Dr. Stefan Klotz

No current affiliations available for this person. The person is no longer active at the university.

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Cardiac Assist Device Therapy
Cardiac Transplantation
Experimental Cardiac Surgery

Academic Education
04/1991 - 11/1997	Study of medicine at the University of Bonn
Work Experience
since 03/2007	Attending surgeon at the Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Münster
06/1999 - 03/2007	Fellow at the Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Muenster
06/2002 - 11/2004	Post-doctoral research fellow at the Department of Cardiology, Columbia Universiy, New York, USA
12/1997 - 05/1999	Assistant doctor at the Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Münster:
Functions and Memberships
since 2010	German Society of Cardiology (DGK)
since 2005	International Society of Rotary Blood Pumps (ISRBP)
since 2004	International Society of Heart- and Lung-Transplantation (ISHLT)
since 2000	German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Publications

Surgical approach to end-stage heart failure. Klotz S, Scheld HH (2011) In: Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 24(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Pre-operative prediction of post-VAD implant mortality using easily accessible clinical parameters. Klotz S, Vahlhaus C, Riehl C, Reitz C, Sindermann JR, Scheld HH (2010) In: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 29(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Long-term effects of B-type natriuretic peptide infusion after acute myocardial infarction in a rat model. George I, Xydas S, Klotz S, Hay I, Ng C, Chang J, Xu K, Li Z, Protter AA, Wu EX, Oz MC, Wang J (2010) In: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 55(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Silicone prosthesis reduces pericardial shrinking in custom-made total artificial hearts. Tjan TD, Scheld HH, Klotz S (2010) In: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 29(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Partial mechanical long-term support with the CircuLite Synergy pump as bridge-to-transplant in congestive heart failure. Klotz S, Meyns B, Simon A, Wittwer T, Rahmanian P, Schlensak C, Tjan TT, Scheld HH, Burkhoff D (2010) In: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, 58 Suppl 2 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)

Show all publications

Prizes

Ernst-Derra-Preis Awarded by: German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG) Award given to: Klotz, Stefan Date of awarding: 15/04/2007 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Support of Scientific Young Talents Awarded by: Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster e. V. Award given to: Klotz, Stefan; Schärtl, Thomas Announced at: 15/06/2006 \| Date of awarding: 15/06/2006 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Cardiology Research Fellow Competition Awarded by: Columbia University Award given to: Klotz, Stefan Announced at: 15/04/2004 Type of distinction: Scholarship

Doctorates

Dynamische CT-Untersuchung des Sternums Candidate: Matyssek, Katharina \| Supervisors: Klotz, Stefan Period of time: until 19/12/2009 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Problematik der präoperativen Diagnostik brustwandnaher Bronchialkarzinome Candidate: Albat, Dirk \| Supervisors: Klotz, Stefan Period of time: until 30/11/2009 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Verhältnis zwischen klinischer Diagnose und Obduktionsbefund nach herzchirurgischen Eingriffen der Klinik und Poliklinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie… Candidate: Galle, Dominic \| Supervisors: Klotz, Stefan Period of time: until 13/05/2009 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Der Effekt der pulsatilen und nicht-pulsatilen Linksherzunterstützungssysteme auf die Plasma-Renin-Aktivität Candidate: Ghiassi, Samira \| Supervisors: Klotz, Stefan Period of time: until 28/04/2009 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Implementation eines präoperativen Risikoscores zur Abschätzung der Sterblichkeit nach Implantation eines ventrikulären mechanischen Assist-Systems Candidate: Riehl, Christian \| Supervisors: Klotz, Stefan Period of time: until 24/03/2009 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

Show all doctorates