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    Prim. Clin.-Prof. Dr. Clemens Steinwender

    Management and founding member

    Curriculum Vitae

    Education

    Matura, Akademisches Gymnasium Linz

    Study of human medicine, University of Vienna

    Graduation with the academic degree Dr.med.

    Military hospital Linz-Hörsching (Präsenzdienst)

    Turnus training, AKH Linz: jus practicandi 9/1999

    Training as a specialist in internal medicine, AKH Linz

    3 months Clinic for Cardiology, University Magdeburg

    Specialist in internal medicine, AKH Linz

    Specialist in cardiology, AKH Linz

    Specialist in intensive care medicine, AKH Linz

    Venia docendi, Paracelsus Private Medical University Salzburg

    Specialist at the Clinic for Cardiology, Kepler University Hospital Linz
    Specialty: electrophysiology, sensorless pacemaker implantations, coronary interventions, intensive care medicine

    Positions

    Head of the Ambulance of the Clinic for Cardiology

    Head of the Intensive Care Unit

    Head of the Unit: Invasive Electrophysiology

    Member Educational qualifications, European Heart Rhythm Association - EHRA

    Head of the Department of Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine

    Responsible for the module, Faculty of Medicine, Johannes Kepler University

    Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Johannes Kepler University

    Board member, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Kardiologie

    Management CRI CM, Faculty of Medicine, Johannes Kepler University

    Study experience (multicenter)

    Micra TPS-Studie, Aveir i2i, Extravascular ICD, Acuity, Champion, Champion Phoenix, Adaptive CRT, Signify, Delta-MI, Protect, Ablynx, Improve-it

    • Micra TPS study: Worldwide first-in-man implantation (05.12.2013), >500 devices to date
    • Micra AV study (MARVEL 2): First Micra AV Leadless VDDR pacemaker implantation in Europe
    • Aveir i2i study: first implantation of the dual-chamber leadless pacemaker (DDDR) in Austria/Germany/Switzerland
    • CARE-HF study: 38 patients, Best Data Quality Award of all centers worldwide
    • Champion-Phoenix study: worldwide top enroller (>500 patients) - FDA audit 2014: no negative findings, "Excellent Study Center"

    Publications

    Pubmed-Hits (197), Abstracts (>300), Invited international presentations (80)

    Reviewer for: European Heart Journal, Circulation, Heart Rhythm, Europace, Heart and many more

    Books: Lambert, Steinwender (Hrsg.). Kardiovaskuläre Medizin, Trauner Verlag Linz, 2. Auflage `21

    Reviewed publications:

    Life cycle and post-mortem ingrowth patterns of a leadless pacemaker system., opens an external URL in a new window

    Blessberger H, Kiblboeck D, Grosse C, Noack P, Ebner J, Boetscher J, Maier J, Schwarz S, Reiter C, Fellner A, Lichtenauer M, Kellermair J, Kammler J, Saleh K, Steinwender C. Europace. 2024 Feb 1;26(2):euae013. doi: 10.1093/europace/euae013.PMID: 38242703

    Cardiovascular Rehabilitation With a WCD-Data From the CR3 Study (Cardiac Rehab Retrospective Review)., opens an external URL in a new window Rohrer U, Reischl A, Manninger M, Binder RK, Fiedler L, Gruska M, Altenberger J, Dorr A, Steinwender C, Stuehlinger M, Wonisch M, Zirngast B, Zweiker D, Zirlik A, Scherr D; Austrian WCD Study Group. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2024 Mar 1;44(2):115-120. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000832. Epub 2023 Nov 30.PMID: 38032261 

    Electrocardiographic predictors of atrial mechanical sensing in leadless pacemakers., opens an external URL in a new window

    Hofer D, Perucchini F, Blessberger H, Steinwender C, Zehetleitner S, Molitor N, Saguner AM, El-Chami MF, Black G, Schiavone M, Forleo G, Gasperetti A, Steffel J, Noti F, Haeberlin A, Breitenstein A.Heart Rhythm. 2024 Mar 1:S1547-5271(24)00233-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.02.061. Online ahead of print.

    Elevated systolic pulmonary artery pressure is a substantial predictor of increased mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in males, not in females., opens an external URL in a new window

    Boxhammer E, Dienhart C, Kletzer J, Ramsauer S, Kopp K, Prinz E, Wintersteller W, Blessberger H, Hammerer M, Steinwender C, Lichtenauer M, Hoppe UC.Clin Res Cardiol. 2024 Jan;113(1):138-155. doi: 10.1007/s00392-023-02307-z. Epub 2023 Sep 26.PMID: 37750991 

    Further engagement

    Medical consultant for: Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Biotronik

    Grants/competitively acquired grants (e.g. Horizon 2020), industry-initiated research

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