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Open Access 15-04-2024 | Original Article – Study Design Article

Design of the Dutch multicentre study on opportunistic screening of geriatric patients for atrial fibrillation using a smartphone PPG app: the Dutch-GERAF study

Guidelines recommend screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) [ 1 , 2 ]. Patients visiting a geriatric outpatient clinic are frail and known to have a high prevalence and a high incidence of AF [ 3 , 4 ]. A recent cost-effectiveness evaluation showed …

Auteurs:
Lennaert A. R. Zwart, Jocelyn R. Spruit, Martin E. W. Hemels, Joris R. de Groot, Ron Pisters, Robert K. Riezebos, René W. M. M. Jansen, Dutch-GERAF investigators

Open Access 05-04-2024 | Heart Beat

Intramyocardial left anterior descending unroofing using a minimally invasive off-pump approach

Auteurs:
Mara-Louise Wester, Annemiek M. J. De Vos, Peter Elsman, Joost Ter Woorst, Ferdi Akca

Open Access 04-04-2024 | Original Article

Unexpected gaps in knowledge of familial hypercholesterolaemia among Dutch general practitioners

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a highly prevalent genetic disorder specifically characterised by the life-long elevation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol plasma levels, which predisposes affected individuals to a 3- to 4‑fold …

Auteurs:
Shirin Ibrahim, Jim N. de Goeij, Nick S. Nurmohamed, Jing Pang, Sibbeliene E. van den Bosch, Fabrice M. A. C. Martens, Jeanine E. Roeters van Lennep, Willemijn Corpeleijn, Talip Tumkaya, G. Kees Hovingh, Gerald F. Watts, Erik S. G. Stroes, Laurens F. Reeskamp

Open Access 03-04-2024 | Letter to the Editor

Revisiting postsurgical aortic pseudoaneurysm mortality and treatment options

Auteur:
Bert Bervoets

Open Access 21-03-2024 | Commentary

Overcoming therapeutic inertia in LDL cholesterol-lowering treatment with education and simplified treatment algorithms

Ibrahim and colleagues surveyed 221 Dutch general practitioners on their knowledge of familial hypercholesterolaemia [ 2 ]. This condition is characterised by lifelong genetically elevated LDL‑C levels and consequently very high ASCVD risk, often …

Auteur:
Maarten J. G. Leening

Open Access 22-02-2024 | Heart Beat

Aneurysm or diverticulum? You better look twice—Two rare faces of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Auteurs:
Silvio Quick, Karim Ibrahim, Akram Youssef, Lorena Payo-Anez

Open Access 26-01-2024 | Original Article

Effects of a stepwise, structured LDL-C lowering strategy in patients post-acute coronary syndrome

Patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) have a high residual cardiovascular risk [ 1 ]. International guidelines recommending strict LDL‑C targets are slowly being …

Auteurs:
Aaram Omar Khader, Tinka van Trier, Sander van der Brug, An-ho Liem, Bjorn E. Groenemeijer, Astrid Schut, Harald T. Jorstad, Fabrice M.A.C. Martens, Marco A.M.W. Alings

Open Access 16-01-2024 | Heart Beat

Large saccular aneurysm of the right coronary artery

Auteurs:
Gijs J. van Steenbergen, Florien Klein, Thomas P. Mast, Pieter-Jan Vlaar, Koen Teeuwen

19-10-2012 | Erratum

Erratum to: Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm association with bicuspid aortic valve

Auteurs:
G. Ertaş, A. S. Çetinkaya, M. E. Memetoğlu

07-09-2011 | Editor's Page

Gender-specific findings in interventional cardiology: negative for PCI, positive for CRT?

Auteur:
E. E. van der Wall

20-04-2011 | Imaging in Cardiology

Four leaf clover

Auteurs:
A. Scheepmaker, R. K. Riezebos

13-04-2011 | Imaging in Cardiology

Concertina

Auteurs:
K. Onsea, P. Sinnaeve

13-04-2011 | Imaging in Cardiology

Ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm

Auteurs:
M. Almansori, W. J. Tymchak

02-10-2010 | EDITOR’S PAGE

Invasive treatment of patients with cardiomyopathy: CRT-ICD better than ICD alone

Auteur:
E.E. van der Wall

01-10-2010 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Dutch cardiologists and the care of mutation carriers

Background. Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and HCM mutation carriers are at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Both groups should therefore be subject to regular cardiological testing – including risk stratification f

Auteurs:
J.T Vehmeijer, I. Christiaans, I.M. van Langen, E. Birnie, G.J. Bonsel, E.M.A. Smets, A.A.M. Wilde

01-10-2010 | CASE REPORT

A Dutch case of a takotsubo cardiomyopathy after pacemaker implantation

An 83-year-old female patient with symptomatic atrial fibrillation was referred to the Department of Cardiology for a scheduled electrocardioversion. Because of a junctional escape rhythm after the electrocardioversion she received a DDD pacemaker wh…

Auteurs:
R.F. Kohnen, L.H.B. Baur

01-10-2010 | IMAGING IN CARDIOLOGY

Unexpected massive myocardial calcification

In this section a remarkable ‘image’ is presented and a short comment is given.

Auteurs:
C.N. Ionescu, C.B. Marcu

30-09-2010 | EDITORIAL

Cardiomyopathies: a revolution in molecular medicine and cardiac imaging

Auteur:
F.J. ten Cate

30-09-2010 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy family with double-heterozygous mutations; does disease severity suggest double-heterozygosity?

Background. With the improvement in genetic testing over time, double-heterozygous mutations are more often found by coincidence in families with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Double heterozygosity can be a cause of the wellknown

Auteurs:
I.A.W. van Rijsingen, J.F. Hermans-van Ast, Y.H.J.M. Arens, S.M. Schalla, C.E.M de Die-Smulders, A. van den Wijngaard, Y.M. Pinto

30-09-2010 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Reduced regional myocardial perfusion reserve is associated with impaired contractile performance in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Background. In idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) an imbalance between myocardial oxygen consumption and supply has been postulated. Subclinical myocardial ischaemia may contribute to progressive deterioration of left ventricular

Auteurs:
R.A. Tio, R.H.J.A. Slart, R.A. de Boer, P.A. van der Vleuten, R.M. de Jong, L.M. van Wijk, T. Willems, D.D. Lubbers, A.A. Voors, D.J. van Veldhuisen