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Cited 24 times since 2007 (1.4 per year)
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Journal of vascular surgery,
Volume 46, Issue 3, 30 5 2007, Pages 507-512
Poor health-related quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease: type D personality and severity of peripheral arterial disease as independent predictors.
Aquarius AE, Denollet J, de Vries J, Hamming JF
Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL), but individual differences in this patient-based outcome are not fully understood. We examined the impact of PAD severity, invasive treatment, and type D personality, defined as tendencies to experience negative emotions and be socially inhibited, on HRQOL in a 1-year follow-up study. Method: At their first visit to the department of surgery at the St. Elisabeth Hospital in Tilburg, The...
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Cited 387 times since 2007 (21.8 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 116, Issue 6, 23 4 2007, Pages 637-647
Utility of Doppler echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging in the estimation of diastolic function in heart failure with normal ejection fraction: a comparative Doppler-conductance catheterization study.
Kasner M, Westermann D, Steendijk P, Gaub R, Wilkenshoff U, Weitmann K, Hoffmann W, Poller W, Schultheiss HP, Pauschinger M, Tschöpe C
Background: Various conventional and tissue Doppler echocardiographic indexes were compared with pressure-volume loop analysis to assess their accuracy in detecting left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction in patients with heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HFNEF). Methods and results: Diastolic dysfunction was confirmed by pressure-volume loop analysis obtained by conductance catheter in 43 patients (19 men) with HFNEF. Their Doppler indexes were compared with those of 12 control p...
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Cited 109 times since 2007 (6.1 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 94, Issue 3, 23 4 2007, Pages 290-295
Prevalence of coronary artery disease and plaque morphology assessed by multi-slice computed tomography coronary angiography and calcium scoring in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes.
Scholte AJ, Schuijf JD, Kharagjitsingh AV, Jukema JW, Pundziute G, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of CAD as well as plaque morphology in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes using multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT). In addition, the relation between calcium score and MSCT findings was explored. Design: In 70 patients, coronary calcium scoring and non-invasive coronary angiography were performed. Angiograms showing atherosclerosis were further classified as obstructive (> or =50% luminal narrowing) CAD or not. Pla...
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Cited 40 times since 2007 (2.2 per year)
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American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology,
Volume 293, Issue 4, 20 3 2007, Pages H2438-47
Mesenchymal stem cells from ischemic heart disease patients improve left ventricular function after acute myocardial infarction.
Grauss RW, Winter EM, van Tuyn J, Pijnappels DA, Steijn RV, Hogers B, van der Geest RJ, de Vries AA, Steendijk P, van der Laarse A, Gittenberger-de Groot AC, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from healthy donors improve cardiac function in experimental acute myocardial infarction (AMI) models. However, little is known about the therapeutic capacity of human MSCs (hMSCs) from patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Therefore, the behavior of hMSCs from IHD patients in an immune-compromised mouse AMI model was studied. Enhanced green fluorescent protein-labeled hMSCs from IHD patients (hMSC group: 2 x 10(5) cells in 20 microl, n = 12) or vehicle only (...
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Cited 54 times since 2007 (3 per year)
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 32, Issue 3, 19 3 2007, Pages 449-456
Diaphragm plication in adult patients with diaphragm paralysis leads to long-term improvement of pulmonary function and level of dyspnea.
Versteegh MI, Braun J, Voigt PG, Bosman DB, Stolk J, Rabe KF, Dion RA
Objective: There is still controversy about the feasibility and long-term outcome of surgical treatment of acquired diaphragm paralysis. We analyzed the long-term effects on pulmonary function and level of dyspnea after unilateral or bilateral diaphragm plication. Methods: Between December 1996 and January 2006, 22 consecutive patients underwent diaphragm plication. Before surgery, spirometry in both seated and supine positions and a Baseline Dyspnea Index were assessed. The uncut diaphragm was...
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Cited 44 times since 2007 (2.5 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 100, Issue 7, 18 3 2007, Pages 1094-1098
Intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells in patients with chronic myocardial infarction and severe left ventricular dysfunction.
Beeres SL, Bax JJ, Dibbets-Schneider P, Stokkel MP, Fibbe WE, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE
The present study investigated the safety, feasibility, and potential efficacy of autologous bone marrow cell injection in patients with chronic myocardial infarction and severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. In 15 patients (63 +/- 9 years; 14 men) bone marrow was aspirated from the iliac crest. Using the NOGA system (Biosense-Webster, Waterloo, Belgium), 94 +/- 14 x 10(6) bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells were injected into the infarction border zone. Bone marrow cell injection was perf...
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Cited 76 times since 2007 (4.3 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 50, Issue 5, 16 3 2007, Pages 397-405
Acute Myocardial Infarction with Hyperoxemic Therapy (AMIHOT): a prospective, randomized trial of intracoronary hyperoxemic reperfusion after percutaneous coronary intervention.
O'Neill WW, Martin JL, Dixon SR, Bartorelli AL, Trabattoni D, Oemrawsingh PV, Atsma DE, Chang M, Marquardt W, Oh JK, Krucoff MW, Gibbons RJ, Spears JR, AMIHOT Investigators
Objectives: This study sought to determine whether hyperoxemic reperfusion with aqueous oxygen (AO) improves recovery of ventricular function after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Background: Hyperbaric oxygen reduces myocardial injury and improves ventricular function when administered during ischemia-reperfusion. Methods: In a prospective, multicenter study, 269 patients with acute anterior or large inferior AMI undergoing primary or rescue PCI (
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Heart rhythm,
Volume 4, Issue 10, 14 2 2007, Pages 1336-1337
Pacemaking in the AV node.
Swenne CA, Schalij MJ
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Cited 342 times since 2007 (19.2 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 116, Issue 5, 9 2 2007, Pages 545-551
Preoperative thresholds for pulmonary valve replacement in patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot using cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
Oosterhof T, van Straten A, Vliegen HW, Meijboom FJ, van Dijk AP, Spijkerboer AM, Bouma BJ, Zwinderman AH, Hazekamp MG, de Roos A, Mulder BJ
Background: To facilitate the optimal timing of pulmonary valve replacement, we analyzed preoperative thresholds of right ventricular (RV) volumes above which no decrease or normalization of RV size takes place after surgery. Methods and results: Between 1993 and 2006, 71 adult patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot underwent pulmonary valve replacement in a nationwide, prospective follow-up study. Patients were evaluated with cardiovascular magnetic resonance both preoperatively and postop...
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Cited 123 times since 2007 (6.9 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 100, Issue 6, 5 1 2007, Pages 930-936
Comparison of myocardial infarct size assessed with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and left ventricular function and volumes to predict mortality in patients with healed myocardial infarction.
Roes SD, Kelle S, Kaandorp TA, Kokocinski T, Poldermans D, Lamb HJ, Boersma E, van der Wall EE, Fleck E, de Roos A, Nagel E, Bax JJ
Currently, left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and/or LV volumes are the established predictors of mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe LV dysfunction. With contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), precise delineation of infarct size is now possible. The relative merits of LVEF/LV volumes and infarct size to predict long-term outcome are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive value of infarct size assessed with contra...
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Cited 24 times since 2007 (1.3 per year)
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Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960),
Volume 142, Issue 7, 1 1 2007, Pages 662-667
Type-D personality and ankle brachial index as predictors of impaired quality of life and depressive symptoms in peripheral arterial disease.
Aquarius AE, Denollet J, Hamming JF, Van Berge Henegouwen DP, De Vries J
Background: Patient-based outcomes, such as impaired quality of life (QOL) and depression, may adversely affect the clinical course of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Disease severity indices, including the ankle brachial index, are only partially associated with these outcomes. Objective: To examine whether individual differences in personality would predict impaired QOL and depression above and beyond PAD severity. Design: A prospective follow-up study. Setting: Vascular outpa...
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Cited 16 times since 2007 (0.9 per year)
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The Journal of heart valve disease,
Volume 16, Issue 4, 1 1 2007, Pages 398-403
Outcome of pregnancy in women after pulmonary autograft valve replacement for congenital aortic valve disease.
Yap SC, Drenthen W, Pieper PG, Moons P, Mulder BJ, Klieverik LM, Vliegen HW, van Dijk AP, Meijboom FJ, Roos-Hesselink JW, ZAHARA investigators
Background and aim of the study: The pulmonary autograft has been recommended as the valve of choice for aortic valve replacement (AVR) in young women contemplating pregnancy. However, current information on maternal and perinatal outcome of pregnancy in women with pulmonary autograft valve replacement is limited. Methods: Using a nationwide Dutch registry (CONCOR) and a local Belgian tertiary care center database, 17 women (age range: 18 to 45 years) with pulmonary autograft valve replacement w...
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Cited 7 times since 2007 (0.4 per year)
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 14, Issue 4, 1 1 2007, Pages 604-612
The current status of multislice computed tomography in the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease.
Schuijf JD, Jukema JW, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
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Cited 3 times since 2007 (0.2 per year)
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 14, Issue 4, 1 1 2007, Pages 550-554
Prognostic implications of stress Tc-99m tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy.
Elhendy A, Schinkel AF, van Domburg RT, Bax JJ, Feringa HH, Noordzij PG, Schouten O, Poldermans D
Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is associated with an increased risk of cardiac death. Data on the prognostic value of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients with LVH are limited. The aim of this study is to assess the independent value of stress technetium 99m tetrofosmin MPI in predicting the long-term mortality rate in patients with LVH. Methods and results: We studied 177 patients (mean age, 59 +/- 12 years; 134 men) with LVH by electrocardiographic criteria who underw...
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Cited 9 times since 2007 (0.5 per year)
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Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI,
Volume 26, Issue 1, 1 1 2007, Pages 14-22
Applications of multislice computed tomography in coronary artery disease.
de Roos A, Kroft LJ, Bax JJ, Geleijns J
Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) provides high accuracy for noninvasive assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD). The introduction of the latest computed tomography (CT) technology allows comprehensive evaluation of various aspects of CAD, including the coronary calcium score, coronary artery stenoses, bypass patency, and myocardial function. Other applications, such as plaque characterization, first-pass perfusion imaging, and viability imaging using delayed contrast enhancement, are st...
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Cited 196 times since 2007 (11 per year)
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Current problems in cardiology,
Volume 32, Issue 7, 1 1 2007, Pages 375-410
Hibernating myocardium: diagnosis and patient outcomes.
Schinkel AF, Bax JJ, Poldermans D, Elhendy A, Ferrari R, Rahimtoola SH
Approximately 50% of the patients with chronic obstructive coronary artery disease resulting in chronic contractile dysfunction have hibernating myocardium and may benefit from revascularization. This pooled analysis describes the relative merits of dobutamine echocardiography, thallium-201 and technetium-99m scintigraphy, positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, for the diagnosis of hibernating myocardium and prediction of patient outcomes.
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Cited 61 times since 2007 (3.4 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance,
Volume 9, Issue 4, 1 1 2007, Pages 645-651
Magnetic resonance assessment of aortic pulse wave velocity, aortic distensibility, and cardiac function in uncomplicated type 2 diabetes mellitus.
van der Meer RW, Diamant M, Westenberg JJ, Doornbos J, Bax JJ, de Roos A, Lamb HJ
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) may augment arterial stiffening and thereby modulates left ventricular (LV) function. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is well suited to assess aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and aortic distensibility, both markers of arterial stiffness, without the use of geometric assumptions. Furthermore, CMR is a reliable method for assessing left ventricular (LV) function. The purpose of this study was to assess LV function, PWV, and aortic distensibility...
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Cited 87 times since 2007 (4.9 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 28, Issue 18, 29 5 2007, Pages 2223-2230
Impaired myocardial perfusion and perfusion reserve associated with increased coronary resistance in persistent idiopathic atrial fibrillation.
Range FT, Schäfers M, Acil T, Schäfers KP, Kies P, Paul M, Hermann S, Brisse B, Breithardt G, Schober O, Wichter T
Aims: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) present with symptoms of myocardial ischaemia despite exclusion of coronary artery disease. A small vessel disease has been suggested. We quantified myocardial perfusion, perfusion reserve, and coronary vascular resistance (CVR) in AF patients using positron emission tomography (PET). Methods and results: Twenty-five male patients (age: 58 +/- 13 years) with persistent idiopathic AF were compared with 13 age- and risk-matched male controls (age: 56 +/...
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Cited 60 times since 2007 (3.4 per year)
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Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology,
Volume 27, Issue 9, 28 4 2007, Pages 2050-2057
Vaccination against VEGFR2 attenuates initiation and progression of atherosclerosis.
Hauer AD, van Puijvelde GH, Peterse N, de Vos P, van Weel V, van Wanrooij EJ, Biessen EA, Quax PH, Niethammer AG, Reisfeld RA, van Berkel TJ, Kuiper J
Objective: Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2)-overexpressing cells may form an interesting target for the treatment of atherosclerosis because of their involvement in processes that contribute to this disease, such as angiogenesis. Methods and results: We vaccinated mice against VEGFR2 by an orally administered DNA vaccine, comprising a plasmid, encoding murine VEGFR2, carried by live attenuated Salmonella typhimurium. This vaccine induces cellular immunity against cells that...
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Cited 45 times since 2007 (2.5 per year)
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European journal of heart failure,
Volume 9, Issue 8, 22 4 2007, Pages 808-813
Importance of the echocardiographic evaluation of right ventricular function in patients with AL amyloidosis.
Ghio S, Perlini S, Palladini G, Marsan NA, Faggiano G, Vezzoli M, Klersy C, Campana C, Merlini G, Tavazzi L
Background: Patients with AL amyloidosis often present with signs of congestive heart failure. Aim: This study was prospectively designed to assess the significance of RV dysfunction in AL amyloidosis. Methods and results: Seventy-four patients with biopsy proven AL amyloidosis underwent a thorough echocardiographic evaluation. A tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE)
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