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Cited 51 times since 2008 (2.9 per year)
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Current pharmaceutical design,
Volume 14, Issue 12, 1 1 2008, Pages 1205-1216
Bridging innate immunity and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury: the search for therapeutic targets.
Arslan F, de Kleijn DP, Timmers L, Doevendans PA, Pasterkamp G
Myocardial infarction necessitates new therapeutic interventions, since it still results in high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Reperfusion therapy itself results in (acceleration of) apoptosis, called myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. For several decades it is known that the inflammatory response during reperfusion is the major cause of myocardial I/R injury. Therapeutic options are limited by lack of (detailed) understanding of intra- and intercellular mechanisms between inflam...
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Cited 1 times since 2008 (0.1 per year)
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JACC. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 1 2008, Pages 119-128
Imaging highlights from the European Society of Cardiology, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and Heart Failure Society of America.
Knuuti J, Poldermans D, Udelson JE, Wackers FJ, Bax JJ
Cardiac imaging has become an integrated part in the diagnostic and prognostic work-up of patients with cardiovascular disease. In this article, highlights of scientific abstracts on cardiac imaging presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) are summarized.
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 51, Issue 4, 1 1 2008, Pages 490-512
Highlights of the year in JACC 2007.
DeMaria AN, Bax JJ, Ben-Yehuda O, Clopton P, Feld GK, Ginsburg GS, Greenberg BH, Knoke JD, Lew WY, Lima JA, Maisel AS, Narayan SM, Narula J, Sahn DJ, Tsimikas S
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Cited 26 times since 2008 (1.5 per year)
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Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation,
Volume 16, Issue 3, 1 1 2008, Pages 79-87
Guidelines for heart transplantation.
de Jonge N, Kirkels JH, Klöpping C, Lahpor JR, Caliskan K, Maat AP, Brügemann J, Erasmus ME, Klautz RJ, Verwey HF, Oomen A, Peels CH, Golüke AE, Nicastia D, Koole MA, Balk AH
Based on the changes in the field of heart transplantation and the treatment and prognosis of patients with heart failure, these updated guidelines were composed by a committee under the supervision of both the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Association for Cardiothoracic surgery (NVVC and NVT).THE INDICATION FOR HEART TRANSPLANTATION IS DEFINED AS: 'End-stage heart disease not remediable by more conservative measures'.CONTRAINDICATIONS ARE: irreversible pulmonar...
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Cited 20 times since 2008 (1.1 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 101, Issue 2, 1 1 2008, Pages 144-148
Comparison of multislice computed tomography to gated single-photon emission computed tomography for imaging of healed myocardial infarcts.
Henneman MM, Schuijf JD, Dibbets-Schneider P, Stokkel MP, van der Geest RJ, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
The aim of the study was to evaluate the performance of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) for the detection and semiquantitative analysis of healed myocardial infarct in comparison to single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Recently, MSCT was shown to allow detection of myocardial infarct by the presence of hypoenhanced areas. However, direct comparisons to other imaging modalities for infarct imaging were scarce. In 69 patients with healed myocardial infarct (>3 months), the...
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Cited 186 times since 2008 (10.5 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 51, Issue 1, 1 1 2008, Pages 37-45
Statins for secondary prevention in elderly patients: a hierarchical bayesian meta-analysis.
Afilalo J, Duque G, Steele R, Jukema JW, de Craen AJ, Eisenberg MJ
Objectives: This study was designed to determine whether statins reduce all-cause mortality in elderly patients with coronary heart disease. Background: Statins continue to be underutilized in elderly patients because evidence has not consistently shown that they reduce mortality. Methods: We searched 5 electronic databases, the Internet, and conference proceedings to identify relevant trials. In addition, we obtained unpublished data for the elderly patient subgroups from 4 trials and for the s...
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Cited 20 times since 2008 (1.1 per year)
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JACC. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 1 2008, Pages 94-106
Noncoronary applications of cardiac multidetector row computed tomography.
Tops LF, Krishnàn SC, Schuijf JD, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) has a high diagnostic accuracy to evaluate coronary artery stenoses. Additionally, the 4-dimensional aspect of cardiac MDCT allows a comprehensive evaluation of cardiac structure and function. Left ventricular volumes and systolic function can be accurately assessed with MDCT, and imaging of myocardial infarction is a promising application of cardiac MDCT. In addition, MDCT may provide anatomical visualization of heart valves. Also, evaluation of anat...
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Cited 7 times since 2008 (0.4 per year)
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Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation,
Volume 16, Issue 1, 1 1 2008, Pages 30-32
Epigenetic histone acetylation modifiers in vascular remodelling - new targets for therapy in cardiovascular disease.
Pons D, Jukema JW
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Cited 2 times since 2008 (0.1 per year)
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Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS,
Volume 2008, Issue 915, 1 1 2008, Pages mmcts.2006.002329
Surgery for supravalvular aortic stenosis - the three-patch technique.
Arnáiz E, Koolbergen D, Adsuar A, Hazekamp MG
The objective of this paper is to describe the three-patch technique for repair of supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS). Supravalvular aortic stenosis is a rare malformation as a result of an abnormal thickening of the aortic wall. SVAS may present in two forms: a localized form (affecting only the aortic sinotubular junction) and a diffuse form, where the aortic arch and its side branches are also affected. Since 1960, multiple surgical techniques have been described with the aim of relieving t...
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Cited 2 times since 2008 (0.1 per year)
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Kardiologia polska,
Volume 66, Issue 1, 1 1 2008, Pages 47-62
[Universal definition of the myocardial infarction].
Thygesen K, Alpert JS, White HD, Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force for the Redefinition of Myocardial Infarction
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Cited 27 times since 2008 (1.5 per year)
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The Veterinary record,
Volume 162, Issue 2, 1 1 2008, Pages 41-46
Effects of different intervention strategies on the incidence of papillomatous digital dermatitis in dairy cows.
Holzhauer M, Döpfer D, de Boer J, van Schaik G
The effects of four different intervention strategies on the incidence of severe lesions of digital dermatitis in an experimental dairy herd were compared with the effects of a control strategy consisting of walking the cows twice through a footbath containing 4 per cent formaldehyde on one day a week for 24 weeks. The four alternative strategies were the same treatment every other week; standing for 30 minutes in a footbath containing a 2 per cent multicompound solution on days 0, 7, 28 and 90...
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Cited 4 times since 2008 (0.2 per year)
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Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English),
Volume 47, Issue 27, 1 1 2008, Pages 5002-5004
Catalytic hydrogen-chlorine exchange between chlorinated hydrocarbons under oxygen-free conditions.
van der Heijden AW, Podkolzin SG, Jones ME, Bitter JH, Weckhuysen BM
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Cited 3 times since 2008 (0.2 per year)
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Mayo Clinic proceedings,
Volume 83, Issue 1, 1 1 2008, Pages 10-12
Can coronary calcification define the warranty period of a normal myocardial perfusion study?
Bax JJ, Schuijf JD
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Cited 62 times since 2008 (3.5 per year)
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 15, Issue 1, 1 1 2008, Pages 127-136
Assessment of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony by phase analysis of ECG-gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging.
Chen J, Henneman MM, Trimble MA, Bax JJ, Borges-Neto S, Iskandrian AE, Nichols KJ, Garcia EV
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has shown benefits in patients with severe heart failure. However, at least 30% of patients selected for CRT by use of traditional criteria (New York Heart Association class III or IV, depressed left ventricular [LV] ejection fraction, and prolonged QRS duration) do not respond to CRT. Recent studies with tissue Doppler imaging have shown that the presence of LV dyssynchrony is an important predictor of response to CRT. Phase analysis has been developed to...
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Cited 43 times since 2008 (2.4 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 101, Issue 1, 1 1 2008, Pages 122-126
Influence of renal function on the usefulness of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as a prognostic cardiac risk marker in patients undergoing noncardiac vascular surgery.
Goei D, Schouten O, Boersma E, Welten GM, Dunkelgrun M, Lindemans J, van Gestel YR, Hoeks SE, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) is related to stress-induced myocardial ischemia and/or volume overload, both common in patients with renal dysfunction. This might compromise the prognostic usefulness of NT-pro-BNP in patients with renal impairment before vascular surgery. We assessed the prognostic value of NT-pro-BNP in the entire strata of renal function. In 356 patients (median age 69 years, 77% men), cardiac history, glomerular filtration rate (GFR, ml/min/1.73 m(2)),...
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Cited 36 times since 2007 (2 per year)
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Atherosclerosis,
Volume 200, Issue 1, 27 4 2007, Pages 161-167
High HDL cholesterol does not protect against coronary artery disease when associated with combined cholesteryl ester transfer protein and hepatic lipase gene variants.
van Acker BA, Botma GJ, Zwinderman AH, Kuivenhoven JA, Dallinga-Thie GM, Sijbrands EJ, Boer JM, Seidell JC, Jukema JW, Kastelein JJ, Jansen H, Verhoeven AJ, REGRESS Study Group
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) and hepatic lipase (HL) are two HDL modifying proteins that have both pro- and anti-atherogenic properties. We hypothesized that CETP and HL synergistically affect HDL cholesterol and atherosclerotic risk. To test our hypothesis, we analysed the genotype frequencies of CETP Taq1B (rs708272) and LIPC-514C/T (rs1800588) polymorphisms in male coronary artery disease patients (CAD; n=792) and non-symptomatic controls (n=539). Cases and controls had similar a...
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Cited 35 times since 2007 (2 per year)
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Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Volume 88, Issue 3, 26 4 2007, Pages 249-261
Double-blind randomized Phase I study comparing rdESAT-6 to tuberculin as skin test reagent in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection.
Arend SM, Franken WP, Aggerbeck H, Prins C, van Dissel JT, Thierry-Carstensen B, Tingskov PN, Weldingh K, Andersen P
Limited specificity of the tuberculin skin test incited the development of in vitro assays based on Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens such as ESAT-6 that are lacking in Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG). In animal studies, intradermal ESAT-6 was safe and induced specific skin test responses. The aim of the study was to assess the safety of intradermal recombinant dimer ESAT-6 (rdESAT-6) compared with tuberculin and to determine the human dose. The study design was a double-blind Phase I...
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Cited 20 times since 2007 (1.1 per year)
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Preventive veterinary medicine,
Volume 84, Issue 1-2, 26 4 2007, Pages 48-60
The effect of becoming BVDV-free on fertility and udder health in Dutch dairy herds.
Berends IM, Swart WA, Frankena K, Muskens J, Lam TJ, van Schaik G
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of BVDV-free certification of dairy herds on fertility and udder health. Cases were defined as dairy herds that had at least one BVDV-antigen positive animal, subsequently gained the BVDV-free status by participating in the BVDV-control programme of the Animal Health Service (AHS) and maintained this status for at least 2 years. Controls had an unknown status for BVDV and two controls were matched to one case by region and herd size. Data concer...
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Cited 83 times since 2007 (4.7 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology,
Volume 19, Issue 4, 20 3 2007, Pages 392-399
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography permits quantification of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony and predicts acute response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Marsan NA, Bleeker GB, Ypenburg C, Ghio S, van de Veire NR, Holman ER, van der Wall EE, Tavazzi L, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Objective: To evaluate the value of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) to predict acute response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Methods: Sixty consecutive heart failure patients scheduled for CRT were included. RT3DE was performed before and within 48 hours after pacemaker implantation to calculate both left ventricular (LV) volumes and LV dyssynchrony. LV dyssynchrony was defined as the standard deviation of the time taken to reach the minimum systolic volume for...
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Cited 147 times since 2007 (8.3 per year)
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Journal of clinical microbiology,
Volume 46, Issue 2, 19 3 2007, Pages 757-758
Early impairment of gut function and gut flora supporting a role for alteration of gastrointestinal mucosa in human immunodeficiency virus pathogenesis.
Gori A, Tincati C, Rizzardini G, Torti C, Quirino T, Haarman M, Ben Amor K, van Schaik J, Vriesema A, Knol J, Marchetti G, Welling G, Clerici M
Our results show that impairment of the gastrointestinal tracts in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients is present in the early phases of HIV disease. This impairment is associated with alterations in gut microbiota and intestinal inflammatory parameters. These findings support the hypothesis that alterations at the gastrointestinal-tract level are a key factor in HIV pathogenesis.
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