DOI : 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue S 01 · Volume 58 · February 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-20709

of the German Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
39th Annual Meeting
Stuttgart, 14.–17. February 2010

President: Prof. Dr. med. Rüdiger Lange
Abstracts (HTML) List of Authors
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Krabatsch, T; Dandel, M; Stepanenko, A; Drews, T; Weng, Y; Potapov, E; Hetzer, R: Is bridge to recovery more likely with pulsatile LVADs than with non-pulsatile-flow systems?
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Stamm, C; Potapov, E; Petzina, R; Nasseri, B; Krabatsch, T; Hetzer, R: Mechanical circulatory assist in patients with inflammatory heart disease
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Dandel, M; Wallukat, G; Lehmkuhl, H; Englert, A; Hetzer, R: Removal of β-1 autoantibodies in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: long-term efficacy as bridge-to-transplant therapy
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Meiser, B; Rahmel, A; Kaczmarek, I; Smits, J; Reichart, B: Impact of allocation rules on outcome after heart transplantation in Germany
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Gärtner, A; Kassner, A; Schulte-Eistrup, S; Arusoglu, L; Gummert, J; Milting, H: Regulation of collagen and prolyl-4-hydroxylase during ventricular assist device (VAD) support: collagen regulation depends on the degree of remodelling at the time of VAD-implantation
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Beiras-Fernandez, A; Kreth, S; Sodian, R; Kaczmarek, I; Schelling, G; Beiras, A; Reichart, B; Weis, F: Altered expression of cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 and activated endocannabinoid system in patients with severe chronic heart failure
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Eigeldinger-Berthou, S; Buntschu, P; Frobert, A; Cook, S; Giraud, MN; Carrel, T; Tevaearai, H; Kadner, A: Electroporation-mediated delivery of functional genes – a promising approach for non-viral-based gene therapy of the failing heart
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Yeter, R; Hübler, M; Pasic, M; Grunwald, I; Youssef, B; Dandel, M; Lehmkuhl, H; Hetzer, R; Knosalla, C: Initial single center experience with the Organ Care System for heart preservation