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Cited 8 times since 2014 (0.7 per year)
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International journal of cardiology,
Volume 176, Issue 1, 28 4 2014, Pages 40-47
Beneficial effect of high dose statins on the vascular wall in patients with repaired aortic coarctation?
Luijendijk P, Bouma BJ, Vriend JW, Groenink M, Vliegen HW, de Groot E, Pieper PG, van Dijk AP, Sieswerda GT, Konings TC, Stroes ES, Zwinderman AH, Mulder BJ
Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a marker for atherosclerosis. Adult post-coarctectomy patients (CoA) demonstrate an increased cardiovascular risk and increased CIMT compared to controls. This study evaluates the effect of high dose statins on the change in CIMT and cardiovascular risk. Methods: We designed a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open label trial with blinded endpoint (PROBE design) to evaluate the effect of three year treatment with atorvastatin 80 mg on CIM...
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Cited 3 times since 2014 (0.3 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography,
Volume 8, Issue 4, 27 4 2014, Pages 299-306
Aortic valve and aortic root features in CT angiography in patients considered for aortic valve repair.
Regeer MV, Kamperidis V, Versteegh MI, Klautz RJ, Scholte AJ, Bax JJ, Schalij MJ, Marsan NA, Delgado V
Background: The underlying mechanism of aortic regurgitation and aortic valve and root characteristics are associated with the durability of surgical repair. Objective: We investigated whether multidetector CT (MDCT) identifies the characteristics of the aortic valve and root that may be associated with the ability to perform successful surgical repair. Methods: Sixty-one patients with aortic regurgitation and/or aortic root pathology who were evaluated for aortic valve or root repair and underw...
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Cited 12 times since 2014 (1.1 per year)
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Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology,
Volume 7, Issue 4, 26 4 2014, Pages 671-676
Influence of steroid therapy on the incidence of pericarditis and atrial fibrillation after percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation for ventricular tachycardia.
Dyrda K, Piers SR, van Huls van Taxis CF, Schalij MJ, Zeppenfeld K
Background: This study evaluates the influence of 3 therapeutic approaches on the incidence of pericarditis and atrial fibrillation (AF) after percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation for ventricular tachycardia. Methods and results: Eighty-five consecutive procedures (2006-2011) were retrospectively reviewed. After the first 17 procedures (20.0%), no steroids were administered. For the subsequent 30 procedures (35.3%), systemic steroids were administered intravenously or orally, whereas the...
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Cited 23 times since 2014 (2.2 per year)
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BMC musculoskeletal disorders,
Volume 15, 26 4 2014, Pages 219
Fixation using alternative implants for the treatment of hip fractures (FAITH): design and rationale for a multi-centre randomized trial comparing sliding hip screws and cancellous screws on revision surgery rates and quality of life in the treatment of femoral neck fractures.
FAITH Investigators
Background: Hip fractures are a common type of fragility fracture that afflict 293,000 Americans (over 5,000 per week) and 35,000 Canadians (over 670 per week) annually. Despite the large population impact the optimal fixation technique for low energy femoral neck fractures remains controversial. The primary objective of the FAITH study is to assess the impact of cancellous screw fixation versus sliding hip screws on rates of revision surgery at 24 months in individuals with femoral neck fractur...
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Cited 3 times since 2014 (0.3 per year)
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The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism,
Volume 99, Issue 10, 25 4 2014, Pages E2060-6
Investigation of genotoxicity in acromegaly from peripheral blood lymphocyte cultures using a micronucleus assay.
Unal OK, Cinkilic N, Gul OO, Cander S, Vatan O, Ersoy C, Yilmaz D, Tuncel E
Context: Although patients with acromegaly may have an increased risk of developing several types of cancers, the degree of risk for malignancy in these patients is unresolved. Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the potential genotoxic effects of acromegaly on the cell cycle in peripheral blood lymphocyte cultures. Design: This was a single center, crossover, case-control study conducted on the acromegalic patients in Turkey. Setting: The study was conducted in the outpatient clin...
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Cited 6 times since 2014 (0.6 per year)
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BMC health services research,
Volume 14, 25 4 2014, Pages 280
Resource use and costs of type 2 diabetes patients receiving managed or protocolized primary care: a controlled clinical trial.
van der Heijden AA, de Bruijne MC, Feenstra TL, Dekker JM, Baan CA, Bosmans JE, Bot SD, Donker GA, Nijpels G
Background: The increasing prevalence of diabetes is associated with increased health care use and costs. Innovations to improve the quality of care, manage the increasing demand for health care and control the growth of health care costs are needed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the care process and costs of managed, protocolized and usual care for type 2 diabetes patients from a societal perspective. Methods: In two distinct regions of the Netherlands, both managed and protocolized diab...
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Cited 45 times since 2014 (4.2 per year)
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Advanced healthcare materials,
Volume 4, Issue 1, 24 4 2014, Pages 121-130
Directing valvular interstitial cell myofibroblast-like differentiation in a hybrid hydrogel platform.
Hjortnaes J, Camci-Unal G, Hutcheson JD, Jung SM, Schoen FJ, Kluin J, Aikawa E, Khademhosseini A
Three dimensional (3D) hydrogel platforms are powerful tools, providing controllable, physiologically relevant microenvironments that could aid in understanding how various environmental factors direct valvular interstitial cell (VIC) phenotype. Continuous activation of VICs and their transformation from quiescent fibroblast to activated myofibroblast phenotype is considered to be an initiating event in the onset of valve disease. However, the relative contribution VIC phenotypes is poorly under...
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Cited 44 times since 2014 (4.1 per year)
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Nature methods,
Volume 11, Issue 8, 22 4 2014, Pages 868-874
Annotation of loci from genome-wide association studies using tissue-specific quantitative interaction proteomics.
Lundby A, Rossin EJ, Steffensen AB, Acha MR, Newton-Cheh C, Pfeufer A, Lynch SN, QT Interval International GWAS Consortium (QT-IGC), Olesen SP, Brunak S, Ellinor PT, Jukema JW, Trompet S, Ford I, Macfarlane PW, Krijthe BP, Hofman A, Uitterlinden AG, Stricker BH, Nathoe HM, Spiering W, Daly MJ, Asselbergs FW, van der Harst P, Milan DJ, de Bakker PI, Lage K, Olsen JV
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified thousands of loci associated with complex traits, but it is challenging to pinpoint causal genes in these loci and to exploit subtle association signals. We used tissue-specific quantitative interaction proteomics to map a network of five genes involved in the Mendelian disorder long QT syndrome (LQTS). We integrated the LQTS network with GWAS loci from the corresponding common complex trait, QT-interval variation, to identify candidate gene...
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Cited 21 times since 2014 (2 per year)
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The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology,
Volume 134, Issue 5, 20 3 2014, Pages 1051-6.e2
Predictors for the development of progressive severity in new-onset adult asthma.
Westerhof GA, Vollema EM, Weersink EJ, Reinartz SM, de Nijs SB, Bel EH
Background: A proportion of patients with adult-onset asthma have severe disease. Risk factors for an increase in asthma severity are poorly known. Objective: We sought to identify predictors for the development of severe asthma in adults. Methods: A cohort of 200 adults with new-onset asthma was prospectively followed for 2 years. At baseline, patients underwent a comprehensive assessment of clinical, functional, and inflammatory parameters. After 2 years, change in asthma severity was assessed...
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Cited 13 times since 2014 (1.2 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 114, Issue 5, 19 3 2014, Pages 763-768
New insights on Carpentier I mitral regurgitation from multidetector row computed tomography.
van Rosendael PJ, Katsanos S, Kamperidis V, Roos CJ, Scholte AJ, Schalij MJ, Ajmone Marsan N, Bax JJ, Delgado V
The underlying mechanism of mitral regurgitation (MR) because of isolated annulus dilation (Carpentier type I) remains controversial in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The present study evaluated changes in mitral valve geometry of patients with AF and structurally and functionally normal left ventricles and mitral leaflets. Grade of MR and left ventricular (LV) function was evaluated with echocardiography. Changes in mitral valve geometry were evaluated with multidetector row computed t...
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Cited 19 times since 2014 (1.8 per year)
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PloS one,
Volume 9, Issue 6, 19 3 2014, Pages e99882
TLR4 accessory molecule RP105 (CD180) regulates monocyte-driven arteriogenesis in a murine hind limb ischemia model.
Bastiaansen AJ, Karper JC, Wezel A, de Boer HC, Welten SM, de Jong RC, Peters EA, de Vries MR, van Oeveren-Rietdijk AM, van Zonneveld AJ, Hamming JF, Nossent AY, Quax PH
Aims: We investigated the role of the TLR4-accessory molecule RP105 (CD180) in post-ischemic neovascularization, i.e. arteriogenesis and angiogenesis. TLR4-mediated activation of pro-inflammatory Ly6Chi monocytes is crucial for effective neovascularization. Immunohistochemical analyses revealed that RP105+ monocytes are present in the perivascular space of remodeling collateral arterioles. As RP105 inhibits TLR4 signaling, we hypothesized that RP105 deficiency would lead to an unrestrained TLR4-...
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Cited 5 times since 2014 (0.5 per year)
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Surgery,
Volume 156, Issue 2, 19 3 2014, Pages 492-502
Treatment planning for peripheral arterial disease based on duplex ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography: consistency, confidence and the value of additional imaging.
de Vos MS, Bol BJ, Gravereaux EC, Hamming JF, Nguyen LL
Background: Duplex ultrasonography (DUS) can be used for treatment planning for lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD), but has not replaced contrast-enhanced imaging such as computed tomography angiography (CTA). We assessed DUS-based treatment planning for consistency, confidence, and the value of additional CTA among multinational surgeons. Methods: Data from 12 patients with PAD were reviewed by 2 American vascular surgeons individually and 1 Dutch vascular department by consensus...
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Cited 24 times since 2014 (2.2 per year)
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Journal of virology,
Volume 88, Issue 17, 18 3 2014, Pages 9963-9975
Murine cytomegalovirus virion-associated protein M45 mediates rapid NF-κB activation after infection.
Krause E, de Graaf M, Fliss PM, Dölken L, Brune W
Unlabelled: Murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) rapidly induces activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) upon infection of host cells. After a transient phase of activation, the MCMV M45 protein blocks all canonical NF-κB-activating pathways by inducing the degradation of the gamma subunit of the inhibitor of κB kinase complex (IKKγ; commonly referred to as the NF-κB essential modulator [NEMO]). Here we show that the viral M45 protein also mediates rapid NF-κB activation immediately after infection. MC...
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Cited 142 times since 2014 (13.3 per year)
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ACS chemical biology,
Volume 9, Issue 8, 17 3 2014, Pages 1788-1798
Phytochemicals perturb membranes and promiscuously alter protein function.
Ingólfsson HI, Thakur P, Herold KF, Hobart EA, Ramsey NB, Periole X, de Jong DH, Zwama M, Yilmaz D, Hall K, Maretzky T, Hemmings HC, Blobel C, Marrink SJ, Koçer A, Sack JT, Andersen OS
A wide variety of phytochemicals are consumed for their perceived health benefits. Many of these phytochemicals have been found to alter numerous cell functions, but the mechanisms underlying their biological activity tend to be poorly understood. Phenolic phytochemicals are particularly promiscuous modifiers of membrane protein function, suggesting that some of their actions may be due to a common, membrane bilayer-mediated mechanism. To test whether bilayer perturbation may underlie this diver...
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Cited 70 times since 2014 (6.5 per year)
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Biomaterials,
Volume 35, Issue 27, 16 3 2014, Pages 7774-7785
Tri-layered elastomeric scaffolds for engineering heart valve leaflets.
Masoumi N, Annabi N, Assmann A, Larson BL, Hjortnaes J, Alemdar N, Kharaziha M, Manning KB, Mayer JE, Khademhosseini A
Tissue engineered heart valves (TEHVs) that can grow and remodel have the potential to serve as permanent replacements of the current non-viable prosthetic valves particularly for pediatric patients. A major challenge in designing functional TEHVs is to mimic both structural and anisotropic mechanical characteristics of the native valve leaflets. To establish a more biomimetic model of TEHV, we fabricated tri-layered scaffolds by combining electrospinning and microfabrication techniques. These c...
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Cited 4 times since 2014 (0.4 per year)
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Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.),
Volume 67, Issue 8, 14 2 2014, Pages 674-675
Delayed positive response to a flecainide test in a patient with suspected Brugada syndrome: a worrisome finding.
de-Riva-Silva M, Montero-Cabezas JM, Fontenla-Cerezuela A, Salguero-Bodes R, López-Gil M, Arribas-Ynsaurriaga F
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Cited 18 times since 2014 (1.7 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 36, Issue 17, 13 2 2014, Pages 1023-1030
Influence of coronary vessel dominance on short- and long-term outcome in patients after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Veltman CE, van der Hoeven BL, Hoogslag GE, Boden H, Kharbanda RK, de Graaf MA, Delgado V, van Zwet EW, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Scholte AJ
Aims: Prognostic importance of coronary vessel dominance in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to assess influence of coronary vessel dominance on the short- and long-term outcome after STEMI. Methods and results: Coronary angiographic images of consecutive patients presenting with first STEMI were retrospectively reviewed to assess coronary vessel dominance. Patients were followed after STEMI during a median period of 48 (IQR38-...
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Cited 7 times since 2014 (0.7 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 101, Issue 5, 12 2 2014, Pages 397-407
Potential role of fibrosis imaging in severe valvular heart disease.
Debonnaire P, Delgado V, Bax JJ
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Cited 9 times since 2014 (0.8 per year)
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Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis,
Volume 770, 6 1 2014, Pages 72-79
Radio-protective effect of cinnamic acid, a phenolic phytochemical, on genomic instability induced by X-rays in human blood lymphocytes in vitro.
Cinkilic N, Tüzün E, Çetintaş SK, Vatan Ö, Yılmaz D, Çavaş T, Tunç S, Özkan L, Bilaloğlu R
The present study was designed to determine the protective activity of cinnamic acid against induction by X-rays of genomic instability in normal human blood lymphocytes. This radio-protective activity was assessed by use of the cytokinesis-block micronucleus test and the alkaline comet assay, with human blood lymphocytes isolated from two healthy donors. A Siemens Mevatron MD2 (Siemens AG, USA, 1994) linear accelerator was used for the irradiation with 1 or 2 Gy. Treatment of the lymphocytes wi...
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Cited 4 times since 2014 (0.4 per year)
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The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male,
Volume 17, Issue 4, 5 1 2014, Pages 248-255
L-arginine and tetrahydrobiopterin, but not sodium nitrite partially restored erectile dysfunction in aged rats.
Un O, Yilmaz D, Bayatli N, Kaya E, Gur S
Aging is associated with erectile dysfunction (ED), in which nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity and NO bioavailability are reduced due to deficiencies of NOS cofactor (tetrahydrobiopterin, BH(4)) and substrate (L-arginine). We determined whether the prolonged treatment with sodium nitrite (NaNO(2)) as a storage form of NO ameliorates ED in aged rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided: younger, aged and NaNO(2)-treated (20 mg/kg per day) aged groups. The erectile (intracavernosal pressure [...
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