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Constitutive interpretation of arterial stiffness in clinical studies: a methodological review by Reesink, Koen D, Spronck, Bart

“…Clinical assessment of arterial stiffness relies on noninvasive measurements of regional pulse wave velocity or local distensibility. However, arterial…”
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Five years of cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and CAVI0: how close are we to a pressure-independent index of arterial stiffness? by Giudici, Alessandro, Khir, Ashraf W., Reesink, Koen D., Delhaas, Tammo, Spronck, Bart

“…Pulse wave velocity, a common metric of arterial stiffness, is an established predictor for cardiovascular events and mortality. However, its intrinsic…”
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Augmentation index is not a proxy for wave reflection magnitude: mechanistic analysis using a computational model by Heusinkveld, Maarten H G, Delhaas, Tammo, Lumens, Joost, Huberts, Wouter, Spronck, Bart, Hughes, Alun D, Reesink, Koen D

“…The augmentation index (AIx) is deemed to capture the deleterious effect on left ventricular (LV) work of increased wave reflection associated with stiffer…”
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Central and local arterial stiffness in White Europeans compared to age-, sex-, and BMI-matched South Asians by van der Sluijs, Koen M, Thannhauser, Jos, Visser, Iris M, Nabeel, P. M, Raj, Kiran V, Malik, Afrah E. F, Reesink, Koen D, Eijsvogels, Thijs M. H, Bakker, Esmée A, Kaur, Prabhdeep, Joseph, Jayaraj, Thijssen, Dick H. J

“…Background Ethnicity impacts cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and South Asians demonstrate a higher risk than White Europeans. Arterial stiffness is known to…”
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Capillary rarefaction: a missing link in renal and cardiovascular disease? by Steegh, Floor M. E. G., Keijbeck, Anke A., de Hoogt, Patrick A., Rademakers, Timo, Houben, Alfons J. H. M., Reesink, Koen D., Stehouwer, Coen D. A., Daemen, Mat J. A. P., Peutz-Kootstra, Carine J.

“…Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Capillary rarefaction may be both one of the…”
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An integrated set-up for ex vivo characterisation of biaxial murine artery biomechanics under pulsatile conditions by van der Bruggen, Myrthe M., Reesink, Koen D., Spronck, Paul J. M., Bitsch, Nicole, Hameleers, Jeroen, Megens, Remco T. A., Schalkwijk, Casper G., Delhaas, Tammo, Spronck, Bart

“…Ex vivo characterisation of arterial biomechanics enables detailed discrimination of the various cellular and extracellular contributions to arterial…”
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Large vessels as a tree of transmission lines incorporated in the CircAdapt whole-heart model: A computational tool to examine heart-vessel interaction by Heusinkveld, Maarten H G, Huberts, Wouter, Lumens, Joost, Arts, Theo, Delhaas, Tammo, Reesink, Koen D

“…We developed a whole-circulation computational model by integrating a transmission line (TL) model describing vascular wave transmission into the established…”
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Do treatment-induced changes in arterial stiffness affect left ventricular structure? A meta-analysis by van der Waaij, Koen M, Heusinkveld, Maarten H.G, Delhaas, Tammo, Kroon, Abraham A, Reesink, Koen D

“…BACKGROUND:Vascular research demonstrated that pulse wave velocity (PWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, is inherently blood pressure dependent. Considering…”
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The dicrotic notch as alternative time-reference point to measure local pulse wave velocity in the carotid artery by means of ultrasonography by Hermeling, Evelien, Reesink, Koen D, Kornmann, Liselotte M, Reneman, Robert S, Hoeks, Arnold PG

“…OBJECTIVESIncreased arterial stiffness is associated with cardiovascular disease. Its applicability in individual patient management, however, is limited due…”
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Pleiotropic benefit of monomeric and oligomeric flavanols on vascular health--a randomized controlled clinical pilot study by Weseler, Antje R, Ruijters, Erik J B, Drittij-Reijnders, Marie-José, Reesink, Koen D, Haenen, Guido R M M, Bast, Aalt

“…Cardiovascular diseases are expanding to a major social-economic burden in the Western World and undermine man's deep desire for healthy ageing…”
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Evidence in Clinical Studies for the Role of Wall Thickness in Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: A Scoping Review by Debeij, Gijs P, Parikh, Shaiv, Delhaas, Tammo, Bidar, Elham, Reesink, Koen D

“…Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm is a chronic degenerative pathology characterized by dilatation of this segment of the aorta. Clinical guidelines use aortic…”
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Association of the Amount and Pattern of Physical Activity With Arterial Stiffness: The Maastricht Study by Vandercappellen, Evelien J, Henry, Ronald M A, Savelberg, Hans H C M, van der Berg, Julianne D, Reesink, Koen D, Schaper, Nicolaas C, Eussen, Simone J P M, van Dongen, Martien C J M, Dagnelie, Pieter C, Schram, Miranda T, van Greevenbroek, Marleen M J, Wesselius, Anke, van der Kallen, Carla J H, Köhler, Sebastian, Stehouwer, Coen D A, Koster, Annemarie

“…Background Arterial stiffness is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and can be beneficially influenced by physical activity. However, it is…”
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Single M-Line Is as Reliable as Multiple M-Line Ultrasound for Carotid Artery Screening by Malik, Afrah E F, Delhaas, Tammo, Spronck, Bart, Henry, Ronald M A, Joseph, Jayaraj, Stehouwer, Coen D A, Mess, Werner H, Reesink, Koen D

“…Carotid artery properties can be evaluated with high accuracy and reproducibility using multiple M-line ultrasound. However, the cost of multiple M-line-based…”
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Improved Quantification of Cell Density in the Arterial Wall-A Novel Nucleus Splitting Approach Applied to 3D Two-Photon Laser-Scanning Microscopy by van der Laan, Koen W F, Reesink, Koen D, van der Bruggen, Myrthe M, Jaminon, Armand M G, Schurgers, Leon J, Megens, Remco T A, Huberts, Wouter, Delhaas, Tammo, Spronck, Bart

“…Accurate information on vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) content, orientation, and distribution in blood vessels is indispensable to increase understanding…”
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A constitutive modeling interpretation of the relationship among carotid artery stiffness, blood pressure, and age in hypertensive subjects by Spronck, Bart, Heusinkveld, Maarten H G, Donders, Wouter P, de Lepper, Anouk G W, Op't Roodt, Jos, Kroon, Abraham A, Delhaas, Tammo, Reesink, Koen D

“…Aging has a profound influence on arterial wall structure and function. We have previously reported the relationship among pulse wave velocity, age, and blood…”
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Noninvasive Assessment of Arterial Stiffness Should Discriminate Between Systolic and Diastolic Pressure Ranges by Hermeling, Evelien, Hoeks, Arnold P.G, Winkens, Mark H.M, Waltenberger, Johannes L, Reneman, Robert S, Kroon, Abraham A, Reesink, Koen D

“…Arterial stiffening plays an important role in the development of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. The intrinsically nonlinear (ie,…”
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Patient-specific blood pressure correction technique for arterial stiffness: evaluation in a cohort on anti-angiogenic medication by Spronck, Bart, Delhaas, Tammo, De Lepper, Anouk Gw, Giroux, Julie, Goldwasser, François, Boutouyrie, Pierre, Alivon, Maureen, Reesink, Koen D

“…Arterial pulse wave velocity (PWV) depends on blood pressure (BP). Correction of PWV for BP is commonly performed using a statistical approach, requiring a…”
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Menaquinone-7 Supplementation to Reduce Vascular Calcification in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: Rationale and Study Protocol (VitaK-CAC Trial) by Vossen, Liv M, Schurgers, Leon J, van Varik, Bernard J, Kietselaer, Bas L J H, Vermeer, Cees, Meeder, Johannes G, Rahel, Braim M, van Cauteren, Yvonne J M, Hoffland, Ge A, Rennenberg, Roger J M W, Reesink, Koen D, de Leeuw, Peter W, Kroon, Abraham A

“…Coronary artery calcification (CAC) develops early in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and is a strong and independent predictor of cardiovascular disease…”
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Ureter smooth muscle cell orientation in rat is predominantly longitudinal by Spronck, Bart, Merken, Jort J, Reesink, Koen D, Kroon, Wilco, Delhaas, Tammo

“…In ureter peristalsis, the orientation of the contracting smooth muscle cells is essential, yet current descriptions of orientation and composition of the…”
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Acute Effects of Cocoa Flavanols on Blood Pressure and Peripheral Vascular Reactivity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Essential Hypertension: A Protocol for an Acute, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Cross-Over Trial by Tanghe, Anouk, Celie, Bert, Shadid, Samyah, Rietzschel, Ernst, Op 't Roodt, Jos, Reesink, Koen D, Heyman, Elsa, Calders, Patrick

“…Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are at high risk to develop vascular complications resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Cocoa flavanols are…”
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