Steffen Akkermann

Biographic Data

ID10445871
NAMESteffen Akkermann
GIVEN NAMESSteffen
FAMILY NAMEAkkermann
SIGNATUREAKKERMANN S
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT4
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Short sleep duration in adults with congenital heart disease is associated with epicardial adipose tissue accumulation

    Open AccessBritta Stapel, Lotta Winter et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2025

    Short sleep duration has been linked to an increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders and adverse outcomes, including hospitalization and mortality, in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We assessed the association between sleep duration and cardiovascular parameters in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Data were derived from the ongoing PSYConHEART study on morbidity and mortality factors in ACHD. Sleep duration, sociodemogr…

  • Impact of relationship status on psychological parameters in adults with congenital heart disease

    Open AccessBritta Stapel, Nicole Scharn et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Relationships status was associated with depression, while sex was associated with anxiety in ACHD patients. Relationship status as well as potential relationship problems, and the importance of social support for mental and physical well-being, should be considered when treating ACHD patients

  • Impact of Covid-19 on Medical Supply in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

    Open AccessSteffen Akkermann, Tim Halling et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    Introduction In March 2020, the World Health organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. One year later, the direct and indirect burden of the COVID-19 pandemic become more visible. In this context, there is concern about the allocation of medical resources and medical treatment of other diseases than COVID-19. Particularly, patients with chronic diseases need constant medical and pharmacological treatment. Therefore, we evaluated a large c…

  • Factors That Influence Adherence to Medication in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

    Open AccessTim Halling, Steffen Akkermann et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Objective: Innovative operative and interventional procedures have improved survival in congenital heart disease (CHD), and today more than 90% of these children reach adulthood. Consequently, adherence and psychosocial issues are becoming increasingly important because non-adherence to treatment recommendations worsens morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to identify factors modifying adherence to medication in adult congenital heart diseas…