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Cited 14 times since 2016 (1.6 per year)
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Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology,
Volume 96, Issue 7, 30 5 2016, Pages 784-790
Activation of the vitamin D receptor selectively interferes with calcineurin-mediated inflammation: a clinical evaluation in the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Nieuwland AJ, Kokje VB, Koning OH, Hamming JF, Szuhai K, Claas FH, Lindeman JH
In vitro and in vivo studies attribute potent immune regulatory properties to the vitamin D receptor (VDR). Yet, it is unclear to what extend these observations translate to the clinical context of (vascular) inflammation. This clinical study evaluates the potential of a VDR agonist to quench vascular inflammation. Patients scheduled for open abdominal aneurysm repair received paricalcitol 1 μg daily during 2-4 weeks before repair. Results were compared with matched controls. Evaluation in a par...
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Cited 11 times since 2016 (1.3 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 118, Issue 4, 29 5 2016, Pages 567-571
Impact of Different Iterations of Devices and Degree of Aortic Valve Calcium on Paravalvular Regurgitation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
Kong WK, van Rosendael PJ, van der Kley F, de Weger A, Kamperidis V, Regeer MV, Marsan NA, Bax JJ, Delgado V
The iterations of the SAPIEN prosthesis might impact the incidence and grade of paravalvular regurgitation (PVR). The aim of this study was to assess the impact of iterations of balloon-expandable valves (SAPIEN, SAPIEN XT, and SAPIEN 3) and degree of aortic valve calcification (AVC) on the severity of PVR after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Comprehensive echocardiographic examinations and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) were performed in 272 patients (127 men, 81 ± 7 ...
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Cited 40 times since 2016 (4.6 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 178, 28 4 2016, Pages 135-144
Evaluating bococizumab, a monoclonal antibody to PCSK9, on lipid levels and clinical events in broad patient groups with and without prior cardiovascular events: Rationale and design of the Studies of PCSK9 Inhibition and the Reduction of vascular Events (SPIRE) Lipid Lowering and SPIRE Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials.
Ridker PM, Amarenco P, Brunell R, Glynn RJ, Jukema JW, Kastelein JJ, Koenig W, Nissen S, Revkin J, Santos RD, Schwartz PF, Yunis C, Tardif JC, Studies of PCSK9 Inhibition and the Reduction of vascular Events (SPIRE) Investigators
Background: Although statins significantly reduce vascular event rates, residual cholesterol risk remains high in many patient groups, including those with known vascular disease as well as in the setting of high-risk primary prevention. Bococizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9), prolongs the half-life of hepatic low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors, and reduces circulating atherogenic cholesterol levels. Design: The SPI...
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Cited 217 times since 2016 (24.7 per year)
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Nature reviews. Microbiology,
Volume 14, Issue 7, 23 4 2016, Pages 421-433
Human norovirus transmission and evolution in a changing world.
de Graaf M, van Beek J, Koopmans MP
Norovirus infections are a major cause of gastroenteritis, and outbreaks occur frequently. Several factors are currently increasing the challenge posed by norovirus infections to global health, notably the increasing number of infections in immunocompromised individuals, who are more susceptible to disease, and the globalization of the food industry, which enables large norovirus outbreaks to occur on an international scale. Furthermore, the rapid rate of the genetic and antigenic evolution of c...
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Cited 5 times since 2016 (0.6 per year)
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The international journal of cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 32, Issue 8, 21 3 2016, Pages 1311-1322
Automatic detection of aorto-femoral vessel trajectory from whole-body computed tomography angiography data sets.
Gao X, Kitslaar PH, Budde RP, Tu S, de Graaf MA, Xu L, Xu B, Scholte AJ, Dijkstra J, Reiber JH
Extraction of the aorto-femoral vessel trajectory is important to utilize computed tomography angiography (CTA) in an integrated workflow of the image-guided work-up prior to trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The aim of this study was to develop a new, fully-automated technique for the extraction of the entire arterial access route from the femoral artery to the aortic root. An automatic vessel tracking algorithm was first used to find the centerline that connected the femoral acce...
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Cited 142 times since 2016 (16.1 per year)
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Nature reviews. Cardiology,
Volume 13, Issue 8, 19 3 2016, Pages 451-470
Vein graft failure: from pathophysiology to clinical outcomes.
de Vries MR, Simons KH, Jukema JW, Braun J, Quax PH
Occlusive arterial disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aside from balloon angioplasty, bypass graft surgery is the most commonly performed revascularization technique for occlusive arterial disease. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is performed in patients with left main coronary artery disease and three-vessel coronary disease, whereas peripheral artery bypass graft surgery is used to treat patients with late-stage peripheral artery occlusive disease. The great...
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Cited 6 times since 2016 (0.7 per year)
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Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie,
Volume 27, Issue 2, 19 3 2016, Pages 131-136
Ventricular tachycardia in repaired congenital heart disease.
Zeppenfeld K
Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of late morbidity and sudden cardiac death in the growing population of adults with repaired congenital heart disease. Risk stratification remains challenging because of the heterogeneity of the malformations and the surgical approaches. Therapeutic interventions depend on the type of ventricular arrhythmia, which can be polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation in patients without ventricular scars, but also potentially f...
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Cited 4 times since 2016 (0.5 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 118, Issue 3, 14 2 2016, Pages 326-331
Prognostic Implications of Elevated Pulmonary Artery Pressure After ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Haeck ML, Hoogslag GE, Boden H, Velders MA, Katsanos S, Al Amri I, Debonnaire P, Schalij MJ, Vliegen HW, Bax JJ, Marsan NA, Delgado V
Elevated systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been associated with adverse outcome. However, little is known about the development of increased SPAP after STEMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. The aims of this study were to investigate the incidence and determinants of elevated SPAP (SPAP ≥36 mm Hg at 12 months) after first STEMI and to analyze its prognostic implications. A total of 705 patients (60 ± 12 ...
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Cited 8 times since 2016 (0.9 per year)
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The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon,
Volume 65, Issue 4, 13 2 2016, Pages 338-342
Titanium Plate Fixation versus Conventional Closure for Sternal Dehiscence after Cardiac Surgery.
Vos RJ, Jongbloed L, Sonker U, Kloppenburg GTL
Background Postoperative sternal dehiscence with or without mediastinitis is a complication of cardiac surgery leading to considerable disability. Titanium plate fixation can provide sternal stability in patients with a dehiscent sternum. The aim of this study is to compare clinical outcomes of titanium plate fixation with conventional treatment methods such as steel wire cerclage and pectoralis muscle reconstruction. Patients and Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 42 patients who...
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Cited 5 times since 2016 (0.6 per year)
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Frontiers in psychology,
Volume 7, 10 2 2016, Pages 685
Varied Practice in Laparoscopy Training: Beneficial Learning Stimulation or Cognitive Overload?
Spruit EN, Kleijweg L, Band GP, Hamming JF
Determining the optimal design for surgical skills training is an ongoing research endeavor. In education literature, varied practice is listed as a positive intervention to improve acquisition of knowledge and motor skills. In the current study we tested the effectiveness of a varied practice intervention during laparoscopy training. Twenty-four trainees (control group) without prior experience received a 3 weeks laparoscopic skills training utilizing four basic and one advanced training task....
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Cited 24 times since 2016 (2.7 per year)
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PLoS genetics,
Volume 12, Issue 5, 5 1 2016, Pages e1006034
Discovery of Genetic Variation on Chromosome 5q22 Associated with Mortality in Heart Failure.
Smith JG, Felix JF, Morrison AC, Kalogeropoulos A, Trompet S, Wilk JB, Gidlöf O, Wang X, Morley M, Mendelson M, Joehanes R, Ligthart S, Shan X, Bis JC, Wang YA, Sjögren M, Ngwa J, Brandimarto J, Stott DJ, Aguilar D, Rice KM, Sesso HD, Demissie S, Buckley BM, Taylor KD, Ford I, Yao C, Liu C, CHARGE-SCD consortium, EchoGen consortium, QT-IGC consortium, CHARGE-QRS consortium, Sotoodehnia N, van der Harst P, Stricker BH, Kritchevsky SB, Liu Y, Gaziano JM, Hofman A, Moravec CS, Uitterlinden AG, Kellis M, van Meurs JB, Margulies KB, Dehghan A, Levy D, Olde B, Psaty BM, Cupples LA, Jukema JW, Djousse L, Franco OH, Boerwinkle E, Boyer LA, Newton-Cheh C, Butler J, Vasan RS, Cappola TP, Smith NL
Failure of the human heart to maintain sufficient output of blood for the demands of the body, heart failure, is a common condition with high mortality even with modern therapeutic alternatives. To identify molecular determinants of mortality in patients with new-onset heart failure, we performed a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies and follow-up genotyping in independent populations. We identified and replicated an association for a genetic variant on chromosome 5q22 with 36% incr...
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Cited 2 times since 2016 (0.2 per year)
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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 49, Issue 5, 1 1 2016, Pages e91-6
Reoperation for right ventricular outflow tract obstruction after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries and aortic arch obstruction.
Bokenkamp R, Aguilar E, van der Palen RL, Sojak V, Bruggemans EF, Hruda J, Kuipers IM, Hazekamp MG
Objectives: Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) is one of the reasons for late reinterventions after repair of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with aortic arch obstruction (AAO). The aim of the present study was to identify predictors of reoperation for RVOTO in patients who underwent arterial switch operation (ASO) and arch repair for TGA or Taussig-Bing anomaly with AAO. Methods: Between 1977 and 2015, 45 patients [TGA/intact ventricular septum (IVS) 5, TGA/ventricula...
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The New England journal of medicine,
Volume 374, Issue 20, 1 1 2016, Pages 1992
Surgery for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation.
Braun J, Petrus AH, Klautz RJ
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Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR,
Volume 10, Issue 5, 1 1 2016, Pages ZL01-2
Antibiotic usage - Ectopic Impacted Lower Third Molar.
Karaca IR, Ulutürk H, Yilmaz D
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Cited 4 times since 2016 (0.5 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 178, 30 5 2016, Pages 115-125
Time course, predictors, and prognostic implications of significant mitral regurgitation after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Abate E, Hoogslag GE, Al Amri I, Debonnaire P, Wolterbeek R, Bax JJ, Delgado V, Marsan NA
Background: Ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is a known complication of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with important prognostic implications. We evaluated changes over time in ischemic MR after STEMI and the prevalence and predictors of significant (grade ≥2) MR at 12 months. Furthermore, the prognostic additional value of significant MR at 12-month follow-up over acute MR was assessed. Methods: STEMI patients (n = 1,599; 77% male; 60 ± 12 years) treated with primary percu...
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Cited 7 times since 2016 (0.8 per year)
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Clinical imaging,
Volume 40, Issue 5, 30 5 2016, Pages 907-912
Biplane versus short-axis measures of the left atrium and ventricle in patients with systolic dysfunction assessed by magnetic resonance.
Nanni S, Westenberg JJ, Bax JJ, Siebelink HM, de Roos A, Kroft LJ
Purpose: This study aims to investigate if the time saving biplane method can be an alternative to short-axis measurements for left atrium (LA) and left ventricle (LV) in cardiac magnetic resonance of patients with extensive LV remodeling. Materials and methods: In 45 patients with coronary artery disease and systolic LV dysfunction [ejection fraction (EF)
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Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE,
Volume 39, Issue 6, 29 5 2016, Pages 565-573
Prognostic Impact of Implementation of QRS Characteristics in the Seattle Heart Failure Model in ICD and CRT-D Recipients.
VAN DER Heijden AC, Levy WC, VAN Erven L, Schalij MJ, Borleffs CJ
Background: The Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM) provides accurate estimates of survival in heart failure (HF) patients. The model is, however, not developed for HF patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of SHFM combined with QRS morphology and CRT-related change in QRS duration in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and CRT defibrillator (CRT-D) recipients. Methods: All patients who underwent prophylactic ICD im...
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Cited 85 times since 2016 (9.6 per year)
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Diabetes,
Volume 65, Issue 8, 26 4 2016, Pages 2448-2460
Genetic Evidence for a Link Between Favorable Adiposity and Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Heart Disease.
Yaghootkar H, Lotta LA, Tyrrell J, Smit RA, Jones SE, Donnelly L, Beaumont R, Campbell A, Tuke MA, Hayward C, Ruth KS, Padmanabhan S, Jukema JW, Palmer CC, Hattersley A, Freathy RM, Langenberg C, Wareham NJ, Wood AR, Murray A, Weedon MN, Sattar N, Pearson E, Scott RA, Frayling TM
Recent genetic studies have identified some alleles that are associated with higher BMI but lower risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. These "favorable adiposity" alleles are collectively associated with lower insulin levels and higher subcutaneous-to-visceral adipose tissue ratio and may protect from disease through higher adipose storage capacity. We aimed to use data from 164,609 individuals from the UK Biobank and five other studies to replicate associations be...
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Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology,
Volume 27, Issue 5, 26 4 2016, Pages 600-601
QRS Remodeling to Predict Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
VAN DER Bijl P, Delgado V, Bax JJ
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Cited 2 times since 2016 (0.2 per year)
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Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation,
Volume 24, Issue 6, 20 3 2016, Pages 400-409
Tailored circulatory intervention in adults with pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease.
Couperus LE, Henkens IR, Jongbloed MRM, Hazekamp MG, Schalij MJ, Vliegen HW
Background: Adults with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (PH-CHD) often have residual shunts. Invasive interventions aim to optimise pulmonary flow and prevent right ventricular failure. However, eligibility for procedures strongly depends on the adaptation potential of the pulmonary vasculature and right ventricle to resultant circulatory changes. Current guidelines are not sufficiently applicable to individual patients, who exhibit great diversity and complexity...
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