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Putting cardiovascular disease and vitamin D insufficiency into perspectiveArmin Zittermann
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Br J Nutr 94:483-92. 2005..However, more controlled clinical trials are needed to investigate whether optimal oral vitamin D supplementation is able to reduce CVD morbidity and mortality...
Vitamin D supplementation enhances the beneficial effects of weight loss on cardiovascular disease risk markersArmin Zittermann
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie and Institut für Laboratoriums und Transfusionsmedizin, Herzzentrum NRW, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Am J Clin Nutr 89:1321-7. 2009..However, there is also evidence that calcitriol increases lipogenesis and decreases lipolysis...- Parameters of mineral metabolism predict midterm clinical outcome in end-stage heart failure patientsArmin Zittermann
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Scand Cardiovasc J 45:342-8. 2011..We investigated to which extent disturbances in mineral metabolism predict 90-day clinical outcome in end-stage heart failure patients... - Vitamin D deficiency is an independent predictor of anemia in end-stage heart failureArmin Zittermann
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Georgstraße 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Clin Res Cardiol 100:781-8. 2011..Prospective randomized studies with administration of vitamin D (metabolites) will have to clarify if the association of vitamin D deficiency with anemia is causal... - Simultaneous aortic and mitral valve replacement in octogenarians: a viable option?Ariane Maleszka
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westfalia, University Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 86:1804-8. 2008..Few reliable data are available on clinical outcome of octogenarians undergoing simultaneous aortic and mitral valve replacement... - Circulating calcitriol concentrations and total mortalityArmin Zittermann
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Clin Chem 55:1163-70. 2009..We therefore evaluated the predictive value of circulating calcitriol for midterm mortality in patients of a specialized heart center... - Efficacy and safety of very low-dose self-management of oral anticoagulation in patients with mechanical heart valve replacementHeinrich Koertke
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 90:1487-93. 2010..Self-management improves oral anticoagulation control. Here we provide data of a preplanned interim analysis of very low-dose early self-controlled anticoagulation... - Sun, vitamin D, and cardiovascular diseaseArmin Zittermann
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
J Photochem Photobiol B 101:124-9. 2010..Nevertheless, future randomised clinical trials are needed to evaluate whether vitamin D is effective with respect to primary, secondary, and/or tertiary prevention of CVD... - Cardiac resynchronization therapy: long-term alternative to cardiac transplantation?Bert Hansky
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 87:432-8. 2009..Cardiac transplantation remains the gold standard for treating end-stage heart failure. However, because of donor shortage and posttransplant complications alternative options are needed... - Comparison of sirolimus and everolimus in their effects on blood lipid profiles and haematological parameters in heart transplant recipientsGero Tenderich
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Clin Transplant 21:536-43. 2007.... - The role of vitamin D in dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseaseArmin Zittermann
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia Ruhr University Bochum Georgstraße 11, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Curr Pharm Des 17:933-42. 2011..Adequately designed randomised controlled trials investigating the dose-response effect of vitamin D on different CVD outcome parameters are now warranted... - Vitamin D deficiency and mortalityArmin Zittermann
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Georgstrsse 11, D 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 12:634-9. 2009..Deficient 25(OH)D concentrations (<25 nmol/l) are prevalent in Europe and North America... - Prevalent platelet dysfunction in patients with aortic valve diseaseWolfgang Prohaska
Institute for Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westfalia, University Hospital of the Ruhr, University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
J Heart Valve Dis 17:542-7. 2008..As a consequence, blood flow is disturbed and a stimulation of components of the hemostasis system is assumed. The possible mechanisms of this process are, however, unclear at present... - Vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart diseaseArmin Zittermann
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 11:752-7. 2008..In addition, human data associating serum vitamin D metabolite levels or oral vitamin D dosages or both with coronary heart disease outcome parameters are reviewed... - Vitamin D and the adaptive immune system with special emphasis to allergic reactions and allograft rejectionArmin Zittermann
Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia, University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets 8:161-8. 2009..In this context, current strategy of vitamin D supplementation in infants and the possibility of a bimodal effect on allergic reactions of both, vitamin D deficiency and excess are discussed... - Reconstructive surgery for an akinetic anterior ventricular wall in ischemic cardiomyopathyMasataka Yoda
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 15:227-32. 2009.... - No association between single nucleotide polymorphisms and the development of nephrotoxicity after orthotopic heart transplantationBärbel Klauke
Heart and Diabetescenter NRW, Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr Universität Bochum, Erich and Hanna Klessmann Institut für Kardiovaskuläre Forschung and Entwicklung, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
J Heart Lung Transplant 27:741-5. 2008..To determine whether genetic factors are involved in the development of renal dysfunction under immunosuppressive therapy, we screened various genes for sequence variations... - Vitamin D insufficiency in congestive heart failure: why and what to do about it?Armin Zittermann
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herzzentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Heart Fail Rev 11:25-33. 2006..At present, daily oral intake of 50-100 microg vitamin D seems to be the most effective way to improve vitamin D status in CHF patients... - Heart transplantation in insulin-treated diabetic mellitus patients with diabetes-related complicationsYoshifumi Ikeda
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Transpl Int 20:528-33. 2007..Our data demonstrate that long-term survival is acceptable in heart transplant recipients with preoperatively diagnosed DM and DRCs. Consequently, advanced DM should no longer be a relative contraindication for heart transplantation... - Mitral regurgitation--evaluation of a multidimensional echocardiographic grading system. A study on 177 patients with chronic primary and secondary mitral regurgitationChristoph Langer
Department of Cardiology, Heart and Diabetes Centre North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Scand Cardiovasc J 43:311-7. 2009..With regard to chronic primary and secondary MR the purpose of this study was to compare a new multi-dimensional echo-based grading system with an independent pre-operatively used invasive standard... - Vitamin D and vascular calcificationArmin Zittermann
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northrhine Westfalia Heart Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Curr Opin Lipidol 18:41-6. 2007..The effects of vitamin D excess and deficiency on vascular calcification are reviewed in this article... - Association between glomerular filtration rate and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in cardiac surgeryArmin Zittermann
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Georgstrasse, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Scand Cardiovasc J 46:359-65. 2012..Renal impairment is a risk factor for poor clinical outcome in cardiac surgical patients and low circulating levels of the vitamin D hormone 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25[OH](2)D) may contribute to this risk... - Noninvasive echocardiographic estimation of pulmonary wedge pressure in candidates for and recipients of heart transplantationGero Tenderich
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 20:480-5. 2007..We assessed the value of deceleration time (dt) of diastolic wave of pulmonary venous flow (PVF) (PVF_dt) as noninvasive estimation of pulmonary wedge pressure (PWP) in candidates for and recipients of heart transplantation... - Heart transplantation in a 68-year-old patient with senile systemic amyloidosisUwe Fuchs
Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Am J Transplant 5:1159-62. 2005..At the 2-year follow-up, the patient's physical and mental health was excellent. We conclude that heart transplantation can be an effective treatment in progressive heart failure due to SSA... - Clinical outcome of patients with deep sternal wound infection managed by vacuum-assisted closure compared to conventional therapy with open packing: a retrospective analysisUwe Fuchs
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 79:526-31. 2005..We therefore compared clinical outcome of patients whose sternal infection was managed with the vacuum-assisted closure system or with the conventional procedure of open packing... - [Predictive value of ECG changes for acute cardiac rejections in heart transplant recipients]Gero Tenderich
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Herzzentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Georgstrasse 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen
Med Klin (Munich) 101:99-106. 2006..However, as an invasive procedure it is associated with a definite risk for complications. Therefore, it was examined whether changes in QT time and QT dispersion on the surface ECG are able to predict an acute cellular rejection... - Low vitamin D status is associated with low cord blood levels of the immunosuppressive cytokine interleukin-10Armin Zittermann
Department of Nutrition Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 15:242-6. 2004..We conclude that the low vitamin D status of infants born in winter may at least in part adversely affect biomarkers of allergy risk... - Patients with congestive heart failure and healthy controls differ in vitamin D-associated lifestyle factorsArmin Zittermann
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herz und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, D 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Int J Vitam Nutr Res 77:280-8. 2007..001). Our results demonstrate that CHF patients and controls differed in several vitamin D-associated lifestyle factors and in alcohol consumption during earlier periods of their lives... - Poor outcome in end-stage heart failure patients with low circulating calcitriol levelsArmin Zittermann
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herz und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, D 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Eur J Heart Fail 10:321-7. 2008..Vitamin D receptor knockout mice develop typical signs of congestive heart failure (CHF). In approximately 20% of stable CHF patients, frankly low concentrations of the vitamin D hormone calcitriol are found... - Calcitriol deficiency and 1-year mortality in cardiac transplant recipientsArmin Zittermann
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herz und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, D 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Transplantation 87:118-24. 2009..We investigated whether lower serum calcitriol concentrations are associated with increased 1-year mortality in cardiac transplant recipients... - Immunosuppressive therapy with everolimus can be associated with potentially life-threatening lingual angioedemaUwe Fuchs
Heart Center Northrhine Westfalia, Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Ruhr University of Bochum, D 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Transplantation 79:981-3. 2005..We conclude that the potentially life-threatening condition of lingual angioedema should be considered a severe drug reaction after initiation of everolimus therapy in heart transplant recipients... - Low-dose international normalized ratio self-management: a promising tool to achieve low complication rates after mechanical heart valve replacementHeinrich Koertke
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westphalia Bad Oeynhausen, Germany Clinic, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 79:1909-14; discussion 1914. 2005..5. This study evaluated the compliance, clinical complications, and survival of patients after mechanical heart valve replacement with low-dose INR self-management compared with conventional-dose anticoagulation... - The Bad Oeynhausen concept of INR self-managementHeinrich Koertke
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia, Clinic of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
J Thromb Thrombolysis 19:25-31. 2005..The development of portable anticoagulation monitors has enabled self-testing and self-adjustment of anticoagulation therapy... - Mitroflow synergy prostheses for aortic valve replacement: 19 years experience with 1,516 patientsKazutomo Minami
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center Northrhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 80:1699-705. 2005..The aim of this article is to describe the clinical long-term performance of the Mitroflow Synergy pericardial valve (Sorin Group Inc, Mitroflow Division, Vancouver, Canada) in the aortic position for as long as 19 years... - A multidisciplinary network to save the lives of severe, persistent cardiogenic shock patientsAly El-Banayosy
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 80:543-7. 2005..We therefore tried to improve the outcome of these patients using a network between local hospitals and a specialized heart center that has facilities for transplantation and ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation... - [New Eastern Westfalian Postoperative Therapeutic Concept (NOPT). A telemedically guided study for ambulatory rehabilitation of patients after cardiac surgery]Heinrich Körtke
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herzzentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Bad Oeynhausen
Med Klin (Munich) 100:383-9. 2005..Therefore, the possibility of a telemedically monitored rehabilitation at home as an alternative to an in-hospital rehabilitation was evaluated in a pilot study... - New East-Westfalian Postoperative Therapy Concept: a telemedicine guide for the study of ambulatory rehabilitation of patients after cardiac surgeryHeinrich Körtke
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herzzentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Georgstrasse 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Telemed J E Health 12:475-83. 2006..Our data indicate that home-based rehabilitation is more effective than in-hospital rehabilitation for patients after cardiac surgery... - Reoperation of the aortic valve in octogenariansThomas Eitz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 82:1385-90. 2006..Reliable data on mortality and risk factors in octogenarians after replacement of aortic valve prostheses are scanty, however... - [Surgical management of aortic valve stenosis]Georg Kleikamp
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herz und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Universitatsklinik der Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen
Herz 31:670-5. 2006..All newly developed procedures for the treatment of aortic stenosis therefore will have to prove their superiority in future... - [Structural valve deterioration of aortic bioprostheses and reoperation in octogenarians. Results and risk factors for survival]Thomas Eitz
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herz und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Bad Oeynhausen
Herz 31:699-703. 2006..However, reliable data on mortality and its risk factors in octogenarians after replacement of aortic bioprostheses are limited... - Self-management of oral anticoagulation therapy improves long-term survival in patients with mechanical heart valve replacementHeinrich Koertke
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia Bad Oeynhausen, Clinic of the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 83:24-9. 2007..However, the effects of self-management on long-term survival are currently not known... - Protective and toxic effects of vitamin D on vascular calcification: clinical implicationsArmin Zittermann
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westfalia, University Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Mol Aspects Med 29:423-32. 2008..Future studies should focus on the impact of vitamin D deficiency on VC and clinical outcome in these groups... - Safety of low-dose aprotinin in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a single-centre investigation in 2,436 patients in GermanyMario Kluth
Institute for Anaesthesiology, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Drug Saf 31:617-26. 2008..In a recently performed multicentre observational study, the use of aprotinin was dose-dependently associated with a higher risk of renal failure and cardiovascular events... - Long-term survival after cardiac retransplantation: a single-center experienceMasataka Yoda
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Int Heart J 49:213-20. 2008..6/68.4%, respectively. Long-term survival after retransplantation was acceptable for patients with CAV and PGF, however, we should select patients carefully if the indication for retransplantation is IACR because of the poor outcome... - Vitamin D and disease prevention with special reference to cardiovascular diseaseArmin Zittermann
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Georgstrasse 11, 32545, Germany
Prog Biophys Mol Biol 92:39-48. 2006..As a consequence, legislation has to be changed to allow higher amounts of vitamin D in fortified foods and supplements... - Vitamin D deficiency and mortality risk in the general population: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studiesArmin Zittermann
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Centre North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Am J Clin Nutr 95:91-100. 2012..Low vitamin D status may increase mortality risk... - Clinical outcome of heart transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus with or without mycophenolate mofetilUwe Fuchs
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center, North Rhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Oeynhausen, Germany
Clin Transplant 20:450-6. 2006..Consequently, no general recommendation can be given at present whether TAC should be combined with MMF or with cortisone in heart transplant recipients... - Low-dose oral anticoagulation in patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses: final report from the early self-management anticoagulation trial IIHeinrich Koertke
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine Westphalia Bad Oeynhausen, University Hospital of the Ruhr University of Bochum, Georgstr 11 32545, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Eur Heart J 28:2479-84. 2007..Here, we present data on the safety of low-dose INR self-management... - Is torsion a suitable echocardiographic parameter to detect acute changes in left ventricular afterload in children?Kai Thorsten Laser
Center of Congenital Heart Disease, Heart and Diabetes Center Northrhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 22:1121-8. 2009..Congenital heart defects such as coarctation or valvular aortic stenosis are followed by changes in left ventricular myocardial deformation mechanics induced by pressure overload... 
A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of carbohydrate-reduced or fat-reduced diets in patients attending a telemedically guided weight loss programSabine Frisch
Klinik für Thorax und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Herzzentrum NRW, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Cardiovasc Diabetol 8:36. 2009..We investigated whether macronutrient composition of energy-restricted diets influences the efficacy of a telemedically guided weight loss program...- Markers of bone metabolism in congestive heart failureArmin Zittermann
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Heart Center Northrhine Westfalia, Ruhr University of Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Clin Chim Acta 366:27-36. 2006..Preventive strategies are able to normalize bone metabolism and to attenuate the high bone loss during the first year after heart transplantation... - Vitamin D supplementation improves cytokine profiles in patients with congestive heart failure: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trialStefanie S Schleithoff
Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Am J Clin Nutr 83:754-9. 2006..Our data provide evidence for the involvement of an impaired vitamin D-parathyroid hormone axis in the progression of CHF... - Everolimus exposure in cardiac transplant recipients is influenced by concomitant calcineurin inhibitorGunnar Brandhorst
Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
Ther Drug Monit 30:113-6. 2008..Our results confirm this interaction under clinical conditions and suggest close drug monitoring when converting the calcineurin inhibitor under concomitant mammalian target of rapamycin-inhibitor therapy... - Low serum levels of intact osteocalcin in patients with congestive heart failureStefanie Schulze Schleithoff
Department of Nutrition Science, University of Bonn, Endenicher Allee 11-13, 53115 Bonn, Germany
J Bone Miner Metab 21:247-52. 2003..However, the low serum levels of intact osteocalcin and the high ratio of undercarboxylated-to-intact osteocalcin deserve further consideration... - Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D response to oral vitamin D intake in childrenArmin Zittermann
Am J Clin Nutr 78:496-7. 2003 - Short-term effects of high soy supplementation on sex hormones, bone markers, and lipid parameters in young female adultsArmin Zittermann
Department of Nutrition Science, University of Bonn, Endenicher Allee 11 13, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Eur J Nutr 43:100-8. 2004..High intake of soy products has been suggested to prevent breast cancer, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular diseases... - Age-dependent effects of atorvastatin on biochemical bone turnover markers: a randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal womenHeiner K Berthold
Institute for Clinical Research and Department Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany
Osteoporos Int 15:459-67. 2004..63 years). In summary, the present data suggest that short-term treatment with atorvastatin may have age-dependent effects on biochemical markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal women... - Beyond deficiency: potential benefits of increased intakes of vitamin K for bone and vascular healthCees Vermeer
Dept of Biochemistry, University of Maastricht, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
Eur J Nutr 43:325-35. 2004.... - Low vitamin D status: a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure?Armin Zittermann
Department of Nutrition Science, University of Bonn, Germany
J Am Coll Cardiol 41:105-12. 2003..This study was designed to evaluate the association between vitamin D status and congestive heart failure (CHF)... - Cytomegalovirus-induced pancytopenia after heart transplantationUwe Fuchs
Transplantation 78:783-4. 2004 - Letter by Zitterman et al regarding article, "Calcium/vitamin D supplementation and cardiovascular events"Armin Zittermann
Circulation 116:e85; author reply e87. 2007 - The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effectiveReinhold Vieth
Am J Clin Nutr 85:649-50. 2007 - Vitamin D in preventive medicine: are we ignoring the evidence?Armin Zittermann
Department of Nutrition Science, University of Bonn, Endenicher Allee 11 13, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Br J Nutr 89:552-72. 2003..The oral dose necessary to achieve adequate serum 25(OH)D levels is probably much higher than the current recommendations of 5-15 microg/d... - Is there a role of the Thr164Ile-beta(2)-adrenoceptor polymorphism for the outcome of chronic heart failure?Kirsten Leineweber
Department of Pathophysiology, University of Essen School of Medicine, Hufelandstr 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
Basic Res Cardiol 101:479-84. 2006..This study aimed to further evaluate the role of the Thr164Ile-beta(2)AR in CHF. For this we hypothesized that the Thr164Ile-beta(2)AR variant should be more abundant in HTX-patients than in patients with stable CHF or healthy controls...