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  1. Transcatheter aspiration of large pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead vegetations facilitating safe transvenous lead extraction

    Article • EP Europace, October 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  2. Managing large lead vegetations in transvenous lead extractions using a percutaneous aspiration technique

    Article • Expert Review of Medical Devices, September 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  3. Lack of Accessible Data on Prosthetic Heart Valves

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  4. Survival, Neurologic Injury, and Kidney Function after Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, September 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  5. Tricuspid valve interventions: surgical techniques and outcomes

    Article • EuroIntervention, September 2015, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  6. Clinical performance of a new bidirectional rotational mechanical lead extraction sheath

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

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  7. External validation of scores proposed for estimation of survival probability of patients with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy: a retrospective study

    Article • Critical Care, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  8. Pancreatic Stone Protein Predicts Postoperative Infection in Cardiac Surgery Patients Irrespective of Cardiopulmonary Bypass or Surgical Technique

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2015, PLOS

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  9. The Use of Extracellular Matrix Patches in Cardiac Surgery

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, December 2014, Wiley

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  10. Novel Emboli Protection System During Cardiac Surgery: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Clinical Trial

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, November 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  11. Compression coil provides increased lead control in extraction procedures

    Article • EP Europace, October 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  12. The influence of surface micro-structure on endothelialization under supraphysiological wall shear stress

    Article • Biomaterials, October 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  13. Does body mass index impact the early outcome of surgical revascularization? A comparison between off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, July 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  14. Diastolic Aorto–Right-Atrial Fistulation in Aortic and Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, July 2014, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  15. Impact of a femoral snare approach as a bailout procedure on success rates in lead extractions

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, February 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  16. Toward a Rational Design of Surface Textures Promoting Endothelialization

    Article • Nano Letters, February 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  17. Frailty is a predictor of short- and mid-term mortality after elective cardiac surgery independently of age

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, February 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  18. Clampless off-pump surgery reduces stroke in patients with left main disease

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  19. Generator Pocket Adhesions of Cardiac Leads: Classification and Correlation with Transvenous Lead Extraction Results

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, May 2013, Wiley

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  20. Transvenous lead extractions: comparison of laser vs. mechanical approach

    Article • EP Europace, April 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  21. Completely Epicardial Implantation of a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Using a Minimal Invasive Approach

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, December 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  22. Uncommon Cause of Ventricular Tachycardia in a Patient with a Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, December 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  23. Transvenous pacemaker and ICD lead extractions using a staged approach

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, January 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  24. Off-pump surgery for the poor ventricle?

    Article • Heart and Vessels, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  25. Replacement of the Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta With an Extended Root Stentless Xenograft

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

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  26. Older patients fare better with the Ross operation

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  27. Surgical pacemaker lead extraction: 10 years of experience

    Article • Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie, December 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck

  28. DNA damage in human leukocytes after ischemia/reperfusion injury

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, January 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Christoph Thomas Starck