Artur Lichtenberg

Alterations in Janus kinase (JAK)-signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) signaling in patients with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy.

Impact of diabetes on outcome following isolated minimally invasive bypass grafting of the left anterior descending artery.

A multifunctional bioreactor for three-dimensional cell (co)-culture.

Impact of multivessel coronary artery disease on outcome after isolated minimally invasive bypass grafting of the left anterior descending artery.

Rupture of a Kommerel's diverticle in a right aortic arch in aortic dissection Stanford type B.

Severe right heart failure after heart transplantation. A single-center experience.

Palmar microcirculation after harvesting of the radial artery in coronary revascularization.

Ex vivo repair and renal autotransplantation for complex renal artery aneurysms in a solitary kidney.

Long-term physical activity and neurologic function after harvesting of the radial artery as T-graft or free graft in coronary revascularization.

Non-invasive cardiac output determination by two-dimensional independent Doppler during and after cardiac surgery.

Achilles tendon and paratendon microcirculation in midportion and insertional tendinopathy in athletes.

Flow-dependent re-endothelialization of tissue-engineered heart valves.

In vitro re-endothelialization of detergent decellularized heart valves under simulated physiological dynamic conditions.

Long-term palmar microcirculation after radial artery harvesting: an observational study.

Surgical treatment of aberrant right subclavian artery (arteria lusoria) aneurysm using three different methods.

Clinical application of tissue engineered human heart valves using autologous progenitor cells.

Preclinical testing of tissue-engineered heart valves re-endothelialized under simulated physiological conditions.

Visualization of transplanted cells within the myocardium.

A novel mechanical circulatory approach for patients with cardiogenic shock in the intensive care unit.

Aortic valve replacement and coronary revascularization in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Untreated tetralogy of Fallot in an adult patient complicated by acute aortic valve endocarditis.

Tissue engineering of heart valves: biomechanical and morphological properties of decellularized heart valves.

Cardiac manifestation of cystic echinococcosis: comparison of dual-source cardio-computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and their impact on disease management.

Biological scaffolds for heart valve tissue engineering.

Sternal microcirculation after skeletonized versus pedicled harvesting of the internal thoracic artery: a randomized study.

Stem cells used for cardiovascular tissue engineering.

No change of palmar microcirculation at rest 2 years after radial artery harvesting.

Myocardial tissue engineering: the extracellular matrix.

Who needs 'bridge' to transplantation in the presence of the Eurotransplant high-urgency heart transplantation program?

Factors affecting post minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting incidence of myocardial infarction, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass grafting and mortality of cardiac origin.

Aortic dissection type A after supra-aortic debranching and implantation of an endovascular stent-graft for type B dissection: A word of caution.

Cordial connections: molecular ensembles and structures of adhering junctions connecting interstitial cells of cardiac valves in situ and in cell culture.

Orthotopic replacement of the aortic valve with decellularized allograft in a sheep model.

Comparison of ascending aorta versus femoral artery cannulation for acute aortic dissection type A.

Effect of clopidogrel on perioperative blood loss and transfusion in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

eComment: Sternal microcirculation following pedicled or skeletonized internal thoracic artery harvesting.

Gaseous emboli during off-pump surgery with T-graft technique, two different mechanisms.

Acute cor pulmonale and repeated pulmonary embolism in a patient with a "worm-like" transit thrombus crossing a patent foramen ovale.

Prediction of mortality in intensive care unit cardiac surgical patients.

RE.: Extracorporeal circulatory systems in the interhospital transfer of critically ill patients: experience of a single institution.

In vivo functional performance and structural maturation of decellularised allogenic aortic valves in the subcoronary position.

Detergent decellularization of heart valves for tissue engineering: toxicological effects of residual detergents on human endothelial cells.

Opposite effects of transforming growth factor-β1 and vascular endothelial growth factor on the degeneration of aortic valvular interstitial cell are modified by the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin: implications for heart valve engineering.

Impact of mitral valve repair in patients with mitral regurgitation undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Delayed sternal closure (DSC) after cardiac surgery: outcome and prognostic markers.

Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (CD147) and membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase are expressed on tissue macrophages in calcific aortic stenosis and induce transmigration in an artificial valve model.

Open chest management after cardiac operations: outcome and timing of delayed sternal closure.

The quest for an optimized protocol for whole-heart decellularization: a comparison of three popular and a novel decellularization technique and their diverse effects on crucial extracellular matrix qualities.

Use of fresh decellularized allografts for pulmonary valve replacement may reduce the reoperation rate in children and young adults: early report.

Pulsatile extracorporeal circulation during on-pump cardiac surgery enhances aortic wall shear stress.

Development of a growing rat model for the in vivo assessment of engineered aortic conduits.

Role of primary bacterial contamination of a pulmonary homograft for Ross operation: report of a case and review of the literature.

Transapical aortic valve implantation after ascending aortic endovascular repair.

The adhering junctions of valvular interstitial cells: molecular composition in fetal and adult hearts and the comings and goings of plakophilin-2 in situ, in cell culture and upon re-association with scaffolds.

The everyday used nomenclature of the aortic root components: the tower of Babel?

Is simultaneous splenectomy an additive risk factor in surgical treatment for active endocarditis?

Appropriate timing of coronary artery bypass grafting after acute myocardial infarction.

Five days of no anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy and NovoSeven administration in a HeartWare HVAD patient.

High mortality in late octogenarians undergoing isolated aortic valve replacement for aortic valve stenosis: EuroSCORE underestimates mortality in this cohort.

A novel culture device for the evaluation of three-dimensional extracellular matrix materials.

The number of wires for sternal closure has a significant influence on sternal complications in high-risk patients.

Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography: improvements in intraoperative mitral valve imaging.

Tracheal cartilage - evaluating the potential of a novel biomaterial for reconstructive cardiovascular procedures.

Transplantation material bovine pericardium: biomechanical and immunogenic characteristics after decellularization vs. glutaraldehyde-fixing.

Implantation and follow-up of totally subcutaneous versus conventional implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a multicenter case-control study.

Case report of extended "temporary" use of Levitronix CentriMag right ventricular assist device.

Improvement of left ventricular function under cardiac resynchronization therapy goes along with a reduced incidence of ventricular arrhythmia.

Cardioprotective properties of omentin-1 in type 2 diabetes: evidence from clinical and in vitro studies.

Rescue operation after ascending thoracic endovascular aortic repair in a patient with thrombosis of the left main coronary ostium.

A novel customizable modular bioreactor system for whole-heart cultivation under controlled 3D biomechanical stimulation.

Cardiac surgery in nonagenarians: not only feasible, but also reasonable?

A novel native derived coronary artery tissue-flap model.

Acceleration of autologous in vivo recellularization of decellularized aortic conduits by fibronectin surface coating.

Aortic conduit valve model with controlled moderate aortic regurgitation in rats: a technical modification to improve short- and long-term outcome and to increase the functional results.

Left ventricular assist device in a patient with a concomitant subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Decellularized whole heart for bioartificial heart.

Impact of severe postoperative complications after cardiac surgery on mortality in patients aged over 80 years.

VEGF in the crosstalk between human adipocytes and smooth muscle cells: depot-specific release from visceral and perivascular adipose tissue.

Successful treatment of fulminant pulmonary embolism with extracorporeal life support and simultaneous systemic thrombolytic therapy after 1 h of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Influence of prosthesis type on long-term survival after re-replacement of aortic valve prosthesis.

Femoro-femoral versus atrio-aortic extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: selecting the ideal cannulation technique.

Transcatheter treatment of tricuspid regurgitation by caval valve implantation-experimental evaluation of decellularized tissue valves in central venous position.

Intraoperative CD133+ cell transplantation during coronary artery bypass grafting in ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Rapid response ECLS after 140 min of refractory ventricular fibrillation following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: feasibility as bridge to primary PCI.

Endovascular stenting as treatment for occult perforated abdominal aorta caused by acute necrotizing pancreatitis as rare complication after heart transplantation.

Comparison of different surgical techniques in 112 consecutive patients with aortic root operations: when should the valve be spared?

Simvastatin does not diminish the in vivo degeneration of decellularized aortic conduits.

The degeneration of biological cardiovascular prostheses under pro-calcific metabolic conditions in a small animal model.

Intraventricular pledgetted sutures to prevent suction events in patients with the heartware left ventricular assist device.

Dispersive Aortic Cannulas Reduce Aortic Wall Shear Stress Affecting Atherosclerotic Plaque Embolization.

Survival predictors in ventricular assist device patients with prior extracorporeal life support: selecting appropriate candidates.

A case of lethal spontaneous massive hemothorax in a patient with neurofibromatosis 1.

A cardiopulmonary bypass with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest rat model for the investigation of the systemic inflammation response and induced organ damage.

Alternative right ventricular assist device implantation technique for patients with perioperative right ventricular failure.

Septic-Metastasizing Aspergillus-Encephalitis Mimicking Massive Cerebral Infarction in a Heart Transplant Recipient: A Case Report.

Readmission to the intensive care unit in times of minimally invasive cardiac surgery: does size matter?

A Suprainstitutional Network for Remote Extracorporeal Life Support: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

The extracellular isoform of superoxide dismutase has a significant impact on cardiovascular ischaemia and reperfusion injury during cardiopulmonary bypass.

Comment on "Inverted orientation improves decellularization of whole porcine hearts" by Lee et al.