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Felix Mahfoud is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and is an active researcher in the field of medicine, with a primary focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their body of work encompasses several key subfields including surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, as well as radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Their research topics mainly concentrate on blood pressure and hypertension studies, heart rate variability and autonomic control, atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, cardiovascular health and disease prevention, sodium intake and health, and hemodynamic monitoring and therapy.

Felix Mahfoud has contributed to numerous publications in reputable academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Journal of Hypertension
  • European Heart Journal
  • Clinical Research in Cardiology
  • Hypertension

Several recent papers by Felix Mahfoud and collaborators exemplify their research interests:

  • 2023 ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (2023, Journal of Hypertension)
  • Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial (2020, The Lancet)
  • Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after PCI in Patients at High Bleeding Risk (2021, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Ultrasound renal denervation for hypertension resistant to a triple medication pill (RADIANCE-HTN TRIO): a randomised, multicentre, single-blind, sham-controlled trial (2021, The Lancet)
  • Long-term efficacy and safety of renal denervation in the presence of antihypertensive drugs (SPYRAL HTN-ON MED): a randomised, sham-controlled trial (2022, The Lancet)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Michael Böhm
  • Lucas Lauder
  • Roland E. Schmieder
  • David E. Kandzari
  • Michael A. Weber

Their research emphasizes interventions and clinical trials related to hypertension treatment and cardiovascular outcomes, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that integrates clinical cardiology, therapeutic innovation, and comprehensive cardiovascular risk management.

Best Publications

  • 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension.

    Williams B;Mancia G;Spiering W;Agabiti Rosei E

  • 2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes.

    Juhani Knuuti;William Wijns;Antti Saraste;Davide Capodanno

  • Renal sympathetic denervation in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension (The Symplicity HTN-2 Trial): A randomised controlled trial

    Murray D. Esler;Henry Krum;Paul A. Sobotka;Markus P. Schlaich

  • 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension : The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension

    Bryan Williams;Giuseppe Mancia;Wilko Spiering;Enrico Agabiti Rosei

  • Update on myocarditis.

    Ingrid Kindermann;Christine Barth;Felix Mahfoud;Christian Ukena

  • Effect of Renal Sympathetic Denervation on Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Resistant Hypertension A Pilot Study

    Felix Mahfoud;Markus Schlaich;Ingrid Kindermann;Christian Ukena

  • Effect of renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence of antihypertensive drugs: 6-month efficacy and safety results from the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED proof-of-concept randomised trial

    David E Kandzari;Michael Böhm;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud;Raymond R Townsend

  • Catheter-based renal denervation in patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED): a randomised, sham-controlled, proof-of-concept trial

    Raymond R Townsend;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud;David E Kandzari;Kazuomi Kario

  • Percutaneous renal denervation in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension: final 3-year report of the Symplicity HTN-1 study

    Henry Krum;Markus P Schlaich;Paul A Sobotka;Michael Böhm

  • Renal Sympathetic Denervation Reduces Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Improves Cardiac Function in Patients With Resistant Hypertension

    Mathias C. Brandt;Felix Mahfoud;Sara Reda;Sara Reda;Stephan H. Schirmer

  • Endovascular ultrasound renal denervation to treat hypertension (RADIANCE-HTN SOLO): a multicentre, international, single-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial

    Michel Azizi;Michel Azizi;Roland E Schmieder;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud;Michael A Weber

  • 2018 Practice Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Cardiology: ESH/ESC Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension

    Bryan Williams;Giuseppe Mancia;Wilko Spiering;Enrico Agabiti Rosei

  • Renal Hemodynamics and Renal Function After Catheter-Based Renal Sympathetic Denervation in Patients With Resistant Hypertension

    Felix Mahfoud;Bodo Cremers;Julia Janker;Britta Link

  • Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial

    Michael Böhm;Kazuomi Kario;David E. Kandzari;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud

  • Expert consensus document from the European Society of Cardiology on catheter-based renal denervation

    Felix Mahfoud;Thomas Felix Lüscher;Bert Andersson;Iris Baumgartner

  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Changes After Renal Sympathetic Denervation in Patients With Resistant Hypertension

    Felix Mahfoud;Christian Ukena;Roland E. Schmieder;Bodo Cremers

  • Comparative Evaluation of Left and Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Biopsy Differences in Complication Rate and Diagnostic Performance

    Ali Yilmaz;Ingrid Kindermann;Michael Kindermann;Felix Mahfoud

  • Renal Denervation in Moderate to Severe CKD

    Dagmara Hering;Felix Mahfoud;Antony S. Walton;Henry Krum

  • [2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Hypertension (ESH)].

    Bryan Williams;Giuseppe Mancia;Wilko Spiering;Enrico Agabiti Rosei

  • Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after PCI in Patients at High Bleeding Risk.

    Marco Valgimigli;Enrico Frigoli;Dik Heg;Jan Tijssen

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland E. Schmieder
Roland E. Schmieder University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Markus P. Schlaich
Markus P. Schlaich University of Western Australia
Michael Böhm
Michael Böhm Saarland University
Ulrich Laufs
Ulrich Laufs Saarland University
Murray D. Esler
Murray D. Esler Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Giuseppe Mancia
Giuseppe Mancia University of Milano-Bicocca
David E. Kandzari
David E. Kandzari Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Bryan Williams
Bryan Williams University College London
Henry Krum
Henry Krum Monash University
Luis M. Ruilope
Luis M. Ruilope European University of Madrid

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