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Christine Attenhofer Jost
Original articles
1. Attenhofer C, Vuilliomenet A, Richter M, Kaufmann U, Metzger U, Bertel 0. Heart
contusions: pathological findings and clinical course. Schweiz Med Wochenschr
1992;122:1593-9.
2. Oechslin E, Carrel T, Ritter M, Attenhofer C, von Segesser L, Kiowski W, Turina M,
Jenni R. Pseudoaneurysm following aortic homograft: clinical implications? Br Heart J
1995;74:695-9.
3. Attenhofer CH, Pellikka PA, Oh JK, Roger VL, Sohn DW, Seward JB. Comparison of
ischemic response during exercise and dobutamine echocardiography in patients with left
main coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 1996; 27 : 1171- 77.
4. Ritter M, Schneider J, Oechslin E, Sütsch G, Attenhofer C, Jenni R. Isolated
noncompaction of the myocardium in adults. Mayo Clinic Proc 1997;72:26-31.
5. Attenhofer CH, Pellikka PA; Oh JK, Roger VL, McCully RB, Seward JB. Is review of
videotape necessary after review of digitized cine-loop images in stress
echocardiography? A prospective study in 306 patients. J Am Soc Echocardiogr
1997;10:179-84.
6. Attenhofer CH, Pellikka P A, McCully RB, Roger VL, Seward JB. Paradoxical sinus
deceleration during dobutamine stress echocardiography: description and angiographic
correlation. J Am Coll Cardiol 1997;29:994-9
7. Hobday TJ, Pellikka PA, Attenhofer Jost CH, Oh JK, Miller FA Jr, Seward m.
Chronotropic response, safety and accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography
patients with atrial fibrillation and known or suspected coronary artery disease. Am J
Cardiol 1998;82: 1425-27
8. Brunner HP, Attenhofer CH, Jenni R. Can an elevation of the left ventricular enddiastolic pressure be predicted by changes of the Doppler-echocardiographic pattern
during the Valsalva manoeuvre? Echocardiography 1998;15:211-8
9. Buckingham T A, Candinas R, Attenhofer C, van Hoeven H, Hug R, Hess 0, Jenni R,
Amann FW. Systolic and diastolic function with alternate and combined site pacing in the
right ventricle. PACE 1998;21: 1077-84.
10. Truninger K, Attenhofer Jost CH, Seifert B, Follath F, Schaffner A, Jenni R. Longterm follow-up of prosthetic valve endocarditis: What characteristics identify patients
who were treated successfully with antibiotics alone? Heart 1999;82:714-20.
11. Julius BK, Attenhofer Jost CH, Sütsch G, Brunner HP, Künzli A, Vogt P, Turina M,
Hess OM, Kiowski W. Incidence, progression and functional significance ofcardiac
allograft vasculopathy after heart transplantation. Transplantation 2000; 69:847-53
12. Attenhofer Jost CH, Pel1ikka PA, McCul1y RB, Roger VL, Oh JK, Hepner AM,
Seward JB. Impact of heart rate response during treadmill exercise echocardiography: A
double randomized pilot study. Echocardiography 2000;17:221-7.
13. Sze L, Attenhofer Jost CH, Lüscher TF, Arnann FW, Jenni R. Wie genau ist die
Ischämiediagnostik in der Stress-Echokardiographie? -Eine Analyse der Resultate bei
100 koronarangiographierten Patienten. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 2000;130:878-88.
14. Attenhofer Jost CH, Turina J, Mayer K, Seifert B, Büchi M, Facchini M, Brunner-La
Rocca HP, Amann FW, Jenni R. Echocardiography in the evaluation of a systolic
murmur ofunknown etiology. Am J Med 2000;108:614.
15. Brunner-La Rocca HP , Rickli H, Attenhofer Jost CH, Jenni R. Left ventricular enddiastolic pressure can be estimated by either changes in transmitral inflow pattern during
Valsalva maneuver or analysis of pulmonary venous flow. J Am Soc Echocardiogr
2000;13:599-607
16. Jenni R, Kaufmann PA, Jiang Z, Attenhofer C, Linka A, Mandinov L. In vitro
validation of volumetric blood flow measurement using Doppler flow wire. Ultrasound
Med Biol 2000;26:1301-10.
17. Linka AZ, Barton M, Attenhofer Jost CA, Jenni R. Doppler mirror image artefacts
mimicking mitral regurgitation in patients with mechanical bileaflet mitral valve
prostheses. Eur J Echocardiogr 2000;1: 138-43.
18. Friedl AC, Attenhofer Jost CH, Schalcher C, Amann FW, Flepp M, Jenni R, Linka A,
Weber R. Acceleration of confirmed coronary artery disease among HIV-infected
patients on potent antiretroviral therapy. AIDS. 2000;14(17):2790-2.
19. Oechslin EN, Attenhofer Jost CH, Rojas JR, Kaufmann PA, Jenni R. Long-term
follow-up of 34 adults with isolated left ventricular noncompaction: a distinct
cardiomyopathy with poor prognosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Aug;36(2):493-500.
20. Jenni R, Oechslin E, Schneider J, Attenhofer Jost CA, Kaufmann PA.
Echocardiographic and pathoanatomical characteristics of isolated left ventricular noncompaction: a step towards classification as a distinct cardiomyopathy. Heart.
2001;86:666-71.
21. Attenhofer Jost CH, Schaff HV, Connolly HM, Danielson GK, Dearani JA; Puga FJ,
Warnes CA. Spectrum of reoperations after repair of aortic coarctation: importance of an
individualized approach because of coexistent cardiovascular disease. Mayo Clin Proc
2002;77:646-53.
22. Attenhofer Jost CH, Oechslin E, Seifert B, Maly F, Fatio R, Turina J, Jenni R.
Remodelling after surgical repair of atrial septal defects within the oval fossa. Cardiology
in the Young 2002; Cardiol Young. 2002 Dec;12(6):506-12
23. Widmer A, Linka AZ, Attenhofer Jost CH, Burgi B, Brunner-LaRocca. Mechanical
complications after myocardial infarction reliably predicted using C-reactive protein
levels and lymphocytopenia. Cardiology 2003;99:25-31
24. Burgi Wegmann, B; Sutsch G.; Rickli H.; Seifert B.; Muntwyler J.; Luscher TF;
Kiowski W.; Attenhofer Jost, C.H. Gender and noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery
disease in women and men. J Womens Health. 2003,12:51-9
25. Frischknecht B, Attenhofer Jost CH, Oechslin EN, Seifert B, Hoigne P, Roos M,
Jenni R. Validation of noncompaction criteria in dilated cardiomyopathy, and valvular
and hypertensive heart disease. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Aug;18(8):865-72.
26. Hoigné P, Attenhofer Jost CH, Widmer U, Seifert B, Frischknecht B, Jenni R. Simple
criteria for differentiation of Fabry disease from amyloid heart disease and other causes
of left ventricular hypertrophy. Int J Cardiol 2005; 111(3):413-22.
27. Attenhofer Jost CH, Connolly HM, Danielson GK, Bailey KR, Schaff HF, Shen WK,
Warnes CA, Puga FJ, Tajik, AJ. Sinus venosus atrial septal defect: long-term
postoperative outcome for 115 patients. Circulation. 2005 Sep 27;112(13):1953-8
28. Attenhofer Jost CH, Connolly HM, O’Leary PW, Warnes CA, Tajik AJ, Seward JB.
Left heart lesions in patients with Ebstein’s anomaly. Mayo Clin Proc 2005;80:361-8.
29. I. Uckay, Widmer U, Attenhofer Jost CH, Seifert B, Jenni R. Usefulness of Serum
Interleukin-6 to Discriminate between Cardiac Myxomas and Non-Myxomatous Cardiac
Masses. Kardiovaskulaere Medizin 2005;8:361-369.
30. Zuber M, Kipfer P, Attenhofer Jost, CH. Systolic dysfunction: correlation of acoustic
cardiography with Doppler echocardiography. Congest Heart Fail 2006;12 (4 Suppl 1):
14-18.
31. C.H. Attenhofer Jost, H.M. Connolly, G.K. Danielson, J.A. Dearani, C.A. Warnes,
A.J. Tajik: Fenestrations of the Coronary Sinus: Clinical Features and Surgical Outcome
in 25 Patients: Cardiology Young 2007
32. Schwitter J., Kozerke S., Bremerich J., Baltes C., Attenhofer Jost CH, Birkhäuser M.,
Boesiger P., Buser P. Oral administration of 17β estradiol over 3 months without
progestin co-administration does not improve coronary flow reserve in post-menopausal
women: A randomized placebo-controlled cross-over MR study. Journal of
cardiovascular magnetic resonance 2007
33. Zuber M, Attenhofer Jost CH, Kipfer P, Collins SP, Peacock WF. Acoustic
cardiography augments prolonged QRS duration for detecting left ventricular
dysfunction. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology 2007
34. Luthi P., Zuber M.; Ritter M., Oechslin E.N., Jenni R., Seifert B., Baldesberger S.,
Attenhofer Jost C.H. Echocardiographic Findings in Former Professional Cyclists after
Long-Term Deconditioning of More than 30 Years. Eur J Echocardiogr 2007
35. Usefulness of acoustic cardiography to resolve ambiguous values ob B-type
natriuretic peptide levels in patients with suspected heart failure. Zuber M., Kipfer P.,
Attenhofer Jost C.H. Am J Cardiol 2007
36. Attenhofer Jost CH, Connolly HM, Burkhart HM, Scott CG, Dearani JA, Carroll AJ,
Tajik AJ. Tetralogy of fallot repair in patients 40 years or older. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010
Dec;85(12):1090-4
37. Kosmicki DL, Collins SP, Kontos MC, Zuber M, Kipfer P, Attenhofer Jost C,
Michaels AD. Noninvasive prediction of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients
with clinically suspected heart failure using acoustic cardiography. Congest Heart Fail.
2010 Nov-Dec;16(6):249-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2010.00191.x. Epub 2010 Oct 21
38. McLeod CJ, Attenhofer Jost CH, Warnes CA, Hodge D 2nd, Hyberger L, Connolly
HM, Asirvatham SJ, Dearani JA, Hayes DL, Ammash NM. Epicardial versus endocardial
permanent pacing in adults with congenital heart disease. J Interv Card Electrophysiol.
2010 Sep;28(3):235-43. Epub 2010 Jun 19
39. Collins SP, Kontos MC, Michaels AD, Zuber M, Kipfer P, Attenhofer Jost C, Roos
M, Jamshidi P, Erne P, Lindsell CJ.Utility of a bedside acoustic cardiographic model to
predict elevated left ventricular filling pressure. Emerg Med J. 2010 Sep;27(9):677-82.
Epub 2010 Jun 1.
40. Muntwyler J, Attenhofer Jost CH, Diefenbacher W, Beer JH, Nikolic R, Amanpour F,
Faeh-Gunz A, Naegeli B, Straumann EH, Maurer D, Candinas R, Dang L, Scharf C.
Interaction of vitamin K antagonists with heparin affect monitoring by activated clotting
times. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2010 Mar;27(2):89-94. Epub 2010 Jan 20
41. Saghir MK, Attenhofer Jost C, Warrington KJ, Cha SS, Pellikka PA. Exercise
echocardiography in rheumatoid arthritis: a case-control study. J Am Soc Echocardiogr.
2009 Nov;22(11):1228-31. Epub 2009 Sep 25
42. Bedside prediction of increased filling pressure using acoustic electrocardiography.
Collins SP, Lindsell CJ, Kontos MC, Zuber M, Kipfer P, Attenhofer Jost C, Kosmicki D,
Michaels AD. Am J Emerg Med. 2009 May;27(4):397-408
43. Value of brain natriuretic peptides in primary care patients with the clinical diagnosis
of chronic heart failure. Zuber M, Cuculi F, Attenhofer Jost CH, Kipfer P, Buser P,
Seifert B, Erne P. Scand Cardiovasc J. 2009;43(5):324-9
44. Kovacevic-Preradovic T, Jenni R, Oechslin EN, Noll G, Seifert B, Attenhofer Jost
CH. Isolated left ventricular noncompaction as a cause for heart failure and heart
transplantation: a single center experience. Cardiology. 2009;112(2):158-64.
45. Zywica K, Jenni R, Pellikka PA, Faeh-Gunz A, Seifert B, Attenhofer Jost CH.
Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction evoked by exercise echocardiography:
prevalence and predictive factors in a prospective study. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2008
Sep;9(5):665-71. Epub 2008 Apr 23
46. Sinus node disease and arrhythmias in the long-term follow-up of former professional
cyclists. Baldesberger S, Bauersfeld U, Candinas R, Seifert B, Zuber M, Ritter M, Jenni
R, Oechslin E, Luthi P, Scharf C, Marti B, Attenhofer Jost CH. Eur Heart J. 2008
Jan;29(1):71-8.
47. Prospective comparison of echocardiography versus cardiac magnetic resonance
imaging in patients with Ebstein’s anomaly. Attenhofer Jost, CH; Edmister WD, Julsrud
PR; Dearani JA; Savas TM, Warnes CA; Scott CG, Anavekar NS; Ammash NM,
Connolly HM. Int J Cardiovascular Imaging 2011; Aug 6: eub ahead of print.
48. Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: prevalence and correlates of apical
outpouching. Binder J, Attenhofer Jost CH, Klarich KW; Connolly HM, Tajik AJ, Scott
CG, Julsrud PR, Ehrsam JE; Bailey KR; Ommen SR. J Am Soc Echocardiogr
2011;24:775781
49. Tetralogy of Fallot Repair in Patients 40 years or older. Attenhofer Jost CH, Connolly
HM, Burkhart HM, Scott CG, Dearani JA; Carroll AJ, Tajik AJ. Mayo Clin Proc.
2010;85:1090-4.
50. Increased Risk of possible paradoxical embolic events in adults with Ebstein anomaly
and severe tricuspid regurgitation. Attenhofer Jost CH, Connolly HM, Scott CT, Burkhart
HM, Ammash NM, Dearani JA: Congenit Heart Dis 2013: in press
51. Risk of death in long-term follow-up of patients with apical hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy. Klarich KW, Attenhofer Jost CH, Binder J, Connolly HM, Scott CG,
Freeman WK, Ackerman MJ, Nishimura RA, Tajik AJ, Ommen SR. Am J Cardiol
2013;111:1784-91.
52. Right ventricle best predicts the race performance in amateur ironman athletes.
Bernheim AM, Attenhofer Jost CH, Zuber M, Pfyffer M, Seifert B, De Pasquale G, Linka
A, Faeh-Gunhz A, Medeiros-Domingo A, Knechtle B. Med Sci Sports Exerc
2013;45:1593-9.
Reviews
1. Attenhofer C, Ritter M, Jenni R. Stress echocardiography: development and
significance. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 1994;124:1467- 78.
2. Attenhofer Jost CH, Jenni R. Stress echocardiography -background, methods, results
and indications. Therap Umschau 1997;54:698- 710.
3. Attenhofer Jost CH, Jenni R. Moderne Evaluation der Mitralinsuffizienz mit EchoMethoden: Echokardiographische Abklärung einer begleitenden koronaren Herzkrankheit
Kardiovaskuläre Medizin 1999;2: 181-90.
4. Attenhofer Jost CH, Jenni R. Echocardiographic evaluation of valvular regurgitation.
Kardiovaskulaere Medizin 2001;4:307-318.
5. Attenhofer Jost CH, Connolly HM, Edwards WD, Hayes DL, Warnes CA, Danielson
GK. Ebstein’s Anomaly – Review of a multifaceted congenital cardiac condition. Swiss
Med Wkly. 2005;135:269-81
6. Attenhofer Jost CH. Update on left ventricular hypertrophy. Kardiovaskuläre Medizin
2005, 8:390-398.
7. Attenhofer Jost CH. Herzgeräusch – Auskultation oder Echokardiographie bei der
Diagnose von Vitien und Herzklappenfehlern. Therap Umschau 2006;63: 463-470.
8. Valsangiacomo-Büchel E, Attenhofer Jost C. Diagnostik bei kongenitalen Vitien:
Stethoskop, Echokardiographie und/oder MRI? Kardiovaskuläre Medizin 2006;9:311323.
9. Attenhofer Jost CH, Connolly HM, Dearani JA; Edwards WD, Danielson GK.
Ebstein’s Anomaly. Congenital Heart Disease for the Adult Cardiologist. Circulation
2007, in press.
10. Heart transplantation in congenital heart disease: in whom to consider and when=
Attenhofer Jost CH, Schmidt D, Huebler M, Balmer C, Noll G, Caduff R, Greutmann M.
J Transplant 2013; in press
Case reports
1. Speich R, Attenhofer C, Amann FW. Clinical problem solving: getting the story righ
(letter). N Engl J Med 1993;329: 1128.
2. Attenhofer C, Speich R, Salomon F, Burkhard R, Amann FW. Ventricular fibrillation
in a patient with exercise-induced anaphylaxis, normal coronary arteries, and a positive
ergonovine test. Chest 1994;105:620-6.
3. Berzins R, Attenhofer CH, Turina M, Jenni R. Unusual complication seven years aft
successful aortic recoarctation repair with a Dacron graft: acute thromboembolic leg
ischemia due to a mobile thrombus at the distal suture line. J Thoracic Cardiovasc Su
1996;112:842-4.
4. Federmann M, Attenhofer C, Jenni R. Inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aort
mimicking intermural hemorrhage (letter). Circulation 1996;93:1477-8.
5. Attenhofer CH, Vogt PR, von Segesser LK; Dirsch OR; Ritter M, Jenni R. Leaking
aneurysm of the aortic root due to cystic medial necrosis with pericardial tamponade
mimicking type A aortic dissection. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;44
6. Hardmeier B, Haller A, Stuckmann G, Attenhofer C, Ballmer PE. Penetrating
atherosclerotic ulcer of the aorta. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 1998;128:278.
7. Rickli H, Attenhofer Jost CR, Ienni R.Double-chambered left ventricle:Unusual
presentation with apical defect in a thallium scan in a middle-aged,asymptomatic
female.Echocardiography1999;16:387-91.
8. Facchini M, Guldenschuh I, Turina I, Ienni R, Schalcher C, Attenhofer Jost CR.
Resolution of protein-losing enteropathy with standard heparin and urokinase after
Fontan repair in a patient with tricuspid atresia. J Cardiovasc Surg 2000; 41:567-70.
9. Attenhofer Jost CR, Bombeli T, Schrimpf C, Oechslin E, Kiowski W, Ienni R.
Extensive thrombus formation in the right ventricle due to a rare combination of
arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and heterozygous prothrombin gene
mutation G20210 A. Cardiology 2000;93(1-2):127-30
10. Vogt PR, Attenhofer Jost CR. What is your diagnosis? Localized ulcerated plaque
rupture of the descending thoracic aorta with intramural hematoma. Schweiz Rundschau
Med Prax 2000; 89:1409-12
11. Linka AZ, Fatio R, Attenhofer Jost CA. Images in cardiology: double orifice mitral
valve. Heart 2000;84: 244.
12. Attenhofer Jost CH, Connolly HM, Warnes CA, O’Leary PW, Tajik AJ, Pellikka PA,
Seward JB. Noncompacted myocardium in Ebstein’s anomaly: initial description in three
patients. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2004;17:677-680.
13. Attenhofer Jost CH, Richter M, Schneider K. Kardiovaskuläre Medizin · 2005;5: A
hole in the heart and deformed forearms: Is there a connection? Kardiovaskulaere
Medizin 2005
14. Fischer AH, Spieker L, Pfeiffer D, Prêtre R, Attenhofer C, Jenni R. Caseous
calcification of the mitral annulus. Kardiovaskulaere Medizin 2005;5:62-63.
15. De Pasquale Meyer G, Kretschmar O, Valsangiacomo Buechel ER, Kellenberger C,
Bauersfeld U, Attenhofer Jost CH. Rare combination of congenital aplasia of the right
pulmonary veins, left ventricular noncompaction, partial membranous obstruction of leftsided pulmonary veins and secundum atrial septal defect. Int J Cardiol. 2011 Jan 15: in
press
Editorials
1. Attenhofer Jost CH, Pellikka PA. Atropine for inconclusive exercise tests: a beautiful
solution or just cosmetics? Am Heart J 2003;145:938-40.
2.Scharf C, Attenhofer Jost CH. Concepts and questions in programming cardiac
resynchronization devices. Heart Rhythm. 2005 Oct;2(10):1073-5.
3. Attenhofer Jost CH, Jenni R. Cardiac impact of long-term endurance training:
negligible or negative? Cardiology. 2009;112(3):232-3. Epub 2008 Aug 19.
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