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Volkmar Falk is affiliated with Charité - University Medicine Berlin in Germany, with extensive research contributions in the field of Medicine, particularly focused on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their publication record includes a significant number of works in related subfields, such as Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research covers key topics including:

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Volkmar Falk has frequently published in several medical journals and professional venues, which include:

  • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • European Heart Journal
  • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Collaborations with other researchers are an important aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Jörg Kempfert
  • Evgenij Potapov
  • Christoph Starck
  • Felix Schoenrath
  • Markus Kofler

Among their recent publications are several important guidelines and updates published predominantly in the European Heart Journal and other prominent cardiovascular venues. Notable papers include:

  • Corrigendum to: 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure: Developed by the Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) With the special contribution of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC., 2021, PubMed
  • 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes, 2023, European Heart Journal
  • 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, 2022, European Heart Journal

Best Publications

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure

    Piotr Ponikowski;Adriaan A Voors;Stefan D Anker;Héctor Bueno

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure: The Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed with the special contribution of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC.

    Piotr Ponikowski;Adriaan A. Voors;Stefan D. Anker;Héctor Bueno

  • [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: 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

  • 2014 ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization.

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

  • 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization.

    Sousa-Uva M;Neumann Fj;Ahlsson A;Alfonso F

  • 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)

    William Wijns;Philippe Kolh;Nicolas Danchin;Volkmar Falk

  • 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice

    Frank L J Visseren;François Mach;Yvo M Smulders;David Carballo

  • 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

  • Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with persistent ST-segment elevation: the Task Force on the Management of ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Frans Van de Werf;Jeroen Bax;Amadeo Betriu;Carina Blomstrom-Lundqvist

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

    Alec Vahanian;Ottavio Alfieri

  • 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization.

    Franz-Josef Neumann;Miguel Sousa-Uva;Anders Ahlsson;Fernando Alfonso

  • 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapyDeveloped by the Task Force on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) With the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    Michael Glikson;Jens Cosedis Nielsen;Mads Brix Kronborg;Yoav Michowitz

  • Stabilizer for robotic beating-heart surgery

    Andris D. Ramans;David J. Rosa;Volkmar Falk

  • Guidelines on myocardial revascularization.

    Philippe Kolh;William Wijns;Nicolas Danchin;Carlo Di Mario

  • Performing cardiac surgery without cardioplegia

    Philip C. Evans;Frederic H. Moll;Gary S. Guthart;William C. Nowlin

  • Stroke after cardiac surgery: a risk factor analysis of 16,184 consecutive adult patients.

    Jan Bucerius;Jan F Gummert;Michael A Borger;Thomas Walther

  • Early and late outcomes of 517 consecutive adult patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock

    Ardawan Julian Rastan;Andreas Dege;Matthias Mohr;Nicolas Doll

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Friedrich W. Mohr
Friedrich W. Mohr Leipzig University
Michael A. Borger
Michael A. Borger Leipzig University
Thomas Walther
Thomas Walther University College Cork
Jan F. Gummert
Jan F. Gummert Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia
Hatem Alkadhi
Hatem Alkadhi University of Zurich
Francesco Maisano
Francesco Maisano University of Zurich
Stephan Windecker
Stephan Windecker University of Bern
Burkhardt Seifert
Burkhardt Seifert University of Zurich
Ulf Landmesser
Ulf Landmesser Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Gerasimos Filippatos
Gerasimos Filippatos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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