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 30 times since 2011 (2.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
Arthritis care & research, Volume 63, Issue 6, 1 1 2011, Pages 909-917 Randomized comparison of a multidisciplinary team care program with usual care in patients with systemic sclerosis. Schouffoer AA, Ninaber MK, Beaart-van de Voorde LJ, van der Giesen FJ, de Jong Z, Stolk J, Voskuyl AE, Scherptong RW, van Laar JM, Schuerwegh AJ, Huizinga TW, Vlieland TP
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary team care program with usual outpatient care in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma). Methods: We performed a randomized controlled trial comparing a 12-week multidisciplinary team care program (1 day per week; individual treatments, group exercises, and group education) with outpatient clinic care. Outcome measures included the Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS) test, grip strength, maximal mouth opening (MMO), 6-mi... Abstract
Cited 6 times since 2011 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, Volume 17, Issue 3, 1 1 2011, Pages 261-269 Clinical value of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy as a screening tool in liver transplant candidates. Oprea-Lager DE, Sorgdrager BJ, Jukema JW, Scherptong RW, Ringers J, Coenraad MJ, van Hoek B, Stokkel MP
A cardiac evaluation before orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is imperative. Previous investigations have demonstrated that mild to moderate reversible perfusion defects on myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) in general are associated with a low risk for perioperative cardiac events. The objective of this study was to assess any perfusion defects in consecutive patients with chronic liver disease who were undergoing OLT. OLT candidates underwent extensive cardiovascular screening that i... Abstract
Cited 10 times since 2010 (0.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
American heart journal, Volume 160, Issue 5, 1 1 2010, Pages 870-876 Ventricular response to stress predicts outcome in adult patients with a systemic right ventricle. Winter MM, Scherptong RW, Kumar S, Bouma BJ, Tulevski II, Tops LF, Roest AA, Vliegen HW, de Roos A, Groenink M, Mulder BJ
Background: Previous studies demonstrated that ventricular response to stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is frequently abnormal in patients with a systemic right ventricle (RV). However, the clinical implications of these findings remained unknown. We sought to evaluate whether abnormal response to stress CMR predicts adverse outcome in patients with a systemic RV. Methods: Thirty-nine adult patients (54% male; mean age 26, range 18-65 years) with a systemic RV underwent stress CMR... Abstract
Cited 49 times since 2010 (3.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 56, Issue 18, 1 1 2010, Pages 1486-1492 Follow-up after pulmonary valve replacement in adults with tetralogy of Fallot: association between QRS duration and outcome. Scherptong RW, Hazekamp MG, Mulder BJ, Wijers O, Swenne CA, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Vliegen HW
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze whether QRS duration, before and after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR), is related to long-term outcome in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Background: Key factors that determine outcome after PVR in adult TOF patients are largely unknown. Recognition of such factors assists the identification of patients at increased risk of adverse events. Methods: Adults who previously underwent total correction for TOF (n=90; age 31.4±10.3 years) and... Abstract
Cited 88 times since 2010 (6.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging, Volume 3, Issue 3, 27 4 2010, Pages 264-271 Prognostic value of right ventricular function in patients after acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Antoni ML, Scherptong RW, Atary JZ, Boersma E, Holman ER, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ
Background: Data on the association between right ventricular (RV) function and adverse events after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are scarce. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relation between RV function and adverse events in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention for AMI. Methods and results: Consecutive patients admitted with AMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention underwent echocardiography within 48 hours of admission to... Abstract
Cited 72 times since 2009 (4.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, Volume 2, Issue 5, 5 1 2009, Pages 548-554 Predicting ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ischemic heart disease: clinical application of the ECG-derived QRS-T angle. Borleffs CJ, Scherptong RW, Man SC, van Welsenes GH, Bax JJ, van Erven L, Swenne CA, Schalij MJ
Background: In patients with primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), the incidence of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias resulting in ICD therapy is relatively low, prompting for better risk stratification. The aim of this study was to assess the value of the QRS-T angle for prediction of ICD therapy and mortality in primary prevention patients with ischemic heart disease. Methods and results: ICD patients (n=412, 361 men; age, 63+/-11 years) with ischemic heart... Abstract
Cited 55 times since 2009 (3.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, Volume 25, Issue 7, 30 5 2009, Pages 669-676 Right ventricular peak systolic longitudinal strain is a sensitive marker for right ventricular deterioration in adult patients with tetralogy of Fallot. Scherptong RW, Mollema SA, Blom NA, Kroft LJ, de Roos A, Vliegen HW, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ, Holman ER
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of right ventricular (RV) longitudinal peak systolic strain (LPSS) assessment for the follow-up of adult patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Adult patients (n = 18) with corrected TOF underwent echocardiography and CMR twice with a time interval of 4.2 +/- 1.7 years. RV performance was derived from CMR, and included RV volumes and ejection fraction (EF). LPSS was calculated globally (GLPSS) and in the RV free wall (LPSS FW), wi... Abstract
Cited 44 times since 2009 (2.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Circulation, Volume 119, Issue 11, 9 2 2009, Pages 1467-1472 Tricuspid valve surgery in adults with a dysfunctional systemic right ventricle: repair or replace? Scherptong RW, Vliegen HW, Winter MM, Holman ER, Mulder BJ, van der Wall EE, Hazekamp MG
Background: In patients with a right ventricle (RV) in the systemic position, tricuspid valve surgery for regurgitation beyond adolescence is a subject of debate. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the complications, survival, and benefit of tricuspid surgery in adult patients with an atrium-level correction for transposition of the great arteries or congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Methods and results: All adult patients (n=16; 7 men, 9 women; age 35+/-11 ye... Abstract
Cited 48 times since 2008 (3.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of electrocardiology, Volume 41, Issue 6, 25 4 2008, Pages 648-655 Normal limits of the spatial QRS-T angle and ventricular gradient in 12-lead electrocardiograms of young adults: dependence on sex and heart rate. Scherptong RW, Henkens IR, Man SC, Le Cessie S, Vliegen HW, Draisma HH, Maan AC, Schalij MJ, Swenne CA
Background and purpose: Normal limits of the spatial QRS-T angle and spatial ventricular gradient (SVG) are only available from Frank vectorcardiograms (VCGs) of male subjects. We determined normal limits for these variables derived from standard 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) of 660 male and female students aged 18 to 29 years. Methods: A computer algorithm was used that constructed approximated VCG leads by inverse Dower matrix transformation of the 12-lead ECG and subsequently calculated t... Abstract
Cited 9 times since 2008 (0.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Volume 16, Issue 7-8, 1 1 2008, Pages 250-254 Pulmonary hypertension: the role of the electrocardiogram. Henkens IR, Scherptong RW, van Kralingen KW, Said SA, Vliegen HW
A 54-year-old female was referred to our centre for further evaluation of recently established severe pulmonary hypertension. Six months prior to presentation to the cardiologist of the referring centre, the patient had first experienced exertional dyspnoea. At the time of presentation to the referring cardiologist, the patient's ECG showed signs of an increased right heart load. Interestingly, this patient had undergone a thorough cardiac evaluation in the referring centre seven years befo... Abstract