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Impact of cardiac complications on outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage : A meta-analysis by VAN DER BILT, I. A. C, HASAN, D, VANDERTOP, W. P, WILDE, A. A. M, ALGRA, A, VISSER, F. C, RINKEL, G. J. E

“…Impact of cardiac complications after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to assess whether EKG…”
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Differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells towards cardiomyocytes is facilitated by laminin by van Dijk, A., Niessen, H. W. M., Zandieh Doulabi, B., Visser, F. C., van Milligen, F. J.

“…Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are promising candidates for therapy in myocardial infarction (MI). However, the frequency of human ASCs that differentiate…”
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Effect of homocysteine-lowering treatment with folic acid plus vitamin B6 on progression of subclinical atherosclerosis: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial by VERMEULEN, E. G. J, STEHOUWER, C. D. A, RAUWERDA, J. A, TWISK, J. W. R, VAN DEN BERG, M, DE JONG, S. C, MACKAAY, A. J. C, VAN CAMPEN, C. M. C, VISSER, F. C, JAKOBS, C. A. J. M, BULTERIJS, E. J

“…A high plasma homocysteine concentration is associated with increased risk of atherothrombotic disease. We investigated the effects of homocysteine-lowering…”
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Pulmonary embolism causes endomyocarditis in the human heart by Begieneman, M P V, van de Goot, F R W, van der Bilt, I A C, Vonk Noordegraaf, A, Spreeuwenberg, M D, Paulus, W J, van Hinsbergh, V W M, Visser, F C, Niessen, H W M

“…Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. In a recent study in patients with PE, an increased level of macrophages was found…”
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Chronic fatigue syndrome in women assessed with combined cardiac magnetic resonance imaging by Olimulder, M. A. G. M., Galjee, M. A., Wagenaar, L. J., van Es, J., van der Palen, J., Visser, F. C., Vermeulen, R. C. W., von Birgelen, C.

“…Objective In chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), only a few imaging and histopathological studies have previously assessed either cardiac dimensions/function or…”
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Myocardial contraction is 5-fold more economical in ventricular than in atrial human tissue by NAROLSKA, N. A, VAN LOON, R. B, VAN DER VELDEN, J, STIENEN, G. J. M, BOONTJE, N. M, ZAREMBA, R, EIRAS PENAS, S, RUSSELL, J, SPIEGELENBERG, S. R, HUYBREGTS, M. A. J. M, VISSER, F. C, DE JONG, J. W

“…Cardiac energetics and performance depend on the expression level of the fast (alpha-) and slow (beta-) myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform. In ventricular…”
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Accuracy of Currently Available Techniques for Prediction of Functional Recovery After Revascularization in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction Due to Chronic Coronary Artery Disease: Comparison of Pooled Data by Bax, Jeroen J, Wijns, William, Cornel, Jan H, Visser, Frans C, Boersma, Eric, Fioretti, Paolo M

“…Objectives. This study evaluated the relative merits of the most frequently used techniques for predicting improvement in regional contractile function after…”
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Depression of force production and ATPase activity in different types of human skeletal muscle fibers from patients with chronic heart failure by Szentesi, P, Bekedam, M. A, van Beek-Harmsen, B. J, van der Laarse, W. J, Zaremba, R, Boonstra, A, Visser, F. C, Stienen, G. J. M

“…Departments of 1 Physiology, 2 Cardiology, and 3 Pulmonology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and 4…”
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Effects of calcium, inorganic phosphate, and pH on isometric force in single skinned cardiomyocytes from donor and failing human hearts by VAN DER VELDEN, J, KLEIN, L. J, STIENEN, G. J. M, ZAREMBA, R, BOONTJE, N. M, HUYBREGTS, M. A. J. M, STOOKER, W, EIJSMAN, L, DE JONG, J. W, VISSER, C. A, VISSER, F. C

“…During ischemia, the intracellular calcium and inorganic phosphate (P(i)) concentrations rise and pH falls. We investigated the effects of these changes on…”
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Analysis of protein-protein interaction surfaces using a combination of efficient lysine acetylation and nanoLC-MALDI-MS/ MS applied to the E9:Im9 bacteriotoxin : Immunity protein complex by SCHOLTEN, Arjen, VISSER, Natasja F. C, VAN DEN HEUVEL, Robert H. H, HECK, Albert J. R

“…To understand how proteins perform their function, knowledge about their structure and dynamics is essential. Here we use a combination of an efficient…”
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On the method of conformal mapping applied to the flow around thin cylindrically curved aerofoils by Visser, F. C.

“…This article discusses the method of conformal mapping applied to the flow around thin cylindrically curved aerofoils. The velocity distribution of the flow…”
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Elevated levels of fibrinogen-derived endogenous citrullinated peptides in synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis patients by Raijmakers, Reinout, van Beers, Joyce J B C, El-Azzouny, Mahmoud, Visser, Natasja F C, Božič, Borut, Pruijn, Ger J M, Heck, Albert J R

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints and the presence of autoantibodies directed against proteins…”
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Relationship Between Preoperative Viability and Postoperative Improvement in LVEF and Heart Failure Symptoms by Bax, Jeroen J, Visser, Frans C, Poldermans, Don, Elhendy, Abdou, Cornel, Jan H, Boersma, Eric, Valkema, Roelf, van Lingen, Arthur, Fioretti, Paolo M, Visser, Cees A

“…The presence of myocardial viability is predictive of improvement in regional left ventricular (LV) function after revascularization. Studies on predicting…”
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Patient work in end-stage heart failure: a prospective longitudinal multiple case study by Willems, DL, Hak, A, Visser, FC, Cornel, J, van der Wal, G

“…Objective: The most recent WHO definition of palliative care regards living as actively as possible as an important aim. We explored, over a 1-year period, the…”
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Isometric tension development and its calcium sensitivity in skinned myocyte-sized preparations from different regions of the human heart by VAN DER VELDEN, J, KLEIN, L. J, VAN DER BIJL, M, HUYBREGTS, M. A. J. M, STOOKER, W, WITKOP, J, EIJSMAN, L, VISSER, C. A, VISSER, F. C, STIENEN, G. J. M

“…In this study we investigated whether differences exist or develop in patients with aortic or mitral valve disease in myofibrillar contractile function and…”
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Force production in mechanically isolated cardiac myocytes from human ventricular muscle tissue by VAN DER VELDEN, J, KLEIN, L. J, VAN DER BIJL, M, HUYBREGTS, M. A. J. M, STOOKER, W, WITKOP, J, EIJSMAN, L, VISSER, C. A, VISSER, F. C, STIENEN, G. J. M

“…The expression of contractile isoforms changes during various pathological conditions but little is known about the consequences of these changes for the…”
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Myosin heavy chain composition and the economy of contraction in healthy and diseased human myocardium by Narolska, N A, Eiras, S, van Loon, R B, Boontje, N M, Zaremba, R, Spiegelen Berg, S R, Stooker, W, Huybregts, M A J M, Visser, F C, van der Velden, J, Stienen, G J M

“…Changes in myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform expression and protein composition occur during cardiac disease and it has been suggested that even a minor shift…”
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Prediction of recovery of myocardial dysfunction after revascularization comparison of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose/thallium-201 SPECT, thallium-201 stress-reinjection SPECT and dobutamine echocardiography by Bax, Jeroen J., Cornel, Jan H., Visser, Frans C., Fioretti, Paolo M., van Lingen, Arthur, Reijs, Ambroos E.M., Boersma, Eric, Teule, Gerrit J.J., Visser, Cees A.

“…Objectives. We compared three techniques to predict functional recovery after revascularization. Background. Recently, fluorine-18 (F-18) fluorodeoxyglucose in…”
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Imaging of cardiac metabolism using radiolabelled glucose, fatty acids and acetate by Visser, F C

“…The heart metabolizes a wide variety of substrates such as free fatty acids, glucose, lactate, pyruvate, ketone bodies and amino acids, but under normal…”
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Optimal metabolic conditions during fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose imaging; a comparative study using different protocols by Bax, J J, Veening, M A, Visser, F C, van Lingen, A, Heine, R J, Cornel, J H, Visser, C A

“…Positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) can identify viable myocardium in patients with coronary artery disease. Recently,…”
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