Publications
Below you can find a list of our published research.
Below you can find a list of our published research.
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Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Volume 39, Issue Suppl 2, 5 1 2023, Pages 233-238 Is the intimal thickness a key contributor to thoracic aortopathy? Grewal N, Poelmann R
Background: An aortic dissection is the most devastating complication of thoracic aortic disease. Several non- and syndromic conditions such as a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and Marfan syndrome (MFS) have a severely increased risk to develop a thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. To date, the medial layer has been extensively studied in search of the pathogenetic mechanisms leading to aortic complications. Objective: We aim to determine whether intimal layer pathology is characteristic in al... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2023 (1.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart rhythm, Volume 20, Issue 8, 2 1 2023, Pages 1128-1135 Five-year safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers in a Dutch cohort. Breeman KTN, Oosterwerff EFJ, de Graaf MA, Juffer A, Saleem-Talib S, Maass AH, Wilde AAM, Boersma LVA, Ramanna H, van Dijk VF, van Erven L, Delnoy PHM, Tjong FVY, Knops RE
Background: Adequate real-world safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers (LPs) have been demonstrated up to 3 years after implantation. Longer-term data are warranted to assess the net clinical benefit of leadless pacing. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of LP therapy in a real-world cohort. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, all consecutive patients with a first LP implantation from December 21, 2012, to December 13, 2016, in 6 D... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2023 (1.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
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 25, Issue 6, 1 1 2023, Pages euad139 The R″ wave in V1 and the negative terminal QRS vector in aVF combine to a novel 12-lead ECG algorithm to identify slow conducting anatomical isthmus 3 in patients with tetralogy of Fallot. Wallet J, Kimura Y, Blom NA, Man S, Jongbloed MRM, Zeppenfeld K, Zeppenfeld K
Aims: Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) have an increased risk of ventricular tachycardia (VT), with slow conducting anatomical isthmus (SCAI) 3 as dominant VT substrate. In patients with right bundle branch block (RBBB), SCAI 3 leads to local activation delay with a shift of terminal RV activation towards the lateral RV outflow tract which may be detected by terminal QRS vector changes on sinus rhythm electrocardiogram (ECG). Methods and results: Consecutive rTOF patients aged ≥... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2023 (1.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Volume 63, Issue 6, 1 1 2023, Pages ezad114 Extensive aortic root endocarditis with extension into the intervalvular fibrous body: an updated report of a mitral valve sparing approach. Tomšič A, Palmen M, de Jong ML, Hjortnaes J, Driessen AGH, Braun J, Marsan NA, Klautz RJM
Objectives: Aortic root abscess can spread to include adjacent cardiac structures, including the central or intervalvular fibrous body and mitral valve. After radical debridement, complex surgical correction is needed. We describe the results of our mitral valve sparing approach. Methods: Between January 2004 and December 2020, 60 patients underwent operation for infective endocarditis of the aortic root with extension towards the mitral valve at 2 centres in the Netherlands. Early and late clin... Abstract
Cited 6 times since 2023 (3.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Nature, Volume 618, Issue 7965, 1 1 2023, Pages E19-E20 Author Correction: The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids. Graham SE, Clarke SL, Wu KH, Kanoni S, Zajac GJM, Ramdas S, Surakka I, Ntalla I, Vedantam S, Winkler TW, Locke AE, Marouli E, Hwang MY, Han S, Narita A, Choudhury A, Bentley AR, Ekoru K, Verma A, Trivedi B, Martin HC, Hunt KA, Hui Q, Klarin D, Zhu X, Thorleifsson G, Helgadottir A, Gudbjartsson DF, Holm H, Olafsson I, Akiyama M, Sakaue S, Terao C, Kanai M, Zhou W, Brumpton BM, Rasheed H, Ruotsalainen SE, Havulinna AS, Veturi Y, Feng Q, Rosenthal EA, Lingren T, Pacheco JA, Pendergrass SA, Haessler J, Giulianini F, Bradford Y, Miller JE, Campbell A, Lin K, Millwood IY, Hindy G, Rasheed A, Faul JD, Zhao W, Weir DR, Turman C, Huang H, Graff M, Mahajan A, Brown MR, Zhang W, Yu K, Schmidt EM, Pandit A, Gustafsson S, Yin X, Luan J, Zhao JH, Matsuda F, Jang HM, Yoon K, Medina-Gomez C, Pitsillides A, Hottenga JJ, Willemsen G, Wood AR, Ji Y, Gao Z, Haworth S, Mitchell RE, Chai JF, Aadahl M, Yao J, Manichaikul A, Warren HR, Ramirez J, Bork-Jensen J, Kårhus LL, Goel A, Sabater-Lleal M, Noordam R, Sidore C, Fiorillo E, McD
Cited 3 times since 2023 (1.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, Volume 39, Issue 8, 30 5 2023, Pages 1525-1533 Prognostic implications of left ventricular inward displacement assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with myocardial infarction. Nabeta T, Meucci MC, Westenberg JJM, Reiber JH, Knuuti J, van der Bijl P, Marsan NA, Bax JJ
Risk stratification of patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) still depends mainly on the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). LV inward displacement (InD) is a novel parameter of LV systolic function, derived from feature tracking cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. We aimed to investigate the prognostic impact of InD in patients with IHD and prior myocardial infarction. A total of 111 patients (mean age 57 ± 10, 86% male) with a history of myocardial infarction who underwent CM... Abstract
The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Volume 42, Issue 9, 30 5 2023, Pages e348-e349 HSV-1 Encephalitis Presenting with Diplopia: Effects of Infection or Autoimmunity? Elvan-Tuz A, Elvan-Tuz A, Kaya-Guner E, Sarioglu FC, Agrali-Eroz N, Baykan M, Karadag-Oncel E, Yilmaz D, Olgac-Dundar N
This report describes a case in which diplopia was developed as a finding of postinfectious anti- N -methyl- d -aspartate receptor encephalitis. Infectious encephalitis, especially herpes simplex virus, is essential as it is one of the triggers of autoimmune encephalitis. Even if the cases present unexpected clinical findings, we should be vigilant in terms of autoimmune processes, such as diplopia seen in our case. Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2023 (1.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
International journal of cardiology, Volume 387, 30 5 2023, Pages 131099 Outcomes of concomitant surgical ablation in patients undergoing surgical myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Kharbanda RK, Ramdat Misier NL, Van den Eynde J, El Mathari S, Tomšič A, Palmen M, Klautz RJM
Objective: Studies investigating the efficacy of concomitant surgical atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) patients undergoing myectomy are scarce and limited in terms of sample size. We aim to summarize current outcomes of concomitant surgical AF ablation in HOCM patients undergoing surgical myectomy. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guide... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2023 (1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Volume 39, Issue Suppl 2, 25 4 2023, Pages 270-279 The role of transforming growth factor beta in bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy. Grewal N, Dolmaci O, Klautz A, Legue J, Driessen A, Klautz R, Poelmann R
A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most prevalent congenital cardiac deformity, which is associated with an increased risk to develop a thoracic aortic aneurysm and/or an aortic dissection as compared to persons with a tricuspid aortic valve. Due to the high prevalence of a BAV in the general population and the associated life-long increased risk for adverse vascular events, BAV disease places a considerable burden on the public health. The aim of the present review is to discuss the role of t... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2023 (1.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Annals of vascular surgery, Volume 97, 25 4 2023, Pages 410-418 Use of Omniflow® II Biosynthetic Graft for the Treatment of Vascular Graft and Endograft Infections. Liesker DJ, Gareb B, Speijers MJ, van der Vorst JR, Salemans PB, Tutein Nolthenius RP, Zeebregts CJ, Saleem BR
Background: Vascular graft/endograft infection is a rare but life-threatening complication of cardiovascular surgery and remains a surgical challenge. Several different graft materials are available for the treatment of vascular graft/endograft infection, each having its own advantages and disadvantages. Biosynthetic vascular grafts have shown low reinfection rates and could be a potential second best after autologous veins in the treatment of vascular graft/endograft infection. Therefore, the a... Abstract
Cited 71 times since 2023 (37.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, Volume 42, Issue 7, 25 4 2023, Pages e1-e222 The 2023 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for Mechanical Circulatory Support: A 10- Year Update. Saeed D, Feldman D, Banayosy AE, Birks E, Blume E, Cowger J, Hayward C, Jorde U, Kremer J, MacGowan G, Maltais S, Maybaum S, Mehra M, Shah KB, Mohacsi P, Schweiger M, Schroeder SE, Shah P, Slepian M, Tops LF, Alvarez P, Arabia F, Aslam S, Benson-Louis L, Birati E, Buchholz HW, Cedars A, Christensen D, Ciarka A, Coglianese E, Cogswell R, Cook J, Copeland J, Costello JG, Drakos SG, Eghtesady P, Elliot T, Estep JD, Eulert-Grehn JJ, Fabrizio R, Garbade J, Gelow J, Guglin M, Hernandez-Montfort J, Horstmanshof D, John R, Kanwar M, Khaliel F, Kim G, Kumar S, Lavee J, Leache M, Leprince P, Lim S, Loforte A, Maly J, Najjar S, Netuka I, Pamboukian SV, Patel SR, Pinney S, Pluym CV, Potapov E, Robson D, Rochlani Y, Russell S, Sandau K, Sandoval E, Sayer G, Schettle S, Schibilsky D, Schlöglhofer T, Schmitto J, Siddique A, Silvestry S, Slaughter MS, Sun B, Takayama H, Tedford R, Teuteberg JJ, Ton VK, Uriel N, Vierecke J, Zimpfer D, D'Alessandro D
Cited 5 times since 2023 (2.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Molecular biology reports, Volume 50, Issue 7, 25 4 2023, Pages 5871-5877 Association between mannose binding lectin gene polymorphisms and clinical severity of COVID-19 in children. Yilmaz D, Soyoz M, Sahin A, Cerci-Alkac B, Karahan-Coven HI, Ekemen-Keles Y, Ustundag G, Kara-Aksay A, Yilmaz N, Pirim İ
Background: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a member of innate immunity and acts with MASP (MBL-associated serine protease) to activate the lectin pathway of the complement system. MBL gene polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to infectious diseases. This study investigated whether MBL2 genotype, serum MBL levels, and serum MASP-2 levels affect the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods and results: Pediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19 by positive real-time polymerase chain re... Abstract
Cited 35 times since 2023 (18.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, Volume 16, Issue 9, 24 4 2023, Pages 1181-1189 When Does a Calcium Score Equate to Secondary Prevention?: Insights From the Multinational CONFIRM Registry. Budoff MJ, Kinninger A, Gransar H, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Bax JJ, Berman DS, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Chow BJW, Cury RC, Feuchtner G, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann PA, Leipsic J, Lin FY, Kim YJ, Marques H, Pontone G, Rubinshtein R, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Min JK, CONFIRM Investigators
Background: Elevated coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores in subjects without prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) have been shown to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Objectives: The authors sought to determine at what level individuals with elevated CAC scores who have not had an ASCVD event should be treated as aggressively for cardiovascular risk factors as patients who have already survived an ASCVD event. Methods: The authors performed a cohort study compari... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, Volume 10, 24 4 2023, Pages 1156495 Robotic mitral valve repair surgery: where do we go from here? Tomšič A, Palmen M
Surgical mitral valve repair through median sternotomy has long presented the treatment of choice for degenerative mitral valve disease. In recent decades, minimal invasive surgical techniques have been developed and are now gaining widespread popularity. Robotic cardiac surgery presents an emerging field, initially adopted only by selected centres, mostly in the United States. In recent years, the number of centers interested in robotic mitral valve surgery has grown with an increasing adoption... Abstract
Atherosclerosis, Volume 376, 24 4 2023, Pages 19-25 Cardiovascular risk factors and major recurrent coronary events: A genetic liability study in patients with coronary artery disease in the UK Biobank. Noordam R, Brochard TA, Drewes YM, Gussekloo J, Mooijaart SP, Willems van Dijk K, Trompet S, Jukema JW, van Heemst D
Background and aims: Mendelian randomization confirmed multiple risk factors for primary events of coronary artery disease (CAD), but no such studies have been performed on recurrent major coronary events despite interesting insights derived from other designs. We examined the associations between genetically-influenced classical cardiovascular risk factors and the risk of recurrent major coronary events in a cohort of CAD patients. Methods: We included all first-time CAD cases (defined as angin... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2023 (1.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
JACC. Clinical electrophysiology, Volume 9, Issue 8 Pt 3, 24 4 2023, Pages 1719-1729 Risk of Adverse Outcomes Associated With Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnostic Schemes. Myadam R, Crawford TC, Bogun FM, Gu X, Ellenbogen KA, Jasti S, Chicos AB, Roukoz H, Zimetbaum PJ, Kalbfleisch SJ, Murgatroyd FD, Steckman DA, Rosenfeld LE, Garlitski AC, Soejima K, Bhan AK, Vedantham V, Dickfeld TL, De Lurgio DB, Platonov PG, Zipse MM, Nishiuchi S, Ortman ML, Narasimhan C, Patton KK, Rosenthal DG, Mukerji SS, Hoogendoorn JC, Zeppenfeld K, Sauer WH, Kron J, Cardiac Sarcoidosis Consortium
Background: Multiple cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) diagnostic schemes have been published. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the association of different CS diagnostic schemes with adverse outcomes. The diagnostic schemes evaluated were 1993, 2006, and 2017 Japanese criteria and the 2014 Heart Rhythm Society criteria. Methods: Data were collected from the Cardiac Sarcoidosis Consortium, an international registry of CS patients. Outcome events were any of the following: all-cause mortality, left... Abstract
Biomolecules, Volume 13, Issue 6, 24 4 2023, Pages 882 Biliverdin Reductase B Is a Plasma Biomarker for Intraplaque Hemorrhage and a Predictor of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis. Chemaly M, Marlevi D, Iglesias MJ, Lengquist M, Kronqvist M, Bos D, van Dam-Nolen DHK, van der Kolk A, Hendrikse J, Kassem M, Matic L, Odeberg J, de Vries MR, Kooi ME, Hedin U
Background: Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) is a hallmark of atherosclerotic plaque instability. Biliverdin reductase B (BLVRB) is enriched in plasma and plaques from patients with symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis and functionally associated with IPH. Objective: We explored the biomarker potential of plasma BLVRB through (1) its correlation with IPH in carotid plaques assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and with recurrent ischemic stroke, and (2) its use for monitoring pharmacotherapy... Abstract
Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS, Volume 2023, 22 4 2023 Transpericardial resection of a mediastinal paraganglioma. Velders BJJ, Schneider A, Braun J
Paragangliomas are tumours originating from the autonomic nervous system and rarely occur in the chest. They may manifest through symptoms of excess catecholamine release or due to local compression, can be an incidental finding on a computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging examination or can be found when screening patients with specific gene mutations. Surgical removal is indicated in case of symptoms, (imminent) compression of vital structures or to prevent progression to malignancy. Re... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2023 (1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of cardiac failure, Volume 29, Issue 11, 21 3 2023, Pages 1522-1530 Fewer Worsening Heart Failure Events With HeartLogic on top of Standard Care: a Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis. Feijen M, Beles M, Tan YZ, Cordon A, Dupont M, Treskes RW, Caputo ML, VAN Bockstal K, Auricchio A, Egorova AD, Maes E, Beeres SLMA, Heggermont WA
Background: The implantable cardiac defibrillator-based HeartLogic algorithm aims to detect impending fluid retention in patients with heart failure (HF). Studies show that HeartLogic is safe to integrate into clinical practice. The current study investigates whether HeartLogic provides clinical benefit on top of standard care and device telemonitoring in patients with HF. Methods: A multicenter, retrospective, propensity-matched cohort analysis was performed in patients with HF and implantable... Abstract
International journal of molecular sciences, Volume 24, Issue 10, 18 3 2023, Pages 8948 Hfe Actions in Kupffer Cells Are Dispensable for Hepatic and Systemic Iron Metabolism. Knoop P, Yilmaz D, Paganoni R, Steele-Perkins P, Gruber A, Akdogan B, Zischka H, Leopold K, Vujić Spasić M
Mutations in the HFE/Hfe gene cause Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH), a highly prevalent genetic disorder characterized by elevated iron deposition in multiple tissues. HFE acts in hepatocytes to control hepcidin expression, whereas HFE actions in myeloid cells are required for cell-autonomous and systemic iron regulation in aged mice. To address the role of HFE specifically in liver-resident macrophages, we generated mice with a selective Hfe deficiency in Kupffer cells (HfeClec4fCre). The analy... Abstract