Group leader:
Dr. Jeanette Schulz-Menger
Scientists:
Dr. Ralf Wassmuth
Dr. Petra Bock
Dr. Steffen Bohl
Dr. Philipp Boye
Dr. Mirko Fr�hlich
Dr. Daniel Messroghli
Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Wolfgang Utz
Dr. Anja Zagrosek
Technicians:
Kerstin Kretschel
Denise Kleindienst
Franziska Neumann
Evelyn Polzin
Ursula Wagner
Secretary:
Irina Straube
Study Secretary:
Melanie Bochmann
phone:
++ 49 30 9417 2593

Publications

1. Friedrich MG, Strohm O, Schulz Menger J, Marciniak H, Luft FC, Dietz R. Contrast media-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging visualizes myocardial changes in the course of viral myocarditis. Circulation. 1998;97:1802-9.

2. Kohne CH, Thuss-Patience P, Friedrich M, Daniel PT, Kretzschmar A, Benter T, Bauer B, Dietz R, Dorken B. Raltitrexed (Tomudex): an alternative drug for patients with colorectal cancer and 5-fluorouracil associated cardiotoxicity. Br J Cancer. 1998;77:973-7.

3. Osterziel KJ, Strohm O, Schuler J, Friedrich M, Hanlein D, Willenbrock R, Anker SD, Poole Wilson PA, Ranke MB, Dietz R. Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of human recombinant growth hormone in patients with chronic heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy. Lancet. 1998;351:1233-7.

4. Friedrich MG, Strohm O, D. K, Gross W, Wagner A, Schulz-Menger J, Liu X, Hamm B, Dietz R. Behaviour of implantable coronary stents during magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Cardiovasc Int. 1999;2:217-222.

5. Friedrich MG, Strohm O, Schulz Menger J, Marciniak H, Luft FC, Dietz R. Noninvasive diagnosis of acute myocarditis by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging - response to the author. Circulation. 1999;99:459-460 (letter).

6. Strohm O, Friedrich MG, v Harsdorf R, Osterziel K, Dietz R. Growth hormone therapy in heart failure. Z Kardiol. 1999;88 Suppl 3:S40-S46.

7. Strohm O, Kivelitz D, Gross W, Schulz-Menger J, Liu X, Hamm B, Dietz D, Friedrich MG. Safety of implantable coronary stents during 1H-magnetic resonance imaging at 1.0 and 1.5 T. J Cardiovasc Magn Res. 1999;1:239-245.

8. Pilz B, Woywodt A, Friedrich MG, Dietz R, Luft FC. A left-to-left shunt. American J Med 1999;106:487-488.

9. Friedrich MG. Magnetic Resonance in Cardiomyopathies. J Cardiovasc Magn Res. 2000;2:67-82.

10. Schulz-Menger J, Friedrich MG. Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cardiomyopathies: when and why. Herz. 2000;25:384-91.

11. Schulz-Menger J, Strohm O, Waigand J, Uhlich F, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. The value of magnetic resonance imaging of the left ventricular outflow tract in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy after septal artery embolization. Circulation. 2000;101:1764-6.

12. Friedrich MG, Schulz-Menger J, Strohm O, Dick AJ, Dietz R. The diagnostic impact of 2D- versus 3D left ventricular volumetry by MRI in patients with suspected heart failure. MAGMA. 2000;11:16-19.

13. Schulz-Menger J, Strohm O, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. Visualization of cardiac involvement in patients with systemic sarcoidosis applying contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. MAGMA. 2000;11:82-83.

14. Strohm O, Schulz-Menger J, Philipp S, Osterziel K-J, Schubel B, Schneider W, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. Biatrial Cardiac Myxoma. J Cardiovasc Magn Res. 2000;2:118-122.

15. Schulz-Menger J, Strohm O, Waigand J, Uhlich F, Dietz R, and Friedrich MG. MRI Versus 3D Echocardiography in Postinterventional Patients With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Circulation 2001 104: e32 - e33 (letter).

16. Strohm O, Schulz-Menger J, Pilz B, Osterziel K, Dietz R, Friedrich M. Measurement of Left Ventricular Dimensions and Function in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. J Magn Res Imaging. 2001;13:367-371.

17. Strohm O, Schulz-Menger J, Hanlein D, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. Magnetic resonance planimetry of the vena contracta as a new approach to assessment of stenotic heart valves: An in vitro study. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2001;14:31-4.

18. Wa�muth R, Lentzsch S, Erdbr�gger U, Schulz-Menger J, D�rken B, Dietz R, Friedrich, MG. Subclinical Cardiotoxic Effects of Anthracyclines as assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging - a Pilot Study. Am Heart Journal. 2001;141:1007-13.

19. Dechend R, Pilz B, Friedrich M, Luft FC, Dietz R. Endocarditis and extrinsic coronary compression. Am J Med 2002;113:440-1.

20. Friedrich MG, Schulz-Menger J, Poetsch T, Pilz B, Uhlich F, Dietz R. Quantification of valvular aortic stenosis by magnetic resonance imaging. Am Heart J 2002;144:329-334.

21. Wagner A, Schulz-Menger J, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. Long-term follow-up of patients with acute myocarditis by magnetic resonance imaging. MAGMA 2003 Feb;16(1):17-20.

22. Messroghli DR, Niendorf T, Schulz-Menger J, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. T1 Mapping in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Cardiovasc Magn Res 2003;5:353-359.

23. Schulz-Menger J, Gross M, Messroghli D, Uhlich F, Dietz R, and Friedrich MG. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance of Acute Myocardial Infarction at a Very Early Stage. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;42:513-518.

24. Friedrich MG, Niendorf T, Schulz-Menger J, Gross CM, Dietz R. Blood-Oxygen-Level-Dependent (BOLD) Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Stress-Induced Angina. Circulation 2003;108:2219-2223.

25. Schulz-Menger J, Wassmuth R, Friedrich MG. Kardiale Magnetresonanztomographie: Myokard- und Perikarderkrankungen. J Kardiol 2003;10:8-12.

26. Friedrich MG, Dahlof B, Sechtem U, Unger T, Knecht M, Dietz R. Telmisartan effectiveness on left ventricular mass reduction (TELMAR) as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension a prospective, randomised, double-blind comparison of telmisartan with metoprolol over a period of six months - rationale and study design. J Renin Angio Aldo S 2003;4:234-243.

27. Harikrishna T, Friedrich MG, Calkins H, Bluemke DA. MRI of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia, J Cardiovasc Magn Res 2004;6:557-563.

28. Taylor AJ, Al-Saadi N, Abdel-Aty H, Schulz-Menger J, Messroghli D, Friedrich MG. Detection of acutely impaired microvascular reperfusion following infarct angioplasty with magnetic resonance imaging. Circulation 2004;109:2080-2085.

29. Messroghli DR, Niendorf T, Schulz-Menger J, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. T1 mapping in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2003;5:353-359.

30. Abdel-Aty H, Friedrich MG, Schulz-Menger J. Myocardial infarction after coronary revascularization: role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance oedema imaging. Eur Heart J 2004;25:2172.

31. Abdel-Aty H, Zagrosek A, Schulz-Menger J, Taylor AJ, Messroghli D, Kumar A, Gross M, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. Delayed enhancement and T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging differentiate acute from chronic myocardial infarction. Circulation 2004;109:2411-2416.

32. Abdel-Aty H, Boy� P, Zagrosek A, Wassmuth R, Kumar A, Messroghli D, Bock P, Dietz R, Friedrich MG, Schulz-Menger J. The Diagnostic Performance of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Suspected Acute Myocarditis: Role of Early and Late Gadolinium Enhancement Combined with T2-weighted Techniques. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;45:1815-1822.

33. Abdel-Aty H, Dietz R Schulz-Menger J. Letter Regarding Article by Sharkey et al, �Reversible Stress Cardiomyopathy in Women Circulation from the United States�. Circulation 2005;112:e51.

34. Kabaeva Z, Perrot A, Pilz B, Schulz-Menger J, Mohr FW, Dietz R, Osterziel KJ. Returning hypertrophy after surgery in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by a myosin-binding protein C mutation. Int J Cardiol 2005; 100:343-5.

35. Schulz-Menger J, Wassmuth R, Abdel-Aty H, Siegel I, Franke A, Dietz R, Friedrich MG. Patterns of Myocardial Inflammation and Scarring in Sarcoidosis as Assessed by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Heart 2005; in press.

36. Zagrosek A, Noeske R, Abdel-Aty H, Friedrich MG, Dietz R and Schulz-Menger J. MR Coronary Angiography Using 3D-SSFP With and Without Contrast Application. JCMR 2005; in press.