Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD

Expansion of the Indication of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – Feasibility and Outcome in "Off-Label" Patients Compared With "On-Label" Patients

04/29/2015

Karl-Heinz Kuck , MD;

Jury Schewel , MD;

Dimitry Schewel , MD;

Peter Wohlmuth ;

Tobias Schmidt , MD;

Felix Kreidel , MD;

Ralf Bader , MD;

Ulrich Schafer , MD;

Christian Frerker , MD;

This study compares both the feasibility and outcomes of “off-label” transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients (n=156) with a standard “on-label” TAVR population (n=435) at a single institution.

This study compares both the...

04/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Improved Algorithm for Ostium Size Assessment in Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

06/27/2017

Maximilian Schmidt-Salzmann , MD;

Tobias Spangenberg , MD;

Alexander Ghanem , MD, PhD;

Karl-Heinz Kuck , MD;

Felix Kreidel , MD;

Martin W. Bergmann , MD, PhD;

Correct sizing of the ostium is a crucial step in left atrial appendage occlusion procedures. We hypothesize that area-derived and perimeter-derived diameters from 3D transesophageal echocardiogram can facilitate this step of the procedure.

Correct sizing of the ostium is...

06/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Age-Stratified Baseline and Outcome Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Results From the German Multicenter Registry

10/02/2012

Eberhard Grube , MD;

Axel Linke , MD;

Hans-Rainer Figulla , MD;

Harald Mudra , MD;

Karl Eugen Hauptmann , MD;

Raimund Erbel , MD;

Ralf Zahn , MD;

Horst Sievert , MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI;

Rainer Hambrecht ;

Gert Richardt , MD, PhD;

Lutz Buellesfeld , MD;

Christoph K. Naber , MD;

Karl-Heinz Kuck , MD;

Matthias Voehringer ;

Jochen Senges ;

Abstract: Objectives. To analyze age dependencies in patients currently undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) based on the German TAVI registry. Background. TAVI is a promising, less invasive treatment option for surgical...

Abstract: Objectives. To analyze...

10/02/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Giant Fistula between the Aorta and the Coronary Sinus

08/01/2008

Tobias Härle , MD;

Jacobus Reimers , MD;

Karl-Heinz Kuck , MD;

A 66-year-old male presented with exertional dyspnea and palpitations. The electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation and episodes of atrial flutter. Subsequent echocardiography revealed signs of right-sided heart failure with dilatation of...

A 66-year-old male presented...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology