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Cited 139 times since 2018 (21.2 per year)
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Global heart,
Volume 13, Issue 4, 25 4 2018, Pages 305-338
Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2018).
Thygesen K, Alpert JS, Jaffe AS, Chaitman BR, Bax JJ, Morrow DA, White HD, Executive Group on behalf of the Joint European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/World Heart Federation (WHF) Task Force for the Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction
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Cited 17 times since 2018 (2.6 per year)
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International journal of cardiology,
Volume 276, 24 4 2018, Pages 230-235
Intermodality variation of aortic dimensions: How, where and when to measure the ascending aorta.
Bons LR, Duijnhouwer AL, Boccalini S, van den Hoven AT, van der Vlugt MJ, Chelu RG, McGhie JS, Kardys I, van den Bosch AE, Siebelink HJ, Nieman K, Hirsch A, Broberg CS, Budde RPJ, Roos-Hesselink JW
Background: No established reference-standard technique is available for ascending aortic diameter measurements. The aim of this study was to determine agreement between modalities and techniques. Methods: In patients with aortic pathology transthoracic echocardiography, computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) were performed. Aortic diameters were measured at the sinus of Valsalva (SoV), sinotubular junction (STJ) and tubular ascending aorta (TAA) during mi...
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Cited 1 times since 2018 (0.2 per year)
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The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology,
Volume 6, Issue 10, 23 4 2018, Pages 757-759
Preoperative hyperglycaemia and risk of myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery.
Ng ACT, Bax JJ
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Cited 5 times since 2018 (0.8 per year)
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European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery,
Volume 56, Issue 5, 23 4 2018, Pages 652-661
Failure to Rescue - a Closer Look at Mortality Rates Has No Added Value for Hospital Comparisons but Is Useful for Team Quality Assessment in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery in The Netherlands.
Lijftogt N, Karthaus EG, Vahl A, van Zwet EW, van der Willik EM, Tollenaar RAEM, Hamming JF, Wouters MWJM, Dutch Society of Vascular Surgery, Steering Committee of the Dutch Surgical Aneurysm Audit, Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing
Objectives: Failure to rescue (FTR) is a composite quality indicator, defined as the proportion of deceased patients following major complications. The aims of this study were to compare FTR with mortality for hospital comparisons in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery in The Netherlands and investigate hospital volume and associated factors. Methods: Patients prospectively registered between 2013 and 2015 in the Dutch Surgical Aneurysm Audit (DSAA) were analysed. FTR was analysed for AAA pa...
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World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery,
Volume 9, Issue 6, 22 4 2018, Pages 638-644
Long-Term Outcome of Direct Relief of Subaortic Stenosis in Single Ventricle Patients.
Rijnberg FM, Sojak V, Blom NA, Hazekamp MG
Background: Single ventricle patients with unrestrictive pulmonary blood flow and (potential) subaortic stenosis are challenging to manage and optimal surgical strategy is unknown. Direct relief of subaortic stenosis by enlargement of the ventricular septal defect and/or subaortic chamber has generally been replaced by a Damus-Kaye-Stansel or Norwood procedure due to concerns of iatrogenic heart block, reobstruction, or ventricular dysfunction. Studies reporting long-term outcome after the direc...
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Cited 11 times since 2018 (1.7 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 122, Issue 10, 21 3 2018, Pages 1732-1737
Prevalence and Prognostic Implications of Mitral and Aortic Valve Calcium in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.
Hensen LCR, Mahdiui ME, van Rosendael AR, Smit JM, Jukema JW, Bax JJ, Delgado V
Calcium in the cardiac valves can be observed in patients with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the prevalence and prognostic implications of left-sided cardiac valve calcium in patients with stage 2 and 3 CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 60 to 89 and 30 to 59 ml/min/1.73 m² respectively) is unknown. The present study investigates the prevalence of mitral and aortic valve calcium in patients with stage 2 and 3 CKD and evaluates its association with all-cause morta...
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Cited 9 times since 2018 (1.4 per year)
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Endocrine,
Volume 62, Issue 3, 20 3 2018, Pages 639-647
SSTR2A expression in medullary thyroid carcinoma is correlated with longer survival.
de Vries LH, Lodewijk L, Willems SM, Dreijerink KMA, de Keizer B, van Diest PJ, Schepers A, Bonenkamp HJ, van Engen-van Grunsven IACH, Kruijff S, van Hemel BM, Links TP, Nieveen van Dijkum EJM, van Eeden S, Valk GD, Borel Rinkes IHM, Vriens MR
Purpose: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) derives from the parafollicular C-cells of the thyroid gland. Somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) are expressed in various neuroendocrine tumours including MTC. The aim of this study was to evaluate SSTR2A as a prognostic factor for MTC, to study distribution of SSTR2A expression within tumours and to compare expression of SSTR2A between primary tumours and corresponding lymph node metastases. Methods: Patients who underwent surgery between 1988 and 2014 for...
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Cited 3 times since 2018 (0.5 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 122, Issue 10, 20 3 2018, Pages 1591-1597
Effect of Guideline-Based Therapy on Left Ventricular Systolic Function Recovery After ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Abou R, Leung M, Goedemans L, Hoogslag GE, Schalij MJ, Marsan NA, Bax JJ, Delgado V
Little is known about the proportion of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention, who have reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) within 48 hours (baseline) of admission and exhibit LVEF recovery under optimal guideline-based medical treatment. Therefore, the present study evaluates the evolution of LVEF in patients after STEMI and under guideline-based medical therapy. In 2,853 STEMI patients treated with prim...
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Cited 20 times since 2018 (3 per year)
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery,
Volume 156, Issue 6, 18 3 2018, Pages 2260-2269
Coding of coronary arterial origin and branching in congenital heart disease: The modified Leiden Convention.
Gittenberger-de Groot AC, Koenraadt WMC, Bartelings MM, Bökenkamp R, DeRuiter MC, Hazekamp MG, Bogers AJJC, Quaegebeur JM, Schalij MJ, Vliegen HW, Poelmann RE, Jongbloed MRM
Objectives: Variations in coronary anatomy are common and may relate to the position of the coronary ostium relative to the aortic sinus, the angle of coronary take-off, or the course of the coronary arterial branches. Several classification systems have been proposed. However, they all lack a simple rationale that is applicable irrespective of the relative position of the great arteries, as well as in bicuspid aortic valves. We present a modification of a relatively simple system introduced in...
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Accident; analysis and prevention,
Volume 125, 18 3 2018, Pages 336-343
Forecasting German crash numbers: The effect of meteorological variables.
Diependaele K, Martensen H, Lerner M, Schepers A, Bijleveld F, Commandeur JJF
At the end of each year, the German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) publishes the road safety balance of the closing year. They describe the development of accident and casualty numbers disaggregated by road user types, age groups, type of road and the consequences of the accidents. However, at the time of publishing, these series are only available for the first eight or nine months of the year. To make the balance for the whole year, the last three or four months are forecasted. The...
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Cited 11 times since 2018 (1.7 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 205, 16 3 2018, Pages 70-76
Mortality differences in acute myocardial infarction patients in the Netherlands: The weekend-effect.
Eindhoven DC, Wu HW, Kremer SWF, van Erkelens JA, Cannegieter SC, Schalij MJ, Borleffs CJW
Objective: Several studies have shown that patients admitted with an acute myocardial infarction during the weekends have a higher mortality rate than those admitted during weekdays, possibly attributable to less trained personnel available and a lower use of medical procedures. The current study aimed to assess this ‘weekend-effect’ in a nationwide registry. Methods: In the Netherlands, all inhabitants are, by law, obliged to have health insurance and all claim data are centrally registered. In...
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JACC. Cardiovascular interventions,
Volume 11, Issue 17, 15 3 2018, Pages e141-e142
Difficult Vascular Access in Urgent Coronary Artery Angiogram: A Rare Case of a Persistent Sciatic Artery.
van Rees JB, Montero-Cabezas JM, Ghariq E, Schalij MJ
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Cited 48 times since 2018 (7.3 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 138, Issue 22, 15 3 2018, Pages 2499-2512
Metabolomic consequences of genetic inhibition of PCSK9 compared with statin treatment.
Sliz E, Kettunen J, Holmes MV, Williams CO, Boachie C, Wang Q, Männikkö M, Sebert S, Walters R, Lin K, Millwood IY, Clarke R, Li L, Rankin N, Welsh P, Delles C, Jukema JW, Trompet S, Ford I, Perola M, Salomaa V, Järvelin MR, Chen Z, Lawlor DA, Ala-Korpela M, Danesh J, Davey Smith G, Sattar N, Butterworth A, Würtz P
Background: Both statins and PCSK9 inhibitors lower blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels to reduce risk of cardiovascular events. To assess potential differences between metabolic effects of these two lipid-lowering therapies, we performed detailed lipid and metabolite profiling of a large randomized statin trial and compared the results with the effects of genetic inhibition of PCSK9, acting as a naturally occurring trial. Methods: 228 circulating metabolic measures were qua...
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Cited 4 times since 2018 (0.6 per year)
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The Annals of thoracic surgery,
Volume 106, Issue 5, 14 2 2018, Pages 1371-1378
Vasoplegia After Surgical Left Ventricular Restoration: 2-Year Follow-Up.
van Vessem ME, Palmen M, Couperus LE, Stijnen T, Berendsen RR, Aarts LPHJ, de Jonge E, Klautz RJM, Schalij MJ, Beeres SLMA
Background: Vasoplegia is a severe complication that can develop after surgical procedures for heart failure. The current study evaluated the effect of vasoplegia on survival, cardiac function, and renal function 2 years after surgical left ventricular restoration (SVR). Methods: Heart failure patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 0.35 or less who underwent SVR in 2006 to 2014 were included. Vasoplegia was defined as the continuous need of vasopressors (norepinephrine ≥0.2...
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Cited 2 times since 2018 (0.3 per year)
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European heart journal. Case reports,
Volume 2, Issue 3, 2 1 2018, Pages yty090
Rupture of a giant aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva leading to acute heart failure: a case report demonstrating the excellence of echocardiography.
Wierda E, Koolbergen DR, de Mol BAJM, Bouma BJ
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Cited 51 times since 2018 (7.7 per year)
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Peptides,
Volume 107, 1 1 2018, Pages 25-31
Sex differences in body fat distribution are related to sex differences in serum leptin and adiponectin.
Christen T, Trompet S, Noordam R, van Klinken JB, van Dijk KW, Lamb HJ, Cobbaert CM, den Heijer M, Jazet IM, Jukema JW, Rosendaal FR, de Mutsert R
It is debated whether sex differences in adiponectin and leptin are due to sex differences in body fat distribution. In this cross-sectional analysis of the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity study, associations of measures of body fat and sex with serum adiponectin and leptin concentrations were examined using linear regression analysis (n = 6494, VAT: n = 2516). Sex differences were additionally adjusted for the measure of body fat that was most strongly associated with adiponectin or leptin...
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Cited 22 times since 2018 (3.3 per year)
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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography,
Volume 31, Issue 8, 1 1 2018, Pages 916-925
Impact of Diabetes and Increasing Body Mass Index Category on Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function.
Ng ACT, Prevedello F, Dolci G, Roos CJ, Djaberi R, Bertini M, Ewe SH, Allman C, Leung DY, Marsan NA, Delgado V, Bax JJ
Background: Diabetes and obesity are both worldwide growing epidemics, and both are independently associated with increased risk for heart failure and death. The aim of this study was to examine the additive detrimental effect of both diabetes and increasing body mass index (BMI) category on left ventricular (LV) myocardial systolic and diastolic function. Methods: The present retrospective multicenter study included 653 patients (337 with type 2 diabetes and 316 without diabetes) of increasing...
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Cited 6 times since 2018 (0.9 per year)
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Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review,
Volume 7, Issue 3, 1 1 2018, Pages 169-180
The Impact of Advances in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Devices on the Incidence and Prevention of Complications.
Keçe F, Zeppenfeld K, Trines SA
The number of patients with atrial fibrillation currently referred for catheter ablation is increasing. However, the number of trained operators and the capacity of many electrophysiology labs are limited. Accordingly, a steeper learning curve and technical advances for efficient and safe ablation are desirable. During the last decades several catheter-based ablation devices have been developed and adapted to improve not only lesion durability, but also safety profiles, to shorten procedure time...
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Cited 66 times since 2018 (9.9 per year)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 11, Issue 8, 1 1 2018, Pages e007372
Impact of Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Left Ventricular Myocardial Fat Content, and Interstitial Fibrosis on Myocardial Contractile Function.
Ng ACT, Strudwick M, van der Geest RJ, Ng ACC, Gillinder L, Goo SY, Cowin G, Delgado V, Wang WYS, Bax JJ
Background Current understanding of metabolic heart disease consists of a myriad of different pathophysiological mechanisms. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is increasingly recognized as metabolically active and associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of increased EAT volume index on left ventricular (LV) myocardial fat content and burden of interstitial myocardial fibrosis and their subsequent effects on LV myocardial contractile functi...
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Cited 125 times since 2018 (18.8 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 72, Issue 8, 1 1 2018, Pages 874-882
Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome.
Ghadri JR, Kato K, Cammann VL, Gili S, Jurisic S, Di Vece D, Candreva A, Ding KJ, Micek J, Szawan KA, Bacchi B, Bianchi R, Levinson RA, Wischnewsky M, Seifert B, Schlossbauer SA, Citro R, Bossone E, Münzel T, Knorr M, Heiner S, D'Ascenzo F, Franke J, Sarcon A, Napp LC, Jaguszewski M, Noutsias M, Katus HA, Burgdorf C, Schunkert H, Thiele H, Bauersachs J, Tschöpe C, Pieske BM, Rajan L, Michels G, Pfister R, Cuneo A, Jacobshagen C, Hasenfuß G, Karakas M, Koenig W, Rottbauer W, Said SM, Braun-Dullaeus RC, Banning A, Cuculi F, Kobza R, Fischer TA, Vasankari T, Airaksinen KEJ, Opolski G, Dworakowski R, MacCarthy P, Kaiser C, Osswald S, Galiuto L, Crea F, Dichtl W, Empen K, Felix SB, Delmas C, Lairez O, El-Battrawy I, Akin I, Borggrefe M, Horowitz J, Kozel M, Tousek P, Widimský P, Gilyarova E, Shilova A, Gilyarov M, Winchester DE, Ukena C, Bax JJ, Prasad A, Böhm M, Lüscher TF, Ruschitzka F, Templin C
Background: Prognosis of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) remains controversial due to scarcity of available data. Additionally, the effect of the triggering factors remains elusive. Objectives: This study compared prognosis between TTS and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients and investigated short- and long-term outcomes in TTS based on different triggers. Methods: Patients with TTS were enrolled from the International Takotsubo Registry. Long-term mortality of patients with TTS was compared to an a...
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