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Axel Linke

Axel Linke

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Medicine

D-Index
103
Citations
42424
World Ranking
7316
National Ranking
412

Overview

Axel Linke is affiliated with TU Dresden in Germany and has a primary research focus within the field of Medicine, with a significant concentration in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Surgery, Epidemiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Emergency Medicine.

The scientist's research extensively addresses various specialized topics such as:

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Key publication venues for Axel Linke include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • European Heart Journal
  • Clinical Research in Cardiology
  • ESC Heart Failure
  • JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Recent notable papers by Axel Linke cover various critical areas in cardiology and cardiovascular treatment. These include:

  • Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: Updated Endpoint Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research, 2021, published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: updated endpoint definitions for aortic valve clinical research, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock, 2024, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training, Moderate Continuous Training, or Guideline-Based Physical Activity Advice on Peak Oxygen Consumption in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, 2021, JAMA

Frequent collaborators in Axel Linke's research efforts include:

  • Norman Mangner
  • Hölger Thiele
  • Peter Nordbeck
  • Felix Woitek
  • Volker Adams

This profile reflects a scientist actively contributing to the advancement of knowledge and practice in cardiovascular medicine, with a focus on both clinical research and applied biomedical technology.

Best Publications

  • Effect of Exercise on Coronary Endothelial Function in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

    Rainer Hambrecht;Anamaria Wolf;Stephan Gielen;Axel Linke

  • Percutaneous aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in high-risk patients using the second- and current third-generation self-expanding CoreValve prosthesis: device success and 30-day clinical outcome.

    Eberhard Grube;Gerhard Schuler;Lutz Buellesfeld;Ulrich Gerckens

  • Regular Physical Activity Improves Endothelial Function in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease by Increasing Phosphorylation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase

    R. Hambrecht;V. Adams;S. Erbs;A. Linke

  • Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: Updated Endpoint Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research.

    Philippe Généreux;Nicolo Piazza;Maria C. Alu

  • Percutaneous coronary angioplasty compared with exercise training in patients with stable coronary artery disease : A randomized trial

    Rainer Hambrecht;Claudia Walther;Sven Möbius-Winkler;Stephan Gielen

  • Effects of exercise training on left ventricular function and peripheral resistance in patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized trial.

    Rainer Hambrecht;Stephan Gielen;Axel Linke;Eduard Fiehn

  • Procedural and 30-day outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the third generation (18 Fr) CoreValve ReValving System: results from the multicentre, expanded evaluation registry 1-year following CE mark approval

    Nicolo Piazza;Eberhard Grube;Ulrich Gerckens;Peter den Heijer

  • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: first results from a multi-centre real-world registry

    Ralf Zahn;Ulrich Gerckens;Eberhard Grube;Axel Linke

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of exercise training in the skeletal muscle of patients with chronic heart failure

    Stephan Gielen;Volker Adams;Sven Möbius-Winkler;Axel Linke

  • Five-Year Outcomes with PCI Guided by Fractional Flow Reserve

    P. Xaplanteris;S. Fournier;N. H. J. Pijls;W. F. Fearon

  • Stem cells in the dog heart are self-renewing, clonogenic, and multipotent and regenerate infarcted myocardium, improving cardiac function

    Axel Linke;Patrick Müller;Daria Nurzynska;Claudia Casarsa

  • Biolimus-eluting stent with biodegradable polymer versus sirolimus-eluting stent with durable polymer for coronary revascularisation (LEADERS): a randomised non-inferiority trial

    Stephan Windecker;Patrick Serruys;Simon Wandel;Pawel Buszman

  • Comparison of Zotarolimus-Eluting and Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stents

    Patrick W Serruys;Sigmund Silber;Scot Garg;Robert Jan van Geuns

  • Protection Against Cerebral Embolism During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

    Samir R. Kapadia;Susheel Kodali;Raj Makkar;Roxana Mehran

  • Increase of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease After Exercise-Induced Ischemia

    Volker Adams;Karsten Lenk;Axel Linke;Dominik Lenz

  • Impact of Regular Physical Activity on the NAD(P)H Oxidase and Angiotensin Receptor System in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Volker Adams;Axel Linke;Nicolle Kränkel;Sandra Erbs

  • Transplantation of Blood-Derived Progenitor Cells After Recanalization of Chronic Coronary Artery Occlusion First Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Study

    Sandra Erbs;Axel Linke;Volker Adams;Karsten Lenk

  • Intracoronary compared with intravenous bolus abciximab application in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: the randomized Leipzig immediate percutaneous coronary intervention abciximab IV versus IC in ST-elevation myocardial infarction trial

    Holger Thiele;Kathrin Schindler;Josef Friedenberger;Ingo Eitel

  • Antioxidative Effects of Exercise Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Increase in Radical Scavenger Enzyme Activity in Skeletal Muscle

    Axel Linke;Volker Adams;Paul Christian Schulze;Sandra Erbs

  • Effects of Exercise Training on Left Ventricular Function and Peripheral Resistance in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

    Rainer Hambrecht;Stephan Gielen;Axel Linke;Eduard Fiehn

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Schuler
Gerhard Schuler Leipzig University
Rainer Hambrecht
Rainer Hambrecht University of Lübeck
Friedrich W. Mohr
Friedrich W. Mohr Leipzig University
Holger Thiele
Holger Thiele Leipzig University
Stephan Windecker
Stephan Windecker University of Bern
Thomas Walther
Thomas Walther University College Cork
Patrick W. Serruys
Patrick W. Serruys University of Galway
Michael A. Borger
Michael A. Borger Leipzig University
William Wijns
William Wijns University of Galway
Roberto Corti
Roberto Corti University of Zurich

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