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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The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 1 2004, Pages e58-60 Median sternotomy for reoperation of the distal aortic arch in postcoarctectomy patients. Vriend JW, Mulder BJ, Schoof PH, Hazekamp MG
We report the usefulness of a median sternotomy approach for the surgical treatment of residual aortic gradients or recoarctation and aortic aneurysms. This series confirms that excellent surgical results can be obtained in this technically challenging group of patients needing postcoarctation repair. Abstract
Cited 9 times since 2004 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Volume 11, Issue 5, 1 1 2004, Pages 527-533 Incidence and predictors of heart failure during long-term follow-up after stress Tc-99m sestamibi tomography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Elhendy A, Schinkel AF, van Domburg RT, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
Background: Heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to define the incidence and predictors of heart failure during long-term follow-up in patients with suspected CAD referred for stress myocardial perfusion imaging. Methods and results: We studied 787 patients (mean age, 57 +/- 12 years; 470 men) with suspected CAD who had no history of previous myocardial infarction or heart failure with exercise (n = 508) o... Abstract
Cited 63 times since 2004 (3.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Circulation, Volume 110, Issue 11 Suppl 1, 1 1 2004, Pages II18-22 Extensive left ventricular remodeling does not allow viable myocardium to improve in left ventricular ejection fraction after revascularization and is associated with worse long-term prognosis. Bax JJ, Schinkel AF, Boersma E, Elhendy A, Rizzello V, Maat A, Roelandt JR, van der Wall EE, Poldermans D
Background: Extensive left ventricular (LV) remodeling may not allow functional recovery after revascularization, despite the presence of viable myocardium. Methods and results: Seventy-nine consecutive patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (left ventricle ejection fraction [LVEF] 29+/-7%) underwent surgical revascularization. Before revascularization, viability was assessed by metabolic imaging with F18-fluorodeoxyglucose and SPECT. LV volumes and LVEF were assessed by resting echocardiography.... Abstract
Cited 4 times since 2004 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 94, Issue 6, 1 1 2004, Pages 757-760 Comparison of long-term effect of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy with viable versus nonviable left ventricular myocardium. Rizzello V, Poldermans D, Biagini E, Kertai MD, Schinkel AF, Boersma E, Krenning B, Vourvouri EC, Bountioukos M, Crea F, Roelandt JR, Bax JJ
In this study, 63% of patients with a substantial amount of viable myocardium showed an increased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 12 +/- 3 months after coronary artery bypass grafting. In 93% of these patients, increased LVEF persisted at 4.5 +/- 1 years of follow-up. Conversely, in nonviable patients, LVEF did not increase at 12 +/- 3 months or at follow-up of 4.5 +/- 1 years. Abstract
Cited 14 times since 2004 (0.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 94, Issue 6, 1 1 2004, Pages 733-739 Prognostic value of dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with systemic hypertension and known or suspected coronary artery disease. Sozzi FB, Elhendy A, Rizzello V, van Domburg RT, Kertai M, Vourvouri E, Schinkel AF, Bax JJ, Roelandt JR, Poldermans D
Currently, there are no outcome data to suggest an incremental value of stress echocardiography in the risk stratification of patients who have hypertension after controlling for the left ventricular mass index (LVMI). This study assessed the incremental value of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) for the prediction of mortality rate and cardiac events in patients who have hypertension. We studied 596 patients who had hypertension (mean age 62 +/- 12 years; 382 men) and who underwent DSE f... Abstract
Cited 11 times since 2004 (0.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Pediatric pulmonology, Volume 38, Issue 3, 1 1 2004, Pages 233-239 Lymphocytic inflammation in childhood bronchiolitis obliterans. Mauad T, van Schadewijk A, Schrumpf J, Hack CE, Fernezlian S, Garippo AL, Ejzenberg B, Hiemstra PS, Rabe KF, Dolhnikoff M, São Paulo BO Study Group
Childhood bronchiolitis obliterans (CBO) is an infrequent, severe disorder characterized by persistent obstructive respiratory symptoms after an acute episode of bronchiolitis. The viral etiology is most common, and adenovirus is the most frequently identified causative agent. Pathologically, the disease is characterized as constrictive type BO, with variable degrees of chronic inflammation and fibrosis in the bronchioles. The nature of the cellular infiltrate is largely unknown, and its charact... Abstract
Cited 38 times since 2004 (1.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 44, Issue 5, 1 1 2004, Pages 1113-1123 Fibroblast growth factor-1 improves cardiac functional recovery and enhances cell survival after ischemia and reperfusion: a fibroblast growth factor receptor, protein kinase C, and tyrosine kinase-dependent mechanism. Palmen M, Daemen MJ, De Windt LJ, Willems J, Dassen WR, Heeneman S, Zimmermann R, Van Bilsen M, Doevendans PA
Objectives: We sought to investigate the role of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-1 during acute myocardial ischemia and reperfusion. Background: The FGFs display cardioprotective effects during ischemia and reperfusion. Methods: We investigated FGF-1-induced cardioprotection during ischemia and reperfusion and the intracellular signaling pathways responsible for these effects in an ex vivo murine setup of myocardial ischemia and reperfusion. Results: Cardiac-specific human FGF-1 overexpression wa... Abstract
Cited 16 times since 2004 (0.8 per year) source: EuropePMC
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Volume 45, Issue 3, 1 1 2004, Pages 267-277 What is early lung cancer? A review of the literature. Pasic A, Postmus PE, Sutedja TG
The dismal cure rate of patients with lung cancer and the stage shift hypothesis have propelled the interest to perform screening at large, despite that previous randomized clinical trials failed to show any mortality benefit and the controversial issue of overdiagnosis. Due to early detection programs, a larger number of individuals at risk will be found to harbor small and potentially malignant early stage lesions. The application of non- and minimal invasive techniques for early detection, st... Abstract
Cited 18 times since 2004 (0.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Clinical science (London, England : 1979), Volume 107, Issue 3, 1 1 2004, Pages 255-261 An integrated evaluation of endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms and coronary artery disease in men. Agema WR, de Maat MP, Zwinderman AH, Kastelein JJ, Rabelink TJ, van Boven AJ, Feskens EJ, Boer JM, van der Wall EE, Jukema JW
In the present study, we sought to evaluate the role of three polymorphisms in the ecNOS (endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase) gene in relation to the existence, severity and progression of CAD (coronary artery disease), MI (myocardial infarction) and the occurrence of ischaemia in a predominantly Caucasian population. Patients with CAD (n = 760) and age- and sex-matched population-based controls (n = 691) were genotyped for the -786T/C, E/D298 and 4a/b polymorphisms. Patients were ra... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2004 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 90, Issue 9, 1 1 2004, Pages 1035 Aortic arch aneurysm. Bogaard K, Scholte AJ
Cited 103 times since 2004 (5.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Circulation, Volume 110, Issue 11 Suppl 1, 1 1 2004, Pages II103-8 Restrictive annuloplasty and coronary revascularization in ischemic mitral regurgitation results in reverse left ventricular remodeling. Bax JJ, Braun J, Somer ST, Klautz R, Holman ER, Versteegh MI, Boersma E, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Dion RA
Background: Data on combined coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and restrictive annuloplasty in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy are scarce, and the effect on reverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling is unknown. Methods and results: 51 patients with ischemic LV dysfunction (LV ejection fraction 31+/-8%) and severe mitral regurgitation (grade 3 to 4+) underwent CABG and restrictive annuloplasty with stringent downsizing of the mitral annulus (by 2 sizes, Physio-ring, mean size 28+/-2). S... Abstract
Cited 126 times since 2004 (6.4 per year) source: EuropePMC
Circulation, Volume 110, Issue 11, 30 5 2004, Pages 1418-1423 Plasma levels of cholesteryl ester transfer protein and the risk of future coronary artery disease in apparently healthy men and women: the prospective EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition)-Norfolk population study. Boekholdt SM, Kuivenhoven JA, Wareham NJ, Peters RJ, Jukema JW, Luben R, Bingham SA, Day NE, Kastelein JJ, Khaw KT
Background: Low plasma levels of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) are associated with elevated levels of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), but it remains unclear whether this translates into a concomitant reduction in the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Evidence exists that the effect of CETP depends on metabolic context, in particular on triglyceride levels. Methods and results: A nested case-control study was performed in the prospective EPIC-Norfolk cohort study. Cases were apparently... Abstract
Cited 111 times since 2004 (5.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, Volume 170, Issue 11, 11 2 2004, Pages 1172-1178 Pattern of emphysema distribution in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency influences lung function impairment. Parr DG, Stoel BC, Stolk J, Stockley RA
FEV(1) is fundamental to the diagnosis and staging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In emphysema, airflow obstruction usually coexists with impairment of gas exchange, but discordance is not infrequent. We hypothesized that variations in the distribution of emphysema would be associated with functional differences and therefore account for discordant physiology. We used quantitative computed tomography to assess emphysema severity and distribution in 119 subjects with alpha1-antitrypsin... Abstract
Cited 12 times since 2004 (0.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, Volume 148, Issue 33, 1 1 2004, Pages 1646-1647 [National registry and DNA-bank of patients with congenital heart disease: the CONCOR-project]. Vriend JW, van der Velde ET, Mulder BJ
Although survival of patients with congenital heart disease has dramatically improved since surgical repair has become available, cure is seldom achieved. Exact data on long-term outcome are not available, however, because a national registry is lacking. Furthermore, little is known about the role of genetic defects in the development of congenital heart disease. The CONCOR-project (CONgenital CORvitia) has been set up to facilitate the investigation of the long-term outcome and molecular basis... Abstract
Cited 8 times since 2004 (0.4 per year) source: EuropePMC
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Volume 45, Issue 2, 1 1 2004, Pages 153-154 Smoking behavior does not influence the natural course of pre-invasive lesions in bronchial mucosa. Pasic A, van Vliet E, Breuer RH, Risse EJ, Snijders PJ, Postmus PE, Sutedja TG
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, Volume 148, Issue 34, 1 1 2004, Pages 1670-1674 [Chemotherapy for metastased non-small cell lung cancer]. Groen HJ, Smit EF, Sleijfer DT
Only a select group of patients with metastased non-small cell lung cancer are eligible for treatment with chemotherapy. The standard treatment for patients with a good performance score, and possibly also for those with physical limitations as a consequence of the disease, is chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin or carboplatin in combination with a third-generation cytotoxic agent together with maximum supportive care. The optimal duration of this chemotherapy treatment is at least 3 to 4 cures... Abstract
Cited 44 times since 2004 (2.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 94, Issue 3, 1 1 2004, Pages 284-288 Quantification of myocardial infarct size and transmurality by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in men. Schuijf JD, Kaandorp TA, Lamb HJ, van der Geest RJ, Viergever EP, van der Wall EE, de Roos A, Bax JJ
Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (ce-MR) imaging allows precise delineation of infarct transmurality. An issue of debate is whether data analysis should be performed visually or quantitatively. Accordingly, a head-to-head comparison was performed between visual and quantitative analyses of infarct transmurality on ce-MR imaging. In addition, infarct transmurality was related to the severity of wall motion abnormalities at rest. In 27 patients with long-term ischemic left ventricular (LV) dys... Abstract
Cited 112 times since 2004 (5.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 1 2004, Pages 427-430 Feasibility of assessment of coronary stent patency using 16-slice computed tomography. Schuijf JD, Bax JJ, Jukema JW, Lamb HJ, Warda HM, Vliegen HW, de Roos A, van der Wall EE
Intracoronary stent implantation is a frequently performed procedure in the treatment of stenoses in coronary arteries, but in-stent restenosis occurs in approximately 10% to 15% of patients. A noninvasive diagnostic procedure to evaluate in-stent restenosis would therefore be of great benefit. We investigated the feasibility of assessing stent patency with 16-slice computed tomography. Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) was performed in 22 patients with previously implanted stents. For each... Abstract
Cited 4 times since 2004 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
The American journal of cardiology, Volume 94, Issue 3, 1 1 2004, Pages 289-293 Differential prognostic significance of peri-infarction versus remote myocardial ischemia on stress technetium-99m sestamibi tomography in patients with healed myocardial infarction. Elhendy A, Schinkel AF, van Domburg RT, Bax JJ, Poldermans D
Peri-infarction and remote myocardial ischemia involve different myocardial substrates, but their differential clinical implications have not been previously studied. We assessed the differential prognostic significance of peri-infarction and remote ischemia during long-term follow-up in patients with healed myocardial infarction. We studied 345 patients (59 +/- 12 years old; 282 men) with previous myocardial infarction who demonstrated reversible perfusion abnormalities on exercise or dobutamin... Abstract
Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, Volume 12, Issue 7-8, 1 1 2004, Pages 337-342 A review of pulmonary arterial hypertension: Part 2: Current and expected treatments. Gan CT, Noordegraaf AV, Marques KM, Bronzwaer JG, Postmus PE, Boonstra A
Medical therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) focuses on pulmonary vascular remodelling and smooth muscle cell proliferation. This article covers the drugs which are approved or are in sight and the evidence-based treatment strategies that target the different pathobiological pathways, emanated from the World Health Organisation Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension in Venice, June 2003. In addition we briefly look at the 'Venice consensus' on surgical treatment. In the past... Abstract