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 OA PD DDr. Jörg Kellermair

Deputy founding member

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Matura, Gymnasium BRG Linz

Civilian service as a paramedic, Samariterbund Upper Austria

Study of human medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Monash University Melbourne

Degree with the academic title Dr. med.

Training as a general practitioner (Ius practicandi), Elisabethinen Hospital Linz

Doctoral program Applied Medical Sciences, Medical University of Vienna n790
Graduation with the academic degree Dr.scient.med.
(Thematic Program: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease)

Training as a specialist in internal medicine, Kepler University Hospital Linz, KH-Wels

Additive subject cardiology

Additive subject intensive care medicine

Positions

Senior physician for internal medicine, Kepler University Hospital Linz

Head of the Outpatient Clinic for Right Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension, Kepler University Hospital Linz

Founding member of the KFI KM, Faculty of Medicine, Johannes Kepler University Linz

Habilitation at the Johannes Kepler University Linz (topic: Diagnostic and prognostic implications of the von Willebrand factor in cardiovascular diseases)

Study experience

  • Cardiovascular Biology Research Laboratory (Interne II, AKH Wien, 2006-2015); Schwerpunkt: Inflammation und Thrombosis. Wissenschaftliches Mitglied der Arbeitsgruppe Univ. Prof. Dr. Irene Lang. 2010-2014 wissenschaftlicher Leiter diverser Thrombosestudien im KH Elisabethinen Linz und Klinikum Wels Grieskirchen und Kepler Uniklinikum Linz
  • Forschungsaufenthalt Blood Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (WI), USA 2011
  • Research cooperation with the Institute of Medicine and Biomechantronics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz (Prof. DI Dr. W. Baumgartner) on the topic “Impact of blood flow pattern on von Willebrand factor multimer structure” 2017-2019
  • FFG research cooperation project (Institute of Applied Physics, Institute of Medicine and Biomechantronics, Department of Cardiology) LaMiCellPro 2016
  • Research projects as part of the KFI KM since 2023

Publications

Kellermair, J., Damian, I., Grund, M., Hagleitner, G., Huber, F., Resl, M., Sulzbacher, G., Clodi, M., Steinwender, C., & Zierer, A. (2023). Transapical electrosurgical laceration and stabilization of mitral clips followed by transcatheter mitral valve replacement-A one-stop shop. JTCVS techniques22, 189–196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.07.028, opens an external URL in a new window 

Damian, I., Zierer, A., Grund, M., & Kellermair, J. (2022). Transcatheter, Transapical Mitral Valve Replacement After Mitral Valve Annuloplasty. The Annals of thoracic surgery113(6), e433–e435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.06.093, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Saeed, S., Chambers, J. B., Kammler, J., Blessberger, H., Grund, M., Kiblboeck, D., Lambert, T., & Steinwender, C. (2021). Predictors of true-severe classical low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis at resting echocardiography. International journal of cardiology335, 93–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.02.070, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Fellner, A., Bittinger, A., Schneider, S., Akbari, K., Kammler, J., Lambert, T., & Steinwender, C. (2020). Soluble platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 (sPECAM-1) improves diagnostic accuracy of D-Dimer in patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis50(2), 380–385. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-020-02087-7, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Saeed, S., Ott, H. W., Kammler, J., Blessberger, H., Suppan, M., Grund, M., Kiblboeck, D., Urheim, S., Chambers, J. B., & Steinwender, C. (2020). High-molecular-weight von Willebrand Factor multimer ratio differentiates true-severe from pseudo-severe classical low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis. European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging21(10), 1123–1130. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaa056, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Gitter, R., Mair, R., Sigler, M., Grund, M., & Steinwender, C. (2018). First Report of an Acute, Obstructive Thrombosis of a Melody Valve Used for Transcatheter Pulmonary Replacement. The Canadian journal of cardiology34(12), 1688.e13–1688.e15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2018.08.025, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Ott, H. W., Baumgartner, H., Kiblboeck, D., Blessberger, H., Kammler, J., Reiter, C., Lambert, T., Grund, M., & Steinwender, C. (2018). High-Molecular-Weight von Willebrand Factor Multimer Ratio: A Novel Biomarker for Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis Subclassification. Journal of the American College of Cardiology72(16), 1982–1984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.05.080, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Kiblboeck, D., Blessberger, H., Kammler, J., Reiter, C., & Steinwender, C. (2018). Reversible impairment of coronary flow reserve in acute myocarditis. Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994)25(7), e12491. https://doi.org/10.1111/micc.12491, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Ott, H. W., Spannagl, M., Tomasits, J., Kammler, J., Blessberger, H., Reiter, C., & Steinwender, C. (2018). Characterization of Von Willebrand Factor Multimer Structure in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis. Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis24(3), 496–501. https://doi.org/10.1177/1076029617744321, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Wichert-Schmitt, B., Akbari, K., & Steinwender, C. (2017). Presentation of unrepaired pulmonary atresia with ventricular septum defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries arising from a left brachiocephalic trunk in a 52-year-old female. Acta cardiologica72(5), 566–567. https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2017.1307672, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Kammler, J., Laubichler, P., & Steinwender, C. (2016). Primary antiphospholipid syndrome, hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy and hypotelorism. BMJ case reports2016, bcr2016214765. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-214765, opens an external URL in a new window 

Kellermair, J., Redwan, B., Alias, S., Jabkowski, J., Panzenboeck, A., Kellermair, L., Winter, M. P., Weltermann, A., & Lang, I. M. (2013). Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 deficiency misguides venous thrombus resolution. Blood122(19), 3376–3384. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2013-04-499558, opens an external URL in a new window