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 22 times since 2007 (1.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 93, Issue 12, 3 1 2007, Pages 1604-1608 Right ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in arterial switch patients without pulmonary artery stenosis. Grotenhuis HB, Kroft LJ, van Elderen SG, Westenberg JJ, Doornbos J, Hazekamp MG, Vliegen HW, Ottenkamp J, de Roos A
Objective: To assess pulmonary flow dynamics and right ventricular (RV) function in patients without significant anatomical narrowing of the pulmonary arteries late after the arterial switch operation (ASO) by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: 17 patients (mean (SD), 16.5 (3.6) years after ASO) and 17 matched healthy subjects were included. MRI was used to assess flow across the pulmonary trunk, RV systolic and diastolic function, and RV mass. Results: Increased peak flow velocity... Abstract
Cited 5 times since 2007 (0.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Volume 9, Issue 3, 1 1 2007, Pages 557-563 Validation of a high-resolution, phase contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance sequence for evaluation of flow in coronary artery bypass grafts. Salm LP, Schuijf JD, Lamb HJ, Bax JJ, Vliegen HW, Jukema JW, van der Wall EE, de Roos A, Doornbos J
The aim was to validate a magnetic resonance high-resolution, phase-contrast sequence for quantifying flow in small and large vessels and to demonstrate its feasibility to measure flow in coronary artery bypass grafts. A breathhold, echo planar imaging (EPI) sequence was developed and validated in a flow phantom using a fast field echo (FFE) sequence as reference. In 17 volunteers aortic flow was measured using both sequences. In 5 patients flow in the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) and aor... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2006 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
International journal of cardiology, Volume 121, Issue 1, 28 4 2006, Pages 123-124 Preoperative determinants of recovery time in adult Fallot patients after late pulmonary valve replacement. Henkens IR, van Straten A, Hazekamp MG, Schalij MJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Vliegen HW
Cited 20 times since 2006 (1.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
American heart journal, Volume 152, Issue 5, 1 1 2006, Pages 975.e1-8 Aortic root dysfunctioning and its effect on left ventricular function in Ross procedure patients assessed with magnetic resonance imaging. Grotenhuis HB, Westenberg JJ, Doornbos J, Kroft LJ, Schoof PH, Hazekamp MG, Vliegen HW, Ottenkamp J, de Roos A
Background: This study evaluated the diameters and distensibility of the aortic root as well as the degree of aortic regurgitation (AR) and its effect on left ventricular (LV) function in patients 8.2 +/- 3.1 years after they underwent the Ross procedure, with a comparison of these parameters between patients and matched healthy subjects. Methods: Eighteen Ross procedure patients (16 male patients, age [mean +/- SD] 19.2 +/- 3.8 years) and 18 matched healthy subjects (16 male patients, age [mean... Abstract
Cited 38 times since 2006 (2.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 93, Issue 4, 25 4 2006, Pages 506-509 Long-term effect of pulmonary valve replacement on QRS duration in patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot. Oosterhof T, Vliegen HW, Meijboom FJ, Zwinderman AH, Bouma B, Mulder BJ
Objective: To analyse the long-term course of QRS duration after pulmonary valve replacement in patients with a previous correction for tetralogy of Fallot. Setting: Tertiary referral centres. Methods: In a retrospective study, 99 adult patients with tetralogy of Fallot, who had undergone a first pulmonary valve replacement late after initial total correction, were identified from the CONCOR (CONgenital CORvitia) registry. Computer-generated QRS durations were obtained from 12-lead electrocardio... Abstract
Cited 62 times since 2006 (3.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
European heart journal, Volume 28, Issue 15, 9 2 2006, Pages 1854-1861 Outcome of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in adults with congenital heart disease: a multi-centre study. Yap SC, Roos-Hesselink JW, Hoendermis ES, Budts W, Vliegen HW, Mulder BJ, van Dijk AP, Schalij MJ, Drenthen W
Aims: To investigate outcome and complications of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and to identify predictors of (in-) appropriate shocks. Methods and results: Sixty-four CHD patients >/= 18 years at first ICD implantation [63% tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and age at implantation 37 +/- 13 years] were identified using the Dutch adult CHD registry and a Belgian tertiary care centre database. Median follow-up duration was 3.7 years. Early... Abstract
Cited 36 times since 2006 (2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 92, Issue 12, 3 1 2006, Pages 1838-1843 Non-cardiac complications during pregnancy in women with isolated congenital pulmonary valvar stenosis. Drenthen W, Pieper PG, Roos-Hesselink JW, Schmidt AC, Mulder BJ, van Dijk AP, Vliegen HW, Sollie KM, Voors AA, Ebels T, van Veldhuisen DJ, ZAHARA investigators
Background: Information on the outcome of pregnancy in patients with pulmonary valvar stenosis is scarce, mostly limited to cardiac complications observed during pregnancy. Objectives: To investigate the magnitude and determinants of non-cardiac and fetal risks during pregnancy of women with isolated pulmonary valvar stenosis. Methods: Using the nationwide registry (CONgenital CORvitia), 106 women with (un-)corrected pulmonary valvar stenosis receiving care in six tertiary medical centres in The... Abstract
Cited 10 times since 2006 (0.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 98, Issue 2, 5 1 2006, Pages 262-266 Pregnancy after biventricular repair for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. Drenthen W, Pieper PG, Zoon N, Roos-Hesselink JW, Voors AA, Mulder BJ, van Dijk AP, Sollie KM, Vliegen HW, Ebels T, van Veldhuisen DJ, ZAHARA Investigators
Information on pregnancy and delivery in women with biventricular repair for isolated noncomplex pulmonary atresia with a ventricular septal defect (PAVSD) is limited. Using a nationwide congenital heart disease registry (CONgenital CORvitia [CONCOR]), 9 women with biventricular repair for PAVSD (aged 21 to 38 years) were identified. Ten pregnancies were observed in 5 different women with PAVSD, including 3 spontaneous miscarriages. Clinically significant (non)cardiac complications were document... Abstract
Cited 4 times since 2006 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 98, Issue 2, 5 1 2006, Pages 259-261 Fertility, pregnancy, and delivery after biventricular repair for pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum. Drenthen W, Pieper PG, Roos-Hesselink JW, Zoon N, Voors AA, Mulder BJ, van Dijk AP, Vliegen HW, Sollie KM, Ebels T, van Veldhuisen DJ, ZAHARA Investigators
The objective of the present study to investigate fertility, pregnancy, and delivery in women with biventricular repair for pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum (PAIVS). Using a nationwide registry (CONCOR), 37 patients with pulmonary atresia were identified, 6 of whom (aged 21 to 34 years) had biventricular repair for PAIVS. Three PAIVS patients had a total of 5 pregnancies, including 1 abortion and 1 ectopic pregnancy. Besides minor noncardiac complications, the 3 live-birth pre... Abstract
Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Volume 14, Issue 6, 1 1 2006, Pages 207-208 Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease: the efficacy of drug treatment in symptomatic patients. Henkens IR, Vliegen HW
Cited 74 times since 2006 (4.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
European heart journal, Volume 27, Issue 12, 17 3 2006, Pages 1478-1484 Long-term follow-up of homograft function after pulmonary valve replacement in patients with tetralogy of Fallot. Oosterhof T, Meijboom FJ, Vliegen HW, Hazekamp MG, Zwinderman AH, Bouma BJ, van Dijk AP, Mulder BJ
Aims: To analyse the long-term outcomes after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in patients with a previous correction for tetralogy of Fallot. Methods and results: In a retrospective study, 158 adult patients with a diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot, who had undergone a PVR after initial total correction in childhood, were identified from the CONCOR (CONgenital CORvitia) registry. All patients underwent 175 PVRs between June 1986 and June 2005. To analyse the predictors for homograft dysfunction... Abstract
Cited 73 times since 2006 (4 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 97, Issue 7, 17 3 2006, Pages 1051-1055 Effects of volume and/or pressure overload secondary to congenital heart disease (tetralogy of fallot or pulmonary stenosis) on right ventricular function using cardiovascular magnetic resonance and B-type natriuretic peptide levels. Oosterhof T, Tulevski II, Vliegen HW, Spijkerboer AM, Mulder BJ
The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of pressure and/or volume overload on right ventricular (RV) function and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in patients with surgically corrected congenital heart disease. Forty-two consecutive patients aged 17 to 57 years (median 30) with congenital heart disease (32 with tetralogy of Fallot and 10 with pulmonary stenosis) were examined. The RV systolic pressure was estimated using Doppler echocardiography. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance i... Abstract
Cited 53 times since 2006 (2.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
American heart journal, Volume 151, Issue 2, 1 1 2006, Pages 265-272 Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the follow-up of patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot: a review. Oosterhof T, Mulder BJ, Vliegen HW, de Roos A
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is becoming an important tool in the clinical management of patients with congenital heart disease. Because of the diverse problems patients may face after initial correction for tetralogy of Fallot and the large amount of CMR techniques that can be applied, creating a patient-orientated imaging protocol is a difficult issue. Although it is still not certain what the impact of some parameters, provided by CMR, should be on clinical decision making, new tec... Abstract
Cited 72 times since 2006 (3.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 92, Issue 9, 31 5 2006, Pages 1290-1294 Pregnancy and delivery in women after Fontan palliation. Drenthen W, Pieper PG, Roos-Hesselink JW, van Lottum WA, Voors AA, Mulder BJ, van Dijk AP, Vliegen HW, Sollie KM, Moons P, Ebels T, van Veldhuisen DJ, ZAHARA Investigators
Objectives: To evaluate the outcome of pregnancy in women after Fontan palliation and to assess the occurrence of infertility and menstrual cycle disorders. Design and patients: Two congenital heart disease registries were used to investigate 38 female patients who had undergone Fontan palliation (aged 18-45 years): atriopulmonary anastomosis (n = 23), atrioventricular connection (n = 5) and total cavopulmonary connection (n = 10). Results: Six women had 10 pregnancies, including five miscarriag... Abstract
Cited 4 times since 2006 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis, Volume 17, Issue 1, 1 1 2006, Pages 57-58 Massive pulmonary embolism with cardiac arrest after an intracardiac electrophysiological study: a strong case for venous thromboprophylaxis. Bauer MP, Vliegen HW, Huisman MV
A 47-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for an intracardiac electrophysiological study. The procedure was complicated by cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism, which only successfully resolved after the administration of a thrombolytic agent. This case suggests that there is a real risk of venous thromboembolism in certain patients during electrophysiological studies. Therefore, a consensus should be reached concerning the prevention of venous thromboembolism during these pro... Abstract
Cited 63 times since 2005 (3.4 per year) source: EuropePMC
Radiology, Volume 237, Issue 3, 1 1 2005, Pages 868-871 Corrected tetralogy of Fallot: delayed enhancement in right ventricular outflow tract. Oosterhof T, Mulder BJ, Vliegen HW, de Roos A
Purpose: To evaluate retrospectively the presence of fibrosis and largest diameter of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) by using delayed enhancement magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in patients who had undergone initial correction for tetralogy of Fallot. Materials and methods: MR imaging was performed in 24 consecutive patients (16 male, eight female; mean age, 25 years; age range, 13-47 years) with corrected tetralogy of Fallot. The study protocol was approved by the local ethics commi... Abstract
Cited 8 times since 2005 (0.4 per year) source: EuropePMC
Radiology, Volume 237, Issue 3, 26 4 2005, Pages 861-867 Intraatrial repair of transposition of the great arteries: use of MR imaging after exercise to evaluate regional systemic right ventricular function. Tops LF, Roest AA, Lamb HJ, Vliegen HW, Helbing WA, van der Wall EE, de Roos A
Purpose: To prospectively assess regional systemic right ventricular (RV) function at rest and in response to exercise by using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in patients who have undergone surgical correction at the atrial level for transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Materials and methods: Informed consent was obtained, and the medical review board approved this study. In 25 adult patients (mean age, 25.8 years +/- 4.7 [standard deviation]; 13 men) who had undergone correction for TGA... Abstract
Cited 48 times since 2005 (2.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
American heart journal, Volume 150, Issue 4, 1 1 2005, Pages 775-781 Comprehensive assessment of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting by 16-detector-row computed tomography. Salm LP, Bax JJ, Jukema JW, Schuijf JD, Vliegen HW, Lamb HJ, van der Wall EE, de Roos A
Background: Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) is a versatile modality to evaluate stenoses in native coronary arteries and bypass grafts. Acquired MDCT data can additionally be used to assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The purpose was to use MDCT for the assessment of bypass graft and coronary artery disease combined with evaluation of LVEF. Methods: Twenty-five patients underwent 16-detector-row CT examination and coronary angiography. Bypass grafts and nongrafted cor... Abstract
Cited 36 times since 2005 (1.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 46, Issue 8, 23 4 2005, Pages 1559-1564 Time course of diastolic and systolic function improvement after pulmonary valve replacement in adult patients with tetralogy of Fallot. van Straten A, Vliegen HW, Lamb HJ, Roes SD, van der Wall EE, Hazekamp MG, de Roos A
Objectives: The aim of this research was to assess right ventricular diastolic and systolic function before and after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in adult patients after repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Background: Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in adult patients late after repair of tetralogy of Fallot leads to rapid improvement of right ventricular (RV) systolic function. Methods: A total of 16 patients and 8 healthy subjects were included. Median age at initial repair was 4.9 (0.9 to 1... Abstract
Cited 12 times since 2005 (0.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Volume 12, Issue 5, 1 1 2005, Pages 545-552 Hemodynamic evaluation of saphenous vein coronary artery bypass grafts: relative merits of Doppler flow velocity and SPECT perfusion imaging. Salm LP, Bax JJ, Jukema JW, Langerak SE, Vliegen HW, Steendijk P, Lamb HJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE
Background: Coronary angiography is considered the gold standard in evaluating vein graft disease; however, angiography does not allow assessment of hemodynamic consequences of lesions. In this study hemodynamic consequences of significant stenoses in vein grafts were evaluated by Doppler velocity assessment, and results were compared with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) perfusion imaging. Methods and results: Angiography was performed in 58 patients after coronary artery bypa... Abstract