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Cited 12 times since 2009 (0.7 per year)
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 36, Issue 2, 25 4 2009, Pages 344-51; discussion 351
Pediatric tracheal reconstruction with pericardial patch and strips of autologous cartilage.
Hazekamp MG, Koolbergen DR, Kersten J, Peper J, de Mol B, König-Jung A
Objective: To analyze the results of pediatric tracheal reconstruction with autologous pericardial patch and strips of cartilage. Methods: From September 2003 to February 2008 14 non-consecutive children were operated using pericardial patch augmentation of the trachea combined with external reinforcement with strips of autologous cartilage. Thin semicircular strips were fashioned from costal arch cartilage. Associated vascular rings, slings and aberrantly coursing arteries were treated first. C...
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Cited 37 times since 2009 (2.3 per year)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes,
Volume 2, Issue 4, 24 4 2009, Pages 338-343
Medication underuse during long-term follow-up in patients with peripheral arterial disease.
Hoeks SE, Scholte op Reimer WJ, van Gestel YR, Schouten O, Lenzen MJ, Flu WJ, van Kuijk JP, Latour C, Bax JJ, van Urk H, Poldermans D
Background: Patients with peripheral arterial disease constitute a high-risk population. Guideline-recommended medical therapy use is therefore of utmost importance. The aims of our study were to establish the patterns of guideline-recommended medication use in patients with PAD at the time of vascular surgery and after 3 years of follow up, and to evaluate the effect of these therapies on long-term mortality in this patient group. Methods and results: Data on 711 consecutive patients with perip...
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Cited 7 times since 2009 (0.4 per year)
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American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology,
Volume 297, Issue 1, 24 4 2009, Pages H233-7
Biventricular pacing-induced acute response in baroreflex sensitivity has predictive value for midterm response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Gademan MG, van Bommel RJ, Borleffs CJ, Man S, Haest JC, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ, Swenne CA
In a previous study we demonstrated that the institution of biventricular pacing in chronic heart failure (CHF) acutely facilitates the arterial baroreflex. The arterial baroreflex has important prognostic value in CHF. We hypothesized that the acute response in baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) after the institution of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has predictive value for midterm response. One day after implantation of a CRT device in 33 CHF patients (27 male/6 female; age, 66.5 +/- 9.5 y...
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Cited 10 times since 2009 (0.6 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 95, Issue 13, 22 4 2009, Pages 1038-1040
Lesions without calcium: lessons from CT angiography.
Schuijf JD, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
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Cited 8 times since 2009 (0.5 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 103, Issue 11, 22 4 2009, Pages 1592-1597
Relation of immediate decrease in ventricular septal strain after alcohol septal ablation for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to long-term reduction in left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient.
van Ramshorst J, Mollema SA, Delgado V, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE, Bax JJ
Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) aims to decrease left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). To date, no diagnostic variables at baseline are available to predict long-term success of the procedure. We hypothesized that an immediate decrease in septal longitudinal strain after ASA would be associated with sustained LVOT gradient decrease after 6 months. ASA was performed in 22 patients with HC and severe drug-refractory symptoms....
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Cited 56 times since 2009 (3.5 per year)
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Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology,
Volume 2, Issue 4, 17 3 2009, Pages 411-416
Risk of failure of transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads.
Borleffs CJ, van Erven L, van Bommel RJ, van der Velde ET, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ, Rosendaal FR, Schalij MJ
Background: Despite the positive effect on mortality in selected patients, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy is also associated with potential malfunction of the implanted system. The present study provides the long-term lead failure rate in a large single-center cohort. Methods and results: Since 1992, a total of 2068 implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients with 2161 defibrillation leads were prospectively collected. Data of the implant procedure and all follow-up visits we...
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Cited 30 times since 2009 (1.9 per year)
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Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology,
Volume 2, Issue 3, 17 3 2009, Pages 249-257
Long-term improvement in left ventricular strain after successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with preserved left ventricular systolic function.
Tops LF, Den Uijl DW, Delgado V, Marsan NA, Zeppenfeld K, Holman E, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: The effect of successful catheter ablation on left ventricular (LV) strain in patients with preserved LV systolic function is unknown. The aim of the present study was to assess the long-term effects of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) on LV strain and strain rate in patients with preserved LV ejection fraction. Methods and results: In 78 patients undergoing catheter ablation for AF, speckle tracking strain imaging was performed to assess LV strain in 3 directions (radi...
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Cited 13 times since 2009 (0.8 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 95, Issue 13, 9 2 2009, Pages 1085-1090
Tissue Doppler velocity is superior to strain imaging in predicting long-term cardiovascular events after cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
Zhang Q, van Bommel RJ, Fung JW, Chan JY, Bleeker GB, Ypenburg C, Yip G, Liang YJ, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Yu CM
Objective: To examine the predictive value of systolic dyssynchrony measured by tissue Doppler velocity versus tissue Doppler strain imaging on long-term outcome after cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). Design: Cohort study. Setting: Two university hospitals. Patients: Two hundred and thirty-nine patients (65 (SD 12) years, 76% males) who underwent CRT. Interventions: Baseline echocardiography with tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and clinical follow-up for 37 (20) months. Main outcome measure...
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Cited 34 times since 2009 (2.1 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 103, Issue 11, 8 2 2009, Pages 1506-1512
Left ventricular rotational mechanics in acute myocardial infarction and in chronic (ischemic and nonischemic) heart failure patients.
Bertini M, Nucifora G, Marsan NA, Delgado V, van Bommel RJ, Boriani G, Biffi M, Holman ER, Van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Left ventricular (LV) twist and untwisting rate are emerging as global and thorough parameters for assessment of LV function. This study explored differences of LV twist and untwisting rate in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and patients with ischemic and nonischemic chronic heart failure (HF). Fifty patients with AMI, 49 with ischemic HF, and 38 with nonischemic HF were studied. As a control group, 28 subjects without evidence of structural heart disease were included. Speckle-t...
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Cited 152 times since 2009 (9.4 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 119, Issue 15, 6 1 2009, Pages 2069-2077
Pioglitazone improves cardiac function and alters myocardial substrate metabolism without affecting cardiac triglyceride accumulation and high-energy phosphate metabolism in patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.
van der Meer RW, Rijzewijk LJ, de Jong HW, Lamb HJ, Lubberink M, Romijn JA, Bax JJ, de Roos A, Kamp O, Paulus WJ, Heine RJ, Lammertsma AA, Smit JW, Diamant M
Background: Cardiac disease is the leading cause of mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Pioglitazone has been associated with improved cardiac outcome but also with an elevated risk of heart failure. We determined the effects of pioglitazone on myocardial function in relation to cardiac high-energy phosphate, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism and triglyceride content in T2DM patients. Methods and results: Seventy-eight T2DM men without structural heart disease or inducible ischemia as...
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Cited 10 times since 2009 (0.6 per year)
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Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation,
Volume 17, Issue 4, 1 1 2009, Pages 155-161
Cardiovascular risk in young apparently healthy descendents from Asian Indian migrants in the Netherlands: the SHIVA study.
Liem SS, Oemrawsingh PV, Cannegieter SC, Le Cessie S, Schreur J, Rosendaal FR, Schalij MJ
BACKGROUND.: Asian Indian migrants in the Western world are highly susceptible for ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Until now, most IHD risk studies were performed in first and second generation Asian Indian expatriates. For optimal prevention, knowledge of the cardiovascular risk profile of younger generations is crucial. METHOD.: In a cross-sectional study we assessed the prevalence of conventional IHD risk factors and Framingham risk score in asymptomatic third to seventh generation Asian India...
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Cited 22 times since 2009 (1.4 per year)
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JACC. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 2, Issue 4, 1 1 2009, Pages 522-523
Percutaneous valve-in-valve procedure for severe paravalvular regurgitation in aortic bioprosthesis.
Ng AC, van der Kley F, Delgado V, Shanks M, van Bommel RJ, de Weger A, Tavilla G, Holman ER, Schuijf JD, van de Veire NR, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
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Cited 37 times since 2009 (2.3 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 103, Issue 10, 1 1 2009, Pages 1451-1456
Relation of resting heart rate to prognosis in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Henkens IR, Van Wolferen SA, Gan CT, Boonstra A, Swenne CA, Twisk JW, Kamp O, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Vonk-Noordegraaf A, Vliegen HW
Heart rate (HR) at rest is an important marker of prognosis in heart failure, but has not been addressed in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). To determine the prognostic value of HR at rest in patients with PAH, we retrospectively analyzed 140 consecutive patients with idiopathic PAH. Electrocardiogram (ECG)-derived HR at rest was evaluated as a potential predictor of adverse prognosis (death or lung transplantation), in addition to World Health Organization functional class, 6-minute walk...
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JACC. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 2, Issue 4, 1 1 2009, Pages 498-510
The year in imaging related to electrophysiology.
Tops LF, Bax JJ
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Cited 17 times since 2009 (1.1 per year)
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Arthritis and rheumatism,
Volume 60, Issue 4, 1 1 2009, Pages 987-993
No increased risk of valvular heart disease in adult poststreptococcal reactive arthritis.
van Bemmel JM, Delgado V, Holman ER, Allaart CF, Huizinga TW, Bax JJ, van der Helm-van Mil AH
Objective: Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis (ReA) is a (poly)arthritis presenting after a Streptococcus group A infection. Acute rheumatic fever (ARF), albeit caused by the same pathogen, has different risk characteristics and is considered to be a separate entity. Whereas ARF is known to cause carditis, the risk of carditis in adult poststreptococcal ReA is unknown. Consequently, the prevailing recommendations regarding long-term antibiotic prophylaxis in poststreptococcal ReA are imprecise...
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Cited 20 times since 2009 (1.2 per year)
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JACC. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 2, Issue 4, 1 1 2009, Pages 486-497
Imaging cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Abraham T, Kass D, Tonti G, Tomassoni GF, Abraham WT, Bax JJ, Marwick TH
Although a prognostic benefit has been shown from cardiac resynchronization therapy, questions are often directed toward the prediction of symptomatic or functional benefit. Recent multicenter trials have shown the pitfalls of current mechanical markers of left ventricular synchrony, but these negative trial results have not marked the conclusion of efforts to predict outcome. Potential new contributors to the assessment of mechanical synchrony include echocardiographic and magnetic resonance te...
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Cited 5 times since 2009 (0.3 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 157, Issue 5, 25 4 2009, Pages 882.e1-8
Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography early after acute myocardial infarction: incremental value of echo-contrast for assessment of left ventricular function.
Nucifora G, Marsan NA, Holman ER, Siebelink HM, van Werkhoven JM, Scholte AJ, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: Accurate and reproducible assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic function is important in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) is an accurate technique, but it relies heavily on good image quality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incremental value of contrast-enhanced RT3DE. Methods: A total of 140 consecutive patients (58 +/- 11 years, 78% men) with ST-elevation AMI clinically underwent nonenhanced a...
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Cited 273 times since 2009 (16.9 per year)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 2, Issue 3, 23 4 2009, Pages 183-190
Infarct tissue heterogeneity assessed with contrast-enhanced MRI predicts spontaneous ventricular arrhythmia in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
Roes SD, Borleffs CJ, van der Geest RJ, Westenberg JJ, Marsan NA, Kaandorp TA, Reiber JH, Zeppenfeld K, Lamb HJ, de Roos A, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: The relation between infarct tissue heterogeneity on contrast-enhanced MRI and the occurrence of spontaneous ventricular arrhythmia (or sudden cardiac death) is unknown. Therefore, the study purpose was to evaluate the predictive value of infarct tissue heterogeneity assessed with contrast-enhanced MRI on the occurrence of spontaneous ventricular arrhythmia with subsequent implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy (as surrogate of sudden cardiac death) in patients with pre...
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Cited 26 times since 2009 (1.6 per year)
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 35, Issue 6, 20 3 2009, Pages 953-7; discussion 957
Therapeutic decisions for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis: room for improvement?
van Geldorp MW, van Gameren M, Kappetein AP, Arabkhani B, de Groot-de Laat LE, Takkenberg JJ, Bogers AJ
Objective: Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis is an indication for aortic valve replacement. Some patients are denied intervention. This study provides insight into the proportion of conservatively treated patients and into the reasons why conservative treatment is chosen. Methods: Of a patient cohort presenting with severe aortic stenosis between 2004 and 2007, medical records were retrospectively analyzed. Only symptomatic patients (n=179) were included. We studied their characteristics, treat...
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Cited 2 times since 2009 (0.1 per year)
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Acta physiologica (Oxford, England),
Volume 196, Issue 4, 19 3 2009, Pages 375-383
Left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony is load independent at rest and during endotoxaemia in a porcine model.
A'roch R, Steendijk P, Oldner A, Weitzberg E, Konrad D, Johansson G, Haney M
Aim: In diseased or injured states, the left ventricle displays higher degrees of mechanical dyssynchrony. We aimed at assessing mechanical dyssynchrony ranges in health related to variation in load as well as during acute endotoxin-induced ventricular injury. Methods: In 16 juvenile anaesthetized pigs, a five-segment conductance catheter was placed in the left ventricle as well as a balloon-tipped catheter in the inferior vena cava. Mechanical dyssynchrony during systole, including dyssynchrony...
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