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Cited 74 times since 2007 (4.1 per year)
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Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI,
Volume 14, Issue 7, 16 3 2007, Pages 880-885
Discrepancy between Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific gamma interferon release assays using short and prolonged in vitro incubation.
Leyten EM, Arend SM, Prins C, Cobelens FG, Ottenhoff TH, van Dissel JT
The sensitivities of various gamma interferon release assays (IGRAs) for the detection of past latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection are not known. In this study, we aimed to assess the effects of various IGRA formats and in vitro incubation periods on test outcome. The results of the tuberculin skin test (TST) were compared with those of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube (QFT-GIT) test, an overnight enzyme-linked immunospot assay (ELISPOT), and a 6-day lymphocyte stimulation test (LST) by u...
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Cited 29 times since 2007 (1.6 per year)
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American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology,
Volume 293, Issue 2, 11 2 2007, Pages H1300-7
Early changes in rat hearts with developing pulmonary arterial hypertension can be detected with three-dimensional electrocardiography.
Henkens IR, Mouchaers KT, Vliegen HW, van der Laarse WJ, Swenne CA, Maan AC, Draisma HH, Schalij I, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Vonk-Noordegraaf A
The study aim was to assess three-dimensional electrocardiogram (ECG) changes during development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH was induced in male Wistar rats (n = 23) using monocrotaline (MCT; 40 mg/kg sc). Untreated healthy rats served as controls (n = 5). ECGs were recorded with an orthogonal three-lead system on days 0, 14, and 25 and analyzed with dedicated computer software. In addition, left ventricular (LV)-to-right ventricular (RV) fractional shortening ratio was determi...
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Cited 7 times since 2007 (0.4 per year)
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Genomics,
Volume 90, Issue 1, 11 2 2007, Pages 110-120
Gene identification and evidence for expression of G protein alpha subunits, phospholipase C, and an inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor in Aplysia californica rhinophore.
Cummins SF, De Vries MR, Hill KS, Boehning D, Nagle GT
In the marine mollusk Aplysia californica, waterborne protein pheromones that are released during egg laying act in concert to stimulate mate attraction. However, molecular information concerning the cellular receptors and signaling mechanisms that may be involved in waterborne peptide and protein pheromonal communication is lacking. As a first step toward examining whether members of the G protein family and phosphoinositide signaling pathway are present in the primary peripheral chemosensory o...
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Cited 66 times since 2007 (3.7 per year)
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International journal of cardiology,
Volume 126, Issue 2, 4 1 2007, Pages 240-246
Risk of complications during pregnancy in women with congenital aortic stenosis.
Yap SC, Drenthen W, Pieper PG, Moons P, Mulder BJ, Mostert B, Vliegen HW, van Dijk AP, Meijboom FJ, Steegers EA, Roos-Hesselink JW, ZAHARA investigators
Background: Pregnancy in women with congenital aortic stenosis (AS) is associated with increased cardiac complications. Data on non-cardiac complications are limited, and this information is crucial for prenatal counselling and perinatal care. The aim of this study was to present the maternal and perinatal outcome of pregnancy in women with congenital AS. Methods: By review of the Dutch CONCOR national registry and a local Belgian tertiary care centre database, 35 women with congenital AS with a...
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Cited 19 times since 2007 (1.1 per year)
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Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN,
Volume 18, Issue 6, 2 1 2007, Pages 1872-1879
Lower progression rate of end-stage renal disease in patients with peripheral arterial disease using statins or Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
Feringa HH, Karagiannis SE, Chonchol M, Vidakovic R, Noordzij PG, Elhendy A, van Domburg RT, Welten G, Schouten O, Bax JJ, Berl T, Poldermans D
Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at increased risk for ESRD and cardiovascular events. The primary objective was to assess the association between ankle-brachial index (ABI) values and renal outcome. The secondary objective was to evaluate whether statins and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) are associated with improved renal and cardiovascular outcome in patients with PAD. In a prospective observational cohort study of 1940 consecutive patients with PAD, ABI wa...
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Cited 97 times since 2007 (5.4 per year)
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Annals of internal medicine,
Volume 146, Issue 9, 1 1 2007, Pages 640-648
Role of the apolipoprotein B-apolipoprotein A-I ratio in cardiovascular risk assessment: a case-control analysis in EPIC-Norfolk.
van der Steeg WA, Boekholdt SM, Stein EA, El-Harchaoui K, Stroes ES, Sandhu MS, Wareham NJ, Jukema JW, Luben R, Zwinderman AH, Kastelein JJ, Khaw KT
Background: An elevated apolipoprotein B-apolipoprotein A-I (apo B-apo A-I) ratio is a risk factor for future coronary artery disease (CAD). It is not known whether this ratio is better than traditional lipid values for risk assessment and prediction and whether it adds predictive value to the Framingham risk score. Objective: To evaluate whether the apo B-apo A-I ratio is associated with future CAD events independent of traditional lipid measurements and the Framingham risk score and to evaluat...
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Cited 70 times since 2007 (3.9 per year)
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Journal of cardiac failure,
Volume 13, Issue 4, 1 1 2007, Pages 294-303
Effect of exercise training on autonomic derangement and neurohumoral activation in chronic heart failure.
Gademan MG, Swenne CA, Verwey HF, van der Laarse A, Maan AC, van de Vooren H, van Pelt J, van Exel HJ, Lucas CM, Cleuren GV, Somer S, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE
Background: In chronic heart failure (CHF), persistent autonomic derangement and neurohumoral activation cause structural end-organ damage, decrease exercise capacity, and reduce quality of life. Beneficial effects of pharmacotherapy and of exercise training in CHF have been documented at various functional and structural levels. However, pharmacologic treatment can not yet reduce autonomic derangement and neurohumoral activation in CHF to a minimum. Various studies suggest that exercise trainin...
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Cited 106 times since 2007 (5.9 per year)
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Diabetes, obesity & metabolism,
Volume 9, Issue 3, 1 1 2007, Pages 218-232
Cardiovascular metabolic syndrome - an interplay of, obesity, inflammation, diabetes and coronary heart disease.
Rana JS, Nieuwdorp M, Jukema JW, Kastelein JJ
Cardiovascular disease is currently one of the biggest causes of morbidity and mortality facing humanity. Such a paradigm shift of disease pattern over the last century has only worsened due to the alarming global prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes. In recent years there is increasing focus on inflammation as one of the key players in the patho-physiology of these disorders. In addition to these overt risk factors new research is unraveling the significance of a constellation of early met...
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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 4 times since 2007 (0.2 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 8 times since 2007 (0.4 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 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 191 times since 2007 (10.6 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 4 times since 2007 (0.2 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 34 times since 2007 (1.9 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 90 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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