Publications
- 2014
- Ha, A. C. T., Breithardt, G., Camm, A. J., Crijns, H. J., Fitzmaurice, G. M., Kowey, P. R., Le Heuzey, J.-Y., Naditch-Brule, L., Prystowsky, E. N., Schwartz, P. J., Torp-Pedersen, C., Weintraub, W. S., & Dorian, P. (2014). Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Rhythm Control Versus Rate Control Insights From a Prospective International Registry (Registry on Cardiac Rhythm Disorders Assessing the Control of Atrial Fibrillation: RECORD-AF). Circulation : Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 7(6), 896-904. https://doi.org/10.1161/HCQ.0000000000000011
- Huntjens, P. R., Walmsley, J., Ploux, S., Bordachar, P., Prinzen, F. W., Delhaas, T., & Lumens, J. (2014). Influence of left ventricular lead position relative to scar location on response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: a model study. EP Europace, 16 Suppl 4, iv62-iv68. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euu231
- Greiser, M., Kerfant, B.-G., Williams, G. S. B., Voigt, N., Harks, E., Dibb, K. M., Giese, A., Meszaros, J., Verheule, S., Ravens, U., Allessie, M. A., Gammie, J. S., van der Velden, J., Lederer, W. J., Dobrev, D., & Schotten, U. (2014). Tachycardia-induced silencing of subcellular Ca2+ signaling in atrial myocytes. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 124(11), 4759-4772. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI70102
- Otten, A. M., Ottervanger, J. P., Kloosterman, A., van't Hof, A. W. J., Marcel Gosselink, A. T., Dambrink, J.-H. E., Hoorntje, J. C. A., Suryapranata, H., & Maas, A. H. E. M. (2014). Treatment assignment in young women with spontaneous coronary artery dissection. International Journal of Cardiology, 176(3), 1223-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.218
- Spätjens, R. L. H., Bebarova, M., Seyen, S. R. M., Lentink, V., Jongbloed, R. J., Arens, Y. H. J. M., Heijman, J., & Volders, P. G. A. (2014). Long-QT mutation p.K557E-Kv7.1: dominant-negative suppression of I-Ks, but preserved cAMP-dependent up-regulation. Cardiovascular Research, 104(1), 216-225. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvu191
- Luermans, J. G. L. M., Rad, M. M., & Vernooy, K. (2014). A call for re-evaluation of the guidelines for prophylactic ICD implantation. Netherlands Heart Journal, 22(10), 429-430. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-014-0591-3
- Kumar, N., Blaauw, Y., Timmermans, C., Pison, L., Vernooy, K., & Crijns, H. (2014). Adenosine testing after second-generation balloon devices (cryothermal and laser) mediated pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 41(1), 91-97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-014-9921-z
- Kumar, N., Pison, L., La Meir, M., Maessen, J., & Crijns, H. J. (2014). Hybrid approach to atrial fibrillation ablation using bipolar radiofrequency devices epicardially and cryoballoon endocardially. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 19(4), 590-594. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivu189
- Linz, D., van Hunnik, A., Ukena, C., Ewen, S., Mahfoud, F., Schirmer, S. H., Lenski, M., Neuberger, H.-R., Schotten, U., & Boehm, M. (2014). Renal denervation: effects on atrial electrophysiology and arrhythmias. Clinical research in cardiology, 103(10), 765-774. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-014-0695-1
- Marcucci, M., Lip, G. Y. H., Nieuwlaat, R., Pisters, R., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Iorio, A. (2014). Stroke and Bleeding Risk Co-distribution in Real-world Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The Euro Heart Survey. American Journal of Medicine, 127(10), 979-U199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.05.003
- Vermond, R. A., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Tijssen, J. G. P., Alings, A. M., Van den Berg, M. P., Hillege, H. L., Van Veldhuisen, D. J., Van Gelder, I. C., & Rienstra, M. (2014). Symptom severity is associated with cardiovascular outcome in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation in the RACE II study. EP Europace, 16(10), 1417-1425. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euu151
- Manini, S., Passera, K., Huberts, W., Botti, L., Antiga, L., & Remuzzi, A. (2014). Computational model for simulation of vascular adaptation following vascular access surgery in haemodialysis patients. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 17(12), 1358-1367. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2012.745857
- Mulder, B. A., Van Veldhuisen, D. J., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Tijssen, J. G. P., Hillege, H. L., Alings, M., Rienstra, M., Van den Berg, M. P., & Van Gelder, I. C. (2014). Digoxin in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation: Data from the RACE II study. Heart Rhythm, 11(9), 1543-1550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.06.007
- De Vos, C. B., Limantoro, I., Pisters, R., Delhaas, T., Schotten, U., Cheriex, E. C., Tieleman, R. G., & Crijns, H. J. G. M. (2014). The mechanical fibrillation pattern of the atrial myocardium is associated with acute and long-term success of electrical cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm, 11(9), 1514-1521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.04.029
- van Breugel, H. N. A. M., Gelsomino, S., de Vos, C. B., Accord, R. E., Tieleman, R. G., Luca, F., Rostagno, C., Renzulli, A., Parise, O., Lorusso, R., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Maessen, J. G. (2014). Maintenance of sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion for recurrent atrial fibrillation following mitral valve surgery with or without associated radiofrequency ablation. International Journal of Cardiology, 175(2), 290-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.05.010
- Kumar, N., Timmermans, C., Das, M., Pison, L., Maessen, J., & Crijns, H. (2014). Re: CT imaging of complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Clinical Radiology, 69(8), e367-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2014.04.009
- Verheule, S., Eckstein, J., Linz, D., Maesen, B., Bidar, E., Gharaviri, A., & Schotten, U. (2014). Role of endo-epicardial dissociation of electrical activity and transmural conduction in the development of persistent atrial fibrillation. Progress in Biophysics & Molecular Biology, 115(2-3), 173-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2014.07.007
- Vernooy, K., van Deursen, C. J. M., Strik, M., & Prinzen, F. W. (2014). Strategies to improve cardiac resynchronization therapy. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 11(8), 481-493. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2014.67
- Remkes, W. S., Somi, S., Roolvink, V., Rasoul, S., Ottervanger, J. P., Gosselink, A. T. M., Hoorntje, J. C. A., Dambrink, J.-H. E., de Boer, M.-J., Suryapranata, H., van 't Hof, A. W. J., & Acute Myocardial Infarction Study Group (2014). Direct drug-eluting stenting to reduce stent restenosis: a randomized comparison of direct stent implantation to conventional stenting with pre-dilation or provisional stenting in elective PCI patients. Jacc-Cardiovascular Interventions, 7(7), 751-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2014.02.012
- Lankveld, T. A. R., Zeemering, S., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Schotten, U. (2014). The ECG as a tool to determine atrial fibrillation complexity. Heart, 100(14), 1077-1084. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305149
- Lambiase, P. D., Barr, C., Theuns, D. A. M. J., Knops, R., Neuzil, P., Johansen, J. B., Hood, M., Pedersen, S., Kaeaeb, S., Murgatroyd, F., Reeve, H. L., Carter, N., Boersma, L., & Vernooy, K. (2014). Worldwide experience with a totally subcutaneous implantable defibrillator: early results from the EFFORTLESS S-ICD Registry. European Heart Journal, 35(25), 1657–1665. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehu112
- Kuijpers, N. H. L., Hermeling, E., Lumens, J., ten Eikelder, H. M. M., Delhaas, T., & Prinzen, F. W. (2014). Mechano-electrical coupling as framework for understanding functional remodeling during LBBB and CRT. American Journal of Physiology-heart and Circulatory Physiology, 306(12), H1644-H1659. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00689.2013
- Rienstra, M., Vermond, R. A., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Tijssen, J. G. P., & Van Gelder, I. C. (2014). Asymptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation and outcome: Results of the RACE study. Heart Rhythm, 11(6), 939-945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.03.016
- Waltenberger, J., Gelissen, M., Bekkers, S. C., Vainer, J., van Ommen, V., Eerens, F., Ruiters, A., Holthuijsen, A., Cuesta, P., Strauven, R., Mokelke, E., Gorgels, A., & Prinzen, F. W. (2014). Clinical Pacing Post-Conditioning During Revascularization After AMI. JACC-Cardiovascular Imaging, 7(6), 620-626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.01.017
- Zanon, F., Baracca, E., Pastore, G., Fraccaro, C., Roncon, L., Aggio, S., Noventa, F., Mazza, A., & Prinzen, F. (2014). Determination of the Longest Intrapatient Left Ventricular Electrical Delay May Predict Acute Hemodynamic Improvement in Patients After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 7(3), 377-383. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.113.000850
- Auricchio, A., Lumens, J., & Prinzen, F. W. (2014). Does Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Benefit Patients With Right Bundle Branch Block Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Has a Role in Patients With Right Bundle Branch Block. Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 7(3), 532-542. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.113.000628
- Kumar, N., Timmermans, C., Pison, L., & Crijns, H. (2014). Hemoptysis Deja Vu for Cryoballoon Use for Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Chest, 145(6), 1435-1435. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.14-0236
- Molina, C. E., Johnson, D. M., Mehel, H., Spätjens, R. L. H., Mika, D., Algalarrondo, V., Slimane, Z. H., Lechene, P., Abi-Gerges, N., van der Linde, H. J., Leroy, J., Volders, P. G. A., Fischmeister, R., & Vandecasteele, G. (2014). Interventricular Differences in beta-Adrenergic Responses in the Canine Heart: Role of Phosphodiesterases. Journal of the American Heart Association, 3(3), Article e000858. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.114.000858
- Aliot, E., Botto, G. L., Crijns, H. J., & Kirchhof, P. (2014). Quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation: how to assess it and how to improve it. EP Europace, 16(6), 787-796. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eut369
- Poels, T. T., Houthuizen, P., Van Garsse, L. A. F. M., Maessen, J. G., de Jaegere, P., & Prinzen, F. W. (2014). Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation-Induced Left Bundle Branch Block: Causes and Consequences. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 7(4), 395-405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-014-9560-x
- Wyse, D. G., Van Gelder, I. C., Ellinor, P. T., Go, A. S., Kalman, J. M., Narayan, S. M., Nattel, S., Schotten, U., & Rienstra, M. (2014). Lone Atrial Fibrillation Does it Exist?Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63(17), 1715-1723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.023
- Krul, S. P. J., Pison, L., La Meir, M., Driessen, A. H. G., Wilde, A. A. M., Maessen, J. G., De Mol, B. A. J. M., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & de Groot, J. R. (2014). Epicardial and endocardial electrophysiological guided thoracoscopic surgery for atrial fibrillation: A multidisciplinary approach of atrial fibrillation ablation in challenging patients. International Journal of Cardiology, 173(2), 229-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.02.043
- Versteylen, M. O., Joosen, I. A., Kietselaer, B. L., Wildberger, J. E., Crijns, H. J., & Hofstra, L. (2014). Gender Difference in the Prognostic Value of CTA?JACC-Cardiovascular Imaging, 7(5), 529-530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.08.018
- Bordachar, P., Eschalier, R., Lumens, J., & Ploux, S. (2014). Optimal Strategies on Avoiding CRT Nonresponse. Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, 16(5), Article 299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-014-0299-0
- van Boxtel, A. G. M., Houthuizen, P., Hamad, M. A. S., Sjatskig, J., Tan, E., Prinzen, F. W., & van Straten, A. H. M. (2014). Postoperative Conduction Disorders after Implantation of the Self-Expandable Suture less Perceval S Bioprosthesis. Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 23(3), 319-324.
- Smulders, M. W., du Mee, A. W. F., de Vries, B., & Sardari Nia, P. (2014). An Uncommon Cause of Typical Cardiac Chest Pain. Circulation, 129(16), 1714-1714. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.009192
- Dinh, T., Baur, L. H. B., Pisters, R., Kamp, O., Verheugt, F. W. A., Smeets, J. L. R. M., Cheriex, E. C., Lindeboom, J. E., Heesen, W. F., Tieleman, R. G., Prins, M. H., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & TIARA investigators, T. (2014). Aspirin versus vitamin K antagonist treatment guided by transoesophageal echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation: a pilot study. Heart, 100(7), 563-568. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305017
- Crijns, H. J. G. M., Weijs, B., Fairley, A.-M., Lewalter, T., Maggioni, A. P., Martin, A., Ponikowski, P., Rosenqvist, M., Sanders, P., Scanavacca, M., Bash, L. D., Chazelle, F., Bernhardt, A., Gitt, A. K., Lip, G. Y. H., & Le Heuzey, J.-Y. (2014). Contemporary real life cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: Results from the multinational RHYTHM-AF study. International Journal of Cardiology, 172(3), 588-594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.01.099
- Said, S. A. M., Oortman, R. M., Hofstra, J. .-H., Verhorst, P. M. J., Slart, R. H. J. A., de Haan, M. W., Eerens, F., & Crijns, H. J. G. M. (2014). Coronary artery-bronchial artery fistulas: report of two Dutch cases with a review of the literature. Netherlands Heart Journal, 22(4), 139-147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-014-0518-z
- Sohal, M., Shetty, A., Niederer, S., Chen, Z., Jackson, T., Sammut, E., Bostock, J., Razavi, R., Prinzen, F., & Rinaldi, C. A. (2014). Delayed Trans-Septal Activation Results in Comparable Hemodynamic Effect of Left Ventricular and Biventricular Endocardial Pacing Insights From Electroanatomical Mapping. Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 7(2), 251-258. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.113.001152
- Schober, A., Nazari-Jahantigh, M., Wei, Y., Bidzhekov, K., Gremse, F., Grommes, J., Megens, R. T. A., Heyll, K., Noels, H., Hristov, M., Wang, S., Kiessling, F., Olson, E. N., & Weber, C. (2014). MicroRNA-126-5p promotes endothelial proliferation and limits atherosclerosis by suppressing Dlk1. Nature Medicine, 20(4), 368–376. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.3487
- Verdijk, L. B., Snijders, T., Drost, M., Delhaas, T., Kadi, F., & van Loon, L. J. (2014). Satellite cells in human skeletal muscle; from birth to old age.Age, 36(2), 545-557. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-013-9583-2
- Hendriks, J. M. L., Vrijhoef, H. J. M., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Brunner-La Rocca, H. P. (2014). The effect of a nurse-led integrated chronic care approach on quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation. EP Europace, 16(4), 491-499. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eut286
- Doering, Y., Noels, H., Mandl, M., Kramp, B., Neideck, C., Lievens, D., Drechsler, M., Megens, R. T. A., Tilstam, P. V., Langer, M., Hartwig, H., Theelen, W., Marth, J. D., Sperandio, M., Soehnlein, O., & Weber, C. (2014). Deficiency of the Sialyltransferase St3Gal4 Reduces-Ccl5Mediated Myeloid Cell Recruitment and Arrest. Circulation Research, 114(6), 976-981. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.114.302426
- Spronk, H. M. H., de Jong, A. M., Crijns, H. J., Schotten, U., Van Gelder, I. C., & ten Cate, H. (2014). Pleiotropic effects of factor Xa and thrombin: what to expect from novel anticoagulants. Cardiovascular Research, 101(3), 344-351. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvt343
- Lip, G. Y. H., Laroche, C., Dan, G.-A., Santini, M., Kalarus, Z., Rasmussen, L. H., Oliveira, M. M., Mairesse, G., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Simantirakis, E., Atar, D., Kirchhof, P., Vardas, P., Tavazzi, L., & Maggioni, A. P. (2014). A prospective survey in European Society of Cardiology member countries of atrial fibrillation management: baseline results of EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) Pilot General Registry. EP Europace, 16(3), 308-319. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eut373
- van Breugel, H. N. A. M., Gelsomino, S., Lozekoot, P. W. J., Accord, R. E., Luca, F., Parise, O., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Maessen, J. G. (2014). Guideline adherence in antithrombotic treatment after concomitant ablation surgery in atrial fibrillation patients. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 18(3), 313-320. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt522
- Limantoro, I., De Vos, C. B., Delhaas, T., Marcos, E., Blaauw, Y., Weijs, B., Tieleman, R. G., Pisters, R., Schotten, U., Van Gelder, I. C., & Crijns, H. J. G. M. (2014). Tissue velocity imaging of the left atrium predicts response to flecainide in patients with acute atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm, 11(3), 478-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.12.010
- Chevre, R., Maria Gonzalez-Granado, J., Megens, R. T. A., Sreeramkumar, V., Silvestre-Roig, C., Molina-Sanchez, P., Weber, C., Soehnlein, O., Hidalgo, A., & Andres, V. (2014). High-Resolution Imaging of Intravascular Atherogenic Inflammation in Live Mice. Circulation Research, 114(5), 770-779. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.114.302590
- Aoqui, C., Chmielewski, S., Scherer, E., Eissler, R., Sollinger, D., Heid, I., Braren, R., Schmaderer, C., Megens, R. T. A., Weber, C., Heemann, U., Tschoep, M., & Baumann, M. (2014). Microvascular dysfunction in the course of metabolic syndrome induced by high-fat diet. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 13(1), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-13-31



