Meine Philosophie

Die Behandlung von Patienten erfordert neben Wissen und entsprechender Erfahrung auch viel Zeit und Einfühlungsvermögen.

Patienten, Zeit und persönliche Zuwendung entgegen zu bringen ist eine zutiefst ärztliche Aufgabe, welche in der Schnelligkeit unseres Seins auch in der Medizin immer mehr verloren geht.

Als Wahlarzt tätig zu sein, ermöglicht es mir diesen Anforderungen gerecht zu werden.

Akademischer Werdegang

Publikationen

1. Rationale and design of the multicentre randomized trial investigating the efficacy and safety of pulsed infusions of levosimendan in outpatients with advanced heart failure (LevoRep study) 
Johann Altenberger; John T. Parissis; Hanno Ulmer; Gerhard Poelzl
European Journal of Heart Failure 2010 12: 186-192

2. Efficacy and safety of the pulsed infusions of levosimendan in outpatients with advanced heart failure (LevoRep) study: a multicentre randomized trial  
Altenberger J.; Parissis JT; Costard-Jaeckle A.; Winter A.; Ebner C.; Karavidas A., Sihorsch K.; Avgeropoulou E.; Weber T.; Dimopoulos L.; Ulmer H.; Poelzl G. European Journal of Heart Failure 2014 16: 898-906

3.  Fontan like circulation as a criterion for heart transplantation in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
C.Schernthaner, G. Poelzl; B. Strohmer; R. Steinacher; M.Granitz; J Altenberger
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2014 126(21-22):705-709

4. Cardiac rehabilitation in heart failure.
Altenberger J. Rehabilitation bei Herzinsuffizienz Wien Med Wochenschr. 2018 Feb;168(1-2):23-30.

5. Repetitive levosimendan for a LION's heart? 
Altenberger J, Pölzl G. Eur J Heart Fail. 2018 Jul;20(7):1137-1138.
Eur J Heart Fail. 2018 Jul;20(7):1137-1138.

6. Heart rate and functional impairment are predictors of outcome in heart failure patients in the real world: data from the Austrian Heart Failure registry.
Fruhwald FM, Ulmer H, Pacher R, Pölzl G, Dornaus C, Wieser M, Ebner C, Reiter S, Kaltenbach L, Altenberger J; Arbeitsgruppe Herzinsuffizienz der Österreichischen Kardiologischen Gesellschaft.         
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2011 Jun;123(11-12):378-83

7. Gender-related differences in patients with acute heart failure: management and predictors of in-hospital mortality.
Parissis JT, Mantziari L, Kaldoglou N, Ikonomidis I, Nikolaou M, Mebazaa A, Altenberger J, Delgado J, Vilas-Boas F, Paraskevaidis I, Anastasiou-Nana M, Follath F.
Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 20;168(1):185-9

8. Organization of heart failure management in European Society of Cardiology member countries: survey of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology in collaboration with the Heart Failure National Societies/Working Groups.
Seferovic PM, Stoerk S, Filippatos G, Mareev V, Kavoliuniene A, Ristic AD, Ponikowski P, McMurray J, Maggioni A, Ruschitzka F, van Veldhuisen DJ, Coats A, Piepoli M, McDonagh T, Riley J, Hoes A, Pieske B, Dobric M, Papp Z, Mebazaa A, Parissis J, Ben Gal T, Vinereanu D, Brito D, Altenberger J, Gatzov P, Milinkovic I, Hradec J, Trochu JN, Amir O, Moura B, Lainscak M, Comin J, Wikström G, Anker S; Committee of National Heart Failure Societies or Working Groups of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.
Eur J Heart Fail. 2013 Sep;15(9):947-59

9. Repetitive use of levosimendan for treatment of chronic advanced heart failure: clinical evidence, practical considerations, and perspectives: an expert panel consensus.
Nieminen MS, Altenberger J, Ben-Gal T, Böhmer A, Comin-Colet J, Dickstein K, Edes I, Fedele F, Fonseca C, García-González MJ, Giannakoulas G, Iakobishvili Z, Jääskeläinen P, Karavidas A, Kettner J, Kivikko M, Lund LH, Matskeplishvili ST, Metra M, Morandi F, Oliva F, Parkhomenko A, Parissis J, Pollesello P, Pölzl G, Schwinger RH, Segovia J, Seidel M, Vrtovec B, Wikström G.
Int J Cardiol. 2014 Jun 15;174(2):360-7

10. Dose matters! Optimisation of guideline adherence is associated with lower mortality in stable patients with chronic heart failure.
Poelzl G, Altenberger J, Pacher R, Ebner CH, Wieser M, Winter A, Fruhwald F, Dornaus C, Ehmsen U, Reiter S, Steinacher R, Huelsmann M, Eder V, Boehmer A, Pilgersdorfer L, Ablasser K, Keroe D, Groebner H, Auer J, Jakl G, Hallas A, Ess M, Ulmer H; Austrian Working Group on Heart Failure.
Int J Cardiol. 2014 Jul 15;175(1):83-9            

11. Repetitive use of levosimendan in advanced heart failure: need for stronger evidence in a field in dire need of a useful therapy.P
ölzl G, Altenberger J, Baholli L, Beltrán P, Borbély A, Comin-Colet J, Delgado JF, Fedele F, Fontana A, Fruhwald F, Giamouzis G, Giannakoulas G, Garcia-González MJ, Gustafsson F, Kaikkonen K, Kivikko M, Kubica J, von Lewinski D, Löfman I, Malfatto G, Manito N, Martínez-Sellés M, Masip J, Merkely B, Morandi F, Mølgaard H, Oliva F, Pantev E, Papp Z, Perna GP, Pfister R, Piazza V, Bover R, Rangel-Sousa D, Recio-Mayoral A, Reinecke A, Rieth A, Sarapohja T, Schmidt G, Seidel M, Störk S, Vrtovec B, Wikström G, Yerly P, Pollesello P. Int J Cardiol. 2017 Sep 15;243:389-395. 

12. Radial versus femoral access site for percutaneous coronary intervention in patients suffering acute myocardial infarction : A randomized prospective multicenter trial. 
Schernthaner C, Hammerer M, Harb S, Heigert M, Hoellinger K, Lassnig E, Maurer E, Schuler J, Siostrzonek P, Ulmer H, Winter A, Altenberger J. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2018 Mar;130(5-6):182-189.

13. LVAD Pump Flow Does Not Adequately Increase With Exercise. Artif Organs.
Gross C, Marko C, Mikl J, Altenberger J, Schlöglhofer T, Schima H, Zimpfer D, Moscato F. 2019 Mar;43(3):222-228.
 
14. Disease management programs in chronic heart failure : Position statement of the Heart Failure Working Group and the Working Group of the Cardiological Assistance and Care Personnel of the Austrian Society of Cardiology. 
Moertl D, Altenberger J, Bauer N, Berent R, Berger R, Boehmer A, Ebner C, Fritsch M, Geyrhofer F, Huelsmann M, Poelzl G, Stefenelli T. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2017 Dec;129(23-24):869-878. 

15. Cardiac Rehabilitation in German Speaking Countries of Europe-Evidence-Based Guidelines from Germany, Austria and Switzerland LLKardReha-DACH-Part 1. 
Rauch B, Salzwedel A, Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Albus C, Meng K, Schmid JP, Benzer W, Hackbusch M, Jensen K, Schwaab B, Altenberger J, Benjamin N, Bestehorn K, Bongarth C, Dörr G, Eichler S, Einwang HP, Falk J, Glatz J, Gielen S, Grilli M, Grünig E, Guha M, Hermann M, Hoberg E, Höfer S, Kaemmerer H, Ladwig KH, Mayer-Berger W, Metzendorf MI, Nebel R, Neidenbach RC, Niebauer J, Nixdorff U, Oberhoffer R, Reibis R, Reiss N, Saure D, Schlitt A, Völler H, von Känel R, Weinbrenner S, Westphal R, On Behalf Of The Cardiac Rehabilitation Guideline Group. J Clin Med. 2021 May 19;10(10):2192. 

16. Recommendations on the utilization of telemedicine in cardiology. 
Gruska M, Aigner G, Altenberger J, Burkart-Küttner D, Fiedler L, Gwechenberger M, Lercher P, Martinek M, Nürnberg M, Pölzl G, Porenta G, Sauermann S, Schukro C, Scherr D, Steinwender C, Stühlinger M, Teubl A; Working Group Rhythmology of the Austrian Cardiological Society. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2020 Dec;132(23-24):782-800. 

17. Heart failure disease management programs in Austria 2019 : A systematic survey of the Heart Failure Working Group and the Working Group for Cardiological Assistance and Care Personnel of the Austrian Society of Cardiology.
Poelzl G, Fetz B, Altenberger J, Fritsch M, Auer J, Stachl E, Boehmer A, Frauendorfer H, Ebner C, Geyrhofer F, Pötz S, Prim A, Alber H, de Grandis R, Drack C, Hülsmann M; Heart Failure Working Group and the Working Group for Cardiological Assistance and Care Personnel of the Austrian Society for Cardiology. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2020 Jun;132(11-12):310-321.

18. Guidance on the management of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) supported patients for the non-LVAD specialist healthcare provider: executive summary 
Ben Gal T, Ben Avraham B, Milicic D, Crespo-Leiro MG, Coats AJS, Rosano G, Seferovic P, Ruschitzka F, Metra M, Anker S, Filippatos G, Altenberger J, Adamopoulos S, Barac YD, Chioncel O, de Jonge N, Elliston J, Frigerio M, Goncalvesova E, Gotsman I, Grupper A, Hamdan R, Hammer Y, Hasin T, Hill L, Itzhaki Ben Zadok O, Abuhazira M, Lavee J, Mullens W, Nalbantgil S, Piepoli MF, Ponikowski P, Potena L, Ristic A, Ruhparwar A, Shaul A, Tops LF, Tsui S, Winnik S, Jaarsma T, Gustafsson F.. Eur J Heart Fail. 2021 Oct;23(10):1597-1609.

19. HFA of the ESC Position paper on the management of LVAD supported patients for the non LVAD specialist healthcare provider Part 1: Introduction and at the non-hospital settings in the community. 
Ben Avraham B, Crespo-Leiro MG, Filippatos G, Gotsman I, Seferovic P, Hasin T, Potena L, Milicic D, Coats AJS, Rosano G, Ruschitzka F, Metra M, Anker S, Altenberger J, Adamopoulos S, Barac YD, Chioncel O, De Jonge N, Elliston J, Frigeiro M, Goncalvesova E, Grupper A, Hamdan R, Hammer Y, Hill L, Itzhaki Ben Zadok O, Abuhazira M, Lavee J, Mullens W, Nalbantgil S, Piepoli MF, Ponikowski P, Ristic A, Ruhparwar A, Shaul A, Tops LF, Tsui S, Winnik S, Jaarsma T, Gustafsson F, Ben Gal T. ESC Heart Fail. 2021 Dec;8(6):4394-4408. 

20. Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology position paper on the management of left ventricular assist device-supported patients for the non-left ventricular assist device specialist healthcare provider: Part 2: at the emergency department. 
Milicic D, Ben Avraham B, Chioncel O, Barac YD, Goncalvesova E, Grupper A, Altenberger J, Frigeiro M, Ristic A, De Jonge N, Tsui S, Lavee J, Rosano G, Crespo-Leiro MG, Coats AJS, Seferovic P, Ruschitzka F, Metra M, Anker S, Filippatos G, Adamopoulos S, Abuhazira M, Elliston J, Gotsman I, Hamdan R, Hammer Y, Hasin T, Hill L, Itzhaki Ben Zadok O, Mullens W, Nalbantgil S, Piepoli MF, Ponikowski P, Potena L, Ruhparwar A, Shaul A, Tops LF, Winnik S, Jaarsma T, Gustafsson F, Ben Gal T. ESC Heart Fail. 2021 Dec;8(6):4409-4424.

21. HFA of the ESC position paper on the management of LVAD-supported patients for the non-LVAD specialist healthcare provider Part 3: at the hospital and discharge. 
Gustafsson F, Ben Avraham B, Chioncel O, Hasin T, Grupper A, Shaul A, Nalbantgil S, Hammer Y, Mullens W, Tops LF, Elliston J, Tsui S, Milicic D, Altenberger J, Abuhazira M, Winnik S, Lavee J, Piepoli MF, Hill L, Hamdan R, Ruhparwar A, Anker S, Crespo-Leiro MG, Coats AJS, Filippatos G, Metra M, Rosano G, Seferovic P, Ruschitzka F, Adamopoulos S, Barac Y, De Jonge N, Frigerio M, Goncalvesova E, Gotsman I, Itzhaki Ben Zadok O, Ponikowski P, Potena L, Ristic A, Jaarsma T, Ben Gal T. ESC Heart Fail. 2021 Dec;8(6):4425-4443. 

22: Leitlinie S1: Long COVID: Differenzialdiagnostik und Behandlungsstrategien [Guideline S1: Long COVID: Diagnostics and treatment strategies]. 
Rabady S, Altenberger J, Brose M, Denk-Linnert DM, Fertl E, Götzinger F, de la Cruz Gomez Pellin M, Hofbaur B, Hoffmann K, Hoffmann-Dorninger R, Koczulla R, Lammel O, Lamprecht B, Löffler-Ragg J, Müller CA, Poggenburg S, Rittmannsberger H, Sator P, Strenger V, Vonbank K, Wancata J, Weber T, Weber J, Weiss G, Wendler M, Zwick RH. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2021 Dec;133(Suppl 7):237-278. German.