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Cited 6 times since 2006 (0.3 per year) source: EuropePMC

Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists, Volume 13, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 145-151 Aneurysm sac pressure monitoring: effect of pulsatile motion of the pressure sensor on the interpretation of measurements. Hinnen JW, Koning OH, Vlaanderen E, van Bockel JH, Hamming JF

Purpose: To determine the effect of pulsatile motion of graft-attached pressure sensors on the accuracy of aneurysm sac pressure measurement. Methods: Pressure inside a pressure box was measured with a sensor attached to a stent-graft (Sensorgraft) facing a sensor in fixed position (Sensorbox). Maximum inter-sensor variation of Sensorgraft and Sensorbox was determined in static experiments. Experiments with pulsatile circulation were performed with a compliant and a noncompliant stent-graft at 1... Abstract

Cited 22 times since 2006 (1.2 per year) source: EuropePMC

Journal of vascular surgery, Volume 43, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 809-815 Short-term dexamethasone treatment inhibits vein graft thickening in hypercholesterolemic ApoE3Leiden transgenic mice. Schepers A, Pires NM, Eefting D, de Vries MR, van Bockel JH, Quax PH

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether the anti-inflammatory agent dexamethasone can inhibit vein graft thickening without the occurrence of serious side effects. Methods: Venous interposition grafting was performed in the common carotid artery of hypercholesterolemic ApoE3Leiden transgenic mice. Mice were treated with dexamethasone (0.15 mg.kg(-1).d(-1) orally), and after 28 days, vein graft thickening was quantified. Results: Treatment with dexamethasone resulted in a significa... Abstract

Cited 9 times since 2006 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC

The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 1455-1459 Phosphorylcholine coating of bypass systems used for young infants does not attenuate the inflammatory response. Draaisma AM, Hazekamp MG, Anes N, Schoof PH, Hack CE, Sturk A, Dion RA

Background: Contact of blood with the artificial surfaces of the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system is considered to be a main cause of complement activation. Improving the biocompatibility of the system by reduction of contact activation of blood elements and thereby producing less inflammatory response is evidently desired, especially for neonates and infants who are more susceptible to the deleterious effects of CPB. A phosphorylcholine coating, Phisio, is designed to mimic the natural inter... Abstract

Cited 16 times since 2006 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC

The Turkish journal of pediatrics, Volume 48, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 166-171 Internal carotid artery occlusion associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a child. Tanir G, Aydemir C, Yilmaz D, Tuygun N

We describe a seven-year-old girl with severe pneumonia probably associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae who developed right-sided hemiparalysis and right central facial paralysis soon after the onset of the disease. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging revealed left corpus striatum acute infarction and magnetic resonance angiography demonstrated left internal carotid artery occlusion. She also had positive antiphospholipid and anticardiolipin antibodies and increased fibrinogen and D-dimer levels. Abstract

Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), Volume 95, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 495; discussion 497-8 Case 1: otitis, headache and nerve palsy. Yüksel D, Barut Y, Senbil N, Yilmaz D, Tasçi Yildiz Y, Yavuz Gürer YK

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Cited 19 times since 2006 (1 per year) source: EuropePMC

Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 92 Suppl 1, 1 1 2006, Pages i14-8 Acquired right ventricular dysfunction. Bleeker GB, Steendijk P, Holman ER, Yu CM, Breithardt OA, Kaandorp TA, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ, Nihoyannopoulos P

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Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year) source: EuropePMC

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, Volume 150, Issue 17, 1 1 2006, Pages 937-942 [Acute ST-segment elevation also possible in non-coronary disorders]. Jessurun GA, Zijlstra F, Siebelink HJ

Three patients were referred with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. The ECG results indicated ST-segment elevation. A 39-year-old man had normal coronary arteries and was eventually diagnosed with pericarditis and myocarditis. A 71-year-old woman had ST-segment elevation caused by mechanical pressure from a chest drain that was inserted for a pneumothorax. A 62-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit and was found to have ST-segment elevation related to sepsis and non-significant... Abstract

Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year) source: EuropePMC

The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 1495-1497 Reconstruction of the left ventricle after previous aneurysmectomy. Koch AD, Holman ER, Versteegh MI, Klautz RJ, Somer ST, Bax JJ, Dion RA

Two patients recently underwent successful repeat left ventricular anterior aneurysmectomies at our institution. Both patients had undergone a linear repair at first operation. Over time severe heart failure relapsed and echocardiography revealed the recurrence of a voluminous antero-septo-apical aneurysm in both cases, associated with severe mitral regurgitation. Because of still preserved motion of at least three of the basal segments of the left ventricle, a repeat ventriculoplasty according... Abstract

Cited 16 times since 2006 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC

Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, Volume 17, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 431-434 Fusion of electroanatomical activation maps and multislice computed tomography to guide ablation of a focal atrial tachycardia in a fontan patient. Tops LF, de Groot NM, Bax JJ, Schalij MJ

Introduction: Ablation of atrial tachycardia (AT) occurring late after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease can be challenging due to the complexity of the arrhythmogenic substrate. Methods and results: We performed an ablation procedure in a Fontan patient with an AT using a new approach combining 3D electroanatomical mapping with multislice computed tomography (MSCT). This technique visualizes the position of the catheter in relation to the endocardium, thereby improving delineation of... Abstract

Cited 119 times since 2006 (6.2 per year) source: EuropePMC

Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 92 Suppl 1, 1 1 2006, Pages i19-26 Assessing right ventricular function: the role of echocardiography and complementary technologies. Bleeker GB, Steendijk P, Holman ER, Yu CM, Breithardt OA, Kaandorp TA, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Nihoyannopoulos P, Bax JJ

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Nuclear medicine communications, Volume 27, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 317-320 Optimal imaging of patients with ischaemic heart failure. Slart RH, Jager PL, van Veldhuisen DJ, Bax JJ

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Cited 43 times since 2006 (2.3 per year) source: EuropePMC

Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Volume 47, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 574-580 Effect of intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells on perfusion, function, and viability in patients with drug-refractory chronic ischemia. Beeres SL, Bax JJ, Dibbets P, Stokkel MP, Zeppenfeld K, Fibbe WE, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE

Unlabelled: Intramyocardial injection of bone marrow cells has been proposed as a new therapeutic option for patients with chronic ischemic heart disease. We investigated whether autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell injection into the myocardium of patients with drug-refractory ischemia reduces anginal symptoms, improves left ventricular (LV) function, increases myocardial perfusion, and alters the extent of scar tissue. Methods: In 25 patients (mean age +/- SD, 64 +/- 10 y; 21 male)... Abstract

Cited 106 times since 2006 (5.6 per year) source: EuropePMC

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, Volume 26, Issue 6, 30 5 2006, Pages 1236-1245 Lipoprotein lipase S447X: a naturally occurring gain-of-function mutation. Rip J, Nierman MC, Ross CJ, Jukema JW, Hayden MR, Kastelein JJ, Stroes ES, Kuivenhoven JA

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) hydrolyzes triglycerides in the circulation and promotes the hepatic uptake of remnant lipoproteins. Since the gene was cloned in 1989, more than 100 LPL gene mutations have been identified, the majority of which cause loss of enzymatic function. In contrast to this, the naturally occurring LPL(S447X) variant is associated with increased lipolytic function and an anti-atherogenic lipid profile and can therefore be regarded as a gain-of-function mutation. This notion comb... Abstract

Cited 46 times since 2006 (2.4 per year) source: EuropePMC

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, Volume 26, Issue 6, 30 5 2006, Pages 1383-1390 Hypercholesterolemia reduces collateral artery growth more dominantly than hyperglycemia or insulin resistance in mice. van Weel V, de Vries M, Voshol PJ, Verloop RE, Eilers PH, van Hinsbergh VW, van Bockel JH, Quax PH

Objective: Collateral artery development (arteriogenesis), a vital compensatory mechanism in patients with arterial obstructive disease, may be deregulated by vascular risk factors, eg, diabetes or hypercholesterolemia. Here, we compared the effects of either disturbed glucose metabolism or disturbed lipid metabolism on arteriogenesis. Methods and results: Femoral artery occlusion was performed in streptozotocin(STZ)-treated mice, nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice, and insulin-resistant Ob/Ob mice on... Abstract

Cited 9 times since 2006 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, Volume 12, Issue 4, 28 4 2006, Pages CR186-90 The effect of seasonal changes on blood pressure and urine specific gravity in children living in Mediterranean climate. Polat M, Akil I, Yuksel H, Coskun S, Yilmaz D, Erguder I, Onag A

Background: We aimed to evaluate the effects of seasonal changes on urinary specific gravity, blood pressure and urinary erythrocyte number in children living in Mediterranean climate. Material/methods: The study was conducted on 547 children who presented for routine follow up to healthy-child care department between January 1997 and December 2002. Age, sex, weight, height, blood pressure, urinary specific gravity and urinary erythrocyte number were recorded by retrospective evaluation of files... Abstract

Cited 10 times since 2006 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC

The American journal of cardiology, Volume 97, Issue 10, 23 4 2006, Pages 1423-1426 Influence of cardiac risk factors and medication on length of hospitalization in patients undergoing major vascular surgery. van de Pol MA, van Houdenhoven M, Hans EW, Boersma E, Bax JJ, Feringa HH, Schouten O, van Sambeek MR, Poldermans D

Major vascular surgery is associated with a long in-hospital length of stay (LOS). Cardiac risk factors identify patients with an increased risk. Recent studies have associated statin, aspirin, and beta-blocker therapies with improved postoperative outcome. However, the effect of all these factors on LOS has not been defined. Our aims were to determine the effect of cardiac risk factors and (preventive) statin, aspirin, and beta-blocker therapy on LOS and to deduce from these factors a model tha... Abstract

Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year) source: EuropePMC

European heart journal, Volume 27, Issue 8, 21 3 2006, Pages 899-900 Risk assessment with coronary artery calcium scoring: effects of smoking at young age. Bax JJ, van der Wall EE

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Cited 41 times since 2006 (2.1 per year) source: EuropePMC

The American journal of cardiology, Volume 97, Issue 9, 20 3 2006, Pages 1326-1331 Usefulness of intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells in patients with severe angina pectoris and stress-induced myocardial ischemia. Beeres SL, Bax JJ, Kaandorp TA, Zeppenfeld K, Lamb HJ, Dibbets-Schneider P, Stokkel MP, Fibbe WE, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE

Bone marrow cell transplantation has been proposed as a novel therapeutic option for patients with coronary artery disease. This study investigated whether autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell injection into the ischemic myocardium of patients with severe angina pectoris could safely reduce anginal symptoms, improve myocardial perfusion, and increase left ventricular (LV) function. In a total of 20 patients (63 +/- 10 years old; 16 men) with angina pectoris, myocardial segments with s... Abstract

Cited 34 times since 2006 (1.8 per year) source: EuropePMC

The American journal of cardiology, Volume 97, Issue 9, 20 3 2006, Pages 1383-1385 Effects of statins on renal function after aortic cross clamping during major vascular surgery. Schouten O, Kok NF, Boersma E, Bax JJ, Feringa HH, Vidakovic R, Statius van Eps RG, van Sambeek MR, Poldermans D

Ischemic reperfusion injury is an important cause of renal dysfunction after major vascular surgery and increases postoperative morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of statins on renal function in patients at high risk for renal dysfunction, that is, those who underwent suprarenal aortic cross clamping-declamping. Seventy-seven patients (28 statin users, 57 men; mean age 69 +/- 8 years) with normal preoperative renal function requiring suprarenal aortic... Abstract

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 47, Issue 7, 15 3 2006, Pages 1478-1484 Highlights of the 2005 scientific sessions of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology: Seattle, Washington, September 29-October 2, 2005. Bax JJ, Abbott BG, Berman DS, Garcia EV, Gropler RS, Hendel RC, Jain D, Mieres JH, Russell RR, Shaw LJ, Udelson JE, Wackers FJ, ASNC Scientific Program Committee

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