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Cited 18 times since 2006 (1 per year)
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EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology,
Volume 2, Issue 1, 1 1 2006, Pages 91-100
Use of Impella Recover(R) LP 2.5 left ventricular assist device during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions; clinical, haemodynamic and biochemical findings.
Valgimigli M, Steendijk P, Serruys PW, Vranckx P, Boomsma F, Onderwater E, Vaina S, Ligthart JM, McFadden E, van der Ent M, de Jaegere P, Sianos G
Aim: To investigate in terms of clinical, haemodynamic and biochemical profile the safety and efficacy of the Impella Recover(R) LP 2.5 left ventricular assist device during elective high risk percutaneous coronary interventions (HR-PCI). Methods and results: Ten out of twelve patients were initially enrolled to receive PCI supported by the Impella catheter; eight underwent pressure-volume (PV) loop analysis while one patient was monitored by intra-cardiac echocardiographic. Free haemoglobin (fH...
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Cited 62 times since 2006 (3.3 per year)
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Reviews in medical virology,
Volume 16, Issue 3, 1 1 2006, Pages 167-186
Adenovirus: from foe to friend.
Gonçalves MA, de Vries AA
Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) can cause mild respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital and ocular disease. Knowledge about HAdVs has been expanding for more than five decades putting them amongst the most-studied viruses. This continued interest stems, to a great extent, from the fact that these double-stranded DNA viruses have proven to be a versatile tool to probe the basic phenomena of eukaryotic cells. HAdV research has led to the discovery of, for instance, RNA splicing and greatly contributed...
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Cited 5 times since 2006 (0.3 per year)
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Coronary artery disease,
Volume 17, Issue 3, 1 1 2006, Pages 255-259
Baseline plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is associated with the extent of stress-induced myocardial ischemia during dobutamine stress echocardiography.
Feringa HH, Elhendy A, Bax JJ, Boersma E, de Jonge R, Schouten O, Karagiannis SE, Schinkel AF, Lindemans J, Poldermans D
Objective: To determine the relationship between baseline plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels and the presence and extent of myocardial ischemia during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE). Methods: NT-proBNP was measured in 170 consecutive patients prior to DSE. Rest wall motion abnormalities (RWMAs) and new wall motion abnormalities (NWMAs) were scored using a 5-point, 17-segment model. Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to study differences in NT-proBNP leve...
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Cited 84 times since 2006 (4.5 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 47, Issue 10, 24 4 2006, Pages 2042-2048
Assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with conduction delay and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: head-to-head comparison between tissue doppler imaging and velocity-encoded magnetic resonance imaging.
Westenberg JJ, Lamb HJ, van der Geest RJ, Bleeker GB, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Reiber JH, Bax JJ
Objectives: This study sought to compare tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) with velocity-encoded (VE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony assessment. Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is proposed for patients with heart failure, depressed LV function, and a wide QRS complex. Selection is based mainly on electrocardiogram criteria, but recent data suggest that intraventricular dyssynchrony may be preferred for selection. An LV dyssynchrony can adeq...
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Cited 4 times since 2006 (0.2 per year)
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The international journal of cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 22, Issue 5, 21 3 2006, Pages 657-662
Non-invasive diagnosis of in stent stenosis by stress 99m technetium tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imaging.
Elhendy A, Schinkel AF, van Domberg RT, Bax JJ, Valkema R, Poldermans D
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of stress 99m technetium tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis of in stent stenosis (ISS). Methods: We studied 72 patients who underwent exercise or dobutamine stress 99m technetium tetrofosmin imaging, 0.9+/-0.5 years after percutaneous coronary interventions in which stents were deployed. Coronary angiography was performed within 3 months of the stress test. ISS was defined as > or =50% stenosis in a coronary...
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Cited 41 times since 2006 (2.2 per year)
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European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging,
Volume 33, Issue 8, 13 2 2006, Pages 866-870
Impact of sympathetic innervation on recurrent life-threatening arrhythmias in the follow-up of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation.
Paul M, Schäfers M, Kies P, Acil T, Schäfers K, Breithardt G, Schober O, Wichter T
Purpose: Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) is defined as VF in the absence of any identifiable structural or functional cardiac disease. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are unknown. This study was performed to investigate the potential impact of sympathetic dysfunction, assessed by (123)I-meta-iodo-benzylguanidine scintigraphy ((123)I-MIBG SPECT), on the long-term prognosis of patients with IVF. Methods: (123)I-MIBG SPECT was performed in 20 patients (mean age 37+/-13 years)...
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Cited 56 times since 2006 (3 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 27, Issue 12, 13 2 2006, Pages 1459-1464
Determination of interobserver variability for identifying inducible left ventricular wall motion abnormalities during dobutamine stress magnetic resonance imaging.
Paetsch I, Jahnke C, Ferrari VA, Rademakers FE, Pellikka PA, Hundley WG, Poldermans D, Bax JJ, Wegscheider K, Fleck E, Nagel E
Aims: To determine the interobserver variability for identifying inducible left ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalities during high-dose dobutamine/atropine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DSMR). Methods and results: Four readers from various institutions were supplied with the image data from 150 consecutive DSMR examinations and asked to grade wall motion and image quality throughout graded doses of dobutamine infusion administered to achieve 85% of the maximum age-predicted heart...
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Cited 5 times since 2006 (0.3 per year)
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Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia,
Volume 20, Issue 3, 5 1 2006, Pages 340-346
Time-varying elastance concept applied to the relation of carotid arterial flow velocity and ventricular area.
Broscheit JA, Weidemann F, Strotmann J, Steendijk P, Karle H, Roewer N, Greim CA
Objective: In this study, the relationship V(f)AR, which was obtained from carotid blood-flow velocity (V(f)) and the cross-sectional area (A) of the left ventricle, was used to assess changes in left ventricular (LV) systolic performance as indicated by the LV pressure-volume relationship (PVR) and end-systolic LV elastance (E(es)). Background: The relationship of maximum systolic V(f) as a surrogate for LV pressure and end-systolic LV area as a surrogate for end-systolic LV volume may allow fo...
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Cited 25 times since 2006 (1.3 per year)
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Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society,
Volume 16, Issue 2, 3 1 2006, Pages 101-107
Uncontrolled acromegaly is associated with progressive mitral valvular regurgitation.
van der Klaauw AA, Bax JJ, Roelfsema F, Bleeker GB, Holman ER, Corssmit EP, van der Wall EE, Smit JW, Romijn JA, Pereira AM
Introduction: Recent cross-sectional studies have documented an association between acromegaly and regurgitant valvular heart disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in prevalence of valvular heart disease in relation to the clinical activity, because the natural history of valvular changes in acromegaly is unknown. Patients and methods: Valvular regurgitation was assessed in 37 acromegalic patients (18 patients with active disease, and 19 with controlled disease) by convention...
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Cited 13 times since 2006 (0.7 per year)
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Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society,
Volume 48, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 146-151
Sedation with intravenous ketamine and midazolam for painful procedures in children.
Karapinar B, Yilmaz D, Demirağ K, Kantar M
Background: Children often require relief of pain and anxiety when undergoing painful procedures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of painful pediatric procedures performed by pediatric intensivist, using the combination of intravenous ketamine and midazolam for sedation and analgesia. Methods: The records of the patients who received intravenous ketamine-midazolam combination for painful procedures in the pediatric sedation unit of a university hospital over...
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Cited 3 times since 2006 (0.2 per year)
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Heart failure clinics,
Volume 2, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 205-214
Imaging to differentiate between ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
Bax JJ, Poldermans D, Schuijf JD, Scholte AJ, Elhendy A, van der Wall EE
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Cited 50 times since 2006 (2.6 per year)
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Nature clinical practice. Cardiovascular medicine,
Volume 3, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 213-219
Left ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Bleeker GB, Bax JJ, Steendijk P, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE
The number of patients with chronic heart failure is increasing rapidly in the Western world. Despite the introduction of new pharmacologic therapies, the prognosis of these patients remains poor. Left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony is a frequently observed feature in patients with heart failure, and is recognized as an important predictor of poor outcome if left untreated. The presence of LV dyssynchrony leads to inefficient LV contraction with a decreased cardiac output. Moreover, patients with...
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Cited 6 times since 2006 (0.3 per year)
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Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists,
Volume 13, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 145-151
Aneurysm sac pressure monitoring: effect of pulsatile motion of the pressure sensor on the interpretation of measurements.
Hinnen JW, Koning OH, Vlaanderen E, van Bockel JH, Hamming JF
Purpose: To determine the effect of pulsatile motion of graft-attached pressure sensors on the accuracy of aneurysm sac pressure measurement. Methods: Pressure inside a pressure box was measured with a sensor attached to a stent-graft (Sensorgraft) facing a sensor in fixed position (Sensorbox). Maximum inter-sensor variation of Sensorgraft and Sensorbox was determined in static experiments. Experiments with pulsatile circulation were performed with a compliant and a noncompliant stent-graft at 1...
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Cited 21 times since 2006 (1.1 per year)
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Journal of vascular surgery,
Volume 43, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 809-815
Short-term dexamethasone treatment inhibits vein graft thickening in hypercholesterolemic ApoE3Leiden transgenic mice.
Schepers A, Pires NM, Eefting D, de Vries MR, van Bockel JH, Quax PH
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether the anti-inflammatory agent dexamethasone can inhibit vein graft thickening without the occurrence of serious side effects. Methods: Venous interposition grafting was performed in the common carotid artery of hypercholesterolemic ApoE3Leiden transgenic mice. Mice were treated with dexamethasone (0.15 mg.kg(-1).d(-1) orally), and after 28 days, vein graft thickening was quantified. Results: Treatment with dexamethasone resulted in a significa...
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Cited 9 times since 2006 (0.5 per year)
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The Annals of thoracic surgery,
Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 1455-1459
Phosphorylcholine coating of bypass systems used for young infants does not attenuate the inflammatory response.
Draaisma AM, Hazekamp MG, Anes N, Schoof PH, Hack CE, Sturk A, Dion RA
Background: Contact of blood with the artificial surfaces of the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system is considered to be a main cause of complement activation. Improving the biocompatibility of the system by reduction of contact activation of blood elements and thereby producing less inflammatory response is evidently desired, especially for neonates and infants who are more susceptible to the deleterious effects of CPB. A phosphorylcholine coating, Phisio, is designed to mimic the natural inter...
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Cited 14 times since 2006 (0.7 per year)
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The Turkish journal of pediatrics,
Volume 48, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 166-171
Internal carotid artery occlusion associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a child.
Tanir G, Aydemir C, Yilmaz D, Tuygun N
We describe a seven-year-old girl with severe pneumonia probably associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae who developed right-sided hemiparalysis and right central facial paralysis soon after the onset of the disease. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging revealed left corpus striatum acute infarction and magnetic resonance angiography demonstrated left internal carotid artery occlusion. She also had positive antiphospholipid and anticardiolipin antibodies and increased fibrinogen and D-dimer levels.
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Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992),
Volume 95, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 495; discussion 497-8
Case 1: otitis, headache and nerve palsy.
Yüksel D, Barut Y, Senbil N, Yilmaz D, Tasçi Yildiz Y, Yavuz Gürer YK
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Cited 18 times since 2006 (1 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 92 Suppl 1, 1 1 2006, Pages i14-8
Acquired right ventricular dysfunction.
Bleeker GB, Steendijk P, Holman ER, Yu CM, Breithardt OA, Kaandorp TA, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ, Nihoyannopoulos P
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Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde,
Volume 150, Issue 17, 1 1 2006, Pages 937-942
[Acute ST-segment elevation also possible in non-coronary disorders].
Jessurun GA, Zijlstra F, Siebelink HJ
Three patients were referred with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. The ECG results indicated ST-segment elevation. A 39-year-old man had normal coronary arteries and was eventually diagnosed with pericarditis and myocarditis. A 71-year-old woman had ST-segment elevation caused by mechanical pressure from a chest drain that was inserted for a pneumothorax. A 62-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit and was found to have ST-segment elevation related to sepsis and non-significant...
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Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year)
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The Annals of thoracic surgery,
Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 1495-1497
Reconstruction of the left ventricle after previous aneurysmectomy.
Koch AD, Holman ER, Versteegh MI, Klautz RJ, Somer ST, Bax JJ, Dion RA
Two patients recently underwent successful repeat left ventricular anterior aneurysmectomies at our institution. Both patients had undergone a linear repair at first operation. Over time severe heart failure relapsed and echocardiography revealed the recurrence of a voluminous antero-septo-apical aneurysm in both cases, associated with severe mitral regurgitation. Because of still preserved motion of at least three of the basal segments of the left ventricle, a repeat ventriculoplasty according...
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