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1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D fluctuations in cardiac surgery are related to age and clinical outcome*.

scientific article published on July 2012

A multidisciplinary network to save the lives of severe, persistent cardiogenic shock patients

scientific article published in August 2005

A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of carbohydrate-reduced or fat-reduced diets in patients attending a telemedically guided weight loss program

scientific article published on 18 July 2009

A telemetrically-guided program for weight reduction in overweight subjects (the SMART study)

scientific article published in June 2008

Adherence of Heart Transplant Recipients to Prescribed Medication and Recommended Lifestyle Habits

scientific article published on 22 March 2017

Age-dependent effects of atorvastatin on biochemical bone turnover markers: a randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women

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Association between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and medication use in patients scheduled for cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 5 November 2014

Association between glomerular filtration rate and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in cardiac surgery

scientific article published on September 25, 2012

Association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D with anemia risk in patients scheduled for cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 28 May 2013

Bivalirudin anticoagulation for left ventricular assist device implantation on an extracorporeal life support system in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia antibodies

scientific article published on 28 July 2017

Body mass index, cardiac surgery and clinical outcome. A single-center experience with 9125 patients

scientific article published on 9 October 2013

Bosentan Effects on Hemodynamics and Clinical Outcome in Heart Failure Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation

scientific article published on March 22, 2011

Calciotropic and Phosphaturic Hormones in End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Supported by a Left-Ventricular Assist Device

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Calciotropic and phosphaturic hormones in heart failure

scientific article published on 28 June 2016

Calcitriol deficiency and 1-year mortality in cardiac transplant recipients

scientific article published in January 2009

Calcium supplementation and vitamin D: a trigger for adverse cardiovascular events?

scientific article published in November 2011

Changes in Von Willebrand factor profile predicts clinical outcomes in patients on mechanical circulatory support

scientific article published on 10 September 2018

Circulating 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Postoperative Infections in Cardiac Surgical Patients: The CALCITOP-Study

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Circulating calcitriol concentrations and total mortality

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Clampless off-pump versus conventional coronary artery revascularization: a propensity score analysis of 788 patients

scientific article published in September 2012

Clinical Outcome in Cardiac Transplant Recipients Receiving Tacrolimus Retard

scientific article published on June 1, 2013

Clinical outcome in heart transplant recipients receiving everolimus in combination with dosage reduction of the calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporine A or tacrolimus

scientific article published on 13 June 2014

Cod liver oil, vitamin A toxicity, frequent respiratory infections, and the vitamin D deficiency epidemic

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Comparison of sirolimus and everolimus in their effects on blood lipid profiles and haematological parameters in heart transplant recipients

article by Gero Tenderich et al published July 2007 in Clinical Transplantation

Coronary revascularization in diabetic patients: off-pump versus on-pump surgery

scientific article published on 21 June 2013

Corrigendum to 'Extracorporeal resuscitation as a further modifier of clinical outcome in patients with left ventricular assist device implantation and Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support 1 level' [Interact CardioVasc T

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Is a Novel Universal Biomarker for Allograft Rejection in Solid Organ Transplantation

scientific article published on October 2015

Early and mid-term clinical outcome in younger and elderly patients undergoing mitral valve repair with or without tricuspid valve repair

scientific article published on 15 October 2014

Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Incorporating Individual Patient Data

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Effect of Vitamin D or Activated Vitamin D on Circulating 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Concentrations: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Effect of vitamin D on all-cause mortality in heart failure (EVITA): a 3-year randomized clinical trial with 4000 IU vitamin D daily

scientific article published on 12 May 2017

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on testosterone levels in men.

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Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Bone Turnover Markers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on IGF-1 and Calcitriol: A Randomized-Controlled Trial

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Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Renin and Aldosterone Concentrations in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure: The EVITA Trial.

scientific article published on 3 July 2018

Effects of vitamin D on blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 23 March 2015

Efficacy and Safety of Very Low-Dose Self-Management of Oral Anticoagulation in Patients With Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

Efficacy and safety of low-dose everolimus as maintenance immunosuppression in cardiac transplant recipients

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Erdheim-Chester Disease in a Female Cardiac Surgery Patient

scientific article published on May 18, 2011

Erratum to: "Bivalirudin anticoagulation for left ventricular assist device implantation on an extracorporeal life support system in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia antibodies" [Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2017:1-7; doi:10.1093/ic

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Estimated benefit of increased vitamin D status in reducing the economic burden of disease in western Europe

scientific article published on February 2009

Everolimus exposure in cardiac transplant recipients is influenced by concomitant calcineurin inhibitor

scientific article published in February 2008

Excessive negative venous line pressures and increased arterial air bubble counts during miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass: an experimental study comparing miniaturized with conventional perfusion systems

scientific article published on May 10, 2013

Extracorporeal resuscitation as a further modifier of clinical outcome in patients with left ventricular assist device implantation and Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support level 1.

scientific article published on 12 February 2018

Future directions in vitamin D and cardiovascular research

scientific article published on May 23, 2012

Heart transplantation in a 68-year-old patient with senile systemic amyloidosis

scientific article published in May 2005

Heart transplantation in insulin-treated diabetic mellitus patients with diabetes-related complications

scientific article published on 2 April 2007

Heparin resistance and excessive thrombocytosis

scientific article published in November 2013

Immunosuppressive therapy with everolimus can be associated with potentially life-threatening lingual angioedema

scientific article published in April 2005

Impact of prior percutaneous coronary intervention on the outcome of coronary artery bypass surgery: a multicenter analysis

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Incidence of malignant neoplasia after heart transplantation--a comparison between cyclosporine a and tacrolimus

scientific article published on 23 June 2014

Independent association of circulating vitamin D metabolites with anemia risk in patients scheduled for cardiac surgery

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Independent associations of vitamin D metabolites with anemia in patients referred to coronary angiography: the LURIC study

scientific article published on 8 January 2016

Isolated transfusion of leucocyte-depleted apheresis platelet concentrates and outcomes after cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 16 August 2017

Long-term survival after cardiac retransplantation: a single-center experience

scientific article published on 01 March 2008

Low serum levels of intact osteocalcin in patients with congestive heart failure

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Low vitamin D status is associated with low cord blood levels of the immunosuppressive cytokine interleukin-10.

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Low vitamin D status: a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure?

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Low-dose international normalized ratio self-management: a promising tool to achieve low complication rates after mechanical heart valve replacement

scientific article published in June 2005

Low-dose oral anticoagulation in patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses: final report from the early self-management anticoagulation trial II.

scientific article published on 21 September 2007

Markers of bone metabolism in congestive heart failure

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Measurement of Circulating 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D: Comparison of an Automated Method with a Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method

scientific article published on 5 April 2016

Moderate dosage of tranexamic acid during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and convulsive seizures: incidence and clinical outcome

scientific article published on September 17, 2012

New East-Westfalian Postoperative Therapy Concept: a telemedicine guide for the study of ambulatory rehabilitation of patients after cardiac surgery

scientific article published on August 2006

No Significant Association Between the Transfusion of Small Volumes of Leukocyte-Depleted Red Blood Cells and Mortality Over 7 Years of Follow-up in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis

scientific article published on 19 October 2017

No association between single nucleotide polymorphisms and the development of nephrotoxicity after orthotopic heart transplantation

scientific article published on 23 May 2008

Nonclassical vitamin D action

scientific article published on 25 March 2010

One-Year Clinical Outcome after Left Ventricular Assist Device Malfunction

scientific article published on 4 May 2015

One-Year Clinical Outcome in End-Stage Heart Failure: Comparison of "High Urgent" Listing for Heart Transplantation with Mechanical Circulatory Support Implantation

scientific article published on 15 July 2015

Open letter to IARC Director Christopher P. Wild-Re: IARC Working Group Report 5: Vitamin D and Cancer

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Parameters of mineral metabolism predict midterm clinical outcome in end-stage heart failure patients

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Patients with congestive heart failure and healthy controls differ in vitamin D-associated lifestyle factors

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Permanent Atrial Fibrillation and 2 Year Clinical Outcomes in Patients with a Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant

scientific article published on 20 January 2017

Poor outcome in end-stage heart failure patients with low circulating calcitriol levels

scientific article published on 4 March 2008

Prevalent platelet dysfunction in patients with aortic valve disease.

scientific article published in September 2008

Protective and toxic effects of vitamin D on vascular calcification: clinical implications

scientific article published on May 2008

Putting cardiovascular disease and vitamin D insufficiency into perspective

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Randomized supplementation of 4000 IU vitamin D3 daily vs placebo on the prevalence of anemia in advanced heart failure: the EVITA trial

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Rationale and Plan for Vitamin D Food Fortification: A Review and Guidance Paper

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Reoperation of the aortic valve in octogenarians

scientific article published in October 2006

Reply to Fisher et al.

scientific article published on 30 September 2015

Role of Vitamin D in Preventing and Treating Selected Extraskeletal Diseases-An Umbrella Review

scientific article published on 31 March 2020

Safety issues of vitamin D supplementation

scientific article published on January 2013

Safety of antifibrinolytic therapy during cardiac surgery and randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on June 1, 2013

Safety of low-dose aprotinin in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a single-centre investigation in 2,436 patients in Germany

scientific article published in January 2008

Selected nutrients and their implications for health and disease across the lifespan: a roadmap

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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D response to vitamin D supplementation in infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical intervention trials

scientific article published on 05 February 2019

Short-term effects of high soy supplementation on sex hormones, bone markers, and lipid parameters in young female adults

scientific article published on 6 January 2004

Simultaneous aortic and mitral valve replacement in octogenarians: a viable option?

scientific article published in December 2008

Sun, vitamin D, and cardiovascular disease

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Systemic Thrombolysis Versus Device Exchange for Pump Thrombosis Management: A Single-Center Experience

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Telemedicine-guided, very low-dose international normalized ratio self-control in patients with mechanical heart valve implants

scientific article published on 9 September 2014

The Arg16Gly-β2-adrenoceptor single nucleotide polymorphism: exercise capacity and survival in patients with end-stage heart failure

scientific article published on August 29, 2010

The Biphasic Effect of Vitamin D on the Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular System

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The European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS) of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS): second report

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The Role of Vitamin D in Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

The Role of Vitamin D in Fertility and during Pregnancy and Lactation: A Review of Clinical Data

scientific article published on 12 October 2018

The association between the transfusion of small volumes of leucocyte-depleted red blood cells and outcomes in patients undergoing open-heart valve surgery

scientific article published on 27 September 2016

The effect of vitamin D on fibroblast growth factor 23: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 27 August 2020

The role of vitamin D for cardiovascular disease and overall mortality.

scientific article published on January 2014

Tranexamic acid and convulsive seizures after isolated coronary artery bypass surgery: the role of cardiopulmonary bypass and renal function

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Transfusion of 1 and 2 units of red blood cells does not increase mortality and organ failure in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting

scientific article published on 22 July 2015

Transfusion of small amounts of leucocyte-depleted red blood cells and mortality in patients undergoing transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement

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Tricuspid valve repair in patients with left-ventricular assist device implants and tricuspid valve regurgitation: propensity score-adjusted analysis of clinical outcome

scientific article published on 14 September 2015

Vitamin D Supplementation and Hemoglobin Levels in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 23 February 2016

Vitamin D and airway infections: a European perspective

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Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease: update and outlook

scientific article published on January 2012

Vitamin D and musculoskeletal health, cardiovascular disease, autoimmunity and cancer: Recommendations for clinical practice

scientific article published on July 2010

Vitamin D and the adaptive immune system with special emphasis to allergic reactions and allograft rejection

scientific article published on June 2009

Vitamin D and vascular calcification

scientific article published on February 2007

Vitamin D deficiency and mortality

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Vitamin D deficiency and mortality risk in the general population: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

scientific article published on 14 December 2011

Vitamin D in Clinic and Practice

scientific article published on 21 April 2017

Vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease

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Vitamin D insufficiency in congestive heart failure: why and what to do about it?

scientific article published on March 2006

Vitamin D metabolites and fibroblast growth factor-23 in patients with left ventricular assist device implants: association with stroke and mortality risk

scientific article published on 6 February 2015

Vitamin D status and mortality risk in CKD: a meta-analysis of prospective studies

scientific article published on 02 June 2011

Vitamin D supplementation and bone turnover in advanced heart failure: the EVITA trial

scientific article published on 19 December 2017

Vitamin D supplementation and lipoprotein metabolism: A randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 15 March 2018

Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent the testosterone decline in males with advanced heart failure: the EVITA trial

scientific article published on 15 March 2018

Vitamin D supplementation enhances the beneficial effects of weight loss on cardiovascular disease risk markers

scientific article published on 25 March 2009

Vitamin D supplementation improves cytokine profiles in patients with congestive heart failure: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

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Vitamin D supplementation, body weight and human serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D response: a systematic review

scientific article published on December 2013

Vitamin D supplementation: a promising approach for the prevention and treatment of strokes

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Vitamin D testing and treatment: a narrative review of current evidence

Vitamin D, cardiovascular disease and mortality

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[Determination of intestinal strontium absorption--assessment and validation of routinely manageable test procedures]

scientific article published on 01 December 1995