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Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Heart Failure - The SchlaHF-Registry

Completed
Conditions
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Congestive Heart Failure
Registration Number
NCT01500759
Lead Sponsor
ResMed
Brief Summary

Objective target of the registry is to investigate the prevalence of SDB as well as the clinical characteristics of patients with and without SDB as well as the predominant type of sdb.

For this purpose data from patients suffering from chronic, symptomatic heart failure with impaired left ventricular ejection fraction will be collected prospectively.

Detailed Description

Despite recent advances in pharmacological treatment, congestive heart failure (CHF) continues to cause debilitating symptoms, frequent hospital admissions and a high mortality. Despite of therapy with beta-blockers and ACE-inhibitors many patients have persistent symptoms and most will eventually die of cardiovascular causes, often from progressive heart failure.

Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is known to cause consequences, which have negative effects on heart failure.

Objective target of the registry is to investigate the prevalence of SDB, clinical characteristics, symptoms and the degree and type of SDB in patients with chronic HF.

For this purpose data from patients with chronic heart failure will be collected prospectively.In the registry several cardiologists in private practice or hospital and cooperating sleep laboratories shall participate.

Cardiologists screen patients with Chronic Heart Failure (chronic HF) prospectively. In case of suffering from chronic HF for at least 12 weeks since diagnosis, with NYHA III-IV or NYHA class II with at least one hospitalisation for HF in the last 12 months. Written informed consent for data privacy aspects must be obtained before screening for SDB. Patients who satisfy to all inclusion- and exclusion criteria will be included consecutively into the registry.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6876
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must be over 18
  • Chronic heart failure (at least 12 weeks since diagnosis) according to the current applicable guidelines
  • Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF ≤ 45% by imaging method such as echocardiography, radionuclide angiography, left ventriculography, or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging) documented less than 12 weeks
  • NYHA class III or IV at the time of inclusion or NYHA class II with at least one hospitalisation for HF in the last 24 months
  • Patient is able to fully understand study information and signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Life expectancy < 1 year for diseases unrelated to chronic HF
  • Cardiac surgery, Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Myocardial Infarction (MI) or unstable angina within 6 months
  • CRT-implantation (either CRT-D or CRT-P) scheduled or within 6 months
  • Transient ischemic attack (TIA) or Stroke within 3 months
  • Hemodynamically significant uncorrected primary valvular heart disease, obstructive or regurgitant, or any valvular disease expected to lead to surgery
  • Acute myocarditis/pericarditis within 6 months
  • Current CPAP or bilevel therapy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of SDB in Chronic HF Patients1 night: Patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were examined for sleep-disordered breathing during 1 night in a sleep facility

SDB= Sleep disordered breathing; HF= Heart failure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Nocturia ≥3 Times/Night1-time: At baseline nocturia was assessed 1 time (anamnesis)
Apnoea-Hypopnea-Index1 night: Apnoea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) was assessed during one night under polysomnography (PSG) in a sleep facility

Number of Apnoeas (cessation of airflow for at least 10 seconds) and hypopneas (reduced airflow for at least 10 seconds) per hours of sleep

Male Gender1-time single assessment at baseline
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction1 night: Patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were examined for LVEF in a medical institution

Amount of blood in the left ventricle at the end of Diastole that is being pumped into the System during systole

NYHA Class ≥IIIAt baseline, the NYHA was determined in a medical institution or taken restrospectively from medical records

New York Heart Association Class III: Marked Limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary physical activity results in undue breathlessness, fatigue or palpitations.

Atrial Fibrillation1-time: At baseline atrial fibrillation (AF) was determined in the medical institution or AF history was taken retrospectively from the medical records
Body Mass Index1-time single assessment at baseline
Mean SpO21 night: oxygen saturation was assessed during one night under polysomnography (PSG) in a sleep facility

Saturation of oxygen

Min SpO21 night: Minimum saturation with oxygen was assessed during one night under polysomnography (PSG) in a sleep facility

Lowest Saturation with oxygen

Diuretics1-time: At baseline medication was assessed 1 time (anamnesis)
NYHA Class >= III as Predictor for SDB in Chronic HF1-time: At baseline physical status was assessed 1 time (anamnesis and medical records)

From the total number of participants, the number of male patients without and with SDB were counted and an odds ratio calculated for NYHA (New York Heart Association - class I not impaired, class II slighly impaired, class III severly impaired, class IV = unable to perform normal tasks) class≥III as predictor for SDB in chronic heart failure

Ischemic Etiology1-time: At baseline the ischemic etiology was determined in the medical institution or taken retrospectively from the medical records.

Ischemic etiology describes a condition where a weakening or disease of the heart muscle is caused by reduced supply of blood (underlying cause might be the coronary artery). Secondary outcome ischemic etiology describes the cause of heart failure (HF) "ischemic" in HF patients without and with sleep-disordered breathing in percent of the respective study arm/group: e.g. x% of patients without SDB have HF with an ischemic etiology.

Nocturnal Dyspnea1-time: At baseline history of nocturnal dyspnea taken retrospectively from the medical records
Medication ACE Inhibitors and/ARBs1-time: At baseline medication was assessed 1 time (anamnesis)

ACE: Angiotensin converting Enzyme; ARB Angiotension receptor blocker

Male Gender as Predictor for SDB in Chronic HF1-time: At baseline physical status was assessed 1 time (anamnesis and medical records)

From the total number of participants, the number of male patients without and with SDB were counted and an odds Ratio for male sex as predictor for SDB in chronic heart failure

Oxygen Desaturation Index1 time: Oxygen desaturation Index (ODI) was assessed during one night under polysomnography (PSG) in a sleep facility

Number of times that arterial blood oxygen saturation Drops by ≥3% from the Basic value.

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) as a Predictor for SDB in Chronic HF1-time: At baseline physical status was assessed 1 time (anamnesis and medical records)

From the total number of participants, the number of male patients without and with SDB were counted and an odds ratio calculated for AF as predictor for SDB in chronic heart failure

Beta-blocker1-time: At baseline medication was assessed 1 time (anamnesis)
Digitalis1-time: At baseline medication was assessed 1 time (anamnesis)
Aldosterone Antagonists1-time: At baseline medication was assessed 1 time (anamnesis)
Ischemic Etiology as Predictor for SDB in Chronic HF1-time: At baseline physical status was assessed 1 time (anamnesis and medical records)

From the total number of participants, the number of male patients without and with SDB were counted and an odds ratio calculated for ischemic etiology as predictor for SDB in chronic heart failure

Age1-time single assessment at baseline

Age years

Trial Locations

Locations (199)

DRK Krankenhaus

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Alzey, Germany

Praxis Dr. Frieske

🇩🇪

Aachen, Germany

Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre

🇦🇺

East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Universitätsklinikum Aachen

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Aachen, Germany

Oberlausitz-Kliniken gGmbH

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Bautzen, Germany

Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Gießen/Marburg Standort Marburg-Kardiologie

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Marburg, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Nienburg

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Nienburg, Germany

Klinikum Nürnberg Süd

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Nürnberg, Germany

Hollywood Private Hospital (CVS)

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Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Praxis Dr. Tekiyeh

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Essen, Germany

Westmead Hospital

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Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

Rivercity Private Hospital

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Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia

Praxis Dr. Bauer

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Bad Mergentheim, Germany

HDZ NRW

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Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

Mediclin Rehazentrum Spreewald

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Burg/Spreewald, Germany

Kardiologie-Gemeinschaftspraxis Dortmund

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Dortmund, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Wetzel

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Dortmund, Germany

goMedus Gesundheitszentrum

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Khs Florence-Nightingale

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Duesseldorf, Germany

Florence-Nightingale Krankenhaus

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Kardiologie Oberkassel

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis PD Dr. Lankisch

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Fachärzte für Innere Medizin Dres Ritter, Richter, Mehrer, Kahl

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Emmendingen, Germany

Helios Klinikum Erfurt-Kardiologie

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Erfurt, Germany

Helios Klinikum Erfurt-Schlafmedizin

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Erfurt, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Cord Müller

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Essen, Germany

Kardiologie Praxis Dr. Bonnekamp

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Essen, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis für Herz & Gefäße

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Mannheim, Germany

Universitätsklinik Mannheim-Kardiologie

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Mannheim, Germany

Fachkliniken Wangen

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Wangen, Germany

Kardiologisch angiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis

🇩🇪

Wiesbaden, Germany

Charité Campus Virchow Klinikum

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Berlin, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Weiß/ Dr. Heesing

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Arnsberg, Germany

Klinik Lazariterhof

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Bad Krozingen, Germany

Herzzentrum Brandenburg

🇩🇪

Bernau, Germany

St.-Josephs-Hospital

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Bochum, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Staubach

🇩🇪

Bochum, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Lodde

🇩🇪

Dortmund, Germany

Royal Adelaide Hospital

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Cardiopraxis Ingelheim

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Ingelheim am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Isbruch

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Castrop-Rauxel, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Stroh

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Bad Wurzach, Germany

Kardiopraxis Rheinberg

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Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil

🇩🇪

Bochum, Germany

Augusta Krankenanstalten Bochum

🇩🇪

Bochum, Germany

Kardiologie Kemnade

🇩🇪

Bochum, Germany

Kardiologie Bühl

🇩🇪

Brühl, Germany

MVZ am Küchwald

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Chemnitz, Germany

Fachkrankenhaus Coswig

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Coswig, Germany

Praxis Dr. Hecker

🇩🇪

Dortmund, Germany

Kardiologie - Gemeinschaftspraxis Dortmund

🇩🇪

Dortmund, Germany

Gemeinschaftpraxis Dres. Schmidt/Gronke

🇩🇪

Dresden, Germany

Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen

🇩🇪

Bad Krozingen, Germany

Kardiologie Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Tenholt

🇩🇪

Bochum, Germany

Praxis für Kardiologie Bonn

🇩🇪

Bonn, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Kardiologie

🇩🇪

Bottrop, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Tinnefeld

🇩🇪

Bottrop, Germany

Carl-Thiem-Klinikum gGmbH

🇩🇪

Cottbus, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Dröse

🇩🇪

Dortmund, Germany

Herzzentrum Universität Dresden

🇩🇪

Dresden, Germany

Ruhrlandklinik Essen

🇩🇪

Essen, Germany

Praxis Gemeinschaft Frille

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Praxis Westend

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Zentralklinikum Bad Berka

🇩🇪

Bad Berka, Germany

Praxis für Lunge,Herz und Schlaf

🇩🇪

Bielefeld, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Bonn

🇩🇪

Bonn, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Marschner

🇩🇪

Bonn, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Kardiologie Dr. Becker

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Castrop-Rauxel, Germany

Klinikum Coburg GmbH

🇩🇪

Coburg, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Golling

🇩🇪

Dortmund, Germany

Charité Campus Mitte CCM

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Berlin, Germany

Charité Campus Mitte

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

POLIKUM Friedenau

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Berlin, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Groß-Ziethener Chaussee

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Jüdisches Krankenhaus Berlin

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Berlin, Germany

Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH

🇩🇪

Dortmund, Germany

Clinical Trial Site Services

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Dortmund, Germany

Praxis Dr. Hohensee

🇩🇪

Dresden, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Horowitz

🇩🇪

Düsseldorf, Germany

Westdeutsches Herzzentrum, Universitätsklinikum Essen

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Essen, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Prof. Winter

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Essen, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Hug

🇩🇪

Günzburg, Germany

Praxis Dr. Hötte

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Praxis Dr. Durak

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Heidelberg, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

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Heidelberg, Germany

Facharztzentrum Dresden-Neustadt GbR

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Dresden, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Raff

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg

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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Böhmeke/Schmidt

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Gladbeck, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres Leischik/Littwitz

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Hagen, Germany

EvK Herne

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Herne, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Furche

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Herne, Germany

St. Elisabeth-Hospital Herten gGmbH

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Herten, Germany

Internistenpraxis Alstertal Hamburg

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Hamburg, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Erlangen

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Erlangen, Germany

Praxis Dr. Rau

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Essen, Germany

Kath. Kliniken Essen / Philippusstift

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Essen, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Kruse

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Forst, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Arens

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Hagen, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Subin/Lutter

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Hamburg, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

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Hamburg, Germany

Schwerpunktpraxis Kardiologie Drs. Ophoff/Fritzsch

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Essen, Germany

Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen

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Essen, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Guckenbiehl

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Flonheim, Germany

CardioVasculäres Centrum Frankfurt

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Frankfurt, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Praxis Dr. Diedrichs

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Frechen, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Gütersloh

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Gütersloh, Germany

Siloah Krankenhaus

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Hannover, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Schröder

🇩🇪

Hamburg, Germany

Asklepios Klinik Barmbek

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Hamburg, Germany

Heidelberger Praxisklinik für Kardiologie

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Heidelberg, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Cierpka

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Herne

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Herne, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Hartung

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Thoraxklinik Heidelberg gGmbH

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Heidelberg, Germany

Praxis für Innere Medizin/Kardiologie

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Hoyerswerda, Germany

Praxis Dr. Krater

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Krefeld, Germany

Malteser Krankenhaus St. Hildegardis

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Köln, Germany

Prof. Franzen Institut

🇩🇪

Köln, Germany

Klinikum der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

🇩🇪

Mainz, Germany

Herz-& Gefäßpraxis

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Metzingen, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Gumbrecht

🇩🇪

Ochtrup, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Weber/Dr. Feja

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Recklinghausen, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Kleinz

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Remscheid, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Bruch

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Herne, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Siegfried Frickel

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Kempen, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Schlichting

🇩🇪

Herne, Germany

Klinikum der Universität zu Köln- Herzzentrum

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Köln, Germany

Praxis Dr. Anselm Bäumer

🇩🇪

Köln, Germany

Klinikum Dahme-Spreewald GmbH

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Königs Wusterhausen, Germany

Helios Krankenhaus Leisnig

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Leisnig, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Heifer/Loster/Schernus

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Mannheim, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Schön

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Mühldorf, Germany

Klinikum Augustinum München

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München, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Münster

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Münster, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Dobler/Turin

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Karlstadt, Germany

Ambulantes Herzzentrum Kassel

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Kassel, Germany

Helios Klinikum Krefeld

🇩🇪

Krefeld, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Fritsch

🇩🇪

Köln, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Faber

🇩🇪

Lindlar, Germany

Praxis Dr. Schnabel

🇩🇪

Meissen, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Jocham

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Memmingen, Germany

Klinik Kitzinger Land

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Kitzingen, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig-Herzzentrum

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Leipzig, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Hilgedieck/Sava

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Lengerich, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Brandt / Jakobs

🇩🇪

Mannheim, Germany

St.-Vinzenz Hospital

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Köln, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Köln-Herzzentrum

🇩🇪

Köln, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Gysan/Heinzler/May

🇩🇪

Köln, Germany

Ärztezentrum Holthausen-Biene

🇩🇪

Lingen, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Ludwigsburg

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Ludwigsburg, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Lübeck-Kardiologie

🇩🇪

Lübeck, Germany

Praxis Kutenhausen

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Minden, Germany

Krankenhaus Bethanien

🇩🇪

Moers, Germany

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Mülheim

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Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Wauer / Windstetter

🇩🇪

München, Germany

Praxis für Kardiologie Dr. med. Menz

🇩🇪

Menden, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Herholz

🇩🇪

München, Germany

Praxis Dres. Böhme/Linke

🇩🇪

München, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Hassler

🇩🇪

Plauen, Germany

Khs St. Adolf Stift

🇩🇪

Reinbek, Germany

Praxis Dr. Nebel

🇩🇪

Rheine, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Heinze

🇩🇪

Schwerte, Germany

Kardiologie am Rotkreuzplatz

🇩🇪

München, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Regensburg

🇩🇪

Regensburg, Germany

Praxis Dr. Hein

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Reinbek, Germany

Praxis Dr. Ebeling

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Schönefeld, Germany

Praxisgemeinschaft Cardio-Soest

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Soest, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Muradi

🇩🇪

Münster, Germany

Ambulantes Cardiovaskuläres Centrum

🇩🇪

Ravensburg, Germany

Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

🇩🇪

Würzburg, Germany

Praxis für Kardiologie Dr. med. Hewing

🇩🇪

Münster, Germany

Städtisches Khs Lukas

🇩🇪

Neuss, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Wiethölter

🇩🇪

Radebeul, Germany

Praxis für Kardiologie Ratingen

🇩🇪

Ratingen, Germany

Praxis Dr. Fröhlich

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Ratingen, Germany

DRK Krankenhaus Mölln-Ratzeburg

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Ratzeburg, Germany

Praxis Dr. Kestermann

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Rheine, Germany

Praxis Dr. Gerritsen

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Waldkraiburg, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

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Würzburg, Germany

Stiftungsklinik Weißenhorn

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Weißenhorn, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Figura

🇩🇪

Rinteln, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Birkenhagen

🇩🇪

Stollberg, Germany

Herzklinik Ulm Dr. Haerer und Partner

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Ulm, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Burkhard-Meier

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Viersen, Germany

Facharztzentrum Sonneberg

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Sonneberg, Germany

Kreiskrankenhaus Stollberg GmbH

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Stollberg, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Vrettos

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Witten, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Rudolf/ Dr. Bernhardt

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Worms, Germany

Evangel. Khs Zweibrücken

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Zweibrücken, Germany

Klinikum Uelzen GmbH

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Uelzen, Germany

Zentrum für Innere Medizin Uni Ulm

🇩🇪

Ulm, Germany

Katharinen Hospital Unna

🇩🇪

Unna, Germany

Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. K. Vorbeck

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Wiesbaden, Germany

St Vincents and Mercy Private Hospital

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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