A systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis to determine the incremental value of copeptin for rapid rule-out of acute myocardial infarction

…, O Miro, P Llorens, E Giannitsis, U Lotze… - The American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Multiple studies have evaluated copeptin, a surrogate for arginine vasopressin, in the
diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with mixed results. A systematic review and …

Diagnostic accuracy of combined cardiac troponin and copeptin assessment for early rule-out of myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, C Folli, D Giavarina, U Lotze… - European Heart …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: This systematic review aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of combined cardiac
troponin (cTn) and copeptin assessment in comparison to cTn alone for early rule-out of …

Comparison of conventional and high-sensitivity troponin in patients with chest pain: a collaborative meta-analysis

…, SW Goodacre, J Mair, K Inoue, U Lotze… - American heart …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Multiple studies have evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic performance of
conventional troponin (cTn) and high-sensitivity troponin (hs-cTn). We performed a …

Studies on intragastric PCO2 at rest and during exercise as a marker of intestinal perfusion in patients with chronic heart failure

…, A Gastmann, K Greim, U Lotze… - European journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate mesenteric ischaemia by determining intragastric
PCO 2 (iPCO 2 ) with gastric tonometry during rest and exercise stress testing in patients …

Randomized comparison of pre-hospital–initiated facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention versus primary percutaneous coronary intervention in acute …

…, A Leuschner, D Pfeiffer, A Hartmann, U Lotze… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2011 - jacc.org
Objectives : This multicenter trial sought to assess the merits of facilitated percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) versus primary PCI in an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction …

Low level myocardial parvovirus B19 persistence is a frequent finding in patients with heart disease but unrelated to ongoing myocardial injury

U Lotze, R Egerer, B Glück, R Zell… - Journal of medical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
While myocardial parvovirus B19 (B19V), aside from enteroviruses (EV) and adenoviruses (ADV),
has recently been found often in patients with myocarditis and idiopathic dilated …

Combined determination of highly sensitive troponin T and copeptin for early exclusion of acute myocardial infarction: first experience in an emergency department of …

U Lotze, H Lemm, A Heyer, K Müller - Vascular health and risk …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The purpose of this observational study was to test the diagnostic performance
of the Elecsys ® troponin T high-sensitive system combined with copeptin measurement for …

Increasing complexity: which drug class to choose for treatment of hypertension in the elderly?

EA Kaiser, U Lotze, HH Schäfer - Clinical interventions in aging, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Treatment of hypertension in the elderly is expected to become more complex in the coming
decades. Based on the current landscape of clinical trials, guideline recommendations …

Frequent detection of parvovirus B19 genome in the myocardium of adult patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

U Lotze, R Egerer, C Tresselt, B Glück… - Medical microbiology …, 2004 - Springer
Aside from enteroviruses and other viruses, eg, adenoviruses, which are known to be
associated with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC), a cardiac tropism is also attributed to …

Recovery of the cardiac adrenergic nervous system after long-term β-blocker therapy in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: assessment by increase in myocardial 123I …

U Lotze, S Kaepplinger, A Kober… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2001 - Soc Nuclear Med
In chronic heart failure, elevated plasma norepinephrine (NE) levels and a disparity between
the neuronal release and the effective reuptake of NE lead to an increased concentration of …