A5027840620- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
Medical University of Graz
2015-2024
University of Graz
2002-2021
Heidelberg University
2021
University Hospital Heidelberg
2021
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2021
Zimmer Biomet (Germany)
2021
University of Naples Federico II
2021
Graz University Hospital
2016-2020
Universitätsklinik für Kinder und Jugendpsychiatrie
2007-2020
Klinikum Klagenfurt
2017
Background: The aim of the study was to document cardiovascular clinical findings, cardiac imaging, and laboratory markers in children presenting with novel multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Methods: This real-time internet-based survey has been endorsed by Association for European Paediatric Congenital Cardiologists Working Groups Cardiac Imaging Cardiovascular Intensive Care. Children 0 18 years age admitted a hospital between...
<i>Background:</i> The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) is an echocardiographic measurement to assess right ventricular function in adults and children. <i>Objective:</i> We determined growth- birth weight-related changes of TAPSE establish reference values preterm term neonates. <i>Methods:</i> A prospective study was conducted a group 258 neonates (age: 25+0 40+6 weeks gestation, weight: 530–4,200 g). <i>Results:</i> ranged...
Albumin is the most abundant plasma protein. Critical illness often associated with altered, predominately decreased, serum albumin levels. This hypoalbuminaemia usually corrected by administration of exogenous albumin. study aimed to track concentration-dependent influence on blood coagulation in vitro. Whole (WB) samples from 25 volunteers were prepared contain low (19.3 ± 7.7 g/L), physiological (45.2 7.8 and high (67.5 18.1 g/L) levels Haemostatic profiling was performed using a platelet...
<h3></h3> The European Paediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PVD) Network is a registered, non-profit organisation that strives to define and develop effective, innovative diagnostic methods treatment options in all forms of paediatric pulmonary hypertensive vascular disease, including specific such as arterial hypertension (PAH)-congenital heart (PH) associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, persistent PH the newborn, related cardiac dysfunction. <h3>Methods</h3> writing group members...
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is a useful method for non-invasive screening of patients at risk pulmonary hypertension (PH). Since TTE often serves as the initial study before invasive cardiac catheterisation, misinterpretation variables may lead to missed or delayed diagnosis with devastating consequences patients, unnecessary diagnostics that have inheriting risks. Due heterogeneous anatomy in congenital heart disease, particularly assessment myocardial function children PH...
Pulsed-wave Doppler determination of the pulmonary artery acceleration time (PAAT) as a surrogate for pressure was found to be clinical value assessment hypertension (PH) with studies date exclusively performed in adults. This study aims provide representative, normal reference values PAAT children all ages. Moreover, we validated abnormal 54 PH.We conducted prospective echocardiographic 756 healthy (aged 1 day 18 years) and PH. Possible associations age, body length, weight, surface area,...
The aim of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness supraclavicular ultrasound-guided cannulation brachiocephalic vein in preterm infants.The ultrasound probe placed region so as obtain optimum sonographic long-axis view vein. By using a strict in-plane approach cannulated by advancing 22- or 24-gauge iv cannula from lateral medial under long axis real-time guidance into vein.One hundred and forty-two cannulations infants weighing between 0.59 2.5 kg (median:...
The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), as echocardiographic index to assess right ventricular (RV) function, has not been investigated thoroughly in children and young adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) pulmonary artery hypertension secondary congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD). TAPSE values 49 patients PAH-CHD 156 TOF were compared age-matched normal subjects. also RV ejection fraction (RVEF) indexed end-diastolic volume (RVEDVi) determined by magnetic resonance imaging...
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is usually treated with opiate derivatives and supported nonpharmacological treatment.This prospective, randomized, controlled, blinded, single-center study was carried out between March 2009 November 2014. Newborn infants diagnosed NAS after maternal opioid substitution therapy were eligible for inclusion. Infants randomly allocated to the acupuncture group (combining laser pharmacological of morphine phenobarbital) or control (pharmacological alone)....
The European Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network (EPPVDN) investigated the safety and efficacy of add-on selexipag, an oral prostacyclin receptor agonist approved for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults, largest, exploratory pediatric cohort to date.This is a prospective observational study 15 consecutive children with PAH, treated selexipag at 3 centers. Most patients underwent cardiac catheterizations baseline median 8 months follow-up. All had clinical,...
Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), aggravating the natural, post-operative, or post-interventional course of underlying anomaly. The various CHDs differ substantially characteristics, functionality, and clinical outcomes among each other compared diseases pulmonary hypertension. Objective: To describe current management strategies for adults PH relation to different types CHD based on real-world data. Methods...
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is an important tool for diagnosis and follow-up of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Appropriate use TTE can reduce the need more invasive complex modalities, such as cardiac catheterization magnetic resonance imaging. New echocardiographic techniques have emerged assessment ventricular systolic diastolic function: Tissue Doppler imaging, tissue tracking, strain rate vector velocity imaging (VVI), myocardial performance index, acceleration...