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Cited 330 times since 2006 (17.9 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 49, Issue 1, 14 2 2006, Pages 62-70
Prognostic value of multislice computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease.
Pundziute G, Schuijf JD, Jukema JW, Boersma E, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Objectives: This study sought to determine the prognostic value of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Background: It is expected that MSCT will be used increasingly as an alternative imaging modality in the diagnosis of patients with suspected CAD. Data on the prognostic value of MSCT, however, are currently not available. Methods: A total of 100 patients (73 men, age 59 +/- 12 years) who were referred for...
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European journal of heart failure,
Volume 9, Issue 4, 12 2 2006, Pages 403-408
Myocardial viability estimation during the recovery phase of stress echocardiography after acute beta-blocker administration.
Karagiannis SE, Feringa HH, Bax JJ, Elhendy A, Dunkelgrun M, Vidakovic R, Hoeks SE, van Domburg R, Valhema R, Cokkinos DV, Poldermans D
Background: Myocardial viability assessment in severely dysfunctional segments by dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is less sensitive than nuclear scanning. Aim: To assess the additional value of using the recovery phase of DSE after acute beta-blocker administration for identifying viable myocardium. Methods: The study included 49 consecutive patients with ejection fraction (LVEF)or=4 viable segments were considered viable. Coronary revascularization followed within 3 months in all patie...
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Cited 38 times since 2006 (2.1 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 114, Issue 25, 4 1 2006, Pages 2831-2838
Inhibition of complement component C3 reduces vein graft atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E3-Leiden transgenic mice.
Schepers A, de Vries MR, van Leuven CJ, Grimbergen JM, Holers VM, Daha MR, van Bockel JH, Quax PH
Background: Venous bypass grafts may fail because of development of intimal hyperplasia and accelerated atherosclerosis. Inflammation plays a major role in these processes. Complement is an important part of the immune system and participates in the regulation of inflammation. The exact role of complement in the process of accelerated atherosclerosis of vein grafts has not yet been explored, however. Methods and results: To assess the role of complement in the development of vein graft atheroscl...
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Cited 11 times since 2006 (0.6 per year)
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European journal of pharmacology,
Volume 559, Issue 1, 2 1 2006, Pages 38-45
Extracellular glutamate and GABA in the ventral tegmental area of alcohol-preferring AA and alcohol-avoiding ANA rats treated repeatedly with morphine.
Ojanen SP, Palmén M, Hyytiä P, Kiianmaa K
Glutamate and gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA) have been implicated in neuronal plasticity related to behavioral sensitization. In the present study, we examined morphine-induced changes in the extracellular concentrations of glutamate and GABA in the ventral tegmental area in alcohol-preferring Alko Alcohol (AA) and alcohol-avoiding Alko Non-Alcohol (ANA) rats that have previously been shown to differ in morphine-induced sensitization. The rats were given escalating doses (5-20 mg/kg) of morphin...
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Cited 13 times since 2006 (0.7 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 92, Issue 12, 1 1 2006, Pages 1866-1872
Assessment of cardiac risk before non-cardiac general surgery.
Schouten O, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
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Cited 3 times since 2006 (0.2 per year)
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Journal of psychosomatic research,
Volume 61, Issue 6, 1 1 2006, Pages 739-745
Age-related differences in invasive treatment of peripheral arterial disease: disease severity versus social support as determinants.
Aquarius AE, Denollet J, Hamming JF, De Vries J
Objective: Social support may influence the seeking of appropriate treatment. We examined social support and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) severity as determinants of treatment for PAD in younger and older patients. Methods: Consecutive PAD patients (N=203) completed the Perceived Social Support Scale. Treadmill-walking distance and ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) were measured. The main outcome was invasive treatment for PAD in the year following diagnosis. Results: During follow-up, 4...
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Cited 4 times since 2006 (0.2 per year)
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BioTechniques,
Volume 41, Issue 6, 1 1 2006, Pages 711-713
Modular and excisable molecular switch for the induction of gene expression by the yeast FLP recombinase.
Holkers M, De Vries AA, Gonçalves MA
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Cited 10 times since 2006 (0.5 per year)
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Genetic epidemiology,
Volume 30, Issue 8, 1 1 2006, Pages 645-651
Simultaneous estimation of gene-gene and gene-environment interactions for numerous loci using double penalized log-likelihood.
Tanck MW, Jukema JW, Zwinderman AH
Many common human diseases are considered to be caused by complex multifactorial processes. For these diseases, it is expected that numerous genetic and environmental factors and, possibly, their interactions play a role. Therefore, simultaneously analyzing the effects of numerous genes and environmental factors is a more realistic approach compared to single gene analyses, but the large number of genes and environmental factors pose a challenge, not in the least due to the limitations created b...
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Cited 4 times since 2006 (0.2 per year)
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Peptides,
Volume 28, Issue 1, 1 1 2006, Pages 94-102
Recombinant production and structural studies of the Aplysia water-borne protein pheromone enticin indicates it has a novel disulfide stabilized fold.
Cummins SF, Xie F, Misra M, Amare A, Jakubowski JA, de Vries MR, Sweedler JV, Nagle GT, Schein CH
Enticin is one of three Aplysia proteins released during egg laying that act in concert with the pheromone attractin to attract other Aplysia and stimulate mating behavior. Whereas the enticin cDNA predicts a 69-residue mature protein, enticin isolated from the albumen gland was found to be posttranslationally processed in vivo by cleavage at Arg(50) residue to generate a smaller 49-residue mature peptide. The Arg(50) cleavage site is conserved in enticin from both Aplysia californica and Aplysi...
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Cited 29 times since 2006 (1.6 per year)
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery,
Volume 132, Issue 6, 1 1 2006, Pages 1426-1432
Degeneration of the pulmonary autograft: an explant study.
Schoof PH, Takkenberg JJ, van Suylen RJ, Zondervan PE, Hazekamp MG, Dion RA, Bogers AJ
Objective: We sought to determine the histologic features of pulmonary autografts explanted after the Ross operation. Methods: Histologic sections of 30 explanted autografts and 8 normal heart valves were compared and semiquantitatively scored by a blinded cardiovascular pathologist. Results: Pulmonary autografts (n = 30) were explanted on average 6.1 +/- 0.6 years (median, 6.6 years; range, 0.1-11.7 years) after the Ross operation (n = 28) or removed at autopsy (n = 2). Twelve (43%) of the pati...
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Cited 32 times since 2006 (1.7 per year)
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The anatomical record. Part A, Discoveries in molecular, cellular, and evolutionary biology,
Volume 288, Issue 12, 1 1 2006, Pages 1272-1280
Epicardium-derived cells are important for correct development of the Purkinje fibers in the avian heart.
Eralp I, Lie-Venema H, Bax NA, Wijffels MC, Van Der Laarse A, Deruiter MC, Bogers AJ, Van Den Akker NM, Gourdie RG, Schalij MJ, Poelmann RE, Gittenberger-De Groot AC
During embryonic development, the proepicardial organ (PEO) grows out over the heart surface to form the epicardium. Following epithelial-mesenchymal transformation, epicardium-derived cells (EPDCs) migrate into the heart and contribute to the developing coronary arteries, to the valves, and to the myocardium. The peripheral Purkinje fiber network develops from differentiating cardiomyocytes in the ventricular myocardium. Intrigued by the close spatial relationship between the final destinations...
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Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation,
Volume 14, Issue 12, 1 1 2006, Pages 440-441
CT imaging of the heart.
Schuijf JD, Jukema JW, Bax JJ
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Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation,
Volume 14, Issue 12, 1 1 2006, Pages 417-419
Sudden cardiac death: time to make a difference: Pro ICD.
Schalij MJ, van Erven L
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Cited 8 times since 2006 (0.4 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology,
Volume 18, Issue 2, 29 5 2006, Pages 222-225
Triplane tissue Doppler imaging to evaluate mechanical dyssynchrony before and after cardiac resynchronization in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
Van de Veire NR, Blom NA, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Since the implantation of a conventional pacemaker for acquired complete atrioventricular block, the patient experienced increased heart failure symptoms. Using triplane tissue Doppler imaging, significant intraventricular dyssynchrony induced by unilateral pacing and associated with diminished exercise capacity was demonstrated. A biventricular pacemaker was successfully implanted transveno...
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Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 48, Issue 12, 28 4 2006, Pages 2564-2574
Highlights of the 2006 scientific sessions of the European Society of Cardiology: Barcelona, Spain, September 2-5, 2006.
Bax JJ, De Bruyne B, Gitt AK, Kristensen S, Linde C, Poldermans D, Pinto FJ, Ponikowski P, Prendergast BD, Abagiti-Rosei E, Smith SC, Sipido KR, van der Wall EE, Tendera M, Komajda M, European Society of Cardiology
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Cited 282 times since 2006 (15.3 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 48, Issue 12, 28 4 2006, Pages 2508-2514
Relationship between noninvasive coronary angiography with multi-slice computed tomography and myocardial perfusion imaging.
Schuijf JD, Wijns W, Jukema JW, Atsma DE, de Roos A, Lamb HJ, Stokkel MP, Dibbets-Schneider P, Decramer I, De Bondt P, van der Wall EE, Vanhoenacker PK, Bax JJ
Objectives: The aim of this study was to perform a head-to-head comparison between multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) and myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients with an intermediate likelihood of coronary artery disease (CAD) and to compare non-invasive findings to invasive coronary angiography. Background: Multi-slice computed tomography detects atherosclerosis, whereas MPI detects ischemia; how these 2 techniques compare in patients with an intermediate likelihood of CAD is unknown...
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Cited 3 times since 2006 (0.2 per year)
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International journal of cardiology,
Volume 121, Issue 1, 28 4 2006, Pages 123-124
Preoperative determinants of recovery time in adult Fallot patients after late pulmonary valve replacement.
Henkens IR, van Straten A, Hazekamp MG, Schalij MJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Vliegen HW
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Cited 25 times since 2006 (1.4 per year)
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Genes and immunity,
Volume 8, Issue 1, 23 4 2006, Pages 44-50
Interleukin 10: a new risk marker for the development of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Monraats PS, Kurreeman FA, Pons D, Sewgobind VD, de Vries FR, Zwinderman AH, de Maat MP, Doevendans PA, de Winter RJ, Tio RA, Waltenberger J, Huizinga TW, Eefting D, Quax PH, Frants RR, van der Laarse A, van der Wall EE, Jukema JW
Genetic factors appear to be important in the process of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as well as in inflammation, a pivotal factor in restenosis. An important mediator in the inflammatory response is interleukin (IL)-10. Our aim was to study whether genetic variants in IL-10 predispose to the risk of restenosis. The GENetic DEterminants of Restenosis (GENDER) study included 3104 patients treated with successful PCI. Target vessel revascularization (TVR) was chosen a...
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Cited 254 times since 2006 (13.8 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 28, Issue 1, 22 4 2006, Pages 33-41
Impact of viability and scar tissue on response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in ischaemic heart failure patients.
Ypenburg C, Schalij MJ, Bleeker GB, Steendijk P, Boersma E, Dibbets-Schneider P, Stokkel MP, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Aims: At present, 20-30% of patients do not respond to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). In this study, the relation between the extent of viable myocardium and scar tissue vs. response to CRT was evaluated. In addition, the presence of scar tissue in the left ventricular (LV) lead position was specifically related to response to CRT. Methods and results: A total of 51 consecutive patients with ischaemic heart failure and substantial LV dyssynchrony undergoing CRT were included. All patie...
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Cited 15 times since 2006 (0.8 per year)
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Cardiovascular research,
Volume 73, Issue 1, 10 2 2006, Pages 217-226
Inhibition of neointima formation by local delivery of estrogen receptor alpha and beta specific agonists.
Krom YD, Pires NM, Jukema JW, de Vries MR, Frants RR, Havekes LM, van Dijk KW, Quax PH
Objective: Neointima formation is the underlying mechanism of (in-stent) restenosis. 17beta-Estradiol (E2) is known to inhibit injury-induced neointima formation and post-angioplasty restenosis. Estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) has been demonstrated to mediate E2 anti-restenotic properties. However, the role of estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) is not fully elucidated. In the present study, the specific role of vascular ERalpha and ERbeta in neointima formation is assessed. Methods and results: N...
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