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Cited 14 times since 2006 (0.7 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology,
Volume 17, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 431-434
Fusion of electroanatomical activation maps and multislice computed tomography to guide ablation of a focal atrial tachycardia in a fontan patient.
Tops LF, de Groot NM, Bax JJ, Schalij MJ
Introduction: Ablation of atrial tachycardia (AT) occurring late after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease can be challenging due to the complexity of the arrhythmogenic substrate. Methods and results: We performed an ablation procedure in a Fontan patient with an AT using a new approach combining 3D electroanatomical mapping with multislice computed tomography (MSCT). This technique visualizes the position of the catheter in relation to the endocardium, thereby improving delineation of...
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Cited 111 times since 2006 (5.9 per year)
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Heart (British Cardiac Society),
Volume 92 Suppl 1, 1 1 2006, Pages i19-26
Assessing right ventricular function: the role of echocardiography and complementary technologies.
Bleeker GB, Steendijk P, Holman ER, Yu CM, Breithardt OA, Kaandorp TA, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Nihoyannopoulos P, Bax JJ
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Nuclear medicine communications,
Volume 27, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 317-320
Optimal imaging of patients with ischaemic heart failure.
Slart RH, Jager PL, van Veldhuisen DJ, Bax JJ
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Cited 40 times since 2006 (2.1 per year)
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Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine,
Volume 47, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 574-580
Effect of intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells on perfusion, function, and viability in patients with drug-refractory chronic ischemia.
Beeres SL, Bax JJ, Dibbets P, Stokkel MP, Zeppenfeld K, Fibbe WE, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE
Unlabelled: Intramyocardial injection of bone marrow cells has been proposed as a new therapeutic option for patients with chronic ischemic heart disease. We investigated whether autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell injection into the myocardium of patients with drug-refractory ischemia reduces anginal symptoms, improves left ventricular (LV) function, increases myocardial perfusion, and alters the extent of scar tissue. Methods: In 25 patients (mean age +/- SD, 64 +/- 10 y; 21 male)...
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Cited 101 times since 2006 (5.3 per year)
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Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology,
Volume 26, Issue 6, 30 5 2006, Pages 1236-1245
Lipoprotein lipase S447X: a naturally occurring gain-of-function mutation.
Rip J, Nierman MC, Ross CJ, Jukema JW, Hayden MR, Kastelein JJ, Stroes ES, Kuivenhoven JA
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) hydrolyzes triglycerides in the circulation and promotes the hepatic uptake of remnant lipoproteins. Since the gene was cloned in 1989, more than 100 LPL gene mutations have been identified, the majority of which cause loss of enzymatic function. In contrast to this, the naturally occurring LPL(S447X) variant is associated with increased lipolytic function and an anti-atherogenic lipid profile and can therefore be regarded as a gain-of-function mutation. This notion comb...
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Cited 46 times since 2006 (2.4 per year)
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Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology,
Volume 26, Issue 6, 30 5 2006, Pages 1383-1390
Hypercholesterolemia reduces collateral artery growth more dominantly than hyperglycemia or insulin resistance in mice.
van Weel V, de Vries M, Voshol PJ, Verloop RE, Eilers PH, van Hinsbergh VW, van Bockel JH, Quax PH
Objective: Collateral artery development (arteriogenesis), a vital compensatory mechanism in patients with arterial obstructive disease, may be deregulated by vascular risk factors, eg, diabetes or hypercholesterolemia. Here, we compared the effects of either disturbed glucose metabolism or disturbed lipid metabolism on arteriogenesis. Methods and results: Femoral artery occlusion was performed in streptozotocin(STZ)-treated mice, nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice, and insulin-resistant Ob/Ob mice on...
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Cited 8 times since 2006 (0.4 per year)
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Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research,
Volume 12, Issue 4, 28 4 2006, Pages CR186-90
The effect of seasonal changes on blood pressure and urine specific gravity in children living in Mediterranean climate.
Polat M, Akil I, Yuksel H, Coskun S, Yilmaz D, Erguder I, Onag A
Background: We aimed to evaluate the effects of seasonal changes on urinary specific gravity, blood pressure and urinary erythrocyte number in children living in Mediterranean climate. Material/methods: The study was conducted on 547 children who presented for routine follow up to healthy-child care department between January 1997 and December 2002. Age, sex, weight, height, blood pressure, urinary specific gravity and urinary erythrocyte number were recorded by retrospective evaluation of files...
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Cited 10 times since 2006 (0.5 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 97, Issue 10, 23 4 2006, Pages 1423-1426
Influence of cardiac risk factors and medication on length of hospitalization in patients undergoing major vascular surgery.
van de Pol MA, van Houdenhoven M, Hans EW, Boersma E, Bax JJ, Feringa HH, Schouten O, van Sambeek MR, Poldermans D
Major vascular surgery is associated with a long in-hospital length of stay (LOS). Cardiac risk factors identify patients with an increased risk. Recent studies have associated statin, aspirin, and beta-blocker therapies with improved postoperative outcome. However, the effect of all these factors on LOS has not been defined. Our aims were to determine the effect of cardiac risk factors and (preventive) statin, aspirin, and beta-blocker therapy on LOS and to deduce from these factors a model tha...
Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 27, Issue 8, 21 3 2006, Pages 899-900
Risk assessment with coronary artery calcium scoring: effects of smoking at young age.
Bax JJ, van der Wall EE
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Cited 41 times since 2006 (2.2 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 97, Issue 9, 20 3 2006, Pages 1326-1331
Usefulness of intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells in patients with severe angina pectoris and stress-induced myocardial ischemia.
Beeres SL, Bax JJ, Kaandorp TA, Zeppenfeld K, Lamb HJ, Dibbets-Schneider P, Stokkel MP, Fibbe WE, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE
Bone marrow cell transplantation has been proposed as a novel therapeutic option for patients with coronary artery disease. This study investigated whether autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell injection into the ischemic myocardium of patients with severe angina pectoris could safely reduce anginal symptoms, improve myocardial perfusion, and increase left ventricular (LV) function. In a total of 20 patients (63 +/- 10 years old; 16 men) with angina pectoris, myocardial segments with s...
Abstract
Cited 34 times since 2006 (1.8 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 97, Issue 9, 20 3 2006, Pages 1383-1385
Effects of statins on renal function after aortic cross clamping during major vascular surgery.
Schouten O, Kok NF, Boersma E, Bax JJ, Feringa HH, Vidakovic R, Statius van Eps RG, van Sambeek MR, Poldermans D
Ischemic reperfusion injury is an important cause of renal dysfunction after major vascular surgery and increases postoperative morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of statins on renal function in patients at high risk for renal dysfunction, that is, those who underwent suprarenal aortic cross clamping-declamping. Seventy-seven patients (28 statin users, 57 men; mean age 69 +/- 8 years) with normal preoperative renal function requiring suprarenal aortic...
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 47, Issue 7, 15 3 2006, Pages 1478-1484
Highlights of the 2005 scientific sessions of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology: Seattle, Washington, September 29-October 2, 2005.
Bax JJ, Abbott BG, Berman DS, Garcia EV, Gropler RS, Hendel RC, Jain D, Mieres JH, Russell RR, Shaw LJ, Udelson JE, Wackers FJ, ASNC Scientific Program Committee
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Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year)
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The international journal of cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 22, Issue 3-4, 15 3 2006, Pages 533-536
Image assessment and post-processing with multislice CT angiography in highly calcified coronary arteries.
Pundziute G, Schuijf JD, Bax JJ, van der Wall EE
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Cited 7 times since 2006 (0.4 per year)
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Vascular pharmacology,
Volume 44, Issue 5, 9 2 2006, Pages 257-264
Drug-eluting stents studies in mice: do we need atherosclerosis to study restenosis?
Pires NM, Jukema JW, Daemen MJ, Quax PH
In 2001, the first human study with drug-eluting stents (DES) was published showing a nearly complete abolition of restenosis by using a sirolimus-eluting stent. This success was very encouraging to test new compounds in combination with the DES platform. Nevertheless, several other anti-restenotic compounds have been used in human clinical trials with disappointing outcomes. Little is known concerning potential adverse effects on vessel wall integrity and (re)healing, atherosclerotic lesion for...
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Cited 29 times since 2006 (1.5 per year)
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European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging,
Volume 33, Issue 6, 8 2 2006, Pages 716-723
Prediction of functional recovery after revascularization in patients with chronic ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction: head-to-head comparison between 99mTc-sestamibi/18F-FDG DISA SPECT and 13N-ammonia/ 18F-FDG PET.
Slart RH, Bax JJ, van Veldhuisen DJ, van der Wall EE, Irwan R, Sluiter WJ, Dierckx RA, de Boer J, Jager PL
Purpose: (18)F-FDG PET is an important modality for myocardial viability assessment in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Dual-isotope simultaneous acquisition (DISA) SPECT may be an alternative to PET. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of PET and DISA SPECT for the prediction of improvement in regional and global LV function as well as LV reverse remodelling after revascularization. Methods: Patients (n=47) with chronic coronary artery disease and LV...
Abstract
Cited 17 times since 2006 (0.9 per year)
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Journal of biomechanics,
Volume 40, Issue 2, 6 1 2006, Pages 289-295
Development of fibrinous thrombus analogue for in-vitro abdominal aortic aneurysm studies.
Hinnen JW, Rixen DJ, Koning OH, van Bockel JH, Hamming JF
Purpose: To develop different thrombus analogues, with mechanical properties similar to those of human fibrinous thrombus, for in-vitro aneurysm sac pressure studies. Methods: Using dynamic mechanical analysis we determined the E-modulus (/E(*)/) at 0.8, 1.0, 1.5 and 3.9 Hz of ten different human fibrinous thrombus samples. We also determined loss and storage modulus to quantify the visco-elastic properties. For comparison, we measured the E-modulus (|E(*)|), loss and storage modulus of gelatin,...
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Cited 112 times since 2006 (5.9 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 113, Issue 10, 6 1 2006, Pages 1295-1304
Hemodynamic effects of long-term cardiac resynchronization therapy: analysis by pressure-volume loops.
Steendijk P, Tulner SA, Bax JJ, Oemrawsingh PV, Bleeker GB, van Erven L, Putter H, Verwey HF, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ
Background: Acute hemodynamic effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) were reported previously, but detailed invasive studies showing hemodynamic consequences of long-term CRT are not available. Methods and results: We studied 22 patients scheduled for implantation of a CRT device based on conventional criteria (New York Heart Association class III or IV, left ventricular [LV] ejection fraction 120 ms). During diagnostic catheterization before CRT, we acquired pressure-volume loops us...
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Cited 66 times since 2006 (3.5 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 97, Issue 8, 2 1 2006, Pages 1220-1222
Effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation on left atrial cavity size.
Tops LF, Bax JJ, Zeppenfeld K, Jongbloed MR, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ
Left atrial (LA) remodeling is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Radiofrequency catheter ablation offers a good treatment option for AF, with reasonable long-term results. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether LA reverse remodeling occurs after successful catheter ablation. Fifty-seven consecutive patients (45 men; age 53 +/- 8 years) with symptomatic drug-refractory AF were treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation. The patients were divided into 2 groups on the bas...
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Cited 29 times since 2006 (1.5 per year)
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Clinical genetics,
Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 1 2006, Pages 263-270
Common variants of multiple genes that control reverse cholesterol transport together explain only a minor part of the variation of HDL cholesterol levels.
Boekholdt SM, Souverein OW, Tanck MW, Hovingh GK, Kuivenhoven JA, Peters RI, Jansen H, Schiffers PM, van der Wall EE, Doevendans PA, Reitsma PH, Zwinderman AH, Kastelein JJ, Jukema JW
It is assumed that the combined effects of multiple common genetic variants explain a large part of variation of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) plasma levels, but little evidence exists to corroborate this assumption. It was our objective to study the contribution of multiple common genetic variants of HDL-C-related genes to variation of HDL-C plasma levels. A well-characterized cohort of 546 Caucasian men with documented coronary artery disease was genotyped for common functional...
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Cited 8 times since 2006 (0.4 per year)
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Inflammopharmacology,
Volume 14, Issue 1-2, 1 1 2006, Pages 36-41
Chronic effects of celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, cause enhanced alcohol-induced liver steatosis in rats.
Bykov IL, Palmen M, Rainsford KD, Lindros KO
Background: The pathogenetic role of prostaglandins in steatosis, the first stage of alcoholic liver injury, is not well understood, especially that involving the inflammatory reactions controlled by prostaglandins and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the liver. We, therefore, studied the chronic effects of the COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib, given to ethanol-treated rats. Methods: Rats were fed ethanol and a low dose of celecoxib (approximately 20 mg/kg daily) in a high-fat/low-carbohydrate liquid die...
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