Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: standard vs. endoscopic approach

Authors: Georgios Theodosiadis, Afsaneh Karimian-Tabrizi, Tomas Holubec, Florian Hecker, Heike Strohschnitter, Thomas Walther, Fabian Emrich

Source: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol 13 (2026)

Subject Terms: endoscopic approach, minimally invasive mitral valve repair, minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, mitral valve repair, mitral valve surgery, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1736030/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2297-055X

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Structural and Non-Structural Deterioration After Biological Aortic Valve Replacement: Long-Term Outcomes of 918 High-Risk Patients

Authors: Jan Hlavička, Julian Landgraf, Andreas Winter, Mascha von Zeppelin, Yasemin Ilgin, Razan Salem, Florian Hecker, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Vol 13, Iss 2, p 87 (2026)

Subject Terms: aortic valve, replacement, structural change, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/13/2/87; https://doaj.org/toc/2308-3425

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Outcomes After Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis with Destruction of the Cardiac Skeleton

Authors: Mascha von Zeppelin, Andreas Winter, Fabian Emrich, Zdenka Holubcova, Florian Hecker, Jan Hlavicka, Hiwad Rashid, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: Medicina, Vol 62, Iss 1, p 33 (2025)

Subject Terms: infective endocarditis, surgical treatment, commando and hemi-commando procedure, long-term outcomes, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/62/1/33; https://doaj.org/toc/1010-660X; https://doaj.org/toc/1648-9144

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From asymptomatic adult patient to cardiopulmonary resuscitation – treatment of ALCAPA with total arterial myocardial revascularisation and mitral valve repair

Authors: Mustafa Al-Obaidi, Florian Hecker, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2024)

Subject Terms: Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), Coronary artery bypass grafting, Mitral valve repair, Surgery, RD1-811, Anesthesiology, RD78.3-87.3

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1749-8090

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Right-sided minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass: Preoperative planning and surgical techniqueCentral Message

Authors: Florian Hecker, MD, Razan Salem, MD, Mascha von Zeppelin, MD, Jan Hlavicka, MD, PhD, Thomas Walther, MD, Tomas Holubec, MD, PhD

Source: JTCVS Techniques, Vol 25, Iss , Pp 94-96 (2024)

Subject Terms: Surgery, RD1-811

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666250724000725; https://doaj.org/toc/2666-2507

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Gradual Reperfusion in Cardioplegia-Induced Cardiac Arrest

Authors: Mascha von Zeppelin, Florian Hecker, Harald Keller, Jan Hlavicka, Thomas Walther, Anton Moritz, Mani Arsalan, Tomas Holubec

Source: Medicina, Vol 60, Iss 10, p 1564 (2024)

Subject Terms: cardiac surgery, cardioplegia-induced cardiac arrest, ischemia-reperfusion injury, gradual reperfusion, hyperoxemia, normoxemia, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/10/1564; https://doaj.org/toc/1010-660X; https://doaj.org/toc/1648-9144

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Percutaneous dual-outflow extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in secondary right ventricular failureCentral Message

Authors: Florian Hecker, MD, Harald Keller, ECCP, Mariuca Vasa-Nicotera, MD, Sonja Iken, MD, Tomas Holubec, MD, PhD

Source: JTCVS Techniques, Vol 13, Iss , Pp 125-127 (2022)

Subject Terms: Surgery, RD1-811

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666250722001262; https://doaj.org/toc/2666-2507

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Risk of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection after Early versus Delayed Lead Repositioning

Authors: Noemi Schvartz, Arian Haidary, Reza Wakili, Florian Hecker, Jana Kupusovic, Elod-Janos Zsigmond, Marton Miklos, Laszlo Saghy, Tamas Szili-Torok, Julia W. Erath, Mate Vamos

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Vol 11, Iss 4, p 117 (2024)

Subject Terms: cardiac implantable electronic device, CIED, infection, reoperation, reintervention, lead, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/11/4/117; https://doaj.org/toc/2308-3425

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Minimally Invasive and Full Sternotomy Aortic Valve Replacements Lead to Comparable Long-Term Outcomes in Elderly Higher-Risk Patients: A Propensity-Matched Comparison

Authors: Jan Hlavicka, Larissa Gettwart, Julian Landgraf, Razan Salem, Florian Hecker, Enis Salihi, Arnaud Van Linden, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Vol 11, Iss 4, p 112 (2024)

Subject Terms: aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive surgery, full sternotomy, ministernotomy, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/11/4/112; https://doaj.org/toc/2308-3425

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Clinical outcomes of subcutaneous vs. transvenous implantable defibrillator therapy in a polymorbid patient cohort

Authors: Badder Kattih, Felix Operhalski, Felicitas Boeckling, Florian Hecker, Felix Michael, Mate Vamos, Stefan H. Hohnloser, Julia W. Erath

Source: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol 9 (2022)

Subject Terms: S-ICD, TV-ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), sudden cardiac death, subcutaneous ICD, transvenous ICD, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1008311/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2297-055X

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Correction: Hlavicka et al. Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve and Root Replacement in a Very High-Risk Population. J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2022, 9, 197

Authors: Jan Hlavicka, Kiril Antonov, Razan Salem, Florian Hecker, Spiros Marinos, Medhat Radwan, Fabian Emrich, Arnaud Van Linden, Anton Moritz, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Vol 10, Iss 12, p 500 (2023)

Subject Terms: n/a, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/12/500; https://doaj.org/toc/2308-3425

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Right-Sided Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass: Clinical Experience and Perspectives

Authors: Florian Hecker, Mascha von Zeppelin, Arnaud Van Linden, Jan-Erik Scholtz, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Jan Hlavicka, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: Medicina, Vol 59, Iss 5, p 907 (2023)

Subject Terms: minimally invasive cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), minimally invasive direct coronary bypass grafting (MIDCAB), anomalous right coronary artery (ARCA), Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/5/907; https://doaj.org/toc/1010-660X; https://doaj.org/toc/1648-9144

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Preservation of Platelet Function After Intraoperative Cell Salvage Using the i-SEP Same Device in Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Lea Valeska Blum, Fadime Sertdere, Sonja Iken, Gösta Lotz, Michael Nordine, Florian Hecker, Andreas von Knethen, Benjamin Friedrichson, Johannes Rausch, Kai Zacharowski, Ulrike Heinicke

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 40:38-48

Subject Terms: Male, Blood Platelets, Blood Transfusion, Autologous, Platelet Function Tests, Operative Blood Salvage, Platelet Count, Blood Preservation, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Middle Aged, Aged

Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41224600

Efficacy and safety of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator in patients with and without obesity: An international, bicentric retrospective registry

Authors: Christian Gold, Flora Diana Gausz, Anna Vagvolgyi, Florian Hecker, Jana Kupusovic, Marton Miklos, Tamas Szili-Torok, David M. Leistner, Reza Wakili, Julia W. Erath, Mate Vamos

Source: Clin Res Cardiol

Subject Terms: Original Paper, 03.02. Klinikai orvostan

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Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve and Root Replacement in a Very High-Risk Population

Authors: Jan Hlavicka, Kiril Antonov, Razan Salem, Florian Hecker, Spiros Marinos, Medhat Radwan, Fabian Emrich, Arnaud Van Linden, Anton Moritz, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Vol 9, Iss 6, p 197 (2022)

Subject Terms: aortic valve and root replacement, Bentall–De Bono operation, high-risk population, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/6/197; https://doaj.org/toc/2308-3425

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Mitral Valve Surgery via Upper Ministernotomy: Single-Centre Experience in More than 400 Patients

Authors: Medhat Radwan, Christoph Salewski, Florian Hecker, Aleksandra Miskovic, Petar Risteski, Jan Hlavicka, Anton Moritz, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: Medicina, Vol 57, Iss 11, p 1179 (2021)

Subject Terms: minimally invasive surgery, mitral valve surgery, partial upper sternotomy, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/11/1179; https://doaj.org/toc/1010-660X; https://doaj.org/toc/1648-9144

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The 10 Commandments for Moving From Direct Vision to Endoscopic Mitral and Tricuspid Surgery Safely

Authors: Tomas Holubec, Philipp Kaiser, Hiwad Rashid, Razan Salem, Florian Hecker, Thomas Walther

Source: Innovations (Phila)

Subject Terms: Focused Topic Series: Various Topics in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41163470/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12701898/
https://doi.org/10.1177/15569845251386448

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Long-Term (20-Year) Follow-Up After Right Anterolateral Minithoracotomy

Authors: Razan Salem, Katharina Fay, Philipp Kaiser, Afsaneh Karimian-Tabrizi, Eva Herrmann, Andreas Winter, Jan Hlavicka, Florian Hecker, Anton Moritz, Thomas Walther, Tomas Holubec

Source: CJC Open

Subject Terms: Original Article

Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40698292

AI-assisted computed tomography analysis for pre-procedural planning prior to TAVI

Authors: Mani Arsalan, Hanna Schneider, Kerstin Piayda, Philipp Christian Seppelt, Arnaud Van Linden, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Florian Hecker, David Leistner, Thomas Walther

Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology.

Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41603941

Glibenclamide Serves as a Potent Vasopressor to Treat Vasoplegia After Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Reperfusion in a Porcine Model

Authors: Andreas Winter, Pascal Nepper, Marcus Hermann, Franziska Bayer, Stephanie Riess, Razan Salem, Jan Hlavicka, Anatol Prinzing, Florian Hecker, Tomas Holubec, Kai Zacharowski, Thomas Walther, Fabian Emrich

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences ; Volume 26 ; Issue 9 ; Pages: 4040

Subject Terms: cardiopulmonary bypass, reperfusion, Glibenclamide

Subject Geographic: agris

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Relation: Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics; https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms26094040

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