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  1. Concomitant mitral stenosis may be associated with low flow: what it means and how it potentially impacts on transcatheter aortic valve replacement

    Article • European Heart Journal, January 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  2. Medical three-dimensional printing opens up new opportunities in cardiology and cardiac surgery

    Article • European Heart Journal, February 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  3. Three-dimensional printing for quality management in device closure of interatrial communications

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2016, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  4. Long-term clinical outcome after alcohol septal ablation for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: results from the Euro-ASA registry

    Article • European Heart Journal, January 2016, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  5. Intracardiac Doppler Echocardiography for Monitoring of Pulmonary Artery Pressures in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  6. ICE in TAVI

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, October 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  7. Risk and Causes of Death in Patients After Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  8. Intracardiac Echo and Reduced Radiocontrast Requirements During TAVR

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  9. Relative amplitude index: A new tool for hemodynamic evaluation of periprosthetic regurgitation after transcatheter valve implantation

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  10. Prediction of Paravalvular Regurgitation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Computed Tomography: Value of Aortic Valve and Annular Calcification

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  11. TCT-110 Lower risk of severe acute kidney injury in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: intracardiac echocardiography lowers radiocontrast medium requirements

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  12. Benefits of High-Pitch 128-Slice Dual-Source Computed Tomography for Planning of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  13. TCT-314 A Bridging Solution For Hybrid Operating Suites: Periprocedural New Generation C-arm Imaging During Cardiac Interventional Procedures

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

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  14. TCT-836 Prediction of paravalvular leaks after transcatheter aortic valve implantation by valvular or annular calcification?

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

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  15. TCT-98 The Impact of Effective Aortic Annulus Sizing by 3D Computed Tomography on Paravalvular Leak Development after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

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

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  16. To close or not to close an atrial septal defect in ischemic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, July 2012, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  17. Intracardiac Echocardiography: A New Guiding Tool for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  18. Acute myocardial infarction involving two coronary arteries due to a patent foramen ovale

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  19. Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections

    Article • June 2010, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  20. Multislice Computed Tomography in Infective Endocarditis

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  21. Quantification of regional functional improvement of infarcted myocardium after primary PTCA by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

    Article • Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, February 2009, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  22. Comparison of wall thickening and ejection fraction by cardiovascular magnetic resonance and echocardiography in acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  23. Spontaneous rupture of the dissected coronary sinus mimicking acute coronary syndrome

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  24. Prognosis and Risk Factors in Patients With Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis and Their Modulation by Atorvastatin (20 mg)

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, September 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  25. Value of Transesophageal 3D Echocardiography as an Adjunct to Conventional 2D Imaging in Preoperative Evaluation of Cardiac Masses

    Article • Echocardiography, July 2008, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  26. Single-Plane Balloon Sizing of Atrial Septal Defects with Intracardiac Echocardiography: An Advantageous Alternative to Fluoroscopy

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, June 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  27. Device Dislocation, Probably Due to Paroxysmal Coughing Early After Percutaneous Closure of Secundum Type Atrial Septal Defect

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  28. Incremental Use of Tissue Doppler Imaging and Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Optimal Assessment of Intracardiac Masses

    Article • Echocardiography, January 2008, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  29. Near simultaneous atherothrombotic occlusion of two coronary arteries challenges the theory of the single vulnerable plaque

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  30. Assessment of Aortic Valve Area in Aortic Stenosis Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tomography: Comparison with Echocardiography

    Article • Cardiology, August 2007, Karger Publishers

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  31. How to Build a Cath-Lab Operating Room

    Article • The Heart Surgery Forum, August 2007, Carden Jennings Publishing Co.

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  32. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Double-Vessel Bypass Grafting: A Further Step Toward Closed-Chest Surgical Treatment of Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • The Heart Surgery Forum, June 2007, Carden Jennings Publishing Co.

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  33. Intrakardiale und intraluminale Echokardiographie zur Führung des Schirmchenverschlusses bei Vorhofseptumdefekt und zur Detaildiagnostik bei Aortendissektion

    Article • Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift, February 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  34. Atypical clinical presentation of aortic syndrome

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, February 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  35. Comparison of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Value of Transesophageal Echocardiography, Intravascular Ultrasonic Imaging, and Intraluminal Phased-Array Imaging in Aortic Dissection With Tear in the Descending Thoracic Aorta (Type B)

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  36. Comparison of Three-Dimensional Imaging to Transesophageal Echocardiography for Preoperative Evaluation in Mitral Valve Prolapse

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, July 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  37. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, April 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  38. Koronare Herzerkrankung bei HIV-positiven Patienten: Einfluss der antiretroviralen Therapie

    Article • Herz, September 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  39. Assessment of coronary flow velocity reserve by noninvasive transthoracic doppler echocardiography in patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries

    Article • Acta Academiae Medicinae Wuhan, September 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  40. Apical ballooning syndrome

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, July 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  41. Rapid Progression of Discrete Type A Intramural Hematoma: Prevention of a “Procedure-Related” Complication by Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

    Article • Journal of Endovascular Therapy, April 2005, International Society of Endovascular Specialists

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  42. A rare case of acute 'infective' myocardial infarction triggered by acute parvovirus B19 myocarditis

    Article • Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, March 2005, Nature

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  43. Analysis of fossa ovalis membrane velocities by transesophageal Doppler tissue echocardiography: A novel approach to functional assessment of patent foramen ovale

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, November 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  44. Value of plasma fibrin D-dimers for detection of acute aortic dissection

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, August 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  45. Increased borderzone stress in bulging ventricular aneurysm: Reply

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  46. 1150-151 Patients benefit from intracardiac echocardiography used as a novel guiding tool for device closure of interatrial communications

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  47. 1046-172 Usefulness of plasma fibrin D-dimers for differentiation of acute versus chronic aortic dissection

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  48. Tissue Doppler analysis is hindered in abnormal wall motion and changes in afterload

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  49. Diagnostic usefulness and impact on management of transesophageal echocardiography in surgical intensive care units

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  50. Analysis of global systolic and diastolic left ventricular performance using volume-time curves by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  51. Partial cut-off of the left ventricle: determinants and effects on volume parameters assessed by real-time 3-D echocardiography

    Article • Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, January 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  52. Biomechanical modeling of hemodynamic factors determining bulging of ventricular aneurysms

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, November 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  53. Central-nervous side effects of midazolam during transesophageal echocardiography

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, October 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  54. Impact of disease activity on left ventricular performance in patients with acromegaly

    Article • American Heart Journal, September 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  55. Severe aortic valve stenosis with preserved and reduced systolic left ventricular function: Diagnostic usefulness of the Tei index

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  56. Intracardiac and intraluminal echocardiography: indications and standard approaches

    Article • Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, August 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  57. Noninvasive assessment of microvascular function in arterial hypertension by transthoracic doppler harmonic echocardiography

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  58. Non-invasive assessment of coronary flow velocity reserve: A new method using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography

    Article • Acta Academiae Medicinae Wuhan, June 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  59. 3-D-Echokardiographie: neue Entwicklungen und Zukunftsperspektiven

    Article • Herz, May 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  60. Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Improved Evaluation of Diastolic Function Using Volume-Time Curves

    Article • Herz, May 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  61. Echokardiographische Diagnostik der diastolischen Herzinsuffizienz

    Article • Herz, March 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  62. Impaired coronary flow reserve determines left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in arterial hypertension

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  63. Transthoracic doppler harmonic echocardiography detects microvascular dysfunction in patients with arterial hypertension

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  64. Endokarditisdiagnostik heute: Duke-Kriterien oder klinische Einschätzung?

    Article • Herz, September 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  65. Changes in QRS voltage in cardiac tamponade and pericardial effusion: reversibility after pericardiocentesis and after anti-inflammatory drug treatment

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  66. Rapid progression of bacterial aortitis to an ascending aortic mycotic aneurysm documented by transesophageal echocardiography

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, June 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  67. Kontrastmittelechokardiographisch gesteuerte Perikarddrainage

    Article • Herz, December 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  68. Nonsurgical retrieval of embolized coronary stents

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, December 2000, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  69. Tissue Doppler Imaging: A New Technique for Assessment of Pseudonormalization of the Mitral Inflow Pattern

    Article • Echocardiography, August 2000, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  70. Nonsurgical retrieval of embolized coronary stents

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, January 2000, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  71. Usefulness of motion patterns identified by tissue Doppler echocardiography for diagnosing various cardiac masses, particularly valvular vegetations

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, December 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  72. M-mode analysis of mitral annulus motion for detection of pseudonormalization of the mitral inflow pattern

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, September 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  73. Evaluation of Hemodynamic Determinants of Quantitative Tissue Doppler Echocardiography in the Assessment of Left Ventricular Function

    Article • Echocardiography, July 1999, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  74. Improved High-Frequency Transthoracic Flow Velocity Measurement in the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery After Intravenous Peripheral Injection of Levovist

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, April 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  75. Verbesserte Strukturidentifizierung mittels Gewebe-Doppler-Echokardiographie

    Article • Herz, December 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  76. Asynchronie der ventrikulären Kontraktion und Relaxation — Pathophysiologisch erkanntes Phänomen, jetzt klinisch nachweisbar

    Article • Herz, December 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  77. Dynamic Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Using Parallel Slicing: A Promising Diagnostic Procedure in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

    Article • Cardiology, January 1998, Karger Publishers

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  78. Dynamic three-dimensional echocardiography in the assessment of cor triatriatum

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, January 1997, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  79. Left Ventricular Thrombus After Pregnancy.

    Article • Echocardiography, May 1996, Wiley

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  80. Preoperative two- and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic assessment of heart tumors

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 1996, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  81. Detachment of Defective Septum Primum. A Potential Source of Embolism?

    Article • Japanese Heart Journal, January 1996, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  82. Preliminary Report: Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Volumetry by Simultaneous Thermal Dilution in Coronary Heart Disease

    Article • Cardiology, January 1996, Karger Publishers

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  83. Dynamic three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography using a computed tomographic imaging probe ? clinical potential and limitation

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, December 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  84. Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries: Dynamic Three-dimensional Echocardiography and Volumetry. A New Diagnostic Tool in Intensive Care Management.

    Article • Japanese Heart Journal, January 1995, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  85. Left and right heart Doppler stress echo in congestive heart failure

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, December 1994, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thomas Bartel

  86. Mathematical modelling of the purine metabolism of the rat liver

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, September 1990, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Bartel