Publications
Below you can find a list of our published research.
Below you can find a list of our published research.
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Coronary artery disease, 25 4 2024 Cardiovascular risk profile in two cohorts of young apparently healthy South Asian descendants in the Netherlands: still a long way to go! Gobardhan SN, Oemrawsingh PV, Liem SS, Cannegieter SC, Schalij MJ
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) imposes a major healthcare burden on young descendants of South Asian migrants living in the western world. In comparison to the native population, the prevalence is significantly higher and the prevalence of CVD risk factors is increasing rapidly. The cardiovascular risk profile and 10-year risk scores of South Asian descendants were evaluated in two cohorts with a 10-year time difference. Methods: Two cross-sectional studies, conducted in 2004 and 2014,... Abstract
Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, Volume 11, Issue 2, 1 1 2024, Pages 51 The Potential of the HeartLogic<sup>TM</sup> Algorithm in Patients with a Left Ventricular Assist Device, an Initial Report. Feijen M, Egorova AD, Tops LF, Palmen M, Jukema JW, Schalij MJ, Beeres SLMA
Background: Survival and quality-of-life of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients improved significantly because of growing experience and technological advances. However, LVAD-related complication rates, including recurrent episodes of congestion, remain high. Early detection of fluid retention to provide a time-window for medical intervention is the pillar in preventing hospitalizations. The multisensory HeartLogicTM algorithm accurately detected impending congestion in ambulant hea... Abstract
Cancers, Volume 15, Issue 24, 13 2 2023, Pages 5831 Relation between Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Cardiovascular Events in Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Matched Cohort Study. Polomski EAS, Heemelaar JC, de Graaf MA, Krol ADG, Louwerens M, Stöger JL, van Dijkman PRM, Schalij MJ, Jukema JW, Antoni ML
Background: Thoracic radiotherapy is one of the corner stones of HL treatment, but it is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. As HL is often diagnosed at a young age, long-term follow-up including screening for coronary artery disease (CAD) is recommended. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the presence of coronary artery calcium score (CACS) in relation to cardiovascular events in HL patients treated with thoracic radiotherapy compared to a non-cancer control group. Met... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2023 (3.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Volume 32, Issue 3, 12 2 2023, Pages 118-124 Myocardial infarction care in low and high socioeconomic environments: claims data analysis. Hilt AD, Umans VAWM, Vossenberg TNE, Schalij MJ, Beeres SLMA
Background: To date, claims data have not been used to study outcome differences between low and high socioeconomic status (SES) patients surviving ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the Netherlands. Aim: To evaluate STEMI and NSTEMI care among patients with low and high SES in the referral area of three Dutch percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centres, using claims data as a source. Methods: STEMI and NSTEMI patients treated i... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (1.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 109, Issue 20, 28 4 2023, Pages 1525-1532 Tolerability and beneficial effects of sacubitril/valsartan on systemic right ventricular failure. Nederend M, Kiès P, Regeer MV, Vliegen HW, Mertens BJ, Robbers-Visser D, Bouma BJ, Tops LF, Schalij MJ, Jongbloed MRM, Egorova AD
Objective: Patients with a systemic right ventricle (sRV) in the context of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial switch or congenitally corrected TGA (ccTGA) are prone to sRV dysfunction. Pharmacological options for sRV failure remain poorly defined. This study aims to investigate the tolerability and effects of sacubitril/valsartan on sRV failure in adult patients with sRV. Methods: In this two-centre, prospective cohort study, all consecutive adult patients with symptomatic h... Abstract
Journal of clinical medicine, Volume 12, Issue 17, 30 5 2023, Pages 5654 One-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pulse Generator Replacement: Identifying Patients at Risk. Feijen M, Egorova AD, Kuijken T, Bootsma M, Schalij MJ, van Erven L
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) significantly contribute to the prevention of sudden cardiac death in selected patients. However, it is essential to identify those who are likely to not have benefit from an ICD and to defer a pulse generator exchange. Easily implementable guidelines for individual risk stratification and decision making are lacking. This study investigates the 1-year mortality of patients who underwent an ICD or cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator... Abstract
Journal of clinical medicine, Volume 12, Issue 14, 20 3 2023, Pages 4798 Catheter-Based Techniques for Addressing Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients: A Descriptive Cohort. El Bouziani A, Witte LS, Bouma BJ, Jongbloed MRM, Robbers-Visser D, Straver B, Beijk MAM, Kiès P, Koolbergen DR, van der Kley F, Schalij MJ, de Winter RJ, Egorova AD
Introduction: Increasing survival of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients comes at the price of a range of late complications-arrhythmias, heart failure, and valvular dysfunction. Transcatheter valve interventions have become a legitimate alternative to conventional surgical treatment in selected acquired heart disease patients. However, literature on technical aspects, hemodynamic effects, and clinical outcomes of percutaneous atrioventricular (AV) valve interventions in ACHD patients... Abstract
European heart journal. Digital health, Volume 4, Issue 4, 7 1 2023, Pages 347-356 Mobile health for cardiovascular risk management after cardiac surgery: results of a sub-analysis of The Box 2.0 study. Biersteker TE, Boogers MJ, Schalij MJ, Braun J, Groenwold RHH, Atsma DE, Treskes RW
Aims: Lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) and blood pressure (BP) levels to guideline recommended values reduces the risk of major adverse cardiac events in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). To improve cardiovascular risk management, this study evaluated the effects of mobile health (mHealth) on BP and cholesterol levels in patients after standalone CABG. Methods and results: This study is a post hoc analysis of an observational cohort study among 228 adult pati... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2023 (1.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Volume 31, Issue 5, 29 5 2023, Pages 202-209 Improved prehospital triage for acute cardiac care: results from HART-c, a multicentre prospective study. de Koning ER, Beeres SLMA, Bosch J, Backus BE, Tietge WJ, Alizadeh Dehnavi R, Groenwold RHH, Silvius AM, van Lierop PTS, Jukema JW, Schalij MJ, Boogers MJ
Background: Cardiac symptoms are one of the most prevalent reasons for emergency department visits. However, over 80% of patients with such symptoms are sent home after acute cardiovascular disease has been ruled out. Objective: The Hollands-Midden Acute Regional Triage-cardiology (HART-c) study aimed to investigate whether a novel prehospital triage method, combining prehospital and hospital data with expert consultation, could increase the number of patients who could safely stay at home after... Abstract
Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, Volume 10, Issue 3, 17 3 2023, Pages 129 Contemporary Management Strategies of Baffle Leaks in Adults with a Failing Systemic Right Ventricle Late after Atrial Switch: A Case Series and Literature Overview. Neijenhuis RML, Regeer MV, van der Kley F, Vliegen HW, Jongbloed MRM, Kiès P, Schalij MJ, Jukema JW, Egorova AD
Baffle leaks are a frequently encountered and often overlooked complication after the atrial switch procedure for transposition of the great arteries. Baffle leaks are present in up to 50% of non-selected patients, and while they initially may not cause clear symptoms, they can complicate the hemodynamic course and influence the prognosis in this complex patient group. A shunt from the pulmonary venous atrium (PVA) to the systemic venous atrium (SVA) can lead to pulmonary overflow and subpulmona... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC
American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice, Volume 27, 23 4 2023, Pages 100280 Coronary calcium score in COVID-19 survivors: Association with cardiac injury and cardiac function after 6 weeks. Groen RA, de Graaf MA, Stöger JL, van Dijkman PRM, Jukema JW, Schalij MJ, Geelhoed JJM, Antoni ML
Aims: Cardiac manifestations are common in COVID-19, often elevated serum troponin levels or myocardial dysfunction on trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE) is observed. Both parameters are associated with increased in-hospital mortality. Possibly, subclinical coronary atherosclerosis plays a role, of which severity can be assessed by calculating the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. This study aims to determine the relation between coronary atherosclerosis and cardiac manifestations in COVID... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC
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 25, Issue 1, 1 1 2023, Pages 49-58 Mobile health vs. standard care after cardiac surgery: results of The Box 2.0 study. Biersteker TE, Boogers MJ, Schalij MJ, Penning de Vries BBL, Groenwold RHH, van Alem AP, de Weger A, van Hof N, Treskes RW
Aims: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication of cardiac surgery, yet difficult to detect in ambulatory patients. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention on POAF detection after cardiac surgery. Methods and results: We performed an observational cohort study among 730 adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery at a tertiary care hospital in The Netherlands. Of these patients, 365 patients received standard c... Abstract
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, Volume 9, 22 4 2022, Pages 1012147 A percutaneous treatment strategy of an adult patient with a bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta, and an exceptionally large aneurysm of a collateral artery: Case report and literature overview. Verheijen DBH, Stöger JL, van der Kley F, Schalij MJ, Jongbloed MRM, Vliegen HW, Kiès P, Egorova AD
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart defect that is associated with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), ascending aorta dilatation, intracerebral aneurysms, and premature atherosclerotic disease. The first presentation during late adulthood is rare and is frequently driven by late sequelae. Hypertrophic collateral arteries can develop aneurysms which are at risk for spontaneous rupture, however, treatment recommendations for these aneurysms are scarce. Here, we describe the clinical c... Abstract
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), Volume 42, Issue 1, 17 3 2022, Pages 18-21 An omission in guidelines. Cardiovascular disease prevention should also focus on dietary policies for healthcare facilities. de Frel DL, Assendelft WJJ, Hondmann S, Janssen VR, Molema JJW, Trines SA, de Vries IAC, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE
Suboptimal diet is a major modifiable risk factor in cardiovascular disease. Governments, individuals, educational institutes, healthcare facilities and the industry all share the responsibility to improve dietary habits. Healthcare facilities in particular present a unique opportunity to convey the importance of healthy nutrition to patients, visitors and staff. Guidelines on cardiovascular disease do include policy suggestions for population-based approaches to diet in a broad list of settings... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2022 (1.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, Volume 9, 13 2 2022, Pages 946404 The development of a decision aid for shared decision making in the Dutch implantable cardioverter defibrillator patient population: A novel approach to patient education. Yilmaz D, Egorova AD, Schalij MJ, Spierenburg HAM, Verbunt RAM, van Erven L
Background: Counseling of Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) patients with regard to individual risks and benefits is challenging. An evidence-based decision aid tailored to the needs of Dutch ICD patients is not yet available. The objective of this pilot project was to structurally evaluate the current clinical practice in The Netherlands and the ICD patient experience, in order to develop an online decision aid to facilitate shared decision making in ICD procedures. Methods: Between... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2022 (1.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
Prehospital and disaster medicine, Volume 37, Issue 5, 11 2 2022, Pages 600-608 Managing Hospital Capacity: Achievements and Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic. de Koning ER, Boogers MJ, Beeres SL, Kramer ID, Dannenberg WJ, Schalij MJ
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic challenged health care systems in an unprecedented way. Due to the enormous amount of hospital ward and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, regular care came to a standstill, thereby overcrowding ICUs and endangering (regular and COVID-19-related) critical care. Acute care coordination centers were set up to safely manage the influx of COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, treatments requiring ICU surveillance were postponed leading to i... Abstract
Cited 5 times since 2022 (2.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Cardiovascular research, Volume 118, Issue 10, 1 1 2022, Pages 2293-2303 Optical ventricular cardioversion by local optogenetic targeting and LED implantation in a cardiomyopathic rat model. Nyns ECA, Jin T, Fontes MS, van den Heuvel T, Portero V, Ramsey C, Bart CI, Zeppenfeld K, Schalij MJ, van Brakel TJ, Ramkisoensing AA, Zhang G, Poelma RH, Ördög B, de Vries AAF, Pijnappels DA
Aims: Ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTs) are common in the pathologically remodelled heart. These arrhythmias can be lethal, necessitating acute treatment like electrical cardioversion to restore normal rhythm. Recently, it has been proposed that cardioversion may also be realized via optically controlled generation of bioelectricity by the arrhythmic heart itself through optogenetics and therefore without the need of traumatizing high-voltage shocks. However, crucial mechanistic and translation... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2022 (1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Circulation research, Volume 131, Issue 1, 19 3 2022, Pages 24-41 Sbk2, a Newly Discovered Atrium-Enriched Regulator of Sarcomere Integrity. van Gorp PRR, Zhang J, Liu J, Tsonaka R, Mei H, Dekker SO, Bart CI, De Coster T, Post H, Heck AJR, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE, Pijnappels DA, de Vries AAF
Background: Heart development relies on tight spatiotemporal control of cardiac gene expression. Genes involved in this intricate process have been identified using animals and pluripotent stem cell-based models of cardio(myo)genesis. Recently, the repertoire of cardiomyocyte differentiation models has been expanded with iAM-1, a monoclonal line of conditionally immortalized neonatal rat atrial myocytes (NRAMs), which allows toggling between proliferative and differentiated (ie, excitable and co... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2022 (1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, Volume 9, 10 2 2022, Pages 870459 Atrioventricular Block Necessitating Chronic Ventricular Pacing After Tricuspid Valve Surgery in Patients With a Systemic Right Ventricle: Long-Term Follow-Up. Nederend M, Jongbloed MRM, Kiès P, Vliegen HW, Bouma BJ, Regeer MV, Koolbergen DR, Hazekamp MG, Schalij MJ, Egorova AD
Background: Patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after an atrial switch or congenitally corrected TGA (ccTGA) are prone to systemic right ventricular (sRV) failure. Tricuspid valve (TV) regurgitation aggravates sRV dysfunction. Timely TV surgery stabilizes sRV function, yet the development of atrioventricular (AV)-conduction disturbances in the course of sRV failure can contribute to sRV dysfunction through pacing-induced dyssynchrony. This study aims to explore the incidence,... Abstract
Cancers, Volume 14, Issue 9, 8 2 2022, Pages 2329 Impaired Global Longitudinal Strain Is Associated with Cardiovascular Events in Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors. Polomski EAS, Heemelaar JC, Krol ADG, Louwerens M, Beeres SLMA, Holman ER, Jukema JW, Schalij MJ, Antoni ML
Background: Treatment with thoracic irradiation for classic Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) leads to improved survival but also increases the risk of cardiovascular events. Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is usually assessed by echocardiographic left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), whereas global longitudinal strain (GLS) can detect early subclinical LV dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if conventional echocardiographic parameters and GLS are associated with cardiovascular ev... Abstract