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  1. Rationale and design of the EU-CERT-ICD prospective study: comparative effectiveness of prophylactic ICD implantation

    Article • ESC Heart Failure, October 2018, Wiley

    Professor Tchavdar N Shalganov, Dr Vassil B Traykov, Markus Zabel, Professor Georg Schmidt

  2. Sex differences in outcomes of primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy: combined registry data from eleven European countries

    Article • EP Europace, June 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Markus Zabel, Christian Sticherling

  3. P1614T wave alternans in patients with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator: results of spectral and modified moving average method differ considerably

    Article • EP Europace, June 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Markus Zabel

  4. T-wave loop area from a pre-implant 12-lead ECG is associated with appropriate ICD shocks

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2017, PLOS

    Markus Zabel

  5. ICD risk stratification studies – EU-CERT-ICD and the European perspective

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  6. ICD-Therapie: Primär- und Sekundärprävention

    Article • Der Klinikarzt, September 2016, Thieme Publishing Group

    Markus Zabel

  7. Gender Differences in Appropriate Shocks and Mortality among Patients with Primary Prophylactic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2016, PLOS

    Markus Zabel

  8. Prediction of Appropriate Shocks Using 24-Hour Holter Variables and T-Wave Alternans After First Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation in Patients With Ischemic or Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, July 2016, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  9. Changes in Implantation Patterns and Therapy Rates of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators over Time in Ischemic and Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, June 2016, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  10. 153-01: Repeated assessment of non-invasive risk stratification in the EUTrigTreat study

    Article • EP Europace, June 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Markus Zabel

  11. Serial assessment of left atrial deformation in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance feasibility study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  12. Sex difference in appropriate shocks but not mortality during long-term follow-up in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

    Article • EP Europace, November 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  13. Sex-dependent alterations of Ca2+cycling in human cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure

    Article • EP Europace, October 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  14. Longevity of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in a single-center population

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  15. Natriuretic peptides for the detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

    Article • Open Heart, August 2015, BMJ

    Markus Zabel

  16. Advances in heart rate variability signal analysis: joint position statement by the e-Cardiology ESC Working Group and the European Heart Rhythm Association co-endorsed by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society

    Article • EP Europace, July 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  17. A randomized study of remote monitoring and fluid monitoring for the management of patients with implanted cardiac arrhythmia devices

    Article • EP Europace, May 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  18. Submuscular implantation of insertable cardiac monitors improves the reliability of detection of atrial fibrillation

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  19. Sex differences in ICD benefit

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, November 2014, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  20. Rationale and design of the MONITOR-ICD study

    Article • American Heart Journal, October 2014, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  21. Effects of Ranolazine on Torsades de Pointes Tachycardias in a Healthy Isolated Rabbit Heart Model

    Article • Cardiovascular Therapeutics, July 2014, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  22. Measurement of Left Atrial Pressure is a Good Predictor of Freedom From Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, July 2014, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  23. Single-ring ablation compared with standard circumferential pulmonary vein isolation using remote magnetic catheter navigation

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  24. Remote magnetic navigation for circumferential pulmonary vein ablation: single-catheter technique or additional use of a circular mapping catheter?

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  25. Evaluation of machine learning methods for the long-term prediction of cardiac diseases

    Article • May 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Markus Zabel

  26. Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Maintaining Sinus Rhythm Early after Pulmonary Vein Ablation in Patients with Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Cardiovascular Therapeutics, January 2014, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  27. Vorhofflimmern

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  28. Ventricular Oversensing after ICD Lead Replacement: What Is the Mechanism?

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, November 2013, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  29. Ranolazine Maintained Sinus Rhythm in a Patient with Refractory Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Cardiovascular Therapeutics, September 2013, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  30. Supraventricular tachycardia with ‘A-A-V’ response upon ventricular entrainment and transient 2:1 AV conduction block

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  31. Double left ventricular pacing following accidental malpositioning of the right ventricular electrode during implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy device

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  32. Atrial standstill in a patient with progressive severe heart failure

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  33. Detection of left atrial thrombus during routine diagnostic work-up prior to pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: Role of transesophageal echocardiography and multidetector computed tomography

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  34. Long-Term Prognostic Value of Restitution Slope in Patients with Ischemic and Dilated Cardiomyopathies

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2013, PLOS

    Markus Zabel

  35. Randomized Clinical evaluatiON of wireless fluid monitoriNg and rEmote ICD managemenT using OptiVol alert-based predefined management to reduce cardiac decompensation and health care utilization: The CONNECT-OptiVol study

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, January 2013, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  36. Renal artery ablation instead of pulmonary vein ablation in a hypertensive patient with symptomatic, drug-resistant, persistent atrial fibrillation

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  37. Misleading Long Post-Pacing Interval After Entrainment of Typical Atrial Flutter From the Cavotricuspid Isthmus

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  38. Rationale, objectives, and design of the EUTrigTreat clinical study: a prospective observational study for arrhythmia risk stratification and assessment of interrelationships among repolarization markers and genotype

    Article • EP Europace, November 2011, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  39. Low-energy control of electrical turbulence in the heart

    Article • Nature, July 2011, Nature

    Markus Zabel, Professor Alain Pumir

  40. Remote magnetic versus manual catheter navigation for circumferential pulmonary vein ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  41. Kardiale Synkope

    Article • Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  42. Assessment of repolarization heterogeneity for prediction of mortality in cardiovascular disease: peak to the end of the T wave interval and nondipolar repolarization components

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  43. Inappropriate Sensing in a Single-Chamber ICD-What is the Mechanism?

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, April 2011, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  44. T-Wave Alternans Testing in Pacemaker Patients: Comparison of Pacing Modes and Long-Term Prognostic Relevance

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, April 2011, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  45. Sternal fracture after elective electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  46. Interference of remote magnetic catheter navigation and ablation with implanted devices for pacing and defibrillation

    Article • EP Europace, September 2010, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  47. Ventricular oversensing due to manufacturer-related differences in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator signal processing and sensing lead properties

    Article • EP Europace, July 2010, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  48. Extra cardiac findings by 64-multidetector computed tomography in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation prior to pulmonal vein isolation

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  49. Loss of capture late after right ventricular pacing lead revision: what is the mechanism?

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  50. Inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy during exercise: What is the mechanism?

    Article • Heart Rhythm, May 2009, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  51. Cardiac resynchronization therapy and atrial overdrive pacing for the treatment of central sleep apnoea

    Article • European Journal of Heart Failure, February 2009, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  52. 64-Multidetector-row spiral CT in pulmonary embolism with emphasis on incidental findings

    Article • Clinical Imaging, September 2008, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  53. Far-field oversensing of atrial signals: an unusual cause for very short V-V intervals and inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy

    Article • EP Europace, April 2008, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  54. Automatic home monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillators

    Article • EP Europace, April 2008, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  55. Role of Coronary Angiography Before Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients Presenting With Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, June 2007, SAGE Publications

    Markus Zabel

  56. Unusual cause for an increase of the sensing integrity counter in a patient with inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy

    Article • EP Europace, March 2007, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  57. Model-based inferences for clinical applications of the ECG

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, January 2007, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  58. Cardiac Arrest and Ventricular Tachycardia in Japanese-Type Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Cardiology, June 2006, Karger Publishers

    Markus Zabel

  59. AB13-6

    Article • Heart Rhythm, May 2006, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  60. P3-33

    Article • Heart Rhythm, May 2006, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  61. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia presenting as right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia

    Article • EP Europace, July 2005, European Society of Cardiology

    Markus Zabel

  62. 52-j�hriger Patient mit rezidivierenden Synkopen und tempor�ren rechtspr�kordialen EKG-Ver�nderungen bei Fieber

    Article • Der Internist, June 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  63. Myocardial viability evaluation using magnetocardiography in patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, May 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Markus Zabel

  64. Tachykarde und bradykarde Rhythmusstörungen beim akuten Myokardinfarkt

    Article • January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  65. Antiarrhythmic therapy during cardiac arrest electrical defibrillation and antiarrhythmic drugs

    Article • January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  66. Antiarrhythmische Therapie beim akuten Herz-Kreislaufstillstand

    Article • Intensivmedizin + Notfallmedizin, November 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  67. Predictive value of T-wave morphology variables and QT dispersion for postmyocardial infarction risk assessment

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, October 2001, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  68. Rate-dependence of QT dispersion and the QT interval: comparison of atrial pacing and exercise testing

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2000, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  69. Analysis of 12-Lead T-Wave Morphology for Risk Stratification After Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Circulation, September 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Markus Zabel

  70. Predictive value of T-wave alternans for arrhythmic events in patients with congestive heart failure

    Article • The Lancet, August 2000, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  71. Electrophysiological basis of QT dispersion measurements

    Article • Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, April 2000, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  72. QT-Dispersion: Role in Clinical Decision Making

    Article • January 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  73. T-Wellen-Alternans im Mikrovoltbereich als neuer Indikator einer gestörten ventrikulären Repolarisation: Pathophysiologie, Methodik, klinische Ergebnisse

    Article • Zeitschrift für Kardiologie, December 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  74. Prevalence, characteristics and prognostic value during long-term follow-up of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction in the thrombolytic era

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 1999, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  75. Kardialer autonomer Tonus zur Risikostratifikation nach Myokardinfarkt: Ergebnisse einer prospektiven Langzeit-Studie bei 411 konsekutiven Patienten

    Article • Zeitschrift für Kardiologie, June 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  76. Comparison of ECG Variables of Dispersion of Ventricular Repolarization with Direct Myocardial Repolarization Measurements in the Human Heart

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, December 1998, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  77. T Wave Alternans as a Predictor of Recurrent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in ICD Recipients: Prospective Comparison with Conventional Risk Markers

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, December 1998, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  78. Assessment of QT Dispersion for Prediction of Mortality or Arrhythmic Events After Myocardial Infarction : Results of a Prospective, Long-term Follow-up Study

    Article • Circulation, June 1998, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Markus Zabel

  79. Kurzzeitanalyse der Herzfrequenzvariabilität im Zeitbereich zur Prognosebeurteilung nach Myokardinfarkt: methodologisch sinnvolle Alternative zum Langzeit-EKG?

    Article • Zeitschrift für Kardiologie, February 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  80. Pathophysiologische Bedeutung und prognostische Wertigkeit der QT-Dispersion im Oberflächen-EKG

    Article • Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie, December 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  81. Differential Effects of D-Sotalol, Quinidine, and Amiodarone on Dispersion of Ventricular Repolarization in the Isolated Rabbit Heart

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, November 1997, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  82. Is Dispersion of Ventricular Repolarization Rate Dependent?

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, October 1997, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  83. Electrophysiologic Features of Torsades de Pointes:.

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, October 1997, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  84. Heart Rate Variability Used as an Arrhythmia Risk Stratifier After Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, October 1997, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  85. T Wave Alternans During Exercise and Atrial Pacing in Humans

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, September 1997, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  86. Dispersion of Ventricular Repolarization — Myocardial and Electrocardiographic Markers

    Article • January 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  87. Myocardial Vulnerability to T Wave Shocks: Relation to Shock Strength, Shock Coupling Interval, and Dispersion of Ventricular Repolarization

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, March 1996, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  88. Mechanism of ventricular fibrillation induction by T wave shocks in patients

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 1996, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  89. Lack of stability of late potentials during the first year after myocardial infarction in the thrombolytic era

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 1996, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  90. Effect of Sustained Load on Dispersion of Ventricular Repolarization and Conduction Time in the Isolated Intact Rabbit Heart

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, January 1996, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  91. Autonomic Modulation in Postinfarction Patients with Sustained Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias

    Article • Clinical Science, January 1996, Portland Press Ltd.

    Markus Zabel

  92. Computer Analysis of Monophasic Action Potentials: Manual Validation and Clinically Pertinent Applications

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, September 1995, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  93. Electrocardiographic indexes of dispersion of ventricular repolarization: An isolated heart validation study

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 1995, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  94. 947-115 Comparative Effects of D-Sotalol, Quinidine and Amiodarone on Dispersion of Ventricular Repolarization in the Isolated Intact Rabbit Heart

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 1995, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  95. 1055-1 A Program for Digitization of ECG Tracings on Paper and Accurate Interactive Measurement of QT Intervals and ECG Parameters of Dispersion of Ventricular Repolarization

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 1995, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  96. Open infarct artery, late potentials, and other prognostic factors in patients after acute myocardial infarction in the thrombolytic era. A prospective trial

    Article • Circulation, October 1994, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Markus Zabel

  97. Changes in Autonomic Tone Following Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction:.

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, March 1994, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  98. Bedeutung des autonomen Nervensystems bei paroxysmalem Vorhofflimmern

    Article • January 1994, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  99. Bedside markers of coronary reperfusion

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 1993, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  100. Effect of sotalol on heart rate variability assessed by Holter monitoring in patients with ventricular arrhythmias

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, August 1993, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  101. Relation of diurnal variation of ventricular repolarization to ventricular ectopic activity and modification by sotalol

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 1993, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  102. Usefulness of ckmb and troponin t determinations in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular fibrillation

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, January 1993, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  103. Efficacy and safety of sotalol in patients with complex ventricular arrhythmias

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, December 1992, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  104. Efficacy of Intravenously Administered Amiodarone for Short-Term Control of Serious Arrhythmias

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, December 1992, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Markus Zabel

  105. ST segment analysis for assessment of coronary artery patency: comparison of surface ECG and Holter recordings

    Article • European Heart Journal, December 1992, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Markus Zabel

  106. Intraindividual Reproducibility of Heart Rate Variability

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, November 1992, Wiley

    Markus Zabel

  107. Short- and long-term efficacy and safety of flecainide acetate for supraventricular arrhythmias

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, August 1992, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  108. Arrhythmias during the acute phase of reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Effects of β-adrenergic blockade

    Article • American Heart Journal, June 1992, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  109. Short- and long-term antiarrhythmic and hemodynamic effects of d,l-sotalol in patients with symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias

    Article • American Heart Journal, May 1992, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  110. Efficacy of Intravenously Administered Amiodarone for Short-Term Control of Serious Arrhythmias

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, January 1992, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Markus Zabel

  111. Assessment of coronary artery patency after thrombolytic therapy: Accurate prediction utilizing the combined analysis of three noninvasive markers

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 1991, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  112. Combined analysis of three noninvasive harkers for better prediction of reperfusion after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 1991, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  113. Neue Aspekte zur Therapie mit Klasse-III-Antiarrhythmika

    Article • January 1991, Springer Science + Business Media

    Markus Zabel

  114. Comparison of twice daily with thrice daily administered encainide for benign or potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 1989, Elsevier

    Markus Zabel

  115. Morphological Assessment of T Wave Patterns

    Article • Wiley

    Markus Zabel