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Cited 1 times since 2009 (0.1 per year)
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Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE,
Volume 32, Issue 7, 1 1 2009, Pages 913-917
Left ventricular ejection fraction as criterion for implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in heart failure patients undergoing surgical left ventricular reconstruction.
Mollema SA, Klein P, Heersche J, Schalij MJ, Van der Wall EE, Versteegh MI, Klautz RJ, Van Erven L, Bax JJ
Background: Besides implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), a proportion of patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction due to ischemic cardiomyopathy are potential candidates for surgical LV reconstruction (Dor procedure), which changes LV ejection fraction (LVEF) considerably. In these patients, LVEF as selection criterium for ICD implantation may be difficult. This study aimed to determine the value of LVEF as criterium for ICD implantation in heart failure patien...
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Cited 2 times since 2009 (0.1 per year)
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Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese,
Volume 50, Issue 4, 1 1 2009, Pages 245-263
Imaging of atherosclerosis: invasive and noninvasive techniques.
Van Velzen JE, Schuijf JD, De Graaf FR, Jukema JW, Roos AD, Kroft LJ, Schalij MJ, Reiber JH, Van Der Wall EE, Bax JJ
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Cited 16 times since 2009 (1 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 54, Issue 5, 1 1 2009, Pages 445-451
Prevalence and pathophysiologic attributes of ventricular dyssynchrony in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy.
Tops LF, Prakasa K, Tandri H, Dalal D, Jain R, Dimaano VL, Dombroski D, James C, Tichnell C, Daly A, Marcus F, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Bluemke D, Calkins H, Abraham TP
Objectives: This study sought to investigate the prevalence and mechanisms underlying right ventricular (RV) dyssynchrony in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) using tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDE). Background: An ARVD/C is characterized by fibrofatty replacement of RV myocardium and RV dilation. These pathologic changes may result in electromechanical dyssynchrony. Methods: Echocardiography, both conventional and TDE, was performed in 52 ARVD/C patients ful...
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Cited 29 times since 2009 (1.8 per year)
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Journal of vascular surgery,
Volume 50, Issue 1, 1 1 2009, Pages 152-160
Local lentiviral short hairpin RNA silencing of CCR2 inhibits vein graft thickening in hypercholesterolemic apolipoprotein E3-Leiden mice.
Eefting D, Bot I, de Vries MR, Schepers A, van Bockel JH, Van Berkel TJ, Biessen EA, Quax PH
Objective: Inflammatory responses to vascular injury are key events in vein graft disease and accelerated atherosclerosis, which may result in bypass failure. The monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)/CC-chemokine receptor (CCR)-2 pathway is hypothesized to play a central role. A murine model for vein graft disease was used to study the effect of local application of lentiviral short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeted against CCR2. Methods: A venous interposition was placed into the carotid arter...
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Cited 57 times since 2009 (3.6 per year)
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Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation,
Volume 15, Issue 7, 1 1 2009, Pages 817-826
Lung function, pulmonary complications, and mortality after allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation in children.
Kaya Z, Weiner DJ, Yilmaz D, Rowan J, Goyal RK
Pulmonary complications (PC) remain a significant barrier to the success of allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation (BMT). Pretransplant pulmonary function tests (PFTs) have been correlated with risk of early respiratory failure and mortality in adult BMT recipients. There is limited data on their relationship to posttransplant outcomes in pediatric patients. We sought, in pediatric allo-BMT recipients (1) to analyze the spectrum of infectious and noninfectious PCs, (2) to evaluate the preva...
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Cited 110 times since 2009 (7 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 30, Issue 21, 29 5 2009, Pages 2622-2629
Incremental prognostic value of multi-slice computed tomography coronary angiography over coronary artery calcium scoring in patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
van Werkhoven JM, Schuijf JD, Gaemperli O, Jukema JW, Kroft LJ, Boersma E, Pazhenkottil A, Valenta I, Pundziute G, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Kaufmann PA, Bax JJ
Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between calcium scoring (CS) and multi-slice computed tomography coronary angiography (MSCTA) and to determine if MSCTA has an incremental prognostic value to CS. Methods and results: In 432 patients (59% male, age 58 +/- 11 years) referred for cardiac evaluation owing to suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), CS and 64-slice MSCTA were performed. The following events were combined in a composite endpoint: all-cause mortality, non-...
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Cited 14 times since 2009 (0.9 per year)
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Journal of vascular surgery,
Volume 50, Issue 4, 27 4 2009, Pages 749-54; discussion 754
Perioperative asymptomatic cardiac damage after endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair is associated with poor long-term outcome.
Winkel TA, Schouten O, van Kuijk JP, Verhagen HJ, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
Background: Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (EVAR) is associated with a decreased incidence of perioperative cardiac complications compared with open repair. However, EVAR is not associated with long-term survival benefit. This study assessed the effect of perioperative asymptomatic cardiac damage after EVAR on long-term prognosis. Methods: In 220 patients undergoing elective EVAR, routine sampling for levels of cardiac troponin T and electrocardiography (ECG) were performed...
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Cited 11 times since 2009 (0.7 per year)
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery,
Volume 138, Issue 5, 26 4 2009, Pages 1167-1171
Results of surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect with double-orifice left atrioventricular valve.
Hoohenkerk GJ, Wenink AC, Schoof PH, Koolbergen DR, Bruggemans EF, Rijlaarsdam M, Hazekamp MG
Objective: The outcome of surgical correction of atrioventricular septal defect with double-orifice left atrioventricular valve has improved in recent years but is still reported to be associated with high mortality and reoperation rates. Controversy exists about the management of the accessory orifice. We evaluated our results with correction of atrioventricular septal defect with double-orifice left atrioventricular valve. Methods: Between 1975 and 2006, 21 patients underwent correction of atr...
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Cited 13 times since 2009 (0.8 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology,
Volume 20, Issue 10, 26 4 2009, Pages 1119-1127
Patients with scar-related right ventricular tachycardia: determinants of long-term outcome.
Wijnmaalen AP, Schalij MJ, Bootsma M, Kies P, DE Roos A, Putter H, Bax JJ, Zeppenfeld K
Introduction: Patients with established arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) based on task force (TF) criteria and ventricular tachycardia (VT) are at risk of VT recurrence and sudden death. Data on patients with VT due to right ventricular (RV) scar not fulfilling TF criteria are lacking. The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term arrhythmia recurrence rate and outcome in patients with scar-related right VT with and without a diagnosis of ARVC/D. Methods...
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Cited 13 times since 2009 (0.8 per year)
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Annals of biomedical engineering,
Volume 37, Issue 9, 25 4 2009, Pages 1710-1726
Modeling the instantaneous pressure-volume relation of the left ventricle: a comparison of six models.
Lankhaar JW, Rövekamp FA, Steendijk P, Faes TJ, Westerhof BE, Kind T, Vonk-Noordegraaf A, Westerhof N
Simulations are useful to study the heart's ability to generate flow and the interaction between contractility and loading conditions. The left ventricular pressure-volume (PV) relation has been shown to be nonlinear, but it is unknown whether a linear model is accurate enough for simulations. Six models were fitted to the PV-data measured in five sheep and the estimated parameters were used to simulate PV-loops. Simulated and measured PV-loops were compared with the Akaike information crit...
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Cited 10 times since 2009 (0.6 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 104, Issue 5, 24 4 2009, Pages 653-656
Comparison of non-invasive multi-slice computed tomography coronary angiography versus invasive coronary angiography and fractional flow reserve for the evaluation of men with known coronary artery disease.
van Werkhoven JM, Schuijf JD, Jukema JW, Pundziute G, de Roos A, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Multislice computed tomographic coronary angiography (MSCT) can accurately detect the presence of atherosclerosis noninvasively. However, a discrepancy has been observed between MSCT and noninvasive functional imaging. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between MSCT and invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) in men with known coronary artery disease. Thirty-three patients (mean age 57 +/- 11 years) clinically referred for coronary angiography underwent MSCT and FFR...
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Cited 63 times since 2009 (4 per year)
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PLoS medicine,
Volume 6, Issue 6, 23 4 2009, Pages e1000099
Are markers of inflammation more strongly associated with risk for fatal than for nonfatal vascular events?
Sattar N, Murray HM, Welsh P, Blauw GJ, Buckley BM, Cobbe S, de Craen AJ, Lowe GD, Jukema JW, Macfarlane PW, Murphy MB, Stott DJ, Westendorp RG, Shepherd J, Ford I, Packard CJ, Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER) Study Group
Background: Circulating inflammatory markers may more strongly relate to risk of fatal versus nonfatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, but robust prospective evidence is lacking. We tested whether interleukin (IL)-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), and fibrinogen more strongly associate with fatal compared to nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. Methods and findings: In the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER), baseline inflammatory markers in up to 5,680 m...
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Cited 196 times since 2009 (12.5 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 120, Issue 1, 22 4 2009, Pages 28-34
Lipid treatment assessment project 2: a multinational survey to evaluate the proportion of patients achieving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals.
Waters DD, Brotons C, Chiang CW, Ferrières J, Foody J, Jukema JW, Santos RD, Verdejo J, Messig M, McPherson R, Seung KB, Tarasenko L, Lipid Treatment Assessment Project 2 Investigators
Background: Information about physicians' adherence to cholesterol management guidelines remains scant. The present survey updates our knowledge of lipid management worldwide. Methods and results: Lipid levels were determined at enrollment in dyslipidemic adult patients on stable lipid-lowering therapy in 9 countries. The primary end point was the success rate, defined as the proportion of patients achieving appropriate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals for their given risk....
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Cited 15 times since 2009 (1 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 104, Issue 4, 17 3 2009, Pages 480-485
Impact of time to reperfusion after acute myocardial infarction on myocardial damage assessed by left ventricular longitudinal strain.
Bertini M, Mollema SA, Delgado V, Antoni ML, Ng AC, Holman ER, Boriani G, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
The relation between cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and regional strain in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was investigated. Furthermore, the effect of symptoms-to-balloon time on impairment in regional strain after AMI was evaluated. A total of 157 consecutive patients with AMI who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention were included. Two-dimensional echocardiography soon after percutaneous coronary intervention was performed. Speckle-tracking analysis was applied to as...
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Cited 5 times since 2009 (0.3 per year)
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European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology,
Volume 10, Issue 5, 13 2 2009, Pages 602-606
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms using a dedicated portable ultrasound system: early results.
Flu WJ, van Kuijk JP, Merks EJ, Kuiper R, Verhagen HJ, Bosch JG, Bom N, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
Aims: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are often diagnosed at time of (impending) rupture leading to a dramatic increase of morbidity and mortality. A simple screening device might be the key solution for widespread AAA screening. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of a new portable ultrasound scanner (Aortascan BVI 9600) developed for automatic AAA detection. Methods and results: A total of 150 patients with presumed aneurysmatic peripheral atherosclerotic disease were included in the...
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Cited 23 times since 2009 (1.5 per year)
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Pituitary,
Volume 12, Issue 4, 12 2 2009, Pages 339-346
Limited effects of growth hormone replacement in patients with GH deficiency during long-term cure of acromegaly.
van der Klaauw AA, Bax JJ, Roelfsema F, Stokkel MP, Bleeker GB, Biermasz NR, Smit JW, Romijn JA, Pereira AM
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of replacement with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) in patients with GH deficiency (GHD) after treatment of acromegaly. Intervention study. Sixteen patients (8 men, age 56 years), treated for acromegaly by surgery and radiotherapy, with an insufficient GH response to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia, were treated with 1 year of rhGH replacement. Study parameters were assessed at baseline and after 1 year of rhGH replacement. Study parameters w...
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Cited 72 times since 2009 (4.6 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 104, Issue 3, 6 1 2009, Pages 312-317
Validation of echocardiographic two-dimensional speckle tracking longitudinal strain imaging for viability assessment in patients with chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction and comparison with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
Roes SD, Mollema SA, Lamb HJ, van der Wall EE, de Roos A, Bax JJ
The purpose of the present study was to compare longitudinal strain assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking with scar tissue on contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with chronic ischemic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. The aim was also to define a cutoff value for regional strain to discriminate between viable myocardium and transmural scar. Ninety patients with chronic ischemic LV dysfunction underwent transthoracic echocardiography to measure global and segmen...
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Cited 3 times since 2009 (0.2 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 104, Issue 3, 6 1 2009, Pages 440-446
Usefulness of multimodality imaging for detecting differences in temporal occurrence of left ventricular systolic mechanical events in healthy young adults.
Marsan NA, Tops LF, Westenberg JJ, Delgado V, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Detailed information about the absolute temporal occurrence of myocardial motion and deformation events during the cardiac cycle is still lacking. However, the normal time range of these parameters may be of great importance as a reference for detecting and interpreting mechanical dyssynchrony and for identifying a delayed contraction in case of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. The aim of this study was to determine in young healthy subjects and for different LV segments the value of (1) time...
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Cited 4 times since 2009 (0.3 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 11, Issue 8, 3 1 2009, Pages 1002-1003
Validation of success following atrial fibrillation ablation: a European survey.
Halimi F, Van Erven L, EHRA Scientific Initiatives Committee
This survey sampled the follow-up (FU) strategies for atrial fibrillation ablation used by electrophysiology/ablation centres in Europe. Currently, FU relies on symptoms and short-term ECG recordings rather than monitoring by implantable devices. The responding centres show a lack of confidence in the long-term success after ablation, and confusion about definition of success which needs to be informed by updated European guidelines.
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Cited 17 times since 2009 (1.1 per year)
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Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology,
Volume 2, Issue 3, 3 1 2009, Pages 242-248
Long-term outcome of ablative therapy of postoperative supraventricular tachycardias in patients with univentricular heart: a European multicenter study.
de Groot NM, Lukac P, Blom NA, van Kuijk JP, Pedersen AK, Hansen PS, Delacretaz E, Schalij MJ
Background: Catheter ablation has evolved as a possible curative treatment modality for supraventricular tachycardias (SVT) in patients with univentricular heart. However, the long-term outcome of ablation procedures is unknown. We evaluated the procedural and long-term outcome of ablative therapy of late postoperative SVT in patients with univentricular heart. Methods and results: Patients with univentricular heart (n=19, 11 male; age, 29+/-9 years) referred for ablation of SVT were studied. Ab...
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