Device research at the German Heart Centre Munich
In line with the clinical orientation, our research projects cover the entire field of cardiac device therapy (including pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac resynchronisation systems and implantable loop recorders). The projects aim to improve patient care and include pre-operative patient selection, the surgical procedure, device programming and patient follow-up. Furthermore, the working group continuously leads or supports national and international studies in the field of devices. We are always looking for scientists who are interested in devices. You are welcome to apply with your CV to Prof. Christof Kolb at kolb@dhm.mhn.de.
We would like to thank the German Heart Foundation, the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology and the Karl and Lore Klein Foundation for their financial support and recognition of our work, in addition to our industrial partners.
Contacts
Prof. Christof Kolb
Dr Carsten Lennerz
Research assistants
Dr Patrick Blažek
Dr Matthias Bock
Dr Lena Friedrich
Claudia Schaarschmidt (BA Eng.)
Key Publications
Modern Security Screening and Electromagnetic Interference With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.
Lennerz C, O’Connor MJ, Blažek P, Weigand S, Grebmer C, Reif S, Friedrich L, Reents T, Bourier F, Schunkert H, Deisenhofer I, Kolb C. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 75:1238-1239
Electric Cars and Electromagnetic Interference With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Cross-sectional Evaluation. Lennerz C, O’Connor M, Horlbeck L, Michel J, Weigand S, Grebmer C, Blažek P, Brkic A, Semmler V, Haller B, Reents T, Hessling G, Deisenhofer I, Whittaker P, Lienkamp M, Kolb C. Ann Intern Med. 2018;169:350-352
The impact of multipole pacing on left ventricular function in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy – A real-time three-dimensional echocardiography approach. Weigand S, Karl M, Brkić A, Lennerz C, Grebmer C, Blažek P, Kornmayer M, Schaarschmidt C, Wesemann L, Reents T, Hessling G, Deisenhofer I, Kolb C. Int J Cardiol. 2018;272:238-243.
Electromagnetic Interference in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Is the Use of Smartphones Safe? Lennerz C, Pavaci H, Grebmer C, Semmler V, Bourier F, Haller B, Reents T, Hessling G, Deisenhofer I, Kolb C. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017;69:108-110
Electromagnetic interference in implantable cardioverter defibrillators: present but rare. von Olshausen G, Rondak IC, Lennerz C, Semmler V, Grebmer C, Reents T, Ammar-Busch S, Buiatti A, Bourier F, Deisenhofer I, Kolb C. Clin Res Cardiol. 2016;105:657-65
Reduced risk for inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks with dual-chamber therapy compared with single-chamber therapy: results of the randomized OPTION study. Kolb C, Sturmer M, Sick P, Reif S, Davy JM, Molon G, Schwab JO, Mantovani G, Dan D, Lennerz C, Borri-Brunetto A, Babuty D. JACC Heart Fail. 2014;2:611-9.
