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Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy Versus Systemic Thrombolysis in High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis Open

Arash Motekallemi, Linus C. Markus Rohrwild, Jonas Ajouri, Ridvan Dryana, Tamari Tvildiani , et al. · 2025

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition with high mortality, particularly in high-risk cases where rapid clinical deterioration is common. The optimal management strategy for high-risk PE remains debated. System…

Prospective evaluation of the Moleculight i:X™ in the early detection of driveline infections Open

Angelina Olbrich, Arash Motekallemi, Heinz Deschka, Heinrich Rotering, Jürgen Sindermann , et al. · 2025

OBJECTIVES Driveline infection (DLI) is a common complication in patients with left ventricular assist devices. This complication can seriously undermine quality of life while on left ventricular assist devices. Current diagnosis of a DLI …

The frozen elephant trunk technique in acute aortic dissection: the ultimate solution? An institutional experience Open

Konrad Wisniewski, A Dell'aquila, Arash Motekallemi, Alexander Oberhuber, Johannes Frederik Schäfers , et al. · 2024

Objective Acute aortic dissection remains a serious emergency in the field of cardiovascular medicine and a challenge for cardiothoracic surgeons. In the present study, we seek to compare the outcomes of different surgical techniques in th…

Acute kidney disease beyond day 7 after major surgery: a secondary analysis of the EPIS-AKI trial Open

Melanie Meersch, Raphael Weiß, Christian Strauß, Felix Albert, Hendrik Booke , et al. · 2024

Epidemiology of surgery associated acute kidney injury (EPIS-AKI): a prospective international observational multi-center clinical study Open

Alexander Zarbock, Raphael Weiß, Felix Albert, Kristen Rutledge, John A. Kellum , et al. · 2023

Frozen elephant trunk in acute type A aortic dissection through partial upper sternotomy: Considerations for the real world setting Open

Arash Motekallemi, Andreas Rukosujew, Konrad Wisniewsi, Fausto Biancari, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila · 2022

The authors reported no conflicts of interest.The Journal policy requires editors and reviewers to disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling or reviewing manuscripts for which they have a conflict of interest. The editors and …

Volume Changes in the Descending Aorta after Frozen Elephant Trunk and Conventional Hemi-Arch Repair after Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Open

Abdulhakim Ibrahim, Arash Motekallemi, Ahmed Yahia, Alexander Oberhuber, Thorsten Eierhoff , et al. · 2022

The aim of this study was to compare the mortality rates, re-intervention rates, and volumetric changes in aortas following surgery, in terms of the true lumen and false lumen changes, using conventional hemi-arch repair (CET) and frozen e…

Single-Center Experience With the Thoraflex™ Hybrid Prosthesis: Indications, Implantation Technique and Results Open

Konrad Wisniewski, Arash Motekallemi, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Alexander Oberhuber, Johannes Frederik Schaefers , et al. · 2022

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the early and mid-term results after the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure for the treatment of complex arch and proximal descending aortic disease in a single-center institution. Methods…

Transversal Arch Clamping for Complete Resection of Aneurysms of the Distal Ascending Aorta without Open Anastomosis Open

Andreas Rukosujew, Arash Motekallemi, Konrad Wisniewski, Raluca Weber, Fernando De Torres-Alba , et al. · 2022

Background: The extent of aortic replacement for aneurysms of the distal ascending aorta remains controversial and opinions vary between standard cross-clamp resection and open hemiarch anastomosis in circulatory arrest and selective cereb…

The fate of patients after failed epicardial ablation of atrial fibrillation Open

Giuseppe Nasso, Roberto Lorusso, Arash Motekallemi, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Nicola Di Bari , et al. · 2021

The Fate of Patients After Failed Epicardial Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Open

Giuseppe Nasso, Roberto Lorusso, Arash Motekallemi, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Nicola Di Bari , et al. · 2021

Background – Much debate is still going on about the best ablation strategy – via endocardial or epicardial approach – in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and evidence gaps exist in current guidelines in this area. More specifically…

Post-implantation syndrome after frozen elephant trunk is associated with the volume of new-onset aortic thrombus Open

Abdulhakim Ibrahim, Elena Marchiori, Thorsten Eierhoff, Sven Martens, Arash Motekallemi , et al. · 2021

PIS can occur after the frozen elephant trunk procedure. The volume of new-onset thrombus seems to be associated with an increased incidence of PIS. These findings need to be confirmed in larger patient cohorts.

Catheter, surgical, or hybrid procedure: what future for atrial fibrillation ablation? Open

Giuseppe Nasso, Roberto Lorusso, Marco Moscarelli, Giuseppe Martino, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila , et al. · 2021

Catheter, Surgical, or Hybrid Procedure: What Future for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation? Open

Giuseppe Nasso, Roberto Lorusso, Marco Moscarelli, Giuseppe Martino, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila , et al. · 2021

Background - The debate on the best treatment strategy for AF has expanded following the introduction of the so-called “hybrid procedure” that combines minimally invasive epicardial ablation with endocardial catheter ablation. However, the…

Quantification of volume changes in the descending aorta after frozen elephant trunk procedure using the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis for type A aortic dissection Open

Marco Virgilio Usai, Abdulhakim Ibrahim, Alexander Oberhuber, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Sven Martens , et al. · 2021

Although previous studies outline the clinical benefit of Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis on short-term follow up, this study provides a more precise understanding of aortic remodeling based on volumetric measurement. Thus, quantification of v…

Use of Bilateral Mammary Artery: Redefining Indications After a Quick Glance at the Coronary Status? Open

Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Arash Motekallemi, Fausto Biancari · 2018

SSTR-2 as a potential tumour-specific marker for fluorescence-guided meningioma surgery Open

Bianca M. Dijkstra, Arash Motekallemi, Wilfred F.A. den Dunnen, Hanne‐Rinck Jeltema, Gooitzen M. van Dam , et al. · 2018

Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for improving diagnosis of infection in patients on CF-LVAD: longing for more ‘insights’ Open

Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Nemanja Avramović, Stefano Mastrobuoni, Arash Motekallemi, Konrad Wisniewski , et al. · 2017

Quantitative 18F-FDG PET/CT is an optimal diagnostic tool in detecting superficial and deep driveline infections. However, diagnostic accuracy with regard to the diagnosis of pump housing infection is limited. Here, clinical and qualitativ…

The current status of 5-ALA fluorescence-guided resection of intracranial meningiomas—a critical review Open

Arash Motekallemi, Hanne‐Rinck Jeltema, Jan D. M. Metzemaekers, Gooitzen M. van Dam, Lucy M. A. Crane , et al. · 2015

Meningiomas are the second most common primary tumors affecting the central nervous system. Surgical treatment can be curative in case of complete resection. 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) has been established as an intraoperative tool in m…

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