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| Knut KrogerSummaryAffiliation: HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal Country: Germany Publications
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Impact of atherosclerotic risk factors on different ankle-brachial-index criteria - results of the Heinz Nixdorf RECALL studyKnut Kroger
Helios Klinikum Krefeld GmbH, Klinik für Gefäßmedizin, Krefeld, Germany
Vasa 42:120-6. 2013..On the basis of the Heinz Nixdorf RECALL Study (HNR) we estimated the impact of classical atherosclerotic risk factors on different ankle-brachial-index (ABI) criteria...
Prevalence and economic burden of pulmonary embolism in GermanyKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
Vasc Med 17:303-9. 2012..Treatment costs within the first year after hospital discharge are high, and there is a need to clarify the settings associated with PE in Germany with its high rate of prophylaxis...
[Elastic compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis - is there any evidence?]K Kroger
Klinik für Angiologie, HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld, Krefeld
Dtsch Med Wochenschr 136:276-9. 2011..The only generally accepted indication for ECS is in patients with moderate and high risk for venous thromboembolism when pharmaceutical prophylaxis is not possible...
Carotid and peripheral atherosclerosis in male marathon runnersKnut Kroger
Clinic of Angiology, HELIOS Clinic Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:1142-7. 2011..We measured extracoronary atherosclerotic plaque burden and its association with cardiovascular risk factors and with coronary atherosclerosis in male marathon runners...
ABI derived from the highest and lowest ankle pressure. What is the difference?K Kroger
Department of Angiology, HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld, Lutherplatz 40, Krefeld, Germany
Int Angiol 29:482-8. 2010..We looked for the peripheral arterial disease (PAD) prevalence estimated from ABI-high and ABI-low and analysed the effect of age and classical risk factors...
Incidence rate of pulmonary embolism in Germany: data from the federal statistical officeK Kroger
Department of Angiology, Klinik für Angiologie, HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld, Lutherplatz 40, 47805, Krefeld, Germany
J Thromb Thrombolysis 29:349-53. 2010..They do not give any information about the individual settings and preventability of PEs. An accompanying analysis of hospital and pre-hospital settings is mandatory to recognize possible strategies to prevent PEs more effectively...
[Prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis with enoxaparin 40 mg in outpatients compared to hospitalized medically ill patients]Knut Kroger
Klinik für Angiologie, HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
Med Klin (Munich) 104:608-13. 2009..The efficacy and safety of enoxaparin 40 mg in the prevention of thromboembolic events have been examined in immobilized nonsurgical hospitalized patients as well as in the outpatient setting...
An unequal social distribution of peripheral arterial disease and the possible explanations: results from a population-based studyKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, University of Duisburg Essen, Germany
Vasc Med 14:289-96. 2009..Diabetes prevention and smoking prevention and cessation programs need to specifically target individuals of lower income and education. According to our findings, prevention of PAD would benefit extraordinarily...
Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease - results of the Heinz Nixdorf recall studyKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, University Hospital, Essen, Germany
Eur J Epidemiol 21:279-85. 2006..This report presents population-based estimates of the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), chronic critical limb ischemia (CLI), and Moenckeberg's medial calcinosis (MC) in Germany...
Pulmonary embolism in young males and females in Germany: data from the Federal Statistical OfficeTheodoros Moysidis
Department of Angiology, HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld, Lutherplatz 40, Krefeld, Germany
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 21:511-5. 2010..Males catch up by the ages of 32-33 year...
Impact of age, height, and body mass index on arterial diameters in infants and children: a model for predicting femoral artery diameters prior to cardiovascular proceduresKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, Biometry and Epidemiology, University of Essen, Germany
J Endovasc Ther 11:419-23. 2004..To measure common femoral artery (CFA) diameters in infants and children referred for cardiac catheterization and investigate if CFA diameters can be predicted upon the basis of age, body mass index (BMI), and height...
Cost associated with D-Dimer screening for acute aortic dissectionTheodoros Moysidis
Department of Angiology, HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
Adv Ther 28:1038-44. 2011..This study also looked at the association of DD levels with diagnoses frequently seen in patients with dyspnea or chest pain...
Risk management after peripheral arterial interventionsKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, University Hospital Essen, Germany
Evid Based Cardiovasc Med 9:251-4. 2005
Sonographic correlate of stationary wavesKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, University Hospital, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
J Clin Ultrasound 32:158-61. 2004....
Biomechanical incompatibility of popliteal stent placementKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, University Hospital Essen, Germany
J Endovasc Ther 11:686-94. 2004..To demonstrate the concept of biomechanical incompatibility, we present several illustrations of different stent designs placed in the popliteal artery...
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography improves diagnostics of inflammatory arteritisKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
Heart Vessels 20:179-83. 2005..The advantages in differentiation of vessel wall structures compared with PET or CT alone are pointed out...
Toe pressure measurements compared to ankle artery pressure measurementsKnut Kroger
Department of Angiology, University of Essen, Germany
Angiology 54:39-44. 2003..The optical measurement was more suitable for toe pressure measurement because it could be used in 90% of all patients. All in all, toe pressure measurements are more useful to exclude CLI than to prove it...
