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	Gábor KOVÁCS Ass. Prof. Dr. med. univ., PhD Pulmonary and pulmonary vascular remodeling in patients with end-stage fibrotic interstitial lung disease and different severity of pulmonary vascular disease
Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonology Division of Pulmonology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz Phone: +43-316-385 80748, ✉ e-mail WWW: Forschungsportal Med Uni Graz ORCID: 0000-0003-3709-2183 PubMed: PubMed (nih.gov) .gov)
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List of publications:

• For a full list of publications see → Fodok Med Uni Graz

10 most significant publications:

1. Kovacs G, Bartolome S, Denton CP, Gatzoulis MA, Gu S, Khanna D, Badesch D, Montani D: Definition, classification and diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension. Eur Respir J, 2024; 64(4):​2401324.
2. Kovacs G, Humbert M, Avian A, Lewis GD, Ulrich S, Vonk Noordegraaf A, Souza R, Galiè N, Malhotra R, Saxer S, Grünig E, Egenlauf B, Ewert R, Heine A, Tedford RJ, Houston BA, Kasperowicz K, Kurzyna M, Rosenkranz S, Herkenrath S, Barbera JA, Blanco I, Oliveira RKF, Andersen M, Savale L, Systrom D, Maron BA, Tello K, Condliffe R, Mak S, Baratto C, Hsu S, D'Alto M, McCabe C, Herve P, Olschewski H; PEX-NET (Pulmonary Haemodynamics during Exercise Network) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: Prognostic relevance of exercise pulmonary hypertension: results of the multicentre PEX-NET Clinical Research Collaboration. Eur Respir J, 2024; 64(6):​2400698.
3. Kovacs G, Moutchia J, Zeder K, Maron BA, Al-Naamani N, Ventetuolo C, Olschewski H, Kawut SM: Clinical Response to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Does Not Depend on Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure: A Meta-Analysis Using Individual Participant Data from Randomized Clinical Trials. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2024; 210(6):​844–847.
4. Zeder K, Avian A, Mak S, Giannakoulas G, Kawut SM, Maron BA, Humbert M, Olschewski H, Kovacs G: Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure in healthy subjects: a meta-analysis. Eur Respir J, 2024; 64(2):​2400967.
5. Zeder K, Marsh LM, Avian A, Brcic L, Birnhuber A, Douschan P, Foris V, Sassmann T, Hoetzenecker K, Boehm PM, Kwapiszewska G, Olschewski A, Olschewski H, Kovacs G: Compartment-specific remodeling patterns in end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with and without severe pulmonary hypertension. J Heart Lung Transplant, 2024; 43(7):​1090–1101.
6. Zeder K, Siew ED, Kovacs G, Brittain EL, Maron BA: Pulmonary hypertension and chronic kidney disease: prevalence, pathophysiology and outcomes. Nat Rev Nephrol, 2024; 20(11):​742–754.
7. Aktaa S, Gale CP, Brida M, Giannakoulas G, Kovacs G, Adir Y, Benza RL, Böhm M, Coats A, D'Alto M, Escribano-Subias P, Ferrari P, Galiè N, Gibbs JSR, Gin-Sing W, Hoeper MM, Humbert M, Lang IM, Maron BA, Meszaros G, Vonk Noordegraaf A, Price LC, Pepke-Zaba J, Rådegran G, Reis A, Sitbon O, Torbicki A, Ulrich S, Rosenkranz S, Delcroix M: European Society of Cardiology quality indicators for the care and outcomes of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur J Heart Fail, 2023; 25(4):​469–477.
8. Gargani L, Pugliese NR, De Biase N, Mazzola M, Agoston G, Arcopinto M, Argiento P, Armstrong WF, Bandera F, Cademartiri F, Carbone A, Castaldo R, Citro R, Cocchia R, Codullo V, D'Alto M, D'Andrea A, Douschan P, Fabiani I, Ferrara F, Franzese M, Frumento P, Ghio S, Grünig E, Guazzi M, Kasprzak JD, Kolias T, Kovacs G, La Gerche A, Limogelli G, Marra AM, Matucci-Cerinic M, Mauro C, Moreo A, Pratali L, Ranieri B, Rega S, Rudski L, Saggar R, Salzano A, Serra W, Stanziola AA, Vannan MA, Voilliot D, Vriz O, Wierzbowska-Drabik K, Cittadini A, Naeije R, Bossone E; RIGHT Heart International NETwork (RIGHT-NET) Investigators: Exercise Stress Echocardiography of the Right Ventricle and Pulmonary Circulation. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2023; 82(21):​1973–1985.
9. Humbert M, Kovacs G, Hoeper MM, Badagliacca R, Berger RMF, Brida M, Carlsen J, Coats AJS, Escribano-Subias P, Ferrari P, Ferreira DS, Ghofrani HA, Giannakoulas G, Kiely DG, Mayer E, Meszaros G, Nagavci B, Olsson KM, Pepke-Zaba J, Quint JK, Rådegran G, Simonneau G, Sitbon O, Tonia T, Toshner M, Vachiery JL, Vonk Noordegraaf A, Delcroix M, Rosenkranz S; ESC/ERS Scientific Document Group: 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Eur Respir J, 2023; 61(1):​2200879.
10. Douschan P, Avian A, Foris V, Sassmann T, Bachmaier G, Rosenstock P, Zeder K, Olschewski H, Kovacs G: Prognostic Value of Exercise as Compared to Resting Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Normal or Mildly Elevated Pulmonary Arterial Pressure. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2022; 206(11):​1418–1423.

03.04.2026 CRONIC-PPF · Doctoral Programme “Clinical & Research Oriented Network for Innovative Classification of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis”