valve Repair Using a Three-dimensional Annuloplasty Ring in Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Prosthesis Type Is Still a Topic of Discussion

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Need for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation following Aortic Valve Replacement with Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve in Combined Procedures

Kreibich, M.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Kretschmar, O.

Mid- and Long-Term Follow-up after Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Children with the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve System

Krombach, G.

Obesity, Fat Tissue Distribution, and Muscle Loss Affect TAVR Short- and Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality

Krombholz-Reindl, P.

Sarcopenia Is an Independent Predictor for Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Kröner, A.

The Borderline Neonatal LV: How to Approach It?

Kröpil, P.

Nephropathy and Diabetes in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease: A Role for Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans?

Krüger, K.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Krüger, T.

Quality of Life after Urgent LVAD Implantation under ECMO Therapy Due to Cardiogenic Shock: A Long-Term Follow-up

Kubisch, C.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Characterization of Genetic and Metabolic Somatic Events in Aortic Atherosclerotic Plaques

Kuckhahn, A.

Delayed Therapy with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nintedanib Diminished Chronic Rejection in a Murine Lung Transplant Model

Evaluation of Nuclear Receptor Stimulation as a New Option for Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy Prevention

Kuehnel, R. U.

The Combination of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Local Antibiotics Optimizes Wound Healing after Deep Sternal Wound Problems and Prevent Reinfection

5-Year Hemodynamic Performance of Four Different Stented Biological Aortic Valves

They Do Not Die Early, They Die Later: Early and 1-Year Mortality after Aortic Valve Replacement

Who Is Most Susceptible to Aortic Valve Endocarditis?

ViViV Procedure Can Be Supported by Inner Diameter Enlargement Using a High-Pressure Balloon

Kühn, C.

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Inter-Hospital Awake Patient Transport on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Strategies for Weaning of Circulatory Support in Patients with Postcardiotomy Syndrome

Kühn, E. M.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Kühnel, R. U.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

Endocarditis: Who Is particularly at Risk and Why?

Are Cardiac Patients Nowadays Ready to Use New Technologies as a Support After Cardiac Surgery?

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Kukucka, M.

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Kuntze, T.

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Küppers, C.

Activin A in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease and Diabetes

Kussauer, S.

Double-Priming of a Resident Cardiac CD45 CD44+ DDR2+ Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subset Potentiates Their Cardiovascular Fate

Kutsche, K.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Kutsche, M.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Kutschka, I.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

A New Approach to Myocardial Injury Adaptations: A Possible Solution for One of the Oldest Problems in Heart Surgery

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Kuzmin, B.

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Lageveen, L.

The Course of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Lahm, H.

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Lakew, F.

A Novel Approach to Inguinal Seroma after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Can Augmentation of the Posterior Mitral Leaflet Prolong Repair Durability?

Lang, M.

Beyond the 10-Year Horizon: Long-Term Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair Using Chordal Replacement

Lange, A.

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Lange, R.

Incidence of Infective Endocarditis after AV: Neocuspidization Using Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki Procedure)

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Beyond the 10-Year Horizon: Long-Term Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair Using Chordal Replacement

Intermediate-Term Results of Tricuspid Valve Repair Using a Three-dimensional Annuloplasty Ring in Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Prosthesis Type Is Still a Topic of Discussion

Anatomical Reasons for Technical Failure of Dual-Filter Cerebral Embolic Protection Application in TAVR: A CT-Based analysis

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Need for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation following Aortic Valve Replacement with Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve in Combined Procedures

Lange, T.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Lanmueller, P.

Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Laß, M.

Continuous Antegrade Heart Perfusion during Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm or Acute Aortic Dissections

First Preliminary Results of a New Hybrid Approach to Treat Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The Convergent Procedure Together with Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation/Closure

First Results of a Surgical Standalone Left Atrial Appendage Management Program in Germany

Latib, A.

The Impact of Predilation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Self-Expanding ACURATE Neo Device: From the Multicenter Neopro Registry

Lau, S.

Generation of a Physiological Three-Layered Bioartificial Blood Vessel by Mechanical Stimulation

Laufer, G.

Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients

Laux, M. L.

The Combination of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Local Antibiotics Optimizes Wound Healing after Deep Sternal Wound Problems and Prevent Reinfection

Endocarditis: Who Is particularly at Risk and Why?

Are Cardiac Patients Nowadays Ready to Use New Technologies as a Support After Cardiac Surgery?

ViViV Procedure Can Be Supported by Inner Diameter Enlargement Using a High-Pressure Balloon

Are Patients Ready to Go On with Their Life after Cardiac Surgery?

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Lebert, J.

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Lee, J. S.

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Adult Cardiac Surgery in a Public Hospital

Lee, Y. M.

The Course of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Lehner, A.

Rationale and Feasibility of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Small Conduits with the Edwards Sapien Valves

Lemcke, H.

Double-Priming of a Resident Cardiac CD45 CD44+ DDR2+ Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subset Potentiates Their Cardiovascular Fate

Leo, E.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Levy, B.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Lewin, D.

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Leyh, R.

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Li, K.

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Li, L.

Ablation for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Metabolic Impact of Obesity-Associated Signals

Control of Atrial Remodeling by miRNA Modulation as an Additive Strategy in Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Li, S.

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

Li, Z.

Impact of Cardiac Fibrosis and Collagens on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Libera, P.

Surgical Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement after Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair

Lichtenberg, A.

Singe-Center Experience: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement

Activin A in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease and Diabetes

Nephropathy and Diabetes in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease: A Role for Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans?

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Metformin Protects against the Degeneration of Aortic Valves

The Purinergic Signaling System Modulates the Inflammatory Response of Human Valvular Endothelial Cells

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

HeartTeam 4.0: HeartTeam-Based Decision Making in Real Time and Over the Distance via an Interactive Tele-Presence System following A User-Centered Approach

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

The Course of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

3D-Bioprinting of Valvular Interstitial Cells of Ovine Aortic Valves: Impact of Printing Parameters on Cell Viability

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Liebrecht, A.

HeartTeam 4.0: HeartTeam-Based Decision Making in Real Time and Over the Distance via an Interactive Tele-Presence System following A User-Centered Approach

Liebrich, M.

Complete-Island/Partial-Island Technique and Types of Complex Transposition for Surgical Management of Supra-Aortic Vessel Involvement during the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure in Acute/Chronic Type-A Aortic Dissection: Midterm Results from 158 Patients

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Linder, M.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Linzenbold, W.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Liu, H.

Rapid Activation of Lymphangiogenesis Causes Increased Lymphatic Density during the Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction

Liu, Y.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): A Novel Anchor Technology

Liutkute, A.

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Löffler, B.

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Loforte, A.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Loganathan, S.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Loladze, G.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

Loscalzo, A. J.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Loscalzo, J.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Loukanov, T.

Surgical Treatment following Bail-Out Stenting for High-Risk Patients with Critical Neonatal Coarctation of the Aorta

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Lubos, E.

Early Results of a Real-World Cohort of Patients Receiving Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Using Dedicated Devices

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with TIARA: Transapical Results and Transseptal Design

Ludwig, S.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Early Results of a Real-World Cohort of Patients Receiving Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Using Dedicated Devices

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Lukas, S.

Combined Heart and Kidney Transplantation: How Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Enables Delayed Kidney Implantation

Lunz, D.

Use of Levosimendan in Adult Patients with Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single-Center Experience

Luta, A.

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Lutter, G.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): A Novel Anchor Technology

Lux, A.

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracotomy during Excimer Laser-Guided Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Lead Extraction: A 5-Year Single-Centre Experience

Madej, T.

Laser Lead Extraction: Predictors of Success and Complications

Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Resistant Hypertension: Results from Midterm Prospective Ambulatory Blood Pressure Registry

Madrahimov, N.

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Inter-Hospital Awake Patient Transport on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Strategies for Weaning of Circulatory Support in Patients with Postcardiotomy Syndrome

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Magyar, A.

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Maitz, M.

Hemocompatibility Assays Offer a New Option for Evaluation of Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Application in Cardiac Surgery

Maizza, A.

Severe Subpulmonic Obstruction by Accessory Valve Tissue Mimics a Fallout's Tetralogy Physiology

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Malec, E.

Significance of Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow between Stages 2 and 3 in Fontan Pathway

Malikov, M.

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Mamdooh, H.

10-Year Survival and Hemodynamic Outcomes following Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement: A Preliminary Single-Center Analysis

Mann, M.

Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Mariscalco, G.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Maroto, L.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Martens, A.

Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in 416 Patients: An Individualized Approach Evolving Over Time

Martens, S.

Impact of Cardiac Fibrosis and Collagens on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Impact of Cardiac Fibrosis and Collagens on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Calcium-Channel Blockers (Amlodipine) Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Calcium-Channel Blockers (Amlodipine) Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Preliminary Results of Minimally Invasive Triple Valve Surgery through Upper Partial Sternotomy: A Nine-Year Single-Centre Experience

Martin, S.

Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

Martirosian, P.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Marx, G.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Marx, J.

The Value of EuroSCORE II for Mortality Prediction in Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Marx, N.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Interventional Closure of the Femoral Artery Access Site after Percutaneous Venoarterial ECMO: The Aachen Experience

Maselli, D.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Masseli, F.

Adoption of a Restrictive Transfusion Strategy Is Associated with Reduced Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in CABG Patients

Matschke, K.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Hemocompatibility Assays Offer a New Option for Evaluation of Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Application in Cardiac Surgery

Does Clinical Outcome Still Justify the Application of Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve or Valve in Ring Procedures?

Laser Lead Extraction: Predictors of Success and Complications

Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Resistant Hypertension: Results from Midterm Prospective Ambulatory Blood Pressure Registry

Mauer, J.

Delayed Therapy with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nintedanib Diminished Chronic Rejection in a Murine Lung Transplant Model

Maureira, J. P.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Mehdiani, A.

Singe-Center Experience: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Melicherchik, Y.

Short- and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of the Convergent Procedure in Nonresponders to Conventional Catheter Ablation

Melzer, S.

Continuous Antegrade Heart Perfusion during Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm or Acute Aortic Dissections

Menon, A.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Merbecks, M.

Surgical Treatment following Bail-Out Stenting for High-Risk Patients with Critical Neonatal Coarctation of the Aorta

Merhej, H.

Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in 416 Patients: An Individualized Approach Evolving Over Time

Meyborg, H.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Meyer, A.

The Conventional Median Sternotomy Approach versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Patients with Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

Meyer, C.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Meyer, P. T.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Meyns, B.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Michel, S.

Rapid Activation of Lymphangiogenesis Causes Increased Lymphatic Density during the Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction

Michel-Behnke, I.

Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients

Miera, O.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Milting, H.

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

Minabari, G.

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Endomyocardial Biopsy beyond 2 Years after Cardiac Transplantation: Clinical Implications and Cost Analysis

Mir, T. S.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Mirow, N.

Ablation for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Metabolic Impact of Obesity-Associated Signals

Does MRNA Upregulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 Sustain Atrial Fibrillation?

Misfeld, M.

Predictor for Operative Risk in Patients with Reoperative Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Mix, M.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Modine, T.

Anatomic Suitability for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Is Accurately Determined by Left Ventricular End Systolic Dimension

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Mogaldea, A.

Inter-Hospital Awake Patient Transport on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Mohsen, A.

Midterm Outcomes of Total Arch Replacement with the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: A Single-Center Experience

Moimas, S.

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

Molina, C. E.

Differential β-Adrenergic Signaling and Camp Dynamics in Left and Right Ventricles from Patients with Valve Disease

Mongardon, N.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Montagner, M.

Long-Term Survival after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity-Matched Analysis for Nighttime versus Daytime Surgery in 1,163 Patients

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

The “Petticoat Procedure” after Acute Type-B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Confirmed Marfan's Syndrome

TEVAR in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

1-Sear Survival after Surgery for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection in Patients with Previous Cardiac Surgery

Outcomes of Endovascular Repair among Patients Presenting with Abdominal and Peripheral Malperfusion Syndromes following Surgery for Stanford-A, Debakey-1 Aortic Dissection

Morlock, J.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Morshuis, M.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Moustafine, V.

Does Left Bundle Branch Block Affect Mortality after Rapid Deployment AVR?

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Mid-Term Results in a 2-Year Follow-up

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valves versus Rapid Deployment Surgical Valves

Mueller, K.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Mueller, L.

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications Due to Oral Anticoagulation following an Isolated Mitral Valve Repair

Mueller, M.

Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Muharemovic, A.

Nephropathy and Diabetes in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease: A Role for Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans?

Müller, C.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Müller, K. M.

Impact of Cardiac Fibrosis and Collagens on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Müller, L.

Functional Prolapse in Barlow's Syndrome: Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair

Improved Long-Term Outcome after Standardized Subvalvular Mitral Valve Repair for Type IIIB Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Redo Surgery for Mitral Valve Disease: Is It Really Dangerous?

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Müller, M.

Prevalence and Relevance of Acute Kidney Injury after Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Müller, P.

Cannulation of the Brachiocephalic Trunk Reduces Neurological Complications in Elective Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: A Retrospective Analysis of a 20-Year Single-Center Experience

Müller-Myhsok, B.

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Mulzer, J.

Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies of Outflow Graft Obstruction of the Fully Magnetically Levitated Continuous Flow Centrifugal Left Ventricular Assist Device

Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Murin, P.

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Mykychak, Y.

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Naito, S.

Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training? A Retrospective Comparison of Outcomes between Trainees and Consultant Surgeons

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Safe Concept for Surgical Training

Gender Differences in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Using Both Internal Thoracic Artery Should Be Golden Standard: Is There Any Negative Consideration in Short-Term Outcome?

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Naraghi, H.

Does Left Bundle Branch Block Affect Mortality after Rapid Deployment AVR?

Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Mid-Term Results in a 2-Year Follow-up

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valves versus Rapid Deployment Surgical Valves

Narr, A.

The Evolution of a Residual Insufficiency of the Left AV Valve after Correction of a Complete AV Canal

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Natanov, R.

Inter-Hospital Awake Patient Transport on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Strategies for Weaning of Circulatory Support in Patients with Postcardiotomy Syndrome

Nawrocki, P.

Significance of Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow between Stages 2 and 3 in Fontan Pathway

Nawrozi, P.

Perioperative and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Synchronous Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Necaev, A. M.

The Combination of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Local Antibiotics Optimizes Wound Healing after Deep Sternal Wound Problems and Prevent Reinfection

Neizel-Wittke, M.

HeartTeam 4.0: HeartTeam-Based Decision Making in Real Time and Over the Distance via an Interactive Tele-Presence System following A User-Centered Approach

Nelki, V. A.

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Nemeth, A.

Quality of Life after Urgent LVAD Implantation under ECMO Therapy Due to Cardiogenic Shock: A Long-Term Follow-up

Nersesian, G.

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Neves, P.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Nguyen, K.

Long-Term Survival after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity-Matched Analysis for Nighttime versus Daytime Surgery in 1,163 Patients

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

1-Sear Survival after Surgery for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection in Patients with Previous Cardiac Surgery

Nian, Y.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Nicolini, F.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Niehaus, A.

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

Niemann, B.

Obesity, Fat Tissue Distribution, and Muscle Loss Affect TAVR Short- and Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality

Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Risk Modification?

Levosimendan during Cardiac Surgery Improves Cardiac Function in Ischemic Rat Hearts

Ablation for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Metabolic Impact of Obesity-Associated Signals

Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation in Patients Undergoing Concomitant AF Ablation during Cardiac Surgery

Control of Atrial Remodeling by miRNA Modulation as an Additive Strategy in Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Nikolaev, V. O.

Differential β-Adrenergic Signaling and Camp Dynamics in Left and Right Ventricles from Patients with Valve Disease

Nooh, E.

How to Calculate the Risk of Sternal Instability

Nossal, R.

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Nourmohammadi, S.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Noutsias, M.

Impact of BMI on Postoperative Outcome after TAVI

Ntinopoulos, V.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Improves Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Nyman, T. A.

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Obed, D.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Ocker, V.

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Odavic, D.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Improves Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Oechtering, T.

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Oliver, M.

Distal Aortic Perfusion with Moderate Hypothermia Is Associated with Improved Kidney Function and Survival Compared to Deep Hypothermic Arrest Especially in Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation

On Behalf of the ECMO-VAD Study Group,

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Onorati, F.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Opacic, D.

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reduces Perioperative Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Ortega-Gaviria, M.

Establishment of a Robotic Cardiac Program: Learning Curve and Results of the First 100 Patients

Oßwald, A.

Residual Stent Graft Expansion Capacity in Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissection: A Parameter to Evaluate the Counteracting between SG and the True Lumen

Ostermayer, S.

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Ostovar, R.

The Combination of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Local Antibiotics Optimizes Wound Healing after Deep Sternal Wound Problems and Prevent Reinfection

5-Year Hemodynamic Performance of Four Different Stented Biological Aortic Valves

They Do Not Die Early, They Die Later: Early and 1-Year Mortality after Aortic Valve Replacement

Who Is Most Susceptible to Aortic Valve Endocarditis?

Endocarditis: Who Is particularly at Risk and Why?

Are Cardiac Patients Nowadays Ready to Use New Technologies as a Support After Cardiac Surgery?

ViViV Procedure Can Be Supported by Inner Diameter Enlargement Using a High-Pressure Balloon

Are Patients Ready to Go On with Their Life after Cardiac Surgery?

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Oswald, I.

Obesity, Fat Tissue Distribution, and Muscle Loss Affect TAVR Short- and Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality

Ouwens, D. M.

Activin A in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease and Diabetes

Ovroutski, S.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Pacini, D.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Pagnesi, M.

The Impact of Predilation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Self-Expanding ACURATE Neo Device: From the Multicenter Neopro Registry

Panholzer, B.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery with [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7]

Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Single-Center Experience with 105 Patients

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Papadopoulos, N.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Improves Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Pappalardo, F.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Pathare, P.

Impact of the MELD Score for Risk Stratification in Cardiac Surgery

Junctional Rhythm Disturbances after Rotational Z-Flap versus Patch Repair of Sinus Venosus Atrial Defects

Pausch, J.

Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Extracorporeal Cytokine Hemoadsorption during High-Risk LVAD Implantation: Is It Really Worth?

Improved Long-Term Outcome after Standardized Subvalvular Mitral Valve Repair for Type IIIB Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Persistent Functional Mitral Regurgitation 1 Year after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Prognostic Impact and Preoperative Echocardiographic Features

Pavlu, S.

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Pecha, S.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Investigation of a Retrograde Implantation Technique for Distal Limb Perfusion during ECMO Therapy

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Laser Lead Extraction in Octogenarians

Hybrid Transvenous Lead Extraction during Valvular Endocarditis Surgery

Transvenous Lead Extraction in Patients with Grownup Congenital Heart Disease

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Different LAA Closure Techniques during Concomitant Surgical AF Ablation

Rhythm Outcome after Cryoablation and LAA Clipping during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Using 3D Endoscopy

Penkalla, A.

A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Local Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia

Penov, K.

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Perier, P.

A Novel Approach to Inguinal Seroma after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Can Augmentation of the Posterior Mitral Leaflet Prolong Repair Durability?

Perrotti, A.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Petersen, J.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Laser Lead Extraction in Octogenarians

Hybrid Transvenous Lead Extraction during Valvular Endocarditis Surgery

Differential β-Adrenergic Signaling and Camp Dynamics in Left and Right Ventricles from Patients with Valve Disease

Transvenous Lead Extraction in Patients with Grownup Congenital Heart Disease

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Different LAA Closure Techniques during Concomitant Surgical AF Ablation

Rhythm Outcome after Cryoablation and LAA Clipping during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Using 3D Endoscopy

Patient-Reported Outcomes after Aortic Valve Surgery in Nonelderly Patients

Pfannmüller, B.

Predictor for Operative Risk in Patients with Reoperative Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Pfeifer, A.

Long-Term Reduction of Post-Infarct Ventricular Tachycardia by Transplantation of Connexin 43 Overexpressing Cardiac Fibroblasts

Philipp, A.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Use of Levosimendan in Adult Patients with Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single-Center Experience

Photiadis, J.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Distal Aortic Perfusion with Moderate Hypothermia Is Associated with Improved Kidney Function and Survival Compared to Deep Hypothermic Arrest Especially in Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation

Pieske, B.

Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Pietras, J.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Pilarczyk, K.

Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery with [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7]

Pillay, T.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Pingpoh, C.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Pitts, L.

Long-Term Survival after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity-Matched Analysis for Nighttime versus Daytime Surgery in 1,163 Patients

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

1-Sear Survival after Surgery for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection in Patients with Previous Cardiac Surgery

Plassmeier, F.

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Pletz, M. W.

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Pohl, R.

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Pollari, F.

Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

10-Year Survival and Hemodynamic Outcomes following Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement: A Preliminary Single-Center Analysis

Outcomes for In-Hospital Thrombocytopenia after TAVI

Pooth, J. S.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Preliminary Results Regarding Effects of Pulsatility during Extracorporeal Circulation on In Vitro Hemolysis, Coagulation and Inflammation

Popov, A. F.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Quality of Life after Urgent LVAD Implantation under ECMO Therapy Due to Cardiogenic Shock: A Long-Term Follow-up

Popp, T.

Surgical Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement after Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair

Potapov, E.

Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Poyanmehr, R.

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

Praz, F.

Surgical Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement after Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair

Prinzing, A.

Incidence of Infective Endocarditis after AV: Neocuspidization Using Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki Procedure)

Probst, C.

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Provaznik, Z.

Use of Levosimendan in Adult Patients with Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single-Center Experience

Puehler, T.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): A Novel Anchor Technology

Puluca, N.

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Purbujo, A.

Mid-Term Fate of Small-Size RVPA Conduits

Qaiyumi, D.

Rethinking Surgical NSTEMI Treatment

Quandt, D.

Mid- and Long-Term Follow-up after Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Children with the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve System

Quiriconi, V.

Mid- and Long-Term Follow-up after Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Children with the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve System

R., F.

Mid-Term Results for Out of Hospital ECLS/ECMO Therapy

Radakovic, D.

Correlation of DHEA as a Precursor for Androgens and Estrogens with Echocardiographic Function and Dimensions of the Heart

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reduces Perioperative Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Radovits, T.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Rambach, A.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Ramirez, P.

10-Year Outcomes following Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Ramjankhan, F.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Ramsperger-Gleixner, M.

Delayed Therapy with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nintedanib Diminished Chronic Rejection in a Murine Lung Transplant Model

Evaluation of Nuclear Receptor Stimulation as a New Option for Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy Prevention

Ramzan, R.

Does MRNA Upregulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 Sustain Atrial Fibrillation?

Rashvand, J.

The Combination of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Local Antibiotics Optimizes Wound Healing after Deep Sternal Wound Problems and Prevent Reinfection

5-Year Hemodynamic Performance of Four Different Stented Biological Aortic Valves

They Do Not Die Early, They Die Later: Early and 1-Year Mortality after Aortic Valve Replacement

Who Is Most Susceptible to Aortic Valve Endocarditis?

Endocarditis: Who Is particularly at Risk and Why?

Rastan, A.

Preoperative Routine CT Screening of Patients at High Risk for Aortic Calcification Reduces Postoperative Stroke Rate

Mechanical Unloading by Impella CP in Postinfarction Posterior Ventricular Septal Defect, Bridging to Repair: First Case Series

Gentamycin Collagen Sponge Inclusion in Pacemaker Generator Change helps Decreasing Pocket Infection Rate to Zero: A Follow-up Analysis of 425 Patients

Does MRNA Upregulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 Sustain Atrial Fibrillation?

Kinetics of Troponin I AND CK-MB after CABG as a Predictive Value for MACCE

Ratschiller, T.

Perioperative and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Synchronous Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Rau, I.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Redlin, M.

Distal Aortic Perfusion with Moderate Hypothermia Is Associated with Improved Kidney Function and Survival Compared to Deep Hypothermic Arrest Especially in Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation

Reichenspurner, H.

Comparison of De Novo Donor Specific and Nonspecific Antibodies on the Outcome after Heart Transplantation

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Five-Year Results of Everolimus-Based Immunosuppression with and without Calcineurin Inhibitors after Heart Transplantation

Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training? A Retrospective Comparison of Outcomes between Trainees and Consultant Surgeons

Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Aortic Surgery

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Extracorporeal Cytokine Hemoadsorption during High-Risk LVAD Implantation: Is It Really Worth?

Overall Outcomes of Frozen Elephant Trunk as an Elective Procedure versus an Emergency Procedure

Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in the Elderly: Could Age Alone Be Considered as an Exclusion Criteria?

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Safe Concept for Surgical Training

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Improved Long-Term Outcome after Standardized Subvalvular Mitral Valve Repair for Type IIIB Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Anatomic Suitability for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Is Accurately Determined by Left Ventricular End Systolic Dimension

Early Results of a Real-World Cohort of Patients Receiving Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Using Dedicated Devices

Characterization of Genetic and Metabolic Somatic Events in Aortic Atherosclerotic Plaques

Cardiac Remodeling in Cardiomyocyte-Specific PIEZO2 Knock-Out Mice

Investigation of a Retrograde Implantation Technique for Distal Limb Perfusion during ECMO Therapy

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

Aortic Reinterventions after Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery: An Underestimated Risk

Initial Experience with Fully Percutaneous Plug-Based Vascular Closure for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

The Impact of Standardized ERAS (Enhanced Recovery after Surgery) Protocol in Patients undergoing Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery

The Impact of Predilation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Self-Expanding ACURATE Neo Device: From the Multicenter Neopro Registry

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Laser Lead Extraction in Octogenarians

Hybrid Transvenous Lead Extraction during Valvular Endocarditis Surgery

Transaxillary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as First-Line Alternative to Transfemoral Access: A Single-Center Experience

Differential β-Adrenergic Signaling and Camp Dynamics in Left and Right Ventricles from Patients with Valve Disease

Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications Due to Oral Anticoagulation following an Isolated Mitral Valve Repair

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Coronary Revascularization in a Teaching Hospital and Tertiary Care Center: Where Do We Stand?

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation with TIARA: Transapical Results and Transseptal Design

Standardized Subannular Repair for Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Initial Results from the Reform-MR Registry

Transvenous Lead Extraction in Patients with Grownup Congenital Heart Disease

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Different LAA Closure Techniques during Concomitant Surgical AF Ablation

Rhythm Outcome after Cryoablation and LAA Clipping during Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Using 3D Endoscopy

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Giant Aneurysm of the Right Coronary Artery with Concomitant Destruction of the Right Lung

Gender Differences in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Changes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Using Both Internal Thoracic Artery Should Be Golden Standard: Is There Any Negative Consideration in Short-Term Outcome?

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Patient-Reported Outcomes after Aortic Valve Surgery in Nonelderly Patients

Persistent Functional Mitral Regurgitation 1 Year after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Prognostic Impact and Preoperative Echocardiographic Features

Midterm Graft Patency in Symptomatic Patients After

Surgical Therapy of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: Analysis of 10 Years CABG in a Single Center

Reimann, G.

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Reimers, J.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Reinartz, S.

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Reinshagen, L.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Reiter, B.

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Safe Concept for Surgical Training

Coronary Revascularization in a Teaching Hospital and Tertiary Care Center: Where Do We Stand?

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Gender Differences in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Changes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Midterm Graft Patency in Symptomatic Patients After

Surgical Therapy of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: Analysis of 10 Years CABG in a Single Center

Rellecke, P.

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

HeartTeam 4.0: HeartTeam-Based Decision Making in Real Time and Over the Distance via an Interactive Tele-Presence System following A User-Centered Approach

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

The Course of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Renner, A.

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reduces Perioperative Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Repschläger, S.

Postoperative Delirium Prediction through Machine Learning in Patients Undergoing Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

Richter, M.

A Rare Case of Mediastinal Rhabdomyosarcoma Feeding of the Left Anterior Descending Artery

Riebandt, J.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Riedel, J.

Protein Coating of Bacterial Nanocellulose Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Leads to Improved Endothelialization

Ritscher, E.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Ritzer, A.

Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

Roberts, F.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Roehl, T.

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Roehrich, L.

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Rohoza, Y.

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Rohrbach, S.

Obesity, Fat Tissue Distribution, and Muscle Loss Affect TAVR Short- and Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality

Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Risk Modification?

Ablation for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Metabolic Impact of Obesity-Associated Signals

Control of Atrial Remodeling by miRNA Modulation as an Additive Strategy in Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Röll, W.

Long-Term Reduction of Post-Infarct Ventricular Tachycardia by Transplantation of Connexin 43 Overexpressing Cardiac Fibroblasts

Romanchenko, O.

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Rösch, J.

Cannulation of the Brachiocephalic Trunk Reduces Neurological Complications in Elective Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: A Retrospective Analysis of a 20-Year Single-Center Experience

Impact of the MELD Score for Risk Stratification in Cardiac Surgery

Junctional Rhythm Disturbances after Rotational Z-Flap versus Patch Repair of Sinus Venosus Atrial Defects

How to Calculate the Risk of Sternal Instability

Endomyocardial Biopsy beyond 2 Years after Cardiac Transplantation: Clinical Implications and Cost Analysis

Rosenberger, G.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Rotaru, A.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Rotering, H.

Avoiding Sternal Wire Removal in Early Onset of Sternal Site Infection: Two-Year Experience with an Optimized Treatment Concept Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma

Roth, P.

Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Risk Modification?

Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation in Patients Undergoing Concomitant AF Ablation during Cardiac Surgery

Rott, C.

Sarcopenia Is an Independent Predictor for Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Rubino, A. S.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Prevalence and Outcome after CABG in Patients with History of Prior CABG surgery

Rubio, T.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Rückert, A.

Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Risk Modification?

Ruge, H.

Anatomical Reasons for Technical Failure of Dual-Filter Cerebral Embolic Protection Application in TAVR: A CT-Based analysis

Ruggieri, V. G.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Ruhparwar, A.

Residual Stent Graft Expansion Capacity in Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissection: A Parameter to Evaluate the Counteracting between SG and the True Lumen

Rukosujew, A.

Preliminary Results of Minimally Invasive Triple Valve Surgery through Upper Partial Sternotomy: A Nine-Year Single-Centre Experience

Rumpel, A.

Mid-Term Fate of Small-Size RVPA Conduits

Ruppert, M.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Ruppert, V.

Does MRNA Upregulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 Sustain Atrial Fibrillation?

Rupprecht, L.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Use of Levosimendan in Adult Patients with Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single-Center Experience

Rustenbach, C.

The Borderline Neonatal LV: How to Approach It?

Ruttmann-Ulmer, E.

Redo Surgery for Mitral Valve Disease: Is It Really Dangerous?

Rybczinski, M.

Comparison of De Novo Donor Specific and Nonspecific Antibodies on the Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Five-Year Results of Everolimus-Based Immunosuppression with and without Calcineurin Inhibitors after Heart Transplantation

Rybczynski, M.

Patient-Reported Outcomes after Aortic Valve Surgery in Nonelderly Patients

Rylski, B.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Current Trends in Reduction or Elimination of Aortic Impulse during Stent-Graft Deployment and Balloon Molding during TEVAR

Saccocci, M.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Sadat, N.

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Aortic Valve Bioprostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Valve in Valve Prostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Sadeq, A.

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

Coronary Revascularization in a Teaching Hospital and Tertiary Care Center: Where Do We Stand?

Changes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis

Midterm Graft Patency in Symptomatic Patients After

Surgical Therapy of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: Analysis of 10 Years CABG in a Single Center

Saeed, D.

Perioperative Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support with Impella in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Saemann, L.

Development of a Prediction Model for Donor Heart Function Based on Myocardial Microcirculation during Ex Vivo Blood Perfusion

Saiki, Y.

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Saisho, H.

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Aortic Valve Bioprostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Comparison of Hydrodynamic Performance of the Ozaki Procedure with the Native Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Valve in Valve Prostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Salem, M.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery with [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7]

Salewski, C.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Salman, J.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Salsano, A.

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Sandhaus, T.

Bilateral Robot-Assisted Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis

Packing of the Chest as Last Resort to Control Bleeding in Thoracic Surgery

A Rare Case of Mediastinal Rhabdomyosarcoma Feeding of the Left Anterior Descending Artery

Size Matching Using Body Plethysmography and CT Volumetry for Allocation in Lung Transplantation

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Sandica, E.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Santarpino, G.

Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients with Non–Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment

Santini, F.

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Santos, F.

3D-Bioprinting of Valvular Interstitial Cells of Ovine Aortic Valves: Impact of Printing Parameters on Cell Viability

Sarikouch, S.

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Sarralde, J. A.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Sarwari, H.

Initial Experience with Fully Percutaneous Plug-Based Vascular Closure for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Sayour, A. A.

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Schachner, B.

Evidence of Global Warming: A Meta-analysis of Temperature Management in Aortic Arch Surgery

Midterm Outcomes of Total Arch Replacement with the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: A Single-Center Experience

Schaefer, A.

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Schaefer, H.

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Schäfer, A.

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Safe Concept for Surgical Training

Initial Experience with Fully Percutaneous Plug-Based Vascular Closure for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

Transaxillary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as First-Line Alternative to Transfemoral Access: A Single-Center Experience

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Gender Differences in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Schäfers, H. J.

Ross Procedure as Redo after Failed Aortic Valve Repair

Schaller, T.

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Aortic Valve Bioprostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Comparison of Hydrodynamic Performance of the Ozaki Procedure with the Native Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Valve in Valve Prostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Schambach, J.

The Conventional Median Sternotomy Approach versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Patients with Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

Scharfschwerdt, M.

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Aortic Valve Bioprostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Investigation of Aortic Flow Patterns after Aortic Valve Replacement: Establishment of a New Ex Vivo 4D Flow MRI Model

Comparison of Hydrodynamic Performance of the Ozaki Procedure with the Native Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves

Systematic Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Nine Valve in Valve Prostheses under Standardized Conditions: An In Vitro Study

Scheiber, D.

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Schenkl, C.

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Scherer, C.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Preliminary Results Regarding Effects of Pulsatility during Extracorporeal Circulation on In Vitro Hemolysis, Coagulation and Inflammation

Scherer, M.

Preliminary Results of Minimally Invasive Triple Valve Surgery through Upper Partial Sternotomy: A Nine-Year Single-Centre Experience

Schermer, M.

Continuous Antegrade Heart Perfusion during Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm or Acute Aortic Dissections

First Preliminary Results of a New Hybrid Approach to Treat Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The Convergent Procedure Together with Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation/Closure

First Results of a Surgical Standalone Left Atrial Appendage Management Program in Germany

Scherner, M.

Protein Coating of Bacterial Nanocellulose Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Leads to Improved Endothelialization

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracotomy during Excimer Laser-Guided Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Lead Extraction: A 5-Year Single-Centre Experience

Schibilsky, D.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Schiffer, M.

Long-Term Reduction of Post-Infarct Ventricular Tachycardia by Transplantation of Connexin 43 Overexpressing Cardiac Fibroblasts

Schiller, W.

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Adoption of a Restrictive Transfusion Strategy Is Associated with Reduced Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in CABG Patients

Postoperative Delirium Prediction through Machine Learning in Patients Undergoing Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

Schirmer, J.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

Transaxillary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as First-Line Alternative to Transfemoral Access: A Single-Center Experience

Schleichert, P.

Control of Atrial Remodeling by miRNA Modulation as an Additive Strategy in Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Schlein, C.

Characterization of Genetic and Metabolic Somatic Events in Aortic Atherosclerotic Plaques

Schlein, J.

Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients

Schlensak, C.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

The Influence of Seminars Organized by the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on Career Pathways of Young Cardiothoracic Surgeons with Interest for Congenital Heart Surgery

Quality of Life after Urgent LVAD Implantation under ECMO Therapy Due to Cardiogenic Shock: A Long-Term Follow-up

Schlömicher, M.

Does Left Bundle Branch Block Affect Mortality after Rapid Deployment AVR?

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valves versus Rapid Deployment Surgical Valves

Schlosser, T.

Residual Stent Graft Expansion Capacity in Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissection: A Parameter to Evaluate the Counteracting between SG and the True Lumen

Schlüter, K. D.

Levosimendan during Cardiac Surgery Improves Cardiac Function in Ischemic Rat Hearts

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Schmid, C.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Use of Levosimendan in Adult Patients with Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single-Center Experience

Schmid, F.

HeartTeam 4.0: HeartTeam-Based Decision Making in Real Time and Over the Distance via an Interactive Tele-Presence System following A User-Centered Approach

Schmidli, J.

Current Trends in Reduction or Elimination of Aortic Impulse during Stent-Graft Deployment and Balloon Molding during TEVAR

Schmidt, C.

Significance of Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow between Stages 2 and 3 in Fontan Pathway

Schmidt, V.

Metformin Protects against the Degeneration of Aortic Valves

The Purinergic Signaling System Modulates the Inflammatory Response of Human Valvular Endothelial Cells

The Course of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Schmitt, K. R.L.

Distal Aortic Perfusion with Moderate Hypothermia Is Associated with Improved Kidney Function and Survival Compared to Deep Hypothermic Arrest Especially in Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation

Schnabel, A.

Significance of Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow between Stages 2 and 3 in Fontan Pathway

Schneeberger, S.

Combined Heart and Kidney Transplantation: How Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Enables Delayed Kidney Implantation

Schneeberger, Y.

Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training? A Retrospective Comparison of Outcomes between Trainees and Consultant Surgeons

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Safe Concept for Surgical Training

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Coronary Revascularization in a Teaching Hospital and Tertiary Care Center: Where Do We Stand?

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Gender Differences in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Using Both Internal Thoracic Artery Should Be Golden Standard: Is There Any Negative Consideration in Short-Term Outcome?

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Schneider, D.

Preliminary Results Regarding Effects of Pulsatility during Extracorporeal Circulation on In Vitro Hemolysis, Coagulation and Inflammation

Schnoering, H.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Schoeneich, F.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Schoettler, J.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Schofer, J.

The Impact of Predilation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Self-Expanding ACURATE Neo Device: From the Multicenter Neopro Registry

Schofer, N.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Investigation of a Retrograde Implantation Technique for Distal Limb Perfusion during ECMO Therapy

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

Transaxillary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as First-Line Alternative to Transfemoral Access: A Single-Center Experience

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Schöttler, F.

Metformin Protects against the Degeneration of Aortic Valves

Schöttler, J.

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Schramm, R.

A New Surgical Option for Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Schreckenberg, R.

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Schrepper, A.

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Sex-Specific Differences in Septic Outcome: Does Mitochondrial Function Play A Role?

Schröder, J.

Interventional Closure of the Femoral Artery Access Site after Percutaneous Venoarterial ECMO: The Aachen Experience

Schroeter, F.

5-Year Hemodynamic Performance of Four Different Stented Biological Aortic Valves

They Do Not Die Early, They Die Later: Early and 1-Year Mortality after Aortic Valve Replacement

Who Is Most Susceptible to Aortic Valve Endocarditis?

ViViV Procedure Can Be Supported by Inner Diameter Enlargement Using a High-Pressure Balloon

Schröfel, H.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Schröter, F.

CALA: Cumulative Volume of Calcium Lesions of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Correlate with Early Mortality, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy/Myopathy, and Delirium but Not with Stroke

The Combination of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Local Antibiotics Optimizes Wound Healing after Deep Sternal Wound Problems and Prevent Reinfection

Endocarditis: Who Is particularly at Risk and Why?

Are Cardiac Patients Nowadays Ready to Use New Technologies as a Support After Cardiac Surgery?

Are Patients Ready to Go On with Their Life after Cardiac Surgery?

First and Already Sobering Results of the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry (BER)

Schüler, H.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Schulz, R.

Obesity, Fat Tissue Distribution, and Muscle Loss Affect TAVR Short- and Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality

Schulze, C.

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Schulze, P. C.

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Schwaiger, B.

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Adult Cardiac Surgery in a Public Hospital

Schwarz, M.

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Schwarzer, M.

High Intrinsic Exercise Capacity Is Associated with Reduced Survival in a Rat Model of Pressure Overload

Contractile Function Is Regulated by Regulation of Pyruvate Supply

Sex-Specific Differences in Septic Outcome: Does Mitochondrial Function Play A Role?

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Early-Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Impairment Is Associated with Reduced Life Expectancy in Rats with Low Intrinsic Exercise Capacity

High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Predicts Increased Mitochondrial Response to Exercise Training

Schweigmann, U.

The Evolution of a Residual Insufficiency of the Left AV Valve after Correction of a Complete AV Canal

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Schwerk, N.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Seeburger, J.

Complete-Island/Partial-Island Technique and Types of Complex Transposition for Surgical Management of Supra-Aortic Vessel Involvement during the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure in Acute/Chronic Type-A Aortic Dissection: Midterm Results from 158 Patients

The Evolution of a Residual Insufficiency of the Left AV Valve after Correction of a Complete AV Canal

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Seibertz, F.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Seidel, T.

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

Seiffert, M.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Investigation of a Retrograde Implantation Technique for Distal Limb Perfusion during ECMO Therapy

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

Transaxillary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as First-Line Alternative to Transfemoral Access: A Single-Center Experience

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Seiler, M.

Impact of Cardiac Fibrosis and Collagens on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Seitelberger, R.

Sarcopenia Is an Independent Predictor for Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Seiz, E.

Packing of the Chest as Last Resort to Control Bleeding in Thoracic Surgery

Selig, J. I.

Activin A in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease and Diabetes

Nephropathy and Diabetes in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease: A Role for Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans?

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Sena, A.

The Evolution of a Residual Insufficiency of the Left AV Valve after Correction of a Complete AV Canal

Sequeda-Cubides, D.

Gentamycin Collagen Sponge Inclusion in Pacemaker Generator Change helps Decreasing Pocket Infection Rate to Zero: A Follow-up Analysis of 425 Patients

Settembre, N.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Shafti, M. T.Z. Nazari

The Rejuvenative Impact of Anisotropic Topographies on Senescent Endothelial Cells

The “Petticoat Procedure” after Acute Type-B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Confirmed Marfan's Syndrome

TEVAR in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

Outcomes of Endovascular Repair among Patients Presenting with Abdominal and Peripheral Malperfusion Syndromes following Surgery for Stanford-A, Debakey-1 Aortic Dissection

Sheytanov, V.

The Evolution of a Residual Insufficiency of the Left AV Valve after Correction of a Complete AV Canal

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Siemeni, T.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Siepe, M.

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Rupture

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Sill, B.

Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training? A Retrospective Comparison of Outcomes between Trainees and Consultant Surgeons

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Safe Concept for Surgical Training

Coronary Revascularization in a Teaching Hospital and Tertiary Care Center: Where Do We Stand?

Gender Differences in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Changes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Using Both Internal Thoracic Artery Should Be Golden Standard: Is There Any Negative Consideration in Short-Term Outcome?

Impact of Aortic Manipulation on High Perioperative Cerebral Stroke Risk Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results from the E-CABG (European Multicenter Study on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

Midterm Graft Patency in Symptomatic Patients After

Surgical Therapy of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: Analysis of 10 Years CABG in a Single Center

Sima, S.

Rethinking Surgical NSTEMI Treatment

Simm, A.

Effects of RAGE Overexpression on Heart Function in Mice Depend on Age and Sex

Development of a Prediction Model for Donor Heart Function Based on Myocardial Microcirculation during Ex Vivo Blood Perfusion

Simmen, P.

Mid- and Long-Term Follow-up after Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Children with the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve System

Simon, P.

Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients

Sindermann, J.

Calcium-Channel Blockers (Amlodipine) Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Sindt, M.

Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Resistant Hypertension: Results from Midterm Prospective Ambulatory Blood Pressure Registry

Sinning, C.

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Improved Long-Term Outcome after Standardized Subvalvular Mitral Valve Repair for Type IIIB Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Different LAA Closure Techniques during Concomitant Surgical AF Ablation

Sinzobahamvya, N.

Distal Aortic Perfusion with Moderate Hypothermia Is Associated with Improved Kidney Function and Survival Compared to Deep Hypothermic Arrest Especially in Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation

Sipahi, F.

Singe-Center Experience: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

Sirch, J.

Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Sitzer, M.

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Reduces Perioperative Stroke Rate in Patients with Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Sitzmann, F.

Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Aortic Surgery

Preoperative Risk Factors for Reintervention after Aortic Repair for a Type A Aortic Dissection

Sixt, S. U.

The Course of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Skorska, A.

Double-Priming of a Resident Cardiac CD45 CD44+ DDR2+ Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subset Potentiates Their Cardiovascular Fate

Skvorc, D.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Slottosch, I.

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracotomy during Excimer Laser-Guided Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Lead Extraction: A 5-Year Single-Centre Experience

Smiris, K.

Singe-Center Experience: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement

Sodah, A.

Can Augmentation of the Posterior Mitral Leaflet Prolong Repair Durability?

Sodian, R.

Short-Term Outcome of Redo Aortic Valve and Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement for Failing Stentless Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Single-center Experience

Transcarotid Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: First Results of an Alternative Access

Management of a Residual Ventricular Septal Defect 60 Years after One of the First Surgical Closures Worldwide

Short- and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of the Convergent Procedure in Nonresponders to Conventional Catheter Ablation

Sommer, S.

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

Sommer, W.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Sörensen, A.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Sparr, D.

Continuous Antegrade Heart Perfusion during Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm or Acute Aortic Dissections

Sperling, C.

Hemocompatibility Assays Offer a New Option for Evaluation of Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Application in Cardiac Surgery

Spielmann, N.

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Spillmann, F.

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Spillner, J.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Interventional Closure of the Femoral Artery Access Site after Percutaneous Venoarterial ECMO: The Aachen Experience

Sponholz, C.

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCAB) in Morbidly Obese Patients: Is It Still a Contraindication?

Spriewald, B.

Delayed Therapy with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nintedanib Diminished Chronic Rejection in a Murine Lung Transplant Model

Stadlbauer, A.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Stadlbauer, C.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Stahl, F.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Staier, K.

Results of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement in Patients Unsuitable for and after Failed Endovascular Aortic Repair

Starck, C.

Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Occurring during Elective Cardiac Surgery versus Catheter-Based Interventions: A Retrospective Analysis

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Outcomes of Endovascular Repair among Patients Presenting with Abdominal and Peripheral Malperfusion Syndromes following Surgery for Stanford-A, Debakey-1 Aortic Dissection

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Postoperative Outcome

Steenpass, A.

IK,ACh Does Not Mediate Negative Inotropy and Antiarrhythmic Action of Muscarinic Receptor Activation in Human Atrium

Stein, J.

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Steindl, J.

Sarcopenia Is an Independent Predictor for Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Steinert, M.

Bilateral Robot-Assisted Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis

Packing of the Chest as Last Resort to Control Bleeding in Thoracic Surgery

Steinhoff, G.

Double-Priming of a Resident Cardiac CD45 CD44+ DDR2+ Mesenchymal Stem Cell Subset Potentiates Their Cardiovascular Fate

Steinke, T.

Size Matching Using Body Plethysmography and CT Volumetry for Allocation in Lung Transplantation

Steinmaurer, M.

Hydrogel Engineering and Conditioned Media Present Two Basic Tools in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

Stemkens, L.

Hydrogel Engineering and Conditioned Media Present Two Basic Tools in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

Strauch, J.

Does Left Bundle Branch Block Affect Mortality after Rapid Deployment AVR?

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Mid-Term Results in a 2-Year Follow-up

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valves versus Rapid Deployment Surgical Valves

Strunz, V.

The Borderline Neonatal LV: How to Approach It?

Struve, A.

The Impact of Establishing a Regional Infective Endocarditis (IE) Network on Decreasing Diagnostic Latency and Perioperative IE-Related Complications

Sugimura, Y.

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

3D-Bioprinting of Valvular Interstitial Cells of Ovine Aortic Valves: Impact of Printing Parameters on Cell Viability

Effects of PPAR-Gamma Activation on In Vivo Degeneration of Allografts in a Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Sündermann, S. H.

Real-Time Image Overlay for Decision Support in Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

Rethinking Surgical NSTEMI Treatment

Surmacz, R.

Covered Stent Implantation into the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants with TOF/PA + VSD and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

Szabó, G.

Effects of RAGE Overexpression on Heart Function in Mice Depend on Age and Sex

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Protects Vascular Grafts of Brain-Dead Rats against In Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Vascular Reactivity in Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Stroke-Prone Rats: Effects of Prolonged Ischemia followed by Reperfusion

The Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Canagliflozin Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction of Vascular Grafts Submitted to In-Vitro Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Nondiabetic Rats

ALPHA-1-Antitrypsin Preserves Cardiac Function and Reduces Damages Linked to Warm Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Rodent Model of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Impact of BMI on Postoperative Outcome after TAVI

Preservation with Custodiol Solution Containing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Improves Graft Function after Prolonged Cold Ischemic Storage in a Rat Model of Heart Transplantation

Development of a Prediction Model for Donor Heart Function Based on Myocardial Microcirculation during Ex Vivo Blood Perfusion

Szibor, M.

Contractile Function Is Regulated by Regulation of Pyruvate Supply

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Defect in Complex III of the Mitochondrial Electron Transfer System Affects Cardiac Insulin Sensitivity but Not Contractile Function

Taghiyev, Z.

Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Amputation in Patients Undergoing Concomitant AF Ablation during Cardiac Surgery

Talipov, I.

Gentamycin Collagen Sponge Inclusion in Pacemaker Generator Change helps Decreasing Pocket Infection Rate to Zero: A Follow-up Analysis of 425 Patients

Tanase, D.

Covered Stent Implantation into the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Infants with TOF/PA + VSD and Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

Tandler, R.

Endomyocardial Biopsy beyond 2 Years after Cardiac Transplantation: Clinical Implications and Cost Analysis

Tang, G.

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Tauber, J.

Coronary Revascularization in a Teaching Hospital and Tertiary Care Center: Where Do We Stand?

Changes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis

Midterm Graft Patency in Symptomatic Patients After

Surgical Therapy of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: Analysis of 10 Years CABG in a Single Center

Tautz, L.

Real-Time Image Overlay for Decision Support in Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

Terrazas, J. A.

Long-Term Follow-up and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiogenic Shock

Thewes, L.

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracotomy during Excimer Laser-Guided Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Lead Extraction: A 5-Year Single-Centre Experience

Thiem, A.

Surgical Treatment for Active Infective Prosthetic Valve ‎Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience‎

Gender-Related 30-Day and Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis

Risk Factors and Predictors of Mortality after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Thierfelder, N.

Hydrogel Engineering and Conditioned Media Present Two Basic Tools in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

Tie, H.

Impact of Cardiac Fibrosis and Collagens on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Calcium-Channel Blockers (Amlodipine) Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Tirilomis, T.

A New Approach to Myocardial Injury Adaptations: A Possible Solution for One of the Oldest Problems in Heart Surgery

Tonino, E.

Congenital Heart Surgery in Adults: Improvement of Surgical Performance Despite Increasing Mortality Risk Over 45 Years in German Heart Centre Munich

Tönnis, T.

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Laser Lead Extraction in Octogenarians

Hybrid Transvenous Lead Extraction during Valvular Endocarditis Surgery

Transvenous Lead Extraction in Patients with Grownup Congenital Heart Disease

Trabold, T.

Complete-Island/Partial-Island Technique and Types of Complex Transposition for Surgical Management of Supra-Aortic Vessel Involvement during the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure in Acute/Chronic Type-A Aortic Dissection: Midterm Results from 158 Patients

Treede, H.

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Adoption of a Restrictive Transfusion Strategy Is Associated with Reduced Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in CABG Patients

Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Modulation of the Inflammatory Reaction in Aortic Valve Degeneration

Postoperative Delirium Prediction through Machine Learning in Patients Undergoing Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

Long-Term Reduction of Post-Infarct Ventricular Tachycardia by Transplantation of Connexin 43 Overexpressing Cardiac Fibroblasts

Trulley, I.

Continuous Antegrade Heart Perfusion during Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm or Acute Aortic Dissections

Trummer, G.

Reversal of the No-Reflow Phenomenon after Prolonged Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Automated Reperfusion of the Whole Body: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing [15O] Water Pet Study

Preliminary Results Regarding Effects of Pulsatility during Extracorporeal Circulation on In Vitro Hemolysis, Coagulation and Inflammation

Tsagakis, K.

Residual Stent Graft Expansion Capacity in Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissection: A Parameter to Evaluate the Counteracting between SG and the True Lumen

Tschöpe, C.

Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis of 30-Day Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported with Catheter-Based Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Tsvelodub, S.

Continuous Antegrade Heart Perfusion during Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm or Acute Aortic Dissections

First Preliminary Results of a New Hybrid Approach to Treat Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The Convergent Procedure Together with Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation/Closure

First Results of a Surgical Standalone Left Atrial Appendage Management Program in Germany

Tsyganenko, D.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Tudorache, I.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

Impact of Reported Donor Ejection Fraction on Early Postoperative Mortality in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Periprocedural Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Septuagenarians

Surgical Microaxial Pump Catheters as Bridge to Permanent Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Left Ventricular Failure: Who Makes It?

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Tugtekin, S. M.

Hemocompatibility Assays Offer a New Option for Evaluation of Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Application in Cardiac Surgery

Does Clinical Outcome Still Justify the Application of Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve or Valve in Ring Procedures?

Tulun, A.

Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

Tzanavaros, I.

The Evolution of a Residual Insufficiency of the Left AV Valve after Correction of a Complete AV Canal

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Uer, O.

Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Modulation of the Inflammatory Reaction in Aortic Valve Degeneration

Uhlemann, F.

The Evolution of a Residual Insufficiency of the Left AV Valve after Correction of a Complete AV Canal

Clinical Impact of Residual Shunts after Septal Defect Closure: Do Small Residual Defects under 2 mm Really Matter?

Ulrich, S.

Rationale and Feasibility of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Small Conduits with the Edwards Sapien Valves

Uluocak, O.

Obesity, Fat Tissue Distribution, and Muscle Loss Affect TAVR Short- and Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality

Unbehaun, A.

A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Local Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manta and Proglide in Terms of Vascular Complications in TAVI

Urazova, A.

Effects of RAGE Overexpression on Heart Function in Mice Depend on Age and Sex

Urbanski, P.

Can Augmentation of the Posterior Mitral Leaflet Prolong Repair Durability?

Ursulescu, A.

Establishment of a Robotic Cardiac Program: Learning Curve and Results of the First 100 Patients

Useini, D.

Does Left Bundle Branch Block Affect Mortality after Rapid Deployment AVR?

Extent of Aortic Arch Repair in Acute Aortic Type A Dissection: How Far Should We Go?

Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Aortic Root Surgery: Mid-Term Results in a 2-Year Follow-up

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valves versus Rapid Deployment Surgical Valves

V., S. Deo

10-Year Outcomes following Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Valeske, K.

Prevalence and Relevance of Acute Kidney Injury after Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Van Erckelens, J.

Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications Due to Oral Anticoagulation following an Isolated Mitral Valve Repair

Van Praet, K.

The Conventional Median Sternotomy Approach versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Patients with Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis

Varghese, S.

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracotomy during Excimer Laser-Guided Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Lead Extraction: A 5-Year Single-Centre Experience

Vasudevan, A.

Serotonin-Induced Vasoconstriction Mediated by NAD+ as a Therapy for Bleeding Disorders

Vazquez, A.

Risk Factors for Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation after Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the Radar Registry

Vazquez-Jimenez, J.

Severe Subpulmonic Obstruction by Accessory Valve Tissue Mimics a Fallout's Tetralogy Physiology

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Model of Aortic Arch Anomalies: Is It a Tool for the Surgeon?

Velten, M.

Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Modulation of the Inflammatory Reaction in Aortic Valve Degeneration

Veluswamy, P.

Protein Coating of Bacterial Nanocellulose Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Leads to Improved Endothelialization

Veres, G.

Impact of BMI on Postoperative Outcome after TAVI

Development of a Prediction Model for Donor Heart Function Based on Myocardial Microcirculation during Ex Vivo Blood Perfusion

Viscomi, C.

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Vitanova, K.

Beyond the 10-Year Horizon: Long-Term Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair Using Chordal Replacement

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Prosthesis Type Is Still a Topic of Discussion

Anatomical Reasons for Technical Failure of Dual-Filter Cerebral Embolic Protection Application in TAVR: A CT-Based analysis

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Vogel-Claussen, J.

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Vogt, F.

Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

10-Year Survival and Hemodynamic Outcomes following Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement: A Preliminary Single-Center Analysis

Outcomes for In-Hospital Thrombocytopenia after TAVI

Vogt, S.

Ablation for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Metabolic Impact of Obesity-Associated Signals

Does MRNA Upregulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 Sustain Atrial Fibrillation?

Voigt, N.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Voigtlaender, L.

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Voigtländer, L.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Volk, T.

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

Volleth, M.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Volmar, C.

Urinary Cell Cycle Arrest Biomarker Nephrocheck to Predict Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Transfemoral TAVR Procedure

Von Bardeleben, R. S.

Live Procedure for Ischemic Heart Failure: Contemporary Short- and Mid-Term Outcomes

Vondran, M.

Preoperative Routine CT Screening of Patients at High Risk for Aortic Calcification Reduces Postoperative Stroke Rate

Mechanical Unloading by Impella CP in Postinfarction Posterior Ventricular Septal Defect, Bridging to Repair: First Case Series

Gentamycin Collagen Sponge Inclusion in Pacemaker Generator Change helps Decreasing Pocket Infection Rate to Zero: A Follow-up Analysis of 425 Patients

Kinetics of Troponin I AND CK-MB after CABG as a Predictive Value for MACCE

Von Hodenberg, E.

Short-Term Outcome of Redo Aortic Valve and Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement for Failing Stentless Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Single-center Experience

Transcarotid Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: First Results of an Alternative Access

Short- and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of the Convergent Procedure in Nonresponders to Conventional Catheter Ablation

Von Kodolitsch, Y.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

von Ohain, J. Pabst

Congenital Heart Surgery in Adults: Improvement of Surgical Performance Despite Increasing Mortality Risk Over 45 Years in German Heart Centre Munich

von Stumm, M.

Predictive Value of Myocardial Native T1 on Left Ventricular Re-Remodeling after Valvular Surgery

Predicting Clinical Outcome by Indexed Mitral Valve Tenting in Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Improved Long-Term Outcome after Standardized Subvalvular Mitral Valve Repair for Type IIIB Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications Due to Oral Anticoagulation following an Isolated Mitral Valve Repair

Changes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis

Midterm Graft Patency in Symptomatic Patients After

Surgical Therapy of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: Analysis of 10 Years CABG in a Single Center

Voss, B.

Beyond the 10-Year Horizon: Long-Term Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair Using Chordal Replacement

Intermediate-Term Results of Tricuspid Valve Repair Using a Three-dimensional Annuloplasty Ring in Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

Voss, S.

Anatomical Reasons for Technical Failure of Dual-Filter Cerebral Embolic Protection Application in TAVR: A CT-Based analysis

Voth, V.

Complete-Island/Partial-Island Technique and Types of Complex Transposition for Surgical Management of Supra-Aortic Vessel Involvement during the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure in Acute/Chronic Type-A Aortic Dissection: Midterm Results from 158 Patients

Vötsch, A.

Sarcopenia Is an Independent Predictor for Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Vulevic, V.

First Preliminary Results of a New Hybrid Approach to Treat Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The Convergent Procedure Together with Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation/Closure

First Results of a Surgical Standalone Left Atrial Appendage Management Program in Germany

Wachendorfer, L. S.

Comparison of De Novo Donor Specific and Nonspecific Antibodies on the Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Wächter, K.

Effects of RAGE Overexpression on Heart Function in Mice Depend on Age and Sex

Wacker, F.

Can Long Decellularized Homografts Restore Normal Blood Flow in the Ascending Aorta? A 4D-Flow CMR Study

Wacker, M.

Protein Coating of Bacterial Nanocellulose Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Leads to Improved Endothelialization

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracotomy during Excimer Laser-Guided Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Lead Extraction: A 5-Year Single-Centre Experience

Wagner, N. M.

Preliminary Results of Minimally Invasive Triple Valve Surgery through Upper Partial Sternotomy: A Nine-Year Single-Centre Experience

Waldmann-Beushausen, R.

Generation and Maturation of Human IPSC-Derived Myocardium in a Closed and Automated Bioreactor System

Waldschmidt, L.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Walles, H.

Protein Coating of Bacterial Nanocellulose Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Leads to Improved Endothelialization

Wamala, I.

The “Petticoat Procedure” after Acute Type-B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Confirmed Marfan's Syndrome

TEVAR in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

Outcomes of Endovascular Repair among Patients Presenting with Abdominal and Peripheral Malperfusion Syndromes following Surgery for Stanford-A, Debakey-1 Aortic Dissection

Real-Time Image Overlay for Decision Support in Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

Warnecke, G.

Influence of Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch in Young Lung Transplant Recipients

10-Year Experience with Postoperatively Extended Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation for Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Seven-Year Clinical Results of AN IgA- and IgM-Enriched Human Immunoglobulin-Based Therapy for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients Younger than 12 Years: 15-Year Single-Center Experience

Treatment of ANTI-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: A Single-Center 3-Year Experience

The Effect of Ex Vivo Preservation and Regulatory T Cells on the Development of Transplant Arteriosclerosis in a Humanized Mouse Model

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery Improves Long-Term Survival

Waschki, B.

Patient-Reported Outcomes after Aortic Valve Surgery in Nonelderly Patients

Weber, A.

Metformin Protects against the Degeneration of Aortic Valves

The Purinergic Signaling System Modulates the Inflammatory Response of Human Valvular Endothelial Cells

The Course of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Weber, M.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Weber, P.

Does MRNA Upregulation of Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 4 Isoform 2 Sustain Atrial Fibrillation?

Wehrmann, K.

Perioperative Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support with Impella in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Weisheit, C.

Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Modulation of the Inflammatory Reaction in Aortic Valve Degeneration

Weismüller, K.

Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Risk Modification?

Weißenbacher, A.

Combined Heart and Kidney Transplantation: How Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Enables Delayed Kidney Implantation

Weixler, V.

30 Years of Surgical Repair of Complex D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: How to Avoid Outflow Tract Obstructions?

Distal Aortic Perfusion with Moderate Hypothermia Is Associated with Improved Kidney Function and Survival Compared to Deep Hypothermic Arrest Especially in Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation

Welk, E.

Levosimendan during Cardiac Surgery Improves Cardiac Function in Ischemic Rat Hearts

Welp, H.

Impact of Cardiac Fibrosis and Collagens on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Calcium-Channel Blockers (Amlodipine) Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Welz, A.

Timing of Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Single-Center Experience from the GERMIN-SURG Registry

Postoperative Delirium Prediction through Machine Learning in Patients Undergoing Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

Welzel, C.

Hemocompatibility Assays Offer a New Option for Evaluation of Decellularized Bovine Pericardium for Application in Cardiac Surgery

Wendel, H. P.

Hydrojet-Based Delivery of IPSC-Derived Autologous Cardiomyocytes into the Myocardium

Wendt, S.

The Borderline Neonatal LV: How to Approach It?

Wenzel, F.

Development of a Prediction Model for Donor Heart Function Based on Myocardial Microcirculation during Ex Vivo Blood Perfusion

Wert, L.

Long-Term Survival after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Propensity-Matched Analysis for Nighttime versus Daytime Surgery in 1,163 Patients

1-Sear Survival after Surgery for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection in Patients with Previous Cardiac Surgery

Westenfeld, R.

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

Heart Transplantation in an Aging Society: Impact of Recipient Age on Postoperative Outcome

Treatment of Donor-Specific Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Heart Transplantation by IGM-Enriched Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Westermann, D.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation versus Redo Surgery: A Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience

Transaxillary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as First-Line Alternative to Transfemoral Access: A Single-Center Experience

Early Commercial Experience with a Novel Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve: 30-Day Outcomes and Implications of Preprocedural Computed Tomography

Comparison of Two Contemporary Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves: Sapien 3 versus Sapien 3 Ultra

Weyand, M.

Cannulation of the Brachiocephalic Trunk Reduces Neurological Complications in Elective Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: A Retrospective Analysis of a 20-Year Single-Center Experience

Impact of the MELD Score for Risk Stratification in Cardiac Surgery

Junctional Rhythm Disturbances after Rotational Z-Flap versus Patch Repair of Sinus Venosus Atrial Defects

How to Calculate the Risk of Sternal Instability

Functional Effects and Heterogeneity of T-System Remodeling in Human Failing Hearts

Delayed Therapy with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nintedanib Diminished Chronic Rejection in a Murine Lung Transplant Model

Evaluation of Nuclear Receptor Stimulation as a New Option for Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy Prevention

Endomyocardial Biopsy beyond 2 Years after Cardiac Transplantation: Clinical Implications and Cost Analysis

Wey-Fabrizius, A.

Inherited Aortic Disease: Expanding the Diagnostic Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Weymann, A.

Residual Stent Graft Expansion Capacity in Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissection: A Parameter to Evaluate the Counteracting between SG and the True Lumen

Wiebe, K.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Wiedemann, D.

Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients

Wieloch, R.

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Wiesnet, M.

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Wilbring, M.

Does Clinical Outcome Still Justify the Application of Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve or Valve in Ring Procedures?

Wilhelmi, M.

Generation of a Physiological Three-Layered Bioartificial Blood Vessel by Mechanical Stimulation

Willems, C.

Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Risk Modification?

Willems, S.

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads

Winkler, A.

Sarcopenia Is an Independent Predictor for Mortality and Morbidity in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Winterhalter, P. R.

Effects of RAGE Overexpression on Heart Function in Mice Depend on Age and Sex

Wippermann, J.

Protein Coating of Bacterial Nanocellulose Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Leads to Improved Endothelialization

Quantifying the Stress Levels of Cardiac Surgery Residents during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Wirth, F.

Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Congenital Heart Disease during Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and in the Human Embryonic and Adult Heart at Single-Cell Resolution

Comparison of Single-Cell and Single-Nuclei RNA Sequencing of Human Heart Samples Concerning Cellular Composition and Transcriptomes

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Prosthesis Type Is Still a Topic of Discussion

Wißbrock, H. L.

Control of Atrial Remodeling by miRNA Modulation as an Additive Strategy in Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Wittig, I.

Alternative Oxidase (AOX): A Tool to Study the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia/Reperfusion

Wollbrück, M.

Unilateral Pulmonary Edema after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Risk Modification?

Wollenek, G.

Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients

Worthmann, A.

Characterization of Genetic and Metabolic Somatic Events in Aortic Atherosclerotic Plaques

Wyss, T.

Current Trends in Reduction or Elimination of Aortic Impulse during Stent-Graft Deployment and Balloon Molding during TEVAR

Yildirim, A. Ö.

Rapid Activation of Lymphangiogenesis Causes Increased Lymphatic Density during the Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction

Yildirim, S.

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Different LAA Closure Techniques during Concomitant Surgical AF Ablation

Yildirim, Y.

Investigation of a Retrograde Implantation Technique for Distal Limb Perfusion during ECMO Therapy

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Laser Lead Extraction in Octogenarians

Hybrid Transvenous Lead Extraction during Valvular Endocarditis Surgery

Transvenous Lead Extraction in Patients with Grownup Congenital Heart Disease

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Different LAA Closure Techniques during Concomitant Surgical AF Ablation

Youssef, A.

Mechanical Unloading by Impella CP in Postinfarction Posterior Ventricular Septal Defect, Bridging to Repair: First Case Series

Yusuff, H.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Zabrocki, R.

HeartTeam 4.0: HeartTeam-Based Decision Making in Real Time and Over the Distance via an Interactive Tele-Presence System following A User-Centered Approach

Zacher, M.

Can Augmentation of the Posterior Mitral Leaflet Prolong Repair Durability?

Zaiatc, E.

Novel Post Mortal Organ Preserving ECMO in Non–Heart‐Beating Mouse

Mouse Model of Heart Organ Care System to Study Ex Vivo Cardio Protection and Reperfusion in Cadaveric Heart Donation

Zaid, S.

Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery after Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: The Cutting-Edge Registry

Zayat, R.

Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Events in a Real-World Cohort Comparing Three Different LVADs, the HeartWare, HeartMate II, and HeartMate 3: A Multicenter Observational Study

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Predictors of Mortality: The Aachen Experience

Interventional Closure of the Femoral Artery Access Site after Percutaneous Venoarterial ECMO: The Aachen Experience

Zeeb, S.

High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Predicts Increased Mitochondrial Response to Exercise Training

Zenker, M.

Noonan Syndrome-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Mutation in RIT1 Can Be Partially Rescued by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway In Vitro

Cardiac Electrophysiological Anomalies Associated with A Noonan Syndrome Mutation in RAF1 Can Be Rescued Partially In Vitro by Inhibition of RAS/MAPK Signaling Pathway

Zibert, J.

Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Ziegelhoeffer, T.

Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads

Zieger, B.

Preliminary Results Regarding Effects of Pulsatility during Extracorporeal Circulation on In Vitro Hemolysis, Coagulation and Inflammation

Ziegler, P.

An Investigation on the Probability of Spontaneous Conversion to Sinus Rhythm in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery

Zierer, A.

Evidence of Global Warming: A Meta-analysis of Temperature Management in Aortic Arch Surgery

Midterm Outcomes of Total Arch Replacement with the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: A Single-Center Experience

Perioperative and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Synchronous Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Zimpfer, D.

A Novel Method to Bridge Failing Fontan Patients to Heart Transplantation: The Re-Give Study

Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients

Stroke Complications in Patients Requiring Durable VAD Systems after VA-ECMO Support

Zipfel, S.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Severe COVID-19-Related ARDS: A European Multicenter Analysis

Zistler, K.

Rapid Activation of Lymphangiogenesis Causes Increased Lymphatic Density during the Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction

Zubarevich, A.

Residual Stent Graft Expansion Capacity in Frozen Elephant Trunk in Aortic Dissection: A Parameter to Evaluate the Counteracting between SG and the True Lumen