Veröffentlichungen Prof. R. Körfer

Veröffentlichungen Prof. R. Körfer
383: Spiliopoulos, Gürsoy, Koerfer, Tenderich; spontane Korornararteriendissektion während
kombinierter transdermaler Hormontherapie bei postmenopausaler Patientin; Z Herz-Thorax-
Gefäßchir 2011[jvn]:[afp]-[alp]
382: Paluskiewicz, Gürsoy, Spiliopoulos, Dogan, Dalikopoulos, M. Tenderich, Körfr, Tederich
G; [HeartMate II. Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis-An Echocardiographic approach to
Diagnosis: Can Doppler Evaluation of Flow Be Useful?; Journalof the American Society of
Echocardiography July 2010 23
381: Leinweber K, Frey UH, Tenderich G, Toliat MR, Zittermann A, NÜrnberg P, Körfer R,
Siffert W, Heusch G; [the Arg16Gly-ß(2)-adrenoceptor single nucleotide polymorphism:
exercise capacity and survival in patients with end-stage heart failure];Naunyn
Schmiederbergs Arch Pharmacol 2010 Oct;382(4):357-65.Epub 2010 Aug 29
380: Koertke, Zittermann, et al, Körfer; [Efficacy and Safety of Very Low-Dose Self-
Management of Oral Anticoagulation in Patients With Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement];
Ann Thorax Surg 210;90:1487-94
340: S Daliakopoulos, M Klimatsidas, R Körfer, Soitary metastatic adenocarcinoma of the
sternum treated by total sternectomy and chest wall reconstruction using a Gore-Tex patch
and myocutaneous flap: a case report, Journal of medical Case Reports 2010, 4:75
397: E Leontiadis, H Körtke, A Bairaktaris, R Körfer; Thrombosis of the ascending aorta
during mechnical cirulatory support in a patient wirth cardigenic shock; Interactive
CardioVascular and Thoraic SSurgery 11 (2010) 510-511 Vol.11
396: U Schulz, S Schulze-Schleithoff, S Schulte-Eistrup, G Tenderich, R Koerfer
[Inhalatives Ilorpost als „Bridge-to-Transplant“ bei Patienten vor orthoper
Herztransplantation: Eine retrospektive Analyse] Pneumologie, Januar 2009, 64.Jahrgang S1
2010
395: Yoshitake I., El-Banayosy A., Yoda M., Hata M., Sezai A., Niino T., Wakui S., Koerfer
R., Minami K. [First Clinical application of the DuraHeart Centrifugal Ventricular assist Device
for a Japanese Patient] Artifical Organs Sept. 2009, Vol. 33, Nr. 9
394: Zittermann A., S. Schleithoff S., Firsch S., Götting Ch., Kuhn J., Körtke H., Kleesiek K.,
Tenderich G., Körfer R. [Circulating Calcitriol Concentrations and Total Mortality] Clinical
Chemistry 55:6 2009
393: Coskun O, Popov A, Coskun T, Hinz J, Schmitto J, Körfer R.[Surgical treatment of Left
Ventricular aneurysm] Asian Cardiovascular Thoracic Annals, 2009, Vol. 17, No. 5
392: Masataka Yoda MD, PhD, Gero Tenderich MD PhD, Armin Zittermann MD, PhD, Sebastian
Schulte-Eistrup MD, Michaele Al-Deili MD, Reiner Körfer MD PhD, and Kazutomo Minami MD PhD
Recontructive Surgery for an Akinetic Anterior Ventricular Wall in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (accepted) 2009, No. 4
1: Toischer K, Kögler H, Tenderich G, Grebe C, Seidler T, Van PN, Jung K, Knöll
R, Körfer R, Hasenfuss G. Elevated afterload, neuroendocrine stimulation, and

human heart failure increase BNP levels and inhibit preload-dependent SERCA
upregulation. Circ Heart Fail. 2008 Nov;1(4):265-71. Epub 2008 Sep 17. PubMed
PMID: 19808301.
2: Yoshitake I, El-Banayosy A, Yoda M, Hata M, Sezai A, Niino T, Wakui S, Koerfer
R, Minami K. First clinical application of the DuraHeart centrifugal ventricular
assist device for a Japanese patient. Artif Organs. 2009 Sep;33(9):763-6. PubMed
PMID: 19775269.
3: Yoda M, Tenderich G, Zittermann A, Schulte-Eistrup S, Al-Deili M, Körfer R,
Minami K. Reconstructive surgery for an akinetic anterior ventricular wall in
ischemic cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Aug;15(4):227-32.
PubMed PMID: 19763053.
4: Tjang YS, van der Heijden GJ, Tenderich G, Körfer R, Grobbee DE. Long-term
results of heart transplantation for end-stage valvular heart disease. J Card
Surg. 2009 Sep-Oct;24(5):580-4. PubMed PMID: 19740302.
5: Toischer K, Lehnart SE, Tenderich G, Milting H, Körfer R, Schmitto JD,
Schöndube FA, Kaneko N, Loughrey CM, Smith GL, Hasenfuss G, Seidler T. K201
improves aspects of the contractile performance of human failing myocardium via
reduction in Ca(2+) leak from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Basic Res Cardiol. 2009
Aug 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19718543.
6: Jamieson WR, Koerfer R, Yankah CA, Zittermann A, Hayden RI, Ling H, Hetzer R,
Dolman WB. Mitroflow aortic pericardial bioprosthesis - clinical performance. Eur
J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Nov;36(5):818-24. Epub 2009 Aug 22. PubMed PMID:
19700338.
7: Gazzoli F, Viganò M, Pagani F, Alloni A, Silvaggio G, Panzavolta M, El
Banayosy A, Koerfer R, Morshuis M, Pavie A, Leprince P, Glauber M, Del Sarto P,
Haxhademi D, Vitali E, Russo CF, Scuri S. Initial results of clinical trial with
a new left ventricular assist device (LVAD) providing synchronous pulsatile flow.
Int J Artif Organs. 2009 Jun;32(6):344-53. PubMed PMID: 19670186.
8: Piper C, Hering D, Kleikamp G, Körfer R, Horstkotte D. Valve replacement in
octogenarians: arguments for an earlier surgical intervention. J Heart Valve Dis.
2009 May;18(3):239-44. PubMed PMID: 19557976.
9: Zittermann A, Tenderich G, Koerfer R. Vitamin D and the adaptive immune system
with special emphasis to allergic reactions and allograft rejection. Inflamm
Allergy Drug Targets. 2009 Jun;8(2):161-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 19537326.
10: Koerfer R, Reiss N, Koertke H. International normalized ratio patient
self-management for mechanical valves: is it safe enough? Curr Opin Cardiol. 2009
Mar;24(2):130-5. Review. PubMed PMID: 19532098.
11: Schild HH, Simon B, Kuhl CK, Nelles M, Koerfer R, Skowasch D, Kuntz-Hehner S,
Haude M. Percutaneous treatment of idiopathic chylopericardium. J Vasc Interv
Radiol. 2009 Jun;20(6):842-6. Epub 2009 Apr 22. PubMed PMID: 19395273.
12: Gawlowski T, Stratmann B, Stork I, Engelbrecht B, Brodehl A, Niehaus K,
Körfer R, Tschoepe D, Milting H. Heat shock protein 27 modification is increased
in the human diabetic failing heart. Horm Metab Res. 2009 Aug;41(8):594-9. Epub
2009 Apr 21. PubMed PMID: 19384818.

13: Franzen D, Boldt A, Raute-Kreinsen U, Koerfer R, Erdmann E. Magnetic
resonance imaging of carcinoid heart disease. Clin Cardiol. 2009 Jun;32(6):E92-3.
PubMed PMID: 19382278.
14: Griese H, Seifert D, Koerfer R. Cortical infarction following cardiosurgical
procedures - air embolism as a probable cause. Eur Neurol. 2009;61(6):343-9. Epub
2009 Apr 9. PubMed PMID: 19365126.
15: Zittermann A, Schleithoff SS, Frisch S, Götting C, Kuhn J, Koertke H,
Kleesiek K, Tenderich G, Koerfer R. Circulating calcitriol concentrations and
total mortality. Clin Chem. 2009 Jun;55(6):1163-70. Epub 2009 Apr 9. PubMed PMID:
19359534.
16: Massoudy P, Thielmann M, Lehmann N, Marr A, Kleikamp G, Maleszka A,
Zittermann A, Körfer R, Radu M, Krian A, Litmathe J, Gams E, Sezer O, Scheld H,
Schiller W, Welz A, Dohmen G, Autschbach R, Slottosch I, Wahlers T, Neuhäuser M,
Jöckel KH, Jakob H. Impact of prior percutaneous coronary intervention on the
outcome of coronary artery bypass surgery: a multicenter analysis. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Apr;137(4):840-5. Epub 2009 Jan 18. PubMed PMID: 19327506.
17: Zittermann A, Frisch S, Berthold HK, Götting C, Kuhn J, Kleesiek K, Stehle P,
Koertke H, Koerfer R. Vitamin D supplementation enhances the beneficial effects
of weight loss on cardiovascular disease risk markers. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009
May;89(5):1321-7. Epub 2009 Mar 25. PubMed PMID: 19321573.
18: Seewald MJ, Ellinghaus P, Kassner A, Stork I, Barg M, Niebrügge S, Golz S,
Summer H, Zweigerdt R, Schräder EM, Feicht S, Jaquet K, Reis S, Körfer R, Milting
H. Genomic profiling of developing cardiomyocytes from recombinant murine
embryonic stem cells reveals regulation of transcription factor clusters. Physiol
Genomics. 2009 Jun 10;38(1):7-15. Epub 2009 Mar 17. PubMed PMID: 19293330.
19: Morshuis M, El-Banayosy A, Arusoglu L, Koerfer R, Hetzer R, Wieselthaler G,
Pavie A, Nojiri C. European experience of DuraHeart magnetically levitated
centrifugal left ventricular assist system. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009
Jun;35(6):1020-7; discussion 1027-8. Epub 2009 Feb 23. PubMed PMID: 19233673.
20: Hansky B, Vogt J, Zittermann A, Güldner H, Heintze J, Schulz U, Horstkotte D,
Tenderich G, Körfer R. Cardiac resynchronization therapy: long-term alternative
to cardiac transplantation? Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Feb;87(2):432-8. PubMed PMID:
19161754.
21: Zittermann A, Schleithoff SS, Götting C, Fuchs U, Kuhn J, Kleesiek K,
Tenderich G, Koerfer R. Calcitriol deficiency and 1-year mortality in cardiac
transplant recipients. Transplantation. 2009 Jan 15;87(1):118-24. PubMed PMID:
19136901.
22: Coskun KO, Coskun ST, Popov AF, Hinz J, Schmitto JD, Bockhorst K, Stich KM,
Koerfer R. Experiences with surgical treatment of ventricle septal defect as a
post infarction complication. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Jan 6;4:3. PubMed PMID:
19126196; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2631454.
23: Yoda M, El-Banayosy A, Tenderich G, Koerfer R, Minami K. The CardioWest total
artificial heart for chronic heart transplant rejection. Circ J. 2009
Jun;73(6):1167-8. Epub 2008 Dec 19. PubMed PMID: 19096186.
24: Prohaska W, Zittermann A, Inoue K, Tenderich G, Lüth JU, Köster-Eiserfunke W,

Körfer R, Kleesiek K. Preoperative haemostasis testing does not predict
requirement of blood products in cardiac surgery. Eur J Med Res. 2008 Nov
24;13(11):525-30. PubMed PMID: 19073389.
25: Leontiadis E, Morshuis M, Arusoglu L, Cobaugh D, Koerfer R, El-Banayosy A.
Thoratec left ventricular assist device removal after toxic myocarditis. Ann
Thorac Surg. 2008 Dec;86(6):1982-5. PubMed PMID: 19022028.
26: Maleszka A, Kleikamp G, Zittermann A, Serrano MR, Koerfer R. Simultaneous
aortic and mitral valve replacement in octogenarians: a viable option? Ann Thorac
Surg. 2008 Dec;86(6):1804-8. PubMed PMID: 19021981.
27: Pedersen TA, Johansen P, Hasenkam JM, Koerfer R, Koertke H, Nygaard H. Are
sounds from mechanical heart valves equal for different valve types? J Heart
Valve Dis. 2008 Sep;17(5):579-82. PubMed PMID: 18980093.
28: Prohaska W, Zittermann A, Lüth JU, Inoue K, Köster-Eiserfunke W, Baller D,
Körfer R, Kleesiek K. Prevalent platelet dysfunction in patients with aortic
valve disease. J Heart Valve Dis. 2008 Sep;17(5):542-7. PubMed PMID: 18980088.
29: Bairaktaris A, Haas NA, Seifert D, Schaeffler R, Koertke H, Schenk S, Koerfer
R. Pitfalls in catheter-based interventions to treat paravalvular leaks. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Oct;136(4):1076-7. PubMed PMID: 18954652.
30: Zittermann A, Koerfer R. Vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of
coronary heart disease. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2008 Nov;11(6):752-7.
Review. PubMed PMID: 18827580.
31: Coskun ST, Coskun KO, Popov AF, Bockhorst K, Blanz U, Bairaktaris A, Koerfer
R. Reoperations in adults after correction of tetralogy of Fallot. ASAIO J. 2008
Sep-Oct;54(5):556-7. PubMed PMID: 18812755.
32: Tjang YS, Tenderich G, Hornik L, Körfer R. Cardiac retransplantation in
adults: an evidence-based systematic review. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008
Sep;56(6):323-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 18704853.
33: Bairaktaris A, Schenk S, Grimmig O, Koerfer R. Surgical correction of a giant
aneurysm of the left main coronary artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008
Sep;34(3):668. Epub 2008 Jul 18. PubMed PMID: 18640051.
34: Tjang YS, Hornik L, Seifert D, Körfer R. Long-term patency of cephalic vein
in coronary bypass surgery. J Card Surg. 2008 Jul-Aug;23(4):370-2. PubMed PMID:
18598332.
35: Yoda M, Tenderich G, Zittermann A, Schulte-Eistrup S, Körfer R. Cardiac
retransplantation: a 15-year single-center clinical experience. Transplant Proc.
2008 Jun;40(5):1559-62. PubMed PMID: 18589151.
36: Klauke B, Wirth A, Zittermann A, Bohms B, Tenderich G, Körfer R, Milting H.
No association between single nucleotide polymorphisms and the development of
nephrotoxicity after orthotopic heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant.
2008 Jul;27(7):741-5. Epub 2008 May 23. PubMed PMID: 18582803.
37: Reiss N, Kleikamp G, Tenderich G, Tschöpe D, Körfer R. [Diabetes mellitus and
heart failure - incidence and surgical therapy options]. Herz. 2008
Apr;33(3):206-10. Review. German. PubMed PMID: 18568315.

38: Kluth M, Lueth JU, Zittermann A, Lanzenstiel M, Koerfer R, Inoue K. Safety of
low-dose aprotinin in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a single-centre
investigation in 2,436 patients in Germany. Drug Saf. 2008;31(7):617-26. PubMed
PMID: 18558795.
39: Zittermann A, Koerfer R. Protective and toxic effects of vitamin D on
vascular calcification: clinical implications. Mol Aspects Med. 2008
Dec;29(6):423-32. Epub 2008 May 1. Review. PubMed PMID: 18538838.
40: Körtke H, Frisch S, Zittermann A, Berthold HK, El-Arousy M, Götting C,
Kleesiek K, Stehle P, Körfer R. [A telemetrically-guided program for weight
reduction in overweight subjects (the SMART study)]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2008
Jun;133(24):1297-303. German. PubMed PMID: 18528796.
41: Milting H, Ellinghaus P, Seewald M, Cakar H, Bohms B, Kassner A, Körfer R,
Klein M, Krahn T, Kruska L, El Banayosy A, Kramer F. Plasma biomarkers of
myocardial fibrosis and remodeling in terminal heart failure patients supported
by mechanical circulatory support devices. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008
Jun;27(6):589-96. PubMed PMID: 18503956.
42: Tjang YS, van der Heijden GJ, Tenderich G, Körfer R, Grobbee DE. Impact of
recipient's age on heart transplantation outcome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008
Jun;85(6):2051-5. PubMed PMID: 18498818.
43: Butz T, Scholtz W, Körfer J, Maleszka A, Jategaonkar S, Meissner A, Trappe
HJ, Körfer R, Horstkotte D, Kleikamp G, Faber L. Prolapsing left atrial myxoma:
preoperative diagnosis using a multimodal imaging approach with magnetic
resonance imaging and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography. Eur J
Echocardiogr. 2008 May;9(3):430-2. Epub 2008 Mar 14. PubMed PMID: 18490348.
44: Butz T, Horstkotte D, Langer C, Esdorn H, Kleikamp G, Körfer R, Faber L.
Significant obstruction of the right and left ventricular outflow tract in a
patient with biventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2008
Mar;9(2):344-5. PubMed PMID: 18490335.
45: Yoda M, Tenderich G, Zittermann A, Schulte-Eistrup S, Körfer R, Minami K.
Long-term survival after cardiac retransplantation: a single-center experience.
Int Heart J. 2008 Mar;49(2):213-20. PubMed PMID: 18475021.
46: Dreier J, Vollmer T, Freytag CC, Bäumer D, Körfer R, Kleesiek K.
Culture-negative infectious endocarditis caused by Bartonella spp.: 2 case
reports and a review of the literature. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008
Aug;61(4):476-83. Epub 2008 May 1. Review. PubMed PMID: 18455348.
47: Koerfer R. Risk factor analysis for bridge to transplantation with the
CardioWest total artificial heart. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008
May;85(5):1645. PubMed PMID: 18442555.
48: Mirow N, Zittermann A, Koertke H, Maleszka A, Knobl H, Coskun T, Kleesiek K,
Koerfer R. Heparin-coated extracorporeal circulation in combination with low dose
systemic heparinization reduces early postoperative blood loss in cardiac
surgery. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2008 Apr;49(2):277-84. PubMed PMID:
18431350.
49: Leontiadis E, Sarikouch S, Bairaktaris A, Körfer R. Recurrent massive

aneurysm of the ascending aorta after aortic root replacement with inclusion
cylinder technique. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Jun;33(6):1142. Epub 2008 Apr
1. PubMed PMID: 18387306.
50: Tjang YS, Stenlund H, Tenderich G, Hornik L, Bairaktaris A, Körfer R. Risk
factor analysis in pediatric heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008
Apr;27(4):408-15. PubMed PMID: 18374877.
51: Tjang YS, van der Heijden GJ, Tenderich G, Grobbee DE, Körfer R. Survival
analysis in heart transplantation: results from an analysis of 1290 cases in a
single center. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 May;33(5):856-61. Epub 2008 Mar 20.
PubMed PMID: 18356067.
52: Zittermann A, Schleithoff SS, Götting C, Dronow O, Fuchs U, Kuhn J, Kleesiek
K, Tenderich G, Koerfer R. Poor outcome in end-stage heart failure patients with
low circulating calcitriol levels. Eur J Heart Fail. 2008 Mar;10(3):321-7. Epub
2008 Mar 4. PubMed PMID: 18304873.
53: Eitz T, Schenk S, Fritzsche D, Bairaktaris A, Wagner O, Koertke H, Koerfer R.
International normalized ratio self-management lowers the risk of thromboembolic
events after prosthetic heart valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008
Mar;85(3):949-54; discussion 955. PubMed PMID: 18291177.
54: Tjang YS, Stenlund H, Tenderich G, Hornik L, Körfer R. Pediatric heart
transplantation: current clinical review. J Card Surg. 2008 Jan-Feb;23(1):87-91.
Review. PubMed PMID: 18290899.
55: Tjang YS, Blanz U, Kirana S, Körfer R. Scimitar syndrome presenting in
adults. J Card Surg. 2008 Jan-Feb;23(1):71-2. PubMed PMID: 18290895.
56: Butz T, Faber L, Piper C, Langer C, Kottmann T, Schmidt HK, Wiemer M, Körfer
R, Horstkotte D. [Constrictive pericarditis or restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Echocardiographic tissue Doppler analysis]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2008
Feb;133(9):399-405. German. PubMed PMID: 18288626.
57: Zittermann A, Fischer J, Schleithoff SS, Tenderich G, Fuchs U, Koerfer R.
Patients with congestive heart failure and healthy controls differ in vitamin
D-associated lifestyle factors. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2007 Jul;77(4):280-8.
PubMed PMID: 18271283.
58: Brandhorst G, Tenderich G, Zittermann A, Oezpeker C, Koerfer R, Oellerich M,
Armstrong VW. Everolimus exposure in cardiac transplant recipients is influenced
by concomitant calcineurin inhibitor. Ther Drug Monit. 2008 Feb;30(1):113-6.
PubMed PMID: 18223473.
59: Tenderich G, Zittermann A, Schulz U, Schulte-Eistrup S, Schleithoff SS, Wlost
S, Körfer R. Heart transplantation at the Heart Center North Rhine-Westfalia.
Clin Transpl. 2008:151-61. PubMed PMID: 19708454.
60: Reiss N, Körfer R. Circulatory assistance in small infants and neonates with
a hydraulically driven system: a viable option? J Artif Organs.
2007;10(4):195-200. Epub 2007 Dec 20. PubMed PMID: 18071847.
61: Coskun TS, Coskun OK, El Arousy M, Blanz U, Bockhorst K, Bairaktaris A,
Kececioglu D, Körfer R. Surgical repair of congenital supravalvular aortic
stenosis in adult. ASAIO J. 2007 Nov-Dec;53(6):e5-6. PubMed PMID: 18043138.

62: Coskun TS, Coskun OK, El Arousy M, Blanz U, Bockhorst K, Tenderich G,
Bairaktaris A, Kececioglu D, Körfer R. Heart transplantation after Fontan
procedure in adults. ASAIO J. 2007 Nov-Dec;53(6):e3-4. PubMed PMID: 18043137.
63: Tjang YS, Blanz U, Hornik L, Tenderich G, Morshuis M, Stenlund H, Bairaktaris
A, Körfer R. Heart transplantation in children: clinical outcomes in a single
center. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Nov;84(5):1640-4. PubMed PMID: 17954076.
64: Fritzsche D, Schenk S, Eitz T, Mantas J, Horstkotte D, Koerfer R. Patient
self-monitoring of prosthetic heart valve function. J Heart Valve Dis. 2007
Sep;16(5):558-66. PubMed PMID: 17944129.
65: Tjang YS, Tenderich G, Hornik L, Wlost S, Bairaktaris A, Körfer R. Long-term
experiences on cardiac retransplantation in adults. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007
Dec;32(6):923-5. Epub 2007 Oct 29. PubMed PMID: 17913506.
66: Koertke H, Zittermann A, Tenderich G, Wagner O, El-Arousy M, Krian A, Ennker
J, Taborski U, Klövekorn WP, Moosdorf R, Saggau W, Koerfer R. Low-dose oral
anticoagulation in patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses: final report
from the early self-management anticoagulation trial II. Eur Heart J. 2007
Oct;28(20):2479-84. Epub 2007 Sep 21. PubMed PMID: 17890730.
67: Fritzsche D, Eitz T, Horstkotte D, Körfer R. [Home monitoring of patients
after prosthetic valve replacement. Early detection of valve dysfunction]. Herz.
2007 Sep;32(6):491-8. German. PubMed PMID: 17882374.
68: Leontiadis E, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm
following surgical revascularization. Clin Cardiol. 2009 Jun;32(6):E103. PubMed
PMID: 17803221.
69: Yoda M, Hansky B, Koerfer R, Minami K. Coronary sinus dissection during left
ventricular pacing electrode implantation. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007
Aug;13(4):275-7. PubMed PMID: 17717507.
70: Schleithoff SS, Zittermann A, Tenderich G, Berthold HK, Stehle P, Koerfer R.
Combined calcium and vitamin D supplementation is not superior to calcium
supplementation alone in improving disturbed bone metabolism in patients with
congestive heart failure. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008 Dec;62(12):1388-94. Epub 2007 Aug
8. PubMed PMID: 17684525.
71: Tjang YS, van Hees Y, Körfer R, Grobbee DE, van der Heijden GJ. Predictors of
mortality after aortic valve replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007
Sep;32(3):469-74. Epub 2007 Jul 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 17658266.
72: Tenderich G, Fuchs U, Zittermann A, Muckelbauer R, Berthold HK, Koerfer R.
Comparison of sirolimus and everolimus in their effects on blood lipid profiles
and haematological parameters in heart transplant recipients. Clin Transplant.
2007 Jul-Aug;21(4):536-43. PubMed PMID: 17645716.
73: Zittermann A, Schleithoff SS, Koerfer R. Letter by Zitterman et al regarding
article, "Calcium/vitamin D supplementation and cardiovascular events".
Circulation. 2007 Jul 17;116(3):e85; author reply e87. PubMed PMID: 17638935.
74: Prante C, Milting H, Kassner A, Farr M, Ambrosius M, Schön S, Seidler DG,
Banayosy AE, Körfer R, Kuhn J, Kleesiek K, Götting C. Transforming growth factor

eta1-regulated xylosyltransferase I activity in human cardiac fibroblasts and
its impact for myocardial remodeling. J Biol Chem. 2007 Sep 7;282(36):26441-9.
Epub 2007 Jul 16. PubMed PMID: 17635914.
75: Coskun KO, Coskun ST, El Arousy M, Amin Parsa M, Schulz U, Deyerling W,
Tenderich G, Bairaktaris A, Koerfer R. Cardiac surgery after heart
transplantation: coronary artery bypass grafting and heart valve replacement.
Heart Surg Forum. 2007;10(2):E110-4. PubMed PMID: 17597032.
76: Tenderich G, Zittermann A, Prohaska W, Koerfer R. No evidence for an
improvement of long-term survival by HLA matching in heart transplant recipients.
Transplant Proc. 2007 Jun;39(5):1575-9. PubMed PMID: 17580192.
77: Mirow N, Zimmermann B, Maleszka A, Knobl H, Tenderich G, Koerfer R, Herberg
FW. Plasma protein binding properties to immobilized heparin and heparin-albumin
conjugate. Artif Organs. 2007 Jun;31(6):466-71. PubMed PMID: 17537059.
78: Reiss N, Schuett U, Kemper M, Bairaktaris A, Koerfer R. New method for
sternal closure after vacuum-assisted therapy in deep sternal infections after
cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Jun;83(6):2246-7. PubMed PMID: 17532448.
79: Morshuis M, Reiss N, Arusoglu L, Tenderich G, Körfer R, El-Banayosy A.
Implantation of CardioWest total artificial heart for irreversible acute
myocardial infarction shock. Heart Surg Forum. 2007;10(4):E251-6. PubMed PMID:
17525048.
80: Kwant PB, Finocchiaro T, Förster F, Reul H, Rau G, Morshuis M, El Banayosi A,
Körfer R, Schmitz-Rode T, Steinseifer U. The MiniACcor: constructive redesign of
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84: Saeed D, El-Banayosy A, Zittermann A, Fritzsche D, Mirow N, Morshuis M,
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94: Zittermann A, Schleithoff SS, Koerfer R. Vitamin D and vascular
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95: Koertke H, Zittermann A, Wagner O, Koerfer R. Self-management of oral
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97: Coskun KO, Coskun ST, El Arousy M, Aminparsa M, Hornik L, Blanz U,

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98: Coskun KO, Bairaktaris A, Coskun ST, El Arousy M, AminParsa M, Koertke H,
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102: Fuchs U, Murray E, Gueldner H, Tenderich G, Minami K, Koerfer R. Unusual
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104: Coskun KO, Coskun ST, El Arousy M, Parsa MA, Beinert B, Körtke H,
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105: Reiss N, Blanz U, Breymann T, Kind K, Bairaktaris A, Körfer R. Mechanical
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106: Körtke H, Stromeyer H, Zittermann A, Buhr N, Zimmermann E, Wienecke E,
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107: Kaczmarek I, Tenderich G, Groetzner J, Deutsch MA, Schulz U,
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108: Piper C, Dreier J, Kleesiek K, Körfer R, Horstkotte D. Nanobacteria to
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109: Fuchs U, Tenderich G, Zittermann A, Szabados F, Minami K, Koerfer R.
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110: Zittermann A, Schleithoff SS, Koerfer R. Vitamin D insufficiency in
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113: Leineweber K, Tenderich G, Wolf C, Wagner S, Zittermann A, Elter-Schulz M,
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114: Langer C, Körfer J, Peterschröder A, Faber L, Beerbaum P, Scholtz W,
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115: Milting H, Lukas N, Klauke B, Körfer R, Perrot A, Osterziel KJ, Vogt J,
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118: Schenk S, El-Banayosy A, Prohaska W, Arusoglu L, Morshuis M,
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119: Schleithoff SS, Zittermann A, Tenderich G, Berthold HK, Stehle P, Koerfer R.
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128: Tenderich G, Zittermann A, Prohaska W, Wlost S, Fuchs U, Gürsoy D, Minami K,
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129: Weitkemper HH, Oppermann B, Spilker A, Knobl HJ, Körfer R. Gaseous
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132: Zittermann A, Schleithoff SS, Koerfer R. Markers of bone metabolism in
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133: Milting H, Kassner A, Arusoglu L, Meyer HE, Morshuis M, Brendel R, Klauke B,
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137: Minami K, Zittermann A, Schulte-Eistrup S, Koertke H, Körfer R. Mitroflow
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139: El-Banayosy A, Arusoglu L, Morshuis M, Kizner L, Tenderich G, Sarnowski P,
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140: El-Banayosy A, Cobaugh D, Zittermann A, Kitzner L, Arusoglu L, Morshuis M,
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141: Körtke H, Zittermann A, El-Arousy M, Zimmermann E, Wienecke E, Körfer R.
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143: Koertke H, Zittermann A, Mommertz S, El-Arousy M, Litmathe J, Koerfer R. The
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144: Yoda M, Hansky B, Schulte-Eistrup S, Koerfer R, Minami K. Left ventricular
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145: Koertke H, Zittermann A, Minami K, Tenderich G, Wagner O, El-Arousy M, Krian
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146: Armstrong VW, Tenderich G, Shipkova M, Parsa A, Koerfer R, Schröder H,
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147: Fuchs U, Zittermann A, Berthold HK, Tenderich G, Deyerling KW, Minami K,
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148: Fuchs U, Zittermann A, Suhr O, Holmgren G, Tenderich G, Minami K, Koerfer R.
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151: Hornik L, Tenderich G, Wlost S, Zittermann A, Minami K, Koerfer R. Organs
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152: Fuchs U, Zittermann A, Stuettgen B, Groening A, Minami K, Koerfer R.
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157: Hexamer M, Misgeld B, Prenger-Berninghoff A, Schütt U, Knobl HJ, Körfer R,
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159: Mussivand T, Hetzer R, Vitali E, Meyns B, Noirhomme P, Koerfer R,
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160: Maleszka A, Kleikamp G, Koerfer R. Tricuspid valve replacement: clinical
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285: Koerner MM, Tenderich G, Minami K, Morshuis M, Mirow N, Arusoglu L, Gromzik
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297: Miche E, Fassbender D, Minami K, Gleichmann U, Mannebach H, Schmidt H,
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321: Murray EG, Minami K, Körtke H, Seggewiss H, Körfer R. Traumatic sinus of
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322: Hansky B, Murray E, Minami K, Körfer R. Delayed brachial plexus paralysis
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329: Thompson T, Minami K, Dramburg W, Vyska K, Koerfer R. The influence of
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330: Körfer R, Greve H. [Priority of interventions: myocardial
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332: Thies WR, Breymann T, Kleikamp G, Knobl H, Crespo-Martinez E, Matthies W, zu
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334: Thies WR, Breymann T, Matthies W, Crespo-Martinez E, Meyer H, Körfer R.
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335: Shimasaki T, Minami K, Koerfer R, Gleichmann U. [Transaortic myectomy for
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337: Kleikamp G, Schnepper U, Seifert D, Körfer R. [Coronary artery stenoses
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338: Thies WR, Matthies W, Minami K, Pott U, Meyer H, Körfer R. Surgical repair
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339: Minami K, Körner MM, Vyska K, Kleesiek K, Knobl H, Körfer R. Effects of
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343: Heinze W, Minami K, Fassbender D, Körfer R. [Familial hypertrophic
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344: Minami K, Sagoo KS, Breymann T, Fassbender D, Schwerdt M, Körfer R.
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346: Minami K, Reihl W, Körner MM, Gleichmann U, Körfer R. [Strategy in
simultaneous occlusive disease of the carotid and coronary arteries]. Helv Chir
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347: Minami K, Ohlmeier H, Körner MM, Gleichmann U, Körfer R. [Long-term results
following heart valve replacement with the Omniscience prosthesis: can heart
valve replacement with this prosthesis be recommended?]. Helv Chir Acta. 1987
Nov;54(3):267-75. German. PubMed PMID: 3436817.
348: Minami K, Sagoo KS, Matthies W, Meyer H, Körfer R. Left aortic arch,
retro-esophageal aortic segment, right descending aorta and right patent ductus
arteriosus--a very rare "vascular ring" malformation. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1986 Dec;34(6):395-7. PubMed PMID: 2433804.
349: Seggewiss H, Minami K, Körfer R. Localized benign mesothelioma of the
pleura: case report and review of the literature. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1986
Oct;34(5):330-2. PubMed PMID: 2431507.
350: Horstkotte D, Pippert H, Körfer R, Bircks W, Loogen F. [Hemolytic anemia as
a result of hemodynamically-insignificant paravalvular dehiscence of St.
Jude-Medical aortic valve prosthesis]. Z Kardiol. 1986 Aug;75(8):502-4. German.
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351: Körfer R, Meurs G, Seifert D, Schmiel K, Spiller P, Bircks W. Reliability of
intraoperative flow measurements to determine early graft patency with
simultaneous introduction of a new method for distal coronary artery run-off
capacity. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1986 Jan-Feb;27(1):79-84. PubMed PMID:
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352: Körfer R, Meyer H, Kleikamp G, Bircks W. Early and late results after
resection and end-to-end anastomosis of coarctation of the thoracic aorta in
early infancy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1985 Apr;89(4):616-22. PubMed PMID:
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353: Horstkotte D, Körfer R, Loogen F, Rosin H, Bircks W. Prosthetic valve
endocarditis: clinical findings and management. Eur Heart J. 1984 Oct;5 Suppl
C:117-22. PubMed PMID: 6519077.
354: Langes K, Körfer R, Bircks W, Hort W. No effect of saphenous intimal
thickness on patency of aorta-coronary bypass grafts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1984 Aug;88(2):304-6. PubMed PMID: 6611457.
355: Unterberg RH, Körfer R, Pölitz B, Schmiel FK, Spiller P. Assessment of left
ventricular function by a power index: an intraoperative study. Basic Res
Cardiol. 1984 Jul-Aug;79(4):423-31. PubMed PMID: 6487235.
356: Körfer R, Bircks W, Frilling A, Horstkotte D, Meyer H, Minami K, Schulte HD.
[Reoperation following correction of partial defects of the endocardial cushion
(indication, incidence, results)]. Z Kardiol. 1984 Apr;73(4):269-72. German.
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357: Horstkotte D, Körfer R, Seipel L, Bircks W, Loogen F. Late complications in
patients with Björk-Shiley and St. Jude Medical heart valve replacement.
Circulation. 1983 Sep;68(3 Pt 2):II175-84. PubMed PMID: 6872190.

358: Horstkotte D, Haerten K, Seipel L, Körfer R, Budde T, Bircks W, Loogen F.
Central hemodynamics at rest and during exercise after mitral valve replacement
with different prostheses. Circulation. 1983 Sep;68(3 Pt 2):II161-8. PubMed PMID:
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359: Horstkotte D, Körfer R. [Prosthesis endocarditis with embolization of a
Smeloff-Cutter aortic valve prosthesis. Diagnosis, surgical management, clinical
and hemodynamic course to 3 years' postoperative follow-up]. Z Kardiol. 1983
Aug;72(8):476-80. German. PubMed PMID: 6624188.
360: Horstkotte D, Haerten K, Körfer R, Spiller P, Budde T, Bircks W, Loogen F.
[Hemodynamic rest and stress studies following implantation of various aortic
valve prostheses]. Z Kardiol. 1983 Aug;72(8):429-37. German. PubMed PMID:
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361: Spiller P, Schmiel FK, Pölitz B, Block M, Fermor U, Hackbarth W, Jehle J,
Körfer R, Pannek H. Measurement of systolic and diastolic flow rates in the
coronary artery system by x-ray densitometry. Circulation. 1983 Aug;68(2):337-47.
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362: Horstkotte D, Körfer R, Budde T, Haerten K, Schulte HD, Bircks W, Loogen F.
[Late complications following Björk-Shiley and St. Jude Medical heart valve
replacement]. Z Kardiol. 1983 May;72(5):251-61. German. PubMed PMID: 6880335.
363: Körfer R, Bausch H, Kuhn H, Schulte HD, Bircks W. [Hypertrophic obstructive
cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Surgical treatment, indications and results]. ZFA
(Stuttgart). 1983 Apr 20;59(11):634-9. German. PubMed PMID: 6683047.
364: Horstkotte D, Aul C, Seipel L, Körfer R, Budde T, Schulte HD, Bircks W,
Loogen F. [Effect of valve type and valve function on chronic intravascular
hemolysis after alloprosthetic mitral and aortic valve replacement]. Z Kardiol.
1983 Feb;72(2):119-31. German. PubMed PMID: 6845808.
365: Körfer R, Bircks W, Horstkotte D, Kolb HJ, Loogen F, Schulte HD. [Cardiac
valve replacement and simultaneous myocardial revascularization]. Z Kardiol. 1983
Jan;72(1):18-23. German. PubMed PMID: 6601333.
366: Bauer A, Körfer R, Bircks W. Left-to-right shunt at atrial level due to
anomalous venous connection of left lung: report of seven cases. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg. 1982 Oct;84(4):626-30. PubMed PMID: 7121049.
367: Horstkotte D, Schulte HD, Körfer R, Bircks W, Loogen F. Mitral valve
replacement using different prosthetic valves. Int J Artif Organs. 1982
May;5(3):177-80. PubMed PMID: 7107053.
368: Schulte HD, Bircks W, Körfer R, Kuhn H. Surgical aspects of typical
subaortic and atypical midventricular hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
(HOCM). Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1981 Dec;29(6):375-80. PubMed PMID: 6179220.
369: Köhler E, Völz G, Haerten K, Horstkotte D, Körfer R, Loogen F.
[Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular size and function in patients
before and after aortic valve replacement (author's transl)]. Z Kardiol. 1981
Sep;70(9):660-9. German. PubMed PMID: 7303804.
370: Seipel L, Thiele W, Breithardt G, Körfer R, Loogen F. [Atrial arrhythmias
after surgical repair of an atrial septal defect (secundum-type). Six years

follow-up in adults (author's transl)]. Z Kardiol. 1981 Sep;70(9):693-9. German.
PubMed PMID: 6171110.
371: Böcker K, Köhler E, Kuhn H, Körfer R. [Holosystolic mitral valve prolapse
and "SAM" after surgical treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
(author's transl)]. Z Kardiol. 1981 May;70(5):403-5. German. PubMed PMID:
7196657.
372: Ostermeyer J, Körfer R, Frenzel H, Bircks W. Straddling atrioventricular
valves in biventricular hearts. Observations made in 5 cases. Thorac Cardiovasc
Surg. 1980 Aug;28(4):233-8. PubMed PMID: 6158123.
373: Hackbarth W, Bircks W, Pölitz B, Körfer R, Schmiel FK, Spiller P.
[Videodensitometric and electromagnetic flow measurements in aorto coronary
bypass grafts (author's transl)]. Rofo. 1980 May;132(5):554-60. German. PubMed
PMID: 6451506.
374: Schmiel FK, Hackbarth W, Körfer R, Pölitz B, Spiller P, Bircks W. Flow
measurements and simultaneously performed angiography of aorto-coronary bypass
grafts during bypass surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1979 Dec;27(6):386-9.
PubMed PMID: 317390.
375: Ostermeyer J, Breithardt G, Kolvenbach R, Körfer R, Seipel L, Schulte HD,
Bircks W. Intraoperative electrophysiologic mapping during cardiac surgery.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1979 Aug;27(4):260-70. PubMed PMID: 494224.
376: Ostermeyer J, Körfer R, Bircks W. Mitral atresis with normal-sized
ventricles, ventricular septal defect, and dextro-transposition of the great
arteries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1979 May;77(5):733-7. PubMed PMID: 431108.
377: Köhler E, Neuhaus C, Thurow J, Bluschke V, Kuhn H, Krelhaus W, Körfer R,
Loogen F, Bircks W. [Clinical and echocardiographic observations in patients
after surgical treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (author's
transl)]. Z Kardiol. 1978 Dec;67(12):826-36. German. PubMed PMID: 735290.
378: Bircks W, Körfer R. Traumatic mitral incompetence: long-term results in
three patients. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1978 Nov-Dec;19(6):557-61. PubMed
PMID: 739023.
379: Kley HK, Betzholz R, Stolze T, Körfer R, Krüskemper HL. [Differential
diagnosis of hypothalamic-hypophyseal Cushing's syndrome and ectopic ACTH
syndrome (author's transl)]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1978 May 5;103(18):783-6.
German. PubMed PMID: 206424.
380: Bircks W, Körfer R. [Surgery of congenital heart defects]. Chirurg. 1977
Mar;48(3):143-52. German. PubMed PMID: 66120.
381: Seipel L, Pietrek G, Körfer R, Loogen F. [Prognosis following pacemaker
implantation]. Internist (Berl). 1977 Jan;18(1):21-4. Review. German. PubMed
PMID: 320137.
382: Krian A, Bircks W, Günther D, Knop U, Körfer R. [Obstruction of the hepatic
portion of the inferior vena cava: morphological characteristics and surgical
treatment (author's transl)]. Thoraxchir Vask Chir. 1976 Oct;24(5):383-5. German.
PubMed PMID: 1086526.

383: Jörg J, Baust W, Körfer R. [New views on the relationship between cardiac
and spinal circulatory disorders]. Nervenarzt. 1976 Feb;47(2):112-7. German.
PubMed PMID: 1256619.
384: Schulte HD, Herzer JA, Irlich G, Körfer R. [Cardiac pacemaker therapy.
Experiences at the Surgical University Clinic Duesseldorf 1961 up to 1974
(author's transl)]. Zentralbl Chir. 1976;101(10):591-6. German. PubMed PMID:
952107.
385: Körfer R, Haerten K, Bircks W, Both A, Schulte HD. [Banding for pulmonary
artery and subsequent repair in large ventricular septal defect (author's
transl)]. Thoraxchir Vask Chir. 1975 Oct;23(5):441-4. German. PubMed PMID:
1081762.
386: Bircks W, Grieshammer H, Körfer R, Schulte HD, Loogen F, Haerten K,
Bourgeois M, Liersch R. [Letal rate and late complications following palliative
surgery of transposition of the great arteria (author's transl)]. Thoraxchir Vask
Chir. 1975 Oct;23(5):452-5. German. PubMed PMID: 53899.
387: Krian A, Grabensee B, Körfer R, Rumpf P, Wittenhagen D, Zumfelde L, Bircks
W. [Experiences in the treatment of acute renal failure following cardiovascular
surgery (author's transl)]. Thoraxchir Vask Chir. 1975 Aug;23(4):403-7. German.
PubMed PMID: 1084044.
388: Körfer R, Schulte HD, Bircks W. [Proceedings: Surgical treatment of
idiopathic hypertrophic subvalvular stenosis (IHSS)]. Z Kardiol. 1975;Suppl 2:22.
German. PubMed PMID: 1239134.
389: Körfer R, Bircks W, Sandmann W, Schulte HD, Tarbiat S. [Time-interval
between Waterston-anastomosis and corrective operation in tetralogy of Fallot
(author's transl)]. Thoraxchir Vask Chir. 1974 Aug;22(4):269-73. German. PubMed
PMID: 4548239.
390: Schriefers H, Körfer R. [Pattern of metabolites of the glucuronide fraction
following perfusion of the liver of male rats with testosterone]. Hoppe Seylers Z
Physiol Chem. 1968 Oct;349(10):1393-9. German. PubMed PMID: 5699465.
391: HOFFMEISTER F, KOERFER R, WIRTH W. [On the action of combinations of
hypnotics and phenothiazine derivatives.]. Hospital (Rio J). 1961 Feb;59:349-65.
Portuguese. PubMed PMID: 13715065.