Borggrefe M, Böhm M, Brachmann J, Figulla H-R, Hasenfuß G, Hoffmeister HM, Osterspey A, Rybak K, Sechtem U, Silber S.
Pocket-Guidelines: 
Diagnosis and Therapy of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
edited by
The Board of the German Socieety of Cardiology (DGK)
2009
(in German language) 
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Richartz BM, Silber S
[Modern Nitrate Therapy with Special Analysis of the COURAGE and MASS-II Trials]
Die „Moderne Nitrattherapie“ unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der COURAGE- und MASS-II-Studien
Book Chapter in:
"Pentaerithrityl-tetranitrat: Experimentelle Befunde und Optionen"
ISBN 978-3-7985-1884-1, Steinkopff-Verlag, 75-79, (2009)
(in German language) 
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Magro M, Onuma Y, Silber S, Serruys PW.
Transferability of data between different drug-eluting stents
EuroIntervention; 5:527-531 (2009)
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Chevalier B, Silber S, Park SJ, Garcia E, Schuler G, Suryapranata H, Koolen J, Hauptmann KE, Wijns W, Morice MC, Carrie D, van Es GA, Nagai H, Detiege D, Paunovic D, Serruys PW.
Randomized comparison of the nobori biolimus A9-eluting coronary stent with the taxus liberte paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent in patients with stenosis in native coronary arteries: The NOBORI-1 trial—phase 2.
Circ Cardiovasc Interv; 2:188-195 (2009)
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Nienaber CA, Akin I, Schneider S, Senges J, Fetsch T, Tebbe U, Willich SN, Stumpf J, Sabin GV, Silber S, Richardt G, Kuck KH.
Clinical outcomes after sirolimus-eluting, paclitaxel-eluting, and bare metal stents (from the first phase of the prospective multicenter german DES.DE registry).
Am J Cardiol; 104:1362-1369 (2009)
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Schäfers M, Bengel F, Büll U, Burchert W, Kies P, Kluge R, Krause BJ, Lindner O, Nienaber C, Nowak B, Schäfer W, Schober O, Schwaiger M, Silber S, Stegger L, vom Dahl J, Zimmermann R.
[Position paper on nuclear cardiology by the German Cardiac Society. State of the art of clinical application ]
Positionspapier Nuklearkardiologie: Aktueller Stand der klinischen Anwendung Im Namen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft „Kardiovaskuläre Nuklearmedizin“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Nuklearmedizin (DGN) und der Arbeitsgruppe „Nuklearkardiologische Diagnostik“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie, Herz- und Kreislaufforschung (DGK)
Nuklearmedizin; 48:71-78 (2009)
Der Kardiologe; 3:283-293 (2009)
(in German language) 
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Silber S, Colombo A, Banning AP, Hauptmann K, Drzewiecki J, Grube E, Dudek D, Baim DS.
Final 5-year results of the TAXUS-II trial: A randomized study to assess the effectiveness of slow- and moderate-release polymer-based paclitaxel-eluting stents for de novo coronary artery lesions.
 Circulation; 120:1498-1504 (2009)
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Silber S und Herdeg C.
[Coronary Interventions in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus - Only with Drug-Eluting Stents?]
Koronarinterventionen bei Diabetikern nur noch mit Drug-eluting Stents?
CardioVasc, 3, 38-40, (2008)
(in German language) 
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Daemen J, Simoons ML, Wijns W, Bagust A, Bos G, Bowen JM, Braunwald E, Camenzind E, Chevalier B, Dimario C, Fajadet J, Gitt A, Guagliumi G, Hillege HL, James S, Juni P, Kastrati A, Kloth S, Kristensen SD, Krucoff M, Legrand V, Pfisterer M, Rothman M, Serruys PW, Silber S, Steg PG, Tariah I, Wallentin L, Windecker SW, Aimonetti A, Allocco D, Baczynska A, Bagust A, Berenger M, Bos G, Boam A, Bowen JM, Braunwald E, Calle JP, Camenzind E, Campo G, Carlier S, Chevalier B, Daemen J, de Schepper J, Di Bisceglie G, Dimario C, Dobbels H, Fajadet J, Farb A, Ghislain JC, Gitt A, Guagliumi G, Hellbardt S, Hillege HL, Ten Hoedt R, Isaia C, James S, de Jong P, Juni P, Kastrati A, Klasen E, Kloth S, Kristensen SD, Krucoff M, Legrand V, Lekehal M, Lenarz L, Ni Mhullain F, Nagai H, Patteet A, Paunovic D, Pfisterer M, Potgieter A, Purdy I, Raveau-Landon C, Rothman M, Serruys PW, Silber S, Simoons ML, Steg PG, Tariah I, Ternstrom S, Van Wuytswinkel J, Waliszewski M, Wallentin L, Wijns W, Windecker SW.
ESC Forum on Drug-eluting Stents, European Heart House, Nice, 27-28 September 2007.
Eur Heart J; 30:152-161 (2009)
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EuroIntervention; 4:427-436 (2008)
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Essential Messages from ESC Guidelines 2008: AMI - STEMI
with "special thanks to Prof. Dr. Sigmund Silber for his contribution"

Van de Werf F, Bax J, Betriu A, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, Crea F, Falk V, Filippatos G, Fox K, Huber K, Kastrati A, Rosengren A, Steg PG, Tubaro M, Verheugt F, Weidinger F, Weis M, 

ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG): Alec Vahanian, John Camm, Raffaele De Caterina, Veronica Dean, Kenneth Dickstein, Gerasimos Filippatos, Christian Funck-Brentano, Irene Hellemans, Steen Dalby Kristensen, Keith McGregor, Udo Sechtem, Sigmund Silber, Michal Tendera, Petr Widimsky, José Luis Zamorano,

Document Reviewers: Sigmund Silber (Review Coordinator), Frank V. Aguirre, Nawwar Al-Attar, Eduardo Alegria, Felicita Andreotti, Werner Benzer, Ole Breithardt, Nicholas Danchin, Carlo Di Mario, Dariusz Dudek, Dietrich Gulba, Sigrun Halvorsen, Philipp Kaufmann, Ran Kornowski, Gregory Y. H. Lip, and Frans Rutten 
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients presenting with persistent ST-Segment Elevation
European Heart J; 29: 2909–2945 (2008)
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Dickstein K, Cohen-Solal A, Filippatos G, McMurray JJ, Ponikowski P, Poole-Wilson PA, Stromberg A, van Veldhuisen DJ, Atar D, Hoes AW, Keren A, Mebazaa A, Nieminen M, Priori SG, Swedberg K,

ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG): Alec Vahanian, John Camm, Raffaele De Caterina, Veronica Dean, Kenneth Dickstein, Gerasimos Filippatos, Christian Funck-Brentano, Irene Hellemans, Steen Dalby Kristensen, Keith McGregor, Udo Sechtem, Sigmund Silber, Michal Tendera, Petr Widimsky, Jose Luis Zamorano,

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure
European Heart J; 29: 2388 – 2442 (2008)
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Torbicki A, Perrier A, Konstantinides S, Agnelli G, Galie N, Pruszczyk P, Bengel F, Brady AJ, Ferreira D, Janssens U, Klepetko W, Mayer E, Remy-Jardin M, Bassand JP 

ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG): Alec Vahanian, John Camm, Raffaele De Caterina, Veronica Dean, Kenneth Dickstein, Gerasimos Filippatos, Christian Funck-Brentano, Irene Hellemans, Steen Dalby Kristensen, Keith McGregor, Udo Sechtem, Sigmund Silber, Michal Tendera, Petr Widimsky, Jose Luis Zamorano 
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
European Heart J; 29: 2276–2315 (2008)
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Silber S, Jarre F, Pittrow D, Klotsche J, Pieper L, Zeiher AM, Wittchen HU.
[Cardiovascular Risk Assessment by Primary-Care Physicians in Germany and its lack of Agreement with the Established Risk Scores (DETECT)]
Kardiovaskuläre Risikoabschätzung in der Hausarztpraxis (DETECT) Wie gut stimmt die Hausarzteinschätzung mit den etablierten Risikoscores überein?
Med Klin; 103:638-645 (2008)
(in German language)
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Silber S, Hoffmeister HM, Bode C.
[Optimal Platelet Inhibition after Coronary Stent Implantation. Current Status]
Optimale Thrombozytenaggregationshemmung nach koronarer Stentimplantation - Aktueller Stand
Herz; 33:244-253 (2008)
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Silber S, Herdeg C.
[Drug-eluting stents for diabetic patients. A critical appraisal of the currently available data from randomized trials]
Drug-eluting Stents bei Patienten mit Diabetes mellitus: Eine kritische Analyse der aktuellen Datenlage aus randomisierten Studien
Herz; 33:196-205 (2008)
(in German language) 
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Silber S, Borggrefe M, Böhm M, Hoffmeister HM, Dietz R, Ertl G, Heusch G.
[Drug-eluting coronary stents and drug eluting balloon catheters: summary of the position papers of the DGK]
Medikamente freisetzende Koronarstents (DES) und Medikamente freisetzende Ballonkatheter (DEB): Aktualisierung des Positionspapiers der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (DGK)
Clin Res Cardiol; 97:548-563 (2008)
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[25 years of progress in cardiology--coronary heart disease: advances through self-experimentation and serendipity]
25 Jahre Fortschritte in der Kardiologie:
Koronare Herzkrankheit - Selbstversuche und Zufälle brachten den Fortschritt.
MMW Fortschr Med; 150:82-83 (2008)
(in German language) 
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Schneider HJ, Klotsche J, Saller B, Bohler S, Sievers C, Pittrow D, Ruf G, März W, Erwa W, Zeiher AM, Silber S, Lehnert H, Wittchen HU, Stalla GK.
Associations of age-dependent igf-i sds with cardiovascular diseases and risk conditions: Cross-sectional study in 6773 primary care patients.
European Journal of Endocrinology / European Federation of Endocrine Societies;
158:153-161 (2008)
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Richartz BM, Schneider HT, Silber S
[PETN: long acting nitrate with tolerance devoiding properties and innovative potential]
PETN: das toleranzfreie Langzeitnitrat mit Innovationspotenzial - Eine Übersicht
MMW Fortschr Med; 150 Suppl 1:43-47 (2008)
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Kornowski R, Fort S, Almagor Y, Silber S, Lewis BS.
Impact of vessel size, lesion length and diabetes mellitus on angiographic restenosis outcomes: Insights from the NIRTOP study
Acute Card Care; 10:104-110 (2008)
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Finsterer S, Weyerbrock S, Basler M, Mühling H, Silber S
[Chronic heart failure: how can the family doctor put current guidelines into practice?]
Behandlung der chronischen Herzinsuffizienz: Wie Sie die aktuellen Leitlinien in der Praxis umsetzen.
MMW Fortschr Med; 150:29-33 (2008)
(in German language) 
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Bischoff B, Silber S, Richartz BM, Pieper L, Klotsche J, Wittchen HU [Frequency of Prescriptions of Slow-Release Nitrates for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in Germany] Häufigkeit der Verordnung von Langzeitnitraten bei Patienten mit koronarer Herzerkrankung in Deutschland Book Chapter in: Pentaerithrityltetranitrat: NO-Therapie: Lebensqualität und prognostische Perspektiven Steinkopff Verlag Darmstadt, ISBN-10 3-7985-1725-8 5. Kapitel, 47-51 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint​

Silber S, Mathes P New Concepts for Early Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease Book Chapter in: Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Editors: Perk P, Mathes, P, Gohlke H et al. Springer-Verlag London, ISBN.10: 1-84628-462-7, (2007) your personal reprint

Böhm M, Laufs U, Hamm C, Andresen D, Becker HJ, Borggrefe M, Brachmann J,  Dietz R, Ertl G, Fleck E, M.G. Gottwik MG, de Haan F, Hoffmeister HM, Heusch G, Meinertz T,  Osterspey A, Silber S, Trappe HJ [Position Paper of the German Society of Cardiology on Statin Therapy] Positionspapier zur Statintherapie Positionspapier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (DGK) Clin Res Cardiol Suppl. 2: 8–15 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Nagel E, Bauer W, Sechtem U, Schulz-Menger J, Silber S, Voigtländer T, Moshage W, Kramer HH, Ertl G, Fleck, E [Clinical Indications for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR)] Klinische Indikationen für die kardiovaskuläre Magnetresonanztomographie (CMR) Positionspapier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (DGK) Position Paper of the German Society of Cardiology Clin Res Cardiol Suppl. 2: 77–96 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Bassand JP, Hamm CW, Ardissino D, Boersma E, Budaj A, Fernandez-Aviles F, Fox KA, Hasdai D, Ohman EM, Wallentin L, Wijns W. ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines: Vahanian A, Camm AJ, De Caterina R, Dean V, Dickstein K, Filippatos G, Funck-Brentano C, Hellemans I, Kristensen SD, McGregor K, Sechtem U, Silber S, Tendera M, Widimsky P, Zamorano JL Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2007;28:1598-1660 your personal reprint

Vardas PE, Auricchio A, Blanc JJ, Daubert JC, Drexler H, Ector H, Gasparini M, Linde C, Morgado FB, Oto A, Sutton R, Trusz-Gluza M, European Society of C, European Heart Rhythm A. ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines: Vahanian A, Camm AJ, De Caterina R, Dean V, Dickstein K, Filippatos G, Funck-Brentano C, Hellemans I, Kristensen SD, McGregor K, Sechtem U, Silber S, Tendera M, Widimsky P, Zamorano JL Guidelines for cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy: The Task Force for Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association. Eur Heart J. 2007;28:2256-2295 your personal reprint

Silber S [Direct and Indirect NO-mediated Stimulation of Endthelial Progenotor Cells (EPC): Accelerated Endothelialisation of Coronary Stents - a Physiological Concept] Direkte und indirekte NO-vermittelte Stimulation der Endothelialen Progenitor Zellen (EPC): Beschleunigte Endothelialisierung von Koronarstents, ein physiologisches Konzept Book Chapter in: Therapie kardialer Erkrankungen – Neues aus Forschung und Klinik. Erdmann E, Lehmann J, Lüderitz B (Herausgeber) Steinkopff Verlag Darmstadt, ISBN 978-3-7985-1785-1; Kapitel 9: 85-110 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Thygesen K, Alpert JS, White HD, Jaffe AS, Apple FS, Galvani M, Katus HA, Newby LK, Ravkilde J, Chaitman B, Clemmensen PM, Dellborg M, Hod H, Porela P, Underwood R, Bax JJ, Beller GA, Bonow R, Van der Wall EE, Bassand JP, Wijns W, Ferguson TB, Steg PG, Uretsky BF, Williams DO, Armstrong PW, Antman EM, Fox KA, Hamm CW, Ohman EM, Simoons ML, Poole-Wilson PA, Gurfinkel EP, Lopez-Sendon JL, Pais P, Mendis S, Zhu JR, Wallentin LC, Fernandez-Aviles F, Fox KM, Parkhomenko AN, Priori SG, Tendera M, Voipio-Pulkki LM, ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines: Vahanian A, Camm AJ, De Caterina R, Dean V, Dickstein K, Filippatos G, Funck-Brentano C, Hellemans I, Kristensen SD, McGregor K, Sechtem U, Silber S, Tendera M, Widimsky P, Zamorano JL Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction European Heart J; 28: 2525-2538 (2007) your personal reprint Circulation; 116:2634-2653 (2007) your personal reprint

Graham I, Atar D, Borch-Johnsen K, Boysen G, Burell G, Cifkova R, Dallongeville J, De Backer G, Ebrahim S, Gjelsvik B, Herrmann-Lingen C, Hoes A, Humphries S, Knapton M, Perk J, Priori SG, Pyorala K, Reiner Z, Ruilope L, Sans-Menendez S, Op Reimer WS, Weissberg P, Wood D, Yarnell J, Zamorano JL, Other experts who contributed to parts of the guidelines: Walma E, Fitzgerald T, Cooney MT, Dudina A, Vahanian A, Camm J, De Caterina R, Dean V, Dickstein K, Funck-Brentano C, Filippatos G, Hellemans I, Kristensen SD, McGregor K, Sechtem U, Silber S, Tendera M, Widimsky P, Zamorano JL European Guidelines on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice: Fourth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and other societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts). Eur Heart J; 28: 2375-2414 (2007)  your personal reprint Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil; 14 Suppl 2:E1-40 (2007) your personal reprint

Mancia G, De Backer G, Dominiczak A, Cifkova R, Fagard R, Germano G, Grassi G, Heagerty AM, Kjeldsen SE, Laurent S, Narkiewicz K, Ruilope L, Rynkiewicz A, Schmieder RE, Struijker Boudier HA, Zanchetti ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG): A, Vahanian A, Camm J, De Caterina R, Dean V, Dickstein K, Filippatos G, Funck-Brentano C, Hellemans I, Kristensen SD, McGregor K, Sechtem U, Silber S, Tendera M, Widimsky P, Zamorano JL European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension: developed with the European Society of Hypertension (esh) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Eur Heart J; 28:1462-1536 (2007) your personal reprint

Silber S, Borggrefe M, Böhm M, Hoffmeister HM, Dietz R, Ertl G, Heusch G. [Position Paper of the German Society of Cardiology (DGK) on the Efficacy and Safety of Drug-Eluting Stents: An Evidence-Based Analysis of 71 Randomized Studies in 28.984 Patients] Positionspapier der Deutscen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (DGK) zur Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit von Medikamente freisetzenden Koronarstents (DES): Eine evidenzbasierte Analyse von 71 randomisierten Studien mit 28.984 Patienten Der Kardiologe; 1:84-111 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Gohlke H, Albus C, Bönner G, Darius H, Eckert S, Gerber A, Gohlke-Bärwolf C, Gysan D, Kübler W, Lauterbach KW, Mathes P, von Schacky C, Sauer G, Schuler G, Siegrist J, Silber S, Tschöpe D, Thiery J, Wirth A. [Risk-Adjusted Prevention of Heart and Circulation Diseases] Risikoadjustierte Prävention von Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen Pocket-Leitlinien der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie, DGK Pocket Guidelines of the German Society of Cardiology (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint 

Silber S, Richartz BM, Goss F, Haerer W, Glowatzki M, Schmieder RE. [Care of hypertensive patients seen by cardiologists: results of the Snapshot Hypertension Registry] Der Patient mit arterieller Hypertonie in der kardiologischen Facharztpraxis: Ergebnisse des Snapshot-Hypertonie-Registers. Ein Projekt des Bundesverbandes Niedergelassener Kardiologen (BNK e.V.) Dtsch Med Wochenschr; 132:2430-2435 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint 

Silber S, Richartz BM [Evidence-based application of cardiac magnetic resonance and cardiac computed tomography for primary diagnosis of stable coronary artery disease with special attention to disease management programs and the German National Medical Care Guidelines] Evidenzbasierter Einsatz von Kardio-MR und Kardio-CT in der Primärdiagnostik der stabilen koronaren Herzkrankheit unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Disease-Management-Programms (DMP) KHK und der Nationalen Versorgungsleitlinie. Herz; 32:139-158 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint 

Lüscher TF, Silber S [Drug-eluting stents: breakthrough or time bomb] Drug-eluting Stents: Durchbruch oder Zeitbombe? Herz; 32:265-267 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint 

Fort S, Kornowski R, Silber S, Lewis BS, Bilodeau L, Almagor Y, van Remortel E, Morice MC, Colombo A. “Fused-gold” vs. “Bare” stainless steel nirflex stents of the same geometric design in diseased native coronary arteries. Long-term results from the nir top study. EuroIntervention; 3:256-261 (2007) your personal reprint 

Duckers HJ, Soullie T, den Heijer P, Rensing B, de Winter RJ, Rau M, Mudra H, Silber S, Benit E, Verheye S, Wijns W, Serruys PW. Accelerated vascular repair following percutaneous coronary intervention by capture of endothelial progenitor cells promotes regression of neointimal growth at long term follow-up: Final results of the HEALING-II trial using an endothelial progenitor cell capturing stent (Gensous R-stent). EuroIntervention; 3:350-358 (2007) your personal reprint 

Duckers HJ, Silber S, de Winter R, den Heijer P, Rensing B, Rau M, Mudra H, Benit E, Verheye S, Wijns W, Serruys PW. Circulating endothelial progenitor cells predict angiographic and intravascular ultrasound outcome following percutaneous coronary interventions in the HEALING-II trial: Evaluation of an endothelial progenitor cell capturing stent. EuroIntervention; 3:67-75 (2007) your personal reprint 

Chevalier B, Serruys PW, Silber S, Garcia E, Suryapranata H, Hauptmann K, Wijns W, Schuler G, Fath-Ordoubadi F, Worthley S, Thuesen L, Meredith I, Bressers M, Nagai H, Paunovic D. Randomised comparison of nobori, biolimus a9-eluting coronary stent with a taxus, paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent in patients with stenosis in native coronary arteries: The NOBORI-1 trial.  EuroIntervention; 2:426-434 (2007) your personal reprint 

Beiras-Fernandez A, Kur F, Kazmarek I, Eifert S, Oberhoffer M, Silber S, Reichart B, Vicol C. Aberrant origin of the left main coronary artery arising from the right coronary artery associated with coronary artery disease: A case report Heart Surg Forum;10:E173-174 (2007) your personal reprint 

Böhler S, Scharnagl H, Freisinger F, Stojakovic T, Glaesmer H, Klotsche J, Pieper L, Pittrow D, Kirch W, Schneider H, Stalla GK, Lehnert H, Zeiher AM, Silber S, Koch U, Ruf G, Marz W, Wittchen HU. Unmet needs in the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia in the primary care setting in germany. From the DETECT Study. Atherosclerosis; 190:397-407 (2007) your personal reprint 

Böhm M, Laufs U, Hamm C, Andresen D, Becker HJ, Borggrefe M, Brachmann J, Dietz R, Ertl G, Fleck E, Gottwik MG, de Haan F, Hoffmeister HM, Heusch G, Meinertz T, Osterspey A, Silber S, Trappe HJ Statement of the Cardiology Authors Regarding the “Assessment of Statins with Emphasis on Atorvastatin” Stellungnahme einer Autorengruppe aus der Kardiologie zur: „Nutzenbewertung der Statine unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Atorvastatin“ des Instituts für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen Deutsches Ärzteblatt, 103, A2250-A2252 (2006) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Silber S, Böhm M, Gottwik M, Borggrefe M, Dietz R. Avoidance of Death and Life-Threatening Complications by Additional Prescription of Clopidogrel Vermeidung von Tod und lebensbedrohlichen Komplikationen durch zusätzliche Gabe von Clopidogrel Positionspapier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie zur koronaren Stentimplantation Position Paper of the German Society of Cardiology (DGK) Herz, 31, Nr. 1, (2006) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Silber S, Böhm M, Gottwik M, Borggrefe M, Dietz R. [Risk of Myocardial Infarction Following Coronary Stent Implantation without Adequate Clopidogrel Treatment] Akutes Herzinfarktrisiko bei mangelnder Clopidogrelgabe nach koronarer Stentimplantation  Deutsches Ärzteblatt; 103: A 2863–2868 (2006) (in German language)  your personal reprint Response letters: Leserbriefe und Antworten: Deutsches Ärzteblatt; 104: A 1245–1247 (2007) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Silber S [Heart catheter in angina pectoris: must we set stricter indications?] Stabile KHK-Patienten; Mehr Schaden als Nutzen vom Herzkatheter? Müssen wir die Indikation strenger stellen? MMW Fortschr Med; 148:12-13 (2006) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Silber S, Richartz BM, Brilmayer M.  [The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Three case reports] Die ESC-Leitlinien zur perkutanen Koronarintervention (PCI): Drei Fallbesipiele Herz; 31:836-846, 848 (2006) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Silber S, Hoffmeister HM, Drexler C, Schächinger V, Kuon E. [Working instructions in the cardiac catheter laboratory. According to paragraph 18 (2): Radiographic regulation for a radiography facility for the use of x-rays with humans as a model]. Arbeitsanweisung im HKL gem. § 18 Abs. (2) Röntgenverordnung für eine Röntgeneinrichtung zur Anwendung von Röntgenstrahlung am Menschen als Muster Clin Res Cardiol; 95 Suppl 4:72-75 (2006) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Silber S Capturing circulating endothelial progenitor cells: A new concept tested in the healing studies. Minerva Cardioangiol; 54:1-3 (2006) your personal reprint

Silber S A new and rapid scoring system to assess the scientific evidence from clinical trials. J Interv Cardiol;19:485-492 (2006) your personal reprint

Radke PW, Figulla HR, Drexler H, Klues HG, Mügge A, Silber S, Daniel W, Schmeisser A, Reifart N, Motz W, Büttner HJ, Fischer D, Ortlepp JR, Schaefers K, Hoffmann R, Hanrath P. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the effects of the angiotensin ii receptor blocker candesartan cilexetil on intimal hyperplasia after coronary stent implantation. Am Heart J;152:761 e761-766 (2006) for the AACHEN Trial Investigators your personal reprint

Pittrow D, Stalla GK, Zeiher AM, Silber S, März W, Pieper L, Klotsche J, Glaesmer H, Ruf G, Schneider HJ, Lehnert H, Böhler S, Koch U, Wittchen HU. [Prevalence, drug treatment and metabolic control of diabetes mellitus in primary care] Prävalenz, medikamentöse Behandlung und Einstellung des Diabetes mellitus in der Hausarztpraxis Med Klin; 101:635-644 (2006) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Bischoff B, Silber S, Richartz BM, Pieper L, Klotsche J, Wittchen HU Inadequate Medical Treatment of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Primary Care Physicians in Germany. Clin Res Cardiol; 95:405-412 (2006) your personal reprint

Silber S [Arguments in favor of Integrated Health Care as regular health care provision in cardiology] Argumente für die Integrierte Versorgung als Regelversorgung in der Kardiologie Clin Res Cardiol 95: Suppl 2, II/37–II/40 (2006) (frühere Zeitschrift für Kardiologie) (in German language)  your personal reprint

Silber S
[Pro and Con of Disease Management Programs (DMP) and the Special Role of PETN in the DMP for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease]
Pro und Contra von Disease-Management Programmen (DMP) und die besondere Rolle des PETN beim DMP-KHK
Book Chapter in: 
Pharmakologische und klinische Aspekte für Disease Management Programme der koronaren Herzkrankheit.
ISBN 3-7985-1559-X. Steinkopff Verlag, Darmstadt, (2005)
(in German language) 
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Bassand JP, Danchin N, Filippatos G, Gitt A, Hamm C, Silber S, Tubaro M, Weidinger F.
Implementation of reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction.
A policy statement from the European Society of Cardiology
Eur Heart J. 26: 2733-2741 (2005)
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Silber S, Richartz BM
[Impact of both cardiac-CT and cardiac-MR on the assessment of coronary risk].
Stellenwert von Kardio-CT und Kardio-MR zur Bestimmung des koronaren Risikos
Zeitschrift für Kardiologie 94: Suppl. 4, IV/1 - IV/11 (2005)
(in German language) 
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Pieper L, Wittchen HU, Glaesmer H, Klotsche J, März W, Stalla G, Lehnert H, Zeiher AM, Silber S, Koch U, Böhler S, Pittrow D, Ruf G.
[Cardiovascular High-Risk Patients in Primary Care in Germany: DETECT Study 2003]
Kardiovaskuläre Hochrisikokonstellationen in der primarärztlichen Versorgung: DETECT-Studie 2003
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz.
48:1374-1382 (2005)
(in German language) 
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Silber S
Cypher versus Taxus: are there differences?
J Interv Cardiol. 18: 441-446 (2005)
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Grube E, Silber S, Hauptmann KE, Büllesfeld L, Müller R, Lim V, Gerckens U, Russell ME
Two-year-plus follow-up of a paclitaxel-eluting stent in de novo coronary narrowings (TAXUS I)
Am J Cardiol 96:79-82 (2005)
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Fricke HU, Silber S
[Can PCI with drug-eluting stents replace coronary artery bypass surgery? A comparative economic analysis regarding both therapeutic options based on clinical 12-month data reflecting the German social health care insurance system]
Können Medikamente freisetzende Koronarstents eine Bypassoperation ersetzen?
Herz 30:332-338 (2005)
(in German language) 
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Silber S, Popma JJ, Suntharalingam M, Lansky AJ, Heuser RR, Speiser B, Teirstein PS, Bass T, O"Neill W, Lasala J, Reisman M, Sharma SK, Kuntz RE, Bonan R
Two-year clinical follow-up of 90Sr/90Y beta-radiation versus placebo control for the treatment of in-stent restenosis (START)
Am Heart J. 149:689-694, (2005)
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Silber S, Albertsson P, Aviles FF, Camici PG, Colombo A, Hamm C, Jorgensen E, Marco J, Nordrehaug JE, Ruzyllo W, Urban P, Stone GW, Wijns W
Leitlinien für Koronarinterventionen (PCI):
Guidelines for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI): the Task Force for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
European Heart J. 26:804-847, (2005)
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Letters to the Editor and Reply:
European Heart J; 27:1757-1759, (2006)
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Wittchen HU, Glaesmer H, Silber S, März W, Stalla G, Lehnert H, Zeiher AM, , Koch U, Böhler S, Pittrow D, Ruf G
Cardiovascular risk factors in primary care: methods and baseline prevalence rates – the DETECT program.
Current Medical Research and Opinion, 21: 619–629, (2005)
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Silber S
Author Reply:
[Guideline conforming interventional therapy of acute ST elevation infarct in rural regions by network development--on the contribution in DMW 42/2004]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2005;130:299]
Leserbrief zu:
"Leitlinienkonforme interventionelle Therapie des akuten ST-Hebungsinfarktes in ländlichen Regionen durch Netzwerkbildung" (zum Beitrag aus DMW 41/2004)
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 130:299, (2005)
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[Typically German ?]
Reader's Letter
Typisch deutsch ?
Leserbrief zu DMW 51-52/2003
Dtsch Med Wochenschr 129: 837-838 (2004)
(in German language) 
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Silber S
Which parameter should be chosen as primary endpoint for randomized drug-eluting stent studies?
J Interv Cardiol. 17:375-385, (2004)
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Salvador MJ, Sebaoun A, Sonntag F, Blanch P, Silber S, Aznar J, Komajda M.
European Study of Ambulatory Management of Heart Failure by Cardiologists
Rev Esp Cardiol, 57:1170-1178, (2004)
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Silber S
[Heart failure--yes or no? The third heart sound and markers point the way]
Herzinsuffizienz oder nicht? Dritter Herzton und Marker weisen den Weg
MMW, Fortschr Med. 146: 29 (2004)
(in German language) 
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Vogt A, Albrecht A, Breithardt G, Brennecke R, Fetsch T, Hamm CW, Haude M, Leuner C, Schneider S, Silber S, Zeymer U
[Position Paper of the German Society of Cardiology for Quality Assurance in Interventional Cardiology: Are Minimum Volumes fpr PCI Evidence-Based ?]
Positionspapier zur Qualitätssicherung in der invasiven Kardiologie Sind Mindestmengen bei perkutaner Koronarangioplastie evidenzbasiert?
Z Kardiol 93:829-833, (2004)
(in German language) 
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Grube E, Lansky A, Hauptmann KE, Di Mario C, Di Sciascio G, Colombo A, Silber S, Stumpf J, Reifart N, Fajadet J, Marzocchi A, Schofer J, Dumas P, Hoffmann R, Guagliumi G, Pitney M, Russell ME
SCORE randomized trial. High-dose 7-hexanoyltaxol-eluting stent with polymer sleeves for coronary revascularization: one-year results from the SCORE randomized trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol, 44:1368-1372, (2004)
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Finsterer S, Nentwich D, Silber S
[The value of BNP determination in general practice]
Stellenwert der BNP-Bestimmung in der Hausarztpraxis
MMW-Fortschr. Med. 146: 750-754, (2004)
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[When are drug-eluting stents effective? A critical analysis of the presently available data]
Wann sind Drug-eluting Stents als wirksam zu bezeichnen?
Eine kritische Analyse der aktuellen Datenlage
Z Kardiol, 93: 649-663, (2004)
(in German language) 
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Lochow P, Silber S
[Immediate hemostasis of the femoral artery after heart catheterization: the present situation of closure systems]
Sofortige Blutstillung der Arteria femoralis nach Herzkatheter: aktueller Stand der Verschlusssysteme.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr, 129:1753-1758, (2004)
(in German language) 
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Böhler S, Glaesmer H, Pittrow D, Lehnert H, Stalla GK, Zeiher AM, Marz W, Silber S, Wehling M, Ruf G, Reinecke A, Wittchen HU.
Diabetes and cardiovascular risk evaluation and management in primary care: progress and unresolved issues - rationale for a nationwide primary care project in Germany.
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes, 112:157-170, (2004)
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Albiero R, Silber S, Di Mario C, Cernigliaro C, Battaglia S, Reimers B, Frasheri A, Klauss V, Auge JM, Rubartelli P, Morice MC, Cremonesi A, Schofer J, Bortone A, Colombo A.
Cutting balloon versus conventional balloon angioplasty for the treatment of in-stent restenosis: results of the restenosis cutting balloon evaluation trial (RESCUT).
J Am Coll Cardiol, 43: 943-949, (2004)
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Reifart N, Morice MC, Silber S, Benit E, Hauptmann KE, de Sousa E, Webb J, Kaul U, Chan C, Thuesen L, Guagliumi G, Cobaugh M, Dawkins K.
The NUGGET study: NIR ultra gold-gilded equivalency trial.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv:18-25, (2004)
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Mudra H, Bode C, Grube E, de Haan F, Levenson B, Schuler G, Silber S
[Position paper of the German Society of Cardiology on the use of drug eluting stents in coronary heart disease].
Positionspapier zum Einsatz von Medikamente freisetzenden Stents bei Patienten mit koronarer Herzerkrankung.
Leitlinien und Empfehlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie
Z Kardiol, 93:416-422, (2004)
(in German language) 
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Silber S, Hamburger J, Grube E, Pfisterer M, Belardi J, Webb J, Zmudka K, Nienaber C, Hauptman K, Rutsch W, Dawkins K, Drzewiecki J, Koglin J, Colombo A.
Direct stenting with TAXUS stents seems to be as safe and effective as with predilatation. A post hoc analysis of TAXUS II.
Herz, 29:171-180, (2004)
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Silber S, Tourlakidou S, Stoeter M, Stalleicken D, Schneider HT:
[The PETN-Study to Evaaluate Nitrate Tolerance in a Double-Blind Protocol with Two Dosages]
Die PETN-Studie (Pentaerythrityltetranitrat Evaluierung der Toleranzentwicklung mit Nitraten): ein doppelblinder, plazebokontrollierter Vergleich zweier Dosierungen.
Perfusion, 17: 236-244, (2004)
(in German language) 
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Naber CK, Baumgart D, Bonan R, Wegscheider K, Serruys PW, Colombo A, Silber S, Eeckhout E, Eggebrecht H, Erbel R, Urban P.
Intracoronary Brachytherapy, a Promising Treatment Option for Diabetic Patients: Results from a European Multicenter Registry (RENO)
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 61:173-178, (2004)
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Schofer J, Bode C, Silber S
Drug-Eluting Stents for In-Stent Restenosis and Acute Myocardial Infarction Present Data from Nonrandomized Studies
Herz, 29:195-200, (2004)
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Baumgart D, Bonan R, Naber C, Serruys P, Colombo A, Silber S, Eeckhout E, Urban P.
Successful Reduction if In-Stent Restenosis in Long Lesions using Beta-Radiation: a subanalysis from the RENO Registry.
Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biol. Phys., 58: .817-827, (2004)
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Silber S, Mahn M,
[Secondary Prophylaxis with Clopidogrel in Patients with Clinically Manifest Atherothrombosis in Everyday General Practice]
Sekundärprophylaxe mit Clopidogrel bei Patienten mit klinisch manifester Atherothrombose in der täglichen hausärztlichen Praxis.
Eine Analyse von 8430 Patienten
Perfusion, 17: 178-184, (2004)
(in German language) 
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De Backer G, Ambrosioni E, Borch-Johnsen K, Brotons C, Cifkova R, Dallongeville J, Ebrahim S, Faergeman O, Graham I, Mancia G, Manger Cats V, Orth-Gomer K, Perk J, Pyorala K, Rodicio JL, Sans S, Sansoy V, Sechtem U, Silber S, Thomsen T, Wood D;
Third Joint Task Force of European and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice.
European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. Third Joint Task Force of European and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice Executive Summary
Eur Heart J, 24:1601-1610, (2003)
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Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil, 10: S1-S10, (2003)
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Silber S
Paclitaxel-eluting stents: are they all equal?
An analysis of six randomized controlled trials in de novo lesions of 3,319 patients.
J Interv Cardiol, 16:485-490, (2003)
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Achenbach S, Schmermund A, Erbel R, Silber S, Haberl R, Moshage W, Daniel WG.
[Detection of coronary calcifications by electron beam tomography and multislice spiral CT: clinical relevance]
Klinische Bedeutung des quantitativen Nachweises von Koronarkalk mit Elektronenstrahltomographie (EBT) und Mehrzeilen-Spiral Computertomographie (MSCT)
Z Kardiol, 92:899-907, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Suntharalingam M, Laskey WK, Tantibhedhyangkul W, Lansky A, Teirstein P, Bass T, Silber S, Rutherford B, Wilmer C, Popma JJ, Kuntz R, Bonan R.
Vascular brachytherapy using a beta emitter source in diabetic patients with in-stent restenosis: angiographic and clinical outcomes
Int J Radiat Oncol, 57: 536-542, (2003)
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Urban P, Serruys P, Baumgart D, Colombo A, Silber S, Eeckhout E, Gershlick A, Wegscheider K, Verhees L, Bonan R.
A multicentre European registry of intraluminal coronary beta brachytherapy: RENO
Eur Heart J, 24:604-612, (2003)
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Roguelov C, Eeckhout E, De Benedetti E, Coucke P, Silber S, Baumgart D, Albiero R, Bonan R, Wegscheider K, Urban P; RENO Registry Investigators.
Clinical Outcome Following Combination of Cutting Balloon Angioplasty and Coronary ß-Radiation for In-Stent Restenosis: A Report From the RENO Registry
J Invasive Cardiol, 15: 706-709, (2003)
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Silber S, Grube E, Marco J, Grollier G, Morice MC, Serruys P, Cobaugh M, Wijns W.
Direct stent implantation using the Express Coronary Stent System: results of a multi-center feasibility study
J Interv Cardiol, 16: 491-497, (2003)
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Silber S, Vetter S, Regourd E, Lilienthal J, Ruf G.
[Application and Safety Profile of Quinapril and Quinapril / HCT for the Treatment of Patients with Arterial Hypertension and/or Heart Failure]
Anwendungs- und Sicherheitsprofil von Quinapril und Quinapril/Hydrochlorothiazid bei der Behandlung von Patienten mit Hypertonie und/oder Herzinsuffizienz
Ergebnisse einer gepoolten Analyse mit 109.364 Patienten aus 11 Studien
Perfusion, 16:437-444, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Levenson B, Albrecht A, Gohring S, Haerer W, Herholz H, Kaltenbach M, Reifart N, Sauer G, Silber S, Troger B
 [4th report of German Association of Cardiologists in private practice (BNK) on quality assurance in cardiac catheterization and coronary intervention 1999-2002]
4. Bericht des Bundesverbandes Niedergelassener Kardiologen zur Qualitätssicherung in der diagnostischen und therapeutischen Invasivkardiologie 1999-2002
Herz, 28:335-347, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Oakley C, Child A, Jung B, Presbitero B, Tornos P, Klein W, Garcia MAA, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, de Backer G, Dargie H, Deckers J, Flather M, Hradek J, Mazotta G, Oto A, Parkhomenko A, Silber S, Torbicki A, Trappe H-J, Dean V, Poumeyrol-Jumeau D
Expert consensus document on management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy
Europ Heart J, 24, 761-781, (2003)
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Silber S
[Early detection of myocardial infarct risk with cardio-CT. Can coronary calcium calculation prevention sudden cardiac death?]
Früherkennung des Herzinfarktrisikos mit dem Cardio-CT: Kann die Koronarkalkmessung dem plötzlichen Herztod vorbeugen?
MMW Fortschr Med, 45: 37-40, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Sechtem U, Silber S
[Cardio-MR and cardio-CT: quo vadis?]
Editorial:
Cardio-MR und Cardio-CT: quo vadis ?
Herz, 28:73, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Silber S, Finsterer S, Krischke I, Lochow P, Mühling H.
[Noninvasive angiography of coronary bypass grafts with cardio-CT in a cardiology practice]
Nichtinvasive Angiographie koronarer Bypassgefäße mit dem Cardio-CT in einer kardiologischen Praxis
Herz, 28:126-135, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Schiele TM, Regar E, Silber S, Eeckhout E, Baumgart D, Wijns W, Colombo A, Rutsch W, Meerkin D, Gershlick A, Bonan R, Urban P 
Clinical and angiographic acute and follow up results of intracoronary beta brachytherapy in saphenous vein bypass grafts: a subgroup analysis of the multicentre European registry of intraluminal coronary beta brachytherapy (RENO).
Heart, 89: 640-644, (2003)
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Barry J. Maron, William J. McKenna, Gordon K. Danielsona, Lukas J Kappenberger, Horst J. Kuhn, Christine E. Seidman, Pravin M. Shaha, William H. Spencer IIIa, Paolo Spirito, Folkert J., Ten Catea, E. Douglas Wiglea Maron BJ, McKenna WJ, Danielson GK, Kappenberger LJ, Kuhn HJ, Seidman CE, Shah PM, Spencer WH 3rd, Spirito P, Ten Cate FJ, Wigle ED; ACCF Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents Members, Vogel RA, Abrams J, Bates ER, Brodie BR, Danias PG, Gregoratos G, Hlatky, MA Hochman JS, Kaul S, Lichtenberg RC, Lindner JR, ORourke RA, Pohost GM, Schofield RS, Tracy CM, Winters Jr WL
ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines Members, Klein WW, Priori SG, Alonso-Garcia A, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, De Backer G, Deckers J, Flather M, Hradec J, Oto A, Parkhomenko A, Silber S, Torbicki A ACC/ESC Expert consensus document American College of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology Clinical Expert Consensus Document on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines
Europ Heart J, 24, 1965-1991, (2003)
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J Am Coll Cardiol, 42:1687-1713, (2003)
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Silber S
[Identification of Patients at Coronary Risk]
Identifizierung koronarer Risikopatienten
Herz, 28: 643-644, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Finsterer S, Silber S
[Heart Failure: The Right Therapy for Weak Hearts]
Kardiale Insuffizienz: Leitlinien für die Hausarztpraxis
Die richtige Therapie für schwache Herzen
Der Hausarzt · 18: 62-66, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Colombo A, Drzewiecki J, Banning A, Grube E, Hauptmann K, Silber S, Dudek D, Fort S, Schiele F, Zmudka K, Guagliumi G, Russell ME
Randomized Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Slow- and Moderate-Release Polymer-Based Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents for Coronary Artery Lesions - TAXUS-II
Circulation, 108:788-794, (2003)
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Grube E, Silber S, Hauptmann KE, Müller R, Büllesfeld L, Gerckens U, Russell ME,
TAXUS I: six- and twelve-month results from a randomized, double-blind trial on a slow-release paclitaxel-eluting stent for de novo coronary lesions Circulation, 107:38-42, (2003)
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Silber S
[Off-label use of clopidogrel after coronary stent implantation in Germany: optional or mandatory?]
“Off-Label”-Verschreibung von Clopidogrel nach Stentimplantation: verzichtbar oder zwingend?
Herz, 28:65-71, (2003)
(in German language) 
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Lochow P, Silber S
[Emergencies in the doctor's office. Bleeding from the puncture site after coronary angiography]
Lebensbedrohliche Komplikationen nach Herzkatheter
MMW Fortschr Med, 20;145:40-42. (2003)
(in German language) 
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Silber S, Haude M.
[Intracoronary Brachytherapy to Prevent Restenosis after PCI]
Intrakoronare Brachytherapie zur Restenoseverhinderung nach perkutanen transluminalen Koronarinterventionen
Medizin im Dialog, 1, 1-6 , (2003)
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[Quantification of coronary artery calcifications in the risk stratification of cardiac events]
Quantifizierung von Koronarkalk zur Risikostratifizierung kardialer Ereignisse
Dtsch Med Wochenschr, 127: 2575-2578, (2002)
(in German language)  
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Talley D, Silber S, Teirstein P, Rodriguez R, Sanborn T, Feldman T, Ellis S. et al. for the SEAL Trial Study Team 
Assessment of the safety and efficacy of the DUETT vascular hemostasis device: final results of the safe and effective vascular hemostasis (SEAL) trial.
Am Heart J, 143:612-619, (2002) 
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vom Dahl J, Dietz U, Haager PK, Silber S, Niccoli L, Buettner HJ, Schiele F, Thomas M, Commeau P, Ramsdale DR, Garcia E, Hamm CW, Hoffmann R, Reineke T, Klues HG.
Rotational atherectomy does not reduce recurrent in-stent restenosis: results of the angioplasty versus rotational atherectomy for treatment of diffuse in-stent restenosis trial (ARTIST)
Circulation,105:583-588, (2002) 
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Silber S
Comparison of spiral and electron beam tomography in the evaluation of coronary calcification in asymptomatic persons
Letter to the Edotor of the Int J Cardiol, 77:181-188, (2001) 
Int J Cardiol, 82:297-298, (2002)
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Silber S
[Brachytherapy and "evidence based medicine": we must wait longer for the solution]
Brachytherapie und „Evidence Based Medicine“:
Auf die Lösung muss weiter gewartet werden
Letter to the Edotor of the DMW 17:892 (2002)
Dtsch Med Wochenschr 127: 1966–1968 (2002)
(in German language)  
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Silber S
[Intracoronary Radiation Therapy in Controlled and Open Clinical Studies with Afterloading-Systems and “Hot Balloons”: Analysis of 6,692 Patients] 
Intrakoronare Strahlentherapie in kontrollierten und offenen Studien mit Afterloading-Systemen und “heißen” Ballonkathetern
Eine Analyse von 6692 Patienten
Herz, 27:30-55, (2002)  
(in German language) 
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Schmermund A, Erbel R, Silber S
MUNICH Registry Study Group. Multislice Normal Incidence of Coronary Health
Age and gender distribution of coronary artery calcium measured by four-slice computed tomography in 2,030 persons with no symptoms of coronary artery disease.
Am J Cardiol, 90:168-173, (2002)
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Serruys PW, Sianos G, van der Giessen W, Bonnier HJ, Urban P, Wijns W, Benit E, Vandormael M, Dorr R, Disco C, Debbas N, Silber S
Intracoronary beta-radiation to reduce restenosis after balloon angioplasty and stenting; the Beta Radiation In Europe (BRIE) study
Eur Heart J, 23:1351-1359, (2002) 
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Popma JJ, Suntharalingam M, Lansky AJ, Heuser RR, Speiser B, Teirstein PS, Massullo V, Bass T, Henderson R, Silber S, von Rottkay P, Bonan R, Ho KK, Osattin A, Kuntz RE
Randomized trial of 90Sr/90Y beta-radiation versus placebo control for treatment of in-stent restenosis.
Circulation, 106:1090-1096 (2002)
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Hoffmann R, Herrmann G, Silber S, Braun P, Werner GS, Hennen B, Rupprecht H, vom Dahl J, Hanrath P
IMPact Upon Long Lesion StEnting Study Group (IMPULSE) Randomized comparison of success and adverse event rates and cost effectiveness of one long versus two short stents for treatment of long coronary narrowings
Am J Cardiol, 90:460-464, (2002)
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Silber S
[Antiproliferative coated stents and intracoronary brachytherapy: common traits and differences]
Antiproliferativ beschichtete Stents und intrakoronare Brachytherapie: Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede
Z Kardiol, 91:443-457, (2002)  
(in German language) 
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Drexler C,Silber S
[The Way to Approval and the Laws for Brachytherapy in the Cath Lab]
Der Weg zur Genehmigung und gesetzliche Vorschriften für die Brachytherapie im Herzkatheterlabor
Book Chapter in: “Kardiovaskuläre Strahlentherapie” Hrsg. C. Hehrlein, 2. Auflage, Steinkopff Verlag, Darmstadt, 87-104, (2002) 
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[Intracoronary Afterloading with the Novoste-System]
Intrakoronares Afterloading mit dem Novoste-System
Book Chapter in: “Kardiovaskuläre Strahlentherapie” Hrsg. C. Hehrlein, 2. Auflage, Steinkopff Verlag, Darmstadt, 151-167, (2002)
(in German language) 
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Silber S, Baumgart D, Hehrlein C, Meinertz T, Mügge A, Rutsch W, vom Dahl J. 
The IST Registry
Z Kardiol, 91: Suppl 3:33-39, (2002) 
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Dietz R, Silber S, Baumgart D, Hehrlein C, Tebbe U.
 [Position paper of the German Society of Cardiology on intracoronary brachytherapy].
Positionspapier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie zur Intrakoronaren Brachytherapie
Z Kardiol: 90, 875-880, (2001) 
(in German language) 
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Silber S und Grube G.
The BOSTON SCIENTIFIC Antiproliferative, PACLITAXEL eluting stents (TAXUS)
Book Chapter in: Handbook of Coronary Stents, 4th Edition, Editors: P. Serruys and M. Kutryk, Martin Dunitz Publishers LtD, 311-319, (2001)
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Silber S, Grube G und Fitzgerald P
The QUANAM QUADDS-QP2 Stent
Book Chapter in: Handbook of Coronary Stents, 4th edition, Editors: P. Serruys and M. Kutryk, Martin Dunitz Publishers LtD, 343-347, (2001)
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Fuster V, Ryden LE, Asinger RW, Cannom DS, Crijns HJ, Frye RL, Halperin JL, Kay GN, Klein WW, Levy S, McNamara RL, Prystowsky EN, Wann LS, Wyse DG, Gibbons RJ, Antman EM, Alpert JS, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Gregoratos G, Hiratzka LF, Jacobs AK, Russell RO, Smith SC, Klein WW, Alonso-Garcia A, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, De Backer G, Flather M, Hradec J, Oto A, Parkhomenko A, Silber S, Torbicki A.
ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines and Policy Conferences (Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) Developed in Collaboration With the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology
European Heart Journal, 22: 1852-1923, (2001)  
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J Am Coll Cardiol 38: 1266i-1266lxx, (2001) 
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J Am Coll Cardiol 38: 1231-1265, (2001) 
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Circulation 104: 2118-2150, (2001)  
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Silber S for the MUNICH Registry:
[Importance of ECG-triggering with the multi-slice CT for ruling out coronary calcification in individuals without diagnosed coronary disease]
Bedeutung der EKG-Triggerung mit dem Multi-Slice-CT zum Ausschluss einer Koronararterienverkalkung bei Personen ohne bekannte KHK
Herz 26: 260-272, (2001) 
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[Agatston score and noninvasive coronary angiography: substitute for the heart catheter?]
Agatston-Score und nichtinvasive Koronarangiographie: Ersatz für den Herzkatheter ?
MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin, 143: 25-26, (2001) 
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[2d Report on increasing volume of diagnostic and interventional heart catheterization in hospitals and private practice in Germany 1990-1999]
2. Bericht über die Mengenzunahme diagnostischer und interventioneller Herzkatheter im krankenhausärztlichen und vertragsärztlichen Bereich in Deutschland 1990-1999
Herz 26: 161-165, (2001) 
(in German language) 
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Silber S, Krischke I, Prohaska M
[Undertreatment in secondary prevention of patients with coronary heart disease after revascularization]
Unterversorgung in der Sekundärprävention bei Patienten mit koronarer Herzerkrankung nach Revaskularisation
Herz, 25: 623 - 626, (2000) 
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[Necessity of New Noninvasive Diagnostic Procedures to assess the Wall of Coronary Arteries]
Notwendigkeit neuer nichtinvasiver diagnostischer Verfahren zur Beurteilung der Koronararterienwand.
Book Chapter in: Aktuelle Trends in der invasiven Kardiologie Editors: R. Bach u. S. Spitzer, AKA-Verlag, Berlin, 84-102, (2000)
(in German language) 
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Silber S
The MSM-BMS Coronary Stent
Book Chapter in: Handbook of Coronary Stents, 3rd Edition, Editors: P. Serruys and M. Kutryk, Martin Dunitz Publishers LtD, 147 -151, (2000)
(in German language) 
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Dörr R, Silber S
[Methods of Physical and Pharmacological Stress for Myocardial Scintigraphy]
Methodik der ergometrischen und pharmakologischen Belastung für die Myokardszintigraphie.
in: Nuklearmedizin 2000, Editors: N. Avril und A. Tausig, Tagungsband der gemeinsamen Jahrestagung der Deutschen, Österreichischen und Schweizerischen Gesellschaften für Nuklearmedizin, 121-126, (2000)
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[Therapy of Heart Failure - Lessons Learned from Recent Trials]
Therapie der Herzinsuffizienz - Die Lehren aus den jüngsten Studien
MMW-Fortschr.Med. 142: 25, (2000) 
(in German language) 
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Silber S
[The Way to Obtain Approval for Clinical Studies and Routine Administration of Intracoronary Brachytherapy in the Catheterization Laboratory]
Der Weg zur Genehmigung für klinische Studien und für die Routineanwendung der intrakoronaren Brachytherapie im Herzkatheterlabor.
Book Chapter in: Kardiovaskuläre Strahlentherapie - ein multidisziplinäres Lehrbuch Editors: Chr. Hehrlein, Dr. Dietrich SteinkopffVerlag, 73-88, (2000) 
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Silber S 
[10 years of arterial closure devices: a critical analysis of their use after PTCA]
10 Jahre arterielle Verschlußsysteme: Eine kritische Analyse ihrer Anwendung nach PTCA.
Zeitschrift für Kardiologie 89. 383-389, (2000) 
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Silber S
[Risk stratification in acute coronary syndrome. Practical procedure depends on severity]
Risikostratifizierung bei akutem Koronarsyndrom.
MMW-Fortschr.Med. 18: 33-34, (2000) 
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Silber S
[Coronary Interventions: What's New ?]
Koronarinterventionen: Was gibt es Neues ?
Kardiologie Assistenz 12: 10-13, (2000) 
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Silber S, Levenson B, Schräder R, Kaltenbach M
[Second and Third Annual Report of the German Society of Coronary Angiography and Interventions in Private Practice (BNK) concerning quality assurance in invasive cardiology]
Zweiter und dritter Jahresbericht des BNK zur Qualitätssicherung in der Invasivkardiologie ("QUIK")
Herz 25: 143-150, (2000
(in German language)
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Silber S, von Rottkay P, Lossl P, Schneider A, Seidel N, Tourlakidou S, Krischke I, Gessler B, Naser K, Bauer A
[Safety and feasibility of intracoronary brachytherapy with the Novoste system within the scope of international multicenter studies]
Sicherheit und Durchführbarkeit der intrakoronaren Brachytherapie mit dem Novoste™-System im Rahmen von internationalen Multicenter-Studien
Z Kardiol: 89, 323-329, (2000)  
(in German language) 
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