Email: cardiac.surgeon@dr-kiessling.com

  Qualification

  Publications (Selected)

1. Can J Anaesth. 2007 Nov;54(11):917-21 Case report: Fatal hepatic failure after aortic valve replacement and sevoflurane exposure.
2. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Oct;55(7):418-23. Prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery using a potassium-magnesium-aspartate solution (Inzolen).
3. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2007 Sep 25;:1-6 Levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial ischaemia undergoing emergency surgical revascularization.
4. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2007 Sep;24(9):751-60 Bispectral index and electroencephalographic entropy in patients undergoing aortocoronary bypass grafting.
5. Med Sci Monit. 2006 Jul;12(7):MT39-42. Evaluating a new method for maintaining body temperature during OPCAB and robotic procedures.
6. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Oct;80(4):1537-9. Advanced sternal closure to prevent dehiscence in obese patients.
7. Thromb Haemost. 2005 Jun;93(6):1101-7. Relationship between factor XIII activity, fibrinogen, haemostasis screening tests and postoperative bleeding in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
8. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2004 Sep;12(3):198-201. Blood-air interface during cardiopulmonary bypass.
9. Med Sci Monit. 2004 Aug;10(8):MT89-93. Levosimendan in patients with cardiogenic shock undergoing surgical revascularization: a case series.
10. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2004 Jun;39(6):353-9. A comparison of the Arndt endobronchial blocker with a double lumen tube in robotic cardiac surgery
11. J Card Surg. 2003 May-Jun;18(3):240-4. Intracardiac left ventricular support in beating heart, multi-vessel revascularization.
12. J Card Surg. 2003 Jan-Feb;18(1):1-5; discussion 6-7. Robotic surgery using Zeus MicroWrist technology: the next generation.
13. Can J Anaesth. 2003 Mar;50(3):285-92. Diltiazem may preserve renal tubular integrity after cardiac surgery.
14. Perfusion. 2002 Sep;17(5):347-51. Topical application of aprotinin in cardiac surgery.
15. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Apr;50(2):95-9. Survival and quality of life after a long-term intensive care stay.
16. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Apr;50(2):74-6. VAMOS--ventilator assisted model for off-pump surgery.
17. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Apr;50(2):67-70. Biventricular pacing in patients with ICD: how many patients are possible candidates?
18. Vox Sang. 2002 Jan;82(1):9-14. Effects of solvent/detergent-treated plasma and fresh-frozen plasma on haemostasis and fibrinolysis in complex coagulopathy following open-heart surgery.
19. Perfusion. 2002 Jan;17(1):27-31. Platelet function test HemoSTATUS 2: tool or toy for an optimized management of hemostasis?
20. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Jun;49(3):149-52. Cell saver, ultrafiltration and direct transfusion: comparative study of three blood processing techniques.
21. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Apr;49(2):65-9. Surface modification of extracorporeal circuits: is there really an impact on cerebral performance after cardiopulmonary bypass?
22. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999 Nov;16 Suppl 2:S58-60. Minimally invasive saphenous vein harvesting: is there an improvement of theresults with the endoscopic approach?