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Stephan von Haehling

Stephan von Haehling

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Medicine

D-Index
105
Citations
47330
World Ranking
6709
National Ranking
386

Overview

Stephan von Haehling is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany and has a significant body of work in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research spans several subfields including physiology, hematology, molecular biology, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

Their scholarly output includes numerous recent papers with diverse topics related to heart failure, nutrition in aging, cardiovascular risks, and iron metabolism. Notable publications feature:

  • Ethical guidelines for publishing in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2021, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
  • Ferric carboxymaltose for iron deficiency at discharge after acute heart failure: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet
  • Baseline cardiovascular risk assessment in cancer patients scheduled to receive cardiotoxic cancer therapies: a position statement and new risk assessment tools from the Cardio-Oncology Study Group of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology in collaboration with the International Cardio-Oncology Society, 2020, European Journal of Heart Failure
  • Role of cardiovascular imaging in cancer patients receiving cardiotoxic therapies: a position statement on behalf of the Heart Failure Association (HFA), the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and the Cardio-Oncology Council of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), 2020, European Journal of Heart Failure
  • The Conceptual Definition of Sarcopenia: Delphi Consensus from the Global Leadership Initiative in Sarcopenia (GLIS), 2024, Age and Ageing

The primary focus of their work concentrates on the management and treatment of heart failure, nutrition and health in aging populations, cardiovascular function and risk factors, erythropoietin and anemia treatment, iron metabolism and disorders, diabetes treatment and management, and frailty in older adults.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Stephan von Haehling include:

  • Stefan D. Anker
  • Markus S. Anker
  • Andrew J.S. Coats
  • Wolfram Doehner

Their research has been published extensively in specialized journals, with recurring publications in venues such as:

  • Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
  • European Journal of Heart Failure
  • ESC Heart Failure
  • European Heart Journal
  • Circulation

The scientist's work primarily contributes to understanding complex mechanisms and clinical approaches within cardiovascular medicine and related fields, addressing both disease treatment and ethical standards in publication.

Best Publications

  • Frailty Consensus: A Call to Action

    John E. Morley;Bruno Vellas;G. Abellan van Kan;Stefan D. Anker

  • Sarcopenia With Limited Mobility: An International Consensus

    John E. Morley;Angela Marie Abbatecola;Josep M Argiles;Vickie Baracos

  • Welcome to the ICD-10 code for sarcopenia.

    Stefan D. Anker;John E. Morley;Stephan von Haehling

  • An overview of sarcopenia: facts and numbers on prevalence and clinical impact

    Stephan von Haehling;John E. Morley;Stefan D. Anker

  • Inflammatory mediators in chronic heart failure: an overview

    Stefan D Anker;Stephan von Haehling

  • Altered Intestinal Function in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

    Anja Sandek;Juergen Bauditz;Alexander Swidsinski;Sabine Buhner

  • Ethical guidelines for publishing in the journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle: update 2017

    Stephan von Haehling;John E. Morley;Andrew J.S. Coats;Stefan D. Anker;Stefan D. Anker

  • Prevalence, incidence, and clinical impact of sarcopenia: facts, numbers, and epidemiology—update 2014

    John E. Morley;Stefan D. Anker;Stephan von Haehling

  • Muscle wasting in patients with chronic heart failure: results from the studies investigating co-morbidities aggravating heart failure (SICA-HF)

    Susann Fülster;Matthias Tacke;Anja Sandek;Nicole Ebner

  • Cachexia as a major underestimated and unmet medical need: facts and numbers

    Stephan von Haehling;Stefan D. Anker

  • Mid-region pro-hormone markers for diagnosis and prognosis in acute dyspnea : results from the BACH (Biomarkers in Acute Heart Failure) trial

    Alan Maisel;Christian Mueller;Richard Nowak;W. Frank Peacock

  • Sarcopenia: A Time for Action. An SCWD Position Paper.

    Juergen Bauer;John E. Morley;Annemie M.W.J. Schols;Luigi Ferrucci

  • Heart failure and kidney dysfunction: epidemiology, mechanisms and management

    Joerg C. Schefold;Gerasimos Filippatos;Gerd Hasenfuss;Stefan D. Anker

  • Prognostic utility of growth differentiation factor-15 in patients with chronic heart failure.

    Tibor Kempf;Stephan von Haehling;Stephan von Haehling;Timo Peter;Tim Allhoff

  • Ferric carboxymaltose for iron deficiency at discharge after acute heart failure: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial.

    Piotr Ponikowski;Bridget-Anne Kirwan;Bridget-Anne Kirwan;Stefan D Anker;Theresa McDonagh;Theresa McDonagh

  • Baseline cardiovascular risk assessment in cancer patients scheduled to receive cardiotoxic cancer therapies: a position statement and new risk assessment tools from the Cardio-Oncology Study Group of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology in collaboration with the International Cardio-Oncology Society

    Alexander R. Lyon;Susan Dent;Susannah Stanway;Helena Earl

  • Ethical guidelines for publishing in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle: update 2019

    Stephan von Haehling;John E. Morley;Andrew J. S. Coats;Stefan D. Anker

  • Iron deficiency and heart failure: diagnostic dilemmas and therapeutic perspectives

    Ewa A. Jankowska;Stephan von Haehling;Stefan D. Anker;Iain C. Macdougall

  • Cardiac cachexia: a systematic overview.

    Stephan von Haehling;Mitja Lainscak;Jochen Springer;Stefan D. Anker;Stefan D. Anker

  • Prevalence, incidence and clinical impact of cachexia: facts and numbers-update 2014.

    Stephan von Haehling;Stephan von Haehling;Stefan D. Anker;Stefan D. Anker

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfram Doehner
Wolfram Doehner Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Andrew J.S. Coats
Andrew J.S. Coats The Heart Research Institute
Maciej Banach
Maciej Banach John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Piotr Ponikowski
Piotr Ponikowski Wrocław Medical University
John E. Morley
John E. Morley Saint Louis University
John G.F. Cleland
John G.F. Cleland University of Glasgow
Rudolf A. de Boer
Rudolf A. de Boer University Medical Center Groningen
Gerasimos Filippatos
Gerasimos Filippatos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Hans-Dieter Volk
Hans-Dieter Volk Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Petra Reinke
Petra Reinke Berlin-Brandenburger Centrum für Regenerative Therapien

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