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Anna Kathrin Assmann*, Alexander Assmann*, Sebastian Waßenberg, Besnik Kojcici, Nora K Schaal, Artur Lichtenberg, Jürgen Ennker, Alexander Albert, The Impact of Socio-Demographic Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2023;, ivad014, doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivad014

Kraus MJ, Smits JM, Meyer AL, Strelniece A, van Kins A, Boeken U, Reinecke A, Provaznik Z, Van Caenegem O, Ancion A, Berchtold-Herz M, Van Cleemput JJA, Haverich A, Laufer G, Gummert J, Karck M, Warnecke G, Raake PW, Frey N, Kreusser MM. Outcomes in patients with cardiac amyloidosis undergoing heart transplantation: the eurotransplant experience.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 Jan 12:S1053-2498(23)00001-3. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.01.001.

M'Pembele R, Roth S, Nucaro A, Stroda A, Tenge T, Lurati Buse G, Bönner F, Scheiber D, Ballázs C, Tudorache I, Aubin H, Lichtenberg A, Huhn R, Boeken U. Postoperative high-sensitivity troponin T predicts 1-year mortality and days alive and out of hospital after orthotopic heart transplantation. Eur J Med Res. 2023 Jan 9;28(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s40001-022-00978-4.

Sugimura Y, Kalampokas N, Arikan M, Rellecke P, Dalyanoglu H, Tudorache I, Westenfeld R, Boeken U, Lichtenberg A, Akhyari P, Aubin H. Preoperative Levosimendan therapy reduces postoperative right ventricular failure in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2023 Jan 9;36(1):ivac289. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivac289.

Benjamin Immohr M, Mehdiani A, Oehler D, Hendrik Hettlich V, Sophie Jenkins F, Westenfeld R, Aubin H, Tudorache I, Boeken U, Lichtenberg A, Akhyari P. Impact of circadian rhythm and daytime variation on outcome after heart transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2023 Feb 22:e14939. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14939.

Heuts S, Mariani S, van Bussel CT, Boeken U, Samalavicius R, Bounader K, Hou X, Bunge JJH, Sriranjan K, Wiedeman D, Saeed D, Pozzi M, Loforte A, Salazar L, Meyns B, Mazzeffi MA, Matteucci S, Sponga S, Sorokin V, Russo C, Formica F, Sakiyalak P, Fiore A, Camboni D, Raffa GM, Diaz R, Wang IW, Jung JS, Belohlavek J, Pellegrino V, Bianchi G, Pettinari M, Barbone A, Garcia JP, Shekar K, Whitman G, Lorusso R; PELS-1 Investigators. The Relation between Obesity and Mortality in Postcardiotomy Veno-arterial Membrane Oxygenation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Apr 2:S0003-4975(23)00353-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.03.025.

Akhyari P, Immohr MB, Bönner F, Reinecke P, Lichtenberg A, Boeken U. Transplantation of hearts from SARS-CoV-2 positive donors. ESC Heart Fail. 2023 Apr 23. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.14389.

Tie H, Li T, Huang B, Mariani S, Li T, van Bussel BCT, Wu Q, Pei J, Welp H, Martens S, Li Z, Shi R, Zhu J, Luo S, Lichtenberg A, Aubin H, Boeken U, Lorusso R, Dan C. Presence and Impact of Anemia in Patients Supported with Left Ventricular Assist Devices.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 Apr 29:S1053-2498(23)01844-2. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.04.013.

Immohr MB, Hettlich VH, Kindgen-Milles D, Brandenburger T, Feldt T, Aubin H, Tudorache I, Akhyari P, Lichtenberg A, Dalyanoglu H, Boeken U. Changes in Therapy and Outcome of Patients Requiring Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May 5. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-57032

Mariani S, Wang IW, van Bussel BCT, Heuts S, Wiedemann D, Saeed D, van der Horst ICC, Pozzi M, Loforte A, Boeken U, Samalavicius R, Bounader K, Hou X, Bunge JJH, Buscher H, Salazar L, Meyns B, Herr D, Matteucci S, Sponga S, Ramanathan K, Russo C, Formica F, Sakiyalak P, Fiore A, Camboni D, Raffa GM, Diaz R, Jung JS, Belohlavek J, Pellegrino V, Bianchi G, Pettinari M, Barbone A, Garcia JP, Shekar K, Whitman G, Lorusso R; PELS-1 Investigators. The Importance of Timing in Post-Cardiotomy Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: a Descriptive Multicenter Observational Study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May 16:S0022-5223(23)00366-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.04.042.

M. Berchtold-Herz, U. Boeken, P. Raake, J. Gummert. HU-Kriterien für die Herzallokation nach den neuen RiLi der BÄK zur HTX und HLTX. Zeitschrift für Herz-,Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie volume 37, pages 143–146 (2023)

Lorusso R., Whitman G., Boeken U., MacLaren G., Guarracino F., Saeed D., Meyns B. Post-Cardiotomy ECLS and other temporary MCS in adult patients. ELSO 2023. ISBN 978-0-9656756-9-7

Heuts S, Mariani S, van Bussel BCT, Boeken U, Samalavicius R, Bounader K, Hou X, Bunge JJH, Sriranjan K, Wiedemann D, Saeed D, Pozzi M, Loforte A, Salazar L, Meyns B, Mazzeffi MA, Matteucci S, Sponga S, Sorokin V, Russo C, Formica F, Sakiyalak P, Fiore A, Camboni D, Raffa GM, Diaz R, Wang IW, Jung JS, Belohlavek J, Pellegrino V, Bianchi G, Pettinari M, Barbone A, Garcia JP, Shekar K, Whitman G, Lorusso R; PELS-1 Investigators. The Relation Between Obesity and Mortality in Postcardiotomy Venoarterial Membrane Oxygenation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jul;116(1):147-154. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.03.025. Epub 2023.

Immohr MB, Hettlich VH, Kindgen-Milles D, Brandenburger T, Feldt T, Aubin H, Tudorache I, Akhyari P, Lichtenberg A, Dalyanoglu H, Boeken U. Changes in Therapy and Outcome of Patients Requiring Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May 5. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-57032.

Mariani S, Wang IW, van Bussel BCT, Heuts S, Wiedemann D, Saeed D, van der Horst ICC, Pozzi M, Loforte A, Boeken U, Samalavicius R, Bounader K, Hou X, Bunge JJH, Buscher H, Salazar L, Meyns B, Herr D, Matteucci S, Sponga S, Ramanathan K, Russo C, Formica F, Sakiyalak P, Fiore A, Camboni D, Raffa GM, Diaz R, Jung JS, Belohlavek J, Pellegrino V, Bianchi G, Pettinari M, Barbone A, Garcia JP, Shekar K, Whitman G, Lorusso R; PELS-1 (PELS-1, Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support Study) Investigators. The importance of timing in postcardiotomy venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A descriptive multicenter observational study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May 17:S0022-5223(23)00366-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.04.042.

F. S. Jenkins, A. Assmann, S. Ensminger, A. Beckmann, U. Boeken. Aktuelle Entwicklungen in der ECMO-/ECLS-Therapie bei Herz - und Kreislaufversagen. Z Herz- Thorax- Gefäßchir 2023 doi.org/10.1007/s00398-023-00594-2

Mariani S, Schaefer AK, van Bussel BCT, Di Mauro M, Conci L, Szalkiewicz P, De Piero ME, Heuts S, Ravaux J, van der Horst ICC, Saeed D, Pozzi M, Loforte A, Boeken U, Samalavicius R, Bounader K, Hou X, Bunge JJH, Buscher H, Salazar L, Meyns B, Herr D, Matteucci S, Sponga S, MacLaren G, Russo C, Formica F, Sakiyalak P, Fiore A, Camboni D, Raffa GM, Diaz R, Wang IW, Jung JS, Belohlavek J, Pellegrino V, Bianchi G, Pettinari M, Barbone A, Garcia JP, Whitman G, Shekar K, Wiedemann D, Lorusso R; PELS-1 Investigators. On-Support and Post-Weaning Mortality in Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jul 4:S0003-4975(23)00681-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.05.045. 

Mariani S, Heuts S, van Bussel BCT, Di Mauro M, Wiedemann D, Saeed D, Pozzi M, Loforte A, Boeken U, Samalavicius R, Bounader K, Hou X, Bunge JJH, Buscher H, Salazar L, Meyns B, Herr D, Matteucci MLS, Sponga S, MacLaren G, Russo C, Formica F, Sakiyalak P, Fiore A, Camboni D, Raffa GM, Diaz R, Wang IW, Jung JS, Belohlavek J, Pellegrino V, Bianchi G, Pettinari M, Barbone A, Garcia JP, Shekar K, Whitman GJR, Lorusso R; PELS‐1 Investigators. Patient and Management Variables Associated With Survival After Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults: The PELS-1 Multicenter Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Jul 8:e029609. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.029609.

Assmann AK, Sixt SU, Lichtenberg A, Assmann A. Technique of bilateral internal thoracic artery minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with double-lung ventilation. JTCVS Techniques. 2023 May. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.05.008.

Oehler D, Böttger C, Immohr MB, Bruno RR, Haschemi J, Scheiber D, Horn P, Aubin H, Tudorache I, Westenfeld R, Akhyari P, Kelm M, Lichtenberg A, Boeken U. Reply to Thet et al. Comment on "Oehler et al. Outcome and Midterm Survival after Heart Transplantation Is Independent from Donor Length of Stay in the Intensive Care Unit. Life 2022, 12, 1053. Life (Basel). 2023 Jun 26;13(7):1444. doi: 10.3390/life13071444

Sugimura Y, Immohr MB, Mehdiani A, Boeken U, Aubin H, Lichtenberg A, Akhyari P. Impact of Impella Support on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Aug 3. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00076

Oehler D, Oehler H, Sigetti D, Immohr MB, Böttger C, Bruno RR, Haschemi J, Aubin H, Horn P, Westenfeld R, Bönner F, Akhyari P, Kelm M, Lichtenberg A, Boeken U.Early Postoperative Neurologic Events Are Associated With Worse Outcome and Fatal Midterm Survival After Adult Heart Transplantation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Aug 7:e029957. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.029957.

Simons J, Di Mauro M, Mariani S, Ravaux J, van der Horst ICC, Driessen RGH, Sels JW, Delnoij T, Brodie D, Abrams D, Mueller T, Taccone FS, Belliato M, Broman ML, Malfertheiner MV, Boeken U, Fraser J, Wiedemann D, Belohlavek J, Barrett NA, Tonna JE, Pappalardo F, Barbaro RP, Ramanathan K, MacLaren G, van Mook WNKA, Mees B, Lorusso R.Bilateral Femoral Cannulation Is Associated With Reduced Severe Limb Ischemia-Related Complications Compared With Unilateral Femoral Cannulation in Adult Peripheral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Results From the Extracorporeal Life Support Registry. Crit Care Med. 2023 Sep 6. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006040.

Jenkins FS, Boettger C, Immohr MB, Akhyari P, Aubin H, Tudorache I, Sigetti D, Oehler D, Lichtenberg A, Boeken U. Synchronous Donor Heart and Lung Procurement Does Not Impair Outcomes After Heart Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2023 Aug;21(8):678-683. doi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0151.

Jung C, Boeken U, Schulze PC, Frantz S, Hermes C, Kill C, Marohl R, Voigt I, Wolfrum S, Bernhard M, Michels G. Monitoring of emergency cardiovascular patients in the emergency department : Consensus paper of the DGK, DGINA and DGIIN. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed. 2023 Sep 15. doi: 10.1007/s00063-023-01069-w. Online ahead of print.

Jung C, Boeken U, Schulze PC, Frantz S, Hermes C, Kill C, Marohl R, Voigt I, Wolfrum S, Bernhard M, Michels G. Monitoring kardiovaskulärer Notfallpatienten in der Notaufnahme: Konsensuspapier der DGK, DGINA und DGIIN. Die Kardiologie 2023. doi.org/10.1007/s12181-023-00632-1

Jung C, Boeken U, Schulze PC, Frantz S, Hermes C, Kill C, Marohl R, Voigt I, Wolfrum S, Bernhard M, Michels G. Monitoring kardiovaskulärer Notfallpatienten in der Notaufnahme: Konsensuspapier der DGK, DGINA und DGIIN. Notfall+Rettungsmedizin 2023. doi.org/10.1007/s12181-023-00632-1

Sugimura Y, Bauer S, Immohr MB, Mehdiani A, Rellecke P, Tudorache I, Horn P, Westenfeld R, Boeken U, Aubin H, Lichtenberg A, Akhyari P. Clinical outcomes of hundred large Impella implantations in cardiogenic shock patients based on individual clinical scenarios. Artif Organs. 2023 Sep 19. doi: 10.1111/aor.14646.

Ronco D, Ariza-Solé A, Kowalewski M, Matteucci M, Di Mauro M, López-de-Sá E, Ranucci M, Sionis A, Bonaros N, De Bonis M, Russo CF, Uribarri A, Montero S, Fischlein T, Kowalówka A, Naito S, Obadia JF, Martín-Asenjo R, Aboal J, Thielmann M, Simon C, Andrea-Riba R, Parra C, Folliguet T, Martínez-Sellés M, Sanmartín Fernández M, Al-Attar N, Viana Tejedor A, Serraino GF, Burgos Palacios V, Boeken U, Raposeiras Roubin S, Solla Buceta MA, Sánchez Fernández PL, Scrofani R, Pastor Báez G, Jorge Pérez P, Actis Dato G, Garcia-Rubira JC, de Gea Garcia JH, Massimi G, Musazzi A, Lorusso R. The current clinical practice for management of post-infarction ventricular septal rupture: a European survey. Eur Heart J Open. 2023 Sep 22;3(5):oead091. doi: 10.1093/ehjopen/oead091. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Kotton CN, Torre-Cisneros J, Yakoub-Agha I, Boeken U. CMV International Symposium Faculty. Slaying the "Troll of Transplantation"-new frontiers in cytomegalovirus management. A report from the CMV International Symposium 2023.Transpl Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 9:e14183. doi: 10.1111/tid.14183.

Immohr MB, Oehler D, Jenkins FS, Kalampokas N, Hettlich VH, Sigetti D, Voß F, Dalyanoglu H, Aubin H, Akhyari P, Lichtenberg A, Boeken U. Evaluation of risk factors for cytomegalovirus DNAemia after end of regular prophylaxis after heart transplantation. Immun Inflamm Dis. 2023 Nov;11(11):e1075. doi: 10.1002/iid3.1075.

Assmann, A.K., Lichtenberg, A., Assmann, A. et al. Einfluss von PPAR-γ-Agonisten auf die kalzifizierende Degeneration kardiovaskulärer Prothesen. Z Herz- Thorax- Gefäßchir (2023). doi.org/10.1007/s00398-023-00586-2