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Cited 35 times since 2006 (1.9 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 98, Issue 2, 19 3 2006, Pages 230-235
Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with systolic left ventricular dysfunction and symptoms of mild heart failure secondary to ischemic or nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
Bleeker GB, Schalij MJ, Holman ER, Steendijk P, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is beneficial in selected patients with moderate to severe heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] classes III to IV). Patients with mildly symptomatic heart failure (NYHA class II) are currently not eligible for CRT and the potential beneficial effects in these patients have not been well studied. Fifty consecutive patients in NYHA class II heart failure and 50 consecutive patients in NYHA classes III to IV (control group) were prospectively incl...
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Cited 9 times since 2006 (0.5 per year)
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Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society,
Volume 95, Issue 6, 18 3 2006, Pages 344-348
Coronary vasospasm-induced acute diastolic dysfunction in a patient with Raynaud's phenomenon.
Tschöpe C, Westermann D, Steendijk P, Kasner M, Rudwaleit M, Schwimmbeck PL, Poller WC, Schultheiss HP
We present the case of a patient with severe dyspnea and Raynaud's phenomenon. We could clarify, using invasive techniques including left ventricular conductance catheterization and coronary ergonovine provocation, that isolated diastolic dysfunction induced by coronary vasospasm were responsible for the symptoms. Systolic function was not affected. Short-term infusions with the prostacyclin analogue iloprost, known to act as a disease-modifying agent in patients suffering from Raynaud'...
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Cited 75 times since 2006 (4 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 27, Issue 12, 17 3 2006, Pages 1478-1484
Long-term follow-up of homograft function after pulmonary valve replacement in patients with tetralogy of Fallot.
Oosterhof T, Meijboom FJ, Vliegen HW, Hazekamp MG, Zwinderman AH, Bouma BJ, van Dijk AP, Mulder BJ
Aims: To analyse the long-term outcomes after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in patients with a previous correction for tetralogy of Fallot. Methods and results: In a retrospective study, 158 adult patients with a diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot, who had undergone a PVR after initial total correction in childhood, were identified from the CONCOR (CONgenital CORvitia) registry. All patients underwent 175 PVRs between June 1986 and June 2005. To analyse the predictors for homograft dysfunction...
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Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 27, Issue 11, 16 3 2006, Pages 1268-1269
Euro Heart Survey on adult congenital heart disease: concern for the complexity of care.
de Groot NM, Schalij MJ
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Cited 51 times since 2006 (2.7 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 98, Issue 1, 6 1 2006, Pages 111-115
Association of plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide with postoperative cardiac events in patients undergoing surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm or leg bypass.
Feringa HH, Bax JJ, Elhendy A, de Jonge R, Lindemans J, Schouten O, van den Meiracker AH, Boersma E, Schinkel AF, Kertai MD, van Sambeek MR, Poldermans D
Postoperative cardiac events are related to myocardial ischemia and reduced left ventricular function. The utility of N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) for preoperative cardiac risk evaluation has not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to assess whether plasma NT-pro-BNP predicts postoperative cardiac events in patients who undergo major vascular surgery in addition to clinical and dobutamine stress echocardiographic data. One hundred seventy consecutive patient...
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Cited 84 times since 2006 (4.5 per year)
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American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology,
Volume 291, Issue 4, 5 1 2006, Pages H1580-6
Right and left ventricular function after chronic pulmonary artery banding in rats assessed with biventricular pressure-volume loops.
Faber MJ, Dalinghaus M, Lankhuizen IM, Steendijk P, Hop WC, Schoemaker RG, Duncker DJ, Lamers JM, Helbing WA
In many patients with congenital heart disease, the right ventricle (RV) is subjected to abnormal loading conditions. To better understand the state of compensated RV hypertrophy, which could eventually progress to decompensation, we studied the effects of RV pressure overload in rats. In the present study, we report the biventricular adaptation to 6 wk of pulmonary artery banding (PAB). PAB resulted in an RV pressure overload to approximately 60% of systemic level and a twofold increase in RV m...
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 29, Issue 6, 3 1 2006, Pages 1050
Massive mediastinal chylothorax.
van Hoorn F, Klautz RJ, Dion RA
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Cited 26 times since 2006 (1.4 per year)
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Pharmacogenetics and genomics,
Volume 16, Issue 5, 1 1 2006, Pages 331-337
Restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with the angiotensin-II type-1 receptor 1166A/C polymorphism but not with polymorphisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme, angiotensin-II receptor, angiotensinogen or heme oxygenase-1.
Wijpkema JS, van Haelst PL, Monraats PS, Bruinenberg M, Zwinderman AH, Zijlstra F, van der Steege G, de Winter RJ, Doevendans PA, Waltenberger J, Jukema JW, Tio RA
Objectives: The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is thought to play a major role in the pathophysiology of de-novo restenotic lesions and in-stent restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), is thought to beneficially influence these processes. We examined the effect of pharmacologic as well as genetic RAS interactions on restenosis in a large population of consecutive patients undergoing PCI, and evaluated possible gene-gene interactions in both systems. Me...
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Cited 10 times since 2006 (0.5 per year)
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Diabetes care,
Volume 29, Issue 5, 1 1 2006, Pages 1125-1127
Metabolic syndrome and risk of coronary, cerebral, and peripheral vascular disease in a large Dutch population with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Rana JS, Jansen AC, Zwinderman AH, Nieuwdorp M, van Aalst-Cohen ES, Jukema JW, Trip MD, Kastelein JJ
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Cited 18 times since 2006 (1 per year)
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EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology,
Volume 2, Issue 1, 1 1 2006, Pages 91-100
Use of Impella Recover(R) LP 2.5 left ventricular assist device during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions; clinical, haemodynamic and biochemical findings.
Valgimigli M, Steendijk P, Serruys PW, Vranckx P, Boomsma F, Onderwater E, Vaina S, Ligthart JM, McFadden E, van der Ent M, de Jaegere P, Sianos G
Aim: To investigate in terms of clinical, haemodynamic and biochemical profile the safety and efficacy of the Impella Recover(R) LP 2.5 left ventricular assist device during elective high risk percutaneous coronary interventions (HR-PCI). Methods and results: Ten out of twelve patients were initially enrolled to receive PCI supported by the Impella catheter; eight underwent pressure-volume (PV) loop analysis while one patient was monitored by intra-cardiac echocardiographic. Free haemoglobin (fH...
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Cited 62 times since 2006 (3.3 per year)
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Reviews in medical virology,
Volume 16, Issue 3, 1 1 2006, Pages 167-186
Adenovirus: from foe to friend.
Gonçalves MA, de Vries AA
Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) can cause mild respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital and ocular disease. Knowledge about HAdVs has been expanding for more than five decades putting them amongst the most-studied viruses. This continued interest stems, to a great extent, from the fact that these double-stranded DNA viruses have proven to be a versatile tool to probe the basic phenomena of eukaryotic cells. HAdV research has led to the discovery of, for instance, RNA splicing and greatly contributed...
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Cited 5 times since 2006 (0.3 per year)
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Coronary artery disease,
Volume 17, Issue 3, 1 1 2006, Pages 255-259
Baseline plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is associated with the extent of stress-induced myocardial ischemia during dobutamine stress echocardiography.
Feringa HH, Elhendy A, Bax JJ, Boersma E, de Jonge R, Schouten O, Karagiannis SE, Schinkel AF, Lindemans J, Poldermans D
Objective: To determine the relationship between baseline plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels and the presence and extent of myocardial ischemia during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE). Methods: NT-proBNP was measured in 170 consecutive patients prior to DSE. Rest wall motion abnormalities (RWMAs) and new wall motion abnormalities (NWMAs) were scored using a 5-point, 17-segment model. Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to study differences in NT-proBNP leve...
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Cited 84 times since 2006 (4.5 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 47, Issue 10, 24 4 2006, Pages 2042-2048
Assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with conduction delay and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: head-to-head comparison between tissue doppler imaging and velocity-encoded magnetic resonance imaging.
Westenberg JJ, Lamb HJ, van der Geest RJ, Bleeker GB, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Reiber JH, Bax JJ
Objectives: This study sought to compare tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) with velocity-encoded (VE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony assessment. Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is proposed for patients with heart failure, depressed LV function, and a wide QRS complex. Selection is based mainly on electrocardiogram criteria, but recent data suggest that intraventricular dyssynchrony may be preferred for selection. An LV dyssynchrony can adeq...
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Cited 4 times since 2006 (0.2 per year)
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The international journal of cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 22, Issue 5, 21 3 2006, Pages 657-662
Non-invasive diagnosis of in stent stenosis by stress 99m technetium tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imaging.
Elhendy A, Schinkel AF, van Domberg RT, Bax JJ, Valkema R, Poldermans D
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of stress 99m technetium tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis of in stent stenosis (ISS). Methods: We studied 72 patients who underwent exercise or dobutamine stress 99m technetium tetrofosmin imaging, 0.9+/-0.5 years after percutaneous coronary interventions in which stents were deployed. Coronary angiography was performed within 3 months of the stress test. ISS was defined as > or =50% stenosis in a coronary...
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Cited 41 times since 2006 (2.2 per year)
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European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging,
Volume 33, Issue 8, 13 2 2006, Pages 866-870
Impact of sympathetic innervation on recurrent life-threatening arrhythmias in the follow-up of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation.
Paul M, Schäfers M, Kies P, Acil T, Schäfers K, Breithardt G, Schober O, Wichter T
Purpose: Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) is defined as VF in the absence of any identifiable structural or functional cardiac disease. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are unknown. This study was performed to investigate the potential impact of sympathetic dysfunction, assessed by (123)I-meta-iodo-benzylguanidine scintigraphy ((123)I-MIBG SPECT), on the long-term prognosis of patients with IVF. Methods: (123)I-MIBG SPECT was performed in 20 patients (mean age 37+/-13 years)...
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Cited 56 times since 2006 (3 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 27, Issue 12, 13 2 2006, Pages 1459-1464
Determination of interobserver variability for identifying inducible left ventricular wall motion abnormalities during dobutamine stress magnetic resonance imaging.
Paetsch I, Jahnke C, Ferrari VA, Rademakers FE, Pellikka PA, Hundley WG, Poldermans D, Bax JJ, Wegscheider K, Fleck E, Nagel E
Aims: To determine the interobserver variability for identifying inducible left ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalities during high-dose dobutamine/atropine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DSMR). Methods and results: Four readers from various institutions were supplied with the image data from 150 consecutive DSMR examinations and asked to grade wall motion and image quality throughout graded doses of dobutamine infusion administered to achieve 85% of the maximum age-predicted heart...
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Cited 5 times since 2006 (0.3 per year)
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Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia,
Volume 20, Issue 3, 5 1 2006, Pages 340-346
Time-varying elastance concept applied to the relation of carotid arterial flow velocity and ventricular area.
Broscheit JA, Weidemann F, Strotmann J, Steendijk P, Karle H, Roewer N, Greim CA
Objective: In this study, the relationship V(f)AR, which was obtained from carotid blood-flow velocity (V(f)) and the cross-sectional area (A) of the left ventricle, was used to assess changes in left ventricular (LV) systolic performance as indicated by the LV pressure-volume relationship (PVR) and end-systolic LV elastance (E(es)). Background: The relationship of maximum systolic V(f) as a surrogate for LV pressure and end-systolic LV area as a surrogate for end-systolic LV volume may allow fo...
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Cited 25 times since 2006 (1.3 per year)
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Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society,
Volume 16, Issue 2, 3 1 2006, Pages 101-107
Uncontrolled acromegaly is associated with progressive mitral valvular regurgitation.
van der Klaauw AA, Bax JJ, Roelfsema F, Bleeker GB, Holman ER, Corssmit EP, van der Wall EE, Smit JW, Romijn JA, Pereira AM
Introduction: Recent cross-sectional studies have documented an association between acromegaly and regurgitant valvular heart disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in prevalence of valvular heart disease in relation to the clinical activity, because the natural history of valvular changes in acromegaly is unknown. Patients and methods: Valvular regurgitation was assessed in 37 acromegalic patients (18 patients with active disease, and 19 with controlled disease) by convention...
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Cited 13 times since 2006 (0.7 per year)
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Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society,
Volume 48, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 146-151
Sedation with intravenous ketamine and midazolam for painful procedures in children.
Karapinar B, Yilmaz D, Demirağ K, Kantar M
Background: Children often require relief of pain and anxiety when undergoing painful procedures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of painful pediatric procedures performed by pediatric intensivist, using the combination of intravenous ketamine and midazolam for sedation and analgesia. Methods: The records of the patients who received intravenous ketamine-midazolam combination for painful procedures in the pediatric sedation unit of a university hospital over...
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Cited 3 times since 2006 (0.2 per year)
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Heart failure clinics,
Volume 2, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 205-214
Imaging to differentiate between ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
Bax JJ, Poldermans D, Schuijf JD, Scholte AJ, Elhendy A, van der Wall EE
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