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Cited 19 times since 2012 (1.5 per year) source: EuropePMC

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Volume 42, Issue 3, 13 2 2012, Pages 520-523 Arterial switch in the first hours of life: no need for Rashkind septostomy? Nevvazhay T, Chernogrivov A, Biryukov E, Biktasheva L, Karchevskaya K, Sulejmanov S, Kalinicheva J, Artemiev N

Objectives: We describe our experience of arterial switch operation (ASO) in the first hours of life in children with D-transposition of the great arteries (TGA) intact ventricular septum and restrictive patent foramen ovale (PFO) with severe metabolic disorders. The Rashkind procedure is the usual strategy to stabilize critically ill patient before surgery. We assume that primary ASO is also the safe option. Methods: Between 2008 and 2010, 44 neonates underwent ASO. Of these, eight with simple... Abstract

Cited 10 times since 2012 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC

Magma (New York, N.Y.), Volume 25, Issue 5, 11 2 2012, Pages 369-379 Quantitative T 2* assessment of acute and chronic myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice. Aguor EN, Arslan F, van de Kolk CW, Nederhoff MG, Doevendans PA, van Echteld CJ, Pasterkamp G, Strijkers GJ

Object: Imaging of myocardial infarct composition is essential to assess efficacy of emerging therapeutics. T (2) (*) mapping has the potential to image myocardial hemorrhage and fibrosis by virtue of its short T (2) (*) . We aimed to quantify T (2) (*) in acute and chronic myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in mice. Materials and methods: I/R-injury was induced in C57BL/6 mice (n = 9). Sham-operated mice (n = 8) served as controls. MRI was performed at baseline, and 1, 7 and 28 days a... Abstract

Cited 37 times since 2012 (2.8 per year) source: EuropePMC

Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, Volume 132, Issue 6, 7 1 2012, Pages 823-830 Risk factors for failure to return to the pre-fracture place of residence after hip fracture: a prospective longitudinal study of 444 patients. Vochteloo AJ, van Vliet-Koppert ST, Maier AB, Tuinebreijer WE, Röling ML, de Vries MR, Bloem RM, Nelissen RG, Pilot P

Introduction: Long-term place of residence after hip fracture is not often described in literature. The goal of this study was to identify risk factors, known at admission, for failure to return to the pre-fracture place of residence of hip fracture patients in the first year after a hip fracture. Methods: This is a prospective longitudinal study of 444 consecutive admissions of hip fracture patients aged ≥ 65 years. Place of residence prior to admission, at discharge, after 3 and 12 months was... Abstract

Cited 13 times since 2012 (1 per year) source: EuropePMC

Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE, Volume 35, Issue 6, 6 1 2012, Pages e154-5 Unrecognized failure of a narrow caliber defibrillation lead: the role of defibrillation threshold testing in identifying an unprotected individual. Leong DP, van Erven L

In this case report we describe a short circuit in the Riata 1570 defibrillator lead (Riata 1570, St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA) that was unsuspected owing to normal lead parameters until defibrillator threshold testing at the time of elective generator change. On this occasion, the short circuit manifested as unsuccessful defibrillation of ventricular fibrillation with immediate battery depletion. This report adds weight to existing concerns over narrow caliber leads, it draws attention t... Abstract

Cited 3 times since 2012 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC

Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), Volume 50, Issue 2, 3 1 2012, Pages 158 Hepatitis: a herbal remedy Germander. Goksu E, Kilic T, Yilmaz D

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Cited 1 times since 2012 (0.1 per year) source: EuropePMC

Biomarkers in medicine, Volume 6, Issue 1, 1 1 2012, Pages 53-66 Future potential biomarkers for postinterventional restenosis and accelerated atherosclerosis. Karper JC, Ewing MM, Jukema JW, Quax PH

New circulating and local arterial biomarkers may help the clinician with risk stratification or diagnostic assessment of patients and selecting the proper therapy for a patient. In addition, they may be used for follow-up and testing efficacy of therapy, which is not possible with current biomarkers. Processes leading to postinterventional restenosis and accelerated atherosclerosis are complex due to the many biological variables mediating the specific inflammatory and immunogenic responses inv... Abstract

Cited 5 times since 2012 (0.4 per year) source: EuropePMC

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, Volume 94, Issue 3, 1 1 2012, Pages e16 Intrathoracic displacement of a scapular fracture: a case report. van Schie-van der Weert EM, van Laanen JH, Kraan GA, de Vries MR

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Cited 18 times since 2012 (1.4 per year) source: EuropePMC

Biomarkers in medicine, Volume 6, Issue 1, 1 1 2012, Pages 35-52 Cardiovascular metabolic syndrome: mediators involved in the pathophysiology from obesity to coronary heart disease. Roos CJ, Quax PH, Jukema JW

Patients with obesity and diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for cardiovascular events and have a higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This worse prognosis is partly explained by the late recognition of coronary heart disease in these patients, due to the absence of symptoms. Early identification of coronary heart disease is vital, to initiate preventive medical therapy and improve prognosis. At present, with the use of cardiovascular risk models, the identification of coronary he... Abstract

Cited 18 times since 2012 (1.4 per year) source: EuropePMC

Atherosclerosis, Volume 221, Issue 2, 1 1 2012, Pages 333-340 Annexin A5 prevents post-interventional accelerated atherosclerosis development in a dose-dependent fashion in mice. Ewing MM, Karper JC, Sampietro ML, de Vries MR, Pettersson K, Jukema JW, Quax PH

Background: Activated cells in atherosclerotic lesions expose phosphatidylserine (PS) on their surface. Annexin A5 (AnxA5) binds to PS and is used for imaging atherosclerotic lesions. Recently, AnxA5 was shown to inhibit vascular inflammatory processes after vein grafting. Here, we report a therapeutic role for AnxA5 in post-interventional vascular remodeling in a mouse model mimicking percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods and results: Associations between the rs4833229 (OR = 1.29 (C... Abstract

Cited 16 times since 2012 (1.2 per year) source: EuropePMC

Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Volume 20, Issue 2, 1 1 2012, Pages 53-65 Remote monitoring and follow-up of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in the Netherlands : An expert consensus report of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology. de Cock CC, Elders J, van Hemel NM, van den Broek K, van Erven L, de Mol B, Talmon J, Theuns DA, de Voogt W

Remote monitoring of cardiac implanted electronic devices (CIED: pacemaker, cardiac resynchronisation therapy device and implantable cardioverter defibrillator) has been developed for technical control and follow-up using transtelephonic data transmission. In addition, automatic or patient-triggered alerts are sent to the cardiologist or allied professional who can respond if necessary with various interventions. The advantage of remote monitoring appears obvious in impending CIED failures and s... Abstract

Cited 18 times since 2012 (1.4 per year) source: EuropePMC

Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, Volume 16, Issue 2, 1 1 2012, Pages 328-336 A limited role for regulatory T cells in post-ischemic neovascularization. Hellingman AA, van der Vlugt LE, Lijkwan MA, Bastiaansen AJ, Sparwasser T, Smits HH, Hamming JF, Quax PH

Recently, it was demonstrated that arteriogenesis is enhanced in mice deficient in regulatory T cells (CD4(+) CD25(+) FoxP3(+) T cell), which can suppress effector T cell responses. The present study investigates the effects of these regulatory T cells on arteriogenesis in more detail by either specific expanding or depleting regulatory T cells. Hind limb ischemia was induced by electro-coagulation of the femoral artery in mice. Regulatory T cells were either expanded by injecting mice with a c... Abstract

Cited 7 times since 2012 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC

Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Volume 20, Issue 2, 1 1 2012, Pages 66-70 Integration of data from remote monitoring systems and programmers into the hospital electronic health record system based on international standards. van der Velde ET, Foeken H, Witteman TA, van Erven L, Schalij MJ

Remote follow-up of implanted ICDs may offer a solution to the problem of overcrowded outpatient clinics. All major device companies have developed a remote follow-up solution. Data obtained from the remote follow-up systems are stored in a central database system, operated and owned by the device company and accessible for the physician or technician. However, the problem now arises that part of the patient's clinical information is stored in the local electronic health record (EHR) system... Abstract

Cited 6 times since 2012 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC

Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 98, Issue 4, 1 1 2012, Pages 335-341 How to reduce sudden cardiac death in patients with renal failure. de Bie MK, Buiten MS, Rabelink TJ, Jukema JW

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Cited 31 times since 2012 (2.4 per year) source: EuropePMC

The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 93, Issue 3, 31 5 2012, Pages 754-760 Changes in left ventricular function after mitral valve repair for severe organic mitral regurgitation. Witkowski TG, Thomas JD, Delgado V, van Rijnsoever E, Ng AC, Hoke U, Ewe SH, Auger D, Yiu KH, Holman ER, Klautz RJ, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Marsan NA

Background: Limited data are available on the changes in left ventricular (LV) contractile function at long-term follow-up after mitral valve repair (MVr). Moreover, assessment of LV systolic function in patients undergoing MVr is troublesome with current methods, given that mitral regurgitation is characterized by increased preload and decreased afterload, potentially masking LV dysfunction. The aim of this study was to assess the value of LV global strain (longitudinal and circumferential) mea... Abstract

Cited 3 times since 2012 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Volume 42, Issue 1, 26 4 2012, Pages 50-55 Effect of age on exercise capacity and cardiac reserve in patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum after biventricular repair. Romeih S, Groenink M, van der Plas MN, Spijkerboer AM, Hazekamp MG, Luijnenburg S, Mulder BJ, Blom NA

Objectives: In patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS), biventricular repair is considered to be the optimal treatment option in the absence of significant right ventricular (RV) hypoplasia. However, long-term clinical outcome studies are limited. We evaluated exercise capacity and cardiac function during pharmacological stress in children and young adults with PAIVS after biventricular repair. Methods: Ten PAIVS patients after biventricular repair, with a median a... Abstract

Cited 111 times since 2012 (8.4 per year) source: EuropePMC

European heart journal, Volume 33, Issue 8, 26 4 2012, Pages 1007-1016 Automated quantification of coronary plaque with computed tomography: comparison with intravascular ultrasound using a dedicated registration algorithm for fusion-based quantification. Boogers MJ, Broersen A, van Velzen JE, de Graaf FR, El-Naggar HM, Kitslaar PH, Dijkstra J, Delgado V, Boersma E, de Roos A, Schuijf JD, Schalij MJ, Reiber JH, Bax JJ, Jukema JW

Aims: Previous studies have used semi-automated approaches for coronary plaque quantification on multi-detector row computed tomography (CT), while an automated quantitative approach using a dedicated registration algorithm is currently lacking. Accordingly, the study aimed to demonstrate the feasibility and accuracy of automated coronary plaque quantification on cardiac CT using dedicated software with a novel 3D coregistration algorithm of CT and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data sets. Meth... Abstract

Cited 6 times since 2012 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC

The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, Volume 28, Issue 8, 24 4 2012, Pages 2065-2071 Non-invasive assessment of atherosclerotic coronary lesion length using multidetector computed tomography angiography: comparison to quantitative coronary angiography. van Velzen JE, de Graaf MA, Ciarka A, de Graaf FR, Schalij MJ, Kroft LJ, de Roos A, Jukema JW, Reiber JH, Schuijf JD, Bax JJ, van der Wall EE

Multidetector computed tomography angiography (CTA) provides information on plaque extent and stenosis in the coronary wall. More accurate lesion assessment may be feasible with CTA as compared to invasive coronary angiography (ICA). Accordingly, lesion length assessment was compared between ICA and CTA in patients referred for CTA who underwent subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). 89 patients clinically referred for CTA were subsequently referred for ICA and PCI. On CTA, lesion... Abstract

Cited 25 times since 2012 (1.9 per year) source: EuropePMC

European heart journal, Volume 33, Issue 7, 24 4 2012, Pages 913-920 Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients without left intraventricular dyssynchrony. Auger D, Bleeker GB, Bertini M, Ewe SH, van Bommel RJ, Witkowski TG, Ng AC, van Erven L, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Delgado V

Aims: To evaluate the effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on long-term survival of patients without baseline left ventricular (LV) mechanical dyssynchrony. Methods and results: A total of 290 heart failure patients (age 67 ± 10 years, 77% males) without significant baseline LV dyssynchrony ( Abstract

Cited 17 times since 2012 (1.3 per year) source: EuropePMC

The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 93, Issue 3, 23 4 2012, Pages 849-855 Long-term results of reoperation for left atrioventricular valve regurgitation after correction of atrioventricular septal defects. Hoohenkerk GJ, Bruggemans EF, Koolbergen DR, Rijlaarsdam ME, Hazekamp MG

Background: Long-term results of reoperation for left atrioventricular valve regurgitation (LAVVR) after previous correction of atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) are scarce. We evaluated long-term outcome of reoperation for LAVVR and identified risk factors for reoperation. Methods: Between December 1976 and July 2006, 45 of 312 patients with correction of different AVSDs underwent reoperation for LAVVR. The cohort of 267 patients who did not need reoperation for LAVVR allowed for the identi... Abstract

Cited 10 times since 2012 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC

European heart journal, Volume 33, Issue 15, 22 4 2012, Pages 1934-1941 Predictors of long-term benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with right bundle branch block. Leong DP, Höke U, Delgado V, Auger D, Thijssen J, van Erven L, Bax JJ, Schalij MJ, Marsan NA

Aims: The aims of this study were: (i) to characterize consecutive cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) recipients with right bundle branch block (RBBB) in comparison with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and (ii) to identify independent predictors of long-term outcome among CRT recipients with RBBB. The presence of RBBB has been associated with poorer prognosis after CRT compared with LBBB; however, little is known about the differences in cardiac mechanics between RBBB and LBBB patients. Fur... Abstract