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Cited 21 times since 2015 (2.1 per year)
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 22, Issue 2, 3 1 2015, Pages 229-245
Myocardial viability as integral part of the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to ischemic heart failure.
Bax JJ, Delgado V
Chronic heart failure is a major public-health problem with a high prevalence, complex treatment, and high mortality. A careful and comprehensive analysis is needed to provide optimal (and personalized) therapy to heart failure patients. The main 4 non-invasive imaging techniques (echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, multi-detector-computed tomography, and nuclear imaging) provide information on cardiovascular anatomy and function, which form the basis of the assessment of the pathophys...
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Future cardiology,
Volume 11, Issue 2, 1 1 2015, Pages 153-169
Transcatheter mitral valve repair therapies for primary and secondary mitral regurgitation.
Al Amri I, van der Kley F, Schalij MJ, Ajmone Marsan N, Delgado V
Mitral regurgitation is one of the most prevalent valvular heart diseases and its prevalence is related to population aging. Elderly patients with age-associated co-morbidities have an increased risk for conventional mitral valve surgery. Transcatheter mitral valve repair has emerged as a feasible and safe alternative in patients with contraindications for surgery or high operative risk. Several transcatheter mitral repair technologies have been developed during the last decade. While the develo...
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Cited 1 times since 2015 (0.1 per year)
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The Journal of biological chemistry,
Volume 290, Issue 12, 1 1 2015, Pages 8013-8014
Does the dorsal mesenchymal protrusion act as a temporary pacemaker during heart development?
Kelder TP, Vicente-Steijn R, DeRuiter MC, Gittenberger-de Groot AC, Jongbloed MR
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JACC. Clinical electrophysiology,
Volume 1, Issue 1-2, 1 1 2015, Pages 59-61
Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia in the Elderly: Safe and Efficacious?
Zeppenfeld K
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Cited 51 times since 2015 (5 per year)
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European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging,
Volume 16, Issue 9, 1 1 2015, Pages 992-999
Detection of subtle left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with significant aortic regurgitation and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: speckle tracking echocardiographic analysis.
Ewe SH, Haeck ML, Ng AC, Witkowski TG, Auger D, Leong DP, Abate E, Ajmone Marsan N, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Delgado V
Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize left ventricular (LV) mechanics in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with moderate-to-severe or severe aortic regurgitation (AR) and preserved ejection fraction (left ventricular ejection fraction) using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE). The association between baseline LV strain and development of indications for surgery in asymptomatic patients was also evaluated. Methods and results: A total of 129 patients with mod...
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Cited 199 times since 2015 (19.5 per year)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 8, Issue 3, 1 1 2015, Pages e002179
Detection of significant coronary artery disease by noninvasive anatomical and functional imaging.
Neglia D, Rovai D, Caselli C, Pietila M, Teresinska A, Aguadé-Bruix S, Pizzi MN, Todiere G, Gimelli A, Schroeder S, Drosch T, Poddighe R, Casolo G, Anagnostopoulos C, Pugliese F, Rouzet F, Le Guludec D, Cappelli F, Valente S, Gensini GF, Zawaideh C, Capitanio S, Sambuceti G, Marsico F, Perrone Filardi P, Fernández-Golfín C, Rincón LM, Graner FP, de Graaf MA, Fiechter M, Stehli J, Gaemperli O, Reyes E, Nkomo S, Mäki M, Lorenzoni V, Turchetti G, Carpeggiani C, Marinelli M, Puzzuoli S, Mangione M, Marcheschi P, Mariani F, Giannessi D, Nekolla S, Lombardi M, Sicari R, Scholte AJ, Zamorano JL, Kaufmann PA, Underwood SR, Knuuti J, EVINCI Study Investigators
Background: The choice of imaging techniques in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) varies between countries, regions, and hospitals. This prospective, multicenter, comparative effectiveness study was designed to assess the relative accuracy of commonly used imaging techniques for identifying patients with significant CAD. Methods and results: A total of 475 patients with stable chest pain and intermediate likelihood of CAD underwent coronary computed tomographic angiography an...
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Cited 32 times since 2015 (3.1 per year)
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Journal of virological methods,
Volume 217, 21 3 2015, Pages 55-63
Optimization of an enzyme-linked lectin assay suitable for rapid antigenic characterization of the neuraminidase of human influenza A(H3N2) viruses.
Westgeest KB, Bestebroer TM, Spronken MI, Gao J, Couzens L, Osterhaus AD, Eichelberger M, Fouchier RA, de Graaf M
Antibodies to neuraminidase (NA), the second most abundant surface protein of the influenza virus, contribute to protection against influenza virus infection. Although traditional and miniaturized thiobarbituric acid (TBA) neuraminidase inhibition (NI) assays have been successfully used to characterize the antigenic properties of NA, these methods are cumbersome and not easily amendable to rapid screening. An additional difficulty of the NI assay is the interference by hemagglutinin (HA)-specifi...
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Cited 39 times since 2015 (3.8 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance,
Volume 17, 19 3 2015, Pages 18
Characterization and quantification of dynamic eccentric regurgitation of the left atrioventricular valve after atrioventricular septal defect correction with 4D Flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance and retrospective valve tracking.
Calkoen EE, Westenberg JJ, Kroft LJ, Blom NA, Hazekamp MG, Rijlaarsdam ME, Jongbloed MR, de Roos A, Roest AA
Background: To characterize and directly quantify regurgitant jets of left atrioventricular valve (LAVV) in patients with corrected atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) by four-dimensional (4D)Flow Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR), streamline visualization and retrospective valve tracking. Methods: Medical ethical committee approval and informed consent from all patients or their parents were obtained. In 32 corrected AVSD patients (age 26 ± 12 years), echocardiography and whole-heart 4D...
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Cited 213 times since 2015 (20.8 per year)
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Circulation research,
Volume 116, Issue 8, 19 3 2015, Pages 1346-1360
Meta-Analysis of Cell-based CaRdiac stUdiEs (ACCRUE) in patients with acute myocardial infarction based on individual patient data.
Gyöngyösi M, Wojakowski W, Lemarchand P, Lunde K, Tendera M, Bartunek J, Marban E, Assmus B, Henry TD, Traverse JH, Moyé LA, Sürder D, Corti R, Huikuri H, Miettinen J, Wöhrle J, Obradovic S, Roncalli J, Malliaras K, Pokushalov E, Romanov A, Kastrup J, Bergmann MW, Atsma DE, Diederichsen A, Edes I, Benedek I, Benedek T, Pejkov H, Nyolczas N, Pavo N, Bergler-Klein J, Pavo IJ, Sylven C, Berti S, Navarese EP, Maurer G, ACCRUE Investigators
Rationale: The meta-Analysis of Cell-based CaRdiac study is the first prospectively declared collaborative multinational database, including individual data of patients with ischemic heart disease treated with cell therapy. Objective: We analyzed the safety and efficacy of intracoronary cell therapy after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), including individual patient data from 12 randomized trials (ASTAMI, Aalst, BOOST, BONAMI, CADUCEUS, FINCELL, REGENT, REPAIR-AMI, SCAMI, SWISS-AMI, TIME, LATE...
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Cited 24 times since 2015 (2.3 per year)
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European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery,
Volume 49, Issue 4, 18 3 2015, Pages 480-486
Elastin is a key regulator of outward remodeling in arteriovenous fistulas.
Wong CY, Rothuizen TC, de Vries MR, Rabelink TJ, Hamming JF, van Zonneveld AJ, Quax PH, Rotmans JI
Objectives: Maturation failure is the major limitation of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) as hemodialysis access conduits. Indeed, 30-50% of AVFs fail to mature due to intimal hyperplasia and insufficient outward remodeling. Elastin has emerged as an important determinant of vascular remodeling. Here the role of elastin in AVF remodeling in elastin haplodeficient (eln(+/-)) mice undergoing AVF surgery has been studied. Methods: Unilateral AVFs between the branch of the jugular vein and carotid art...
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Cited 33 times since 2015 (3.2 per year)
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Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology,
Volume 17, Issue 5, 16 3 2015, Pages 689-700
How adequate are the current methods of lead extraction? A review of the efficiency and safety of transvenous lead extraction methods.
Buiten MS, van der Heijden AC, Schalij MJ, van Erven L
Currently several extraction tools are available in order to allow safe and successful transvenous lead extraction (TLE) of pacemaker and ICD leads; however, no directives exist to guide physicians in their choice of extraction tools and approaches. To aim of the current review is to provide an overview of the success and complication rates of different extraction methods and tools available. A comprehensive search of all published literature was conducted in the databases of PubMed, Embase, Web...
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Cited 10 times since 2015 (1 per year)
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Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical,
Volume 189, 14 2 2015, Pages 60-67
New insights in the neuroanatomy of the human adult superior hypogastric plexus and hypogastric nerves.
Kraima AC, van Schaik J, Susan S, van de Velde CJ, Hamming JF, Lakke EA, DeRuiter MC
Background: The superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) is an autonomic plexus, located ventrally to the abdominal aorta and its bifurcation, innervating pelvic viscera. It is classically described as being composed of merely sympathetic fibres. However, post-operative complications after surgery damaging the peri-aortic retroperitoneal compartment suggest the existence of parasympathetic fibres. This immunohistochemical study describes the neuroanatomical composition of the human mature SHP. Material...
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Cited 3 times since 2015 (0.3 per year)
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European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging,
Volume 16, Issue 8, 13 2 2015, Pages 863-870
Changes in ischaemia as assessed with single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in high-risk patients with diabetes without cardiac symptoms: relation with coronary atherosclerosis on computed tomography coronary angiography.
de Graaf MA, Roos CJ, Mansveld JM, Kharagjitsingh AV, Dibbets-Schneider P, Kroft LJ, Jukema JW, Ficaro EP, Bax JJ, Scholte AJ
Aims: The study aims (i) to evaluate changes in myocardial ischaemia on single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) after 2 years in a cohort of high-risk patients with diabetes without cardiac symptoms or known coronary artery disease (CAD) and (ii) to assess the value of baseline computed tomography coronary angiography (CTA)-derived coronary atherosclerosis parameters to predict changes in myocardial ischaemia. Methods and results: The population cons...
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Cited 7 times since 2015 (0.7 per year)
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Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology,
Volume 17, Issue 7, 10 2 2015, Pages 1122-1128
An easy-to-use, operator-independent, clinical model to predict the left vs. right ventricular outflow tract origin of ventricular arrhythmias.
Penela D, De Riva M, Herczku C, Catto V, Pala S, Fernández-Armenta J, Acosta J, Cipolletta L, Andreu D, Borras R, Rios J, Mont L, Brugada J, Carbucicchio C, Zeppenfeld K, Berruezo A
Aims: To identify clinical characteristics able to predict a left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) origin in outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias (OTVAs). Methods and results: We included 117 consecutive patients (training sample) with successful radiofrequency ablation of OTVA in one centre. A predictive model for LVOT origin was obtained using clinical data. The model was prospectively validated in a second population (testing sample) of 143 patients from two additional centres. In training s...
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Cited 8 times since 2015 (0.8 per year)
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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography,
Volume 28, Issue 4, 9 2 2015, Pages 455-462
Mitral valve geometry changes in patients with aortic regurgitation.
Regeer MV, Al Amri I, Versteegh MI, Bax JJ, Marsan NA, Delgado V
Background: Changes in mitral valve geometry in patients with significant aortic regurgitation (AR) have not been evaluated. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of significant secondary mitral regurgitation (MR; grade ≥ 2) and the geometric characteristics of the mitral valve in patients with moderate and severe AR (grade ≥ 2) undergoing aortic valve and root surgery. Methods: One-hundred twenty patients (mean age, 54 ± 15 years; 65% men) with AR grade ≥ 2 undergoing aortic...
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Cited 126 times since 2015 (12.3 per year)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics,
Volume 8, Issue 2, 7 1 2015, Pages 398-409
Multiethnic genome-wide association study of cerebral white matter hyperintensities on MRI.
Verhaaren BF, Debette S, Bis JC, Smith JA, Ikram MK, Adams HH, Beecham AH, Rajan KB, Lopez LM, Barral S, van Buchem MA, van der Grond J, Smith AV, Hegenscheid K, Aggarwal NT, de Andrade M, Atkinson EJ, Beekman M, Beiser AS, Blanton SH, Boerwinkle E, Brickman AM, Bryan RN, Chauhan G, Chen CP, Chouraki V, de Craen AJ, Crivello F, Deary IJ, Deelen J, De Jager PL, Dufouil C, Elkind MS, Evans DA, Freudenberger P, Gottesman RF, Guðnason V, Habes M, Heckbert SR, Heiss G, Hilal S, Hofer E, Hofman A, Ibrahim-Verbaas CA, Knopman DS, Lewis CE, Liao J, Liewald DC, Luciano M, van der Lugt A, Martinez OO, Mayeux R, Mazoyer B, Nalls M, Nauck M, Niessen WJ, Oostra BA, Psaty BM, Rice KM, Rotter JI, von Sarnowski B, Schmidt H, Schreiner PJ, Schuur M, Sidney SS, Sigurdsson S, Slagboom PE, Stott DJ, van Swieten JC, Teumer A, Töglhofer AM, Traylor M, Trompet S, Turner ST, Tzourio C, Uh HW, Uitterlinden AG, Vernooij MW, Wang JJ, Wong TY, Wardlaw JM, Windham BG, Wittfeld K, Wolf C, Wright CB, Yang Q, Zhao W, Zijdenbos A, Jukema JW,
Background: The burden of cerebral white matter hyperintensities (WMH) is associated with an increased risk of stroke, dementia, and death. WMH are highly heritable, but their genetic underpinnings are incompletely characterized. To identify novel genetic variants influencing WMH burden, we conducted a meta-analysis of multiethnic genome-wide association studies. Methods and results: We included 21 079 middle-aged to elderly individuals from 29 population-based cohorts, who were free of dementia...
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Cited 6 times since 2015 (0.6 per year)
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BMC surgery,
Volume 15, 6 1 2015, Pages 12
Wound Infections Following Implant removal below the knee: the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis; the WIFI-trial, a multi-centre randomized controlled trial.
Backes M, Dingemans SA, Schep NW, Bloemers FW, Van Dijkman B, Garssen FP, Haverlag R, Hoogendoorn JM, Joosse P, Mirck B, Postma V, Ritchie E, Roerdink WH, Sintenie JB, Soesman NM, Sosef NL, Twigt BA, Van Veen RN, Van der Veen AH, Van Velde R, Vos DI, De Vries MR, Winkelhagen J, Goslings JC, Schepers T
Background: In the Netherlands about 18,000 procedures with implant removal are performed annually following open or closed reduction and fixation of fractures, of which 30-80% concern the foot, ankle and lower leg region. For clean surgical procedures, the rate of postoperative wound infections (POWI) should be less than ~2%. However, rates of 10-12% following implant removal have been reported, specifically after foot, ankle and lower leg fractures. Currently, surgeons individually decide if a...
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Cited 239 times since 2015 (23.3 per year)
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Molecular psychiatry,
Volume 20, Issue 2, 3 1 2015, Pages 183-192
Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N=53949).
Davies G, Armstrong N, Bis JC, Bressler J, Chouraki V, Giddaluru S, Hofer E, Ibrahim-Verbaas CA, Kirin M, Lahti J, van der Lee SJ, Le Hellard S, Liu T, Marioni RE, Oldmeadow C, Postmus I, Smith AV, Smith JA, Thalamuthu A, Thomson R, Vitart V, Wang J, Yu L, Zgaga L, Zhao W, Boxall R, Harris SE, Hill WD, Liewald DC, Luciano M, Adams H, Ames D, Amin N, Amouyel P, Assareh AA, Au R, Becker JT, Beiser A, Berr C, Bertram L, Boerwinkle E, Buckley BM, Campbell H, Corley J, De Jager PL, Dufouil C, Eriksson JG, Espeseth T, Faul JD, Ford I, Generation Scotland, Gottesman RF, Griswold ME, Gudnason V, Harris TB, Heiss G, Hofman A, Holliday EG, Huffman J, Kardia SL, Kochan N, Knopman DS, Kwok JB, Lambert JC, Lee T, Li G, Li SC, Loitfelder M, Lopez OL, Lundervold AJ, Lundqvist A, Mather KA, Mirza SS, Nyberg L, Oostra BA, Palotie A, Papenberg G, Pattie A, Petrovic K, Polasek O, Psaty BM, Redmond P, Reppermund S, Rotter JI, Schmidt H, Schuur M, Schofield PW, Scott RJ, Steen VM, Stott DJ, van Swieten JC, Taylor KD, Trollor J, T
General cognitive function is substantially heritable across the human life course from adolescence to old age. We investigated the genetic contribution to variation in this important, health- and well-being-related trait in middle-aged and older adults. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of 31 cohorts (N=53,949) in which the participants had undertaken multiple, diverse cognitive tests. A general cognitive function phenotype was tested for, and created in each cohor...
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Cited 6 times since 2015 (0.6 per year)
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PloS one,
Volume 10, Issue 2, 2 1 2015, Pages e0115119
Long-term impact of battle injuries; five-year follow-up of injured Dutch servicemen in Afghanistan 2006-2010.
Hoencamp R, Idenburg FJ, van Dongen TT, de Kruijff LG, Huizinga EP, Plat MC, Hoencamp E, Leenen LP, Hamming JF, Vermetten E
Objectives: Units deployed to armed conflicts are at high risk for exposure to combat events. Many battle casualties (BCs) have been reported in the recent deployment to Afghanistan. The long-term impact of these combat injuries, at their five-year end point, is currently unknown. To date, no systematic inventory has been performed of an identified group of BCs in comparison to non-injured service members from the same operational theatre. Design: Observational cross-sectional cohort study. Sett...
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Cited 9 times since 2015 (0.9 per year)
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 48, Issue 5, 1 1 2015, Pages 724-30; discussion 730-1
Surgical treatment of aberrant aortic origin of coronary arteries.
Kooij M, Vliegen HW, de Graaf MA, Hazekamp MG
Objectives: Aberrant origin of the coronary arteries is rare but can be life threatening. It is an important cause of sudden death in athletes and other young adults, and may be treated surgically. Consensus exists that interarterial left coronary artery (LCA) should be surgically repaired. For interarterial right coronary artery (RCA), the discussion remains open. The purpose of this study was to analyse our surgical experience. Methods: From 2001 until 2014, 31 patients were operated for inter...
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