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Cited 23 times since 2010 (1.6 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 160, Issue 4, 1 1 2010, Pages 737-743
Prevalence and characteristics of patients with clinical improvement but not significant left ventricular reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Auger D, van Bommel RJ, Bertini M, Delgado V, Ng AC, Ewe SH, Shanks M, Marsan NA, Mooyaart EA, Witkowski T, Poldermans D, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: Although most patients who improve in clinical status after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) also show a significant left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling, some patients do not show echocardiographic improvement. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the degree of agreement between clinical and echocardiographic response to CRT in a large cohort of heart failure patients, and to evaluate the characteristics of patients with clinical response but without echocardiogra...
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Cited 53 times since 2010 (3.6 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 56, Issue 18, 1 1 2010, Pages 1486-1492
Follow-up after pulmonary valve replacement in adults with tetralogy of Fallot: association between QRS duration and outcome.
Scherptong RW, Hazekamp MG, Mulder BJ, Wijers O, Swenne CA, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Vliegen HW
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze whether QRS duration, before and after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR), is related to long-term outcome in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Background: Key factors that determine outcome after PVR in adult TOF patients are largely unknown. Recognition of such factors assists the identification of patients at increased risk of adverse events. Methods: Adults who previously underwent total correction for TOF (n=90; age 31.4±10.3 years) and...
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Cited 13 times since 2010 (0.9 per year)
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Current medical research and opinion,
Volume 26, Issue 11, 29 5 2010, Pages 2589-2597
Lipid goals among patients with diabetes or metabolic syndrome: Lipid Treatment Assessment Project (L-TAP) 2.
Jukema JW, Chiang CW, Ferrières J, Santos RD, Verdejo J, Waters DD, Messig M, Tarasenko L
Objective: This analysis of the Lipid Treatment Assessment Project 2 population compared lipid goal attainment by diabetes and metabolic syndrome status. Research design and methods: Dyslipidaemic patients aged ≥ 20 years on stable lipid lowering therapy had their lipid levels determined once during enrolment at investigation sites in nine countries between September 2006 and April 2007. Achievement of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol success, triglycerides < 150 mg/dl (1.7 mmol/l),...
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Cited 126 times since 2010 (8.6 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 32, Issue 1, 23 4 2010, Pages 104-114
Head-to-head comparison of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and electroanatomical voltage mapping to assess post-infarct scar characteristics in patients with ventricular tachycardias: real-time image integration and reversed registration.
Wijnmaalen AP, van der Geest RJ, van Huls van Taxis CF, Siebelink HM, Kroft LJ, Bax JJ, Reiber JH, Schalij MJ, Zeppenfeld K
Aims: Substrate-based ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) relies on electroanatomical voltage mapping (EAVM). Integration of scar information from contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) with EAVM may provide supplementary information. This study assessed the relation between electrogram voltages and CE-MRI scar characteristics using real-time integration and reversed registration. Methods and results: Fifteen patients without implantable cardiac defibrillator (14 males, 64 ±...
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Cited 26 times since 2010 (1.8 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 31, Issue 24, 23 4 2010, Pages 3054-3062
Association of intraventricular mechanical dyssynchrony with response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients with a narrow QRS complex.
van Bommel RJ, Tanaka H, Delgado V, Bertini M, Borleffs CJ, Ajmone Marsan N, Holzmeister J, Ruschitzka F, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Gorcsan J
Aims: current criteria for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) are restricted to patients with a wide QRS complex (>120 ms). Overall, only 30% of heart failure patients demonstrate a wide QRS complex, leaving the majority of heart failure patients without this treatment option. However, patients with a narrow QRS complex exhibit left ventricular (LV) mechanical dyssynchrony, as assessed with echocardiography. To further elucidate the possible beneficial effect of CRT in heart failure pati...
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Cited 14 times since 2010 (1 per year)
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Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology,
Volume 12, Issue 12, 18 3 2010, Pages 1750-1756
The effect of left ventricular pacing site on cardiac resynchronization therapy outcome and mortality: the results of a PROSPECT substudy.
Mortensen PT, Herre JM, Chung ES, Bax JJ, Gerritse B, Kruijshoop M, Murillo J
Aims: Left ventricular pacing site (LV-PS) was prospectively collected to test the influence of the anatomical LV-PS on the outcome of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and mortality. Methods and results: Four hundred and twenty-six patients with standard indications for CRT underwent echocardiographic and clinical evaluation before and after CRT implantation. The LV-PS was determined from fluoroscopy using the clockwise principle (CP). The LV-PS was categorized into three prospectively de...
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Cited 18 times since 2010 (1.2 per year)
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American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology,
Volume 299, Issue 6, 17 3 2010, Pages H2037-45
The nitric oxide donor molsidomine rescues cardiac function in rats with chronic kidney disease and cardiac dysfunction.
Bongartz LG, Braam B, Verhaar MC, Cramer MJ, Goldschmeding R, Gaillard CA, Steendijk P, Doevendans PA, Joles JA
We recently developed a rat model of cardiorenal failure that is characterized by severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and low nitric oxide (NO) production that persisted after temporary low-dose NO synthase inhibition. We hypothesized that LVSD was due to continued low NO availability and might be reversed by supplementing NO. Rats underwent a subtotal nephrectomy and were treated with low-dose NO synthase inhibition with N(ω)-nitro-l-arginine up to week 8. After 3 wk of washout,...
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Cited 111 times since 2010 (7.6 per year)
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery,
Volume 141, Issue 6, 15 3 2010, Pages 1431-1439
Tricuspid annuloplasty prevents right ventricular dilatation and progression of tricuspid regurgitation in patients with tricuspid annular dilatation undergoing mitral valve repair.
Van de Veire NR, Braun J, Delgado V, Versteegh MI, Dion RA, Klautz RJ, Bax JJ
Objectives: We hypothesize that concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty in patients with tricuspid annular dilatation who undergo mitral valve repair could prevent progression of tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricular remodeling. Methods: In 2002, 80 patients underwent mitral valve repair. Concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty was performed in 13 patients with grade 3 or 4 tricuspid regurgitation. In 2004, 102 patients underwent mitral valve repair. Concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty was performe...
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Cited 36 times since 2010 (2.5 per year)
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Breast cancer research and treatment,
Volume 128, Issue 3, 7 1 2010, Pages 679-689
Image-guided tumor resection using real-time near-infrared fluorescence in a syngeneic rat model of primary breast cancer.
Mieog JS, Hutteman M, van der Vorst JR, Kuppen PJ, Que I, Dijkstra J, Kaijzel EL, Prins F, Löwik CW, Smit VT, van de Velde CJ, Vahrmeijer AL
Tumor involvement of resection margins is found in a large proportion of patients who undergo breast-conserving surgery. Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging is an experimental technique to visualize cancer cells during surgery. To determine the accuracy of real-time NIR fluorescence imaging in obtaining tumor-free resection margins, a protease-activatable NIR fluorescence probe and an intraoperative camera system were used in the EMR86 orthotopic syngeneic breast cancer rat model. Influence...
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Cited 29 times since 2010 (2 per year)
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Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985),
Volume 109, Issue 6, 2 1 2010, Pages 1582-1591
Fluctuations and determinism of respiratory impedance in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Muskulus M, Slats AM, Sterk PJ, Verduyn-Lunel S
Asthma and COPD are chronic respiratory diseases that fluctuate widely with regard to clinical symptoms and airway obstruction, complicating treatment and prediction of exacerbations. Time series of respiratory impedance obtained by the forced oscillation technique are a convenient tool to study the respiratory system with high temporal resolution. In previous studies it was suggested that power-law-like fluctuations exist also in the healthy lung and that respiratory system impedance variabilit...
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Cited 130 times since 2010 (8.9 per year)
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Neurology,
Volume 75, Issue 11, 1 1 2010, Pages 997-1002
Progression of brain atrophy and cognitive decline in diabetes mellitus: a 3-year follow-up.
van Elderen SG, de Roos A, de Craen AJ, Westendorp RG, Blauw GJ, Jukema JW, Bollen EL, Middelkoop HA, van Buchem MA, van der Grond J
Objective: To investigate progression of MRI-assessed manifestations of cerebral degeneration related to cognitive changes in a population of elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) compared to age-matched control subjects. Methods: From a randomized controlled trial (PROSPER study), a study sample of 89 patients with DM and 438 control subjects without DM aged 70-82 years were included for brain MRI scanning and cognitive function testing at baseline and reexamination after 3 years. Change...
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Cited 7 times since 2010 (0.5 per year)
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Pharmacogenetics and genomics,
Volume 20, Issue 9, 1 1 2010, Pages 544-552
Toll-like receptor 4 gene polymorphisms show no association with the risk of clinical or angiographic restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Beijk MA, Boekholdt SM, Rittersma SZ, Pons D, Zwinderman AH, Doevendans PA, Tio RA, Tijssen JG, Jukema JW, de Winter RJ
Objective: Restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains an issue even in the drug-eluting stent era. Genetic polymorphisms may provide insight in the pathogenesis of restenosis and may help in the stratification of patients at risk for restenosis. The aim of this study was to examine whether polymorphisms at the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) locus, that are associated with impaired innate immune system and with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, were associated with c...
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Cited 11 times since 2010 (0.7 per year)
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Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation,
Volume 18, Issue 9, 1 1 2010, Pages 408-415
Standardised pre-hospital care of acute myocardial infarction patients: MISSION! guidelines applied in practice.
Atary JZ, de Visser M, van den Dijk R, Bosch J, Liem SS, Antoni ML, Bootsma M, Viergever EP, Kirchhof CJ, Padmos I, Sedney MI, van Exel HJ, Verwey HF, Atsma DE, van der Wal EE, Jukema JW, Schalij MJ
Background. To improve acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care in the region 'Hollands-Midden' (the Netherlands), a standardised guideline-based care program was developed (MISSION!). This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of the pre-hospital part of the MISSION! program and to study potential differences in pre-hospital care between four areas of residency.Methods. Time-to-treatment delays, AMI risk profile, cardiac enzymes, hospital stay, in-hospital mortality, and pre-AMI medicatio...
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Cited 5 times since 2010 (0.3 per year)
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The international journal of cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 27, Issue 4, 1 1 2010, Pages 587-591
100 kV versus 120 kV: effective reduction in radiation dose?
van der Wall EE, Jukema JW, Schuijf JD, Bax JJ
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Cited 167 times since 2010 (11.4 per year)
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 38 Suppl, 1 1 2010, Pages S1-S52
Guidelines on myocardial revascularization.
Task Force on Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), Kolh P, Wijns W, Danchin N, Di Mario C, Falk V, Folliguet T, Garg S, Huber K, James S, Knuuti J, Lopez-Sendon J, Marco J, Menicanti L, Ostojic M, Piepoli MF, Pirlet C, Pomar JL, Reifart N, Ribichini FL, Schalij MJ, Sergeant P, Serruys PW, Silber S, Sousa Uva M, Taggart D
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Cited 88 times since 2010 (6 per year)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 3, Issue 6, 1 1 2010, Pages 694-700
Quantitative assessment of mitral regurgitation: comparison between three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Shanks M, Siebelink HM, Delgado V, van de Veire NR, Ng AC, Sieders A, Schuijf JD, Lamb HJ, Ajmone Marsan N, Westenberg JJ, Kroft LJ, de Roos A, Bax JJ
Background: quantification of mitral regurgitation severity with 2-dimensional (2D) imaging techniques remains challenging. The present study compared the accuracy of 2D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and 3-dimensional (3D) TEE for quantification of mitral regurgitation, using MRI as the reference method. Methods and results: two-dimensional and 3D TEE and cardiac MRI were performed in 30 patients with mitral regurgitation. Mitral effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA) and regurgitant...
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Cited 2 times since 2010 (0.1 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 106, Issue 6, 1 1 2010, Pages 860-864
Influence of left ventricular dysfunction (diastolic versus systolic) on long-term prognosis in patients with versus without diabetes mellitus having elective peripheral arterial surgery.
van Kuijk JP, Flu WJ, Valentijn TM, Chonchol M, Kuiper RJ, Verhagen HJ, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) are often coexistent and invariably associated with increased mortality. Data on long-term prognosis of "isolated" diastolic LVD in diabetics are lacking; therefore, we evaluated these prognostic implications in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and DM. Using echocardiography, 1321 patients were screened for diastolic, systolic (ejection fraction 6.1 mmol/L were diagnosed with DM. The primary end point was occu...
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Cited 2 times since 2010 (0.1 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 160, Issue 3, 1 1 2010, Pages 387-393
The efficacy and safety of clopidogrel in vascular surgery patients with immediate postoperative asymptomatic troponin T release for the prevention of late cardiac events: Rationale and design of the Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echo-VII (DECREASE-VII) trial.
van Kuijk JP, Voute MT, Flu WJ, Schouten O, Chonchol M, Hoeks SE, Boersma EE, Verhagen HJ, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
Background: Major vascular surgery patients are at high risk for developing asymptomatic perioperative myocardial ischemia reflected by a postoperative troponin release without the presence of chest pain or electrocardiographic abnormalities. Long-term prognosis is severely compromised and characterized by an increased risk of long-term mortality and cardiovascular events. Current guidelines on perioperative care recommend single antiplatelet therapy with aspirin as prophylaxis for cardiovascula...
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Cited 41 times since 2010 (2.8 per year)
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Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics,
Volume 82, Issue 2 Pt 2, 30 5 2010, Pages 026321
Microbubble shape oscillations excited through ultrasonic parametric driving.
Versluis M, Goertz DE, Palanchon P, Heitman IL, van der Meer SM, Dollet B, de Jong N, Lohse D
An air bubble driven by ultrasound can become shape-unstable through a parametric instability. We report time-resolved optical observations of shape oscillations (mode n=2 to 6) of micron-sized single air bubbles. The observed mode number n was found to be linearly related to the ambient radius of the bubble. Above the critical driving pressure threshold for shape oscillations, which is minimal at the resonance of the volumetric radial mode, the observed mode number n is independent of the forci...
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Cited 93 times since 2010 (6.3 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 31, Issue 21, 29 5 2010, Pages 2593-2600
A single dose of erythropoietin in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Voors AA, Belonje AM, Zijlstra F, Hillege HL, Anker SD, Slart RH, Tio RA, van 't Hof A, Jukema JW, Peels HO, Henriques JP, Ten Berg JM, Vos J, van Gilst WH, van Veldhuisen DJ, HEBE III Investigators
Aims: Cardioprotective effects of erythropoietin (EPO) have been shown in experimental and smaller clinical studies. We performed a prospective, multicentre, randomized trial to assess the effects of a single high dose of EPO after primary coronary intervention (PCI) for an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods and results Patients with a successful PCI for a first STEMI were randomized to receive either standard medical care alone, or in combination with a single bolus with 60,000...
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