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1. Impact of rectangle position of electrodes in simultaneous implantation of rate response pacemaker (RRPM) and implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) Kleine P, Mletzko RU, Kupper W, Laas J. Europace1997:911-14.

2. Medtronic Hall versus St. Jude Medical mechanical aortic valve: downstream turbulences with respect to rotation in swine Kleine P, Perthel M, Nygaard H, Hansen SB, Paulsen PK, Riis C, Laas J. J Heart Valve Dis 1998;7:548-555.

3. Multi-center results of TADpoleÔ-heart wire system used to treat postoperative atrial fibrillation Kleine P, Blommaert D, van Nooten G, Blin O, Haisch G, Stoffelen W, Kriplen M, Reuter D, Liebold A. Eur J Cardio Thorac Surg 1999;15:525-27.

4. Downstream turbulence and High Intensity Transient Signals (HITS) following Aortic Valve Replacement with Medtronic Hall and St.Jude Medical Valve Substitutes Kleine P, Perthel M, Hasenkam JM, Nygaard H, Hansen SB, Laas J. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 00 (2000):1-4

5. 5.) Tilting Disc versus Bileaflet aortic Valve Substitutes – Intraoperative and Postoperative Hemodynamic Performance in Human Kleine P, Hasenkam JM, Nygaard H, Perthel M, Wesemeyer D, Laas J. J Heart Valve Dis 2000;9:308-312

6. High Intensity Transient Signals (HITS) as parameter for optimum orientation of mechanical aortic valves Kleine P, Perthel M, Hasenkam JM, Nygaard H, Hansen SB, Laas J. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000; 48:1-4, 360-63

7. Biventricular pacing for weaning from extracorporeal circulation Kleine P, Doss M, Aybek T, Wimmer-Greinecker G, Moritz A. Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73(3):960-62

8. Robotically enhanced placement of left ventricular epicardial electrodes during implantation of a biventricular ICD system Kleine P, Grönefeld G, Dogan S, Hohnloser SH., Moritz A, Wimmer-Greinecker G. PACE 2002;25(6):989-91.

9. Initial in vivo results of the new Medtronic Advantageä bileaflet valve in aortic position and comparison to the SJM Kleine P, Klesius AA, Scherer M, Abdel-Rahman U, Moritz A. Cardiovasc Surg 2002;10(5):494

10. Comparison of Hemodynamic Perfomance of: Medtronic Hall 21 mm versus St Jude Medical 23 mm Prostheses in pigs. Kleine P, Abdel-Rahman U, Klesius AA, Scherer M, , Moritz A. J Heart Valve Dis 2002;11:857-63

11. Effect of mechanical aortic valve orientation on coronary artery flow: Comparison of tilting disc versus bileaflet prostheses in pigs. Kleine P, Scherer M, Abdel-Rahman U, Klesius AA, Moritz A. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002;124(5):925-32

12. Robotically enhanced placement of left-ventricular epicardial electrodes Kleine P, Grönefeld, G, Mletzko RU, Dogan S, Wimmer-Greinecker G, Moritz A. Monduzzi Editore 2003:853-57.

13. Internal cardioversion for treatment of postoperative atrial fibrillation Kleine P, Dzemali O, Moritz A. Surgical Technology Intern 2003;9:197-201.

14. Reply to Misawa – Letter to the Editor Kleine P, KLesius AA, Moritz A Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;26:233.

15. Flow Dynamics and Geometrical Design of Aortic Valves Kleine P. EuroIntervention 2006 (Suppl) A64-67.

Originalarbeiten (Seniorautor)

1. Pathophysiology of coronary artery flow during extracorporeal circulation (ECC), myocardial ischemia and mechanical aortic valve replacement – an experimental study Scherer M, Abdel-Rahman U, Dzermali O, Bakhtiary F, Ackermann H, Moritz A, Kleine P Cardiology 2005;1:30-35.

2. Atrial size reduction and right pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation in mitral valve surgery.Dzemali O; Scherer M, Bexheti S Miskovic A, Wimmer-Greinecker G, Moritz A, Kleine P. Cardiology 2005;1:35-39

3. Internal Cardioversion shortens Periods of postoperative Atrial Fibrillation – Results of a prospective, multi-center trial Dzemali O, Boehm DH, Prehl J, Westphal B, Rbah B, Kleine P J Card 2006;21(4):386-90

4. Impact of mechanical and biological aortic valve replacement on coronary perfusion - a prospective randomized study. Bakhtiary F, Abolmaali N, Dzemali O, Wittlinger T, Doss M, Moritz A, Kleine P J Heart Valve Dis 2006;15:5-11.

5. Stentless Bioprotheses Improve Postoperative Coronary flow More than Stented Prostheses after Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis. Bakhtiary F, Schiemann M, Dzemali O, Wittlinger T, Doss M, Ackermann, H, Moritz A, Kleine P J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131(4):883-88.

6. Midterm Follow-up and Modes of failure following epicardial pacemaker implantation in young infants. Bakhtiary F, Dzemali O, Bastanier CK, Moritz A, Kleine P. EUROPACE 2007;9(2):94-7.

7. Perioperative biventricular pacing leads to improvement of hemodynamics in patients with reduced left-ventricular function – interim results Dzemali O, Bakhtiary F, Dogan S, Wittlinger T, Moritz A, Kleine P. PACE 2006 Dec;29(12):1341-5.

8. Reply to the editor. Bakhtiary F, Dzemali O, Wittlinger T, Moritz A, Kleine P. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Sep;132(3):727-8.

9. Impact of Patient-Prosthesis-Mismatch and Aortic Valve Design on Coronary Flow Reserve following Aortic Valve Replacement Bakhtiary F, Schiemann M, Dzemali O, Schächinger V, Ackermann H, Moritz A, Kleine P. JACC 2007;49:790-6.

10. Opening and Closing kinematics of fresh and calcified aortic valve prostheses – an in vitro study Bakhtiary F, Dzemali O, Steinseiffer U, Schmitz Ch, Glasmacher B, Moritz A, Kleine P. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:657-62.

11. Hemodynamic effects of left ventricular pacing site in an animal model of heart failure Dzemali O, Bakhtiary F, Wittlinger T, Dogan S, Ackermann H, Pitschner HF, Moritz A, Kleine P. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;55(8):481-4..

12. Impact of different Pacing Modes on left ventricular function following cardiopulmonary bypass Dzemali O, Bakhtiary F, Israel CW, Ackerman H, Moritz A, Kleine P. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Dec;55(8):481-4.

13. External stenting with a new Polyester mesh reduces neointimal hyperplasia of vein grafts in a sheep model Klesius AA, Konerding MA, Knez P, Dzemali O, Schmitz-Rixen T, Ackermann H,, Moritz A, Kleine P. Int J Artif Organs. 2007 Oct;30(10):930-8.

14. Electromagnetic interaction between an axial left ventricular assist device and an implantable cadioverter defibrillator Bakhtiary F, Therapidis P, Scherer M, Dzemali O, Moritz A, Kleine P. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1380-

15. Hydrodynamic comparison of biological prostheses during progressive valve calcification in a simulated exercise situation. An in vitro study Bakhtiary F, Dzemali O, Steinseiffer U, Schmitz C, Glasmacher B, Moritz A, Kleine P. EurJCardiothorcSurg 2008;34:960-3.

16. Hemodynamic evaluation of aortic regurgitation by magnetic resonance imaging. Wittlinger T, Dzemali O, Bakhtiary F, Moritz A, Kleine P. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2008 Aug;16(4):278-83.

17. Impact of valve calcification on systolic and diastolic function – an in vitro model. Dzemali O, Bakhtiary F, Steinseiffer U, Schmitz C, Glasmacher B, Moritz A, Kleine P. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2008 Dec;49(6):817-24.

18. An unusual presentation of a sarcoidosis that mimicked lymphatic metasize non small cell lung carcinoma in positron emission tomography: a case report Dzemali O, Papadopoulos N, Bakhtiary F, Therapidis P, Kleine P. Case Journal 2009;2:6718.