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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on testosterone levels in men by Pilz, S, Frisch, S, Koertke, H, Kuhn, J, Dreier, J, Obermayer-Pietsch, B, Wehr, E, Zittermann, A

“…The male reproductive tract has been identified as a target tissue for vitamin D, and previous data suggest an association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]…”
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INR self-management permits lower anticoagulation levels after mechanical heart valve replacement by KOERTKE, H, MINAMI, K, KLÖVEKORN, W. P, MOOSDORF, R, SAGGAU, W, KOERFER, R, BOETHIG, D, BREYMANN, Th, SEIFERT, D, WAGNER, O, ATMACHA, N, KRIAN, A, ENNKER, J, TABORSKI, U

“…The Early Self Controlled Anticoagulation Trial (ESCAT I) showed that anticoagulation self-management after mechanical heart valve replacement decreased…”
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Echocardiography Can Be More Sensitive than Thoracic Computed Tomography in Detecting a Thrombus in the Inflow Cannula of a Continuous Left Ventricular Assist Device by Aissaoui, Nadia, Paluszkiewicz, Lech, Koertke H., Heinrich, Morshuis, Michiel, Gummert, Jan

“…(Echocardiography 2011;28:E215‐E216) Thrombi in ventricular assist device cannulae are not rare and can have serious consequences. Perioperative observations…”
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for the detection of ischemic brain lesions in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: relation to extracorporeal circulation and heparinization by Mirow, N, Zittermann, A, Körperich, H, Börgermann, J, Koertke, H, Knobl, H, Gieseke, J, Ostertun, B, Coskun, T, Kleesiek, K, Burchert, W, Gummert, J F

“…Cognitive decline is a well recognized complication after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. We investigated whether the design of…”
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Heparin-coated extracorporeal circulation in combination with low dose systemic heparinization reduces early postoperative blood loss in cardiac surgery by Mirow, N, Zittermann, A, Koertke, H, Maleszka, A, Knobl, H, Coskun, T, Kleesiek, K, Koerfer, R

“…According to a recently performed meta-analysis, heparin-bonded circuits do not reduce blood loss in cardiac surgery patients compared to nonheparin-bonded…”
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Aortico–Left Ventricular Tunnel, an Unusual Congenital Cardiac Anomaly in Adult: Application of a New Operative Technique by Coskun, K O, Bairaktaris, A, Coskun, S T, El Arousy, M, AminParsa, M, Koertke, H, Koerfer, R

“…Aortico–left ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly. A 45-year-old man was referred to our clinic with unstable angina pectoris. The patient…”
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Initial experience with the medtronic ADVANTAGE valve prosthesis in the mitral position--clinical outcome and analysis of complications by Reiss, N, Seifert, D, Koertke, H, Hoffmann-Koch, A, Kleikamp, G, Bairaktaris, A, Koerfer, R

“…The Medtronic ADVANTAGE prosthetic heart valve is a bileaflet mechanical heart valve which has two main design modifications. The prosthesis has an enlarged…”
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Vitamin D supplementation enhances the beneficial effects of weight loss on cardiovascular disease risk markers by Zittermann, Armin, Frisch, Sabine, Berthold, Heiner K, Götting, Christian, Kuhn, Joachim, Kleesiek, Knut, Stehle, Peter, Koertke, Heinrich, Koerfer, Reiner

“…BACKGROUND: High blood concentrations of parathyroid hormone and low concentrations of the vitamin D metabolites 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and calcitriol…”
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Telemedicine-guided, very low-dose international normalized ratio self-control in patients with mechanical heart valve implants by Koertke, Heinrich, Zittermann, Armin, Wagner, Otto, Secer, Songuel, Sciangula, Alfonso, Saggau, Werner, Sack, Falk-Udo, Ennker, Jürgen, Cremer, Jochen, Musumeci, Francesco, Gummert, Jan F

“…To study in patients performing international normalized ratio (INR) self-control the efficacy and safety of an INR target range of 1.6-2.1 for aortic valve…”
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Long-term results after myectomy in 64 patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Morphological and hemodynamic aspects by Minami, K, Woltersdorf, H, Kleikamp, G, Böthig, D, Koertke, H, Koerfer, R

“…The aim of this study was to observe the changes in left-ventricular morphology, the improvement in hemodynamics and the survival curves (according to…”
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Low-dose oral anticoagulation in patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses: final report from the early self-management anticoagulation trial II by Koertke, Heinrich, Zittermann, Armin, Tenderich, Gero, Wagner, Otto, El-Arousy, Mahmoud, Krian, Arno, Ennker, Juergen, Taborski, Uwe, Klövekorn, Wolf Peter, Moosdorf, Rainer, Saggau, Werner, Koerfer, Reiner

“…Aims In mechanical heart valve recipients, low-dose international normalized ratio (INR) self-management of oral anticoagulants can reduce the risk of…”
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Mitroflow Synergy Prostheses for Aortic Valve Replacement: 19 Years Experience With 1,516 Patients by Minami, Kazutomo, Zittermann, Armin, Schulte-Eistrup, Sebastian, Koertke, Heinrich, Körfer, Reiner

“…Pericardial prostheses have been used as valvular substitutes since 1975. They combine excellent hemodynamic characteristics with a low risk of valve failure…”
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Sole immunosuppressive maintenance with cyclosporine A after heart transplantation by Koerner, M M, Tenderich, G, Mannebach, H, zu Knyphausen, E, Koertke, H, Kleesiek, K, Gleichmann, U, Meyer, H, Koerfer, R

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Long-term results with cyclosporine monotherapy after heart transplantation by Koerner, M M, Posival, H, Tenderich, G, el-Banayosy, A, Koertke, H, zu Knyphausen, E, Kleesiek, K, Meyer, H, Koerfer, R

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Antithrombotic therapy after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: ACTION Registry survey results by Colli, Andrea, Verhoye, Jean-Philippe, Heijmen, Robin, Strauch, Justus Thomas, Hyde, Jonathan A.J., Pagano, Domenico, Antunes, Manuel, Koertke, Heinrich, Ohri, Sunil Kumar, Bail, Dorothee Helene Lina, Leprince, Pascal, Van Straten, Bart H.M., Gherli, Tiziano

“…Aims: A variety of antithrombotic regimens have been described for the early postoperative period after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (AVR). This…”
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Heart transplantation at the Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia in Bad Oeynhausen -- 1995 report by Koerner, M M, Tenderich, G, Mannebach, H, Minami, K, El-Banayosy, A, Koertke, H, Wlost, S, Gromzik, H, Kleesiek, K, Meyer, H

“…Since March 1989, 713 heart transplants were performed at our center, limited only by donor availability. The induction of immunosuppression was based on…”
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Heart transplantation at the Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia by Koerner, M M, Posival, H, Minami, K, el Banayosy, A, Koertke, H, Gromzik, H, Wlost, S, Kleesiek, K, Meyer, H, Koerfer, R

“…Since 1989, 427 heart transplants were performed at our center, limited only by donor availability, not by moderating donor criteria. Therefore, an increasing…”
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Low-Dose International Normalized Ratio Self-Management: A Promising Tool to Achieve Low Complication Rates After Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement by Koertke, Heinrich, Zittermann, Armin, Minami, Kazutomo, Tenderich, Gero, Wagner, Otto, El-Arousy, Mahmoud, Krian, Arno, Ennker, Juergen, Taborski, Uwe, Klövekorn, Wolf Peter, Moosdorf, Rainer, Saggau, Werner, Morshuis, Michiel, Koerfer, Jan, Seifert, Dirk, Koerfer, Reiner

“…International normalized ratio (INR) self-management can significantly reduce INR fluctuations, bleeding, and thromboembolic events compared with INR control…”
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Does the noise of mechanical heart valve prostheses affect quality of life as measured by the SF-36® questionnaire? by Koertke, Heinrich, Hoffmann-Koch, Annette, Boethig, Dietmar, Minami, Kazutomo, Breymann, Thomas, El-Arousy, Mahmoud, Seifert, Dirk, Koerfer, Reiner

“…Objective: The closure clicks of mechanical heart valve prostheses' leaflets are quite often clearly audible. The study describes the effects of subjective…”
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INR self-management following mechanical heart valve replacement by Koertke, H, Minami, K, Bairaktaris, A, Wagner, O, Koerfer, R

“…INR self-management can reduce severe thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications following mechanical heart valve replacement. Beginning anticoagulation…”
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