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Cited 34 times since 2007 (1.8 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 93, Issue 9, 19 3 2007, Pages 1034-1039
Tissue synchronisation imaging accurately measures left ventricular dyssynchrony and predicts response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
Van de Veire NR, Bleeker GB, De Sutter J, Ypenburg C, Holman ER, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: Tissue synchronisation imaging (TSI) is a new technique to assess left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony. Objectives: The value of using TSI to automatically assess LV dyssynchrony compared with manual assessment of LV dyssynchrony from colour-coded tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), and to evaluate the value of TSI to predict response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). Methods: 60 symptomatic patients with heart failure with depressed LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and QRS >120 ms w...
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Cited 7 times since 2007 (0.4 per year)
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Journal of vascular surgery,
Volume 45, Issue 4, 15 3 2007, Pages 812-816
Aneurysm sac pressure monitoring: does the direction of pressure measurement matter in fibrinous thrombus?
Hinnen JW, Rixen DJ, Koning OH, Van Bockel HJ, Hamming JF
Purpose: This study was conducted to clarify the effect of the direction of pressure measurement on the pressure readout in fibrinous thrombus of the abdominal aortic aneurysm. Methods: Three weights of 468 g (weight 1), 578 g (weight 2), and 675 g (weight 3) were molded. A specimen of human fibrinous thrombus was positioned under the weights. Because the surface area of the weights and the thrombus was 400 mm(2), weights 1, 2, and 3 caused pressures of 88, 108, and 127 mm Hg, respectively. Pres...
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Cited 25 times since 2007 (1.3 per year)
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Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI,
Volume 14, Issue 4, 14 2 2007, Pages 477-480
Comparison of Mantoux and QuantiFERON TB Gold tests for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in Army personnel.
Franken WP, Timmermans JF, Prins C, Slootman EJ, Dreverman J, Bruins H, van Dissel JT, Arend SM
The tuberculin skin test (TST) was compared with QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube (QFT-GIT) test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in non-Mycobacterium bovis BCG-vaccinated military personnel. Among subjects positive by TST, 44.4% of recruits were positive by QFT-GIT compared with 11.5% subjects tested after missions abroad, suggesting that most TST conversions in the latter group were caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria.
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Cited 10 times since 2007 (0.5 per year)
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World journal of urology,
Volume 25, Issue 3, 14 2 2007, Pages 303-308
The influence of thermo-chemotherapy on bladder tumours: an immunohistochemical analysis.
van der Heijden AG, Hulsbergen-Van de Kaa CA, Witjes JA
To study the influence of microwave induced thermo-chemotherapy on high-grade urothelial cell carcinomas. Five groups of each three patients were formed of whom initial biopsies and cystectomy samples were collected. Patients were treated 2 days prior to cystectomy with mitomycin-C (group 1), hyperthermia (group 2) or thermo-chemotherapy (group 3). Group 4 patients had been treated with a cycle of six thermo-chemotherapy treatments prior to cystectomy and group 5 patients served as control (no t...
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Cited 101 times since 2007 (5.4 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 115, Issue 8, 5 1 2007, Pages 981-989
C-reactive protein and prediction of coronary heart disease and global vascular events in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER).
Sattar N, Murray HM, McConnachie A, Blauw GJ, Bollen EL, Buckley BM, Cobbe SM, Ford I, Gaw A, Hyland M, Jukema JW, Kamper AM, Macfarlane PW, Murphy MB, Packard CJ, Perry IJ, Stott DJ, Sweeney BJ, Twomey C, Westendorp RG, Shepherd J, PROSPER Study Group
Background: The role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting vascular events and response to statin therapy remains uncertain. Additional large prospective studies are required. Methods and results: Baseline CRP was related to risk over 3.2 years for primary a combined end point (definite or suspected death from coronary heart disease, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and fatal or nonfatal stroke; n=865 events) and secondary (coronary heart disease events or stroke alone) and tertiary (stroke p...
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Cited 28 times since 2007 (1.5 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 93, Issue 12, 3 1 2007, Pages 1604-1608
Right ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in arterial switch patients without pulmonary artery stenosis.
Grotenhuis HB, Kroft LJ, van Elderen SG, Westenberg JJ, Doornbos J, Hazekamp MG, Vliegen HW, Ottenkamp J, de Roos A
Objective: To assess pulmonary flow dynamics and right ventricular (RV) function in patients without significant anatomical narrowing of the pulmonary arteries late after the arterial switch operation (ASO) by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: 17 patients (mean (SD), 16.5 (3.6) years after ASO) and 17 matched healthy subjects were included. MRI was used to assess flow across the pulmonary trunk, RV systolic and diastolic function, and RV mass. Results: Increased peak flow velocity...
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Cited 100 times since 2007 (5.3 per year)
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The Annals of thoracic surgery,
Volume 83, Issue 2, 1 1 2007, Pages 564-570
Mitral valve repair and replacement in endocarditis: a systematic review of literature.
Feringa HH, Shaw LJ, Poldermans D, Hoeks S, van der Wall EE, Dion RA, Bax JJ
Background: Several observational studies have suggested a superior survival after mitral valve repair compared with replacement in patients undergoing surgery for infective endocarditis. The objective of this study was to systematically review the rate of morbidity and mortality associated with mitral valve repair or replacement in infective endocarditis. Methods: A Medline search was conducted for literature and a systematic review of 24 studies, reporting prognosis of patients who underwent s...
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Cited 4 times since 2007 (0.2 per year)
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Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists,
Volume 14, Issue 1, 1 1 2007, Pages 30-38
Accurate detection of stent-graft migration in a pulsatile aortic model using Roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis.
Koning OH, Garling EH, Hinnen JW, Kroft LJ, van der Linden E, Hamming JF, Valstar ER, van Bockel JH
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of Roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis (RSA) versus computed tomography (CT) for detecting stent-graft migration in an in vitro pulsatile circulation model and to study the feasibility of a nitinol endovascular clip (NEC) as an aortic wall reference marker for RSA. Methods: An aortic model with stent-graft was constructed and connected to an artificial circulation with a physiological flow and pressure profile. Tantalum markers and NECs were...
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Cited 11 times since 2007 (0.6 per year)
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Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000),
Volume 45, Issue 2, 1 1 2007, Pages 76-82
Complex genomic rearrangement in CCS-LacZ transgenic mice.
Stroud DM, Darrow BJ, Kim SD, Zhang J, Jongbloed MR, Rentschler S, Moskowitz IP, Seidman J, Fishman GI
The cardiac conduction system (CCS)-lacZ insertional mouse mutant strain genetically labels the developing and mature CCS. This pattern of expression is presumed to reflect the site of transgene integration rather than regulatory elements within the transgene proper. We sought to characterize the genomic structure of the integration locus and identify nearby gene(s) that might potentially confer the observed CCS-specific transcription. We found rearrangement of chromosome 7 between regions D1 an...
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Cited 40 times since 2007 (2.1 per year)
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Environmental science & technology,
Volume 41, Issue 4, 1 1 2007, Pages 1232-1237
Binding of iron(III) to organic soils: EXAFS spectroscopy and chemical equilibrium modeling.
Gustafsson JP, Persson I, Kleja DB, Van Schaik JW
The complexation of iron(III) to soil organic matter is important for the binding of trace metals in natural environments because of competition effects. In this study, we used extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy to characterize the binding mode for iron(III) in two soil samples from organic mor layers, one of which was also treated with iron(III). In most cases the EXAFS spectra had three significant contributions, inner-core Fe-O/N interactions at about 2.02(2) A, Fe-...
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Cited 17 times since 2007 (0.9 per year)
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Coronary artery disease,
Volume 18, Issue 1, 1 1 2007, Pages 39-43
Assessment of right ventricular infarction with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
Kaandorp TA, Lamb HJ, Poldermans D, Viergever EP, Boersma E, van der Wall EE, de Roos A, Bax JJ
Objective: Evaluation of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to assess right ventricular infarction in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction. Background: Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging has been used for assessing scar tissue after left ventricular infarction. The value of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to assess right ventricular infarction is unknown and was evaluated. Methods: Consecutive patients (n=18) with first acute inferior infarction wer...
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Cited 32 times since 2007 (1.7 per year)
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Diabetes care,
Volume 30, Issue 5, 26 4 2007, Pages 1295-1304
Cardiac imaging for risk stratification in diabetes.
Bax JJ, Inzucchi SE, Bonow RO, Schuijf JD, Freeman MR, Barrett EJ, Global Dialogue Group for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Diabetes
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Cited 5 times since 2007 (0.3 per year)
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Brain & development,
Volume 29, Issue 7, 26 4 2007, Pages 409-412
Cerebrospinal fluid pressures in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Olmez A, Yilmaz D, Tan H, Duman O, Güngör S, Okuyaz C, Anlar B
Increased intracranial pressure can rarely be the initial symptom in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). We examined cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressures and their correlation with clinical features in 58 patients with SSPE. CSF pressure varied between 50 and 500 mmH2O, mean 210.9+/-103.7 mmH2O. Twenty-five (42%) patients had pressures above 200 mmH2O and 15/58 (25%), above 250 mmH2O. There was no correlation between CSF pressure and neurological disability, spasticity, or clinical stage....
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Cited 52 times since 2007 (2.8 per year)
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Diabetes care,
Volume 30, Issue 5, 26 4 2007, Pages 1113-1119
Noninvasive assessment of plaque characteristics with multislice computed tomography coronary angiography in symptomatic diabetic patients.
Pundziute G, Schuijf JD, Jukema JW, Boersma E, Scholte AJ, Kroft LJ, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Objective: Cardiovascular events are high in patients with type 2 diabetes, whereas their risk stratification is more difficult. The higher risk may be related to differences in coronary plaque burden and composition. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether differences in the extent and composition of coronary plaques in patients with and without diabetes can be observed using multislice computed tomography (MSCT). Research design and methods: MSCT was performed in 215 patients (86 [40...
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Cited 8 times since 2007 (0.4 per year)
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Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology,
Volume 60, Issue 4, 26 4 2007, Pages 569-579
Influence of ketoconazole on the fecal and urinary disposition of docetaxel.
Engels FK, Loos WJ, Mathot RA, van Schaik RH, Verweij J
Objective: The anticancer drug docetaxel is extensively metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A isozymes. Furthermore, docetaxel is also a substrate for the transmembrane ATP-binding cassette efflux transporter protein ABCB1. CYP3A-inhibition significantly reduces docetaxel total systemic clearance, on average by 50%. However, data on the effect of CYP3A-inhibition on the fecal and urinary excretion of docetaxel are lacking. To further elucidate the role of CYP3A- and ABCB1-mediated elimination...
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Cited 63 times since 2007 (3.3 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 115, Issue 4, 22 4 2007, Pages 493-500
Activation of nuclear receptor Nur77 by 6-mercaptopurine protects against neointima formation.
Pires NM, Pols TW, de Vries MR, van Tiel CM, Bonta PI, Vos M, Arkenbout EK, Pannekoek H, Jukema JW, Quax PH, de Vries CJ
Background: Restenosis is a common complication after percutaneous coronary interventions and is characterized by excessive proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs). We have shown that the nuclear receptor Nur77 protects against SMC-rich lesion formation, and it has been demonstrated that 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) enhances Nur77 activity. We hypothesized that 6-MP inhibits neointima formation through activation of Nur77. Methods and results: It is demonstrated that 6-MP increases Nur77...
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Cited 1 times since 2007 (0.1 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 49, Issue 4, 12 2 2007, Pages 502-508
Highlights of the 2006 Scientific sessions of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology: Montreal, Canada, September 7 to 10, 2006.
Bax JJ, Abbott BG, Beanlands RS, Bengel F, Berman DS, Garcia EV, Hendel RC, Mieres JH, Shaw LJ, Wackers FJ
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Cited 28 times since 2007 (1.5 per year)
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European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging,
Volume 34, Issue 6, 10 2 2007, Pages 900-909
Quantification of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction from gated 99mTc-MIBI SPECT: validation of an elastic surface model approach in comparison to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, 4D-MSPECT and QGS.
Stegger L, Lipke CS, Kies P, Nowak B, Schober O, Buell U, Schäfers M, Schaefer WM
Purpose: The segmentation algorithm ESM based on an elastic surface model was validated for the assessment of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction from ECG-gated myocardial perfusion SPECT. Additionally, it was compared with the commercially available quantification packages 4D-MSPECT and QGS. Cardiac MRI was used as the reference method. Methods: SPECT and MRI were performed on 70 consecutive patients with suspected or proven coronary artery disease. End-diastolic (EDV) and end-systol...
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Cited 85 times since 2007 (4.5 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 115, Issue 3, 8 2 2007, Pages 326-332
Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition increases mortality, enhances left ventricular remodeling, and impairs systolic function after myocardial infarction in the pig.
Timmers L, Sluijter JP, Verlaan CW, Steendijk P, Cramer MJ, Emons M, Strijder C, Gründeman PF, Sze SK, Hua L, Piek JJ, Borst C, Pasterkamp G, de Kleijn DP
Background: Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression in the heart increases after myocardial infarction (MI). In murine models of MI, COX-2 inhibition preserves left ventricular dimensions and function. We studied the effect of selective COX-2 inhibition on left ventricular remodeling and function after MI in a pig model. Methods and results: Twenty-two pigs were assigned to COX-2 inhibition with a COX-2 inhibitor (COX-2i; celecoxib 400 mg twice daily; n=14) or a control group (n=8). MI was induced by...
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Cited 5 times since 2007 (0.3 per year)
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European radiology,
Volume 17, Issue 6, 6 1 2007, Pages 1422-1432
Molecular cardiovascular imaging using scintigraphic methods.
Stegger L, Schäfers K, Kopka K, Wagner S, Hermann S, Kies P, Law M, Schober O, Schäfers M
Molecular cardiovascular imaging plays an increasingly important role both in basic research and in clinical diagnosis. Scintigraphic methods have long been used to study pathophysiological changes on a cellular and molecular level, and they are likely to remain important molecular imaging modalities in the foreseeable future. This article provides an overview over current developments in cardiovascular molecular imaging using scintigraphic methods. The focus lies on imaging of cardiac innervati...
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