Publications
Below you can find a list of our published research.
Below you can find a list of our published research.
112 results
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 11 2 2024, Pages ezae157 Glenn shunt as a rescue strategy for acute right ventricular failure after right ventricular myocardial infarction. den Haan MC, Palmen M, Egorova AD, Hazekamp MG
We present a case of a 52-year old woman with cardiogenic shock (CS) with refractory right ventricular (RV) failure due to spontaneous dissection of the right coronary artery (RCA). She remained dependent on mechanical support for several weeks and both RV assist device (RVAD) implantation and bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis (BCPA) were explored as long-term support options. History of malignancy and possible RV functional recovery resulted in a decision in favour of BCPA and concomitant... 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
Journal of cardiology, 14 2 2023, Pages S0914-5087(23)00295-2 Mitral regurgitation in atrial fibrillation: Is a simple repair enough to tackle a complex problem? Tomšič A, Meucci MC, de Jong AR, Braun J, Marsan NA, Klautz RJM, Palmen M
Background: Clinical and echocardiographic results of valve repair for mitral regurgitation in the setting of atrial fibrillation are poorly studied. Methods: Between January 2008 and December 2020, 89 patients underwent valve repair for mitral regurgitation in the setting of atrial fibrillation. Clinical and echocardiographic follow-up data were collected and studied. The primary composite endpoint consisted of all-cause mortality or hospitalization for heart failure. Results: Valve repair with... Abstract
JTCVS open, Volume 16, 2 1 2023, Pages 619-627 Simulation-based assessment of robotic cardiac surgery skills: An international multicenter, cross-specialty trial. Atroshchenko GV, Navarra E, Valdis M, Sandoval E, Hashemi N, Cerny S, Pereda D, Palmen M, Bjerrum F, Bruun NH, Tolsgaard MG
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the validity of simulation-based assessment of robotic-assisted cardiac surgery skills using a wet lab model, focusing on the use of a time-based score (TBS) and modified Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills (mGEARS) score. Methods: We tested 3 wet lab tasks (atrial closure, mitral annular stitches, and internal thoracic artery [ITA] dissection) with both experienced robotic cardiac surgeons and novices from multiple European centers. The task... Abstract
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 210, 13 2 2023, Pages 58-64 Oral Anticoagulation Versus Antiplatelet Treatment After Mitral Valve Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Tomšič A, Zhao C, Schoones JW, Klautz RJM, Palmen M
Oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists is currently advised for a period of 3 months after surgical mitral valve repair, regardless of the rhythm status. The evidence supporting this recommendation is weak and recent studies have challenged the safety and efficacy of this recommendation. A systematic review of literature was conducted by searching PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Emcare, and Cochrane Library databases for original publications comparing the efficacy and safety of oral an... Abstract
The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 117, Issue 1, 14 2 2023, Pages 120-126 A Nationwide Study on Mitral Valve Repair vs Replacement for Active Endocarditis. Tomšič A, de Weger A, van der Stoel M, Klautz RJM, Palmen M, Cardiothoracic Surgery Registration Committee of the Netherlands Heart Registration
Background: Real-world evidence supporting the reproducibility and superiority of valve repair over replacement in active mitral valve infective endocarditis is lacking. Methods: Data from a prospective nationwide database, including all cardiac surgical procedures in The Netherlands, were used. Adult patients undergoing primary mitral valve intervention who had a diagnosis of active infective endocarditis and who underwent surgery between 2013 and 2020 were included. Survival analysis was perfo... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (1.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 1 2023, Pages ezad307 The impact of annuloplasty ring or band implantation on post-repair mitral valve haemodynamic performance. Tomšič A, Sandoval E, Meucci MC, Nabeta T, Castella M, Muro A, Klautz RJM, Ajmone Marsan N, Pereda D, Palmen M
Objectives: The clinical importance of optimal post-repair mitral valve diastolic performance is increasingly being recognized. The haemodynamic effect of a partial annuloplasty band implantation, in comparison to a full ring, remains insufficiently explored. Methods: Patients undergoing mitral valve repair for pure degenerative disease between 2011 and 2019 at 2 experienced heart valve centres were eligible for inclusion. Exclusion criteria were concomitant procedures other than tricuspid valve... Abstract
European heart journal. Case reports, Volume 7, Issue 10, 19 3 2023, Pages ytad418 A case report of an intracardiac paraganglioma attached to the left main coronary artery in a patient with a succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit D mutation. Feijen M, Palmen M, Lamb HJ, Corssmit EPM, Antoni ML
Background: Cardiac paragangliomas are extremely rare neuroendocrine tumours derived from neural crest cells that represent Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2023 (3.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of internal medicine, Volume 294, Issue 3, 21 3 2023, Pages 347-357 Light transmittance in human atrial tissue and transthoracic illumination in rats support translatability of optogenetic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. Nyns ECA, Portero V, Deng S, Jin T, Harlaar N, Bart CI, van Brakel TJ, Palmen M, Hjortnaes J, Ramkisoensing AA, Zhang GQ, Poelma RH, Ördög B, de Vries AAF, Pijnappels DA
Background: Optogenetics could offer a solution to the current lack of an ambulatory method for the rapid automated cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF), but key translational aspects remain to be studied. Objective: To investigate whether optogenetic cardioversion of AF is effective in the aged heart and whether sufficient light penetrates the human atrial wall. Methods: Atria of adult and aged rats were optogenetically modified to express light-gated ion channels (i.e., red-activatable ch... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (1.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Volume 63, Issue 6, 1 1 2023, Pages ezad114 Extensive aortic root endocarditis with extension into the intervalvular fibrous body: an updated report of a mitral valve sparing approach. Tomšič A, Palmen M, de Jong ML, Hjortnaes J, Driessen AGH, Braun J, Marsan NA, Klautz RJM
Objectives: Aortic root abscess can spread to include adjacent cardiac structures, including the central or intervalvular fibrous body and mitral valve. After radical debridement, complex surgical correction is needed. We describe the results of our mitral valve sparing approach. Methods: Between January 2004 and December 2020, 60 patients underwent operation for infective endocarditis of the aortic root with extension towards the mitral valve at 2 centres in the Netherlands. Early and late clin... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (1.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
International journal of cardiology, Volume 387, 30 5 2023, Pages 131099 Outcomes of concomitant surgical ablation in patients undergoing surgical myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Kharbanda RK, Ramdat Misier NL, Van den Eynde J, El Mathari S, Tomšič A, Palmen M, Klautz RJM
Objective: Studies investigating the efficacy of concomitant surgical atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) patients undergoing myectomy are scarce and limited in terms of sample size. We aim to summarize current outcomes of concomitant surgical AF ablation in HOCM patients undergoing surgical myectomy. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guide... Abstract
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, Volume 10, 24 4 2023, Pages 1156495 Robotic mitral valve repair surgery: where do we go from here? Tomšič A, Palmen M
Surgical mitral valve repair through median sternotomy has long presented the treatment of choice for degenerative mitral valve disease. In recent decades, minimal invasive surgical techniques have been developed and are now gaining widespread popularity. Robotic cardiac surgery presents an emerging field, initially adopted only by selected centres, mostly in the United States. In recent years, the number of centers interested in robotic mitral valve surgery has grown with an increasing adoption... Abstract
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, Volume 10, 26 4 2023, Pages 1094969 Microinvasive mitral valve surgery: Current status and status quo. Tomšič A, Klautz RJM, Borger MA, Palmen M
Surgical mitral valve repair, performed either through median sternotomy or minimal invasive approach, presents the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral valve disease. In dedicated centres, high repair and low complication rates have been established with excellent valve repair durability. Recently, new techniques have been introduced, that allow mitral valve repair to be performed through small surgical incisions and while avoiding cardio-pulmonary bypass. These new techniques, howev... Abstract
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 1 2023, Pages ezad109 Anterior leaflet prolapse: does the evidence imply the need for a change in our repair strategy? Tomšič A, Palmen M, Klautz RJM
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 109, Issue 6, 23 4 2023, Pages 478-484 Prognostic impact of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in atrial mitral regurgitation. Meucci MC, Stassen J, Tomsic A, Palmen M, Crea F, Bax JJ, Ajmone Marsan N, Delgado V
Objective: Left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) mechanics are impaired in patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR), but their prognostic value in this subset of patients remains unknown. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between LA and LV longitudinal strain and clinical outcomes in patients with AFMR. Methods: A total of 197 patients (mean age 73±10 years, 44% men) with at least moderate AFMR were retrospectively identified. LV global longitudinal stra... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC
The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 116, Issue 6, 18 3 2023, Pages 1161-1167 Influenza Season and Outcome After Elective Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Cohort Study. Swets MC, Termorshuizen F, de Keizer NF, van Paassen J, Palmen M, Visser LG, Arbous MS, Groeneveld GH
Background: An asymptomatic respiratory viral infection during cardiac surgery could lead to pulmonary complications and increased mortality. For elective surgery, testing for respiratory viral infection before surgery or vaccination could reduce the number of these pulmonary complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between influenzalike illness (ILI) seasons and prolonged mechanical ventilation and inhospital mortality in a Dutch cohort of adult elective cardiac s... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC
Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Volume 31, Issue 5, 1 1 2023, Pages 189-195 Left ventricular assist device implantation and clinical outcomes in the Netherlands. Damman K, Caliskan K, Birim O, Kuijpers M, Otterspoor LC, Yazdanbakhsh A, Palmen M, Ramjankhan FZ, Tops LF, van Laake LW, Working Group on Mechanical Circulatory Support of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Background: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is an established treatment for advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. We evaluated the characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients implanted with an LVAD in the Netherlands. Methods: Patients implanted with an LVAD in the Netherlands between 2016 and 2020 were included in the analysis. Baseline characteristics entered into this registry, as well as clinical outcomes (death on device, heart transplantation) and major... Abstract
Cited 6 times since 2022 (4.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 24, Issue 1, 1 1 2022, Pages 142-151 Prognostic value of left atrial reservoir function in patients with severe primary mitral regurgitation undergoing mitral valve repair. Stassen J, van Wijngaarden AL, Butcher SC, Palmen M, Herbots L, Bax JJ, Delgado V, Ajmone Marsan N
Aims: Mitral regurgitation (MR) has a significant haemodynamic impact on the left atrium. Assessment of left atrial reservoir strain (LARS) may have important prognostic implications, incremental to left atrial (LA) volume, and conventional parameters of left ventricular (LV) structure and function. This study investigated whether preoperative assessment of LARS by speckle tracking echocardiography is associated with long-term outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve repair for severe primar... Abstract
Cited 6 times since 2022 (4 per year) source: EuropePMC
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Volume 35, Issue 6, 1 1 2022, Pages ivac160 Current state of the art and recommendations in robotic mitral valve surgery. Palmen M, Navarra E, Bonatti J, Franke U, Cerny S, Musumeci F, Modi P, Singh S, Sandoval E, Pettinari M, Segers P, Gianoli M, van Praet F, de Praetere H, Vojacek J, Cebotaru T, Onan B, Bolcal C, Alhan C, Ouda A, Melly L, Malapert G, Labrousse L, Agnino A, Phillipsen T, Jansens JL, Folliguet T, Suwalski P, Cathenis K, Doguet F, Tomšič A, Oosterlinck W, Pereda D
Surgical technology international, Volume 41, 20 3 2022, Pages sti41/1575 Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery. Palmen M, Tomšič A, Braun J, Oudeman MAP, Shahin GMM, Klautz RJM
Growing interest in minimalizing surgical trauma during heart procedures stimulated the development of robotic mitral valve surgery in the late 1990s. Initially, the new technology was slowly adopted in clinical practice. However, following encouraging results by teams that adopted robotic heart surgery early on, a growing interest in implementation of robotic mitral valve surgery has emerged. Of importance are the technical developments and possibilities that accompany robotic surgery. Robotic... Abstract