The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Ptushkina, S.; von Sanden, F.; Fritz, C.; Ewert, P.; Hager, A.; Wolf, C.: Ventricular Arrhythmia at a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test as Predictor for Severe Arrhythmic Events in Patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease on 36 Months Follow-up Open Access

Müller, M.; Kanitz, M.; Krause, U.; Backhoff, D.; Paul, T.; Schneider, H.: Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation in Young Patients—Influence on the Sympathetic Nervous System Open Access

Krogmann, N. O.; Tarusinov, G.; Kullmer, M.; Schöls, W.; Scheid, M.: Redilatable Coronary Stent in a 1-Year-Old Boy after Cardiac Arrest due to Left Main Stenosis after Arterial Switch with Intramural Course of the LCA Open Access

Schöber, M.; Alkassar, M.; Rüffer, A.; Cesnjevar, R.; Münch, F.; Chada, M.; Metzler, M.; Dittrich, S.: In Osteosarcoma and Anthracycline-Induced Heart Failure Mechanical Left Ventricular Assist Implantation Is Highly Recommended Due to High Relapse Rate of the Tumor Open Access

Mueller, N.; Freudenthal, J. N.; Boerter, N.; Breuer, J.: Establishing Urinary NT-ProBNP as a Pain-Free Monitoring Tool in Children with Congenital Heart Disease Open Access

Baden, W.; Spallek, R.; Hofbeck, M.: Evaluation of a Modified 6-Minute Walk Test with Mobile Spiroergometry Open Access

Degener, F.; Opgen-Rhein, B.; Wagner, R.; Boehne, M.; Weigelt, A.; Reineker, K.; Racolta, A.; Müller, G.; Wiegand, G.; Kiski, D.; Rentzsch, A.; Papakostas, K.; Ruf, B.; Hannes, T.; Khalil, M.; Fischer, M.; Kaestner, M.; Steinmetz, M.; Freudenthal, N.; Fischer, G.; Panagiotou, E.; Schweigmann, U.; Pickardt, T.; Klingel, K.; Messroghli, D.; Schubert, S.: Impact of Endomyocardial Biopsy on Treatment and Outcome in Pediatric Myocarditis: Results from the German Multicenter Registry for Pediatric Myocarditis “MYKKE” Open Access

Horst, P. J.; Moosmann, J.; Lang, N.; Alkassar, M.; Bublies, E.; Kubicki, R.; Raschzok, S.; Steif, A.; Ziesenitz, V.; Zschirnt, M.; Michel, M.: Pediatric Cardiology Training in Germany: First National Survey of Pediatric Cardiology Residents and Fellows by the “Junges Forum” of the DGPK Open Access

Neuhäuser, C.; Große, K. Kreymborg; Khalil, M.; Jux, C.; Schranz, D.: Long-Term NO Dependency, Riociguat, and Reverse Pott Shunt in an Infant with Severe PAH due to Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia Open Access

Lang, N.; Ruf, B.; Borgmann, K.; Weirich, G.; Kuhn, H. P.; Seidel, H.; Siegel, C.; Eicken, A.; Ewert, P.; Balling, G.: Pathology and Genetics of Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia with Misalignment of the Pulmonary Veins and Its Association with Congenital Heart Defects Open Access

Diaz-Gil, D.; Stark, V.; Olfe, J.; Reinshagen, K.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Dreimann, M.; Mir, S. T.: Symptomatic Inferior Vena Cava Stenosis after Scoliosis Surgery in a Marfan’s Syndrome Patient with Pectus Excavatum Open Access

Kanaan, M.; Klusmeier, E.; Laser, T. K.; Sandica, E.; Kececioglu, D.: Erfolgreiche Korrektur einer abnormalen Lungenvenendrainage mittels Kathetertechnik Open Access

Gonzalez y Gonzalez, B. M.; Mazhari, N.; Khalil, M.; Logeswaran, T.; Rupp, S.; Thul, J.; Jux, C.: Effective Atrial Synchronized Single-Site Left Ventricular Pacing Prevents Heart Transplantation in Congenital Left Bundle Branch Block and Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Infants Open Access

Beichl, M.; Klebermaß-Schrehof, K.; Ulm, B.; Wiedemann, D.; Michel-Behnke, I.; Zimpfer, D.: Successful Surgical Treatment of a 1,600 g Preterm with Cardiac Teratoma and Severe Fetal Hydrops Open Access

Gravenhorst, V.; Mueller, M.; Paul, T.; Schneider, E. H.: Reversible String of Pearls-Like Spasm of the Right Iliac Artery in a Young Woman with Williams–Beuren’s Syndrome after Receiving Contrast Agent during Cardiac Catheterization Open Access

Plümacher, S. K.; Paul, T.; Sigler, M.: Expectoration of Bronchial Casts Caused by Ramipril Treatment Open Access

Hüners, I.; Böttcher, M.; Westhofen, S.; Köhne, M.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Reichenspurner, H.; Riso, A.; Sachweh, S. J.; Reinshagen, K.; Biermann, D.: Life-threatening Bronchogenic Cyst in a Pediatric Patient: Importance of Timely Diagnosis and Surgery Open Access

Härtel, J. A.; Müller, N.; Manunzio, U.; Manunzio, C.; De Marées, M.; Wolber, M.; Leibold, D.; Jung, T.; Breuer, J.; Herberg, U.: Physical Exercise Is Safe for Fontan Patients in Hypoxia Open Access

Hansen, H. J.; Khodami, K. J.; Moritz, D. J.; Rinne, K.; Fischer, G.; Attmann, T.; Scheewe, J.; Kramer, H. H.: Fontan-Associated Liver Disease—Higher Prevalence with Increasing Age Open Access

Westhoff-Bleck, M.; Klages, C.; Treptau, J.; Zwadlo, C.; Sonnenschein, K.; Sieweke, T. J.; Bauersachs, J.; Bertram, H.; Grosser, U.: Thromboembolic Prevention in Adolescents and Adults with Long-standing Fontan Circulation: Is ASA Equipotential to Anticoagulation? Open Access

Remmele, J.; Pringsheim, M.; Nagdyman, N.; Tutarel, O.; Kaemmerer, H.; Oberhoffer, R.; Ewert, P.: Cognitive Function in Adults with Fontan Circulation Compared with Adults with Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: A Pilot Study Open Access

Habash, S.; Laser, T. K.; Moosmann, J.; Reif, R.; Glöckler, M.; Dittrich, S.: Normal Values of Pulmonary Artery Acceleration Time (PAAT) and Right Ventricular Ejection Time (RVET) in Children and Adolescents, and the Impact of PAAT/RVET Index in Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension Open Access

Neuhäuser, C.; Zajonz, S. T.; Thul, J.; Schranz, D.; Akintürk, H.; Jux, C.: Use of Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for Prevention of Right Heart Failure in High-Risk Patients with Suprasystemic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension after Cardiac Surgery Open Access

Tulzer, A.; Arzt, W.; Gitter, R.; Prandstetter, C.; Tulzer, G.: Biventricular Outcome Improves after In Utero Aortic Valvuloplasty in Fetuses with Critical Aortic Stenosis and Evolving Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: An Analysis of 92 Aortic Valve Interventions in a Single Center Open Access

Schubert, S.; Kelm, M.; Nodmeyer, J.; Berger, F.: Early Experience of Percutaneous Closure of Ventricular Septal Defects Using a New CE-Marked VSD Occluder in Pediatric and Adult Patients Open Access

Gendera, K.; Eicken, A.; Ewert, P.; Georgiev, S.; Genz, T.; Hosny, M. Fayed; Tanase, D.: Percutaneous Catheter Interventions via Glidesheath Slender in Small Children Open Access

Gabbert, D. D.; Trotz, P.; Wadle, F.; Kheradvar, A.; Kis, E.; Scheewe, J.; Voges, I.; Kramer, H. H.; Rickers, C.: Abnormal Blood Flow Dynamics Assessed with 4D Flow MRI Are Associated with Shape and Torsion of the Reconstructed Aortic Arch in Patients with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome after Palliation Open Access

Ten, K. Dam; Germund, I.; Haustein, M.; Khalil, M.; Koopman, P. L.; Apitz, C.; Duijnhouwer, L. T.; Huntgeburth, M.; Brockmeier, K.; Helbing, A. W.; Herberg, U.; Sreeram, N.; Tanke, B. R.; Kerst, G.; Udink, A. ten Cate F. E.: Use of Clinical, Surrogate, and Intermediate End Points in Randomized Controlled Fontan Trials Open Access

Khodami, K. J.; Hansen, H. J.; Rinne, K.; Kramer, H. H.: Shear-Wave Elastography—A Diagnostic Tool for Surveillance of Fontan-Associated Liver Disease Open Access

Ten, K. Dam; Germund, I.; Haustein, M.; Khalil, M.; Koopman, P. L.; Apitz, C.; Duijnhouwer, L. T.; Tjwa, L. E. T. T.; Huntgeburth, M.; Brockmeier, K.; Helbing, A. W.; Herberg, U.; Sreeram, N.; Tanke, B. R.; Kerst, G.; Udink, A. ten Cate F. E.: Gut Inflammation in Fontan Patients Is Associated with Increased Enteric Protein Loss, Augmented Systemic Inflammation, and Alterations in Vitamin D Homeostasis Open Access

Jakob, A.; Dubinski, I.; Haas, N.; Walter, S.; König, M.; Fischer, M.: Biologicals in Severe Kawasaki’s Disease—A Monocentric Experience Open Access

Pallivathukal, S.; Ulmer, F.; Lava, G. S. A.: High Perceived Needs to Train Clinical Skills in Pediatric Cardiology at a University Children’s Hospital Open Access

Al-Wakeel-Marquard, N.; Degener, F.; Herbst, C.; Kühnisch, J.; Dartsch, J.; Schmitt, B.; Kuehne, T.; Messroghli, D.; Berger, F.; Klaassen, S.: Risk Assessment in Pediatric Primary Cardiomyopathy—The RIKADA Study Open Access

Miera, O.; Morales, S. D. L.; Thul, M. J.; Amodeo, A.; Menon, K. A.; Humpl, T.: Improvement of Survival in Low Weight Children on Berlin Heart EXCOR Ventricular Assist Device Support Open Access

Mazhari, N.; Pantke, J.; Sprengel, A.; Thul, J.; Skrzypek, S.; Valeske, K.; Mueller, M.; Jux, C.; Akintürk, H.: ABO-Incompatible Heart Transplantation—Experience of a Single Center Open Access

Schubert, S.; Schmitt, K.; Miera, O.; Danne, F.; Cho, Y. M.; Photiadis, J.; Berger, F.: Improved Long-Term Survival with Adaptation of Immunosuppressive Therapy in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients Open Access

Recla, S.; Steinbrenner, B.; Rueblinger, L.; Logeswaran, T.; Skrzypek, S.; Gummel, K.; Reich, B.; Schmidt, D.; Thul, J.; Mueller, M.; Jux, C.; Akintürk, H.; Schranz, D.: Combined Surgical and Medical Approach in Left Ventricular Dilated Cardiomyopathy for Restoring Synchrony and Ventricular–Ventricular Interaction Open Access

Steinbrenner, B.; Recla, S.; Rueblinger, L.; Logeswaran, T.; Skrzypek, S.; Gummel, K.; Reich, B.; Thul, J.; Schmidt, D.; Jux, C.; Mueller, M.; Akintuerk, H.; Schranz, D.: Pulmonary Artery Banding in Patients with Left Ventricular Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Goal-Directed Postoperative Therapy for Safe Patient Guidance Open Access

Völkner, J.; Schmitt, L. K. R.; Pfitzer, C.; Berger, F.; Photiadis, J.; Miera, O.: Illuminating Risk Factors for Berlin Heart EXCOR Device Support in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: Lessons Learned! Open Access

Murin, P.; Boettcher, W.; Ozaki, S.; Schulz, A.; Wloch, A.; Cho, Y. M.; Redlin, M.; Miera, O.; Sinzobahamvya, N.; Photiadis, J.: Asanguineous Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants: Impact on Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity Open Access

Seibold, C.; Vorisek, N. C.; Piekarski, B.; Oladunjoye, O. O.; Emani, M. S.: Evaluating Common Anticoagulation Laboratory Values in Single Ventricle Patients following Cardiac Surgery Open Access

Vorisek, N. C.; Sleeper, A. L.; Seibold, C.; Lu, M.; Piekarski, B.; Oladunjoye, O. O.; Emani, M. S.: Postoperative Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusions Are Associated with Thrombotic Events in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Open Access

Hock, J.; Ewert, P.; Oberhoffer, R.; Hager, A.: Improved Exercise Capacity in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot after Repair without Right Bundle Branch Block Open Access

Hövels-Gürich, H.; Ostermayer, S.; Hamada, S.; Kirschfink, A.; Marx, N.; Kerst, G.; Frick, M.: Increase of Right Ventricular Stroke Volume during Dobutamine Stress Magnetic Resonance: Relation to Lung Perfusion and Peak Oxygen Uptake in Young Adults after Neonatal Arterial Switch Operation in Transposition of the Great Arteries Open Access

von Sanden, F.; Ptushkina, S.; Fritz, C.; Ewert, P.; Hager, A.; Wolf, C.: Severe Arrhythmic Events in Patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease on Long-Term Follow-up Open Access

Pujol, C. Salvador; Schiele, S.; Fritz, C.; Hager, A.; Ewert, P.; Tutarel, O.: Characteristics of Patients with a Univentricular Heart Over the Age of 40 Years Open Access

Weil, J.; Klein, G.; De Haan, F.: Hans Blömer: A Pioneer of Cardiac Catheterization in Germany in the Postwar Period Open Access

Sigler, M.; Cleuziou, J.; Schubert, S.; Foth, R.; Michel-Behnke, I.; Scheidmann, R.; Jewgenow, P.; Paul, T.; Schmiady, M.: Pathogenesis of Endocarditis in Bioprosthetic Heart Valves—Re-evaluation of the Current Concept Open Access

Haas, N.; Lehner, A.; Jakob, A.; Fernandez, S.; Dietl, M.; Dalla-Pozza, R.; Fischer, M.: The Risk of Bacterial Endocarditis after Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation—A Meta-analysis of the Currently Available Valves Open Access

Ditkowski, B.; Bezulska-Ditkowska, M.; Veloso, R.; Jashari, R.; Gewillig, M.; Hoylaerts, M.; Meyns, B.; Heying, R.: Why Do Some Grafts Used in Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Revalvulation Get Infected and Others Do Not? Open Access

Sarikouch, S.; Theodoridis, K.; Hilfiker, A.; Boethig, D.; Laufer, G.; Andreas, M.; Cebotari, S.; Tudorache, I.; Bobylev, D.; Maegel, L.; Teiken, K.; Robertus, L. J.; Jonigk, D.; Beerbaum, P.; Haverich, A.; Horke, A.; The ESPOIR and ARISE Study Group: Early Insight into In Vivo Recellularization of Cell-Free Allogenic Heart Valves Open Access

Arenz, C.; Suchowerskyj, P.; Blaschczok, C. H.; Ksellmann, A.; Asfour, B.: Further Evolution of the Delamination Technique for Very Small Pulmonary Valves in the Primary Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot Open Access

Lehner, A.; Daskalova, T.; Ulrich, M. S.; Fernandez, S. Rodriguez; Schneider, H.; Tarusinov, G.; Kampmann, C.; Fischer, M.; Jakob, A.; Kantzis, M.; Kanaan, M.; Dalla-Pozza, R.; Haas, A. N.: Early Outcomes of Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation Using the Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve System—German Experience Open Access

Backhoff, D.; Betz, T.; Müller, J. M.; Schneider, H.; Paul, T.; Krause, J. U.: Effects of Contact Force-Guided Radiofrequency Current Application on Lesion Size and Coronary Arteries in Developing Porcine Myocardium Open Access

Mewes, M.; Salameh, A.; Vollroth, M.; Seeger, J.; Dähnert, I.: Cardioprotection of CPB-Induced Injuries by EGCG and Pulsatile Blood Flow Open Access

Herbst, C.; Kühnisch, J.; Al-Wakeel-Marquard, N.; Degener, F.; Dartsch, J.; Messroghli, D.; Berger, F.; Klaassen, S.; Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease-AG Klaassen: Systematic Analysis of Cardiac Disease Genes Reveals Genetic Variants in PRDM16 as Important Cause of cardiomyopathies Open Access

Demal, J. T.; Heise, M.; Reiz, B.; Dogra, D.; Braenne, I.; Reichenspurner, H.; Männer, J.; Aherrahrou, Z.; Schunkert, H.; Erdmann, J.; Abdelilah-Seyfried, S.: A Familial Congenital Heart Disease with a Possible Multigenic Origin Involving a Mutation in BMPR1A Open Access

Remmele, J.; Pringsheim, M.; Nagdyman, N.; Tutarel, O.; Kaemmerer, H.; Oberhoffer, R.; Ewert, P.: Cognitive Function in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease and Its Association with Cyanosis Duration: A Pilot Study in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Open Access

Vorisek, N. C.; Weixler, H. V.; Axt-Fliedner, R.; del Nido, J. P.; Friehs, I.: Possible Inhibitors of Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Targeting Endocardial Fibroelastosis Open Access

Steinmetz, M.; Stümpfig, T.; Seehase, M.; Kowallick, J.; Schuster, A.; Uecker, M.; Lotz, J.; Paul, T.: Impaired Exercise Tolerance after Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot—Insights from Real-Time Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Open Access

Hanser, A.; Martirosian, P.; Hornung, A.; Grosse, U.; Esser, M.; Engel, C.; Hofbeck, M.; Schäfer, J.; Schick, F.; Sieverding, L.: Contrast Agent Free MRI of the Thoracic Duct: Cream Improves Feasibility Open Access

Latus, H.; Born, D.; Mkrtchyan, N.; Stern, H.; Hager, A.; Georgiev, S.; Tanase, D.; Meierhofer, C.; Ewert, P.; Eicken, A.; Tutarel, O.: Impaired Biventricular Filling and Response to Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Patients with RVOT Dysfunction Open Access

Mandilaras, G.; Klau, S.; Walter, S.; König, M.; Haas, N.; Fischer, M.; Dalla-Pozza, R.; Lehner, A.; Ulrich, S.; Jakob, A.: Evaluation of Coronary Artery Z-Score Models in a German Population-Based Study Cohort of 310 Patients Open Access

Oberhoffer, S. F.; Abdul-Khaliq, H.; Jung, M. A.; Rohrer, R. T.; Abd, M. El Rahman: Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Turner’s Syndrome Open Access

Meister, M.; Graupner, O.; Götte, M.; Wolter, A.; Müller, V.; Herrmann, J.; Axt-Fliedner, R.; Enzensberger, C.: Speckle Tracking in Fetal Echocardiography—Generation of Reference Values of Global Longitudinal Strain for Quantification of Atrial, Ventricular, and Biventricular Fetal Heart Function Open Access

Alkassar, M.; Dittrich, S.; Duong, M.T.: Establishment of a 4D Computational Model for Wall Stress Calculation in Healthy and Diseased Hearts, Using a Rat Infarction Model Open Access

Alkassar, M.; Dittrich, S.; Seufert, J.: A Noninvasive Way to Calculate Myocardial Infarct Size in Rats after Permanent Coronary Artery Ligation Using 4D High-Resolution Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging In Vivo Open Access

Mitschke, T.; Follmann, P.; Zimmer, M.; Postina, P.; Klauke, B.; Milting, H.; Kriebel, T.: A New Genetic Variant of Unknown Clinical Significance in a Case of Familiar Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Open Access

Logeswaran, T.; Thul, J.; Recla, S.; Steinbrenner, B.; Akintürk, H.; Jux, C.; Hahn, A.: Survival, Neurocognitive Outcome, and Quality of Life after Cardiac Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Children—A Single-Center Study Open Access

Logeswaran, T.; Thul, J.; Mazhari, N.; Skrypek, S.; Akintürk, H.; Rüblinger, L.; Hahn, A.; Jux, C.: Cognitive Outcome and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-Aged Children and Young Adults after Heart Transplantation in Early Childhood Open Access

Brüning, C. J.; Rohr, A.; Granert, O.; Jerosch-Herold, M.; Gabbert, D.; Wegner, P.; Hansen, T.; Voges, I.; Jansen, O.; Kramer, H. H.; Rickers, C.: Prevalence of Neuroradiological Brain Damage Patterns and Assessment of Cerebral Volumes in Children with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome after Three-Staged Palliation Open Access

Hébert, S.; Schirrmeister, J.; Dittrich, S.; Rascher, W.; Gravou-Apostolatou, C.: Terminal Heart Disease in Pediatric Cardiology—Improvement of Disease Management by Pediatric Palliative Home Care Open Access

Kuhn, V.; Carpenter, L. J.; Tague, L.; Donofrio, T. M.; Murnick, J.; Zurakowski, D.; Axt-Fliedner, R.; Jonas, A. R.; Limperopoulos, C.; Yerebakan, C.: Brain Injury Scores of Neonates with Complex Congenital Heart Disease Open Access