Case Reports                                                                                  

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Publications

Consequences of a wait-and-see Strategy for Benign Metastasizing Leiomyomatosis of the Lung. Hoetzenecker K, Ankersmit HJ, Aigner C, Lichtenauer M, Kreuzer S, Hacker S, Hoetzenecker W, Lang G, Klepetko W. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008. Abstract

ASD Repair after a 10-month treatment with Bosentan in a patient with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension: A Case Report. Hoetzenecker K, Ankersmit HJ, Bonderman D, Hoetzenecker W, Seitelberger R, Klepetko W, Lang IM. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Abstract

Gigantic Coronary Fistula. Ankersmit HJ, Hacker S, Hoetzenecker K, Grimm M. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2008;120(5-6):152. Abstract

Recovery from giant cell myocarditis with ECMO support and utilisation of polyclonal antithymocyte globulin: a case report. Ankersmit HJ, Ullrich R, Moser B, Hoetzenecker K, Hacker S, German P, Krenn C, Horvat R, Grimm M, Wolner E, Zuckermann A; The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon 2006 Jun;54(4):278-80. Abstract  

Rapamycin as rescue therapy in a patient supported by biventricular assist device to heart transplantation with consecutive ongoing rejection. Ankersmit HJ, Roth G, Zuckermann A, Moser B, Obermaier R, Taghavi S, Brunner M, Wieselthaler G, Lanzenberger M, Ullrich R, Laufer G, Grimm M, Wolner E; American journal of transplantation 2003 Feb;3(2):231-4. Abstract

Backtable ventricular and atrial septal defect repair of an Eisenmenger allograft with concomitant domino heart transplantation. Gorlitzer M, Ankersmit HJ, Wollenek G, Wisser W, Wieselthaler G, Haisjackl M, Horvat R, Gabriel H, Wolner E, Grimm M; The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2002 Feb;123(2):374-6. Abstract

De novo inverted left atrial appendage: an unrecognized cause of left atrial mass with symptoms mimicking myxoma. Ankersmit HJ, Mohl W, Moser B, Kocher A, Ehrlich M, Grimm M, Horvat R, Wolner E; The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2001 Jun;121(6):1211-3. Abstract

Automated implantable cardiac defibrillator and biventricular Thoratec assist device as bridge to transplantation in a patient with sarcoidosis. Ankersmit HJ, Wieselthaler GA, Moser B, Taghavi S, Grimm M, Roth G, Gorlitzer M, Tschernich H, Horvat R, Wolner E; The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2001 Jun;121(6):1198-9. Abstract

Inverted left atrial appendage masquerading as myxoma. Ankersmit HJ, Kocher A, Frank H, Mohl W, Wolner E; Circulation 2000 Jan 25;101(3):E42-3. Abstract

Repair of an aortic aneurysm at the time of heart transplantation: report of two cases and review of the literature. Kocher A, Ehrlich M, Khazen C, Ankersmit J, Nourani F, Itescu S, Edwards NM, Wolner E, Laufer G; Transplantation proceedings 1999 Dec;31(8):3184-6. Abstract