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Echocardiographic diagnosis of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after mitral valve replacement with subvalvular preservation by Rietman, G.W., van der Maaten, J.M.A.A., Douglas, Y.L., Boonstra, P.W.

“…We describe two cases of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after mitral valve replacement with complete retention of the subvalvular apparatus. The…”
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Pressure Drop, Shear Stress, and Activation of Leukocytes During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Comparison Between Hollow Fiber and Flat Sheet Membrane Oxygenators by Gu, Y.J., Boonstra, P.W., Graaff, R., Rijnsburger, A.A., Mungroop, H., van Oeveren, W.

“…: The membrane oxygenator is known to be superior to the bubble oxygenator, but little information is available about the difference between the hollow fiber…”
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On the influence of flow conditions and wettability on blood material interactions by Spijker, H.T., Graaff, R., Boonstra, P.W., Busscher, H.J., van Oeveren, W.

“…In this review, we hypothesise that, next to biocompatibility, optimal blood compatibility depends on a combination of biomaterials wettability and the shear…”
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Alternative perioperative anticoagulation monitoring during cardiopulmonary bypass in aprotinin-treated patients by Huyzen, R J, Harder, M P, Huet, R C, Boonstra, P W, Brenken, U, van Oeveren, W

“…Monitoring of anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass by means of the activated coagulation time (ACT) has become questionable due to the prolongation in…”
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The many faces of aggressive aortic pathology: Loeys-Dietz syndrome by Aalberts, J. J. J., van den Berg, M. P., Bergman, J. E. H., Sarvaas, G. J. du Marchie, Post, J. G., van Unen, H., Pals, G., Boonstra, P. W., van Tintelen, J. P.

“…Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a newly recognised disorder of connective tissue which shares overlapping features with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and the vascular…”
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In-hospital mortality and three-year survival after repaired acute type A aortic dissection by Aalberts, J. J. J., Boonstra, P. W., van den Berg, M. P., Waterbolk, T. W.

“…Background. The results of acute type A dissection (AAD) surgery in the Netherlands are largely unknown, as was recently stated in a report by the Health…”
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Reply to: “Red Blood Cell Aggregation as Measured with the LORCA” by J.G.G. Dobbe and M.R. Hardeman, Letter to the Editor of the Int J Artif Organs Commenting on the Article: “Analysis of Red Blood Cell Aggregation in Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass (CPB) Surgery” by R. Graaff, Y.J. Gu, P.W. Boonstra, W. van Oeveren, G. Rakhorst, Int J Artif Organs 2004; 27: 488–94 by Graaff, R., Gu, Y.J., Boonstra, P.W., Van Oeveren, W., Rakhorst, G.

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The practicing physician's current perspective on therapeutic options in coronary artery disease by Drenth, D J, Zijlstra, F, Boonstra, P W

“…Over the past decades the management of patients with stable as well as unstable manifestations of coronary artery disease has evolved in every aspect of…”
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Augmentation of abdominal organ perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass with a novel intra-aortic pulsatile catheter pump by Gu, Y J, De Kroon, T L, Elstrodt, J M, van Oeveren, W, Boonstra, P W, Rakhorst, G

“…Current pulsatile pumps for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are far from satisfactory because of the poor pulsatility. This study was undertaken to examine the…”
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Leukocyte depletion results in improved lung function and reduced inflammatory response after cardiac surgery by Gu, Y.J., deVries, A.J., Boonstra, P.W., van Oeveren, W.

“…Leukocyte depletion during cardiopulmonary bypass has been demonstrated in animal experiments to improve pulmonary function. Conflicting results have been…”
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Hybrid approach for complex coronary artery and valve disease: a clinical follow-up study by Peels, J O J, Jessurun, G A J, Boonstra, P W, Ebels, T, van Veldhuisen, D J, van der Horst, I C C, Zijlstra, F

“…For patients suffering from complex coronary artery disease (CAD) with or without concomitant valve disease, no evidence is available in the current guidelines…”
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Heparin coating of an extracorporeal circuit partly improves hemostasis after cardiopulmonary bypass by Boonstra, P.W., Gu, Y.J., Akkerman, C., Haan, J., Huyzen, R., van Oeveren, W.

“…Heparin coating of an extracorporeal circuit for cardiopulmonary bypass improves the hemocompatibility of the circuit and reduces the inflammatory response of…”
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Analysis of red blood cell aggregation in cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery by Graaff, R, Gu, Y J, Boonstra, P W, van Oeveren, W, Rakhorst, G

“…Not much is known about red cell aggregation during cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery (CPB). Blood samples from 19 patients undergoing CPB were anticoagulated…”
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Long-term outcome after heart transplantation performed in the University Medical Centre Groningen by Brügemann, J, van der Horst, I C C, van Veldhuisen, D J, van den Broek, S A J, de Jonge-Weber, A T G, Ebels, T, Boonstra, P W, Zijlstra, F

“…Ten years ago, there was a difference of opinion about the suitability of ventilated patients with end-stage cardiac failure for heart transplantation (HTX)…”
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A rare case of herniation of omentum into the pericardial cavity after using the right gastro-epiploic artery for coronary bypass grafting by Panday, G.F.V, Grandjean, J.G, Ho, K.Y.J.A.M, Boonstra, P.W

“…a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands b Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ospedale Cisanello…”
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Blood compatibility of two different types of membrane oxygenator during cardiopulmonary bypass in infants by Gu, Y J, Boonstra, P W, Akkerman, C, Mungroop, H, Tigchelaar, I, Van Oeveren, W

“…The contact of blood with the artificial extracorporeal circuit causes a systemic inflammatory response due to blood activation. In this study, we compared two…”
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Reduced platelet activation and improved hemostasis after controlled cardiotomy suction during clinical membrane oxygenator perfusions by Boonstra, P W, van Imhoff, G W, Eysman, L, Kootstra, G J, van der Heide, J N, Karliczek, G F, Wildevuur, C R

“…Platelet damage and postoperative blood loss are less severe after cardiopulmonary bypass performed with a membrane oxygenator than with a bubble oxygenator…”
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Hematological Advantage of a Membrane Oxygenator over a Bubble Oxygenator in Long Perfusions by Boonstra, P.W., Vermeulen, F.E.E., Leusink, J.A., de Nooy, E.H., van Zalk, A., Soons, J.B.J., Wildevuur, Ch. R.H.

“…To determine whether the large volumes of cardiotomy suction which occur during long perfusions can obscure the hematological advantage of the membrane…”
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Improved functional recovery of the isolated rat heart after 24 hours of hypothermic arrest with a stable prostacyclin analogue (ZK 36 374) by van Gilst, W H, Boonstra, P W, Terpstra, J A, Wildevuur, C R, de Langen, C D

“…Prostacyclin (PGI2) can protect the heart against ischemia, i.e. it can reduce myocardial damage [9, 10]. PGI2 protects the myocardium in vivo by preventing…”
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