Heinz Jakob

TL;DR: The present study shows that a aortic sclerosis score constructed by TOE enables prediction of postoperative PVL and moreover, the localisation of PVL after TAVI correlates with the corresponding preoperative amount of sclerosis for each cusp.

TL;DR: Risk scores, predictive in general cardiac surgery cannot predict RRT in patients after LVAD implantation, therefore, it seems to be necessary to develop a specific risk score for this patient population.

TL;DR: A new miniaturized oxygenator with integrated rotary blood pump (ILIAS) was developed and compared with a standard ECMO system in a large animal model and provided excellent gas exchange with hemodynamic stability comparable with astandard ECMO systems, serving as a proof of concept.

TL;DR: Dextran 60 prevented L/E cell interaction without side effects and may be preferable for ECC in regard to inhibition of SIRS, an indicator of the systemic activation induced by ECC.

TL;DR: The results may allow us to assume that the morphology of the AV and the pathology of the ascending aorta are independent, and no differences of TSC in patients presenting with tricuspid or bic Suspid AVs are observed.