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Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation,
Volume 24, Issue 11, 1 1 2016, Pages 653-665
NT-proBNP and exercise capacity in adult patients with congenital heart disease and a prosthetic valve: a multicentre PROSTAVA study.
Schoonbeek RC, Pieper PG, van Slooten YJ, Freling HG, Sieswerda GT, van Dijk AP, Jongbloed MR, Post MC, Bouma BJ, Berger RM, Ebels T, van Melle JP
Objectives: N-terminal B‑type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is an important biomarker for the detection of heart failure. Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) and a prosthetic heart valve are at risk for heart failure. This study aimed to determine the value of NT-proBNP in ACHD patients with a prosthetic valve and investigate its relationship with cardiac function and exercise capacity. Methods: In this multi-centre cross-sectional observational study, data regarding medical history, e...
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Cited 60 times since 2016 (7.2 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 135, Issue 14, 28 4 2016, Pages 1311-1320
Genetic Risk Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation.
Lubitz SA, Yin X, Lin HJ, Kolek M, Smith JG, Trompet S, Rienstra M, Rost NS, Teixeira PL, Almgren P, Anderson CD, Chen LY, Engström G, Ford I, Furie KL, Guo X, Larson MG, Lunetta KL, Macfarlane PW, Psaty BM, Soliman EZ, Sotoodehnia N, Stott DJ, Taylor KD, Weng LC, Yao J, Geelhoed B, Verweij N, Siland JE, Kathiresan S, Roselli C, Roden DM, van der Harst P, Darbar D, Jukema JW, Melander O, Rosand J, Rotter JI, Heckbert SR, Ellinor PT, Alonso A, Benjamin EJ, AFGen Consortium
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) has a substantial genetic basis. Identification of individuals at greatest AF risk could minimize the incidence of cardioembolic stroke. Methods: To determine whether genetic data can stratify risk for development of AF, we examined associations between AF genetic risk scores and incident AF in 5 prospective studies comprising 18 919 individuals of European ancestry. We examined associations between AF genetic risk scores and ischemic stroke in a separate stu...
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Cited 1 times since 2016 (0.1 per year)
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Journal of electrocardiology,
Volume 50, Issue 1, 28 4 2016, Pages 82-89
Position of ST-deviation measurements relative to the J-point: Impact for ischemia detection.
Man S, Ter Haar CC, de Jongh MC, Maan AC, Schalij MJ, Swenne CA
Background: There is no consensus about the time instant relative to the J point where ST deviation has to be measured for detection of acute ischemia in the ECG. Methods: We analyzed 53 ECGs, recorded preceding emergency catheterization of acute coronary syndrome patients with a completely occluded culprit artery (cases), and 88 control ECGs recorded in the cardiology outpatient clinic. ECG-amplitude measurements were made every 10 ms, between 20 ms before till 80 ms after the J point. STEMI-de...
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Cited 9 times since 2016 (1.1 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography,
Volume 11, Issue 1, 25 4 2016, Pages 1-7
Prognostic implications of descending thoracic aorta dilation after surgery for aortic dissection.
Regeer MV, Martina B, Versteegh MI, de Weger A, Klautz RJ, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Marsan NA, Delgado V
Background: The present study assessed whether descending thoracic aorta growth can be measured reliably by volumetric analysis using multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) and whether growth influences the need for future aortic interventions in survivors of acute type A aortic dissection. Methods: A total of 51 patients (58 ± 11 years, 61% male) who underwent surgery for type A aortic dissection with ≥2 postoperative MDCT scans ≥5 months apart were included. Volumetric analysis of the d...
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JACC. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 10, Issue 5, 12 2 2016, Pages 523-525
Implementing Quality Control of LV Longitudinal Strain Measurement.
Delgado V, Ajmone Marsan N
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Cited 1 times since 2016 (0.1 per year)
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Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG,
Volume 33, Issue 3, 7 1 2016, Pages 253-257
GSTT1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisims in sarcoidosis.
Coskun F, Karkucak M, Yilmaz D, Yakut T, Uzaslan E
Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown cause, which affects all systems, especially the lungs and the lymphatic system. Genetic and environmental factors are held accountable for the etiology. Based on the general opinion, sarcoidosis develops after exposure to a specific environmental agent by genetically susceptible individuals. The present study aimed to evaluate the disease susceptibility of the GSTT1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms in the patients with sarcoidosis. Me...
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Cited 146 times since 2016 (17.3 per year)
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Nature neuroscience,
Volume 19, Issue 12, 3 1 2016, Pages 1569-1582
Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association.
Adams HH, Hibar DP, Chouraki V, Stein JL, Nyquist PA, Rentería ME, Trompet S, Arias-Vasquez A, Seshadri S, Desrivières S, Beecham AH, Jahanshad N, Wittfeld K, Van der Lee SJ, Abramovic L, Alhusaini S, Amin N, Andersson M, Arfanakis K, Aribisala BS, Armstrong NJ, Athanasiu L, Axelsson T, Beiser A, Bernard M, Bis JC, Blanken LM, Blanton SH, Bohlken MM, Boks MP, Bralten J, Brickman AM, Carmichael O, Chakravarty MM, Chauhan G, Chen Q, Ching CR, Cuellar-Partida G, Braber AD, Doan NT, Ehrlich S, Filippi I, Ge T, Giddaluru S, Goldman AL, Gottesman RF, Greven CU, Grimm O, Griswold ME, Guadalupe T, Hass J, Haukvik UK, Hilal S, Hofer E, Hoehn D, Holmes AJ, Hoogman M, Janowitz D, Jia T, Kasperaviciute D, Kim S, Klein M, Kraemer B, Lee PH, Liao J, Liewald DC, Lopez LM, Luciano M, Macare C, Marquand A, Matarin M, Mather KA, Mattheisen M, Mazoyer B, McKay DR, McWhirter R, Milaneschi Y, Mirza-Schreiber N, Muetzel RL, Maniega SM, Nho K, Nugent AC, Loohuis LM, Oosterlaan J, Papmeyer M, Pappa I, Pirpamer L, Pudas S, Pütz B, Ra
Intracranial volume reflects the maximally attained brain size during development, and remains stable with loss of tissue in late life. It is highly heritable, but the underlying genes remain largely undetermined. In a genome-wide association study of 32,438 adults, we discovered five previously unknown loci for intracranial volume and confirmed two known signals. Four of the loci were also associated with adult human stature, but these remained associated with intracranial volume after adjustin...
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Cited 41 times since 2016 (4.9 per year)
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Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006),
Volume 17, Issue 10, 1 1 2016, Pages 831-872
[2015 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation. Task Force for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients Presenting without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)].
Roffi M, Patrono C, Collet JP, Mueller C, Valgimigli M, Andreotti F, Bax JJ, Borger MA, Brotons C, Chew DP, Gencer B, Hasenfuss G, Kjeldsen K, Lancellotti P, Landmesser U, Mehilli J, Mukherjee D, Storey RF, Windecker S
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Cited 61 times since 2016 (7.2 per year)
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Current opinion in lipidology,
Volume 27, Issue 5, 1 1 2016, Pages 499-506
Plaque angiogenesis and its relation to inflammation and atherosclerotic plaque destabilization.
de Vries MR, Quax PH
Purpose of review: The review discusses the recent literature on plaque angiogenesis and its relation to inflammation and plaque destabilization. Furthermore, it discusses how plaque angiogenesis can be used to monitor atherosclerosis and serve as a therapeutic target. Recent findings: Histopathologic studies have shown a clear relationship between plaque angiogenesis, intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH), plaque vulnerability, and cardiovascular events. Hypoxia is a main driver of plaque angiogenesis a...
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Cited 30 times since 2016 (3.6 per year)
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Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin,
Volume 21, Issue 42, 1 1 2016
Prolonged colonisation with Escherichia coli O25:ST131 versus other extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli in a long-term care facility with high endemic level of rectal colonisation, the Netherlands, 2013 to 2014.
Overdevest I, Haverkate M, Veenemans J, Hendriks Y, Verhulst C, Mulders A, Couprie W, Bootsma M, Johnson J, Kluytmans J
The extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli clone ST131 (ESBL-ST131) has spread in healthcare settings worldwide. The reasons for its successful spread are unknown, but might include more effective transmission and/or longer persistence. We evaluated the colonisation dynamics of ESBL-producing E. coli (ESBL-EC), including ESBL-ST131, in a long-term care facility (LTCF) with an unusually high prevalence of rectal ESBL-EC colonisation. During a 14-month period, rectal or...
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Cited 10 times since 2016 (1.2 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 119, Issue 1, 30 5 2016, Pages 1-6
Influence of Myocardial Ischemia Extent on Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients After ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Dimitriu-Leen AC, Scholte AJ, Katsanos S, Hoogslag GE, van Rosendael AR, van Zwet EW, Bax JJ, Delgado V
Two-dimensional echocardiographic left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is moderately correlated with infarct size and reflects the residual LV systolic function. This correlation may be influenced by the presence of myocardial ischemia. The present study investigated how myocardial ischemia modulates the correlation between LV GLS and infarct size determined with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardi...
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 24, Issue 1, 26 4 2016, Pages 174-179
Multimodality Imaging: Bird's-Eye View from the 65th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, Chicago, Ill, April 2-4, 2016.
VanDecker WA, Bax JJ, Lloyd SG, Garcia MJ, Chaudhry FA, Blankstein R
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Cited 10 times since 2016 (1.2 per year)
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery,
Volume 153, Issue 4, 23 4 2016, Pages 845-852
Right ventricular dysfunction affects survival after surgical left ventricular restoration.
Couperus LE, Delgado V, Palmen M, van Vessem ME, Braun J, Fiocco M, Tops LF, Verwey HF, Klautz RJ, Schalij MJ, Beeres SL
Objective: Several clinical and left ventricular parameters have been associated with prognosis after surgical left ventricular restoration in patients with ischemic heart failure. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of right ventricular function. Methods: A total of 139 patients with ischemic heart failure (62 ± 10 years; 79% were male; left ventricular ejection fraction 27% ± 7%) underwent surgical left ventricular restoration. Biventricular function was assessed with e...
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Cited 393 times since 2016 (46.5 per year)
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 50, Issue 5, 23 4 2016, Pages e1-e88
2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS.
Kirchhof P, Benussi S, Kotecha D, Ahlsson A, Atar D, Casadei B, Castella M, Diener HC, Heidbuchel H, Hendriks J, Hindricks G, Manolis AS, Oldgren J, Popescu BA, Schotten U, Van Putte B, Vardas P, Agewall S, Camm J, Baron Esquivias G, Budts W, Carerj S, Casselman F, Coca A, De Caterina R, Deftereos S, Dobrev D, Ferro JM, Filippatos G, Fitzsimons D, Gorenek B, Guenoun M, Hohnloser SH, Kolh P, Lip GY, Manolis A, McMurray J, Ponikowski P, Rosenhek R, Ruschitzka F, Savelieva I, Sharma S, Suwalski P, Tamargo JL, Taylor CJ, Van Gelder IC, Voors AA, Windecker S, Zamorano JL, Zeppenfeld K
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Cited 7 times since 2016 (0.8 per year)
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Pharmacogenomics,
Volume 17, Issue 15, 20 3 2016, Pages 1621-1628
Rooted in risk: genetic predisposition for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level associates with diminished low-density lipoprotein cholesterol response to statin treatment.
Smit RA, Postmus I, Trompet S, Barnes MR, Warren H, Arsenault BJ, Chasman DI, Cupples LA, Hitman GA, Krauss RM, Li X, Psaty BM, Stein CM, Rotter JI, Jukema JW
Aims: To utilize previously reported lead SNPs for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) levels to find additional loci of importance to statin response, and examine whether genetic predisposition to LDL-c levels associates with differential statin response. Methods: We investigated effects on statin response of 59 LDL-c SNPs, by combining summary level statistics from the Global Lipids Genetics and Genomic Investigation of Statin Therapy consortia. Results: Lead SNPs for APOE, SORT1 and N...
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Cited 8 times since 2016 (0.9 per year)
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Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists,
Volume 245, Issue 11, 18 3 2016, Pages 1107-1123
14-3-3epsilon controls multiple developmental processes in the mouse heart.
Gittenberger-de Groot AC, Hoppenbrouwers T, Miquerol L, Kosaka Y, Poelmann RE, Wisse LJ, Yost HJ, Jongbloed MR, Deruiter MC, Brunelli L
Background: 14-3-3ε plays an important role in the maturation of the compact ventricular myocardium by modulating the cardiomyocyte cell cycle via p27kip1 . However, additional cardiac defects are possible given the ubiquitous expression pattern of this protein. Results: Germ line deletion of 14-3-3ε led to malalignment of both the outflow tract (OFT) and atrioventricular (AV) cushions, with resulting tricuspid stenosis and atresia, mitral valve abnormalities, and perimembranous ventricular sept...
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Cited 11 times since 2016 (1.3 per year)
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International journal of cardiology,
Volume 224, 17 3 2016, Pages 328-334
Histological evaluation disqualifies IMT and calcification scores as surrogates for grading coronary and aortic atherosclerosis.
Meershoek A, van Dijk RA, Verhage S, Hamming JF, van den Bogaerdt AJ, Bogers AJ, Schaapherder AF, Lindeman JH
Background/objectives: Carotid intimal media thickness (IMT) and coronary calcium scores (CCS) are thought to reflect atherosclerotic burden. The validity of this assumption for IMT is challenged by recent meta-analyses; for CCS by absence of a relationship between negative scores, and freedom of future events. As such, we considered evaluation of the relationship between tissue IMT and CCS, and extend of atherosclerotic disease relevant. Methods: Analyses were performed on donor aortas obtained...
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Cited 12 times since 2016 (1.4 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 134, Issue 16, 14 2 2016, Pages 1163-1175
Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Reduces Right Ventricular Systolic Function With Maintained Ventricular-Pulmonary Coupling.
Wink J, de Wilde RB, Wouters PF, van Dorp EL, Veering BT, Versteegh MI, Aarts LP, Steendijk P
Background: Blockade of cardiac sympathetic fibers by thoracic epidural anesthesia may affect right ventricular function and interfere with the coupling between right ventricular function and right ventricular afterload. Our main objectives were to study the effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia on right ventricular function and ventricular-pulmonary coupling. Methods: In 10 patients scheduled for lung resection, right ventricular function and its response to increased afterload, induced by te...
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Cited 194 times since 2016 (22.9 per year)
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Nature genetics,
Volume 48, Issue 10, 12 2 2016, Pages 1151-1161
Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension.
Surendran P, Drenos F, Young R, Warren H, Cook JP, Manning AK, Grarup N, Sim X, Barnes DR, Witkowska K, Staley JR, Tragante V, Tukiainen T, Yaghootkar H, Masca N, Freitag DF, Ferreira T, Giannakopoulou O, Tinker A, Harakalova M, Mihailov E, Liu C, Kraja AT, Fallgaard Nielsen S, Rasheed A, Samuel M, Zhao W, Bonnycastle LL, Jackson AU, Narisu N, Swift AJ, Southam L, Marten J, Huyghe JR, Stančáková A, Fava C, Ohlsson T, Matchan A, Stirrups KE, Bork-Jensen J, Gjesing AP, Kontto J, Perola M, Shaw-Hawkins S, Havulinna AS, Zhang H, Donnelly LA, Groves CJ, Rayner NW, Neville MJ, Robertson NR, Yiorkas AM, Herzig KH, Kajantie E, Zhang W, Willems SM, Lannfelt L, Malerba G, Soranzo N, Trabetti E, Verweij N, Evangelou E, Moayyeri A, Vergnaud AC, Nelson CP, Poveda A, Varga TV, Caslake M, de Craen AJ, Trompet S, Luan J, Scott RA, Harris SE, Liewald DC, Marioni R, Menni C, Farmaki AE, Hallmans G, Renström F, Huffman JE, Hassinen M, Burgess S, Vasan RS, Felix JF, CHARGE-Heart Failure Consortium, Uria-Nickelsen M, Malarstig A,
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, there is limited knowledge on specific causal genes and pathways. To better understand the genetics of blood pressure, we genotyped 242,296 rare, low-frequency and common genetic variants in up to 192,763 individuals and used ∼155,063 samples for independent replication. We identified 30 new blood pressure- or hypertension-associated genetic regions in the general population, including 3 rare miss...
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Cited 8 times since 2016 (0.9 per year)
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American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology,
Volume 311, Issue 4, 9 2 2016, Pages H1014-H1023
Hyperaldosteronism induces left atrial systolic and diastolic dysfunction.
Reil JC, Tauchnitz M, Tian Q, Hohl M, Linz D, Oberhofer M, Kaestner L, Reil GH, Thiele H, Steendijk P, Böhm M, Neuberger HR, Lipp P
Patients with hypertension and hyperaldosteronism show an increased risk of stroke compared with patients with essential hypertension. Aim of the study was to assess the effects of aldosterone on left atrial function in rats as a potential contributor to thromboembolism. Osmotic mini-pumps delivering 1.5 μg aldosterone/h were implanted in rats subcutaneously (Aldo, n = 39; controls, n = 38). After 8 wk, left ventricular pressure-volume analysis of isolated working hearts was performed, and left...
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