• 2021
    • Saljic, A., Fenner, M. F., Winters, J., Flethoj, M., Eggertsen, C. E., Carstensen, H., Nissen, S. D., Hesselkilde, E. M., van Hunnik, A., Schotten, U., Sorensen, U., Jespersen, T., Verheule, S., & Buhl, R. (2021). Increased fibroblast accumulation in the equine heart following persistent atrial fibrillation. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 35, Article 100842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100842
    • Mullens, W., Auricchio, A., Martens, P., Witte, K., Cowie, M. R., Delgado, V., Dickstein, K., Linde, C., Vernooy, K., Leyva, F., Bauersachs, J., Israel, C. W., Lund, L. H., Donal, E., Boriani, G., Jaarsma, T., Berruezo, A., Traykov, V., Yousef, Z., ... European Society of Cardiology (2021). Optimized implementation of cardiac resynchronization therapy: a call for action for referral and optimization of care. EP Europace, 23(8), 1324-1342. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaa411
    • Linz, D., Garcia, R., Guerra, F., Kommata, V., Bollmann, A., & Duncker, D. (2021). Twitter for professional use in electrophysiology: practical guide for #EPeeps. EP Europace, 23(8), 1192-1199. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab048
    • Guerra, F., Linz, D., Garcia, R., Kommata, V., Kosiuk, J., Chun, J. L., Boveda, S., & Duncker, D. (2021). Use and misuse of instant messaging in clinical data sharing: the EHRA-SMS survey. EP Europace, 23(8), 1326-1330. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab063
    • Nedios, S., Lindemann, F., Heijman, J., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Bollmann, A., & Hindricks, G. (2021). Atrial remodeling and atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: Past, present, and future developments. Herz, 46(4), 312-317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-021-05050-1
    • van der Heide, F. C. T., Zhou, T. L., Henry, R. M. A., Houben, A. J. H. M., Kroon, A. A., Dagnelie, P. C., van Dongen, M. C. J. M., Eussen, S. J. P. M., Berendschot, T. T. J. M., Schouten, J. S. A. G., Webers, C. A. B., Schram, M. T., van Greevenbroek, M. M. J., Wesselius, A., Schalkwijk, C. G., Koster, A., Savelberg, H. H. C. M., Schaper, N. C., Reesink, K. D., & Stehouwer, C. D. A. (2021). Carotid stiffness is associated with retinal microvascular dysfunction- The Maastricht Study. Microcirculation, 28(6), Article e12702. https://doi.org/10.1111/micc.12702
    • Foreman, Y. D., van Doorn, W. P. T. M., Schaper, N. C., van Greevenbroek, M. M. J., van der Kallen, C. J. H., Henry, R. M. A., Koster, A., Eussen, S. J. P. M., Wesselius, A., Reesink, K. D., Schram, M. T., Dagnelie, P. C., Kroon, A. A., Brouwers, M. C. G. J., & Stehouwer, C. D. A. (2021). Greater daily glucose variability and lower time in range assessed with continuous glucose monitoring are associated with greater aortic stiffness: The Maastricht Study. Diabetologia, 64(8), 1880-1892. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-021-05474-8
    • Curila, K., Jurak, P., Jastrzebski, M., Prinzen, F., Waldauf, P., Halamek, J., Vernooy, K., Smisek, R., Karch, J., Plesinger, F., Moskal, P., Susankova, M., Znojilova, L., Heckman, L., Viscor, I., Vondra, V., Leinveber, P., & Osmancik, P. (2021). Left bundle branch pacing compared to left ventricular septal myocardial pacing increases interventricular dyssynchrony but accelerates left ventricular lateral wall depolarization. Heart Rhythm, 18(8), 1281-1289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.04.025
    • Linz, D., Linz, B., Dobrev, D., Baumert, M., Hendriks, J. M., Pepin, J.-L., & Jespersen, T. (2021). Personalized management of sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation: An interdisciplinary and translational challenge. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 35, Article 100843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100843
    • Sultan, A., Wormann, J., Luker, J., van der Bruck, J. H., Plenge, T., Rudolph, V., Klinke, A., Heijman, J., Mollenhauer, M., Ravekes, T., Baldus, S., & Steven, D. (2021). Significance of myeloperoxidase plasma levels as a predictor for cardiac resynchronization therapy response. Clinical research in cardiology, 110(8), 1173-1180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-020-01690-1
    • Bijvoet, G. P., Holtackers, R. J., Smink, J., Lloyd, T., van den Hombergh, C. L. M., Debie, L. J. B. M., Wildberger, J. E., Vernooy, K., Mihl, C., & Chaldoupi, S.-M. (2021). Transforming a pre-existing MRI environment into an interventional cardiac MRI suite. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 32(8), 2090-2096. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15128
    • Spronck, B., Latorre, M., Wang, M., Mehta, S., Caulk, A. W., Ren, P. W., Ramachandra, A. B., Murtada, S. I., Rojas, A., He, C. S., Jiang, B., Bersi, M. R., Tellides, G., & Humphrey, J. D. (2021). Excessive adventitial stress drives inflammation-mediated fibrosis in hypertensive aortic remodelling in mice. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 18(180), Article 20210336. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0336
    • Bosada, F. M., Rivaud, M. R., Uhm, J.-S., Verheule, S., van Duijvenboden, K., Verkerk, A. O., Christoffels, V. M., & Boukens, B. J. (2021). A Variant Noncoding Region Regulates Prrx1 and Predisposes to Atrial Arrhythmias. Circulation Research, 129(3), 420-434. https://doi.org/10.1161/circresaha.121.319146
    • Crijns, H., Sanders, P., & Lambiase, P. (2021). Arrhythmias in the European Heart Journal. European Heart Journal, 42(26), 2524-2524. Article ehab229. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab229
    • de Vries, T. A. C., Hemels, M. E. W., Cools, F., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Yperzeele, L., Vanacker, P., Blankoff, I., Lancellotti, P., Mairesse, G. H., de Veer, A., Casado Arroyo, R., Catez, E., de Pauw, M., Vanassche, T., de Asmundis, C., Kirchhof, P., De Caterina, R., de Groot, J. R., & ETNA-AF-Europe principal investigators from Belgium and the Netherlands (2021). Characteristics of patients with atrial fibrillation prescribed edoxaban in Belgium and The Netherlands: insights from the ETNA-AF-Europe study. Acta Cardiologica, 76(4), 431-439. https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2020.1746095
    • Vroomen, M., van Rosmalen, F., Schroeder, J., Philippens, S., Delhaas, T., Crijns, H. J., & Pison, L. (2021). Ten-year follow-up after endocardial point-by-point cryoablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Acta Cardiologica, 76(4), 425-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2020.1756087
    • van Hunnik, A., Zeemering, S., Podziemski, P., Kuklik, P., Kuiper, M., Verheule, S., & Schotten, U. (2021). Bi-atrial high-density mapping reveals inhibition of wavefront turning and reduction of complex propagation patterns as main antiarrhythmic mechanisms of vernakalant. EP Europace, 23(7), 1114-1123. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab026
    • Potpara, T. S., Lip, G. Y. H., Dagres, N., Crijns, H. J. M. G., Boriani, G., Kirchhof, P., Arbelo, E., Savelieva, I., Lenarczyk, R., Fauchier, L., Maggioni, A. P., Gale, C. P., & EORP-AF III Investigators Group (2021). Cohort profile: the ESC EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation III (AF III) Registry. European heart journal - Quality of care & clinical outcomes, 7(3), 229-237. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaa050
    • Burri, H., Starck, C., Auricchio, A., Biffi, M., Burri, M., D'Avila, A., Deharo, J. C., Glikson, M., Israel, C., Lau, C. P., Leclercq, C., Love, C. J., Nielsen, J. C., Vernooy, K., Dagres, N., Boveda, S., Butter, C., Marijon, E., Braunschweig, F., ... Oliveira, M. M. (2021). EHRA expert consensus statement and practical guide on optimal implantation technique for conventional pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and the Latin-American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS). EP Europace, 23(7), 983-1008. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaa367
    • Linkens, A. M. A., Eussen, S. J. M. P., Houben, A. J. H. M., Kroon, A. A., Schram, M. T., Reesink, K. D., Dagnelie, P. C., Henry, R. M. A., van Greevenbroek, M., Wesselius, A., Stehouwer, C. D. A., & Schalkwijk, C. G. (2021). Habitual Intake of Dietary Advanced Glycation End Products Is Not Associated with Arterial Stiffness of the Aorta and Carotid Artery in Adults: The Maastricht Study. Journal of Nutrition, 151(7), 1886-1893. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab097
    • Lemkes, J. S., Spoormans, E. M., Demirkiran, A., Leutscher, S., Janssens, G. N., van der Hoeven, N. W., Jewbali, L. S. D., Dubois, E. A., Meuwissen, M., Rijpstra, T. A., Bosker, H. A., Blans, M. J., Bleeker, G. B., Baak, R., Vlachojannis, G. J., Eikemans, B. J. W., van der Harst, P., van der Horst, I. C. C., Voskuil, M., ... van Royen, N. (2021). The effect of immediate coronary angiography after cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation on left ventricular function. A sub-study of the COACT randomised trial. Resuscitation, 164, 93-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.04.020
    • Gawalko, M., Duncker, D., Manninger, M., van der Velden, R. M. J., Hermans, A. N. L., Verhaert, D. V. M., Pison, L., Pisters, R., Hemels, M., Sultan, A., Steven, D., Gupta, D., Heidbuchel, H., Sohaib, A., Wijtvliet, P., Tieleman, R., Gruwez, H., Chun, J. L., Schmidt, B., ... TeleCheck-AF investigators (2021). The European TeleCheck-AF project on remote app-based management of atrial fibrillation during the COVID-19 pandemic: centre and patient experiences. EP Europace, 23(7), 1003-1015. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab050
    • Fisser, C., Bureck, J., Gall, L., Vaas, V., Priefert, J., Fredersdorf, S., Zeman, F., Linz, D., Wohrle, H., Tamisier, R., Teschler, H., Cowie, M. R., & Arzt, M. (2021). Ventricular arrhythmia in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction and central sleep apnoea. ERJ Open Research, 7(3), Article 00147-2021. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00147-2021
    • Poels, T. T., Engels, E. B., Kats, S., Veenstra, L., van Ommen, V., Vernooy, K., Maessen, J. G., & Prinzen, F. W. (2021). Occurrence and Persistency of Conduction Disturbances during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Medicina-Lithuania, 57(7), Article 695. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57070695
    • Ploeg, M. C., Munts, C., Prinzen, F. W., Turner, N. A., van Bilsen, M., & van Nieuwenhoven, F. A. (2021). Piezo1 Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Mediates Stretch-Induced Nppb Expression in Adult Rat Cardiac Fibroblasts. Cells, 10(7), Article 1745. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10071745
    • van der Bruggen, M., Spronck, B., Bos, S., Heusinkveld, M. H. G., Taddei, S., Ghiadoni, L., Delhaas, T., Bruno, R. M., & Reesink, K. D. (2021). Pressure-corrected carotid stiffness and Young's modulus: evaluation in an outpatient clinic setting. American Journal of Hypertension, 34(7), 737-743. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpab028
    • Heijman, J., Sutanto, H., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Nattel, S., & Trayanova, N. A. (2021). Computational models of atrial fibrillation: achievements, challenges and perspectives for improving clinical care. Cardiovascular Research, 117(7), 1682-1699. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvab138
    • Schotten, U. (2021). From translation to integration: how to approach the complexity of atrial fibrillation mechanisms. Cardiovascular Research, 117(7), E88-E90. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvab168
    • Scott, L., Fender, A. C., Saljic, A., Li, L., Chen, X., Wang, X., Linz, D., Lang, J., Hohl, M., Twomey, D., Pham, T. T., Diaz-Lankenau, R., Chelu, M. G., Kamler, M., Entman, M. L., Taffet, G. E., Sanders, P., Dobrev, D., & Li, N. (2021). NLRP3 inflammasome is a key driver of obesity-induced atrial arrhythmias. Cardiovascular Research, 117(7), 1746-1759. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvab024
    • Nattel, S., Sager, P. T., Huser, J., Heijman, J., & Dobrev, D. (2021). Why translation from basic discoveries to clinical applications is so difficult for atrial fibrillation and possible approaches to improving it. Cardiovascular Research, 117(7), 1616-1631. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvab093
    • Parikh, S., Ganizada, B., Debeij, G., Natour, E., Maessen, J., Spronck, B., Schurgers, L., Delhaas, T., Huberts, W., Bidar, E., & Reesink, K. (2021). Intra-Operative Video-Based Measurement of Biaxial Strains of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta. Biomedicines, 9(6), Article 670. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9060670
    • Jurak, P., Bear, L. R., Nguyên, U. C., Viscor, I., Andrla, P., Plesinger, F., Halamek, J., Vondra, V., Abell, E., Cluitmans, M. J. M., Dubois, R., Curila, K., Leinveber, P., & Prinzen, F. W. (2021). 3-Dimensional ventricular electrical activation pattern assessed from a novel high-frequency electrocardiographic imaging technique: principles and clinical importance. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 11469. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90963-4
    • Verstraelen, T. E., van Barreveld, M., van Dessel, P. H. F. M., Boersma, L. V. A., Delnoy, P. P. P. H. M., Tuinenburg, A. E., Theuns, D. A. M. J., van der Voort, P. H., Kimman, G. P., Buskens, E., Hulleman, M., Allaart, C. P., Strikwerda, S., Scholten, M. F., Meine, M., Abels, R., Maass, A. H., Firouzi, M., Widdershoven, J. W. M. G., ... Wilde, A. A. M. (2021). Development and external validation of prediction models to predict implantable cardioverter-defibrillator efficacy in primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. EP Europace, 23(6), 887-897. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab012
    • Shahrbabaki, S. S., Linz, D., Hartmann, S., Redline, S., & Baumert, M. (2021). Sleep arousal burden is associated with long-term all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in 8001 community-dwelling older men and women. European Heart Journal, 42(21), 2088-2099. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab151
    • Wouters, P. C., Leenders, G. E., Cramer, M. J., Meine, M., Prinzen, F. W., Doevendans, P. A., & De Boeck, B. W. L. (2021). Acute recoordination rather than functional hemodynamic improvement determines reverse remodelling by cardiac resynchronisation therapy. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 37(6), 1903-1911. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-021-02174-7
    • Bruno, R. M., Spronck, B., Hametner, B., Hughes, A., Lacolley, P., Mayer, C. C., Muiesan, M. L., Rajkumar, C., Terentes-Printzios, D., Weber, T., Hansen, T. W., Boutouyrie, P., & Association for Research into Arterial Structure, Physiology (ARTERY) Society (2021). Covid-19 Effects on ARTErial StIffness and Vascular AgeiNg: CARTESIAN Study Rationale and Protocol. Artery Research, 27(2), 59-68. https://doi.org/10.2991/artres.k.201124.001
    • Nguyen, B. O., Meems, L. M. G., van Faassen, M., Crijns, H. J. G. M., van Gelder, I. C., Kuipers, F., & Rienstra, M. (2021). Gut-microbe derived TMAO and its association with more progressed forms of AF: Results from the AF-RISK study. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 34, Article 100798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100798
    • Gawalko, M., Linz, D., & Dobrev, D. (2021). Gut-microbiota derived TMAO: A risk factor, a mediator or a bystander in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation?IJC Heart & Vasculature, 34, Article 100818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100818
    • Ravaux, J. M., Di Mauro, M., Vernooy, K., Mariani, S., Ronco, D., Simons, J., Van't Hof, A. W., Veenstra, L., Kats, S., Maessen, J. G., & Lorusso, R. (2021). Impact of Bundle Branch Block on Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(12), Article 2719. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122719
    • Ravaux, J., Di Mauro, M., Vernooy, K., van 't Hof, A., Veenstra, L., Kats, S., Maessen, J., & Lorusso, R. (2021). One-year pacing dependency after pacemaker implantation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 6, 41-55.e15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2021.02.002
    • Wouters, P. C., Vernooy, K., Cramer, M. J., Prinzen, F. W., & Meine, M. (2021). Optimizing lead placement for pacing in dyssynchronous heart failure: The patient in the lead. Heart Rhythm, 18(6), 1024-1032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.02.011
    • Sutanto, H., & Lyon, A. (2021). Predicting the neuro-cardio-haemodynamic outcomes of sepsis and its pharmacological interventions: get to the future through numerical equations. The Journal of Physiology, 599(11), 2797-2799. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP281661
    • Dudink, E. A. M. P., Bidar, E., Jacobs, J., van Hunnik, A., Zeemering, S., Weijs, B., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Maesen, B. A. E., Cheriex, E. C., Maessen, J. G., Hoorntje, J. C. A., Schotten, U., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Verheule, S. (2021). The relation between the atrial blood supply and the complexity of acute atrial fibrillation. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 34, Article 100794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100794
    • Crijns, H. J. G. M., Prinzen, F., Lambiase, P. D., Sanders, P., & Brugada, J. (2021). The year in cardiovascular medicine 2020: arrhythmias. Cor et Vasa, 63, 6-14. https://www.e-coretvasa.cz/en/artkey/cor-202188-0002_the-year-in-cardiovascular-medicine-2020-arrhythmias.php?l=en
    • Zweiker, D., Manninger, M., Sieghartsleitner, R., Ebner, J., Pratl, B., Bisping, E., Lercher, P., von Lewinski, D., Riedlbauer, R., Rohrer, U., Spronk, H. M. H., Zirlik, A., Schotten, U., & Scherr, D. (2021). No antiarrhythmic effect of direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients undergoing catheter ablation. International Journal of Cardiology, 331, 106-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.01.003
    • Van Haaften, E. E., Quicken, S., Huberts, W., Bouten, C. V. C., & Kurniawan, N. A. (2021). Computationally guided in-vitro vascular growth model reveals causal link between flow oscillations and disorganized neotissue. Communications Biology, 4(1), Article 546. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02065-6
    • ter Meulen, K. J., Hermans, B. J. M., van der Sande, F. M., Canaud, B., Konings, C. J. A. M., Kooman, J. P., & Delhaas, T. (2021). Effect of citric-acid dialysate on the QTC-interval. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 9909. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89083-w
    • Bear, L. R., Cluitmans, M., Abell, E., Rogier, J., Labrousse, L., Cheng, L. K., LeGrice, I., Lever, N., Sands, G. B., Smaill, B., Haïssaguerre, M., Bernus, O., Coronel, R., & Dubois, R. (2021). Electrocardiographic Imaging of Repolarization Abnormalities. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(9), Article e020153. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.020153
    • Wagner, M., Sadek, M. S., Dybkova, N., Mason, F. E., Klehr, J., Firneburg, R., Cachorro, E., Richter, K., Klapproth, E., Kuenzel, S. R., Lorenz, K., Heijman, J., Dobrev, D., El-Armouche, A., Sossalla, S., & Kaemmerer, S. (2021). Cellular Mechanisms of the Anti-Arrhythmic Effect of Cardiac PDE2 Overexpression. International journal of molecular sciences, 22(9), Article 4816. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22094816