Christian Spies

ORCID: 0000-0002-8755-3999
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Research Areas
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
  • Art, Aesthetics, and Perception
  • Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
  • German Literature and Culture Studies
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
  • Libraries and Information Services
  • European history and politics
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries

University Hospital Leipzig
2018-2025

Leipzig University
2025

LVR-Klinik Köln
2025

California Pacific Medical Center
2020-2024

Sutter Health
2020-2024

Ammann (Switzerland)
2022-2024

Queen's Medical Center
2008-2023

Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie
2018-2023

Sutter Medical Center
2022

Helios Vogtland Klinikum Plauen
2013-2021

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a vestigial congenital cardiovascular structure present in around 25% of adults. In most cases, PFO entirely benign and requires no treatment. However, it may cause serious complications under certain circumstances.

10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100039 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022-05-19

Infective endocarditis is a common complication of vascular access in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. However, available data are either dated or gathered from small samples. The goal this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcome infective occurring with end-stage renal disease.Patients were identified by computerized discharge diagnosis manual chart review at 3 major hospitals Honolulu, Hawaii. search covered an 11-year period, through December 2001....

10.1001/archinte.164.1.71 article EN Archives of Internal Medicine 2004-01-12

We report our experience with three generations of the Cardia patent foramen ovale (PFO) occluder in patients cryptogenic thrombo-embolic events (TE).Between 1998 and 2004, interventional PFO closure was attempted 403 patients. Prior to closure, 605 TE occurred, translating into an annual incidence 3.1%. successful all Peri-procedural complications occurred eight (2.0%). At 6 months follow-up, residual shunt present 10.8% Transient thrombi developed on 10 devices (predominantly generation...

10.1093/eurheartj/ehi617 article EN European Heart Journal 2005-10-27

<h3>Background</h3> Urinary protein excretion has been linked to coronary heart disease (CHD); the relationship stroke is less clear. We assessed whether urine dipstick screening for predicted and CHD in Honolulu Heart Program cohort. <h3>Methods</h3> Prospective, observational study of 6252 Japanese American men aged 45 68 years. Proteinuria was detected by means during first third examinations. Subjects were classified as having no proteinuria if results negative at both examinations,...

10.1001/archinte.166.8.884 article EN Archives of Internal Medicine 2006-04-24
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