Christian Jung, MD, PhD

Original Contribution

Balloon Valvuloplasty Followed by Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as a Staged Procedure in Patients With Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis

11/25/2018

Katharina Hellhammer , MD;

Horst Sievert , MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI;

Kerstin D. Piayda , MD;

Sameer A. Gafoor , MD;

Tobias Zeus , MD;

Anna Christina Wimmer , BA;

Malte Kelm , MD;

Verena Veulemans , MD;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Shazia Afzal , MD;

Ralf Erkens , MD;

Amin Polzin , MD;

Christine Quast , MD;

Ralf Westenfeld , MD;

We investigated whether balloon aortic valvuloplasty followed by TAVI as a staged procedure is an effective treatment option in patients with low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis.

We investigated whether balloon...

11/25/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Figure 1. Generation and use of a dynamic coronary roadmap during percutaneous coronary intervention

Original Contribution

Roadmap Fusion Imaging in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Reduces Contrast Medium Exposure Irrespective of Investigator’s Experience Level

01/12/2024

Verena Veulemans , MD;

Shazia Afzal , MD;

Ralf Erkens , MD;

Amin Polzin , MD;

Christine Quast , MD;

Raphael Phinicarides , MD;

Nora Berisha , MD;

Kathrin Klein , MD;

Pia Leuders , MD;

Tobias Zeus , MD;

Florian Bonner , MD;

Malte Kelm , MD;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

In this study, the authors aimed to determine if Dynamic Coronary Roadmap software is equally effective irrespective of the performing investigator’s experience level.

In this study, the authors aimed...

01/12/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

A Novel Model to Predict 1-Year Mortality in Elective Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement: The TAVR-Risk Score

10/13/2022

Georg Wolff , MD;

Raphael Romano Bruno , MD;

Tobias Zeus , MD;

Artur Lichtenberg ;

Malte Kelm , MD;

Friedhelm Beyersdorf ;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Christian W. Hamm , MD, PhD, FESC;

Jan Gummert , MD, PhD;

Andreas M. Zeiher , MD;

Magnus Settergren , MD;

Amin Polzin , MD;

Bernhard Wernly , MD, PhD;

Christian Frerker , MD;

Raffi Bekeredjian , MD;

Timm Bauer , MD;

Andreas Beckmann , MD;

Sabine Bleiziffer , MD;

Stephan M. Ensminger , MD, PhD;

Helge Möllmann , MD, PhD;

Christopher U. Meduri , MD, MPH;

Thomas Walther , MD, PhD;

Kari Feldt , MD;

We aimed to develop and validate an effective prediction model for 1-year mortality risk in elective transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), ie, the TAVR-Risk (TARI) model.

We aimed to develop and validate...

10/13/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventional Emergency Treatment of Decompensated Severe Aortic Stenosis

10/14/2019

Alexander Lauten , MD;

Christian Frerker , MD;

Tobias Zeus , MD;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Kerstin D. Piayda , MD;

Verena Veulemans , MD;

Bernhard Wernly , MD, PhD;

Peter Jirak , MD;

Michael Lichtenauer , MD, PhD;

Uta C. Hoppe , MD;

We aimed to summarize and compare available studies on eBAV and eTAVR in patients suffering from cardiogenic shock due to decompensated aortic stenosis with regard to safety and efficacy.

We aimed to summarize and...

10/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Occlutech Figulla PFO and ASD Occluder: A New Nitinol Wire Mesh Device for Closure of Atrial Septal Defects

03/31/2010

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Ziyad M. Hijazi , MD, MPH;

Horst Sievert , MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI;

Alexander Lauten , MD;

Hans-Rainer Figulla , MD;

Markus Ferrari , MD;

Florian Krizanic , MD;

Dietrich Pfeiffer , MD;

Thomas Konorza , MD;

ABSTRACT: Background. We investigated the safety, feasibility and efficacy of the Occlutech® devices for patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) closure in a prospective trial. Methods. The retention discs of the PFO device...

ABSTRACT: Background. We...

03/31/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Sex-Specific Outcomes of Patients Treated With Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

11/01/2020

Ralf Westenfeld , MD;

Bernhard Wernly , MD, PhD;

Malte Kelm , MD;

Sandra Buter , MD;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Maryna Masyuk , MD;

Diyar Saeed , MD;

Alexander Albert , MD;

Georg Fuernau , MD;

Hug Aubin , MD;

Patients after cardiac arrest treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) evidence high mortality. Recently, women were reported to evidence even worse outcomes after cardiac arrest. However, sex-specific data on cardiac...

Patients after cardiac arrest...

11/01/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Percutaneous Extracorporeal Life Support in Patients With Circulatory Failure: Results of the German Lifebridge Registry

02/01/2015

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Marcus Franz , MD;

Hans-Rainer Figulla , MD;

Steffen Sonntag , MD;

Martin Hug , MD;

Harald Mudra , MD;

Robert Bauerschmitt , MD;

Franz-Xaver Kleber , MD;

Peter Feindt , MD;

Uwe Mehlhorn , MD;

Christian Vahl , MD;

Hans-Juergen Bruns , PhD;

Markus Ferrari , MD;

Mortality rates remain high in patients with cardiogenic shock or acute refractory circulatory failure. This study evaluates the procedural performance and safety of the automated Lifebridge extracorporeal life support system (Zoll Lifebridge...

Mortality rates remain high in...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Plaque Composition and Dynamics

Determinants of Neointimal Proliferation and Stent Coverage After Intracoronary Therapy With Drug-Eluting Devices in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Role of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Interleukin-1 Family Cytokines

11/26/2014

Hans-Rainer Figulla , MD;

Sylvia Otto , MD;

Kristina Nitsche ;

Johannes Gassdorf ;

Florian Janiak ;

Björn Goebel , MD;

Tudor C. Poerner , MD;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

We used OCT to assess the influence of circulating endothelial progenitor cells and levels of Il-1 cytokines on stent coverage and in-stent proliferation. A high EPC count seems to be a favorable individual patient factor, since it was...

We used OCT to assess the...

11/26/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

A Polymeric Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Versus an Everolimus-Eluting Stent in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

08/27/2019

Bernhard Wernly , MD, PhD;

Alfonso Lelasi , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

We performed a meta-analysis comparing polymeric bioresorbable vascular scaffold vs everolimus-eluting stent in STEMI patients.

We performed a meta-analysis...

08/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Process Standardization in High-Risk Coronary Interventions is Associated With Quality of Care Measures

10/01/2022

Stefan Perings , MD;

Tobias Zeus , MD;

Malte Kelm , MD;

Andrea Icks , MD;

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Yvonne Heinen , MD;

Georg Wolff , MD;

Kathrin Klein , MD;

Maximilian Brockmeyer , MD;

Claudio Parco , MD;

Patient safety is one of the most important issues in healthcare. High-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (HR-PCIs) offer well-established treatment options for patients with complex coronary artery disease and multiple comorbidities....

Patient safety is one of the...

10/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology