Mechthild Westhoff-Bleck
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Recent Articles
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Wienecke L, Lemke L, Fraccarollo D, Galuppo P, Kockelmann F, Thol J, et al.
Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis
. 2024 Dec;
10:100418.
PMID: 39713590
Background: Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) display changes in adaptive immunity related to early open-heart surgery and subsequent incidental thymectomy. In acquired heart failure (HF) systemic inflammation, innate and...
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Westhoff-Bleck M, Klages C, Zwadlo C, Sonnenschein K, Sieweke J, Bauersachs J, et al.
Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis
. 2024 Dec;
7:100328.
PMID: 39712255
Introduction: The risk of thromboembolism increases with duration of Fontan circulation. Preventive drug strategies are still discussed controversially. We aimed to characterize clinical relevant thromboembolism in long-standing Fontan circulation and...
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Loffler F, Garlichs J, Uehlein S, Loffler L, Leitolf H, Terkamp C, et al.
Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis
. 2024 Dec;
17:100521.
PMID: 39711772
Background: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in adult Fontan patients remains unstudied, and the role of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in assessing...
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Fillies B, Stapel B, Lemke L, Loffler F, Bauersachs J, Kahl K, et al.
Front Cardiovasc Med
. 2024 Jul;
11:1418342.
PMID: 39022619
Aims: Improved long-term survival has widened the treatment goals for adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) by addressing parameters that impact mental well-being and exercise capacity. Depression, a frequent co-morbidity...
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Loffler F, Westhoff-Bleck M, Welte T, Park D, Olsson K, Behrendt L, et al.
Echocardiography
. 2024 May;
41(5):e15821.
PMID: 38706373
Introduction: Doppler-derived pulmonary pulse transit time (pPTT) is an auspicious hemodynamic marker in chronic pulmonary diseases. The aim is to compare four distinct pPTT measurements and its relation to right...
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Stapel B, Winter L, Heitland I, Loffler F, Bauersachs J, Westhoff-Bleck M, et al.
Eur J Prev Cardiol
. 2024 Jan;
31(11):1324-1332.
PMID: 38268119
Aims: Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) constitute an ever-growing patient population characterized by high risks for cardiovascular- and mental disorders. Personality disorders (PDs) are associated with adverse physical and...
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Stapel B, Scharn N, Halling T, Akkermann S, Heitland I, Westhoff-Bleck M, et al.
Front Psychiatry
. 2023 Dec;
14:1260664.
PMID: 38045616
Objective: Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is a growing disease entity, posing questions concerning psychosocial outcomes across the lifespan. Spousal relationships were shown to benefit cardiovascular and mental health in...
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Larionov K, Petrova E, Demirbuga N, Werth O, Breitner M, Gebhardt P, et al.
Front Psychiatry
. 2023 Oct;
14:1138475.
PMID: 37840797
Background: Many patients with cardiovascular disease also show a high comorbidity of mental disorders, especially such as anxiety and depression. This is, in turn, associated with a decrease in the...
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Bertele S, Heitland I, Fraccarollo D, Stapel B, Bauersachs J, Westhoff-Bleck M, et al.
Front Psychiatry
. 2022 Oct;
13:1002143.
PMID: 36304562
Background And Aim: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a major risk factor for unfavorable behavioral, mental and health outcomes later in life. However, the precise pathway which ACEs convey these...
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Stapel B, Fraccarollo D, Westhoff-Bleck M, Bauersachs J, Lichtinghagen R, Jahn K, et al.
Sci Rep
. 2022 May;
12(1):7642.
PMID: 35538177
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is frequently associated with poor response to treatment. Common antidepressants target neurotransmission and neuronal plasticity, which require adequate energy supply. As imaging studies indicate disturbances in...