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A network against failing hearts--introducing the German "Competence Network Heart Failure"

scientific article published on 13 August 2009

A rare cause of right heart failure

scientific article

A risk score to predict future atrial fibrillation derived from patients with stroke initially presenting with atrial fibrillation?

scientific article published on 4 February 2010

A short form of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE-6): Development, psychometric properties and validity in an intercultural non-clinical sample and a sample of patients at risk for heart failure

scientific article published on 20 February 2013

Acute treatment and secondary prophylaxis of ischemic stroke : An excellent example for personalized medicine

scientific article published on 19 February 2018

Age-dependent yield of screening for undetected atrial fibrillation in stroke patients: the Find-AF study ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2013

Aldosterone inhibition in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction--reply

scientific article published on 01 July 2013

Amount or intensity? Potential targets of exercise interventions in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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An exploratory propensity score matched comparison of second-generation and first-generation baroreflex activation therapy systems

scientific article published on 16 December 2016

Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition versus individualized RAAS blockade: design and rationale of the PARALLAX trial

scientific article published on 15 April 2020

Antithrombotic management and outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation treated with NOACs early at the time of market introduction: Main results from the PREFER in AF Prolongation Registry

scientific article published on 21 September 2020

Apixaban for treatment of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ATTICUS randomized trial): Rationale and study design.

scientific article published on 23 November 2016

Assessment of subjective physical well-being in heart failure : Validation of the FEW16 questionnaire

scientific article published on 13 July 2016

Association between Embolic Stroke Patterns, ESUS Etiology, and New Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation: A Secondary Data Analysis of the Find-AF Trial.

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Association of glucose metabolism with diastolic function along the diabetic continuum

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Associations of NT-proBNP and parameters of mental health in depressed coronary artery disease patients

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Associations of methylarginines and homoarginine with diastolic dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction

Atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients with ischaemic stroke - Authors' reply.

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Atrial fibrillation in retinal vascular occlusion disease and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

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Automatic detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with ischaemic stroke: better than routine diagnostic workup?

scientific article published on 15 May 2017

Baroreflex Activation Therapy for the Treatment of Heart Failure With a Reduced Ejection Fraction

scientific article published on 14 May 2015

Baroreflex activation therapy for the treatment of heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction: safety and efficacy in patients with and without cardiac resynchronization therapy.

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Baroreflex activation therapy for the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in patients with and without coronary artery disease.

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Baroreflex activation therapy in patients with prior renal denervation

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Baseline Demographics, Safety, and Patient Acceptance of an Insertable Cardiac Monitor for Atrial Fibrillation Screening: The REVEAL-AF Study.

scientific article published on 28 February 2017

Bile acids induce arrhythmias in human atrial myocardium--implications for altered serum bile acid composition in patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Biomarker-based phenotyping of myocardial fibrosis identifies patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction resistant to the beneficial effects of spironolactone: results from the Aldo-DHF trial

scientific article published on 30 April 2018

Bisoprolol vs. carvedilol in elderly patients with heart failure: rationale and design of the CIBIS-ELD trial

scientific article published on 9 June 2008

Blunted frequency-dependent upregulation of cardiac output is related to impaired relaxation in diastolic heart failure

scientific article published on December 2009

Cardiac function during mild hypothermia in pigs: increased inotropy at the expense of diastolic dysfunction.

scientific article published on 22 January 2010

Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Results of a Prospective and Standardized Medical Examination

scientific article published on 9 July 2015

Clinical predictors to identify paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after ischaemic stroke

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Cost-effectiveness of 7-day-Holter monitoring alone or in combination with transthoracic echocardiography in patients with cerebral ischemia

scientific article published on 02 August 2013

Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations of Systolic Blood Pressure With Quality of Life and Depressive Mood in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Results From the Observational DIAST-CHF Study

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Decreased caveolin-1 in atheroma: loss of antiproliferative control of vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis

scientific article published in October 2005

Detection of left atrial thrombus during routine diagnostic work-up prior to pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: role of transesophageal echocardiography and multidetector computed tomography

scientific article published on 20 July 2011

Determinants of change in quality of life in the Cardiac Insufficiency Bisoprolol Study in Elderly (CIBIS-ELD).

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Diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

scientific article published on July 2014

Diastolic heart failure

scientific article published in June 2014

Differential interaction of clinical characteristics with key functional parameters in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction--results of the Aldo-DHF trial

scientific article

Early insights into the characteristics and evolution of clinical parameters in a cohort of patients prescribed sacubitril/valsartan in Germany

scientific article published on 15 February 2018

Early pneumonia and timing of antibiotic therapy in patients after nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

scientific article published on February 2016

Economic burden of patients with various etiologies of chronic systolic heart failure analyzed by resource use and costs

scientific article published on 27 February 2012

Effect of Escitalopram on All-Cause Mortality and Hospitalization in Patients With Heart Failure and Depression: The MOOD-HF Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on June 2016

Effect of beta blockade on natriuretic peptides and copeptin in elderly patients with heart failure and preserved or reduced ejection fraction: results from the CIBIS-ELD trial

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Effects of Baroreflex Activation Therapy on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Patients With Resistant Hypertension.

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Effects of baroreflex activation therapy on arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics in patients with resistant hypertension.

scientific article published in January 2015

Effects of exercise training on different quality of life dimensions in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the Ex-DHF-P trial

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Elevated Plasma C-Terminal Endothelin-1 Precursor Fragment Concentrations Are Associated with Less Anxiety in Patients with Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Results from the Observational DIAST-CHF Study

scientific article published on 31 August 2015

Elevated serum levels of interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor α [corrected] are both associated with vital exhaustion in patients with cardiovascular risk factors

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Enhanced detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by early and prolonged continuous holter monitoring in patients with cerebral ischemia presenting in sinus rhythm

scientific article published on 21 October 2010

Exercise training improves exercise capacity and diastolic function in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: results of the Ex-DHF (Exercise training in Diastolic Heart Failure) pilot study

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Expert opinion paper on atrial fibrillation detection after ischemic stroke

scientific article published on 27 April 2018

Finding atrial fibrillation in stroke patients: Randomized evaluation of enhanced and prolonged Holter monitoring--Find-AF(RANDOMISED) --rationale and design

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GDF-15, MRproADM, CTproET1, and CTproAVP in patients with asymptomatic diastolic dysfunction

scientific article published on 26 June 2015

Galectin-3 in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: results from the Aldo-DHF trial

scientific article published on 24 November 2014

Ghrelin and hormonal markers under exercise training in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: results from the Ex-DHF pilot study

scientific article published on 31 August 2016

Growth-differentiation factor-15 and functional outcome after acute ischemic stroke ⬇️

scientific article published on January 10, 2012

Heart failure awareness survey in Germany: general knowledge on heart failure remains poor

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Heart failure epidemiology 2000-2013: insights from the German Federal Health Monitoring System

scientific article published on June 2016

Heart failure subtypes and thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation: The PREFER in AF - HF substudy

article published in 2018

Heart failure therapy in diabetic patients- comparison with the recent ESC/EASD guideline ⬇️

scientific article published on February 8, 2011

High-sensitivity troponin assay improves prediction of cardiovascular risk in patients with cerebral ischaemia.

scientific article published on 25 January 2013

Higher plasma levels of CT-proAVP are linked to less anxiety in men but not women with cardiovascular risk factors: Results from the observational Diast-CHF study

scientific article published on 20 December 2018

Higher plasma levels of MR-pro-atrial natriuretic peptide are linked to less anxiety: results from the observational DIAST-CHF study

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Holter-electrocardiogram-monitoring in patients with acute ischaemic stroke (Find-AFRANDOMISED): an open-label randomised controlled trial.

scientific article published on 7 February 2017

Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiomyopathy resulting from primary hyperoxaluria type II

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Impact of baroreflex activation therapy on renal function--a pilot study

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Impact of diabetes on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with arterial hypertension

scientific article published on 15 February 2007

Impact of obstructive sleep apnoea on diastolic function

scientific article published on 12 July 2012

Impact of systolic blood pressure on the safety and tolerability of initiating and up-titrating sacubitril/valsartan in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: insights from the TITRATION study.

scientific article published on 22 November 2017

Impact of the learning curve on outcomes after percutaneous mitral valve repair with MitraClip and lessons learned after the first 75 consecutive patients

scientific article published on 24 October 2011

Impaired physical quality of life in patients with diastolic dysfunction associates more strongly with neurohumoral activation than with echocardiographic parameters: quality of life in diastolic dysfunction

scientific article published in April 2011

Improved detection of silent atrial fibrillation using 72-hour Holter ECG in patients with ischemic stroke: a prospective multicenter cohort study

scientific article published on 15 October 2013

Increase of angiotensin II type 1 receptor auto-antibodies in Huntington's disease

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Initiating sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696) in heart failure: results of TITRATION, a double-blind, randomized comparison of two uptitration regimens.

scientific article published on 12 May 2016

Interventional strategies in hypertension management

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Invasive treatment of hypertension : Update 2016

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Large-scale genome-wide analysis identifies genetic variants associated with cardiac structure and function

scientific article published on 10 April 2017

Late outcomes after acute pulmonary embolism: rationale and design of FOCUS, a prospective observational multicenter cohort study

scientific article published on 30 August 2016

Left ventricular heart failure and pulmonary hypertension

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Letter by Wachter et al regarding article "Cost-effectiveness of outpatient cardiac monitoring to detect atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke"

scientific article published on 27 January 2011

Letter by Wachter et al regarding article, "occult atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke: detection by 7-day electrocardiogram versus implantable cardiac monitors"

scientific article published on 13 August 2013

Long term biventricular support with Berlin Heart Excor in a Septuagenarian with giant-cell myocarditis.

scientific article published on 31 January 2015

Long-term effects of baroreflex activation therapy on glucose metabolism

scientific article published on 25 December 2014

Minimally invasive system for baroreflex activation therapy chronically lowers blood pressure with pacemaker-like safety profile: results from the Barostim neo trial

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Natriuretic Peptides for the Detection of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Cerebral Ischemia – the Find-AF Study ⬇️

scientific article published on April 11, 2012

Natriuretic peptide vs. clinical information for diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in primary care

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Neurohormonal activation and maximal exercise capacity in diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure

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Novel correlations between the genotype and the phenotype of hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy: results from the German Competence Network Heart Failure

scientific article published on 12 July 2011

Pharmacokinetics of Meropenem in Critically Ill Patients With Severe Infections ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2013

Plasma mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin levels are inversely associated with anxiety but unrelated to depression: Results from the observational DIAST-CHF study in patients with cardiovascular risk factors

scientific article published on 13 August 2015

Prognostic impact of copeptin in pulmonary embolism: a multicentre validation study

scientific article published on 29 March 2018

Prognostic impact of diastolic dysfunction in systolic heart failure-A cross-project analysis from the German Competence Network Heart Failure.

scientific article published on 3 May 2017

Pulmonary hypertension in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a plea for proper phenotyping and further research.

scientific article published on 23 December 2016

Quantification of left atrial volume and phasic function using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging-comparison of biplane area-length method and Simpson's method.

scientific article published on 18 May 2017

RAnoLazIne for the treatment of diastolic heart failure in patients with preserved ejection fraction: the RALI-DHF proof-of-concept study

scientific article published in April 2013

Rationale and design of TRANSITION: a randomized trial of pre-discharge vs. post-discharge initiation of sacubitril/valsartan

scientific article published on 14 December 2017

Rationale and design of a multicentre, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of mirabegron, a Beta3-adrenergic receptor agonist on left ventricular mass and diastolic function in patients with structural heart disease Beta3-left ventricular hypertroph

Recommendations for the treatment of heart failure : What's new?

scientific article published in September 2013

Relation of circulating markers of fibrosis and progression of left and right ventricular dysfunction in hypertensive patients with heart failure.

scientific article published in December 2009

Relationship between exercise intervention and NO pathway in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

scientific article published on 5 April 2018

Relevance of supraventricular runs detected after cerebral ischemia.

scientific article published on 13 September 2017

Restrictive cardiomyopathy in a patient with primary hyperoxaluria type II

scientific article published on 17 February 2006

Reverse epidemiology in different stages of heart failure

scientific article published on 10 February 2015

Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management. Position statement on behalf of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology

scientific article published on 16 October 2017

Risk stratification of normotensive pulmonary embolism: prognostic impact of copeptin.

scientific article published on 22 October 2015

Safety profile of baroreflex activation therapy (NEO) in patients with resistant hypertension.

scientific article published on 19 April 2018

Sarcopenia in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Impact on muscle strength, exercise capacity and quality of life

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Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration

scientific article published in May 2017

Screening for mental disorders in heart failure patients using computer-adaptive tests

scientific article published on 14 December 2013

Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration

scientific article published on 25 November 2019

Serial NT-proBNP measurements for risk stratification of patients with decompensated heart failure

scientific article published on 01 October 2010

Serum Levels of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-10 in Relation to Depression Scores in Patients with Cardiovascular Risk Factors ⬇️

scientific article published on July 1, 2011

Serum aldosterone and its relationship to left ventricular structure and geometry in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction

scientific article published on 19 August 2011

Subclinical atrial fibrillation and the risk of stroke

scientific article published on 01 April 2012

Subclinical atrial fibrillation: how hard should we look?

scientific article published on 25 September 2012

Surgical Experience and Long-term Results of Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.

scientific article published on 2 June 2016

The cardiac diagnostic work-up in stroke patients-A subanalysis of the Find-AFRANDOMISED trial

scientific article published on 09 May 2019

The novel biomarker growth differentiation factor 15 in heart failure with normal ejection fraction ⬇️

scientific article published on September 13, 2010

The role of atrial fibrillation in patients with an embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS).

scientific article published on 14 September 2017

Titration to target dose of bisoprolol vs. carvedilol in elderly patients with heart failure: the CIBIS-ELD trial

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Tolerability and Feasibility of Beta-Blocker Titration in HFpEF Versus HFrEF: Insights From the CIBIS-ELD Trial

scientific article published on 6 December 2015

Transthoracic echocardiography to rule out paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as a cause of stroke or transient ischemic attack

scientific article published on 13 October 2011

[Atrial fibrillation as a comorbidity of heart failure]

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

[Diastolic heart failure and multimorbidity]

scientific article published on 16 March 2015

[Heart or brain? Problem patients at the interface between cardiology and neurology].

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[Importance of surfactant proteins B and D for the differential diagnosis of acute dyspnea]

scientific article published on 28 September 2010

[Pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease: recommendations of the Cologne Consensus Conference 2016]

scientific article published on 19 October 2016

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