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Impact of Detergent-Based Decellularization Methods on Porcine Tissues for Heart Valve Engineering by Roosens, Annelies, Somers, Pamela, De Somer, Filip, Carriel, Victor, Van Nooten, Guido, Cornelissen, Ria

“…To date an optimal decellularization protocol of heart valve leaflets (HVL) and pericardia (PER) with an adequate preservation of the extracellular matrix…”
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Shear stress and VEGF enhance endothelial differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells by Colazzo, Francesca, Alrashed, Fahad, Saratchandra, Padmini, Carubelli, Ivan, Chester, Adrian H., Yacoub, Magdi H., Taylor, Patricia M., Somers, Pamela

“…Abstract Herein we combine chemical and mechanical stimulation to investigate the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and physiological shear…”
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Influence of intracoronary attenuation on coronary plaque measurements using multislice computed tomography: observations in an ex vivo model of coronary computed tomography angiography by Cademartiri, Filippo, Mollet, Nico R, Runza, Giuseppe, Bruining, Nico, Hamers, Ronald, Somers, Pamela, Knaapen, Michiel, Verheye, Stefan, Midiri, Massimo, Krestin, Gabriel P, de Feyter, Pim J

“…Assessment of attenuation (measured in Hounsfield units, HU) of human coronary plaques was performed using multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in an ex vivo…”
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The Histopathology of Varicose Vein Disease by Somers, Pamela, Knaapen, Michiel

“…Varicosity is a complex venous pathology affecting the lower extremities. The exact etiology and physiopathology of varicose vein disease remain, however,…”
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Role of myocardial hypertrophy on acute and chronic right ventricular performance in relation to chronic volume overload in a porcine model: Relevance for the surgical management of tetralogy of Fallot by Bove, Thierry, MD, Vandekerckhove, Kristof, MD, Bouchez, Stefaan, MD, Wouters, Patrick, MD, PhD, Somers, Pamela, MSc, PhD, Van Nooten, Guido, MD, PhD

“…Objectives The age for correction of tetralogy of Fallot has progressively declined to the postnatal period, often despite an increased rate of transannular…”
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Influence of convolution filtering on coronary plaque attenuation values: observations in an ex vivo model of multislice computed tomography coronary angiography by Cademartiri, Filippo, La Grutta, Ludovico, Runza, Giuseppe, Palumbo, Alessandro, Maffei, Erica, Mollet, Nico R A, Bartolotta, Tommaso Vincenzo, Somers, Pamela, Knaapen, Michiel, Verheye, Stefan, Midiri, Massimo, Hamers, Ronald, Bruining, Nico

“…Attenuation variability (measured in Hounsfield Units, HU) of human coronary plaques using multislice computed tomography (MSCT) was evaluated in an ex vivo…”
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Three-dimensional and quantitative analysis of atherosclerotic plaque composition by automated differential echogenicity by Bruining, Nico, Verheye, Stefan, Knaapen, Michiel, Somers, Pamela, Roelandt, Jos R.T.C., Regar, Evelyn, Heller, Iddo, de Winter, Sebstiaan, Ligthart, Jurgen, Van Langenhove, Glenn, de Feijter, Pim J., Serruys, Patrick W., Hamers, Ronald

“…Objective: To validate automated and quantitative three‐dimensional analysis of coronary plaque composition using intracoronary ultrasound (ICUS). Background:…”
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Acute and Chronic Effects of Dysfunction of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Components on Right Ventricular Performance in a Porcine Model by Bove, Thierry, MD, Bouchez, Stefaan, MD, De Hert, Stefan, MD, PhD, Wouters, Patrick, MD, PhD, De Somer, Filip, PhD, Devos, Daniel, MD, Somers, Pamela, MSc, PhD, Van Nooten, Guido, MD, PhD

“…Objectives This study investigates the contribution of infundibular versus pulmonary valve (PV) dysfunction on right ventricular (RV) function in a porcine…”
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Autophagy as Mechanism for Cell Death in Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease: An Underestimated Phenomenon in Cardiovascular Diseases by Mistiaen, Wilhelm P., Somers, Pamela, Knaapen, Michiel W.M., Kockx, Mark M.

“…Once degenerative aortic valve disease becomes symptomatic, valve replacement is necessary for prognostic and symptomatic reasons. In elderly patients,…”
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Autologous glue: Part of the sticky mystery unraveled by Van Nooten, Guido J., MD, PhD, Somers, Pamela, BSc, Forsyth, Ramses, MD, Narine, Kishan, MD, PhD, Van Belleghem, Yves, MD, BSc, Jacobs, Stefaan, MD, De Somer, Filip, PhD

“…Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an autologous surgical tissue adhesive. Methods Autologous glue was made out of…”
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Lumen enhancement influences absolute noncalcific plaque density on multislice computed tomography coronary angiography: ex-vivo validation and in-vivo demonstration by Cademartiri, Filippo, Runza, Giuseppe, Palumbo, Alessandro, Maffei, Erica, Martini, Chiara, McFadden, Eugene, Somers, Pamela, Knaapen, Michiel, Verheye, Stefan, Weustink, Annick C, Mollet, Nico R, de Feyter, Pim J, Hamers, Ronald, Bruining, Nico

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Complete Static Repopulation of Decellularized Porcine Tissues for Heart Valve Engineering: An in vitro Study by Roosens, Annelies, Asadian, Mahtab, De Geyter, Nathalie, Somers, Pamela, Cornelissen, Ria

“…To date, a completely in vitro repopulated tissue-engineered heart valve has not been developed. This study focused on sequentially seeding 2 cell populations…”
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Acute and Chronic Effects of Dysfunction of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Components on Right Ventricular Performance in a Porcine Model: Implications for Primary Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot by BOVE, Thierry, BOUCHEZ, Stefaan, DE HERT, Stefan, WOUTERS, Patrick, DE SOMER, Filip, DEVOS, Daniel, SOMERS, Pamela, VAN NOOTEN, Guido

“…This study investigates the contribution of infundibular versus pulmonary valve (PV) dysfunction on right ventricular (RV) function in a porcine model…”
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An optimized growth factor cocktail for ovine mesenchymal stem cells by Somers, Pamela, Cornelissen, Ria, Thierens, Hubert, Van Nooten, Guido

“…Growth factors that regulate proliferation, migration, and invasion of ovine mesenchymal stem cells (oMSCs) are not well defined. In this study, we have…”
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Non-Cytotoxic Crosslinkers for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering by Somers, Pamela, Roosens, Annelies, De Somer, Filip, Cornelissen, Maria, Van Nooten, Guido

“…Currently, no effective crosslinking reagents are available to treat xenogenic decellularized heart valve matrices. The study aim was to evaluate the…”
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Genipin blues: an alternative non-toxic crosslinker for heart valves? by Somers, Pamela, De Somer, Filip, Cornelissen, Maria, Bouchez, Stefaan, Gasthuys, Frank, Narine, Kishan, Cox, Eric, Van Nooten, Guido

“…One approach in tissue-engineering involves the implantation of decellularized, xenogenic scaffolds, with the expectation of repopulation in vivo. However, a…”
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Flexural mechanical properties of porcine aortic heart valve leaflets by Ragaert, Kim, De Somer, Filip, Somers, Pamela, De Baere, Ives, Cardon, Ludwig, Degrieck, Joris

“…Freshly excised porcine aortic heart valve cusps were subjected to a uni-axial flexural indentation test, from which the rupture characteristics and a…”
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Bioactive porcine matrices in heart valve tissue engineering by Somers, Pamela, de Somer, Filip, Cornelissen, Maria, Thierens, Hubert, Van Nooten, Guido

“…Platelet gel (PG), a storage vehicle of growth factors, can be considered for the application of growth factors in combination with mesenchymal stem cells…”
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Mechanical and chemical characteristics of an autologous glue by De Somer, Filip, Delanghe, Joris, Somers, Pamela, Debrouwere, Maarten, Van Nooten, Guido

“…The study evaluates the mechanical and chemical characteristics of autologous surgical glue made by mixing ultrafiltered plasma with glutaraldehyde (GTA)…”
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Histopathology of calcific aortic valve stenosis by Somers, Pamela, Knaapen, Michiel, Mistiaen, Wilhelm

“…Calcific aortic valve stenosis is the most common and increasing heart valve disease in the western world. In the last 30 years, diagnosis and management were…”
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