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Overview

Andreas M. Zeiher is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany and has an extensive publication record in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research contributions span various subfields such as surgery, molecular biology, immunology, and genetics.

The scientist's recent notable papers include:

  • Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently Recovered From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), 2020, JAMA Cardiology
  • European Society of Cardiology: cardiovascular disease statistics 2021, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • Effect of Alirocumab on Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Risk After Acute Coronary Syndrome, 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Cell type-specific expression of the putative SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 in human hearts, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • SARS-CoV-2 infects and induces cytotoxic effects in human cardiomyocytes, 2020, Cardiovascular Research

Zeiher's frequent co-authors comprise scholars who have often collaborated across numerous publications. These include:

  • Stefanie Dimmeler
  • Wesley Abplanalp
  • Sebastian Cremer
  • Michael Szarek
  • Deepak L. Bhatt

The main publication venues for Zeiher's work are:

  • European Heart Journal
  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Circulation Research

The primary research fields encompass medicine with a strong emphasis on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Additional areas of study engage aspects of surgery, molecular biology, immunology, and genetics.

Key topics frequently addressed in their research include:

  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Best Publications

  • ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure 2012 of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC.

    Stamatis Adamopoulos;Stefan D. Anker;Volkmar Falk;Lars Køber

  • ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012

    John J.V. McMurray;Stamatis Adamopoulos;Stefan D. Anker;Angelo Auricchio

  • Activation of nitric oxide synthase in endothelial cells by Akt-dependent phosphorylation

    Stefanie Dimmeler;Ingrid Fleming;Beate Fisslthaler;Corinna Hermann

  • Prognostic Impact of Coronary Vasodilator Dysfunction on Adverse Long-Term Outcome of Coronary Heart Disease

    Volker Schächinger;Martina B. Britten;Andreas M. Zeiher

  • Effects of atorvastatin on early recurrent ischemic events in acute coronary syndromes: the MIRACL study: a randomized controlled trial.

    Gregory G. Schwartz;Anders G. Olsson;Michael D. Ezekowitz;Peter Ganz

  • Number and Migratory Activity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Inversely Correlate With Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease

    Mariuca Vasa;Stephan Fichtlscherer;Alexandra Aicher;Klaudia Adler

  • Transplantation of Progenitor Cells and Regeneration Enhancement in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TOPCARE-AMI)

    Birgit Assmus;Volker Schächinger;Claudius Teupe;Martina Britten

  • Intracoronary bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction.

    Volker Schächinger;Sandra Erbs;Albrecht Elsässer;Werner Haberbosch

  • Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently Recovered From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

    Valentina O Püntmann;M. Ludovica Carerj;Imke Wieters;Masia Fahim

  • Essential role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase for mobilization of stem and progenitor cells.

    Alexandra Aicher;Christopher Heeschen;Christiane Mildner-Rihm;Carmen Urbich

  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway

    Stefanie Dimmeler;Alexandra Aicher;Mariuca Vasa;Christiane Mildner-Rihm

  • Transplantation of progenitor cells and regeneration enhancement in acute myocardial infarction: final one-year results of the TOPCARE-AMI Trial.

    Volker Schächinger;Birgit Assmus;Martina B. Britten;Jörg Honold

  • Reduced Number of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Predicts Future Cardiovascular Events Proof of Concept for the Clinical Importance of Endogenous Vascular Repair

    Caroline Schmidt-Lucke;Lothar Rössig;Stephan Fichtlscherer;Mariuca Vasa

  • Increase in Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Statin Therapy in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease

    Mariuca Vasa;Stephan Fichtlscherer;Klaudia Adler;Alexandra Aicher

  • Transcoronary transplantation of progenitor cells after myocardial infarction.

    Birgit Assmus;Jörg Honold;Volker Schächinger;Martina B Britten

  • Endothelial Function Cardiac Events

    Amir Lerman;Andreas M. Zeiher

  • Circulating MicroRNAs in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Stephan Fichtlscherer;Salvatore De Rosa;Henrik Fox;Thomas Schwietz

  • Atheroprotective communication between endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells through miRNAs.

    Eduard Hergenreider;Susanne Heydt;Karine Tréguer;Thomas Boettger

  • MicroRNA-92a Controls Angiogenesis and Functional Recovery of Ischemic Tissues in Mice

    Angelika Bonauer;Guillaume Carmona;Masayoshi Iwasaki;Marina Mione

  • Myeloperoxidase Serum Levels Predict Risk in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Stephan Baldus;Christopher Heeschen;Thomas Meinertz;Andreas M. Zeiher

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefanie Dimmeler
Stefanie Dimmeler Goethe University Frankfurt
Judith Haendeler
Judith Haendeler Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Vera Bittner
Vera Bittner University of Alabama at Birmingham
Harvey D. White
Harvey D. White Auckland City Hospital
Shaun G. Goodman
Shaun G. Goodman University of Toronto
Deepak L. Bhatt
Deepak L. Bhatt Mount Sinai Hospital
Rafael Diaz
Rafael Diaz University of Alberta
Christian W. Hamm
Christian W. Hamm University of Giessen
Torsten Tonn
Torsten Tonn TU Dresden

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