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  1. Analysis of genes to predict the effects of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9-inhibitors and statins

    Article • Cardiovascular Research, April 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  2. Simplified algorithm to facilitate communication of familial hypercholesterolaemia: Figure 1

    Article • European Heart Journal, September 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  3. Heart rate on admission independently predicts in-hospital mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  4. Risk prediction with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) in patients with stable coronary disease on statin treatment

    Article • Vascular Pharmacology, August 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  5. Risk prediction with triglycerides in patients with stable coronary disease on statin treatment

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  6. Understanding IMPROVE-IT and the cardinal role of LDL-C lowering in CVD prevention

    Article • European Heart Journal, June 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  7. Improvements in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Diastolic Function Following Renal Denervation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  8. The relationships of phytosterols and oxyphytosterols in plasma and aortic valve cusps in patients with severe aortic stenosis

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, April 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Oliver Weingärtner

  9. Rac1-Mediated Effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) in Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, March 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  10. New AHA and ACC guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  11. Systems Genetics of Liver Fibrosis: Identification of Fibrogenic and Expression Quantitative Trait Loci in the BXD Murine Reference Population

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2014, PLOS

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  12. Hemmung der Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9)

    Article • CardioVasc, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  13. Renal Denervation in Moderate Treatment-Resistant Hypertension

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  14. Orthostatic function after renal sympathetic denervation in patients with resistant hypertension

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  15. Association of vitamin D status and blood pressure response after renal denervation

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  16. Targeting the Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 for the Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  17. Drug adherence in patients taking oral anticoagulation therapy

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Felix Mahfoud

  18. Heart rate: A global target for cardiovascular disease and therapy along the cardiovascular disease continuum

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  19. Effects of renal sympathetic denervation on heart rate and atrioventricular conduction in patients with resistant hypertension

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  20. Effects of nonpersistence with medication on outcomes in high-risk patients with cardiovascular disease

    Article • American Heart Journal, August 2013, Elsevier

    Michael Böhm, Professor Ulrich Laufs

  21. Renal Denervation in the Treatment of Hypertension

    Article • Current Hypertension Reports, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Felix Mahfoud

  22. Junge Frau mit isolierter Lipoprotein(a)-Erhöhung

    Article • CardioVasc, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  23. Diesel Exhaust Particles Impair Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Compromise Endothelial Integrity, Reduce Neoangiogenesis, and Increase Atherogenesis in Mice

    Article • Cardiovascular Toxicology, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  24. HOW EFFECTIVE IS RENAL DENERVATION IN LESS SEVERE TREATMENT RESISTANT HYPERTENSION?

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  25. Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on postprandial triglycerides and monocyte activation

    Article • Atherosclerosis, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  26. TCT-211 Ambulatory blood pressure and dipping-pattern after catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation in patients with resistant hypertension

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  27. TCT-13 Renal resistive indices, urinary albumin excretion and renal function in patients with resistant hypertension after catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  28. TCT-14 Effects of renal sympathetic denervation on heart rate and atrioventricular conduction in patients with resistant hypertension

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  29. Role of miR-21 in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrosis

    Article • Basic Research in Cardiology, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  30. Letter by Weingärtner et al Regarding Article, “Combined Effects of Ezetimibe and Phytosterols on Cholesterol Metabolism: A Randomized, Controlled Feeding Study in Humans”

    Article • Circulation, March 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  31. Acute Effects of Statins

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  32. Heart Rate Reduction by Ivabradine Improves Aortic Compliance in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice

    Article • Journal of Vascular Research, January 2012, Karger Publishers

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  33. Validation of an isotope dilution gas chromatography–mass spectrometry method for analysis of 7-oxygenated campesterol and sitosterol in human serum

    Article • Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Oliver Weingärtner

  34. Markers of enhanced cholesterol absorption are a strong predictor for cardiovascular diseases in patients without diabetes mellitus

    Article • Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Oliver Weingärtner

  35. Troponin elevation in acute ischemic stroke (TRELAS) - protocol of a prospective observational trial

    Article • BMC Neurology, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  36. 655 PLANT STEROL AND STANOL ESTERS INDUCE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS ON OXIDATIVE STRESS, INFLAMMATION, LEUCOCYTES, VASCULAR FUNCTION AND TISSUE CONCENTRATIONS IN MICE

    Article • Atherosclerosis Supplements, June 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  37. Paclitaxel and sirolimus differentially affect growth and motility of endothelial progenitor cells and coronary artery smooth muscle cells

    Article • EuroIntervention, May 2011, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  38. Reply

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Professor Gerd Heusch

  39. Pioglitazone activates aortic telomerase and prevents stress-induced endothelial apoptosis

    Article • Atherosclerosis, May 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  40. Increased lysyl oxidase expression and collagen cross-linking during atrial fibrillation

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  41. Cardiovascular Disease and Dyslipidemia: Beyond LDL

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, March 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  42. Differential effects on inhibition of cholesterol absorption by plant stanol and plant sterol esters in apoE-/- mice

    Article • Cardiovascular Research, January 2011, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  43. Late-breaking clinical trials presented at the American Heart Association Congress in Chicago 2010

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  44. Vascular Pathophysiology in Response to Increased Heart Rate

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Professor Gerd Heusch

  45. Nutrition, environment and cardiovascular health (NESCAV): protocol of an inter-regional cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Public Health, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  46. The Relationships of Markers of Cholesterol Homeostasis with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2010, PLOS

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Oliver Weingärtner

  47. The renin inhibitor aliskiren upregulates pro-angiogenic cells and reduces atherogenesis in mice

    Article • Basic Research in Cardiology, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  48. Angiotensin-receptor blockade, cancer, and concerns

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, September 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  49. Heart rate reduction with ivabradine improves erectile dysfunction in parallel to decrease in atherosclerotic plaque load in ApoE-knockout mice

    Article • Atherosclerosis, September 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  50. Heart rate reduction in cardiovascular disease and therapy

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  51. Cardiological evaluation after cerebral ischaemia

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  52. Relationship between cholesterol synthesis and intestinal absorption is associated with cardiovascular risk

    Article • Atherosclerosis, June 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Oliver Weingärtner

  53. Integrin-linked kinase is a central mediator in angiotensin II type 1- and chemokine receptor CXCR4 signaling in myocardial hypertrophy

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, June 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  54. P127 MARKERS OF CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS

    Article • Atherosclerosis Supplements, June 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  55. HDL und Arteriosklerose – Korrelation mit dem Auftreten kardiovaskulärer Ereignisse

    Article • Der Klinikarzt, March 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  56. An alternative pathway of reverse cholesterol transport: The oxysterol 27-hydroxycholesterol

    Article • Atherosclerosis, March 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Oliver Weingärtner

  57. Rac1-Induced Connective Tissue Growth Factor Regulates Connexin 43 and N-Cadherin Expression in Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  58. Antioxidative Properties of Statins in the Heart

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  59. Alterations in cholesterol homeostasis are associated with coronary heart disease in patients with aortic stenosis

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, September 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Oliver Weingärtner

  60. Inhibitory effect of estrogen on Rac1-expression in monocytes

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, August 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  61. Brauchen alle Patienten mit KHK bzw. Diabetes ein Statin?

    Article • Medizinische Klinik, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  62. Epidemiologie und Prävention

    Article • January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  63. Highlights of the hotline sessions presented at the scientific sessions 2008 of the American Heart Association

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, December 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  64. Atrial fibrillation in heart failure: Current treatment of patients with remodeled atria

    Article • Current Heart Failure Reports, December 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  65. Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation With 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitors

    Article • Circulation, September 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  66. Antioxidative effects of statins

    Article • Archives of Toxicology, August 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  67. Effects of Physical Exercise on Myocardial Telomere-Regulating Proteins, Survival Pathways, and Apoptosis

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, August 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  68. Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase – A Target for Stroke Protection by Statins

    Article • Immunology Endocrine & Metabolic Agents - Medicinal Chemistry, June 2008, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  69. Heart Rate Reduction by Ivabradine Reduces Oxidative Stress, Improves Endothelial Function, and Prevents Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice

    Article • Circulation, May 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  70. Vascular Effects of Diet Supplementation With Plant Sterols

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Oliver Weingärtner

  71. The Medical Case for the Development of an Intravenous Statin Formulation – Beyond Ischemic Stroke

    Article • Cerebrovascular Diseases, January 2008, Karger Publishers

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  72. Clinical Trial Updates and Hotline Sessions presented at the Scientific Session 2007 of the American heart association

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, December 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  73. Aktuelle Kardiologie 2006/2007

    Article • Medizinische Klinik, August 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  74. Role of Rac1 GTPase Activation in Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  75. The PPAR-γ agonist pioglitazone increases neoangiogenesis and prevents apoptosis of endothelial progenitor cells

    Article • Atherosclerosis, May 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  76. Perceived psychosocial stress and cardiovascular risk factors in obese and non-obese patients

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, April 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  77. Physical Exercise and Endothelial Progenitor Cells

    Article • Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, March 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  78. Regulation of endothelial progenitor cells by prostaglandin E1 via inhibition of apoptosis

    Article • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, March 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  79. Metabolic Syndrome and Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, October 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  80. HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors in Chronic Heart Failure

    Article • Drugs, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  81. Physical activity promotes angio- and vasculogenesis in the post-ischemic brain

    Article • August 2005

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  82. Running exercise of different duration and intensity: effect on endothelial progenitor cells in healthy subjects

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, August 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  83. Long-term effects of chronic statin treatment in the post-ischemic brain

    Article • August 2005

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  84. PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTS OF STATINS

    Article • The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology, February 2005, Annual Reviews

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  85. Targeting eNOS for stroke protection

    Article • Trends in Neurosciences, May 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  86. Physical Training Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Inhibits Neointima Formation, and Enhances Angiogenesis

    Article • Circulation, January 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  87. Effect of atorvastatin 80 mg on endothelial cell function (forearm blood flow) in patients with pretreatment serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels <130 mg/dl

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  88. Mechanisms of stroke protection by physical activity

    Article • Annals of Neurology, September 2003, Wiley

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  89. Isoprenoid metabolism and the pleiotropic effects of statins

    Article • Current Atherosclerosis Reports, September 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  90. Significance of cholesterol-independent effects of statins

    Article • September 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  91. Rosuvastatin, a new HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, upregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase and protects from ischemic stroke in mice

    Article • Brain Research, June 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  92. Pleiotropic effects of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

    Article • Basic Research in Cardiology, March 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  93. Rapid effects on vascular function after initiation and withdrawal of atorvastatin in healthy, normocholesterolemic men

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, December 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  94. Targeting Rho in Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • Circulation Research, September 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  95. Neuroprotection mediated by changes in the endothelial actin cytoskeleton

    Article • Journal of Clinical Investigation, July 2000, American Society for Clinical Investigation

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  96. Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase-Dependent Cerebral Blood Flow Augmentation by L-Arginine After Chronic Statin Treatment

    Article • Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, April 2000, SAGE Publications

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  97. Regulation der endothelialen NO-Produktion durch Rho-GTPasen

    Article • Medizinische Klinik, April 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  98. Effects of endotoxin on human myocardial contractility involvement of nitric oxide and peroxynitrite

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  99. Upregulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors

    Article • Circulation, March 1998, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  100. Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia with Atypical Radiographic Presentation

    Article • Respiration, January 1998, Karger Publishers

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  101. European Heart Journal - My Cardio Interview: Ulrich Laufs, Philip Barter & Ulf Landmesser on Post-prandial

    Article • SciVee, Inc

    Professor Ulrich Laufs

  102. Nuclear Run-On Assay to Study Gene Transcription in Vascular Cells

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs