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Helmut Baumgartner is affiliated with the University Hospital of Münster in Germany and has made significant contributions to the field of Medicine, specifically within Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their research spans several subfields, including Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Their work covers a wide range of topics with a primary focus on congenital heart conditions, cardiac valve diseases, and the management of arrhythmias. Key research areas include:

  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Baumgartner's publication record includes influential papers such as:

  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease (2020, European Heart Journal)
  • The ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease 2020 (2020, European Heart Journal)

Other notable works in cardiology, though authored by collaborators, include studies on cardiovascular assessment and aortic valve stenosis published in top-tier journals.

Frequent co-authors that Baumgartner has collaborated with include:

  • Gerhard-Paul Diller
  • Stefan Orwat
  • Astrid E. Lammers
  • Alicia Jeanette Fischer
  • Bernard Iung

Baumgartner's research papers have been published predominantly in highly regarded journals. Their most frequent publication venues are:

  • European Heart Journal
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • ASVIDE
  • Heart
  • International Journal of Cardiology

Best Publications

  • 2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

    Giuseppe Mancia;Robert Fagard;Krzysztof Narkiewicz;Josep Redon

  • [2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease].

    Helmut Baumgartner;Volkmar Falk;Jeroen J. Bax;Michele De Bonis

  • 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

  • 2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery disease: the Task Force on the management of stable coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Gilles Montalescot;Udo Sechtem;Stephan Achenbach;Felicita Andreotti

  • Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis: EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice

    Helmut Baumgartner;Judy Hung;Javier Bermejo;John B. Chambers

  • 2013 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy : The Task Force on cardiac pacing and resynchronization therapy of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    Michele Brignole;Angelo Auricchio;Gonzalo Baron-Esquivias;Pierre Bordachar

  • ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: The Task Force for the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment eleva...

    C. W. Hamm;J.-P. Bassand;S. Agewall;J. Bax

  • 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization: The Task Force on Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).

    Stephan Windecker;Philippe Kolh;Fernando Alfonso;Jean-Philippe Collet

  • Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease The Task Force on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease of the European Society of Cardiology

    Alec Vahanian;Helmut Baumgartner;Jeroen Bax;Eric Butchart

  • Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012)

    Alec Vahanian;Ottavio Alfieri

  • 2016 ESC Position Paper on cancer treatments and cardiovascular toxicity developed under the auspices of the ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines The Task Force for cancer treatments and cardiovascular toxicity of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

    Jose Luis Zamorano;Patrizio Lancellotti;Daniel Rodriguez Munoz;Victor Aboyans

  • ESC Guidelines for the management of grown-up congenital heart disease (new version 2010).

    Helmut Baumgartner;Philipp Bonhoeffer;Natasja M. S. De Groot;Fokko de Haan

  • Predictors of outcome in severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis.

    Raphael Rosenhek;Thomas Binder;Gerold Porenta;Irene Lang

  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease.

    Helmut Baumgartner;Julie De Backer;Sonya V Babu-Narayan;Werner Budts

  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease

    Helmut Baumgartner;Julie De Backer;Sonya V. Babu-Narayan;Werner Budts

  • Long-term outcome in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: a multi-institutional study.

    Thomas P. Graham;Yvonne D. Bernard;Beverly G. Mellen;David Celermajer

  • ‘European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (version 2012)’ The Fifth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts) * Developed with the special contribution of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR). [Eur Heart J 2012;33:1635–1701, doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs092]

    J. Perk;G. De Backer

  • Outcome of Watchful Waiting in Asymptomatic Severe Mitral Regurgitation

    Raphael Rosenhek;Florian Rader;Ursula Klaar;Harald Gabriel

  • Guidelines on the Management of Valvular Heart disease (Version 2012)

    Alec Vahanian;Ottavio Alfieri;Felicita Andreotti;Manuel J. Antunes

  • ESC Guidelines for the management of grown-up congenital heart disease (new version 2010)

    Helmut Baumgartner;Philipp Bonhoeffer;Natasja M.S. de Groo;Fokko de Haan

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald Maurer
Gerald Maurer Medical University of Vienna
Marie-Annick Clavel
Marie-Annick Clavel Université Laval
Stephan Windecker
Stephan Windecker University of Bern
Philippe Pibarot
Philippe Pibarot Université Laval
Michael A. Gatzoulis
Michael A. Gatzoulis Imperial College London
Alec Vahanian
Alec Vahanian Université Paris Cité
Patrizio Lancellotti
Patrizio Lancellotti University of Liège
José Luis Zamorano
José Luis Zamorano Hospital Ramon y Cajal
Juhani Knuuti
Juhani Knuuti Turku University Hospital
Arno W. Hoes
Arno W. Hoes Utrecht University

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