Publikationen AG Liakopoulos
Liakopoulos OJ, Kuhn EW, Choi YH, Chang W, Wittwer T, Madershahian N, Wassmer G, Wahlers T. Myocardial protection in cardiac surgery patients requiring prolonged aortic cross-clamp times: a single-center evaluation of clinical outcomes comparing two blood cardioplegic strategies. J Cardiothoracic Surgery (accepted October 2009)
Liakopoulos OJ, Ho JK, Yezbick AB, Sanchez E, Singh V, Mahajan A. Right ventricular failure resulting from pressure overload: role of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation and vasopressor therapy. J Surg Res 2009; May 28. [Epub ahead of print]
Trummer G, Förster K, Buckberg GD, Benk C, Heilmann C, Mader I, Feuerhake F, Liakopoulos OJ, Brehm K, Beyersdorf F. Life After Death – Successful Resuscitation After Prolonged Periods of Cardiac Arrest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (accepted August 2009)
Liakopoulos OJ, Wippermann J, Strauch J, Wahlers T. Indikationsstellung, Klappenprothesen, OP-Techniken, Ergebnisse und Nachsorge. Zeitschrift Kölner Herzzentrum 2009; 2: 40-44
Liakopoulos OJ, Choi Y-H, Kuhn E, Wittwer T, Michal B, Madershahian N, Wassmer G, Wahlers T. Statins for prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A systematic literature review. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138 678-686.
Madershahian N, Liakopoulos OJ, Wittwer T, Wippermann J, Kuhn-Regnier F, Naraghi H, Wahlers T. Temporary epicardial ventricular stimulation in patients with atrial fibrillation: acute effects of ventricular pacing site on bypass graft flows. J Card Surg. 2009; 24(4):424-8.
Ho JK, Liakopoulos OJ, Yezbick A, Sanchez E, Puya H, Buckberg GD, Mahajan A. Detection of regional myocardial ischemia using non-invasive visible light spectroscopy: Tissue oximetry measurements in a porcine model of acute coronary occlusion. Anesth Analg 2009; 108(4):1185-92.
Madershahian N, Liakopoulos OJ, Wippermann J, Salehi-Gilani S, Wittwer T, Choi YC, Naraghi H, Wahlers T. The impact of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation on bypass graft flow in patients with peripheral ECMO. J Card Surg 2009; 24: 265-268.
Madershahian N, Liakopoulos OJ, Wittwer T, Wippermann J, Kuhn-Regnier F, Naraghi H, Wahlers T. Temporary epicardial ventricular stimulation in patients with atrial fibrillation: Acute effects of ventricular pacing site on bypass graft flows. J Card Surg 2009;24: 424-8.
Tirilomis T, Nolte L, Liakopoulos OJ, Ballat C, Steinke K, Bensch M, Schoendube FA. Postoperative hemodynamics after cardiopulmonary bypass in survived newborn piglets. ASAIO J 2009; 55(1):93-5
Liakopoulos OJ, Wahlers T. Statins in perioperative prevention of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: reply. Eur Heart J 2009; 30:250
Liakopoulos OJ, Wassmer G, Wahlers T. Impact of preoperative statin therapy on adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of over 30000 patients: reply. Eur Heart J 2008 29: 2443-2444.
Liakopoulos OJ, Wassmer G, Wahlers T. Still without impact on adverse post-operative outcomes: pre-operative statin therapy in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: reply. Eur Heart J 2008 29: 2444-2445.
Schmitto JD, Grossmann M, Kubbe E, Liakopoulos OJ, Popov AF, Mirzaie M, Seipelt R, Schoendube FA. Norman Edward Shumway - pioneer of cardiac surgery. Herz 2008 Jul;33(5):386-8.
Liakopoulos OJ, Choi Y-H, Haldenwang PL, Strauch J, Wittwer T, Doerge H, Stamm C, Wassmer G, Wahlers T. Impact of preoperative statin therapy on adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of over 30.000 patients. Eur Heart J. 2008 Jun;29(12):1548-59.
Muehlfeld C, Liakopoulos OJ, Schaefer IM, Schoendube FA, Richter J, Doerge H. Methylprednisolone fails to preserve pulmonary surfactant and blood-air barrier integrity in a porcine. J Surg Res 2008;146(1):57-65.
Schmitto JD, Ortmann P, Akdis M, Alekuzei H, Steinke K, Kolat P, Popov AF, Liakopoulos OJ, Waldmann-Beushausen R, Mirzaie M, Grossmann M, Seipelt R, Schoendube FA. Miniaturized HIA microdiagonal pump as left ventricular assist device in a sheep model. Asaio J 2008;54(3):233-6.
Schmitto JD, Ortmann P, Wachter R, Hintze E, Popov AF, Kolat P, Liakopoulos OJ, Waldmann-Beushausen R, Doerge H, Grossmann M, Seipelt R, Schoendube FA. Chronic heart failure induced by multiple sequential coronary microembolization in sheep. Int J Artif Organs 2008; 31:348–353.
Popov AF, Hinz J, Liakopoulos OJ, Schmitto JD, Seipelt R, Quintel M, Schoendube FA. Influence of ACE I/D gene polymorphism on perioperative hemodynamics after coronary artry bypass graft surgery. Cardiovasc Surg 2008 Apr;49(2):255-60.
Liakopoulos OJ, Schmitto JD, Kazmaier S, Braeuer A, Quintel M, Schoendube FA, Doerge H. Cardiopulmonary and systemic effects of methylprednisolone in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2007;87:110-9.
Liakopoulos OJ, Wahlers Th. Statins and early clinical outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. Future Lipidology 2007, 2(4):395-398.
Liakopoulos OJ, Ho JK, Yezbick A, Sanchez E, Naddell C, Buckberg GD, Crowley R, Mahajan A. Experimental and clinical evaluation of a novel central venous catheter with integrated oximetry for pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2007;105:1-7.
Schmitto JD, Mirzaie M, Fatehpur S, Tezval H, Liakopoulos OJ, Popov AF, Sellin C, Schwartz P, Doerge H, Schoendube FA. Anomaly of the vena cava inferior with paracaval venous aneurysm and renal collateralisation. Vasa. 2007;36(2):130-3.
Mirzaie M, Schmitto JD, Tirilomis T, Fatehpur S, Liakopoulos OJ, Teucher N, Doerge H, Schoendube FA. Surgical Management of Vascular Graft Infection in Severely Ill Patients by Partial Resection of the Infected Prosthesis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007;33(5):610-3.
Schmitto JD, Tjindra C, Kolat P, Hintze E, Liakopoulos OJ, Popov AF, Sellin C, Doerge H, Schoendube F. Josef Koncz (1916-1988) – pioneer of heart surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;55(2):5-13.
Liakopoulos OJ, Teucher N, Muehlfeld C, Middel P, Beushausen R, Heusch G, Schoendube FA, Doerge H.
Prevention of TNF-associated myocardial dysfunction resulting from cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest by glucocorticoid treatment. Eur J Cardiothoracic Surg 2006; 30: 263-270.
Liakopoulos OJ, Doerge H, Schmitto JD, Nagorsnik U, Grabeduenkel J, Schoendube FA. Effects of preoperative statin therapy on IL-6 and IL-10 levels after cardiac surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 54:250-254.
Liakopoulos OJ, Doerge H., Popov A, Schmitto JD., Cattaruzza M, Schoendube FA.: Influence of eNOS gene polymorphisms (894G/T; -786C/T) on postoperative hemodynamics after cardiac surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 54:233-238.
Liakopoulos OJ, Tomioka H, Buckberg GD, Tan Z, Hristov N, Trummer G. Sequential deformation and physiological considerations in unipolar right or left ventricular pacing. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;29 (Suppl 1):S188-197.
Saleh S, Liakopoulos OJ, Buckberg GD. The septal motor of biventricular function. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;29 (Suppl 1):S126-38.
Hristov N, Liakopoulos OJ, Buckberg GD, Trummer G. Septal structure and function relationships parallel the left ventricular free wall ascending and descending segments of the helical heart. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;29 (Suppl 1):S115-25.
Tomioka H, Liakopoulos OJ, Buckberg GD, Hristov N, Tan Z, Trummer G. The effect of ventricular sequential contraction on helical heart during pacing: high septal pacing versus biventricular pacing. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;29 (Suppl 1):S198-206.
Liakopoulos OJ, Koschinsky M, Muehlfeld Ch, Coulibaly MO, Schoendube FA, Doerge H. progressive loss of myocardial contractile function despite unimpaired coronary blood flow after cardiac surgery. Bas Res Cardiol 2005; 100; 75-83.
Doerge H, Schmitto JD, Liakopoulos OJ, Walther S, Schoendube FA. Early results of extended myectomy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the era of interventional septal ablation. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004; 6: 344-8.
Muehlfeld C, Coulibaly M, Doerge H, Sellin Ch, Liakopoulos O, Ballat C, Richter J, Schoendube F. Ultrastructural alterations of the right ventricular myocardium subjected to pressure load. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004; 6:328-33.
Staatz G, Spuntrup E, Bucker A, Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Liakopoulos OJ, Pfluger D, Grosskortenhaus S, Misselwitz B, Gunther RW: Interstitial T1-weighted MR lymph fistulography with Gadomer-17 in an experimental animal model. Rofo Fortschr Geb Rontgenstr Neuen Bildgeb Verfahr. 2003; 175(2): 275-81.
Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Liakopoulos OJ, Qing M, Messmer BJ, Seghaye MC: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and troponin I release in porcine cardiac lymph and coronary sinus blood before and after CPB. Lymphology 2002; 35(3): 105-13.
Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Krebs G, Schiefer J, Sachweh J, Liakopoulos OJ, Wendt G, Messmer BJ: Injury of the common peroneal nerve after cardiothoracic operations. Ann Thorac Surg 2002; 73:19-22.
Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Sachweh J, Liakopoulos OJ, Hügel W, Holzki J, von Bernuth G, Messmer BJ: Aortopexy in severe tracheal instability: short-term and long-term outcome in 29 infants and children. Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72: 1898-901.
Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Boussa A, Liakopoulos OJ, Messmer BJ: Cholesterol crystal embolisation after cardiac operations. Report of two cases. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;19: 96-98.
Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Seghaye MC, Qing M, Liakopoulos OJ, Rosenbaum ML, Messmer BJ: Cannulation of the cardiac Lymphatic System in pigs during cardiopulmonary bypass operations. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000; 18: 228-32.


