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 28 times since 2007 (1.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 93, Issue 9, 19 3 2007, Pages 1034-1039 Tissue synchronisation imaging accurately measures left ventricular dyssynchrony and predicts response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Van de Veire NR, Bleeker GB, De Sutter J, Ypenburg C, Holman ER, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: Tissue synchronisation imaging (TSI) is a new technique to assess left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony. Objectives: The value of using TSI to automatically assess LV dyssynchrony compared with manual assessment of LV dyssynchrony from colour-coded tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), and to evaluate the value of TSI to predict response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). Methods: 60 symptomatic patients with heart failure with depressed LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and QRS >120 ms w... Abstract
Cited 8 times since 2006 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, Volume 18, Issue 2, 29 5 2006, Pages 222-225 Triplane tissue Doppler imaging to evaluate mechanical dyssynchrony before and after cardiac resynchronization in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Van de Veire NR, Blom NA, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Since the implantation of a conventional pacemaker for acquired complete atrioventricular block, the patient experienced increased heart failure symptoms. Using triplane tissue Doppler imaging, significant intraventricular dyssynchrony induced by unilateral pacing and associated with diminished exercise capacity was demonstrated. A biventricular pacemaker was successfully implanted transveno... Abstract
Cited 61 times since 2006 (3.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 99, Issue 1, 9 2 2006, Pages 68-74 Relative merits of M-mode echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging for prediction of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Bleeker GB, Schalij MJ, Boersma E, Holman ER, Steendijk P, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
M-mode echocardiography (using the septal-to-posterior wall motion delay [SPWMD]) and color-coded tissue Doppler imaging (TDI; using the septal-to-lateral delay in peak systolic velocity) have been proposed for assessment of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony and prediction of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). In this study, a head-to-head comparison between M-mode echocardiography and color-coded TDI was performed for assessment of LV dyssynchrony and prediction of response t... Abstract
Cited 166 times since 2006 (9.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 48, Issue 11, 9 2 2006, Pages 2243-2250 Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with a narrow QRS complex. Bleeker GB, Holman ER, Steendijk P, Boersma E, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure patients with narrow QRS complex ( or =120 ms). Patients with narrow QRS complex are currently not eligible for CRT, and the potential effects of CRT are not well studied. Methods: Thirty-three consecutive patients with narrow QRS complex and 33 consecutive patients with wide QRS complex (control group) were prospectively included. All patients needed to have LV dyssynchr... Abstract
Cited 22 times since 2006 (1.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 82, Issue 5, 1 1 2006, Pages 1721-1727 Beneficial hemodynamic and clinical effects of surgical ventricular restoration in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Tulner SA, Bax JJ, Bleeker GB, Steendijk P, Klautz RJ, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, Dion RA, van der Wall EE
Background: Surgical ventricular restoration is increasingly applied in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Previous studies show promising results with regard to survival and clinical outcome. However, a comprehensive midterm analysis of this approach on left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular function is not yet available. We investigated biventricular function and clinical status at 6-month follow-up. Methods: We investigated the effects of surgical ventricular restoration on c... Abstract
Cited 139 times since 2006 (7.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 48, Issue 8, 27 4 2006, Pages 1642-1648 Right ventricular pacing can induce ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with atrial fibrillation after atrioventricular node ablation. Tops LF, Schalij MJ, Holman ER, van Erven L, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Objectives: This study was designed to assess the effects of long-term right ventricular (RV) pacing on left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony, LV function, and heart failure symptoms. Background: Atrioventricular (AV) node ablation and subsequent long-term RV pacing is a well-established treatment option in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: In 55 patients with drug-refractory AF, AV node ablation and implantation of a pacemaker was performed. At baseline and after a mean of 3.8 +/- 1... Abstract
Cited 112 times since 2006 (6.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
Stroke, Volume 37, Issue 10, 31 5 2006, Pages 2531-2534 Transesophageal echocardiography is superior to transthoracic echocardiography in management of patients of any age with transient ischemic attack or stroke. de Bruijn SF, Agema WR, Lammers GJ, van der Wall EE, Wolterbeek R, Holman ER, Bollen EL, Bax JJ
Background and purpose: The merits of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the management of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke patients remains matter of debate. Methods: Two hundred and thirty-one consecutive patients with a recent TIA or stroke for which no definite cause and indication for anticoagulation was assessed after standardized work-up underwent TTE and TEE. Echocardiographic findings were categorized into minor and major risk fa... Abstract
Cited 18 times since 2006 (1 per year) source: EuropePMC
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, Volume 33, Issue 12, 25 4 2006, Pages 1452-1460 Global and regional left ventricular function: a comparison between gated SPECT, 2D echocardiography and multi-slice computed tomography. Henneman MM, Bax JJ, Schuijf JD, Jukema JW, Holman ER, Stokkel MP, Lamb HJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE
Purpose: Global and regional left ventricular (LV) function are important indicators of the cardiac status in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Therapy and prognosis are to a large extent dependent on LV function. Multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) has already earned its place as an imaging modality for non-invasive assessment of the coronary arteries, but since retrospective gating to the patient's ECG is performed, information on LV function can be derived. Methods: In 49 p... Abstract
Cited 46 times since 2006 (2.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Volume 13, Issue 4, 1 1 2006, Pages 480-487 Assessment of global and regional left ventricular function and volumes with 64-slice MSCT: a comparison with 2D echocardiography. Henneman MM, Schuijf JD, Jukema JW, Holman ER, Lamb HJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Background: In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), LV function and volumes are important parameters for long-term prognosis. Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) allows noninvasive assessment of the coronary arteries, but the accuracy of 64-slice MSCT for the assessment of left ventricular (LV) volumes and function is unknown. Methods and results: A head-to-head comparison between 64-slice MSCT and 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiography was performed in 40 patients with known or suspected... Abstract
Cited 9 times since 2006 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology, Volume 8, Issue 3, 23 4 2006, Pages 229-231 Mobile right heart thrombus and massive pulmonary embolism. de Vrey EA, Bax JJ, Poldermans D, van der Wall EE, Holman ER
The current report describes a patient with pulmonary embolism, treated unsuccessfully with heparin. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed free-floating right heart thrombus. Migrating deep vein thrombus to the right heart was suspected. Transesophageal echocardiography confirmed origin of the thrombus in the inferior cava vein. Mortality rate of mobile right heart thrombus is over 40%, therefore urgent surgical embolectomy was performed with relief of symptoms. Abstract
Cited 35 times since 2006 (1.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 98, Issue 2, 19 3 2006, Pages 230-235 Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with systolic left ventricular dysfunction and symptoms of mild heart failure secondary to ischemic or nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Bleeker GB, Schalij MJ, Holman ER, Steendijk P, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is beneficial in selected patients with moderate to severe heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] classes III to IV). Patients with mildly symptomatic heart failure (NYHA class II) are currently not eligible for CRT and the potential beneficial effects in these patients have not been well studied. Fifty consecutive patients in NYHA class II heart failure and 50 consecutive patients in NYHA classes III to IV (control group) were prospectively incl... Abstract
Cited 84 times since 2006 (4.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 47, Issue 10, 24 4 2006, Pages 2042-2048 Assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with conduction delay and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: head-to-head comparison between tissue doppler imaging and velocity-encoded magnetic resonance imaging. Westenberg JJ, Lamb HJ, van der Geest RJ, Bleeker GB, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Reiber JH, Bax JJ
Objectives: This study sought to compare tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) with velocity-encoded (VE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony assessment. Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is proposed for patients with heart failure, depressed LV function, and a wide QRS complex. Selection is based mainly on electrocardiogram criteria, but recent data suggest that intraventricular dyssynchrony may be preferred for selection. An LV dyssynchrony can adeq... Abstract
Cited 24 times since 2006 (1.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society, Volume 16, Issue 2, 3 1 2006, Pages 101-107 Uncontrolled acromegaly is associated with progressive mitral valvular regurgitation. van der Klaauw AA, Bax JJ, Roelfsema F, Bleeker GB, Holman ER, Corssmit EP, van der Wall EE, Smit JW, Romijn JA, Pereira AM
Introduction: Recent cross-sectional studies have documented an association between acromegaly and regurgitant valvular heart disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in prevalence of valvular heart disease in relation to the clinical activity, because the natural history of valvular changes in acromegaly is unknown. Patients and methods: Valvular regurgitation was assessed in 37 acromegalic patients (18 patients with active disease, and 19 with controlled disease) by convention... Abstract
Cited 17 times since 2006 (0.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 92 Suppl 1, 1 1 2006, Pages i14-8 Acquired right ventricular dysfunction. Bleeker GB, Steendijk P, Holman ER, Yu CM, Breithardt OA, Kaandorp TA, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ, Nihoyannopoulos P
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 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
Cited 13 times since 2006 (0.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, Volume 17, Issue 1, 1 1 2006, Pages 101-103 Acceleration-dependent left bundle branch block with severe left ventricular dyssynchrony results in acute heart failure: are there more patients who benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy? Zeppenfeld K, Schalij MJ, Bleeker GB, Holman ER, Bax JJ
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been proposed to improve hemodynamics in patients with heart failure and left bundle branch block (LBBB) by resynchronization of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony. The current report concerns a patient with narrow QRS complex without LV dyssynchrony who experienced an acute exacerbation of heart failure following exercise. Careful analysis revealed that an increase of heart rate induced acceleration-dependent LBBB with severe LV dyssynchrony and mitra... Abstract
Cited 67 times since 2005 (3.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 46, Issue 12, 1 1 2005, Pages 2264-2269 Left ventricular dyssynchrony predicts right ventricular remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy. Bleeker GB, Schalij MJ, Nihoyannopoulos P, Steendijk P, Molhoek SG, van Erven L, Bootsma M, Holman ER, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Objectives: The purpose of this research was to evaluate right ventricular (RV) remodeling after six months of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy is beneficial in patients with end-stage heart failure. The effect of CRT on RV size is currently unknown. Accordingly, the effects of CRT on RV size, severity of tricuspid regurgitation, and pulmonary artery pressure were evaluated. Methods: Fifty-six consecutive patients with end-stage heart failure... Abstract
Cited 55 times since 2005 (2.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, Volume 90, Issue 11, 30 5 2005, Pages 6041-6047 Reversible diastolic dysfunction after long-term exogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism: a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Smit JW, Eustatia-Rutten CF, Corssmit EP, Pereira AM, Frölich M, Bleeker GB, Holman ER, van der Wall EE, Romijn JA, Bax JJ
Background: Subclinical hyperthyroidism has been reported to affect systolic and diastolic cardiac function. However, the reversibility of these effects is not well established. Objective: Our objective was to investigate the presence and reversibility of cardiac abnormalities in patients with long-term exogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism. Design: We conducted a prospective, single-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized trial of 6 months duration with two parallel groups. Setting: The study oc... Abstract
Cited 16 times since 2005 (0.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
European journal of endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 2, 1 1 2005, Pages 231-238 Persistent diastolic dysfunction despite successful long-term octreotide treatment in acromegaly. van Thiel SW, Bax JJ, Biermasz NR, Holman ER, Poldermans D, Roelfsema F, Lamb HJ, van der Wall EE, Smit JW, Romijn JA, Pereira AM
Introduction: This study was designed to evaluate potential reversibility of left-ventricular (LV) dysfunction in patients with acromegaly following long-term control of disease. It is unknown whether the cardiac changes induced by acromegaly can be reversed completely by long-term strict control of growth hormone excess by octreotide. Patients and methods: We compared LV systolic and diastolic function in inactive patients with acromegaly (n = 22), who were divided into patients with long-term... Abstract