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Cited 27 times since 2009 (1.8 per year)
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European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery,
Volume 39, Issue 2, 25 4 2009, Pages 187-192
The proximal fixation strength of modern EVAR grafts in a short aneurysm neck. An in vitro study.
Bosman WM, Steenhoven TJ, Suárez DR, Hinnen JW, Valstar ER, Hamming JF
Objectives: The study aims to measure the strength of the proximal fixation of endografts in short and long necks. Design: Three types of endografts were compared: Gore Excluder, Vascutek Anaconda and Medtronic Endurant. Materials and methods: The proximal part of the stent grafts was inserted in bovine arteries and the graft was then attached to a tensile testing machine. The force to obtain dislodgement (DF) from the aorta was recorded for each graft at proximal seal lengths of 10 and 15 mm. R...
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Cited 47 times since 2009 (3.1 per year)
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European journal of endocrinology,
Volume 162, Issue 2, 23 4 2009, Pages 331-340
Cardiac dysfunction is reversed upon successful treatment of Cushing's syndrome.
Pereira AM, Delgado V, Romijn JA, Smit JW, Bax JJ, Feelders RA
Objective: In patients with active Cushing's syndrome (CS), cardiac structural and functional changes have been described in a limited number of patients. It is unknown whether these changes reverse after successful treatment. We therefore evaluated the changes in cardiac structure and dysfunction after successful treatment of CS, using more sensitive echocardiographic parameters (based on two-dimensional strain imaging) to detect subtle changes in cardiac structure and function. Methods: I...
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Cited 12 times since 2009 (0.8 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 31, Issue 6, 23 4 2009, Pages 712-718
Mortality risk score in primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients with non-ischaemic or ischaemic heart disease.
Borleffs CJ, van Welsenes GH, van Bommel RJ, van der Velde ET, Bax JJ, van Erven L, Putter H, van der Bom JG, Rosendaal FR, Schalij MJ
Aims: To assess survival and to construct a baseline mortality risk score in primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients with non-ischaemic or ischaemic heart disease. Methods and results: Since 1996, data of all consecutive patients who received an ICD system in the Leiden University Medical Center were collected and assessed at implantation. For the current study, all 1036 patients [age 63 (SD 11) years, 81% male] with a primary indication for defibrillator implant...
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Cited 150 times since 2009 (9.8 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 55, Issue 6, 20 3 2009, Pages 566-575
Optimizing hemodynamics in heart failure patients by systematic screening of left ventricular pacing sites: the lateral left ventricular wall and the coronary sinus are rarely the best sites.
Derval N, Steendijk P, Gula LJ, Deplagne A, Laborderie J, Sacher F, Knecht S, Wright M, Nault I, Ploux S, Ritter P, Bordachar P, Lafitte S, Réant P, Klein GJ, Narayan SM, Garrigue S, Hocini M, Haissaguerre M, Clementy J, Jaïs P
Objectives: We sought to evaluate the impact of the left ventricular (LV) pacing site on hemodynamic response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Background: CRT reduces morbidity and mortality in heart failure patients. However, 20% to 40% of eligible patients may not fully benefit from CRT device implantation. We hypothesized that selecting the optimal LV pacing site could be critical in this issue. Methods: Thirty-five patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy referred for CRT...
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Cited 198 times since 2009 (12.9 per year)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 3, Issue 1, 17 3 2009, Pages 94-102
Comparison of aortic root dimensions and geometries before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation by 2- and 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography and multislice computed tomography.
Ng AC, Delgado V, van der Kley F, Shanks M, van de Veire NR, Bertini M, Nucifora G, van Bommel RJ, Tops LF, de Weger A, Tavilla G, de Roos A, Kroft LJ, Leung DY, Schuijf J, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) may provide more accurate aortic annular and left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) dimensions and geometries compared with 2D TEE. We assessed agreements between 2D and 3D TEE measurements with multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and changes in annular/LVOT areas and geometries after transcatheter aortic valve implantations (TAVI). Methods and results: Two-dimensional circular (pixr(2)), 3D circular, and 3D planimetered annular and LVOT are...
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Cited 11 times since 2009 (0.7 per year)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 3, Issue 1, 17 3 2009, Pages 86-93
Prediction of cardiac resynchronization therapy response: value of calibrated integrated backscatter imaging.
Bertini M, Delgado V, den Uijl DW, Nucifora G, Ng AC, van Bommel RJ, Borleffs CJ, Boriani G, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: Left ventricular (LV) fibrosis is important for the response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Calibrated integrated backscatter derived by 2D echocardiography quantifies myocardial ultrasound reflectivity, which may provide a surrogate of LV fibrosis. The aim of the study was first, to investigate the relation of myocardial ultrasound reflectivity assessed with calibrated integrated backscatter on CRT response, and second, to explore the "myocardial ultrasound reflect...
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Cited 5 times since 2009 (0.3 per year)
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Diabetes care,
Volume 33, Issue 2, 16 3 2009, Pages 372-374
Increased carotid intima-media thickness as a predictor of the presence and extent of abnormal myocardial perfusion in type 2 diabetes.
Djaberi R, Schuijf JD, Jukema JW, Rabelink TJ, Stokkel MP, Smit JW, de Koning EJ, Bax JJ
Objective: Identification of asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes at increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a challenge. We evaluated the potential of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) for prediction of abnormal myocardial perfusion in this population. Research design and methods: CIMT and SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging were assessed in 98 asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes. An increased CIMT was defined as > or =75th percentile of reference values. RES...
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Cited 12 times since 2009 (0.8 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 105, Issue 1, 14 2 2009, Pages 43-47
Impact of prophylactic beta-blocker therapy to prevent stroke after noncardiac surgery.
van Lier F, Schouten O, Hoeks SE, van de Ven L, Stolker RJ, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
beta Blockers are widely used to improve the postoperative cardiac outcome in patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for noncardiac surgery. However, recently serious concerns regarding the safety of perioperative beta blockers have emerged. To assess the incidence, risk factors, and beta-blocker use associated with postoperative stroke in the Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echocardiography (DECREASE) trials, we evaluated all 3,884 patients of the DECREA...
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Cited 6 times since 2009 (0.4 per year)
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Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine,
Volume 50, Issue 12, 12 2 2009, Pages 1980-1986
Endothelial dysfunction in diabetic patients with abnormal myocardial perfusion in the absence of epicardial obstructive coronary artery disease.
Djaberi R, Roodt Jo, Schuijf JD, Rabelink TJ, de Koning EJ, Pereira AM, Stokkel MP, Smit JW, Bax JJ, Jukema JW
Unlabelled: In patients with diabetes mellitus, myocardial perfusion defects are often observed in the absence of obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease (CAD), thereby presenting a diagnostic problem. We hypothesized that these perfusion abnormalities may be explained by endothelial dysfunction or occult coronary atherosclerosis. Methods: Prospectively, 130 asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus underwent cardiovascular screening by coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, multislice...
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Cited 80 times since 2009 (5.2 per year)
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The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism,
Volume 95, Issue 1, 11 2 2009, Pages 93-99
Unraveling the directional link between adiposity and inflammation: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization approach.
Welsh P, Polisecki E, Robertson M, Jahn S, Buckley BM, de Craen AJ, Ford I, Jukema JW, Macfarlane PW, Packard CJ, Stott DJ, Westendorp RG, Shepherd J, Hingorani AD, Smith GD, Schaefer E, Sattar N
Context: Associations between adiposity and circulating inflammation markers are assumed to be causal, although the direction of the relationship has not been proven. Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the causal direction of the relationship between adiposity and inflammation using a bidirectional Mendelian randomization approach. Methods: In the PROSPER study of 5804 elderly patients, we related C-reactive protein (CRP) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs1800947 and rs1205)...
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Cited 25 times since 2009 (1.6 per year)
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European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery,
Volume 39, Issue 1, 11 2 2009, Pages 70-86
A systematic review of implementation of established recommended secondary prevention measures in patients with PAOD.
Flu HC, Tamsma JT, Lindeman JH, Hamming JF, Lardenoye JH
Objective: Since patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) are at high-risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, preventive measures aimed to reduce cardiovascular adverse events are advocated in the current guidelines. We conducted a systematic review to assess the implementation of secondary prevention (SP) measures in PAOD patients. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were searched to perform a systematic review of the literature from...
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Cited 13 times since 2009 (0.8 per year)
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Atherosclerosis,
Volume 210, Issue 1, 10 2 2009, Pages 28-34
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2), inflammatory biomarkers, and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER).
Caslake MJ, Packard CJ, Robertson M, Cooney J, Nelson JJ, Ford I, Gaw A, Jukema JW, Macfarlane PW, Stott DJ, Shepherd J, PROSPER Study Group
Objective: Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) is an inflammatory biomarker that circulates mainly bound to LDL. We evaluated the association of Lp-PLA(2) with vascular events in the elderly where the importance of LDL is diminished as a risk factor for coronary disease. Methods: Mass and activity of Lp-PLA(2) were related to risk over 3.2 years for vascular events (definite or suspected death from CHD, non-fatal MI, fatal or non-fatal stroke) in the 2804 men and 3000 women age...
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Cited 27 times since 2009 (1.8 per year)
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Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society,
Volume 12, Issue 2, 10 2 2009, Pages 98-105
Comparison of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test with the tuberculin skin test for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients.
Seyhan EC, Sökücü S, Altin S, Günlüoğlu G, Trablus S, Yilmaz D, Koksalan OK, Issever H
Background and objectives: Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at increased risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI). LTBI screening of this population is recommended. The QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay (QFT-G) may be more accurate than the tuberculin skin test (TST) in the detection of LTBI. We prospectively compared the results of QFT-G to TST in HD patients. Methods: We examined 100 patients and performed TST and QFT-G tests. Data obtained from patients and medical records incl...
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Cited 33 times since 2009 (2.2 per year)
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American journal of epidemiology,
Volume 170, Issue 11, 4 1 2009, Pages 1415-1421
Apolipoprotein e genotype, plasma cholesterol, and cancer: a Mendelian randomization study.
Trompet S, Jukema JW, Katan MB, Blauw GJ, Sattar N, Buckley B, Caslake M, Ford I, Shepherd J, Westendorp RG, de Craen AJ
Observational studies have shown an association between low plasma cholesterol levels and increased risk of cancer, whereas most randomized clinical trials involving cholesterol-lowering medications have not shown this association. Between 1997 and 2002, the authors assessed the association between plasma cholesterol levels and cancer risk, free from confounding and reverse causality, in a Mendelian randomization study using apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype. ApoE genotype, plasma cholesterol lev...
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Cited 32 times since 2009 (2.1 per year)
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JACC. Cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 2, Issue 11, 1 1 2009, Pages 1271-1281
Integrated assessment of diastolic and systolic ventricular function using diagnostic cardiac magnetic resonance catheterization: validation in pigs and application in a clinical pilot study.
Schmitt B, Steendijk P, Lunze K, Ovroutski S, Falkenberg J, Rahmanzadeh P, Maarouf N, Ewert P, Berger F, Kuehne T
Objectives: This study sought to develop and validate a method for the integrated analysis of systolic and diastolic ventricular function. Background: An integrated approach to assess ventricular pump function, myocontractility (end-systolic pressure-volume relationship [ESPVR]), and diastolic compliance (end-diastolic pressure-volume relation [EDPVR]) is of high clinical value. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is well established for measuring global pump function, and catheterization-combined...
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Cited 7 times since 2009 (0.5 per year)
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Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology,
Volume 11 Suppl 5, 1 1 2009, Pages v32-9
The role of non-invasive imaging in patient selection.
Van de Veire NR, Delgado V, Schuijf JD, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an established therapy for patients with advanced heart failure, depressed left ventricular (LV) function and wide QRS complex. A substantial amount of patients do not respond to CRT. Recent studies suggest that assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony may allow identification of potential CRT responders. In addition, presence of scar tissue and venous anatomy may play a role in the selection of candidates. This article summarizes the role of non-invasive...
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Cited 26 times since 2009 (1.7 per year)
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Blood,
Volume 114, Issue 20, 1 1 2009, Pages 4603-4; author reply 4604-5
Elevated fibrinogen gamma' ratio is associated with cardiovascular diseases and acute phase reaction but not with clinical outcome.
Cheung EY, Vos HL, Kruip MJ, den Hertog HM, Jukema JW, de Maat MP
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Cited 23 times since 2009 (1.5 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 158, Issue 5, 1 1 2009, Pages 860-866
Low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in dyslipidemic women: The Lipid Treatment Assessment Project (L-TAP) 2.
Santos RD, Waters DD, Tarasenko L, Messig M, Jukema JW, Ferrières J, Verdejo J, Chiang CW, L-TAP 2 Investigators
Background: Differences between women and men have been documented for both diagnostic testing and treatment in cardiology. This analysis evaluates whether low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) success rates according to current guidelines and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels differ by gender in the L-TAP 2 population. Methods: Patients aged > or =20 years with dyslipidemia on stable lipid-lowering therapy were assessed in 9 countries between September 2006 and April...
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Cited 22 times since 2009 (1.4 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 158, Issue 5, 1 1 2009, Pages 769-776
Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with ischemic versus non-ischemic heart failure: Differential effect of optimizing interventricular pacing interval.
Marsan NA, Bleeker GB, Van Bommel RJ, Borleffs C, Bertini M, Holman ER, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: Whether sequential biventricular pacing provides substantial benefits over conventional simultaneous stimulation remains unclear, particularly regarding the differences between ischemic and non-ischemic patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acute effect of interventricular pacing interval (V-V) optimization on left ventricular (LV) systolic performance and dyssynchrony in ischemic versus non-ischemic patients. Methods: Sixty-nine consecutive patients underwent cardi...
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Cited 9 times since 2009 (0.6 per year)
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 16, Issue 6, 1 1 2009, Pages 970-980
The value of multi-slice-computed tomography coronary angiography for risk stratification.
van Werkhoven JM, Bax JJ, Nucifora G, Jukema JW, Kroft LJ, de Roos A, Schuijf JD
Multi-slice-computed tomography coronary angiography (CTA) provides direct non-invasive anatomic assessment of the coronary arteries allowing for early identification of coronary artery disease (CAD). This information is useful for diagnosis of CAD, particularly the rule out of CAD. In addition, early identification of CAD with CTA may also be useful for risk stratification. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the current literature on the prognostic value of CTA and to discu...
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