Stephan B. Felix

Negative inotropic mediators released from the heart after myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion.

Removal of cardiodepressant antibodies in dilated cardiomyopathy by immunoadsorption.

Relation of degree of laser debulking of in-stent restenosis as a predictor of restenosis rate.

Laser-facilitated thrombectomy: a new therapeutic option for treatment of thrombus-laden coronary lesions.

Area ablation: a new lasing concept provides significantly enhanced acute and long-term results for treatment of in-stent restenosis.

A randomized trial of 5 vs. 6 French transradial percutaneous coronary interventions.

Potential role of autoantibodies belonging to the immunoglobulin G-3 subclass in cardiac dysfunction among patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

[Cytokines--causes, players or bystanders in heart failure].

Activation of Akt is essential for acetylcholine to trigger generation of oxygen free radicals.

Beta1-adrenoceptor antibodies induce apoptosis in adult isolated cardiomyocytes.

Interaction of CA repeat polymorphism of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase and hyperhomocysteinemia in acute coronary syndromes: evidence of gender-specific differences.

Hemodynamic improvement and removal of autoantibodies against beta1-adrenergic receptor by immunoadsorption therapy in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Identification and characterization of KAT, a novel gene preferentially expressed in several human cancer cell lines.

Association between high serum ferritin levels and carotid atherosclerosis in the study of health in Pomerania (SHIP).

Thyroid function and carotid wall thickness.

Hepatitis B and C virus infection and the risk of atherosclerosis in a general population.

Plasma fibrinogen levels are associated with a strong family history of myocardial infarction.

Potential role of humoral immunity in cardiac dysfunction of patients suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy.

The association of thyroid function with cardiac mass and left ventricular hypertrophy.

Immunoadsorption in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, a 3-year follow-up.

A functional serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) polymorphism modifies the association of smoking and diabetes with asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis.

Relation of parity with common carotid intima-media thickness among women of the Study of Health in Pomerania.

Clinical efficacy and survival with first-line inhaled iloprost therapy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Endothelial nitric oxide synthase Glu298Asp gene polymorphism, blood pressure and hypertension in a general population sample.

[Assessment of cardiopulmonary function at rest and during exercise in patients with pulmonary hypertension].

Hemodynamic effects of alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist, doxazosin, in patients with chronic congestive heart failure.

Blockade of geranylgeranylation by rosuvastatin upregulates eNOS expression in human venous endothelial cells.

Role of immunoglobulin G3 subclass in dilated cardiomyopathy: results from protein A immunoadsorption.

Low serum thyrotropin is associated with high plasma fibrinogen.

Seropositivity for anti-Borrelia IgG antibody is independently associated with carotid atherosclerosis.

Tooth loss is independently associated with the risk of acquired aortic valve sclerosis.

Profiling humoral autoimmune repertoire of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) patients and development of a disease-associated protein chip.

Cerivastatin reduces cytokine-induced surface expression of ICAM-1 via increased shedding in human endothelial cells.

Tele-electrocardiography in the epidemiological 'Study of Health in Pomerania' (SHIP).

Effects of immunoadsorption on the nt-BNP and nt-ANP plasma levels of patients suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy.

NECA at reperfusion limits infarction and inhibits formation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore by activating p70S6 kinase.

Gender differences in the relation between number of teeth and systolic blood pressure.

Non-specific immunoadsorption in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: mechanisms and clinical effects.

Excimer laser thrombus elimination for prevention of distal embolization and no-reflow in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: results from the randomized LaserAMI study.

The association between subclinical hyperthyroidism and blood pressure in a population-based study.

The relation of thyroid function and ventricular repolarization: decreased serum thyrotropin levels are associated with short rate-adjusted QT intervals.

Immunoadsorption in dilated cardiomyopathy: 6-month results from a randomized study.

Haemodynamic effects of intravenous quinaprilat in comparison to sodium nitroprusside in patients with chronic heart failure.

Organic anion transporting polypeptide 2B1 is a high-affinity transporter for atorvastatin and is expressed in the human heart.

Continuous intravenous iloprost to revert treatment failure of first-line inhaled iloprost therapy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Immunomodulatory and immunoadsorptive treatments.

Cutting-balloon angioplasty effectively facilitates the interventional procedure and leads to a low rate of recurrent stenosis in ostial bifurcation coronary lesions: A subgroup analysis of the NICECUT multicenter registry.

Fc(gamma) receptors IIa on cardiomyocytes and their potential functional relevance in dilated cardiomyopathy.

The delta-opioid receptor agonist DADLE at reperfusion protects the heart through activation of pro-survival kinases via EGF receptor transactivation.

COX-2-dependent and potentially cardioprotective effects of negative inotropic substances released after ischemia.

Inverse association between number of teeth and left ventricular mass in women.

Immunoadsorption and subsequent immunoglobulin substitution decreases myocardial gene expression of desmin in dilated cardiomyopathy.

The endothelin receptor blocker bosentan inhibits doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.

Immunoadsorption in dilated cardiomyopathy.

The relation of exposure to shift work with atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction in a general population.

Toll-like receptor-4 deficiency attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy in mice.

Human apolipoprotein A-I gene transfer reduces the development of experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Fish oil supplementation in the parenteral nutrition of critically ill medical patients: a randomised controlled trial.

Positive inotropic effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) involve activation of Na+/H+ and Na+/Ca2+ exchangers.

The association of thyroid function and heart valve sclerosis. Results from a population-based study.

The association of thyroid function with carotid artery plaque burden and strokes in a population-based sample from a previously iodine-deficient area.

Potential role of antibodies against cardiac Kv channel-interacting protein 2 in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Unintentional extraction of a coronary stent deployed 4 months earlier during cutting-balloon angioplasty for in-stent restenosis.

Immunoadsorption as treatment option in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Are serum thyrotropin levels within the reference range associated with endothelial function?

Comparison of pulmonary artery and aortic transpulmonary thermodilution for monitoring of cardiac output in patients with severe heart failure: validation of a novel method.

Inflammation as a therapeutic target in heart failure? A scientific statement from the Translational Research Committee of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

Mortality and serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF binding protein 3 concentrations.

The bio-complex "reaction pattern in vertebrate cells" reduces cytokine-induced cellular adhesion molecule mRNA expression in human endothelial cells by attenuation of NF-kappaB translocation.

Combination of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic information identifies individuals prone to a progressive increase in left ventricular mass over 5 years.

Association between serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF) I and IGF binding protein-3 and lung function.

BAY 58-2667, a nitric oxide-independent guanylyl cyclase activator, pharmacologically post-conditions rabbit and rat hearts.

Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure.

Subclinical hyperthyroidism and blood pressure in a population-based prospective cohort study.

Prediction of metabolic syndrome by low serum testosterone levels in men: results from the study of health in Pomerania.

Genetic variants associated with cardiac structure and function: a meta-analysis and replication of genome-wide association data.

Secondary diaphragmatic rupture as a cause of worsening dyspnoea after blunt thorax trauma and consecutive pulmonary embolism.

Humoral anti-proteasomal autoimmunity in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Quinaprilat: a review of its pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, toxicological data and clinical application.

Heart valve sclerosis predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

The association of serum testosterone levels and ventricular repolarization.

Cardioprotective effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists at reperfusion.

Lack of association between insulin-like growth factor-1 or insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 and left ventricular hypertrophy: results of the Study of Health in Pomerania.

Immunoadsorption in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Impact of different definitions of airflow limitation on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the general population.

Low serum testosterone levels are associated with increased risk of mortality in a population-based cohort of men aged 20-79.

Cohort profile: the study of health in Pomerania.

Urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range, predicts an increase in left ventricular mass over the following 5 years.

Viral myocarditis induced by Coxsackievirus B3 in A.BY/SnJ mice: analysis of changes in the myocardial proteome.

Influence of age, sex, body size, smoking, and beta blockade on key gas exchange exercise parameters in an adult population.

Lack of evidence for a pathogenic role of proteasome-directed autoimmunity in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3beta prevents peroxide-induced collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential in rat ventricular myocytes.

Mild renal dysfunction as a non-traditional cardiovascular risk factor?-Association of cystatin C-based glomerular filtration rate with flow-mediated vasodilation.

Menopausal hormone therapy does not play a major role in left ventricular hypertrophy.

Regional differences in prediction models of lung function in Germany.

Effects of immunoadsorption and subsequent immunoglobulin G substitution on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Cardiac beta1-adrenoceptor autoantibodies in human heart disease: rationale and design of the Etiology, Titre-Course, and Survival (ETiCS) Study.

Prevalence, incidence and risk factors of testosterone deficiency in a population-based cohort of men: results from the study of health in Pomerania.

Immunoadsorption in dilated cardiomyopathy: long-term reduction of cardiodepressant antibodies.

Prospective association of low total testosterone concentrations with an adverse lipid profile and increased incident dyslipidemia.

Genome-wide association analysis identifies multiple loci related to resting heart rate.

Association of serum IGF1 with endothelial function: results from the population-based study of health in Pomerania.

Reference values for respiratory pressures in a general adult population--results of the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP).

Omalizumab treatment and exercise capacity in severe asthmatics - results from a pilot study.

Comparison of rotational with conventional coronary angiography.

Symptoms and diagnosis of asthma in a general population – longitudinal results from the SHIP database.

β-blocker therapy and heart rate control during exercise testing in the general population: role of a common G-protein β-3 subunit variant.

Low serum magnesium concentrations predict increase in left ventricular mass over 5 years independently of common cardiovascular risk factors.

Association between serum testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin and exercise capacity in men: results of the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP).

Subclinical hyperthyroidism is not associated with progression of cardiac mass and development of left ventricular hypertrophy in middle-aged and older subjects: results from a 5-year follow-up.

Association of circulating IGF-I and IGFBP-3 concentrations and exercise capacity in healthy volunteers: results of the Study of Health in Pomerania.

Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index.

Common variants in 22 loci are associated with QRS duration and cardiac ventricular conduction.

Lung function reference values in different German populations.

Inhibition of lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 reduces leukocyte adhesion within the intestinal microcirculation in experimental endotoxemia in rats.

Editorial on the manuscript entitled "Impact of troponin I-autoantibodies in chronic dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy" by Andreas O. Doesch and co-workers.

Outcome of severe lactic acidosis associated with metformin accumulation.

TRIF is a critical survival factor in viral cardiomyopathy.

Evidence for an intracellular localization of the adenosine A2B receptor in rat cardiomyocytes.

Is cardiovascular mortality related to the season of birth?: evidence from more than 6 million cardiovascular deaths between 1992 and 2007.

Characterization of the human myocardial proteome in inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy by label-free quantitative shotgun proteomics of heart biopsies.

Peripheral endothelial dysfunction is associated with gas exchange inefficiency in smokers.

Association between glycosylated haemoglobin A(1c) and endothelial function in an adult non-diabetic population.

A genome-wide association study of metabolic traits in human urine.

Acute exposure to doxorubicin results in increased cardiac P-glycoprotein expression.

Serum thyrotropin levels and blood pressure response to exercise in a population-based study.

Selective regulation of cardiac organic cation transporter novel type 2 (OCTN2) in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Low serum magnesium concentrations predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.

Mental health problems, obstructive lung disease and lung function: findings from the general population.

Treatment of severe neurological deficits with IgG depletion through immunoadsorption in patients with Escherichia coli O104:H4-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome: a prospective trial.

Virus-induced dilated cardiomyopathy is characterized by increased levels of fibrotic extracellular matrix proteins and reduced amounts of energy-producing enzymes.

Association of testosterone levels with endothelial function in men: results from a population-based study.

The association between insulin-like growth factor-I and cardiac repolarization.

Association between chromosome 9p21 variants and the ankle-brachial index identified by a meta-analysis of 21 genome-wide association studies.

Sex-specific associations of serum prolactin concentrations with cardiac remodeling: longitudinal results from the Study of Health Pomerania (SHIP).

Incremental effects of endocrine and metabolic biomarkers and abdominal obesity on cardiovascular mortality prediction.

Meta-analysis identifies six new susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation.

Variants of Toll-like receptor 4 predict cardiac recovery in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Left ventricular systolic dysfunction associated with pulmonary hypertension riociguat trial (LEPHT): rationale and design.

OMICS-based exploration of the molecular phenotype of resident cardiac progenitor cells from adult murine heart.

Positive association of serum prolactin concentrations with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

Inverse association of estimated cystatin C- and creatinine-based glomerular filtration rate with left ventricular mass: Results from the Study of Health in Pomerania.

Psoriasis is associated with increased intima-media thickness--the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP).

Molecular changes in the early phase of renin-dependent cardiac hypertrophy in hypertensive cyp1a1ren-2 transgenic rats.

Myocardial gene expression profiles and cardiodepressant autoantibodies predict response of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy to immunoadsorption therapy.

Immune-mediated and autoimmune myocarditis: clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.

Low testosterone concentrations in men contribute to the gender gap in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Impact of human autoantibodies on β1-adrenergic receptor conformation, activity, and internalization.

Periodontitis is related to lung volumes and airflow limitation- a cross-sectional study.

Analyzing illumina gene expression microarray data from different tissues: methodological aspects of data analysis in the metaxpress consortium.

Effects of irbesartan on gene expression revealed by transcriptome analysis of left atrial tissue in a porcine model of acute rapid pacing in vivo.