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"Overestimation" of catheter gradients by Doppler ultrasound in patients with aortic stenosis: a predictable manifestation of pressure recovery

scientific article published in May 1999

A clinical monitoring system for centrifugal blood pumps

scientific article published in July 1995

A passive magnetically and hydrodynamically suspended rotary blood pump

scientific article published on 01 March 2009

Acquired von Willebrand factor deficiency caused by LVAD is ADAMTS-13 and platelet dependent

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Activated Schwann Cell-Like Cells on Aligned Fibrin-Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) Structures: A Novel Construct for Application in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.

scientific article published on 16 September 2015

Advanced suction detection for an axial flow pump

scientific article published in September 2006

Age and outcome after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation as bridge to transplantation

scientific article published on 01 April 2009

An Alternative Method to Create Highly Transparent Hollow Models for Flow Visualization

scientific article published on February 1, 2013

An artificial neural network-based noninvasive detector for suction and left atrium pressure in the control of rotary blood pumps: an in vitro study

scientific article published in July 1995

An implantable seal-less centrifugal pump with integrated double-disk motor

scientific article published on 01 July 1995

Assessment of aortic valve opening during rotary blood pump support using pump signals

scientific article published on 19 September 2013

Assessment of coronary stenoses by Doppler wires: a validation study using in vitro modeling and computer simulations

scientific article published in June 1999

Atraumatic Pulsatile Leukocyte Circulation for Long-Term In Vitro Dynamic Culture and Adhesion Assays

scientific article published on 20 April 2015

Automatic system for noninvasive blood pressure determination in rotary pump recipients

scientific article published in May 2004

Biocompatibility Assessment of a New Biodegradable Vascular Graft via In Vitro Co-culture Approaches and In Vivo Model

scientific article published on 07 April 2016

Biodegradable, thermoplastic polyurethane grafts for small diameter vascular replacements

scientific article published on 10 September 2014

Biomechanical properties of decellularized porcine pulmonary valve conduits

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Blood flow in distal end-to-side anastomoses with PTFE and a venous patch: results of an in vitro flow visualisation study

scientific article published on 01 September 1999

Building a computer model of the Haemobear blood pump

scientific article published in October 2003

Can hypocapnia reduce cerebral embolization during cardiopulmonary bypass?

scientific article published on 01 September 2001

Choroidal microcirculation in patients with rotary cardiac assist device

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Comparison of the autoregulatory mechanisms between middle cerebral artery and ophthalmic artery after thigh cuff deflation in healthy subjects

scientific article published in February 2005

Continuous Monitoring of Aortic Valve Opening in Rotary Blood Pump Patients

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Continuous assessment of cardiac function during rotary blood pump support: a contractility index derived from pump flow

scientific article published on 26 September 2009

Continuous monitoring of cardiac rhythms in left ventricular assist device patients.

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Control of perfusion pressure and flow in isolated heart bioassays

scientific article published on 01 October 1988

Coronary hemodynamics and myocardial oxygen consumption during support with rotary blood pumps

scientific article published in January 2009

Daily life activity in patients with left ventricular assist devices

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Debate: creating adequate pulse with a continuous flow ventricular assist device: can it be done and should it be done? Probably not, it may cause more problems than benefits!

scientific article published on 18 March 2016

Development of a pump flow estimator for rotary blood pumps to enhance monitoring of ventricular function

scientific article published in August 2012

Development of a reliable automatic speed control system for rotary blood pumps

scientific article published in November 2005

Development of a suction detection system for axial blood pumps

scientific article published in August 2004

Development of a totally implantable biventricular bypass centrifugal blood pump system

scientific article published on 01 August 1999

Development of the Baylor Gyro permanently implantable centrifugal blood pump as a biventricular assist device.

scientific article published in September 2001

Development of the NEDO implantable ventricular assist device with Gyro centrifugal pump

scientific article published on 01 June 2000

Dietary Silicon Deficiency Does Not Exacerbate Diet-Induced Fatty Lesions in Female ApoE Knockout Mice.

scientific article published on 13 May 2015

Discrepancies between Doppler and catheter gradients across bileaflet aortic valve prostheses

scientific article published on 01 May 1993

Doppler echocardiographic assessment of valvular regurgitation severity by measurement of the vena contracta: an in vitro validation study

scientific article published in October 2005

Effect of continuous arterial blood flow in patients with rotary cardiac assist device on the washout of a stenosis wake in the carotid bifurcation: a computer simulation study

scientific article published on 8 December 2006

Effect of stenosis geometry on the Doppler-catheter gradient relation in vitro: a manifestation of pressure recovery

scientific article published on 01 March 1993

Electrospinning of aligned fibers with adjustable orientation using auxiliary electrodes.

scientific article published on 27 June 2012

Electrospun polyurethane vascular grafts: in vitro mechanical behavior and endothelial adhesion molecule expression

scientific article published on 01 May 2010

Electrospun small-diameter polyurethane vascular grafts: ingrowth and differentiation of vascular-specific host cells.

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Emergency reinforcement of cracked paracorporeal blood pumps

scientific article published in November 2004

Endocrine function is not impaired in patients with a continuous MicroMed-DeBakey axial flow pump

scientific article published in January 2007

Enhanced endothelial cell retention on shear-stressed synthetic vascular grafts precoated with RGD-cross-linked fibrin

scientific article published in May 2005

Evaluation of left ventricular relaxation in rotary blood pump recipients using the pump flow waveform: a simulation study.

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Evaluation of the HeartWare ventricular assist device Lavare cycle in a particle image velocimetry model and in clinical practice

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Exercise Performance During the First Two Years After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

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Experimental acute type B aortic dissection: different sites of primary entry tears cause different ways of propagation

scientific article published on 01 March 2011

Experimental comparison of four methods of end-to-side anastomosis with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene

scientific article published in February 2004

Experimental development of an electrically stimulated biological skeletal muscle ventricle for chronic aortic counterpulsation

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

Experimental in situ conditioning of the latissimus dorsi muscle for circulatory assist by multichannel stimulation

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Experimental stent-graft treatment of ascending aortic dissection.

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Extended in vivo evaluation of a miniaturized axial flow pump with a novel inflow cannula for a minimal invasive implantation procedure

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Extracorporeal venovenous cooling for induction of mild hypothermia in human-sized swine

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First clinical experience with an automatic control system for rotary blood pumps during ergometry and right-heart catheterization

scientific article published in February 2006

First experiences with outpatient care of patients with implanted axial flow pumps

scientific article published on 01 May 2001

Fixation and mounting of porcine aortic valves for use in mock circuits.

scientific article published on 2 August 2013

Fluid dynamics, wall mechanics, and oxygen transfer in peripheral bypass anastomoses

scientific article published on 01 April 2002

Hard Block Degradable Polycarbonate Urethanes: Promising Biomaterials for Electrospun Vascular Prostheses

scientific article published on 26 November 2019

Healing characteristics of electrospun polyurethane grafts with various porosities

scientific article published on 11 December 2012

Hemodynamic effects of prolonged abdominal insufflation for laparoscopic procedures

scientific article published on 01 February 1995

Hemodynamic exercise response in calves with an implantable biventricular centrifugal blood pump

scientific article published on 01 December 2001

High-Intensity Transient Signals in the Outflow Graft and Thrombosis of a HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device.

scientific article published in March 2016

Importance of Linguistic Details in Alarm Messages of Ventricular Assist Devices

scientific article published on May 8, 2013

Importance of technical variables for quantitative measurements by color Doppler imaging

scientific article published on 01 February 1991

In memoriam. Herwig Thoma, PhD: Pioneer in Artificial Heart and Functional Electrical Stimulation

scientific article published in August 2015

In vivo evaluation of the miniaturized Gyro centrifugal pump as an implantable ventricular assist device

scientific article published on 01 August 1998

Increased Thromboembolic Events With Dabigatran Compared With Vitamin K Antagonism in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

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Influence of different conditioning methods on force and fatigue resistance in chronically stimulated skeletal muscles

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Interaction of a Transapical Miniaturized Ventricular Assist Device With the Left Ventricle: Hemodynamic Evaluation and Visualization in an Isolated Heart Setup.

scientific article published on 26 May 2016

Interaction of the cardiovascular system with an implanted rotary assist device: simulation study with a refined computer model

scientific article published on 01 April 2002

Interventional Treatment of LVAD Outflow Graft Stenosis by Introduction of Bare Metal Stents.

scientific article published on 9 February 2017

Intuitive use and usability of ventricular assist device peripheral components in simulated emergency conditions.

scientific article published on August 2011

Investigation of hemodynamics in the assisted isolated porcine heart.

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Left ventricle afterload impedance control by an axial flow ventricular assist device: a potential tool for ventricular recovery

scientific article published on 15 July 2010

Left ventricular assist devices decrease fixed pulmonary hypertension in cardiac transplant candidates.

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Left ventricular pressure-volume loop analysis during continuous cardiac assist in acute animal trials

scientific article published in May 2007

Lessons learned from the first clinical implants of the DeBakey ventricular assist device axial pump: a single center report

scientific article published on 01 March 2001

Long-term in vivo left ventricular assist device study for 284 days with Gyro PI pump

scientific article published on 01 June 1999

Low molecular weight heparin as an alternative to unfractionated heparin in the immediate postoperative period after left ventricular assist device implantation

scientific article published in October 2008

Low-molecular-weight heparin for anti-coagulation after left ventricular assist device implantation.

scientific article published on 11 October 2013

Mechanical simulation of shear stress on the walls of peripheral arteries.

scientific article published in January 1990

Mechanically induced blood trauma: are the relevant questions already solved, or is it still an important field to be investigated?

scientific article published on 01 July 1995

Mesh fixation in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: glue fixation provides attachment strength similar to absorbable tacks but differs substantially in different meshes

scientific article published on 29 October 2010

Minimally invasive thoratec Heartmate II implantation in the setting of severe thoracic aortic calcification

scientific article published in September 2013

Myocardial Recovery in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy After Hyperprolactinemia Treatment on BIVAD.

scientific article published on 22 September 2016

Neurocognitive function in patients with ventricular assist devices: a comparison of pulsatile and continuous blood flow devices

scientific article published in January 2006

Numerical simulation of the flow field within the aortic arch during cardiac assist

scientific article published on 01 April 2011

Numerical study of hemodynamics and wall mechanics in distal end-to-side anastomoses of bypass grafts

scientific article published in February 2002

Numerical study of wall mechanics and fluid dynamics in end-to-side anastomoses and correlation to intimal hyperplasia

scientific article published in October 1996

Obituary: Klaus Affeld

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Off-pump HeartWare ventricular assist device implantation with outflow graft anastomosis to the left subclavian artery

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Post-transplant survival after lowering fixed pulmonary hypertension using left ventricular assist devices.

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Preoperative patient optimization using extracorporeal life support improves outcomes of INTERMACS Level I patients receiving a permanent ventricular assist device.

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Prosthetic replacement of the aorta is a risk factor for aortic root aneurysm development

scientific article published on 01 February 2002

Pulmonary embolism in a patient with a biventricular assist device--imaging with multislice computed tomography

scientific article published on 19 August 2010

Pump Speed Waveform Analysis to Detect Aortic Valve Opening in Patients on Ventricular Assist Device Support.

scientific article published on August 2015

Rapid induction of mild therapeutic hypothermia by extracorporeal veno-venous blood cooling in humans

scientific article published on 26 March 2013

Renal function after implantation of continuous versus pulsatile flow left ventricular assist devices.

scientific article published in May 2008

Renal function and outcome after continuous flow left ventricular assist device implantation.

scientific article published in April 2009

Repair of left ventricular assist device driveline damage directly at the transcutaneous exit site

scientific article published on 19 September 2013

Right ventricular assist system feedback flow control parameter for a rotary blood pump

scientific article published on 01 August 2000

Safety and efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation for patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices

scientific article published on 7 November 2014

Semi-invasive measurement of cardiac output based on pulse contour: a review and analysis

scientific article published on 19 March 2014

Special considerations on the implantation technique for the MicroMed-DeBakey ventricular assist device axial pump

scientific article published in December 2003

Sternal force distribution during median sternotomy retraction

scientific article published on 24 September 2013

Suction events during left ventricular support and ventricular arrhythmias

scientific article published in August 2007

Systemic pressure does not directly affect pressure gradient and valve area estimates in aortic stenosis in vitro

scientific article published on 22 May 2008

The DuraHeart VAD, a magnetically levitated centrifugal pump: the University of Vienna bridge-to-transplant experience

scientific article published in November 2006

The Vienna implantable centrifugal blood pump

scientific article published on 01 July 1994

The erythrocyte-perfused "working heart" model: hemodynamic and metabolic performance in comparison to crystalloid perfused hearts

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The influence of bicuspid aortic valves on the dynamic pressure distribution in the ascending aorta: a porcine ex vivo model

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Usability of ventricular assist devices in daily experience: a multicenter study.

scientific article published on September 2014

Use of continuous flow ventricular assist devices in patients with heart failure and a normal ejection fraction: a computer-simulation study.

scientific article published on 25 July 2012

Vacuum generation in pneumatic artificial heart drives with a specially designed ejector system.

scientific article published in June 1990

Value and limitations of aortic valve resistance with particular consideration of low flow-low gradient aortic stenosis: an in vitro study.

scientific article published in May 2004

Value and limitations of proximal jet dimensions for the quantitation of valvular regurgitation: an in vitro study using Doppler flow imaging

scientific article published on 01 January 1991

Viennese approach to minimize the invasiveness of ventricular assist device implantation†.

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Weaning of rotary blood pump recipients after myocardial recovery: a computer study of changes in cardiac energetics

scientific article published in June 2004

[A measuring device for calculating electrical impedance of the heart in clinical conditions]

scientific article published on 01 May 1992