DOI : 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue S 01 · Volume 69 · January 2021 DOI: 10.1055/s-011-50390


50th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG)
Online, 26.–28.02.2021

Abstracts (HTML) List of Authors
  • DGTHG-eP1
    Opacic, D.; Ibishi, A.; Radakovic, D.; Irimi, A.; Deutsch, M. A.; Renner, A.; Sitzer, M.; Gummert, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP2
    Reiter, B.; Tauber, J.; von Stumm, M.; Sill, B.; Sadeq, A.; Reichenspurner, H.:

    Midterm Graft Patency in Symptomatic Patients After

  • DGTHG-eP3
    Sadeq, A.; Tauber, J.; von Stumm, M.; Sill, B.; Reichenspurner, H.; Reiter, B.:

    Surgical Therapy of Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: Analysis of 10 Years CABG in a Single Center

  • DGTHG-eP4
    Fiddicke, M.; Fleissner, F.; Brinkhorst, T.; Obed, D.; Kühn, E. M.; Boethig, D.; Ismail, I.; Haverich, A.; Warnecke, G.; Sommer, W.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP5
    Hua, X.; Demal, T. J.; Reiter, B.; Dalén, M.; Ruggieri, V. G.; Gatti, G.; Onorati, F.; Rubino, A. S.; Maselli, D.; Gherli, R.; Salsano, A.; Saccocci, M.; Santarpino, G.; Nicolini, F.; De Feo, M.; Perrotti, A.; Mariscalco, G.; Reichenspurner, H.; Biancari, F.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP6
    Diab, M.; Rohoza, Y.; Färber, G.; Sandhaus, T.; Kirov, H.; Franz, M.; Sponholz, C.; Schulze, C.; Doenst, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP7
    Fleissner, F.; Merhej, H.; Martens, A.; Cebotari, S.; Haverich, A.; Ismail, I.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP8
    Schäfer, A.; Naito, S.; Sill, B.; Reiter, B.; Reichenspurner, H.; Schneeberger, Y.:

    Gender Differences in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

  • DGTHG-eP9
    Kloth, B.; Brickwedel, J.; Reichenspurner, H.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP10
    Bax, L.; Demal, T. J.; Reiter, B.; Dalén, M.; Rubino, A. S.; Nicolini, F.; De Feo, M.; Reichenspurner, H.; Biancari, F.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP11
    Tauber, J.; von Stumm, M.; Sadeq, A.; Sill, B.; Reichenspurner, H.; Reiter, B.:

    Changes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis

  • DGTHG-eP12
    Naito, S.; Schneeberger, Y.; Reichenspurner, H.; Sill, B.:

    Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Using Both Internal Thoracic Artery Should Be Golden Standard: Is There Any Negative Consideration in Short-Term Outcome?

  • DGTHG-eP13
    Hollah, S.; Vondran, M.; Ghazy, T.; Irqsusi, M.; Andrasi, T.; Rastan, A.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP14
    Bhadra, O. D.; Vitanova, K.; Krane, M.; Tang, G.; Denti, P.; Zaid, S.; Modine, T.; Kaneko, T.; Bapat, V.; Reichenspurner, H.; Lange, R.; Conradi, L.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP15
    Bautista-Hernandez, V.; Barbeito, M. Gonzalez; Vazquez, A.; Carnero, M.; Sarralde, J. A.; Maroto, L.; Hornero, F.; Canovas, S.; Gutierrez, F.; Arribas, J. M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP16
    von Stumm, M.; Florian, D.; Holst, T.; Gross, T. M. Sequeira; Mueller, L.; Pausch, J.; Sinning, C.; Reichenspurner, H.; Girdauskas, E.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP17
    Rohrbach, S.; Uluocak, O.; Oswald, I.; Krombach, G.; Schulz, R.; Böning, A.; Niemann, B.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP18
    Salem, M.; Friedrich, C.; Herbers, L.; Reimers, J.; Friedrichs, A.; Lutter, G.; Thiem, A.; Panholzer, B.; Puehler, T.; Schoettler, J.; Frank, D.; Schoeneich, F.; Cremer, J.; Haneya, A.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP19
    Krane, M.; Böhm, J.; Prinzing, A.; Lange, R.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP20
    Schlömicher, M.; Haldenwang, P.; Useini, D.; Naraghi, H.; Moustafine, V.; Bechtel, M.; Strauch, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP21
    Lakew, F.; Hohenberger, W.; Jankulovki, A.; Perier, P.; Diegeler, A.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP22
    Saisho, H.; Balks, M.; Schaller, T.; Scharfschwerdt, M.; Aboud, A.; Sadat, N.; Frydrychowicz, A.; Ensminger, S.; Oechtering, T.; Fujita, B.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP23
    Van Praet, K.; Kofler, M.; Schambach, J.; Akansel, S.; Meyer, A.; Jacobs, S.; Falk, V.; Kempfert, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP24
    Diab, M.; Hamadanchi, A.; Franz, M.; Struve, A.; Färber, G.; Sponholz, C.; Löffler, B.; Pletz, M. W.; Schulze, P. C.; Günther, A.; Doenst, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP25
    Färber, G.; Marx, J.; Diab, M.; Doenst, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP26
    Sadat, N.; Scharfschwerdt, M.; Schaller, T.; Aboud, A.; Saisho, H.; Ensminger, S.; Fujita, B.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP27
    Mehdiani, A.; Smiris, K.; Sipahi, F.; Boeken, U.; Akhyari, P.; Lichtenberg, A.:

    Singe-Center Experience: Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement

  • DGTHG-eP28
    Pfannmüller, B.; Budde, L. M.; Davierwala, P.; Misfeld, M.; Borger, M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP29
    Barth, M.; Küppers, C.; Selig, J. I.; Ouwens, D. M.; Lichtenberg, A.; Akhyari, P.:

    Activin A in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease and Diabetes

  • DGTHG-eP30
    von Stumm, M.; Petersen, J.; Pausch, J.; Holst, T.; Gross, T. M. Sequeira; Martin, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Girdauskas, E.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP31
    Barth, M.; Muharemovic, A.; Selig, J. I.; Kröpil, P.; Lichtenberg, A.; Akhyari, P.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP32
    Fedorov, D.; Bauernschmitt, R.; Eschenbach, L. K.; Bauer, S.; Grunebaum, J. P.; Von Hodenberg, E.; 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

  • DGTHG-eP33
    Welzel, C.; Dittfeld, C.; Jannasch, A.; König, U.; Sperling, C.; Maitz, M.; Matschke, K.; Tugtekin, S. M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP34
    Voth, V.; Liebrich, M.; Trabold, T.; Hemmer, W.; 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

  • DGTHG-eP35
    Heck, R.; Montagner, M.; Wamala, I.; El Al, A. Abd; Shafti, M. T.Z. Nazari; Falk, V.; Buz, S.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP36
    Brickwedel, J.; Demal, T. J.; Bax, L.; Konertz, J.; Gross, T. M. Sequeira; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP37
    Heck, R.; Montagner, M.; Wamala, I.; Shafti, M. T.Z. Nazari; El Al, A. Abd; Falk, V.; Buz, S.:

    TEVAR in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

  • DGTHG-eP38
    Luta, A.; Elghannam, M.; Schlömicher, M.; Useini, D.; Moustafine, V.; Bechtel, M.; Buchwald, D.; Christ, H.; Strauch, J.; Haldenwang, P.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP39
    Gottardi, R.; Wyss, T.; Jos, V. D.B.; Rylski, B.; Berger, T.; Schmidli, J.; Czerny, M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP40
    Heck, R.; Gaube, L. M.; Montagner, M.; Wamala, I.; El Al, A. Abd; Shafti, M. T.Z. Nazari; Falk, V.; Buz, S.:

    Long-Term Survival after TEVAR for Traumatic Aortic Ruptures

  • DGTHG-eP41
    Huber, F.; Schachner, B.; Benedikt, P.; Mohsen, A.; Zierer, A.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP42
    Heck, R.; Montagner, M.; Pitts, L.; Nguyen, K.; Wert, L.; Falk, V.; Kempfert, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP43
    Sipahi, F.; Mehdiani, A.; Dalyanoglu, H.; Aubin, H.; Sugimura, Y.; Tudorache, I.; Boeken, U.; Akhyari, P.; Lichtenberg, A.:

    Combined Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Surgery in Elderly Patients

  • DGTHG-eP44
    Brickwedel, J.; Demal, T. J.; Bax, L.; Konertz, J.; Gross, T. M. Sequeira; Reichenspurner, H.; Detter, C.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP45
    Montagner, M.; Heck, R.; Kofler, M.; Nguyen, K.; Pitts, L.; Starck, C.; Buz, S.; Falk, V.; Kempfert, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP46
    Kondov, S.; Frankenberger, L.; Rylski, B.; Keyl, C.; Staier, K.; Humburger, F.; Berger, T.; Siepe, M.; Kreibich, M.; Beyersdorf, F.; Czerny, M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP47
    Tsvelodub, S.; Schermer, M.; Trulley, I.; Melzer, S.; Sparr, D.; Laß, M.; Hanke, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP48
    Bail, D.; Endres, S.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP49
    Sandhaus, T.; Steinert, M.; Doenst, T.:

    Bilateral Robot-Assisted Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis

  • DGTHG-eP50
    Günther, M.; Richter, M.; Doenst, T.; Sandhaus, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP51
    Sandhaus, T.; Seiz, E.; Steinert, M.; Doenst, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP52
    Kalverkamp, S.; Hatam, N.; Kersten, A.; Schröder, J.; Marx, N.; Autschbach, R.; Spillner, J.; Zayat, R.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP53
    Zayat, R.; Kalverkamp, S.; Grottke, O.; Durak, K.; Dreher, M.; Marx, N.; Marx, G.; Spillner, J.; Kersten, A.; Autschbach, R.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP54
    Madrahimov, N.; Cristaldo, R. Benitez; Du, S.; Keller, D.; Malikov, M.; Zaiatc, E.; Klapproth, A.; Penov, K.; Hamouda, K.; Leyh, R.; Bening, C.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP55
    Stadlbauer, A.; Philipp, A.; Kmiec, L.; Terrazas, J. A.; Stadlbauer, C.; Flörchinger, B.; Camboni, D.; Lange, T.; Keyser, A.; Rupprecht, L.; Schmid, C.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP56
    Lanmueller, P.; Eulert-Grehn, J. J.; Felix, S.; Pieske, B.; Mulzer, J.; Mueller, M.; Falk, V.; Potapov, E.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP57
    Flörchinger, B.; Provaznik, Z.; Philipp, A.; Foltan, M.; Camboni, D.; Rupprecht, L.; Lunz, D.; Schmid, C.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP58
    Friedrich, M.; Kramer, A.; Tirilomis, T.; Jebran, A. F.; Kutschka, I.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP59
    Natanov, R.; Mogaldea, A.; Madrahimov, N.; Haverich, A.; Fleissner, F.; Kühn, C.:

    Inter-Hospital Awake Patient Transport on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

  • DGTHG-eP60
    Menon, A.; Sandica, E.; Akintürk, H.; Derita, F.; Meyns, B.; D'udekem, Y.; Photiadis, J.; Cesnjevar, R.; Ovroutski, S.; Hübler, M.; Zimpfer, D.; Hörer, J.; Hagl, C.; Rambach, A.; Berger, F.; Miera, O.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP61
    Youssef, A.; Ibrahim, K.; Christoph, M.; Vondran, M.; Abugameh, A.; Rastan, A.; Ghazy, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP62
    Nersesian, G.; Nelki, V. A.; Tschöpe, C.; Stein, J.; Starck, C.; Falk, V.; Felix, S.; Krackhardt, F.; Potapov, E.; Spillmann, F.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP63
    Yildirim, Y.; Pecha, S.; Bernhardt, A.; Brickwedel, J.; Schofer, N.; Seiffert, M.; Reichenspurner, H.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP64
    Sugimura, Y.; Immohr, M. B.; Mehdiani, A.; Aubin, H.; Rellecke, P.; Tudorache, I.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.; Akhyari, P.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP65
    Sandhaus, T.; Steinke, T.; Doenst, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP66
    Salman, J.; Kaufeld, T.; Aburahma, K.; Bara, C.; Niehaus, A.; Poyanmehr, R.; Franz, M.; Falk, C.; Sommer, W.; Warnecke, G.; Haverich, A.; Avsar, M.; Ius, F.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP67
    Immohr, M. B.; Aubin, H.; Westenfeld, R.; Bruno, R.; Dalyanolgu, H.; Erbel-Khurtsidze, S.; Tudorache, I.; Akhyari, P.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP68
    Immohr, M. B.; Akhyari, P.; Boettger, C.; Mehdiani, A.; Aubin, H.; Westenfeld, R.; Erbel-Khurtsidze, S.; Tudorache, I.; Dalyanolgu, H.; Lichtenberg, A.; Boeken, U.:

    Impact of Cytomegalovirus Mismatch on Outcome after Heart Transplantation

  • DGTHG-eP69
    Maizza, A.; Kosmac, B.; Gräfe, K.; Hanten, J.; Dips, N. Medina; Kanaan, M.; Kerst, G.; Vazquez-Jimenez, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP70
    von Ohain, J. Pabst; Tonino, E.; Cleuziou, J.; Ewert, P.; Hörer, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP71
    Haghighi, F.; Liutkute, A.; Kleemann, K.; Habich, L.; Pietras, J.; Skvorc, D.; Nourmohammadi, S.; Dahlmann, J.; Seibertz, F.; Rubio, T.; Voigt, N.; Lebert, J.; Christoph, J.; Cyganek, L.; Kutschka, I.; Zenker, M.; Kensah, G.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP72
    Schaefer, H.; Sheytanov, V.; Narr, A.; Liebrich, M.; Hummel, S.; Beridze, T.; Roehl, T.; Schweigmann, U.; Nossal, R.; Ocker, V.; Uhlemann, F.; Seeburger, J.; Tzanavaros, I.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP73
    Maizza, A.; Reinartz, S.; Gräfe, K.; Kosmac, B.; Dips, N. Medina; Ostermayer, S.; Kanaan, M.; Kerst, G.; Vazquez-Jimenez, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP74
    Eyermann, R.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP75
    Hegazy, Y.; Diamantis, D.; Koriem, M.; Keshk-Hegazy, N.; Sodian, R.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP76
    Pathare, P.; Rösch, J.; Cesnjevar, R.; Weyand, M.; Heim, C.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP77
    Pecha, S.; Petersen, J.; Hakmi, S.; Yildirim, Y.; Tönnis, T.; Reichenspurner, H.:

    Safety and Efficacy of Transvenous Laser Lead Extraction in Octogenarians

  • DGTHG-eP78
    Herrmann, F.; Ziegler, P.; Charitos, E.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP79
    Kalisnik, J. M.; Balbierer, A.; Santarpino, G.; Zibert, J.; Pollari, F.; Sirch, J.; Vogt, F.; Fischlein, T.:

    Left Atrial Appendage Amputation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

  • DGTHG-eP80
    Taghiyev, Z.; Niemann, B.; Roth, P.; Hartmann, B.; Hemmerich, C.; Böning, A.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP81
    Yildirim, Y.; Petersen, J.; Tönnis, T.; Reichenspurner, H.; Pecha, S.:

    Hybrid Transvenous Lead Extraction during Valvular Endocarditis Surgery

  • DGTHG-eP82
    Elfarra, H.; Ghazy, T.; Talipov, I.; Sequeda-Cubides, D.; Vondran, M.; Andrasi, T.; Rastan, A.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP83
    Schermer, M.; Tsvelodub, S.; Vulevic, V.; Laß, M.; Hanke, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP84
    Dominik, E.; Rohrbach, S.; Li, L.; Knapp, F.; Mirow, N.; Vogt, S.; Böning, A.; Niemann, B.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP85
    Schermer, M.; Tsvelodub, S.; Vulevic, V.; Laß, M.; Hanke, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP86
    Sarwari, H.; Schäfer, A.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP87
    Gebauer, A.; K., B.; Reichenspurner, H.; Girdauskas, E.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP88
    Schirmer, J.; Ludwig, S.; Schofer, N.; Schäfer, A.; Seiffert, M.; Pecha, S.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Conradi, L.; Westermann, D.:

    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

  • DGTHG-eP89
    Kofler, M.; Unbehaun, A.; Klein, C.; Ivleva, A.; Meyer, A.; Buz, S.; Sündermann, S. H.; Falk, V.; Kempfert, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP90
    Penkalla, A.; Unbehaun, A.; Kofler, M.; Klein, C.; Hommel, M.; Falk, V.; Kempfert, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP91
    Eschenbach, L. K.; Bauer, S.; Bauernschmitt, R.; Guzman, J.; Von Hodenberg, E.; Sodian, R.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP92
    Bhadra, O. D.; Latib, A.; Kim, W. K.; Schofer, J.; Reichenspurner, H.; Colombo, A.; Pagnesi, M.; Conradi, L.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP93
    Voss, S.; Campanella, C.; Vitanova, K.; Burri, M.; Ruge, H.; Erlebach, M.; Lange, R.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP94
    Useini, D.; Christ, H.; Schlömicher, M.; Haldenwang, P. L.; Naraghi, H.; Moustafine, V.; Bechtel, M.; Strauch, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP95
    Aljassem, M.; Khizaneishvili, L.; Noutsias, M.; Hofmann, B.; Veres, G.; Szabó, G.:

    Impact of BMI on Postoperative Outcome after TAVI

  • DGTHG-eP96
    Bhadra, O. D.; Demal, T. J.; Schneeberger, Y.; Ludwig, S.; Waldschmidt, L.; Grundmann, D.; Voigtlaender, L.; Linder, M.; Schofer, N.; Blankenberg, S.; Reichenspurner, H.; Seiffert, M.; Conradi, L.; Westermann, D.; Schaefer, A.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP97
    Schroeter, F.; Kuehnel, R. U.; Ostovar, R.; Hartrumpf, M.; Laux, M. L.; Albes, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP98
    Laux, M. L.; Braun, C.; Schröter, F.; Ostovar, R.; Hartrumpf, M.; Erb, M.; Claus, T.; Albes, J.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP99
    Kammerer, I.; Volmar, C.; Dahm, M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP100
    Horna, S.; Pollari, F.; Jessl, J.; Vogt, F.; Fischlein, T.:

    Outcomes for In-Hospital Thrombocytopenia after TAVI

  • DGTHG-eP101
    Dominik, F.; Minabari, G.; Abu-Khousa, M.; Sommer, S.; Baron, V.; Milting, H.; Weyand, M.; Volk, T.; Heim, C.; Seidel, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP102
    Seidel, T.; Sommer, S.; Ritzer, A.; Fiegle, D.; Milting, H.; Heim, C.; Dendorfer, A.; Volk, T.:

    Glucocorticoids Increase Contractile Force in Human Failing Myocardium In Vitro

  • DGTHG-eP103
    Ramzan, R.; Cybulski, P.; Ruppert, V.; Weber, P.; Irqsusi, M.; Mirow, N.; Rastan, A.; Vogt, S.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP104
    Biefer, H. Rodriguez Cetina; Isker, J.; Nian, Y.; El Fatimy, R.; Camacho, V.; Emmert, M. Y.; Fish, S.; Loscalzo, A. J.; Roberts, F.; Battinelli, E.; Loscalzo, J.; Vasudevan, A.; Abdallah, E.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP105
    Doppler, S.; Bondareva, O.; Wirth, F.; Delaosadelarosa, L.; Dreßen, M.; Lahm, H.; Lange, R.; Hein, L.; Krane, M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP106
    König, C.; Lahm, H.; Dreßen, M.; Doppler, S.; Beck, N.; Holdenrieder, S.; Doll, S.; Mann, M.; Lange, R.; Krane, M.:

    Aggrecan: A New Biomarker for Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection

  • DGTHG-eP107
    Petersen, J.; Grammatika-Pavlidou, N.; Bork, N. I.; Reichenspurner, H.; Nikolaev, V. O.; Girdauskas, E.; Molina, C. E.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP108
    Heyne, E.; Färber, G.; Britton, S. L.; Koch, L. G.; Doenst, T.; Schwarzer, M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP109
    Avci-Adali, M.; Weber, M.; Fech, A.; Jäger, L.; Martirosian, P.; Enderle, M. D.; Wendel, H. P.; Salewski, C.; Popov, A. F.; Linzenbold, W.; Schlensak, C.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP110
    Schmid, F.; Ardestani, M. A. Fadavie; Liebrecht, A.; Rellecke, P.; Zabrocki, R.; Neizel-Wittke, M.; Lichtenberg, A.; Aubin, H.:

    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

  • DGTHG-eP111
    Nooh, E.; Rösch, J.; Griesbach, C.; Weyand, M.; Harig, F.:

    How to Calculate the Risk of Sternal Instability

  • DGTHG-eP112
    Tauber, J.; Schneeberger, Y.; Sadeq, A.; Sill, B.; Reichenspurner, H.; Reiter, B.:

    Coronary Revascularization in a Teaching Hospital and Tertiary Care Center: Where Do We Stand?

  • DGTHG-eP113
    Awad, G.; Pohl, R.; Darius, S.; Wacker, M.; Varghese, S.; Kuzmin, B.; Slottosch, I.; Wippermann, J.; Böckelmann, I.; Scherner, M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP114
    Grieshaber, P.; Karck, M.; Jaschinski, C.; Gorenflo, M.; Böning, A.; Schlensak, C.; Cesnjevar, R.; Asfour, B.; Loukanov, T.:

    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

  • DGTHG-eP115
    Knaut, M.; Sindt, M.; Grimm, S.; Matschke, K.; Madej, T.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP116
    Rotering, H.; 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

  • DGTHG-eP117
    Tulun, A.; Hillmer, J.; Kolat, P.; Grothusen, C.; Panholzer, B.; Schoeneich, F.; Haneya, A.; Cremer, J.; Schöttler, J.:

    Outcomes of Surgery for Cardiac Myxoma with Cerebral Embolism

  • DGTHG-eP118
    Deutsch, O.; Deisenhofer, I.; Koch-Buettner, K.; Lange, R.; Krane, M.:

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

  • DGTHG-eP119
    Dumitrescu, C.; Bauer, K.; Melicherchik, Y.; Von Hodenberg, E.; Sodian, R.; Bauer, S.:

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