Volkmar Falk

TL;DR: Despite the hype around this new technology, it is important to realize that the current generation of complete intracardiac systems featuring only single-chamber pacing is indicated in only a small number of patients, and this new technique needs to be closely monitored following its introduction into routine clinical practice.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors evaluated speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) parameters of left ventricular diastolic function and their prognostic role in patients with aneurysm planned for surgical ventricular restoration.

TL;DR: The way is thus paved for exclusively endoscopic bypass operations on the beating heart without the use of an HLM, based on a flexible, superelastic unit made of NiTi that allows endoscopic insertion via a tube of 10 mm in diameter.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the mechanism of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in lvad-patients in relation to the underlying etiology and provided in silico and ex-vivo data for ablation in these HF patients.

TL;DR: This position paper lists the core requirements for a cardiac surgical department with regard to infrastructure, facilities, necessary staff, and standard of care (processes) to ensure the safety and quality of cardiac surgical departments in Germany.