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ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Andy Baker

ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Andy Baker

15 April 2024

Prof. Andy Baker (Dept of Pathology) has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant of €2,5M for his research project PolymiRize: Poly-miRNA targeting to prevent and reverse complex tissue remodelling after acute cardiovascular events'.

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Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation

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An international panel of experts published recommendations to improve management of atrial fibrillation (AF).

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Peyman Sardari Nia

Assistant Professor

Dr Peyman Sardari Nia is a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Maastricht UMC+, where he specialises in minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery. Dr Sardari Nia earned his MD and his PhD from University Antwerp, Belgium, and underwent residency training in general surgery in the same city. Dr Sardari Nia was awarded the Pfizer educational prize in 2009: this prize is bestowed by the University of Antwerp on one young specialist for excellence in clinical, scientific, and surgical qualities during his or her whole residency across all the surgical specialties. Following his residency in general surgery, Dr Sardari Nia underwent a fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery at St Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.

Dr Sardari Nia’s PhD research focussed on prognostic factors of lung metastases and non-small cell lung cancer, particularly how tumor growth patterns can inform post-surgical outcomes. He has received multiple awards for his research, notably the American Association of Cancer Research scholar-in-training award and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Young Investigator award. His current research is focussed on preoperative planning by use of 3D imaging reconstruction, 3D printing, simulation, and intraoperative navigation. He received the EACTS Techno-College Innovation Award for his invention of the high-fidelity endoscopic mitral valve surgery simulator.

Dr Sardari Nia is an all-around cardiothoracic surgeon with special interest in surgery for lung cancer and minimally invasive adult cardiac surgery, especially endoscopic mitral valve repair and VATS lobectomy. In addition to introducing and innovating minimally invasive approaches at his home institution, he is the founder and director of the EACTS courses in minimally invasive techniques for adult cardiac surgery and endoscopic mitral valve repair, using the high-fidelity simulator that he developed. He has been an EACTS councilor and a member of various EACTS committees since 2008. He is an associate editor of European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS) and a member of EACTS, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the International Society for the Study of Lung Cancer.

The following projects have been developed as multi-disciplinary projects:
1. Development of hybrid-simulator for minimal invasive mitral valve surgery.
Real-time feed-backed simulator for endoscopic placement or reparation of Mitral valve with following characteristics:
• A physical model made, based on real anatomic characteristics of MIMVS, anatomic consideration of incision, different ports, video camera and the heart.
• Anatomic model of mitral valve annulus, leaflets and the papillary muscle
• Real-time simulator with electronic feed-back for placement of the stitches on the mitral annulus whereby the students get electronic feedback whether the stitches are correctly placed. The simulator proto-type was developed in 2013 and industrial type in 2014. Additional to this, an air-pilot training like-course with developed simulators was initiated in 2015 and 17 courses have been organised so far.
2. Pre-operative planning for minimal invasive cardiothoracic surgery. In this project, a 3D reconstruction based on available imaging is created pre-operatively. The surgical technique is than planned according to individual anatomic variations.
3. Personalised medicine concept: development and implementation of new tools and concepts to facilitate transfer of cardiothoracic surgery from craftsmanship to smart surgery. The concept of personalised medicine is characterised by three pillars: focussing on whole process of care (from pre-treatment, treatment to post-treatment) rather than the treatment, working with dedicated teams throughout the process and application of preoperative planning tools (3D reconstructions, 3D printing, simulation and navigation) to enhance the reproducibility, efficacy and safety.

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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht
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  • 2024
    • Sardari Nia, P., Ganushchak, Y., & Maessen, J. (2024). Proposal of statistical twin as transition to full digital twin technology for cardiovascular interventions. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae032
    • Jung, Y., van Kuijk, S. M. J., Gietema, H., Maessen, J. G., & Sardari Nia, P. (2024). Prediction of poor exposure in endoscopic mitral valve surgery using computed tomography. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 65(3), Article ezae070. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezae070
    • Arjomandi Rad, A., Zubarevich, A., Osswald, A., Vardanyan, R., Magouliotis, D. E., Ansaripour, A., Kourliouros, A., Sá, M. P., Rassaf, T., Ruhparwar, A., Sardari Nia, P., Athanasiou, T., & Weymann, A. (2024). The Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis: A Comprehensive Review. Diagnostics, 14(5), Article 464. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14050464
    • Checheili Sobbi, S., Jung, Y., Fillet, M., Bakhtiary, F., Maessen, J. G., & Sardari Nia, P. (2024). Simulation-based training for endoscopic mitral valve repair: the impact on basic surgical skills for placement of sutures at mitral valve annulus during 2-h training workshop. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 38(2), Article ivae003. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae003
    • Arjomandi Rad, A., Fleet, B., Zubarevich, A., Nanchahal, S., Naruka, V., Subbiah Ponniah, H., Vardanyan, R., Sardari Nia, P., Loubani, M., Moorjani, N., Schmack, B., Punjabi, P. P., Schmitto, J., Ruhparwar, A., & Weymann, A. (2024). Left ventricular assist device implantation and concomitant mitral valve surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Artificial Organs, 48(1), 16-27. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.14659
    • Heuts, S., Olsthoorn, J. R., Houterman, S., Roefs, M. M., Maessen, J. G., Sardari Nia, P., & Cardiothoracic Surgery Registration Committee of the Netherlands Heart Registration (2024). One-year postprocedural quality of life following mitral valve surgery: data from The Netherlands heart registration. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae051
    • Sobbi, S. C., Hamid, U. I., Rad, A. A., Fillet, M., Maesen, J., & Nia, P. S. (2024). Telesimulation Training for Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery: An Air-Pilot Training Concept for Distance Training. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15569845241237778
  • 2023
    • Heuts, S., Kawczynski, M., Sardari Nia, P., Maessen, J. G., Biondi-Zoccai, G., & Gabrio, A. (2023). Bayesian interpretation of non-inferiority in transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 37(5), Article ivad185. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivad185
    • Jung, Y., Streukens, S., Vainer, J., Kats, S., & Sardari Nia, P. (2023). Spontaneously Resolved Systolic Anterior Motion of Native Mitral Valve Leaflet After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement. JACC. Case reports, 23(1), Article 102005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102005
    • Fatehi Hassanabad, A., Imran Hamid, U., & Sardari Nia, P. (2023). An International Survey-Based Assessment of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 37(4), Article ivad154. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivad154
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