Clinical outcome of COVID-19 in patients with adult congenital heart disease

M Schwerzmann, FJ Ruperti-Repilado, H Baumgartner… - Heart, 2021 - heart.bmj.com
Aims Patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) are a potentially vulnerable
patient cohort in case of COVID-19. Some cardiac defects may be associated with a poor …

Healthy lifestyle and heart rate variability in young adults

S Aeschbacher, M Bossard… - European journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background We aimed to determine the association of a comprehensive healthy lifestyle
with heart rate variability (HRV), a validated measure of autonomic function. Design This …

Heart failure and patient‐reported outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease from 15 countries

CW Lu, JK Wang, HL Yang, AH Kovacs… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of mortality and associated with
significant morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease. We sought to assess the …

Effect of phosphodiesterase‐5 inhibition on SystEmic Right VEntricular size and function. A multicentre, double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial: SERVE

M Greutmann, D Tobler, R Engel, D Heg… - European journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims In adults with congenital heart disease and systemic right ventricles, progressive right
ventricular systolic dysfunction is common and is associated with adverse outcomes. Our …

[HTML][HTML] Adults with congenital heart disease during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: are they at risk?

P Gallego, FJ Ruperti-Repilado… - Revista española de …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In December 2019 a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), was described among patients presenting with pneumonia symptoms in the …

[HTML][HTML] Danger of herbal tea: a case of acute cholestatic hepatitis due to Artemisia annua tea

FJ Ruperti-Repilado, S Haefliger, S Rehm… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Artemisia annua is a Chinese medicinal herb. Artemisinin-derivatives are
recommended as part of a combination treatment for uncomplicated malaria. Herbal and …

Case report of elevation of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in the absence of cardiac involvement in immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myositis

FJ Ruperti-Repilado, JG van der Stouwe… - … Heart Journal-Case …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have markedly improved outcome
in various types of cancer. ICI-associated myocarditis is one of the most severe immune …

[HTML][HTML] 2020 ESC guidelines on treatment of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD)

FJ Ruperti-Repilado, C Thomet, M Schwerzmann - Herz, 2021 - Springer
Im August 2020 veröffentlichte die European Society of Cardiology (ESC) neue Leitlinien zur
Behandlung von Erwachsenen mit angeborenem Herzfehler („adult congenital heart …

Risk stratification of adults with congenital heart disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a multinational survey among European experts

FJ Ruperti-Repilado, D Tobler, M Greutmann… - Open …, 2021 - openheart.bmj.com
Objective Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) may be at a higher risk of a fatal
outcome in case of COVID-19. Current risk stratification among these patients relies on …

The interrelationships of birthweight, inflammation and body composition in healthy adults

T Kofler, M Bossard, S Aeschbacher… - European journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lower birthweight is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular
diseases and diabetes. We hypothesized that inflammation and body fat may be potential …