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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Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
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... Abstract
Cited 21 times since 2006 (1.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Biochemical Society transactions, Volume 34, Issue Pt 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 276-278 Defensins and cathelicidins in inflammatory lung disease: beyond antimicrobial activity. Hiemstra PS
Innate immunity provides an effective first line of defence against infections. This is of particular importance in the lung, an organ that is exposed to a large number of pathogens that are inhaled. Antimicrobial peptides play an important role in the defence against these pathogens as effector molecules of innate immunity. These peptides are mainly produced by phagocytes and epithelial cells, and kill a wide range of micro-organisms: gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, fungi and (envelop... Abstract
Cited 14 times since 2006 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC
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... Abstract
Cited 109 times since 2006 (6 per year) source: EuropePMC
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
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
Cited 39 times since 2006 (2.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
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)... Abstract
Cited 98 times since 2006 (5.4 per year) source: EuropePMC
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... Abstract
Cited 44 times since 2006 (2.4 per year) source: EuropePMC
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... Abstract
Cited 72 times since 2006 (4 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 47, Issue 8, 29 5 2006, Pages 1732-1733 Impaired stroke volume response to exercise in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Holverda S, Gan CT, Marcus JT, Postmus PE, Boonstra A, Vonk-Noordegraaf A
Cited 6 times since 2006 (0.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
The European respiratory journal, Volume 28, Issue 2, 29 5 2006, Pages 323-329 Ventilation inhomogeneity in alpha1-antitrypsin-deficient emphysema. Fregonese L, van Veen HP, Sterk PJ, Stolk J
The slope of phase III of the single-breath nitrogen wash-out test (sbN2-test) measures ventilation inhomogeneity and, in smokers, is strongly associated with small airways pathology. The present authors aimed to study ventilation inhomogeneity in emphysema related to type Z alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) and to assess its relationship with indices of parenchymal damage and airways obstruction. A total of 18 subjects, consisting of ex-smokers with type Z AAT and emphysema (confirmed by computed tomogr... Abstract
Cited 8 times since 2006 (0.4 per year) source: EuropePMC
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... Abstract
Cited 78 times since 2006 (4.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Volume 24, Issue 12, 27 4 2006, Pages 1800-1806 Traditional versus up-front [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography staging of non-small-cell lung cancer: a Dutch cooperative randomized study. Herder GJ, Kramer H, Hoekstra OS, Smit EF, Pruim J, van Tinteren H, Comans EF, Verboom P, Uyl-de Groot CA, Welling A, Paul MA, Boers M, Postmus PE, Teule GJ, Groen HJ, POORT Study Group
Purpose: We investigated whether application of positron emission tomography (PET) immediately after first presentation might simplify staging while maintaining accuracy, as compared with traditional strategy in routine clinical setting. Methods: At first presentation, patients with a provisional diagnosis of lung cancer without overt dissemination were randomly assigned to traditional work-up (TWU) according to international guidelines or early PET followed by histologic/cytologic verification... Abstract
Cited 126 times since 2006 (7 per year) source: EuropePMC
International archives of allergy and immunology, Volume 140, Issue 2, 24 4 2006, Pages 103-112 Human cathelicidin LL-37 is a chemoattractant for eosinophils and neutrophils that acts via formyl-peptide receptors. Tjabringa GS, Ninaber DK, Drijfhout JW, Rabe KF, Hiemstra PS
Background: Inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are characterized by the presence of eosinophils and neutrophils. However, the mechanisms that mediate the influx of these cells are incompletely understood. Neutrophil products, including neutrophil elastase and antimicrobial peptides such as neutrophil defensins and LL-37, have been demonstrated to display chemotactic activity towards cells from both innate and adaptive immunity. However, che... Abstract
Cited 10 times since 2006 (0.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
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) source: EuropePMC
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
Cited 41 times since 2006 (2.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
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 (1.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
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... Abstract
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
Cited 1 times since 2006 (0.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
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
Cited 85 times since 2006 (4.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
Thorax, Volume 61, Issue 6, 14 2 2006, Pages 485-490 Validation of computed tomographic lung densitometry for monitoring emphysema in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. Parr DG, Stoel BC, Stolk J, Stockley RA
Background: Lung densitometry derived from computed tomographic images offers an opportunity to quantify emphysema non-invasively, but a pathological standard cannot be applied to validate its use in longitudinal monitoring studies. Consequently, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) remains the standard against which new methods must be judged. We related progression of densitometry (15th percentile point and voxel index, threshold -950 Hounsfield units) to disease stage and FEV1 decline... Abstract