Search Results - "Mariani, M. A."

Hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation or failed catheter ablation by Al-Jazairi, M. I. H., Rienstra, M., Klinkenberg, T. J., Mariani, M. A., Van Gelder, I. C., Blaauw, Y.

“…Background Combined ‘hybrid’ thoracoscopic and percutaneous atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is a strategy used to treat AF in patients with therapy-resistant…”
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A high vascular count and overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor are associated with unfavourable prognosis in operated small cell lung carcinoma by FONTANINI, G, FAVIANA, P, LUCCHI, M, BOLDRINI, L, MUSSI, A, CAMACCI, T, MARIANI, M. A, ANGELETTI, C. A, BASOLO, F, PINGITORE, R

“…It has been widely demonstrated that neo-angiogenesis and its mediators (i.e. vascular endothelial growth factor), represent useful indicators of poor…”
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The direct and indirect costs of the chronic management of osteoporosis : a prospective follow-up of 3440 active subjects by RABENDA, V, MANETTE, C, LEMMENS, R, MARIANI, A.-M, STRUVAY, N, REGINSTER, J.-Y

“…The objective of this study was to estimate the direct and indirect costs attributable to osteoporosis (OP) from a societal and a payer's perspective among…”
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Multiannual phytoplankton trends in relation to environmental changes across aquatic domains: A case study from Sardinia (Mediterranean Sea) by Pulina, S., Suikkanen, S., Satta, C. T., Mariani, M. A., Padedda, B. M., Virdis, T., Caddeo, T., Sechi, N., Lugliè, A.

“…We investigated multiannual trends in phytoplankton in relation to several environmental drivers. We analyzed ecological data collected during the past two…”
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Role of coronary artery bypass grafting during the acute and subacute phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction by Gu, Y. L., van der Horst, I. C. C., Douglas, Y. L., Svilaas, T., Mariani, M. A., Zijlstra, F.

“…Background/Objectives. We aimed to investigate the incidence and clinical outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) performed in contemporary patients…”
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Procoagulant activity after off-pump coronary operation: is the current anticoagulation adequate? by Mariani, Massimo A, Gu, Y.John, Boonstra, Piet W, Grandjean, Jan G, van Oeveren, Willem, Ebels, Tjark

“…Background. Hemostasis is preserved after off-pump coronary operations compared with conventional coronary procedures. However, this preserved hemostasis may…”
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A pilot study of cerebral tissue oxygenation and postoperative cognitive dysfunction among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting randomised to surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass by Kok, W. F., Harten, A. E., Koene, B. M. J. A., Mariani, M. A., Koerts, J., Tucha, O., Absalom, A. R., Scheeren, T. W. L.

“…Summary Coronary artery bypass surgery, performed with or without cardiopulmonary bypass, is frequently followed by postoperative cognitive decline…”
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Complement activation in coronary artery bypass grafting patients without cardiopulmonary bypass: the role of tissue injury by surgical incision by Gu, Y J, Mariani, M A, Boonstra, P W, Grandjean, J G, van Oeveren, W

“…Complement activation is a trigger in inducing inflammation in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and is usually thought to be induced…”
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Expanding the Donor Pool by Extended DCD Lung Donation by Koffeman, E.M., Droogh, J.M., Erasmus, M.E., Veen, A., Wauwer, C.Van De, Gan, T., van der Bij, W., Kerstjens, H.A., Mariani, M.A., Verschuuren, E.A.

“…Almost half of the lung transplantations (LTx) in the Netherlands are performed with donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors. However, over 25% of DCD…”
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Reduction of the Inflammatory Response in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Gu, Y.John, Mariani, Massimo A, van Oeveren, Willem, Grandjean, Jan G, Boonstra, Piet W

“…Background. The aim of this prospective study was to determine whether the inflammation-associated clinical morbidity as well as the subclinical markers of the…”
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Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement by Benetti, Federico J., Mariani, Massimo A., Rizzardi, Jose L., Benetti, Ines

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Video-assisted minimally invasive coronary operations without cardiopulmonary bypass: A multicenter study by Benetti, Federico, Mariani, Massimo A., Sani, Guido, Boonstra, Piet W., Grandjean, Jan G., Giomarelli, Pierpaolo, Toscano, Michele

“…Objective: The need to avoid the risks associated with cardiopulmonary bypass has led to the interest in coronary operations without cardiopulmonary bypass…”
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Patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting exhibit poor pre-operative intakes of fruit, vegetables, dietary fibre, fish and vitamin D by Ruiz-Núñez, B., van den Hurk, G. H. A. M., de Vries, J. H. M., Mariani, M. A., de Jongste, M. J. L., Dijck-Brouwer, D. A. J., Muskiet, F. A. J.

“…CHD may ensue from chronic systemic low-grade inflammation. Diet is a modifiable risk factor for both, and its optimisation may reduce post-operative…”
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Presurgical identification of hibernating myocardium by combined use of technetium-99m hexakis 2-methoxyisobutylisonitrile single photon emission tomography and fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography in patients with coronary artery disease by Lucignani, G, Paolini, G, Landoni, C, Zuccari, M, Paganelli, G, Galli, L, Di Credico, G, Vanoli, G, Rossetti, C, Mariani, M A

“…We tested the possibility of identifying areas of hibernating myocardium by the combined assessment of perfusion and metabolism using single photon emission…”
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Creatine kinase MB, troponin I, and troponin T release patterns after coronary artery bypass grafting with or without cardiopulmonary bypass and after aortic and mitral valve surgery by SWAANENBURG, Joost C. J. M, LOEF, Bert G, VOLMER, Marcel, BOONSTRA, Piet W, GRANDJEAN, Jan G, MARIANI, Massimo A, EPEMA, Anne H

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Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting versus coronary angioplasty for isolated type C stenosis of the left anterior descending artery by Mariani, Massimo A., Boonstra, Piet W., Grandjean, Jan G., Peels, Johannes O.J., Monnink, Stefan H.J., den Heijer, Peter, Crijns, Harry J.G.M.

“…Background: Isolated stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery can be treated with medication, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty,…”
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Predicting outcome after cardiac surgery: comparison of global haemodynamic and tonometric variables by Bams, J L, Mariani, M A, Groeneveld, A B

“…To compare how outcome can be predicted from global haemodynamic compared with regional perfusion-related variables (gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) and…”
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Reoperative Coronary Bypass Grafting Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass Through a Small Thoracotomy by Boonstra, MD, PhD, Piet W, Grandjean, MD, Jan G, Mariani, MD, PhD, Massimo A

“…Background. The danger of coronary reoperations is mainly hidden in the reopening of the sternum and in the manipulation of the heart and the old grafts…”
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Improved Method for Direct Coronary Grafting Without CPB via Anterolateral Small Thoracotomy by Boonstra, MD, PhD, Piet W, Grandjean, MD, Jan G, Mariani, MD, PhD, Massimo A

“…We describe an improved method of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting that facilitates the anastomosis on the beating heart by means of a rigid…”
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Endoventriculoplasty using autologous endocardium for anterior left ventricular aneurysms by Grandjean, J G, Mariani, M A, D'Alfonso, A, Musazzi, A, Boonstra, P W

“…There is currently consensus that endoventriculoplasty is the treatment of choice for an anterior left ventricular aneurysm. We describe here a new technique…”
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