The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Category: 171902202453rd Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG)Congress Center Hamburg

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Issue S 01/2024

  • Lenos, A.; Strauch, J.; Schlömicher, M.; Fleißner, F.; Valencia-Nunez, D.M.; Gottardi, R.; Massoudy, P.; Gummert, J.; Wimmer-Greinecker, G.; Walther, T.; Diegeler, A.:

    Combination of Surgical Coronary Revascularization and Implantation of a Rapid-Deployment Aortic Valve Prosthesis: 3-Year Follow-Up of the INCA German Registry

  • Chigri, A.; Krasivskyi, I.; Elderia, A.; Großmann, C.; Djordjevic, I.; Kuhn, E.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Rahmanian, P.; Mader, N.; Gerfer, S.; Wahlers, T.:

    Thrombocytopenia After Sutureless and Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement in Contrast to Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement

  • Hassan, M.; Radakovic, D.; Keller, D.; Makhmetov, B.; Madrahimov, N.; Schimmer, C. Prof. Dr.; Leyh, R.; Bening, C.:

    Cerebral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring as a Predictor for Postoperative Inadequate Emergence Following Anesthesia in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: Myth or Reality?

  • Bensmann, S.; Awad, G.; Wacker, M.; Varghese, S.; Kuzmin, B.; Slottosch, I.; Fadel, M.; Wippermann, J.:

    Bridging after Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement: 10-Year Experience with Unfractioned Subcutaneous Heparin

  • Schlömicher, M.; Haldenwang, P.; Berres, D.; Moustafine, V.; Bechtel, M.; Strauch, J.:

    Outcomes after Implantation of a Latest Generation Biological Valve with a New Anticalcification Treatment

  • Doenst, T.; Heinisch, P.; Caldonazo, T.; Mukharyamov, M.; Färber, G.; Kirov, H.:

    Permanent Pacemaker Requirements after Tricuspid Valve Surgery—A Comprehensive Single Center Experience

  • Sarwari, H.; Al, A. Y.; Sill, B.; Koenig, P.; Reiter, B.; Conradi, L.; Reichenspurner, H.; Petersen, J.:

    Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Small Annuli: A Comparison between Sutureless Valve and Aortic Root Enlargement

  • Rubalskii, E.; Wolff, V.G.R.; Rümke, S.; Burgwitz, K.; Natanov, R.; Salmoukas, C.; Weymann, A.; Ruhparwar, A.; Kühn, C.:

    Development of Clinically Relevant Methods to Predict the Efficacy of Phage Therapy for Surgical Infections after Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Ntinopoulos, V.; Rodriguez Cetina, Biefer H.; Tudorache, I.; Papadopoulos, N.; Odavic, D.; Risteski, P.; Haeussler, A.; Dzemali, O.:

    Data Extraction from Unstructured Medical Records with the GPT-4 Chatbot

  • Goubergrits, L.; Obermeier, L.; Vellguth, K.; Wiegand, M.; Knosalla, C.; Falk, V.; Kuehne, T.; Solowjowa, N.:

    Intracardiac Hemodynamics before and after Surgical Ventricular Restoration: Computational Analysis Based on CCT Data

  • Maier, S.; Schimmel, M.; Klemm, R.; Benk, C.; Czerny, M.:

    Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Ready for Data Analysis Using Machine-learning Algorithms?

  • Wacker, M.; Awad, G.; Fakundiny, B.; Choritz, Walles L. T.; Hansen, M.; Cukaz, H.B.; Neyazi, B.; Sandalcioglu, I.E.; Herrmann, T.; Helm, A.; Meyer, F.; Wippermann, J.:

    A Practice-oriented Digital Logbook for Students in the Practical Year: Experiences from a Pilot Project

  • Wand, P.; Sprengart, F.; Göbel, S.; Weimer, A.M.; Waezsada, E.; Müller, L.; Wernersbach, J.; Buggenhagen, H.; Weymann, A.; Weimer, J.M.:

    Focus Assessed Simulator Training in Transthoracic Echo for undergraduate Medical Students—Results from the FateSim Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Petrov, A.; Hotz, F.; Taghizadeh-Waghefi, A.; Georgi, C.; Matschke, K.; Wilbring, M.:

    Mesenteric Ischemia after Cardiac Surgery—An Inevitable Fate?

  • Kruszona, S.; Aburahma, K.; De Manna, D.; Franz, M.; Avsar, M.; Bobylev, D.; Schwerk, N.; Weymann, A.; Ruhparwar, A.; Kühn, C.; Salman, J.; Greer, M.; Ius, F.:

    Lung Transplantation in Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension: a 13-Year Single-Center Experience

  • Medina, M.L.; Oezkur, M.; Lewin, D.; Hernandez, S. Rojas; Bernhardt, A.; Billion, M.; Meyer, A.; Netuka, I.; Pieri, M.; Ihor, K.; Djordjevic, I.; Loforte, A.; Akhyari, P.; Jawad, K.; Ihor, K.; Schmack, B.; Färber, G.; Haneya, A.; Zimpfer, D.; Nersesian, G.; Saeed, D.; Stein, J.; Gustafsson, F.; Hofmann, S.; Gummert, J.; Belohlavek, J.; Meyns, B.; Lanmueller, P.; Potapov, E.:

    Preconditioning with Different Types of Micro-axial Flow Pump as a Bridge to a Left Ventricular Assist Device

  • Sromicki, J.; Papadopoulos, N.; Tröbinger, L.; Ntinopoulos, V.; Hebeisen, M.; Häussler, A.; Rodriguez Cetina, Biefer H.; Dzemali, O.:

    Comparison of Cannulation-Strategies for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair

  • Sobik, F.; Knochenhauer, T.; Arndt, N.; Förster, L.; Hua, X.; Marco, S.; Beyer, M.; Leonhardt, M.; Von Kodolitsch, Y.; Schlein, C.; Sauter, G.; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.; Rosenberger, G.; Demal, TJ.:

    Aortic Elasticity and Histological Patterns in Male vs. Female Patients with Aortopathy

  • Kletzer, J.; Berger, T.; Domin, P.; Schlett, C.L.; Kondov, S.; Czerny, M. Prof.; Kreibich, M.; Rylski, B.:

    Ascending Geometry Changes after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Descending Aortic Dissection

  • Ballázs, C.; Kamiya, H.; Sugimura, Y.; Immohr, M.B.; Sixt, S.U.; Rellecke, P.; Ramadani, B.; Boeken, U.; Aubin, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Akhyari, P.:

    A Standardized Technique of Repair of the Mitral Valve in Barlow´s Disease via Minimally Invasive Approach: Mid to Long-Term Results in a Series of 55 Patients

  • Waghefi, Taghizadeh-; ŽIvković, I.; Petrov, A.; Alexiou, K.; Kappert, U.; Matschke, K.; Wilbring, M.:

    Transaxillary Access for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Benign Primary Cardiac Tumors

  • Salman, J.; Franz, M.; Tavil, S.; De Manna, D.; Ius, F.; Aburahma, K.; Boethig, D.; Ruhparwar, A.; Weymann, A.:

    Does Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second have an Influence on Early Postoperative Outcomes after Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery?

  • Schnackenburg, P.; Saha, S.; Ali, A.; Horke, K.; Buech, J.; Hagl, C.; Joskowiak, D.:

    Lesions and Symptoms of Stroke Following Infective Endocarditis

  • Motekallemi, A.; Esmaeili, F. S.; Peivandi, A.D.; Martens, S.; Weber, R.; Martens, S.; Rukosujew, A.:

    3D printing Significantly Improves Procedural Understanding of Elective Aortic Surgery Patients: A Prospective Randomized Cohort Trial

  • Veith, S. Berger; Stock, S.; Holst, T.; Erfani, S.; Pochert, J.; Dumps, C.; Girdauskas, E.:

    Achieving Enhanced Recovery after Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Single Center Experience

  • Salman, J.; Franz, M.; Tavil, S.; De Manna, D.; Ius, F.; Aburahma, K.; Boethig, D.; Ruhparwar, A.; Weymann, A.:

    Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in Obese Patients: How Far Can We go?

  • Wilbring, M.; Arzt, S.; Petrov, A.; Alexiou, K.; Matschke, K.; Kappert, U.:

    Minimally Invasive Surgery for High-Risk Subpopulations: Transaxillary Access Enhances Survival in Adipose Patients

  • Alirezaei, H.; Wilde, N.; Zimmer, S.; Weber, M.; El-Sayed, A. A.; Velten, M.; Bakhtiary, F.; Silaschi, M.:

    Supporting Heart Team-Based Decision Making - risk Prediction in Minimally Invasive Tricuspid Valve Surgery

  • Salman, J.; Franz, M.; Tavil, S.; De Manna, D.; Ius, F.; Aburahma, K.; Boethig, D.; Ruhparwar, A.; Weymann, A.:

    Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in Mitral Valve Endocarditis: A Single-Center Experience

  • Santander, M.; Pietras, J.; Botnariuc, A.; Kensah, G.; Danner, B.; Baraki, H.; Kutschka, I.; Jebran, A.F.:

    Biosimulation for Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery: Upgrade of a Simulator

  • Sellin, C.; Sand, U.; Belmenai, A.; Schmitt, C.; Schier, R.; Dörge, H.:

    Pulmonary Complications in Patients undergoing Sternum-sparing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (TCRAT)

  • Masseli, F.; Wingert, H.; Pfohl, M.; Treede, H.; Schiller, W.:

    Impact of Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in CABG: A Retrospective Analysis

  • Kuehnel, R.U.; Schröter, F.; Ostovar, R.; Rashvand, J.; Laux, ML.; Hartrumpf, M.; Albes, J.:

    P2Y12 Inhibition under Dual Platelet Inhibition in Patients after Acute Coronary Syndrome and CABG

  • Chikvatia, S.; Berger, T.; Kondov, S.; Benk, J.; Rylski, B.; Czerny, M.; Kreibich, M.:

    Incidence and Relevance of Coronary Heart Disease in Patients undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

  • Movsisyan, A.; Awad, G.; Wacker, M.; Varghese, S.; Kuzmin, B.; Lux, A.; Wippermann, J.; Fadel, M.:

    Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Left Ventricular Reconstruction According to Dor: A Single Centre 10-Year Experience

  • Marin-Cuartas, M.; Pfannmüller, B.; Kang, J.; Cuesta, M. De La; Noack, T.; Kiefer, P.; Leontyev, S.; Borger, MA.; Misfeld, M.:

    Preoperative Intestinal Preconditioning to Prevent Postoperative Vasoplegia Following Tricuspid Valve Surgery

  • Schnackenburg, P.; Saha, S.; Ali, A.; Horke, K.; Buech, J.; Kamla, CE.; Hagl, C.; Joskowiak, D.:

    Influence of Delirium on the Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly

  • Memedi, E.; Stadnik, D.; Ramadani, B.; Aubin, H.; Rellecke, P.; Tudorache, I.; Lichtenberg, A.; Scherner, M.:

    Short- and Long-Term Outcome after Subtotal Pericardiectomy for Pericarditis Constrictiva—Lessons from a Single Center Experience

  • Sadlonova, M.; Hansen, N.; Esselmann, H.; Celano, C.; Lange, C.; Derad, C.; Asendorf, T.; Chebbok, M.; Heinemann, S.; Kutschka, I.; Wiltfang, J.; Baraki, H.; von Arnim, C.:

    Delirium Risk Screening in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Results from the Prospective Observational FINDERI Study

  • Haunschild, J.; Dörlitz, V.; Meske, E.; Gregoire, S.; Borger, M.; Etz, C.:

    Screening for Proximal Aortic Aneurysm by Using Noninvasive Pulse Wave Velocity as Surrogate Marker: Are We There Yet?

  • Madej, T.; Majer, M.; Wilbring, M.; Matschke, K.; Knaut, M.; Taghizadeh-Waghefi, A.:

    The Earlier the Better? When to Implant Pacemaker after Aortic Valve Replacement

  • Dohle, DS.; Pfeiffer, P.; Buchholz, V.; Mattern, L.; Probst, C.; Ghazy, A.; Treede, H.:

    Proximalization of the Distal Anastomosis in Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery

  • Schurr, P.; Dia, M.; Schönbrodt, M.; Beckmann, A.; Börgermann, J.:

    Patency of Extra-anatomic Left Subclavian Arterial Bypass in Aortic Arch Surgery

  • Hamiko, M.; Spaeth, A.; Alirezaei, H.; Schafigh, M.; Salamate, S.; El-Sayed, A. A.; Bakhtiary, F.:

    Prevention of Re-thoracotomy in Patients with Replacement of the Ascending Aorta with Additional Posterior Left Pericardiotomy

  • Knochenhauer, T.; Arndt, N.; Beyer, M.; Förster, L.; Leonhardt, M.; Sachse, M.; Schlein, C.; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.; Rosenberger, G.; Demal, TJ.:

    Histological Patterns and Aortic Elasticity in Bicuspid vs. Tricuspid Aortopathy

  • Frenzel, S.; Stana, J.; Hagl, C.; Grefen, L.; Grab, M.; Tsilimparis, N.:

    Development of an Additively Manufactured Template for Physician-Modified Endografts

  • Buech, J.; Pauli, J.; Radner, C.; Li, Z.; Hagl, C.; Pichlmaier, M.; Maegdefessel, L.; Peterss, S.:

    Next Step Towards Precision Medicine in Thoracic Aortic Disease—The Potential of Long Noncoding RNAs

  • Van Linden, A.; Rashid, H.; Salem, R.; Hecker, F.; Emrich, F.; Walther, T.; Holubec, T.:

    Coronary Plaque Quantification Using a New CT Imaging Software—A Feasibility Study

  • Jebran, AF.; Santander, M.; Mardus, A.; Itting, P.T.; Todorov, D.; Danner, B.; Baraki, H.; Kutschka, I.:

    From OPCAB to MIDCAB to Multi-vessel MIDCAB. Establishing a Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Program: Initial Experiences of an Academic Center

  • Kaemmel, J.; Pasic, M.; Wert, L.; Pitts, L.; Knosalla, C.; Düsterhöft, V.; Buz, S.; Stamm, C.; Kempfert, J.; Starck, C.; Jacobs, S.; Falk, V.:

    Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect—Searching for the Optimal Solution

  • Dib, B.; Gussinklo, W. te; Arif, R.; Warnecke, G.; Karck, M.; Sommer, W.:

    Outcomes of Ischemic Papillary Muscle Rupture—A Single Center Experience

  • Meissner, F.; Reuter, J.; Büchsel, M.; Straky, HC.; Galbas, M.C.; Czerny, M.; Bothe, W.:

    Intraoperative Hemolysis during Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Pigs

  • Benk, J.; Pooth, J.S.; Liu, Y.; Petzold, R.; Scherer, C.; Benning, L.; Kreibich, M.; Czerny, M.; Beyersdorf, F.; Benk, C.; Trummer, G.; Brixius, S.:

    Effects of Prolonged Serum Calcium Suppression during Extra-corporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pigs

  • Meissner, F.; Müller, L.; Schimmel, M.; Schoen, M.; Maier, S.; Czerny, M.; Bothe, W.:

    Comparison of LVAD Flow Estimation and Ultrasonic Flow Measurement in Pigs

  • Deniz, E.; Hanke, J.; Knigge, S.; Merzah, A.; Malkin, O.; Bastos, MB.; Schmack, B.; Popov, A.F.; Weymann, A.; Ruhparwar, A.; Dogan, G.; Schmitto, J.D.:

    Investigational Use of a Prototype Pulsatile Mechanical Circulatory Support System for Right Heart Failure in a Large Animal Study

  • Radakovic, D.; Greil, J.; Keller, D.; Hassan, M.; Penov, K.; Madrahimov, N.; Hamouda, K.; Schimmer, C.; Leyh, R.; Bening, C.:

    From Imaging to Insight: Sarcopenia as a Stratifying Marker in VA-ECMO Mortality

  • Natanov, R.; Rümke, S.; Kaufeld, T.; Weymann, A.; Martens, A.; Schmack, B.; Popov, AF.; Ruhparwar, A.; Kühn, C.:

    Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock after Surgical Revascularization

  • Selig, JI.; Sugimura, Y.; Besproswanny, O.; Betke, S.; Jacobi, L.A.; Polidori, M.; Akhyari, P.; Lichtenberg, A.; Minol, J.P.:

    Focal Induction of Reactive Oxygen Species as a Trigger of an Aortic Valve Degeneration

  • Yildirim, Y.; Reuter, L.; Pahrmann, C.; Petersen, J.; Reichenspurner, H.; Pecha, S.:

    Expression Analysis of Different Promotors for Lentiviral Transduction of Human iPS-cells

  • Puluca, N.; Wirth, F.; Reiter, A.; Prinzing, A.; Lahm, H.; Lange, R.; Dreßen, M.; Doppler, S.; Krane, M.:

    Single Cell Landscape of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

  • Niemann, B.; Li, L.; Mühlfeld, C.; Jurida, L.; Schulz, R.; Mayr, M.; Schmitz, M.L.; Kracht, M.; Rohrbach, S.:

    Comparison of the Stage-Dependent Mitochondrial Changes in Response to Pressure Overload between the Diseased Right and Left Ventricle in the Rat

  • Cappallo, M.; Resch, U.; Hayungs, M.; Görtz, L.; Schmidt, V.; Ebbert, L.; Krüger, M.; Lichtenberg, A.; Aubin, H.; Weber, E.:

    Differences in the Proteome of Cardiac and Perigonadal Adipose Tissue-Derived Adipoids

  • Wacker, M.; Neu, F.; Schuchardt, S.; Pessler, F.; Awad, G.; Wippermann, J.; Veluswamy, P.:

    Altered Plasma Metabolites and Deficit in Carnitine System in Patients with Coronary artery Disease Undergoing On-Pump CABG Surgery

  • Holubec, T.; Rashid, H.; Salem, R.; Hecker, F.; Karimian-Tabrizi, A.; Hlavicka, J.; Walther, T.; Moritz, A.; Van Linden, A.:

    Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Reimplantation: Single-Center Experience with 122 Patients

  • Hlavicka, J.; Gettwart, L.; Landgraf, J.; Salem, R.; Hecker, F.; Linden, Van; Karimian-Tabrizi, A.; Walther, T.; Holubec, T.:

    Long-Term Outcome after the Aortic Valve Replacement through the Partial and Full Sternotomy

  • Wilbring, M.; Arzt, S.; Matschke, K.; Alexiou, K.; Kappert, U.:

    Transaxillary Access for Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery—Ready for the General Public?

  • Stavridis, D.; Rad, A.A.; Montanhesi, PK.; Kirov, H.; Wacker, M.; Tasoudis, P.; Mukharyamov, M.; Treml, R. E.; Wippermann, J.; Doenst, T.; Sultan, I.; Sá, M. Pompeu; Caldonazo, T.:

    Mini-sternotomy versus Right Anterior Mini-thoracotomy for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  • Salamate, S.; Bakhtiary, F.; Doss, M.; Bayram, A.; Silaschi, M.; Hamiko, M.; Schafigh, M.; Sirat, S.; El-Sayed, A. A.:

    Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement via Right Mini-thoracotomy in Patients under 50 Years of Age

  • Schlömicher, M.; Haldenwang, P.; Berres, D.; Moustafine, V.; Bechtel, M.; Strauch, J.:

    Outcomes after More Than 300 Minimally Invasive Implantations of a Rapid Deployment Valve

  • Pecha, S.; Degener, L.; Petersen, J.; Reuter, L.; Pahrmann, C.; Reichenspurner, H.; Yildirim, Y.:

    Cell Survival in Different 3D-Printed Geometric Forms of Human iPSC-Derived Engineered Heart Tissue

  • Ensminger, S.; Fujita, B.; Aboud, A.; Paitazoglou, C.; Eitel, I.; Jurczyk, D.; Mezger, M.; Yebran, F.; Kutschka, I.; Tiburcy, M.; Legler, T.; Riggert, J.; Placzek, M.; Friede, T.; Jebran, A.F.; Seidler, T.; Zimmermann, W.H.:

    Safety and Efficacy of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Engineered Human Myocardium as Biological Ventricular Assist Tissue in Terminal Heart Failure (BioVAT-DZHK20): Trial Design and Experience at UKSH Lübeck

  • Yildirim, Y.; Lutz, C.; Pahrmann, C.; Petersen, J.; Reichenspurner, H.; Pecha, S.:

    Valvular Tissue Engineering Using 3D Printing—Hemodynamic and Functional Measurements of Different Matrix Structures

  • Lahm, H.; Northoff, B.H.; Reinsch, M.; Mantani, A.; Neb, I.; Dzilic, E.; Doppler, S.; Lange, R.; Holdt, L.M.; Hansen, A.; Krane, M.; Dreßen, M.:

    RNAseq Analysis of Isogenic Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Reveals Differential Gene Expression Patterns during Differentiation of Human Heart Organoids Due to a Patient-Specific TBX5 Mutation

  • Sideris, K.; Burri, M.; Mayr, A.; Voss, S.; Prinzing, A.; Voss, B.; Vitanova, K.; Günzinger, R.; Krane, M.:

    Functional Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement? Our “Road Map” for the Appropriate Strategy

  • Ilcheva, L.; Ntinopoulos, V.; Häussler, A.; Tudorache, I.; Risteski, P.; Rodriguez Cetina, Biefer H.; Dzemali, O.:

    Evaluating the Efficacy of Mitral Valve Surgery after Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair

  • Hassan, M.; Radakovic, D.; Keller, D.; Makhmetov, B.; Madrahimov, N.; Leyh, R.; Bening, C.:

    Impact of the Type of Tricuspid Annuloplasty Ring Concomitant with Mitral Annuloplasty on the Right Ventricular Function: Fact or Fancy?

  • Petersen, J.; Plassmeier, F.; Bhadra, O.D.; Kalbacher, D.; Schäfer, A.; Pecha, S.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Schofer, N.; Conradi, L.:

    Results of Mitral Valve Surgery Following Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: Insights from a Single-Center Case Study

  • Oehler, D.; Immohr, M.B.; Boettger, C.S.; Sigetti, D.; Herzum, P.; Haschemi, J.; Zweck, E.; Scheiber, D.; Aubin, H.; Polzin, A.; Akhyari, P.; Kelm, M.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.:

    Comparable Outcome and Survival in On- and Off-Hours Heart Transplantation

  • Rümke, S.; Rubalskii, E.; Salmoukas, C.; Natanov, R.; Ruhparwar, A.; Kühn, C.:

    Phage Therapy for the Treatment of Bacterial Infections in Heart and Lung Transplantation

  • M'Pembele, R.; Roth, S.; Jenkins, F.; Hettlich, V.H.; Polzin, A.; Ramadani, B.; Buse, G. Lurati; Huhn, R.; Aubin, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.:

    Early Postoperative Hypoalbuminemia Predicts Mortality and “Days Alive and Out of Hospital” after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

  • Sigetti, D.; Jenkins, F.S.; Hettlich, V.H.; Boettger, C.S.; Dalyanoglu, H.; Tokhi, U.; Voß, F.; Scheiber, D.; Aubin, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.:

    De Novo Malignancies after Heart Transplantation—A Single Center Experience

  • Jenkins, F.S.; Hettlich, V.H.; Boettger, C.S.; Sigetti, D.; Voß, F.; Polzin, A.; Ramadani, B.; Aubin, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.:

    Heart Transplantation in Patients on Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support

  • Lanmueller, P.; Färber, G.; Haneya, A.; Schramm, R.; Schibilsky, D.; Schmitto, JD.; Boeken, U.; Schopka, S.; Schönrath, F.; Potapov, Knosalla E. C.; Falk, V.; Bernhardt, A.:

    Microaxial Flow Pump Support in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation in Germany

  • Al-Hafez, B.; Demal, T.J.; Detter, C.; Mariscalco, G.; Gatti, G.; Mazzaro, E.; Acharya, M.; Peterss, S.; Buech, J.; Herve, A.; Folliguet, T.; Pettinari, M.; Dell, A. A.; Wisniewski, K.; Pol, M.; Piani, D.; Jormalainen, M.; Rodriguez, L. J.; Pinto, AG.; Quintana, E.; Pruna-Guillen, R.; Nappi, F.; Gerelli, S.; Perna, D. Di; Vento, A.; Raivio, P.; Juvonen, T.; Reichenspurner, H.; Biancari, F.; Conradi, L.:

    Outcome of Patients undergoing Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

  • Dell, A. A.; Wisniewski, K.; Onorati, F.; Demal, T.J.; Peterss, S.; Fiore, A.; Perrotti, A.; Nappi, F.; Pinto, A.G.; Pol, M.; Mazzaro, E.; Vendramin, I.; Ferrante, L.; Quintana, E.; Gerelli, S.; Acharya, M.; Field, M.; Pettinari, M.; Stefano, R.; Juvonen, T.; Biancari, F.:

    Malperfusion Syndrome in Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Incidence and Mortality Rates after Surgical Repair

  • Al-Hamami, Y.; Berger, T.; Kondov, S.; Benk, J.; Toma, P.A.; Rylski, B.; Czerny, M.; Kreibich, M.:

    Analysis of Postoperative Stroke Following Emergent Type-A Aortic Dissection Repair

  • Niemann, B.; Puvogel, U.; Ouarrak, T.; Senges, J.; Hanke, T.; Doll, N.; Grubitzsch, H.; Rastan, A.; Walther, T.; Massoudy, P.; Vondran, M.; Böning, A.:

    Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in High-risk Patients: High Success Rates without Risk Escalation, Data from the CASE-AF Registry

  • Pecha, S.; Burger, H.; Chung, D.U.; Madej, T.; Maali, A.; Osswald, B.; De Simone, R.; Monsefi, N. PD Dr. med.; Ziaukas, V.; Erler, S.; Elfarra, H.; Perthel, M.; Wehbe, M.; Ghaffari, N.; Sandhaus, T.; Busk, H.; Schmitto, JD.; Bärsch, V.; Easo, J.; Albert, M.; Treede, H.; Nägele, H.; Zenker, D.; Hegazy, Y.; Hassan, K.; Knaut, M.; Reichenspurner, H.; Willems, S.; Butter, C.; Hakmi, S.:

    Lead Extraction of Very Old Leads—A GALLERY Subgroup Analysis

  • Mitrovic, I.; Eszlari, E.; Cvorak, A.; Ouarrak, T.; Senges, J.; Doll, N.; Hanke, T.; Eichinger, W. Prof.:

    Improved mEHRA Classification Scores Following Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Subanalysis of the CASE-AF Registry

  • Petersen, J.; Narjes, L.; Bazhanov, I.; Taube, J.; Yildirim, Y.; Al, A. Y.; Reichenspurner, H.; Pecha, S.:

    Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Aortic Valve Disease: A Comprehensive Analysis of Incidence and Risk Factors

  • Keller, D.; Radakovic, D.; Witt, B.; Penov, K.; Hassan, M.; Madrahimov, N.; Leyh, R.; Bening, C.:

    Atrial Contractility and Force Kinetics Are Associated with Atrial Fibrillation after Elective on Pump Cardiac Surgery

  • Szlapka, M.; Siordia-Dawson, R.; Klonz, I.; Ouarrak, T.; Senges, J.; Falk, V.; Doll, N.; Hanke, T.:

    Genderassoziierte Unterschiede nach Herzchirurgischer Therapie des Vorhofflimmerns—Ergebnisse aus dem CASE-AF Register

  • Schneider, U.; Kirov, H.; Mukharyamov, M.; Caldonazo, T.; Doenst, T.:

    GermaN HeaRTS Investigators Survey Assessing Current Trends in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

  • Graser, M.; Bleiziffer, S.; Zittermann, A.; Mayr, B.; Puluca, N.; Krane, M.; Prinzing, A.:

    Beyond 10 Years—The Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch on Long-Term Survival and Reoperation Rates

  • Fischer, Y.; Bhadra, O.D.; Demal, T.J.; Von, D.H.I.; Hannen, L.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Ludwig, S.; Schirmer, J.; Schofer, N.; Pecha, S.; Blankenberg, S.; Conradi, L.; Reichenspurner, H.; Seiffert, M.; Schäfer, A.:

    Contemporary Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Elderly Patients

  • Petersen, J.; Luer, S.; Krogmann, H.; Suhling, A.; Pecha, S.; Sill, B.; Al, A. Y.; Girdauskas, E.; Reichenspurner, H.:

    Long-Term Results of Aortic Valve Replacement in Nonelderly Adults: Mechanical vs. Biological Valve

  • Bakhtiary, F.; El-Sayed, A. A.; Salamate, S.; Bonaros, N.; Dewald, O.; Mehdiani, A.; Pollari, F.; Ka, YL.; Strauch, J.; Zierer, A.:

    IMPACT Registry: Patient Outcomes and Performance of a Novel Aortic Bioprosthetic Valve in 556 Patients

  • Poyanmehr, R.; Hanke, J.; Beltsios, E.; Merzah, A.; Boethig, D.; Hinteregger, M.; Karsten, J.; Frank, P.; Schmitto, J.D.; Dogan, G.; Popov, A.F.; Ruhparwar, A.; Weymann, A.; Schmack, B.:

    Does the Calculated LVEDP of Temporary Micro-axial Pumps Correlate with the Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure and Hence Can Be Used as a Weaning Strategy?

  • Beltsios, E.; Hanke, J.; Knigge, S.; Optenhöfel, J.; Hinteregger, M.; Dogan, G.; Kühn, C.; Schmitto, J.D.; Hoeper, M.; Popov, A.F.; Weymann, A.; Ruhparwar, A.; Schmack, B.:

    ECMO to Go: The “Hannover Artificial Lung - HArt-Lung” Concept

  • Panholzer, B.; Walter, V.; Huenges, K.; Dreyer, J.; Lutter, G.; Alosh, H.; Thiem, A.; Cremer, J.; Kolat, P.; Haneya, A.:

    Microaxial-Pump Supported Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Severely Impaired Systolic Left Ventricular Function

  • Niehaus, A.; Franz, B.; Knigina, L.; Schmitto, J.D.; Haverich, A.; Ruhparwar, A.; Bara, C.:

    Vascular Remodeling on Intermediate and Long-Term left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Support Under Nonpulsatile versus Pulsatile Blood Flow

  • Kirov, H.; Fischer, J.; Caldonazo, T.; Tasoudis, P.; Soletti, G.J.; Cancelli, G.; Dell, A. M.; Mukharyamov, M.; Doenst, T.:

    Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion

  • Opacic, D.; Schröer, S.; Hachem, G. El; Radakovic, D.; Ibishi, A.; Cheaban, R.; Velasquez-Silva, C.; Sharaf, M.; Deutsch, M.A.; Bleiziffer, S.; Schramm, R.; Renner, A.; Gummert, J.; Rojas, S.V.:

    Early Versus Delayed Revascularization in Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis Stratified by Ventricular Function

  • Shaqu, R.; Gadelkarim, I.; Otto, W.; Davierwala, P.; Misfeld, M.; Borger, MA.; Verevkin, A.:

    Minimal Invasive Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Obese Patients

  • Sobik, F.; Hua, X.; Naito, S.; Detlef, I.; Schneeberger, Y.; Reichenspurner, H.; Sill, B.:

    Impact of On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery vs. Off-Pump on Renal Function in Patients with Impaired Renal Function

  • Engler, C.; Pölzl, L.; Lohmann, R.; Nägele, F.; Hirsch, J.; Graber, M.; Eder, J.; Bonaros, N.; Grimm, M.; Holfeld, J.; Gollmann-Tepeköylü, C.:

    Elevated Levels of Lipoprotein(a) Predict Impaired Long-Term Outcomes Following Cardiac Surgery

  • Stengl, R.; Benke, K.; Stark, KA.; Bai, Y.; Radovits, T.; Loganathan, S.; Korkmaz-Icöz, S.; Csonka, M.; Karck, M.; Szabó, G.; Veres, G.:

    Preconditioning with Zinc-Aspirin Reduces the Endothelial Damage of Arterial Grafts in a Rodent Model of Revascularization

  • Scheunchen, M.; Gräbner, C.; Kuckhahn, A.; Distler, J.; Spriewald, B.; Ramsperger-Gleixner, M.; Weyand, M.; Heim, C.:

    Blocking Signaling Pathways Like Notch and Hedgehog Reduces Neointima Formation in a Murine Aortic Transplant Model

  • Liu, B.; Korkmaz, B.; Kraft, P.; Mayer, T.; Sayour, A.; Grundl, M.; Karck, M.; Szabó, G.; Korkmaz-Icöz, S.:

    Pharmacological Inhibition of the Cysteine Protease Cathepsin C Improves Graft Function after Heart Transplantation in Rats

  • Chaban, R.; Ileka, I.; Kinoshita, K.; Mcgrath, G.; Habibabady, Z.; Burdorf, L.; Eyestone, W.; Whitworth, K.; R.N, Pierson:

    Extended Survival of 9- and 10-Gene-Edited Pig Heart Xenografts with Ischemia Minimization and CD154 Co-stimulation Blockade-Based Immunosuppression

  • Hagner, S.; Katsirntaki, K.; Adam, D.; Naghilouy-Hidaji, H.; Kühn, C.; Werlein, C.; Kühnel, M.; Jonigk, D.; Falk, C.; Ruhparwar, A.; Wiegmann, B.:

    Establishment of the Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion System for Application in the Small Animal Model

  • Chapugi, B.; Heep, M.; Gärtner, U.; Böning, A.; Niemann, B.; Taghiyev, Z.T.:

    Experimental Evaluation of Esmolol-Crystalloid Cardioplegia Compared to Blood Cardioplegia with Calafiore in Rat Hearts

  • Elderia, A.; Luehr, M.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Gerfer, S.; Djordjevic, I.; Weber, C.; Wahlers, T.:

    Do Surgical Outcomes Differ between Recurrent and De Novo Infective Endocarditis?

  • Elderia, A.; Wallau, A.M.; Eghbalzadeh, K.; Djordjevic, I.; Gerfer, S.; Luehr, M.; Weber, C.; Wahlers, T.:

    Impact of Aortic Root Abscess on Surgical Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis

  • Cvorak, A.; Mitrovic, I.; Eszlari, E.; Moter, I.; Kursawe, L.; Kikhney, J.; Moter, A.; Eichinger, W.:

    Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis with Cutibacterium Acnes: A possible Contamination from the Sternal Skin Incision?

  • Ostovar, R.; Schröter, F.; Kühnel, R.U. Dr. med.; Braun, C.; Seifi, Z. F.; Fritzsche, D.; Minden, H.H.; Ritter, O.; Dörr, G.; Albes, J.:

    Enterococcus Faecalis in Endocarditis: Second Most Common Endocarditis Pathogen on the Rise? Data from the Brandenburg Endocarditis Registry

  • Weixler, V.; Gaal, J.; Murin, P.; Kramer, P.; Romanchenko, O.; Ovroutski, S.; Cho, MY.; Photiadis, J.:

    Half Turned Truncal Switch is Feasible in Complex l-TGA Patients with Similar Midterm Outcome Compared to Complex d-TGA Repair

  • Gollmann-Tepeköylü, C.; Mair, S.; Zürcher, N.; Pölzl, L.; Graber, M.; Nägele, F.; Hirsch, J.; Eder, J.; Grimm, M.; Bonaros, N.; Holfeld, J.:

    Therapeutic Inhibition of Toll-Like Receptor 3 Prevents Calcific Aortic Valve Disease

  • Feirer, N.; Weber, M.; Knoll, K.; Miranda, L.; Yu, M.; Lahm, H.; Kameric, M.; Doppler, S.; Neb, I.; Lichtner, P.; Lek, M.; Lange, R.; Schunkert, H.; Hagége, A.; Bouatia-Naji, N.; Müller-Myhsok, B.; Trenkwalder, T.; Gruber, P.; Krane, M.; Dreßen, M.:

    Genome-Wide Association Study in 2,140 Patients and Subtype Meta-analyses of Barlow’s Disease and Fibroelastic Deficiency Identify Novel Risk Loci for Mitral Valve Prolapse

  • Arndt, N.; Voß, H.; Mair, T.; Schlüter, H.; Förster, L.; Knochenhauer, T.; Sachse, M.; Beyer, M.; Leonhardt, M.; Von Kodolitsch, Y.; Schlein, C.; Kubisch, C.; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.; Rosenberger, G.; Demal, T.J.:

    Thoracic Aortic Diseases: Identification of Diagnostic Biomarkers Using Proteomic Analysis

  • Assmann, A.K.; Reimers, S.; Schrauder, J.S.; König, J.; Moussavi, A.; Boretius, S.; Lichtenberg, A.; Assmann, A.:

    MRI-based Quantitative Aortic Blood Flow Analysis in a Rabbit Model During Ante- and Retrograde Extracorporeal Circulation

  • Haunschild, J.; Veit, S.; Nauck, N.; von Aspern, K.; Ossmann, S.; Borger, M.; Etz, C.:

    Neurological Outcome in Spinal Cord Blood Flow Reduction by Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Increase—A Chronic Large Animal Model

  • Schoen, M.; Meissner, F.; Danzer, M.; Czerny, M.; Bothe, W.:

    Mechanical Behavior of the Left Ventricular Apex During Balloon Dilatation in Juvenile Pigs

  • Pommert, NS.; Puehler, T.; Both, M.; Felix, K.; Saad, M.; Frank, D.; Cremer, J.; Lutter, G.:

    TMVR—The Kiel experience

  • Maldonado, G. D.; Demal, T.J.; Bhadra, O.D.; Von, D.H.I.; Hannen, L.; Voigtländer-Buschmann, L.; Grundmann, D.; Waldschmidt, L.; Schirmer, J.; Pecha, S.; Sörensen, N.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Seiffert, M.; Conradi, L.; Schofer, N.; Schäfer, A.:

    5-year Outcomes Following Valve-in-Ring and Valve-in-Valve Procedures for Failing Mitral Annuloplasty Rings and Bioprosthetic Valves

  • Bhadra, O.D.; Demal, T.J.; Von, D.H.I.; Hannen, L.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Schirmer, J.; Schofer, N.; Pecha, S.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.; Seiffert, M.; Schäfer, A.:

    Long-term Outcomes of Patients with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

  • Sarwari, H.; Demal, T.J.; Bhadra, O.D.; Von, D.H.I.; Hannen, L.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer-Buschmann, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Schirmer, J.; Pecha, S.; Schofer, N.; Sörensen, N.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.; Seiffert, M.; Schäfer, A.:

    Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Extra Small Aortic Annuli

  • Beyer, M.; Demal, T.J.; Bhadra, O.D.; Linder, M.; Ludwig, S.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtländer, L.; Waldschmidt, L.; Schirmer, J.; Schofer, N.; Pecha, S.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.; Seiffert, M.; Schäfer, A.:

    Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Significant Septal Hypertrophy

  • Gerfer, S.; Wienemann, H.; Djordjevic, I.; Adam, M.; Kuhn, E.; Baldus, S.; Wahlers, T.; Eghbalzadeh, K.:

    Indication for Early and Late Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

  • Tauber, J.; Plassmeier, F.; Hua, X.; Sill, B.; Reiter, B.; Reichenspurner, H.; Schneeberger, Y.:

    Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Elderly: Analysis of a 12 Year-Experience in a Single Center

  • Sharaf, M.; Zittermann, A.; Sunavsky, J.; Gilis-Januszewski, T.; Opacic, D.; Radakovic, D.; Hachem, G. El; Hernandez, S. Rojas; Goette, J.; Renner, A.; Gummert, J.; Deutsch, M.A.:

    Early and Late Outcomes after Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) versus Full Sternotomy Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Propensity Score Adjusted Analysis

  • Bremer, S.J.; Boxnick, A.; Glau, L.; Biermann, D.; Thiele, F.; Billeb, E.; May, J.; Kolster, M.; Hackbusch, R.; Fortmann, M.I.; Hübler, M.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Tolosa, E.; Sachweh, J.S.; Gieras, A.:

    Thymic Atrophy and Immune Dysregulation in Infants with Complex Congenital Heart Disease

  • Gierlinger, G.; Diaz-Gil, D.; Silva-Gomez, N.; Rech, L.; Koutsogiannaki, S.; Kozlik-Feldmann, R.; Wolf, C.M.; Mair, R.; Emani, S.; Nido, P.J. Del; Friehs, I.:

    Pharmacological KLF-2 Upregulation Prevents Endocardial Fibroelastosis in an Animal Model of Congenital Heart Disease

  • Salem, M.; Yörüker, U.; Sen-Hild, B.; Leong, M. Ng Kuet; Valeske, K.; Khalil, M.; Müller, M.; Jux, C.; Akintürk, H.:

    Autologous Pulmonary Valve in Aortic Position: Ross and Ross–Konno Procedures in Infants, Children and Young adults! Over 20-Year Experience

  • Sandoval, B. R.; Doll, I.; Berger, R.; Marinos, S.; Mustafi, M.; Magunia, H.; Neunhoeffer, F.; Schlensak, C.:

    6-Year Experience with Whole-Body Perfusion in Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery: What Have We Learned?

  • Behrend, L.; Osawa, T.; Schaeffer, T.; Heinisch, PP.; Hager, A.; Ewert, P.; Hörer, J.; Ono, M.:

    Comparison of Patients with and without Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow after Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Shunt Procedure

  • Mair, R.; Gierlinger, G.; Seeber, F.; Kreuzer, M.; Schachner, B.; Sames-Dolzer, E.; Tulzer, G.; Mair, R.:

    Ross–Konno Procedure in Patients with Critical Aortic Stenosis and Borderline Left Ventricle—Are the Scores Still Applicable?

  • Kreuzer, M.; Sames-Dolzer, E.; Mair, R.; Seeber, F.; Gierlinger, G.; Gitter, R.; Mair, R.:

    Long-term Outcome after Extracardiac Fontan Procedure Performed during Adulthood or Adolescence

  • Cong, M.B.H. Nguyen; Osawa, T.; Schaeffer, T.; Heinisch, P.P.; Hager, A.; Ewert, P.; Hörer, J.; Ono, M.:

    Impact of Veno-venous Collaterals on Outcome after the Total Cavopulmonary Connection

  • Srivastava, I.; Gierlinger, G.; Seeber, F.; Kreuzer, M.; Mair, R.; Prandstetter, C.; Tulzer, G.; Sames-Dolzer, E.; Mair, R.:

    Long-term Outcome of Pacemaker Therapy in Extracardiac Fontan Patients

  • Richter, M.; Zipprich, A.; Caldonazo, T.; Kirov, H.; Bargenda, S.; Doenst, T.:

    Liver Fibrosis Assessed by Fib-4 Score Unmasks Beneficial Effects of Off-Pump over On-Pump CABG

  • Caldonazo, T.; Mukharyamov, M.; Tasoudis, P.; Saqer, I.; Kirov, H.; Richter, M.; Diab, M.; Färber, G.; Fischer, J.; Doenst, T.:

    Long-term Follow-up of UFO-Procedure with the Jena Double Patch Technique for Treatment of Severe Concomitant Aortic and Mitral Valve Endocarditis

  • Sarwari, H.; Petersen, J.; Conradi, L.; Detter, C.; Reichenspurner, H.; Al, A. Y.:

    Short and Mid-Term Outcomes of the Commando Procedure: A Single Center Experience

  • Penov, K.; Merz, T.; Radakovic, D.; Haugen, M.; Keller, D.; Madrahimov, N.; Hamouda, K.; Leyh, R.; Bening, C.:

    Aortic Valve Replacement in Middle-Age Adults: Biological Prosthesis versus Ross Procedure

  • Hua, X.; Sinning, C.; Fuhrmann, R.; Meltem, B.; Sill, B.; Girdauskas, E.; Reichenspurner, H.; Al, A. Y.; Petersen, J.:

    Quantitative and Functional Assessment of Both Ventricles after Ross Procedure versus Conventional Aortic Valve Surgery

  • Benedik, J.; Lubarski, J.; Naraghi, H.; Zeriouh, M.; Däuwel, A.; Saeed, D.:

    Single Center Experience with Modified Ozaki Procedure in 129 Patients

  • Prinzing, A.; Böhm, J.; Schreyer, J.; Burri, M.; Lange, R.; Krane, M.:

    Aortic Valve Neocuspidization for Younger Patients - Safe and Feasible?