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Cited 9 times since 2007 (0.5 per year)
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Anesthesiology,
Volume 106, Issue 5, 1 1 2007, Pages 1067-1069
Coronary artery stent placement immediately before noncardiac surgery: a potential risk?
Schouten O, Bax JJ, Damen J, Poldermans D
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Cited 5 times since 2007 (0.3 per year)
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Coronary artery disease,
Volume 18, Issue 3, 1 1 2007, Pages 187-192
The long prognostic value of wall motion abnormalities during the recovery phase of dobutamine stress echocardiography after receiving acute beta-blockade.
Karagiannis SE, Elhendy A, Feringa HH, van Domburg R, Bax JJ, Vidakovic R, Cokkinos DV, Poldermans D
Objective: To assess the prognostic value of wall motion abnormalities during the recovery phase of dobutamine stress echocardiography in addition to wall motion abnormalities at peak stress. Methods: Wall motion abnormalities were assessed at peak and during recovery phase of dobutamine stress echocardiography in 187 consecutive patients, who were followed for occurrence of cardiac events. Results: During follow-up (mean 36+/-28 months), 19 patients (10%) died from cardiac causes, 34 (18%) pati...
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Cited 44 times since 2007 (2.4 per year)
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Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI,
Volume 25, Issue 5, 1 1 2007, Pages 1035-1043
Assessment of the carotid artery by MRI at 3T: a study on reproducibility.
Alizadeh Dehnavi R, Doornbos J, Tamsma JT, Stuber M, Putter H, van der Geest RJ, Lamb HJ, de Roos A
Purpose: To examine the reproducibility of carotid artery dimension measurements using 3T MRI. Materials and methods: Ten healthy volunteers underwent three scans on two occasions for assessment of total vessel wall area (TVWA), total luminal area (TLA), and minimum (MinT) and maximum (MaxT) vessel wall thickness. A double inversion-recovery (IR) fast gradient-echo (FGRE) sequence was used on a commercial 3T system. During the first visit the subjects were scanned twice. The third scan was perfo...
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Cited 5 times since 2007 (0.3 per year)
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The American journal of medicine,
Volume 120, Issue 6, 26 4 2007, Pages 531-538
Improving risk assessment with cardiac testing in peripheral arterial disease.
Feringa HH, Elhendy A, Karagiannis SE, Noordzij PG, Dunkelgrun M, Schouten O, Vidakovic R, van Domburg RT, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
Purpose: The study's objective was to evaluate the prognostic value of left ventricular ejection fraction and stress-induced ischemia during dobutamine stress echocardiography, in addition to ankle-brachial index measurements and clinical risk factors in patients with suspected or known peripheral arterial disease. Methods: In 852 patients with suspected or known peripheral arterial disease (mean age 63 years, 70% male), the ankle-brachial index was measured, left ventricular ejection fract...
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Cited 6 times since 2007 (0.3 per year)
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International journal of cardiology,
Volume 125, Issue 3, 26 4 2007, Pages 358-363
Significance of hypotensive response during dobutamine stress echocardiography.
Dunkelgrun M, Hoeks SE, Elhendy A, van Domburg RT, Bax JJ, Noordzij PG, Feringa HH, Vidakovic R, Karagiannis SE, Schouten O, Poldermans D
Background: In patients undergoing exercise testing a hypotensive response is associated with a poor prognosis. There is limited information regarding the prognostic significance of hypotension during dobutamine stress test. This study investigates the association between a severe hypotensive response during DSE and long-term prognosis. Methods: Patients (3381) underwent dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE). Blood pressure was measured automatically at rest and at the end of every dose-step....
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Cited 9 times since 2007 (0.5 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 28, Issue 10, 25 4 2007, Pages 1182-1183
Importance of left ventricular lead position in cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Bleeker GB, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
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Cited 13 times since 2007 (0.7 per year)
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European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology,
Volume 33, Issue 10, 20 3 2007, Pages 1177-1182
Ex vivo sentinel lymph node "mapping" in colorectal cancer.
van Schaik PM, van der Linden JC, Ernst MF, Gelderman WA, Bosscha K
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of ex vivo sentinel lymph node mapping in patients with colorectal cancer. Methods: In the period January-June 2006, 44 consecutive patients underwent curative surgery for colorectal cancer. In patients with colon and rectal cancer, 0.5-2 ml of Patent Blue Dye was injected submucosally. The injection sites where then gently massaged for 5 min. Results: In 96% of the patients with colon cancer and 94% of the pat...
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Cited 45 times since 2007 (2.5 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 93, Issue 8, 20 3 2007, Pages 922-927
Sirolimus and paclitaxel provoke different vascular pathological responses after local delivery in a murine model for restenosis on underlying atherosclerotic arteries.
Pires NM, Eefting D, de Vries MR, Quax PH, Jukema JW
Background: Drug-eluting stents (DES) have been introduced successfully in clinical practice to prevent post-angioplasty restenosis. Nevertheless, concerns about the safety of DES still exist. Objective: To investigate the vascular pathology and transcriptional responses to sirolimus and paclitaxel in a murine model for restenosis on underlying diseased atherosclerotic arteries. Methods: Atherosclerotic lesions were induced by placement of a perivascular cuff around the femoral artery of hyperch...
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Cited 9 times since 2007 (0.5 per year)
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Diabetes,
Volume 56, Issue 7, 19 3 2007, Pages 1905-1912
Effects of the renin-angiotensin system genes and salt sensitivity genes on blood pressure and atherosclerosis in the total population and patients with type 2 diabetes.
Yazdanpanah M, Aulchenko YS, Hofman A, Janssen JA, Sayed-Tabatabaei FA, van Schaik RH, Klungel OH, Stricker BH, Pols HA, Witteman JC, Lamberts SW, Oostra BA, van Duijn CM
Most studies on the genetic determinants of blood pressure and vascular complications of type 2 diabetes have focused on the effects of single genes. These studies often have yielded conflicting results. Therefore, we examined the combined effects of three renin-angiotensin system (RAS) genes and three salt sensitivity genes in relation to blood pressure and atherosclerosis in the total population and type 2 diabetic patients. The study was a part of the Rotterdam Study, a population-based cohor...
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Cited 12 times since 2007 (0.7 per year)
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British journal of clinical pharmacology,
Volume 64, Issue 6, 18 3 2007, Pages 796-803
Absence of tolerance and toxicity to high-dose continuous intravenous furosemide in haemodynamically unstable infants after cardiac surgery.
van der Vorst MM, Kist-van Holthe JE, den Hartigh J, van der Heijden AJ, Cohen AF, Burggraaf J
Aim: To evaluate a high-dose continuous furosemide regimen in infants after cardiac surgery. Methods: Fifteen haemodynamically unstable infants with volume overload admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit were treated with an aggressive furosemide regimen consisting of a loading bolus (1-2 mg kg(-1)) followed by a continuous infusion at 0.2 mg kg(-1) h(-1) which was adjusted according to a target urine output of 4 ml kg(-1) h(-1). Frequent sampling for furosemide concentrations in blood and...
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Cited 205 times since 2007 (11.2 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 49, Issue 17, 16 3 2007, Pages 1763-1769
A clinical randomized trial to evaluate the safety of a noninvasive approach in high-risk patients undergoing major vascular surgery: the DECREASE-V Pilot Study.
Poldermans D, Schouten O, Vidakovic R, Bax JJ, Thomson IR, Hoeks SE, Feringa HH, Dunkelgrün M, de Jaegere P, Maat A, van Sambeek MR, Kertai MD, Boersma E, DECREASE Study Group
Objectives: The purpose of this research was to perform a feasibility study of prophylactic coronary revascularization in patients with preoperative extensive stress-induced ischemia. Background: Prophylactic coronary revascularization in vascular surgery patients with coronary artery disease does not improve postoperative outcome. If a beneficial effect is to be expected, then at least those with extensive coronary artery disease should benefit from this strategy. Methods: One thousand eight hu...
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Cited 5 times since 2007 (0.3 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 99, Issue 11, 16 3 2007, Pages 1555-1559
Value of myocardial viability estimation using dobutamine stress echocardiography in assessing risk preoperatively before noncardiac vascular surgery in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction <35%.
Karagiannis SE, Feringa HH, Vidakovic R, van Domburg R, Schouten O, Bax JJ, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV, Poldermans D
Patients with heart failure (HF) scheduled for vascular surgery have an increased risk of adverse postoperative outcome, and stratification usually depends on dichotomous risk factors. A quantitative prognostic model for patients with HF was developed using wall motion patterns during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE). A total of 295 consecutive patients (mean age 67 +/- 12 years) with ejection fraction < or =35% were studied. During DSE, wall motion patterns of dysfunctional segments...
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Cited 5 times since 2007 (0.3 per year)
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 32, Issue 2, 12 2 2007, Pages 274-280
New ultrasonic radiation reduces cerebral emboli during extracorporeal circulation.
Sauren LD, la Meir M, Palmen M, Severdija E, van der Veen FH, Mess WH, Maessen JG
Objective: Cardiac surgery is associated with intraoperative cerebral emboli, which can result in postoperative neurological complications. A new ultrasonic transducer (EmBlocker) can be positioned on the ascending aorta and activation of the EmBlocker is expected to divert emboli to the descending aorta, thereby decreasing emboli in the cerebral arteries. In this preliminary animal study, safety and efficiency of this technology were examined. Methods: In 14 pigs (+/-70 kg), a median sternotomy...
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Cited 37 times since 2007 (2 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 99, Issue 11, 12 2 2007, Pages 1485-1490
Relation of body mass index to outcome in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease.
Galal W, van Domburg RT, Feringa HH, Schouten O, Elhendy A, Bax JJ, Awara AM, Klein J, Poldermans D
Increased body mass index (BMI), a parameter of total body fat content, is associated with an increased mortality in the general population. However, recent studies have shown a paradoxic relation between BMI and mortality in specific patient populations. This study investigated the association of BMI with long-term mortality in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. In a retrospective cohort study of 5,950 patients (mean age 61 +/- 13 years; 67% men), BMI, cardiovascular risk...
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Cited 11 times since 2007 (0.6 per year)
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International journal of cardiology,
Volume 124, Issue 3, 11 2 2007, Pages 301-306
Pulmonary valve replacement in tetralogy of Fallot improves the repolarization.
Hooft van Huysduynen B, Henkens IR, Swenne CA, Oosterhof T, Draisma HH, Maan AC, Hazekamp MG, de Roos A, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Vliegen HW
Objective: To assess the effect of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) on the repolarization of patients with tetralogy of Fallot. Background: Pulmonary valve regurgitation may cause right ventricular failure in adult patients with Fallot's tetralogy. In these patients, prolonged depolarization and disturbed repolarization are associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Methods: Thirty Fallot patients (age 32+/-9 years, 19 male) eligible for PVR were studied with cardiac...
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Cited 92 times since 2007 (5 per year)
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American journal of epidemiology,
Volume 165, Issue 12, 9 2 2007, Pages 1356-1363
Aging, retirement, and changes in physical activity: prospective cohort findings from the GLOBE study.
Slingerland AS, van Lenthe FJ, Jukema JW, Kamphuis CB, Looman C, Giskes K, Huisman M, Narayan KM, Mackenbach JP, Brug J
There is increased recognition that determinants of health should be investigated in a life-course perspective. Retirement is a major transition in the life course and offers opportunities for changes in physical activity that may improve health in the aging population. The authors examined the effect of retirement on changes in physical activity in the GLOBE Study, a prospective cohort study known by the Dutch acronym for "Health and Living Conditions of the Population of Eindhoven and sur...
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Cited 34 times since 2007 (1.9 per year)
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Journal of virological methods,
Volume 143, Issue 2, 8 2 2007, Pages 169-174
An improved plaque reduction virus neutralization assay for human metapneumovirus.
de Graaf M, Herfst S, Schrauwen EJ, van den Hoogen BG, Osterhaus AD, Fouchier RA
Virus-neutralizing antibodies against human metapneumovirus (hMPV) have been shown to be important indicators for protection in experimental animal models. An improved plaque reduction virus neutralization assay to detect hMPV-specific neutralizing antibodies was designed using two prototype recombinant hMPV strains expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP). These prototypes represented each of the main antigenic variants of hMPV, because antigenic variability could have implications for vaccin...
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Cited 41 times since 2007 (2.2 per year)
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Journal of bacteriology,
Volume 189, Issue 12, 6 1 2007, Pages 4384-4390
Identification of the sigmaB regulon of Bacillus cereus and conservation of sigmaB-regulated genes in low-GC-content gram-positive bacteria.
van Schaik W, van der Voort M, Molenaar D, Moezelaar R, de Vos WM, Abee T
The alternative sigma factor sigma(B) has an important role in the acquisition of stress resistance in many gram-positive bacteria, including the food-borne pathogen Bacillus cereus. Here, we describe the identification of the set of sigma(B)-regulated genes in B. cereus by DNA microarray analysis of the transcriptome upon a mild heat shock. Twenty-four genes could be identified as being sigma(B) dependent as witnessed by (i) significantly lower expression levels of these genes in mutants with a...
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Cited 337 times since 2007 (18.3 per year)
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America,
Volume 104, Issue 18, 6 1 2007, Pages 7588-7593
The effect of public health measures on the 1918 influenza pandemic in U.S. cities.
Bootsma MC, Ferguson NM
During the 1918 influenza pandemic, the U.S., unlike Europe, put considerable effort into public health interventions. There was also more geographic variation in the autumn wave of the pandemic in the U.S. compared with Europe, with some cities seeing only a single large peak in mortality and others seeing double-peaked epidemics. Here we examine whether differences in the public health measures adopted by different cities can explain the variation in epidemic patterns and overall mortality obs...
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Cited 144 times since 2007 (7.8 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 49, Issue 16, 5 1 2007, Pages 1708-1714
Phase analysis of gated myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography compared with tissue Doppler imaging for the assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony.
Henneman MM, Chen J, Ypenburg C, Dibbets P, Bleeker GB, Boersma E, Stokkel MP, van der Wall EE, Garcia EV, Bax JJ
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony assessment by gated myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) (GMPS) and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). Background: Recently, it has been suggested that LV dyssynchrony is an important predictor of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT); dyssynchrony is predominantly assessed by TDI with echocardiography. Information on LV dyssynchrony can also be provided by GMPS wit...
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