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Prof. Hans Rickli

titel Prof. Dr.med.

first name Hans

last name Rickli

street Rorschacherstasse 95

city 9007 St.Gallen

country Switzerland

phone number +41714941248

fax +41714946335

e-mail hans.rickli@kssg.ch

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Meyer M R, Radovanovic D, Pedrazzini G, Rickli H, Roffi M, Rosemann T,Eberli F R, Kurz D J. Differences in presentation and clinical outcomesbetween left or right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation inpatients with acute myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J Acute CardiovascCare 2020;2048872620905101.

Maeder M T, Weber L, Ammann P, Buser M, Ehl N, Gerhard M, Brenner R,Haager P K, Maisano F, Rickli H. Relationship between B-type natriureticpeptide and invasive haemodynamics in patients with severe aortic valvestenosis. ESC Heart Fail 2020;.

Kozhuharov N, Goudev A, Flores D, Maeder M T, Walter J, Shrestha S,Gualandro D M, de Oliveira Junior M T, Sabti Z, Müller B, Noveanu M,Socrates T, Ziller R, Bayés-Genís A, Sionis A, Simon P, Michou E, Gujer S,Gori T, Wenzel P, Pfister O, Conen D, Kapos I, Kobza R, Rickli H,Breidthardt T, Münzel T, Erne P, Mueller C, GALACTIC Investigators .Effect of a Strategy of Comprehensive Vasodilation vs Usual Care onMortality and Heart Failure Rehospitalization Among Patients With AcuteHeart Failure: The GALACTIC Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2019;322:2292-2302.

Gil Cruz C, Perez Shibayama C, De Martin A, Ronchi F, van der Borght K,Niederer R, Onder L, Lütge M, Novkovic M, Nindl V, Ramos G, Arnoldini M,Slack E M C, Boivin-Jahns V, Jahns R, Wyss M, Mooser C, Lambrecht B N,Maeder M T, Rickli H, Flatz L, Eriksson U, Geuking M B, McCoy K D,Ludewig B. Microbiota-derived peptide mimics drive lethal inflammatorycardiomyopathy. Science 2019; 366:881-886.

Neurauter E, Leschka S, Wildermuth S, Ehl N, Jörg L, Rickli H, Maeder MT. Use of coronary computed tomography angiography in clinical practice- single centre experience in Switzerland in light of currentrecommendations based on pretest probability considerations. Swiss MedWkly 2019; 149:w20010.

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Roberto M, Radovanovic D, de Benedetti E, Biasco L, Halasz G, QuaglianaA, Erne P, Rickli H, Pedrazzini G, Moccetti M. Temporal trends inlatecomer STEMI patients: insights from the AMIS Plus registry1997-2017. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) 2019;.

Jeger R V, Pfisterer M, Vogt D R, Galatius S, Abildgaard U, Naber C, AlberH, Eberli F, Kurz D J, Pedrazzini G, Vuilliomenet A, Weilenmann D, RickliH, Hansen K W, Rickenbacher P, Conen D, Müller C, Osswald S, Gilgen N,Kaiser C. Competing risks of major bleeding and thrombotic events withprasugrel-based dual antiplatelet therapy after stent implantation - Anobservational analysis from BASKET-PROVE II. PLoS ONE 2019; 14:e0210821.

Hermann M, Witassek F, Erne P, Eberli F, Muller O, Roffi M, Maggiorini M,Radovanovic D, Rickli H, AMIS Plus Investigators . Impact of cardiacrehabilitation participation on patient-reported lifestyle changes one yearafter myocardial infarction. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2019;2047487319895429.

Hunziker L, Radovanovic D, Jeger R, Pedrazzini G, Cuculi F, Urban P, ErneP, Rickli H, Pilgrim T, AMIS Plus Registry Investigators are listed inalphabetic order with the names of the local principal investigators .Twenty-Year Trends in the Incidence and Outcome of Cardiogenic Shockin AMIS Plus Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:e007293.

Fehr N, Witassek F, Radovanovic D, Erne P, Puhan M, Rickli H.Antidepressant prescription in acute myocardial infarction is associatedwith increased mortality 1 year after discharge. Eur J Intern Med 2019;61:75-80.

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Pozzoli A, Taramasso M, Haager P K, Miura M, Gülmez G, Lin S I,Gavazzoni M, Rickli H, Maisano F. Clinical Outcomes in Patients withSevere Aortic Valve Stenosis Treated with a Portico Transcatheter AorticValve System. Surg Technol Int 2019; 34:331-338.

Witassek F, Radovanovic D, Erne P, Puhan M, Rickli H, Fehr N. Mortalitywith antidepressants after acute MI: Antidepressant use after acutemyocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an increased mortality 1year after discharge from Swiss hospitals. Eur Heart J 2019; 40:410.

Wischnewsky M B, Candreva A, Bacchi B, Cammann V L, Kato K, SzawanK A, Gili S, D'Ascenzo F, Dichtl W, Citro R, Bossone E, Neuhaus M, FrankeJ, Sorici-Barb I, Jaguszewski M, Noutsias M, Knorr M, Heiner S, BurgdorfC, Kherad B, Tschöpe C, Sarcon A, Shinbane J, Rajan L, Michels G, PfisterR, Cuneo A, Jacobshagen C, Karakas M, Koenig W, Pott A, Meyer P, ArrojaJ D, Banning A, Cuculi F, Kobza R, Fischer T A, Vasankari T, Airaksinen KE J, Napp L C, Budnik M, Dworakowski R, MacCarthy P, Kaiser C, OsswaldS, Galiuto L, Chan C, Bridgman P, Beug D, Delmas C, Lairez O, El-Battrawy I, Akin I, Gilyarova E, Shilova A, Gilyarov M, Kozel M, Tousek P,Winchester D E, Galuszka J, Ukena C, Poglajen G, Carrilho-Ferreira P,Hauck C, Paolini C, Bilato C, Prasad A, Rihal C S, Liu K, Schulze P C,Bianco M, Jörg L, Rickli H, Nguyen T H, Kobayashi Y, Böhm M, Maier L S,Pinto F J, Widimský P, Borggrefe M, Felix S B, Opolski G, Braun-DullaeusR C, Rottbauer W, Hasenfuß G, Pieske B M, Schunkert H, Thiele H,Bauersachs J, Katus H A, Horowitz J, Di Mario C, Münzel T, Crea F, Bax JJ, Lüscher T F, Ruschitzka F, Ghadri J R, Templin C. Prediction of short-and long-term mortality in takotsubo syndrome: the InterTAK PrognosticScore. Eur J Heart Fail 2019; 21:1469-1472.

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Schiefer R, Rickli H, Neurauter E, Buser M, Weilenmann D, Maeder M T.Non-invasive assessment prior to invasive coronary angiography inroutine clinical practice in Switzerland - Is it according to the guidelines?.PLoS ONE 2019; 14:e0222137.

Rickli H, Haager P K, Gnehm P, Wilhelm M. Ride to Barcelona. Eur Heart J2018; 39:341-344.

Biasco L, Radovanovic D, Moccetti M, Rickli H, Roffi M, Eberli F, Jeger R,Moccetti T, Erne P, Pedrazzini G. New-onset or Pre-existing AtrialFibrillation in Acute Coronary Syndromes: Two Distinct Phenomena Witha Similar Prognosis. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) 2018;.

Maeder M T, Weber L, Buser M, Gerhard M, Haager P K, Maisano F, RickliH. Pulmonary Hypertension in Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease. FrontCardiovasc Med 2018; 5:40.

Weber L, Rickli H, Haager P K, Jörg L, Weilenmann D, Brenner R,Taramasso M, Baier P, Maisano F, Maeder M T. Haemodynamicmechanisms and long-term prognostic impact of pulmonary hypertensionin patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing valve replacement. EurJ Heart Fail 2018;.

Hermann M, Witassek F, Erne P, Radovanovic D, Rickli H. Referral forcardiac rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction: Insights fromnationwide AMIS Plus registry 2005-2017. Int J Cardiol 2018; 261:1-5.

Maeder M T, Buser M, Brenner R, Rickli H. [Heart failure with preservedejection fraction (HFpEF)]. Ther Umsch 2018; 75:161-169.

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Hugelshofer S, Roffi M, Witassek F, Eberli F R, Pilgrim T, Pedrazzini G,Rickli H, Radovanovic D, Erne P, Degrauwe S, Muller O, Masci P G,Windecker S, Iglesias J F. Impact of total ischemic time on manualthrombus aspiration benefit during primary percutaneous coronaryintervention. Am Heart J 2018; 204:34-42.

Hermann M, Witassek F, Erne P, Rickli H, Radovanovic D. Impact ofcardiac rehabilitation referral on one-year outcome after discharge ofpatients with acute myocardial infarction. Eur J Prev Cardiol2018;2047487318807766.

Roffi M, Radovanovic D, Iglesias J F, Eberli F R, Urban P, Pedrazzini G B,Erne P, Rickli H. Multisite vascular disease in acute coronary syndromes:increased in-hospital mortality and no improvement over time. Eur HeartJ Acute Cardiovasc Care 2018;2048872618814708.

Schöb M, Müller P, Gerth Y, Korte W, Rickli H, Brändle M, Bärlocher A, BilzS. [Diagnosis and Treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia]. Praxis(Bern 1994) 2018; 107:1345-1353.

Rigamonti F, Fahrni G, Maeder M T, Cook S, Weilenmann D, Wenaweser P,Röthlisberger C, Corti R, Rickli H, Kaiser C, Roffi M. Switzerland: coronaryand structural heart interventions from 2010 to 2015. EuroIntervention2017; 13:Z75-Z79.

Maeder M T, König T, Bogdanovic S, Schneider I, Eugster W, Ammann P,König M, Beer J, Rickli H. Quality of vitamin K antagonist oralanticoagulation in 322 patients with atrial fibrillation - real-life data froma survey in Eastern Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly 2017; 147:w14503.

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Fournier S, Muller O, Benedetto U, Roffi M, Pilgrim T, Eberli F R, Rickli H,Radovanovic D, Erne P, Cook S, Noble S, Fesselet R, Zuffi A, Degrauwe S,Masci P, Windecker S, Eeckhout E, Iglesias J F, on behalf on the AMISPlus Investigators . Circadian dependence of manual thrombus aspirationbenefit in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionundergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Clin Res Cardiol2017;.

Boehnel C, Rickli H, Graf L, Maeder M T. Coronary angiography with orwithout percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with hemophilia-Systematic review. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017;.

Rohrmann S, Witassek F, Erne P, Rickli H, Radovanovic D. Treatment ofpatients with myocardial infarction depends on history of cancer. EurHeart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2017;2048872617729636.

Jeger R V, Pfister O, Radovanovic D, Eberli F R, Rickli H, Urban P,Pedrazzini G, Stauffer J C, Nossen J, Erne P, AMIS-Plus Investigators .Heart failure in patients admitted for acute coronary syndromes: A reportfrom a large national registry. Clin Cardiol 2017; 40:907-913.

Taramasso M, Denegri A, Kuwata S, Rickli H, Haager P K, Sütsch G,Rodriguez Cetina Biefer H, Kottwitz J, Nietlispach F, Maisano F. Feasibilityand safety of transfemoral sheathless portico aortic valve implantation:Preliminary results in a single center experience. Catheter CardiovascInterv 2017; 91:533-539.

Radovanovic D, Seifert B, Roffi M, Urban P, Rickli H, Pedrazzini G, Erne P.Gender differences in the decrease of in-hospital mortality in patientswith acute myocardial infarction during the last 20 years in Switzerland.Open Heart 2017; 4:e000689.

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Maeder M T, Mueller C, Schoch O, Ammann P, Rickli H. Biomarkers ofcardiovascular stress in obstructive sleep apnea. Clin Chim Acta 2016;460:152-63.

Maeder M T, Zurek M, Rickli H, Tobler D, Kiencke S, Suter T, Yoon S I,Julius B, Pfisterer M E, Brunner-La Rocca H P, . Prognostic Value of theChange in Heart Rate From the Supine to the Upright Position in PatientsWith Chronic Heart Failure. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:.

Rigger J, Ehl N, Nägele R, Rickli H, Maeder M T. Kounis syndromerevisited: Systemic mastocytosis and severe coronary artery disease. IntJ Cardiol 2016; 214:510-1.

Sanders-van Wijk S, Masson S, Milani V, Rickenbacher P, Gorini M,Tavazzi L T, Tobler D, Rickli H, Latini R, Brunner-La Roccaenen H P, .Interaction of Galectin-3 Concentrations with the Treatment Effects of β-Blockers and RAS Blockade in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure: ADerivation-Validation Study from TIME-CHF and GISSI-HF. Clin Chem2016; 62:605-16.

Bertel N, Witassek F, Puhan M, Erne P, Rickli H, Naegeli B, Pedrazzini G,Stauffer J C, Radovanovic D. Management and outcome of patients withacute myocardial infarction presenting with pacemaker rhythm. Int JCardiol 2016; 230:604-609.

Erne P, Iglesias J F, Urban P, Eberli F R, Rickli H, Simon R, Fischer T A,Radovanovic D. Left bundle-branch block in patients with acutemyocardial infarction: Presentation, treatment, and trends in outcomefrom 1997 to 2016 in routine clinical practice. Am Heart J 2016;184:106-113.

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Zurek M, Maeder M T, Rickli H, Muzzarelli S, Sanders-van Wijk S, AbbühlH, Handschin R, Jeker U, Pfisterer M, Brunner-La Rocca H P, TIME-CHFInvestigators . Differential Prognostic Impact of Resting Heart Rate inOlder Compared to Younger Patients with Chronic Heart Failure - Insightsfrom TIME-CHF. J Card Fail 2015;.

rogowski s, Maeder M T, Weilenmann D, Haager P K, Ammann P, RohnerF, Jörg L, Rickli H. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: AngiographicFollow-Up and Long-Term Clinical Outcome in a Predominantly MedicallyTreated Population. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2015;.

Rigger J, Ehl N, Nägele R, Rickli H, Maeder M T. Giant biventricularthrombi in a patient with heart failure and heparin-inducedthrombocytopenia. Int J Cardiol 2015; 182C:377-378.

Vassalli G, Klersy C, De Servi S, Galatius S, Erne P, Eberli F, Rickli H,Hornig B, Bertel O, Bonetti P, Moccetti T, Kaiser C, Pfisterer M, PedrazziniG, BASKET-PROVE Investigators . Can the optimal type of stent bepredicted based on clinical risk factors? A subgroup analysis of therandomized BASKET-PROVE trial. Am Heart J 2015; 173:1-7.

Häfliger M, Weilenmann D, Rickli H, Maeder M T. Recurrent left anteriordescending artery spasm causing transmural ischaemia treated withstenting. Eur Heart J 2015;.

Diethelm M, Maeder M T, Rickli H. Update hypertensive Herzkrankheit.CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE – KARDIOVASKULÄRE MEDIZIN –MÉDECINE CARDIOVASCULAIRE 2015; 18:312-318.

Zurek M, Maeder M T, Brutsche M, Lüthi A, Twerenbold R, Freese M, RickliH, Mueller C. Midregional pro-adrenomedullin and copeptin: exercisekinetics and association with the cardiopulmonary exercise response incomparison to B-type natriuretic peptide. Eur J Appl Physiol 2014;114:815-24.

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Ehl N, Zurek M, Rickli H, Maeder M T. "Double takotsubo": firstdescription of the sequence of classical followed by inverted type in ayoung woman. Int J Cardiol 2014; 174:e36-7.

Maeder M T, Strobel W, Christ M, Todd J, Estis J, Wildi K, Thalmann G,Hilti J, Brutsche M, Twerenbold R, Rickli H, Mueller C. Comprehensivebiomarker profiling in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Clin Biochem2014;.

Kaiser C, Galatius S, Jeger R, Gilgen N, Skov Jensen J, Naber C, Alber H,Wanitschek M, Eberli F, Kurz D J, Pedrazzini G, Moccetti T, Rickli H,Weilenmann D, Vuillomenet A, Steiner M, von Felten S, Vogt D R, WadtHansen K, Rickenbacher P, Conen D, Müller C, Buser P, Hoffmann A,Pfisterer M, BASKET-PROVE II study group . Long-term efficacy andsafety of biodegradable-polymer biolimus-eluting stents: main results ofthe Basel Stent Kosten-Effektivitäts Trial-PROspective ValidationExamination II (BASKET-PROVE II), a randomized, controllednoninferiority 2-year outcome trial. Circulation 2014; 131:74-81.

Wuerzner G, Muller O, Erne P, Cook S, Sudano I, Lüscher T F, Noll G,Kaufmann U, Rickli H, Waeber B, Kaiser C, Sticherling C, Pechère-BertschiA, Baumgartner I, Jacob A L, Burnier M, Qanadli S D, Swiss Society ofHypertension , Swiss Society of Cardiology , Swiss Society of Angiology ,Swiss Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology .Transcatheter renal denervation for the treatment of resistant arterialhypertension: the Swiss expert consensus. Swiss Med Wkly 2014; 144:w13913.

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Jeger R V, Pfisterer M E, Sørensen R, von Felten S, Alber H, Bonetti P O,Eberli F, Erne P, Pedrazzini G, Rickli H, Galatius S, Kaiser C A, BASKETand BASKET-PROVE investigators . Tradeoff between bleeding and stentthrombosis in different dual antiplatelet therapy regimes: Importance ofcase fatality rates and effective treatment durations. Am Heart J 2014;168:698-705.

Maeder M T, Rickli H. [Heart failure with preserved left ventricularejection fraction]. Praxis (Bern 1994) 2013; 102:1299-307.

Sanders-van Wijk S, Maeder M T, Nietlispach F, Rickli H, Estlinbaum W,Erne P, Rickenbacher P, Peter M, Pfisterer M P, Brunner-La Rocca H P,TIME-CHF Investigators . Long-term results of intensified, N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide-guided versus symptom-guided treatmentin elderly patients with heart failure: five-year follow-up from TIME-CHF.Circ Heart Fail 2013; 7:131-9.

Ehl N, Rohner F, Maeder M T, Rickli H. Left ventricular apical thrombusmany months after pericardial biopsy. Cardiovascular Medicine 2013;16:132-133.

Maeder M T, Rickenbacher P, Rickli H, Abbühl H, Gutmann M, Erne P,Vuilliomenet A, Peter M, Pfisterer M, Brunner-La Rocca H P, TIME-CHFInvestigators . N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide-guidedmanagement in patients with heart failure and preserved ejectionfraction: findings from the Trial of Intensified versus standard medicaltherapy in elderly patients with congestive heart failure (TIME-CHF). EurJ Heart Fail 2013; 15:1148-56.

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Jensen M T, Kaiser C, Sandsten K E, Alber H, Wanitschek M, Iversen A,Jensen J S, Pedersen S, Soerensen R, Rickli H, Zurek M, Fahrni G, BertelO, De Servi S, Erne P, Pfisterer M, Galatius S, BASKET-PROVEinvestigators . Heart rate at discharge and long-term prognosis followingpercutaneous coronary intervention in stable and acute coronarysyndromes--results from the BASKET PROVE trial. Int J Cardiol 2013;168:3802-6.

Cattilaz-Langenauer V, Rickli H, Hantikainen V S, Lohrmann C, Dassen T,Köberich S. [Measuring self care of patients with heart failure]. Pflege Z2013; 66:356-60.

Radovanovic D, Seifert B, Urban P, Eberli F R, Rickli H, Bertel O, Puhan MA, Erne P, AMIS Plus Investigators . Validity of Charlson ComorbidityIndex in patients hospitalised with acute coronary syndrome. Insightsfrom the nationwide AMIS Plus registry 2002-2012. Heart 2013;100:288-94.

Sanders-van Wijk S, van Asselt A D I, Rickli H, Estlinbaum W, Erne P,Rickenbacher P, Vuillomenet A, Peter M, Pfisterer M E, Brunner-La RoccaH P, TIME-CHF Investigators . Cost-effectiveness of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic-guided therapy in elderly heart failure patients: resultsfrom TIME-CHF (Trial of Intensified versus Standard Medical Therapy inElderly Patients with Congestive Heart Failure). JACC Heart Fail 2013;1:64-71.

Burkard T, Pfister O, Rickli H, Follath F, Hack D, Zaker R, Pittl U,Handschin R, Pfisterer M, Brunner-La Rocca H P, TIME-CHF Investigators .Prognostic impact of systemic inflammatory diseases in elderly patientswith congestive heart failure. QJM 2013; 107:131-8.

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Spruit M A, Maeder M T, Knackstedt C, Ammann P, Jeker U, Uszko-LencerN H M K, Kiencke S, Pfisterer M E, Rickli H, Brunner-La Rocca H P, TIME-CHF Investigators . Prognostic value of self-reported versus objectivelymeasured functional capacity in patients with heart failure: results fromthe TIME-CHF (Trial of Intensified Versus Standard Medical Therapy inElderly Patients with Congestive Heart Failure). J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;60:2125-6.

Brenner R, Weilenmann D, Maeder M T, Jörg L, Bluzaite I, Rickli H, DePasquale G, Ammann P. Clinical characteristics, sex hormones, and long-term follow-up in Swiss postmenopausal women presenting withTakotsubo cardiomyopathy. Clin Cardiol 2012; 35:340-7.

Jeger R, Pfisterer M, Alber H, Eberli F, Galatius S, Naber C, Pedrazzini G,Rickli H, Jensen J S, Vuilliomenet A, Gilgen N, Kaiser C. Newest-generation drug-eluting and bare-metal stents combined with prasugrel-based antiplatelet therapy in large coronary arteries: the BAsel StentKosten Effektivitäts Trial PROspective Validation Examination part II(BASKET-PROVE II) trial design. Am Heart J 2012; 163:136-41.e1.

hottkowitz c, Ammann P, Kleger G R, Künzli A, Hack D, Rickli H, MaederM T. Successful management of a case of electrical storm due to invasiveendocarditis. Can J Cardiol 2012; 28:245.e13-5.

Maeder M T, Rickli H, Pfisterer M E, Muzzarelli S, Ammann P, Fehr T, HackD, Weilenmann D, Dieterle T, Kiencke S, Estlinbaum W, Brunner-La RoccaH P, TIME-CHF Investigators . Incidence, clinical predictors, andprognostic impact of worsening renal function in elderly patients withchronic heart failure on intensive medical therapy. Am Heart J 2012;163:407-14, 414.e1.

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Zurek M, Maeder M T, Brutsche M H, Christ A, Bosshard P, Ziller R, RickliH, Kaye D M, Mueller C. Does hypoxemia have an impact on the cardiacrelease and circulating concentrations of natriuretic peptides in humansin vivo?. Int J Cardiol 2012;.

Stauffer J C, Goy J J, Duvoisin N, Radovanovic D, Rickli H, Erne P, AMISgroup . Dramatic effect of early clopidogrel administration in reducingmortality and MACE rates in ACS patients. Data from the Swiss registryAMIS-Plus. Swiss Med Wkly 2012; 142:w13573.

Muzzarelli S, Maeder M T, Toggweiler S, Rickli H, Nietlispach F, Julius B,Burkard T, Pfisterer M E, Brunner-La Rocca H P, TIME-CHF Investigators .Frequency and predictors of hyperkalemia in patients ≥60 years of agewith heart failure undergoing intense medical therapy. Am J Cardiol2011; 109:693-8.

Maeder M T, Rickli H. [The diagnosis of heart failure]. Ther Umsch 2011;68:65-70.

Ehl N, Sündermann S, Geyer R, Thies S, Epp C, Weilenmann D, Falk V,Jörg L, Rickli H, Maeder M T. Constrictive pericarditis presenting as alarge mediastinal mass causing functional tricuspid and pulmonarystenosis. Circulation 2011; 124:e487-91.

Pedrazzini G B, Radovanovic D, Vassalli G, Sürder D, Moccetti T, Eberli F,Urban P, Windecker S, Rickli H, Erne P, AMIS Plus Investigators . Primarypercutaneous coronary intervention for unprotected left main disease inpatients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction the AMIS(Acute Myocardial Infarction in Switzerland) plus registry experience.JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2011; 4:627-33.

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Korte W, Cattaneo M, Chassot P G, Eichinger S, von Heymann C,Hofmann N, Rickli H, Spannagl M, Ziegler B, Verheugt F, Huber K. Peri-operative management of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronaryartery disease: joint position paper by members of the working group onPerioperative Haemostasis of the Society on Thrombosis and HaemostasisResearch (GTH), the working group on Perioperative Coagulation of theAustrian Society for Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care(ÖGARI) and the Working Group Thrombosis of the European Society forCardiology (ESC). Thromb Haemost 2011; 105:743-9.

Brunner-La Rocca H P, Rickenbacher P, Muzzarelli S, Schindler R, MaederM T, Jeker U, Kiowski W, Leventhal M E, Pfister O, Osswald S, Pfisterer ME, Rickli H, TIME-CHF Investigators . End-of-life preferences of elderlypatients with chronic heart failure. Eur Heart J 2011; 33:752-9.

Naegeli B, Radovanovic D, Rickli H, Erne P, Seifert B, Duvoisin N,Pedrazzini G, Urban P, Bertel O. Impact of a nationwide public campaignon delays and outcome in Swiss patients with acute coronary syndrome.Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2011; 18:297-304.

Altmann D R, Korte W, Maeder M T, Fehr T, Haager P K, Rickli H, Kleger GR, Rodriguez R, Ammann P. Elevated cardiac troponin I in sepsis andseptic shock: no evidence for thrombus associated myocardial necrosis.PLoS ONE 2010; 5:e9017.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Rickli H. The diagnosis of heart failure withnormal ejection fraction--a demanding task!. Swiss Med Wkly 2010;140:323; author reply 324.

Muzzarelli S, Leibundgut G, Maeder M T, Rickli H, Handschin R, GutmannM, Jeker U, Buser P, Pfisterer M, Brunner-La Rocca H P, TIME-CHFInvestigators . Predictors of early readmission or death in elderly patientswith heart failure. Am Heart J 2010; 160:308-14.

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Kuster G M, Nietlispach F, Kiowski W, Schindler R, Bernheim A, Schuetz P,Mueller B, Morgenthaler N G, Rüter F, Riesen W, Rickli H, Brunner-LaRocca H P. Role of RAS inhibition in the regulation of Cu/Zn-SOD in thecardiac and peripheral arterial beds in humans. Clin Pharmacol Ther2010; 87:686-92.

Mutschelknauss M, Jörg L, Schmid F, Rickli H, Ammann P. Unusual causeof syncope in young girl: arrhythmogenic right ventricularcardiomyopathy. Clin Res Cardiol 2010; 99:243-5.

Ehl N, Koller R, Maeder M T, Rickli H. Recurrent pericarditis caused bytransdiaphragmatic migration of surgical tacks. Eur Heart J 2010;31:2807.

Radovanovic D, Urban P, Simon R, Schmidli M, Maggiorini M, Rickli H,Stauffer J C, Seifert B, Gutzwiller F, Erne P, AMIS Plus Investigators .Outcome of patients with acute coronary syndrome in hospitals ofdifferent sizes. A report from the AMIS Plus Registry. Swiss Med Wkly2010; 140:314-22.

Altmann D, Ullmer E, Rickli H, Maeder M T, Sticherling C, Schaer B A,Osswald S, Ammann P. Clinical impact of screening for sleep relatedbreathing disorders in atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol 2010; 154:256-8.

Kaiser C, Galatius S, Erne P, Eberli F, Alber H, Rickli H, Pedrazzini G,Hornig B, Bertel O, Bonetti P, De Servi S, Brunner-La Rocca H P, Ricard I,Pfisterer M, BASKET?PROVE Study Group . Drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents in large coronary arteries. N Engl J Med 2010; 363:2310-9.

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Bluzaite I, Altmann D, Rickli H, Ammann P, Ullmer E, Bertasiene Z. QTdispersion and sleep related breathing disorders in recipients ofimplantable cardioverter defibrillator. Electronics and electricalengineering 2009; 91:49-52.

Gerlich M G, Krämer A, Gmel G, Maggiorini M, Lüscher T F, Rickli H,Kleger G R, Rehm J. Patterns of alcohol consumption and acutemyocardial infarction: a case-crossover analysis. European addictionresearch 2009; 15:143-9.

Schmied C, Jörg L, Rickli H, Ammann P. Acute ischemic stroke afterpacemaker-implantation. Resuscitation 2009; 80:387-8.

Mutschelknaus M, Rickli H, Ammann P. My heart dances. KardiovaskuläreMedizin 2009; 12:251-252.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Rickli H, Brunner-La Rocca H P. Impact of theexercise mode on heart rate recovery after maximal exercise. Europeanjournal of applied physiology 2009; 105:247-55.

Brenner R, Rickli H, Rickli H. Myotonic dystrophy as a potential killer. ActaCardiol 2009; 64:567-9.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Schoch O, Rickli H, Korte W, Hürny C, Myers J,Münzer T. Determinants of postexercise heart rate recovery in patientswith the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Chest 2009; 137:310-7.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Münzer T, Schoch O, Korte W, Hürny C, Myers J,Rickli H. Continuous positive airway pressure improves exercise capacityand heart rate recovery in obstructive sleep apnea. International journalof cardiology 2009; 132:75-83.

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Pfisterer M, Buser P, Rickli H, Gutmann M, Erne P, Rickenbacher P,Vuillomenet A, Jeker U, Dubach P, Beer H, Yoon S I, Suter T, Osterhues HH, Schieber M M, Hilti P, Schindler R, Brunner-La Rocca H P, TIME-CHFInvestigators . BNP-guided vs symptom-guided heart failure therapy: theTrial of Intensified vs Standard Medical Therapy in Elderly Patients WithCongestive Heart Failure (TIME-CHF) randomized trial. JAMA : the journalof the American Medical Association 2009; 301:383-92.

Pfisterer M, Bertel O, Bonetti P O, Brunner-La Rocca H P, Eberli F R, ErneP, Galatius S, Hornig B, Kiowski W, Pachinger O, Pedrazzini G, Rickli H, DeServi S, Kaiser C, BASKET-PROVE Investigators . Drug-eluting or bare-metal stents for large coronary vessel stenting? The BASKET-PROVE(PROspective Validation Examination) trial: study protocol and design.American heart journal 2008; 155:609-14.

Maeder M T, Hack D, Rickli H, Rocca H P B L, Riesen W, Ammann P.Relevance of short-term variation of B-type natriuretic peptide in patientswith clinically stable heart failure. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 2008;120:672-8.

Maeder M T, Münzer T, Rickli H, Schoch O, Korte W, Hürny C, Ammann P.Association between heart rate recovery and severity of obstructive sleepapnea syndrome. Sleep medicine 2008; 9:753-61.

Maeder M T, Muenzer T, Rickli H, Brunner-La Rocca H P, Myers J, AmmannP. How accurately are maximal metabolic equivalents estimated based onthe treadmill workload in healthy people and asymptomatic subjects withcardiovascular risk factors?. International journal of sports medicine2008; 29:658-63.

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Maeder M T, Wolber T, Ammann P, Myers J, Brunner-La Rocca H P, HackD, Riesen W, Rickli H. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in mild heartfailure: impact of the mode of exercise on established prognosticpredictors. Cardiology 2008; 110:135-41.

Wolber T, Maeder M T, Rickli H, Riesen W, Binggeli C, Duru F, Ammann P.N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide used for the prediction ofcoronary artery stenosis. European journal of clinical investigation 2007;37:18-25.

Blank R, Haager P K, Maeder M T, Genoni M, Rickli H. Giant rightcoronary artery aneurysm. The Annals of thoracic surgery 2007;84:1740-2.

Wolber T, Maeder M T, Atefy R, Bluzaite I, Blank R, Rickli H, Ammann P.Should routine echocardiography be performed in all patients withstroke?. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the officialjournal of National Stroke Association 2007; 16:1-7.

Radovanovic D, Erne P, Urban P, Bertel O, Rickli H, Gaspoz J M, AMIS PlusInvestigators . Gender differences in management and outcomes inpatients with acute coronary syndromes: results on 20,290 patients fromthe AMIS Plus Registry. Heart 2007; 93:1369-75.

Maeder M T, Rickli H, Sticherling C, Widmer R, Ammann P. Hypokalaemiaand sudden cardiac death--lessons from implantable cardioverterdefibrillators. Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2007; 24:206-8.

Maeder M T, Wolber T, Rickli H, Myers J, Hack D, Riesen W, WeilenmannD, Ammann P. B-type natriuretic peptide kinetics and cardiopulmonaryexercise testing in heart failure. International journal of cardiology 2007;120:391-8.

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Schoenenberger U, Ammann P, Maeder M, Rickli H. Angio Seal vascularclosure device: an evaluation of cost effectiveness. KardiovaskuläreMedizin 2006; 9:257-264.

Maeder M T, Brunner-La Rocca H P, Wolber T, Ammann P, Roelli H, RohnerF, Rickli H. Impact of a lead glass screen on scatter radiation to eyes andhands in interventional cardiologists. Catheterization and cardiovascularinterventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography &Interventions 2006; 67:18-23.

Maeder M T, Wolber T, Rickli H, Ammann P. Transient left ventricular"hypertrophy" in a woman with meningoencephalitis. Echocardiography(Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2006; 23:582-4.

Bluzaite I, Brazdzionyte J, Zali?nas R, Rickli H, Ammann P. QT dispersionand heart rate variability in sudden death risk stratification in patientswith ischemic heart disease. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) 2006;42:450-4.

Maeder M T, Fehr T, Rickli H, Ammann P. Sepsis-associated myocardialdysfunction: diagnostic and prognostic impact of cardiac troponins andnatriuretic peptides. Chest 2006; 129:1349-66.

Schneider T, Rickli H, Gliech V, Maeder M T. Bland-White-Garlandsyndrome and atrial septal defect - rare association and diagnosticchallenge. Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the GermanCardiac Society 2006; 95:295-300.

Aroua A, Rickli H, Stauffer J C, Schnyder P, Trueb P R, Valley J F, Vock P,Verdun F R. How to set up and apply reference levels in fluoroscopy at anational level. Eur Radiol 2006; 17:1621-33.

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Wolber T, Maeder M T, Weilenmann D, Duru F, Bluzaite I, Riesen W, RickliH, Ammann P. Integration of B-type natriuretic peptide levels with clinicaldata and exercise testing for predicting coronary artery disease. TheAmerican journal of cardiology 2006; 98:764-7.

Maeder M T, Wolber T, Künzli A, Genoni M, Blank R, Rickli H.Aortopulmonary fistula occurring 4 years after replacement of theascending aorta. The Annals of thoracic surgery 2006; 81:e18-20.

Blank R, Wolber T, Maeder M T, Rickli H. Reversible cardiomyopathy in apatient with juvenile hemochromatosis. International journal ofcardiology 2006; 111:161-2.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Kiowski W, Rickli H. B-type natriuretic peptide inpatients with sepsis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.European journal of heart failure : journal of the Working Group on HeartFailure of the European Society of Cardiology 2005; 7:1164-7.

Maeder M T, Wolber T, Atefy R, Gadza M, Ammann P, Myers J, Rickli H.Impact of the exercise mode on exercise capacity: bicycle testingrevisited. Chest 2005; 128:2804-11.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Angehrn W, Rickli H. Idiopathic spontaneouscoronary artery dissection: incidence, diagnosis and treatment.International journal of cardiology 2005; 101:363-9.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Drack G, Rickli H. Pregnancy-associatedspontaneous coronary artery dissection: impact of medical treatment.Case report and systematic review. Z Kardiol 2005; 94:829-35.

Bernheim A, Fatio R, Kiowski W, Weilenmann D, Rickli H, Brunner-LaRocca H P. Atropine often results in complete atrioventricular block orsinus arrest after cardiac transplantation: an unpredictable and dose-independent phenomenon. Transplantation 2004; 77:1181-5.

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Maeder M T, Vogt P R, Ammann P, Rickli H. Bland-White-Garlandsyndrome in a 39-year-old mother. The Annals of thoracic surgery 2004;78:1451-3.

Maeder M T, Klein M, Fehr T, Rickli H. Contrast nephropathy: reviewfocusing on prevention. Journal of the American College of Cardiology2004; 44:1763-71.

Rickli H, Steiner S, Müller K, Hess O M. Betablockers in heart failure:Carvedilol Safety Assessment (CASA 2-trial). Eur J Heart Fail 2004;6:761-8.

Fehr T, Rickli H. Reply to Sjöström et al. Cystatin C and creatinine forassessment of kidney function: differences in pharmacokinetics--andmore!. Clin Nephrol 2004; 62:327-8.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Rickli H, Schoch O. Fever and night sweats in a22-year-old man with a mediastinal mass involving the heart. Chest2003; 124:2006-9.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Rickli H, Diethelm M. Elevation of B-typenatriuretic peptide levels in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Swissmedical weekly : official journal of the Swiss Society of InfectiousDiseases, the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine, the Swiss Society ofPneumology 2003; 133:515-8.

Rickli H, Kiowski W, Brehm M, Weilenmann D, Schalcher C, Bernheim A,Oechslin E, Brunner-La Rocca H P. Combining low-intensity and maximalexercise test results improves prognostic prediction in chronic heartfailure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003; 42:116-22.

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Schalcher C, Rickli H, Brehm M, Weilenmann D, Oechslin E, Kiowski W,Brunner-La Rocca H P. Prolonged oxygen uptake kinetics during low-intensity exercise are related to poor prognosis in patients with mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure. Chest 2003; 124:580-6.

Weilenmann D, Rickli H, Follath F, Kiowski W, Brunner-La Rocca H P.Noninvasive evaluation of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure by BPresponse to the Valsalva maneuver. Chest 2002; 122:140-5.

Maeder M T, Ammann P, Angehrn W, Rickli H. [Spontaneous coronaryartery dissection as a rare cause of an acute coronary syndrome].Zeitschrift für Kardiologie 2002; 91:951-5.

Myers J, Wagner D, Schertler T, Beer M, Luchinger R, Klein M, Rickli H,Muller P, Mayer K, Schwitter J, Dubach P. Effects of exercise training onleft ventricular volumes and function in patients with nonischemiccardiomyopathy: application of magnetic resonance myocardial tagging.Am Heart J 2002; 144:719-25.

Wolber T, Facchini M, Huerlimann S, Rickli H. Papillary fibroelastoma ofthe left atrial free wall. Circulation 2001; 104:E87-8.

Bollag L, Attenhofer Jost C H, Vogt P R, Linka A Z, Rickli H, Oechslin E,Prêtre R, Dubach P, Turina F, Jenni R. Symptomatic mechanical heartvalve thrombosis: high morbidity and mortality despite successfultreatment options. Swiss Med Wkly 2001; 131:109-16.

Prêtre R, Rickli H, Ye Q, Benedikt P, Turina M I. Frequency of collateralblood flow in the infarct-related coronary artery in rupture of theventricular septum after acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 2000;85:497-9, A10.

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Brunner-La Rocca H P, Rickli H, Weilenmann D, Duru F, Candinas R.Importance of ventricular rate after mode switching during low intensityexercise as assessed by clinical symptoms and ventilatory gas exchange.Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE 2000; 23:32-9.

Brunner-La Rocca H P, Rickli H, Attenhofer Jost C H, Jenni R. Leftventricular end-diastolic pressure can be estimated by either changes intransmitral inflow pattern during valsalva maneuver or analysis ofpulmonary venous flow. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2000; 13:599-607.

Wetter D R, Rickli H, von Smekal A, Amann F W. Early sheath removalafter coronary artery interventions with use of a suture-mediated closuredevice: clinical outcome and results of Doppler US evaluation. J VascInterv Radiol 2000; 11:1033-7.

Rickli H, Brunner-La Rocca H P, Maccarter D J, Duru F, Candinas R.Importance of AV synchronous pacing during low intensity exerciseevaluated by oxygen kinetics. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2000; 23:174-9.

Brunner-La Rocca H P, Weilenmann D, Rickli H, Follath F, Kiowski W. Isblood pressure response to the Valsalva maneuver related toneurohormones, exercise capacity, and clinical findings in heart failure?.Chest 1999; 116:861-7.

Brunner-La Rocca H P, Weilenmann D, Follath F, Schlumpf M, Rickli H,Schalcher C, Maly F E, Candinas R, Kiowski W. Oxygen uptake kineticsduring low level exercise in patients with heart failure: relation toneurohormones, peak oxygen consumption, and clinical findings. Heart(British Cardiac Society) 1999; 81:121-7.

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Rickli H, Attenhofer Jost C H, Locher J T, Jenni R. Double-Chambered LeftVentricle: Unusual Presentation with an Apical Defect in a Thallium Scanin a Middle-Aged, Asymptomatic Woman. Echocardiography 1999;16:387-391.

Lewalter T, Rickli H, MacCarter D, Schwartze P, Schimpf R, SchumacherB, Jung W, Candinas R, Lüderitz B. Oxygen uptake to work rate relationthroughout peak exercise in normal subjects: relevance for rate adaptivepacemaker programming. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1999; 22:769-75.

Facchini M, Muntwyler J, Schuiki E, Rickli H, Kiowski W, Amann F W.[Influence of various antithrombotic therapy methods on the incidence ofsubacute coronary stent occlusions, hemorrhagic complications andlength of hospitalization]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 1998; 128:72-9.

Muntwyler J, Rickli H, Amann F W. [Coronary angiography]. Ther Umsch1997; 54:722-6.

Rickli H, Muntwyler J, Amann F W. [Limits of revascularization:interventional treatment possibilities in occlusion and restenosis afterbypass operation]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 1997; 127:2091-7.

Muntwyler J, Rickli H, Kiowski W, Amann F W. [After-care of the patientwith myocardial infarct]. Praxis (Bern 1994) 1997; 86:1467-70.

Rickli H, Maccarter D J, Maire R, Amann F W, Candinas R. Age and sexrelated changes in heart rate to ventilation coupling: implications for rateadaptive pacemaker algorithms. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1997;20:104-11.

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Lewalter T, Rickli H, MacCarter D, Jung W, Schimpf R, Schwartze P,Candinas R, Lüderitz B. Oxygen uptake kinetics during low intensityexercise: relevance for rate adaptive pacemaker programming. Heart1997; 77:168-72.

Ritter M, Stocker R, Rickli H, Jakob M, von Segesser L, Jenni R.[Traumatic aortic rupture: diagnosis using biplanar transesophagealechocardiography]. Z Kardiol 1995; 84:323-6.

Ritter M, Rickli H, Jakob M, Amann F W, Jenni R. Coronarypseudoaneurysm: diagnosis by intravascular ultrasonography. Journal ofthe American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of theAmerican Society of Echocardiography 8:215-6.

Maeder M T, Wolber T, Atefy R, Gadza M, Ammann P, Myers J, Rickli H. Anomogram to select the optimal treadmill ramp protocol in subjects withhigh exercise capacity: validation and comparison with the Bruceprotocol. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation 26:16-23.

Bürgi Wegmann B, Sütsch G, Rickli H, Seifert B, Muntwyler J, Lüscher T F,Kiowski W, Attenhofer Jost C H. Gender and noninvasive diagnosis ofcoronary artery disease in women and men. J Womens Health (Larchmt)12:51-9.

Ilarraza H, Myers J, Kottman W, Rickli H, Dubach P. An evaluation oftraining responses using self-regulation in a residential rehabilitationprogram. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 24:27-33.

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title status

PACIFIC AF scheduled

XATOA – Xarelto + Acetylsalicylic Acid: Treatment ongoing-recruitingphase

OPTIMIZE ongoing-recruitingphase

DPF Coro - Entwicklung einer diagnostischenProbabilitätsfunktion (DPF) bei Patienten mit rezidivierendenThoraxschmerzen zur Schätzung der Wahrscheinlichkeit einerrelevanten koronaren Herzkrankheit

ongoing-recruitingphase

ENTRUST DSE-EDO-01-15-EU completed

ECARA completed

AMG 145 20120153 GLAGOV completed

GLORIA -AF completed

AMG 145 20120138 OSLER completed

AMG 145 20110115 LAPLACE completed

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projects

title status

BIOHELIX II : The treatment of coronary artery lesions usingthe PRO-Kinetic Energy Cobalt-Chromium, Bare-Metal Stent

aborted

ORIGINALE completed

EVITA-RAID-HF Register completed

Basket Small 2 completed

INR Survey - Qualität der oralen Anitkoagulation in der Praxisin der Schweiz

completed

MULTIPRAC Register completed

GALACTIC completed

PALLAS aborted

SIGNIFY completed

Cynergy - Das Cypher-Nevo Register aborted

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projects

title status

Atmosphere: Eine multizentrische, randomisierte, doppelblinde,aktiv kontrollierte Parallelgruppenstudie zur Beurteilung derWirksamkeit und Sicherheit der Aliskiren Monotherapie,Enalapril Monotherapie und Aliskiren/EnalaprilKombinationstherapie in Bezug auf die Erkrankungs- undSterblichkeitsrate bei Patienten mit chronischer Herzinsuffizienz(NYHA-Stadium II - IV)

completed

CLARIFY: Prospektive longitudinale Beobachtungsstudie vonPatienten mit stabiler koronarer Herz-krankheit

completed

Erstellung eines Registers zur Erfassung kardialerKomplikationen unter Sunitinib (Sutent) Behandlung

scheduled

TRACER completed

30

projects

title status

RESOLUTE international: Evaluation des Endeavour ResoluteZotarolimus-Eluting-Koronarsystems in einer unselektioniertenPatientenpopulation

completed

31

projects

title status

TRA 2ºP-TIMI 50: Multizentrische, randomisierte, doppelblinde,placebokontrollierte Studie zur Beurteilung der Sicherheit undder Wirksamkeit von SCH 530348 bei Anwendung zusätzlichzur Standardtherapie bei Patienten mit anamnestisch bekannterAtherosklerose: Thrombin-Rezeptor-Antagonist zurSekundärprophylaxe von atherothrombotischen ischämischenEreignissen

completed

ALTITUDE completed

IMPROVE IT completed

ORIGIN completed

AMIS -PLUS Register ongoing-recruitingphase