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Linz, D., & Dobrev, D. (2026). Recent highlights from the <i>international journal of Cardiology Heart & Vasculature</i> Advancing atrial fibrillation care. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 66, Article 102011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.102011

Bovenkerk, D. S. H., La Fontaine, L. A., Hermans, A. N. L., van Kuijk, S. M. J., Joosten, I. B. T., Faber, C. G., Lankveld, T. A. R., den Uijl, D., Vernooy, K., Hendriks, J. M., Linz, D., & Hermans, B. J. M. (2026). Annual assessment of ECG intervals in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 using a mobile 6-lead ECG device: TeleCheck-DM1. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 66, Article 101996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101996

Schotten, U., & Kirchhof, P. (2026). Quantifying atrial fibrillation to improve risk estimation: the growing role of AF burden and a new density kid on the block. European Heart Journal, 47(36), 5125-5127. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag298

Aerts, L., Norup Hertel, J., Hermans, B. J. M., Luermans, J. G. L., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Lans, R., Saljic, A., Maessen, J. G., Jespersen, T., Linz, D., & Maesen, B. (2026). Analysis of Ablation Curves to Predict Transmural Lesions Using an Epicardial Bipolar Irrigated Radiofrequency Clamp in Pigs and Humans. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15569845261448874

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Keelani, A., Tavkhelidze, S., Lisica, L., Ruwald, M. H., Chaldoupi, S. M., Alothman, O., Borisov, G., Frommhold, M., Abdelwahab, H., Johannesen, A., Hansen, M., Worck, R., Haugdal, M., Raffa, S., Hansen, J., Linz, D., Anic, A., & Geller, J. C. (2026). Safety and Midterm Outcome of Focal Pulsed Field Ablation for Outflow Tract Premature Ventricular Contractions: A Prospective Multicenter Study. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(9), 2120-2132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2026.03.032

Morch-Pedersen, M., Norregaard, M., Graff, C., Vad, O. B., Lundegaard, P. R., Svendsen, J. H., Hansen, T., Linneberg, A., Jorgensen, P. G., Jensen, M. T., Rossing, P., Ellervik, C., Linz, D., Thambawita, V., Maleckar, M. M., Riegler, M. A., Kanters, J. K., & Isaksen, J. L. (2026). Pooling cohorts for deep learning analysis: a potential source of bias for electrocardiogram analysis. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 122, Article 110424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2026.110424

Terron, M. C., Rossi, C., Krause, J., Schroen, B., Herum, K. M., & Nieuwenhoven, F. A. V. (2026). Cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP) in cardiac fibrosis: Protective or pathogenic?Matrix Biology, 147, Article 102032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matbio.2026.102032

Linz, D. (2026). Erythrocyte dysfunction in sleep-disordered breathing: a driver of vascular injury beyond reduced oxygen transport. European Heart Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag567

Gold, C., Falagkari, A., Post, F., Johnson, V., Roth, E., Kühn, S. J., Linz, D., Dobrev, D., Erath-Honold, J., Rottner, L., Leistner, D. M., Kupusovic, J., & Wakili, R. (2026). PulseSelect vs FARAPULSE pulsed field ablation: Comparative analysis of myocardial, neural-injury and hemolysis biomarkers and short-term outcomes. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 65, Article 101957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101957

Farnir, F. I. P., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Farnir, F. P. F. J. D. J., Chaldoupi, S. M., & Linz, D. (2026). Impedance drop during focal monopolar pulsed field ablation in the atrium. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 69(5), 801-803. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-024-01793-z

Engels, M. D. E. A., Rippens, M., Hermans, B. J. M., Sandgren, E., Luermans, J., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Hendriks, J. M. L., Lankveld, T., Kessels, M., Vorstermans, B. J. G. H., Beukema, R. J., Vernooy, K., Heesen, W., Hermans, A. N. L., & Linz, D. K. (2026). Smartphone app-based symptom assessment in patients with atrial fibrillation on the waiting list for electrical cardioversion: a TeleConvert-atrial fibrillation sub analysis. EP Europace, 28(8), Article euag201. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag201

Homberg, M., Linz, D., Brandts, L., Joosten, E. A., Buhre, W., & Bouman, E. (2026). High-flow versus low-flow nasal oxygen during procedural sedation for atrial fibrillation ablation: A randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, 5(4), Article e0129. https://doi.org/10.1097/EA9.0000000000000129

Tangos, M., Schneider, L., Jarkas, O., El-Battrawy, I., & Hamdani, N. (2026). Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Pathophysiology and Disease Progression in Cardiovascular Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(15), Article 6786. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27156786

Hashiba, M., Linz, D., Frandsen, R., Jennum, P., Grove, E. L., Gantzhorn, E., Al-Ansary, L., Nielsen, S. K., Al-Alak, A., Bille, J., Fuglsang, M., Tang, L. H., Korshoj, M., Risom, S. S., & Lamberts, M. (2026). VIR-SAAF: a study protocol for a national decentralised randomised controlled trial of home-based sleep apnoea screening in patients with atrial fibrillation in Denmark. BMJ Open, 16(7), Article e121645. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121645

Marques, V. G., Gharaviri, A., Pezzuto, S., Guasch, E., Mont, L., Bonizzi, P., Zeemering, S., & Schotten, U. (2026). Analysis of the Effect of Anatomical Variability on Atrial Fibrillation Dynamics Through a Novel Framework for Personalised Atrial Model Generation. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-026-04265-9

Winters, J., Kawczynski, M., Gilbers, M., Isaacs, A., Zeemering, S., Habibi, Z., Rienstra, M., van Gelder, I., Maesen, B., Bidar, E., Verheule, S., & Schotten, U. (2026). Histological evaluation of clinically defined atrial cardiomyopathy stages and their association with atrial fibrillation burden under continuous monitoring for a 2.5-year follow-up. EP Europace, 28(7), Article euag146. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag146

Al-Taie, C., Obergassel, J., Borof, K., Ridder, J., Rillig, A., Metzner, A., Goette, A., Magnussen, C., Sinner, M. F., Sommerfeld, L. C., Willems, S., Zeller, T., Schnabel, R. B., Schotten, U., Zapf, A., Kirchhof, P., & Fabritz, L. (2026). Interactions of blood biomolecules with early rhythm control in atrial fibrillation patients: exploratory analysis of the EAST-AFNET 4 biomolecule study. EP Europace, 28(7), Article euag149. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag149

Huygens, S., Versteegh, M., Hemels, M., Linz, D., Rienstra, M., & Yap, S.-C. (2026). The Cost Utility of Rhythm Control Treatment Sequences in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Anti-arrhythmic Drugs Versus Catheter Ablation. Pharmacoeconomics, 44(7), 865-878. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-026-01604-5

Balogh, M., Tangos, M., Patel, V. S., Hamdani, N., & Bagi, Z. (2026). Extracellular Vesicles Link Cerebral Ischemia to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction - Role for RGD Motif-Activated Endothelin Signaling. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 19(1), Article 77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-026-10802-7

Ayagama, T., Barrett-Jolley, R., Fischer, R., Hester, S. S., Schotten, U., Verheule, S., & Burton, R. A. B. (2026). Proteomic signatures of mitochondrial dysfunction associated with atrial fibrillation in goats. Scientific Reports, 16(1), Article 28023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-58413-1

Meng, Z., Kovacs, B., Yan, C., Holscher, C., Zhazykbayeva, S., Jarkas, O., Zou, C., Cyganek, L., Zorio, E., Braza-Boils, A., Pablo Ochoa, J., Rehbehn, N., Fan, X., Lei, X., Liu, R., Tong, S., Liu, F., Xue, Z., Bober, S. L., ... El-Battrawy, I. (2026). SLC4A3-related short QT syndrome assessed in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes: mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. European Heart Journal, 47(23), 2982-2998. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag068

Linz, D., Larsen, B. S., Gil-Ramirez, A. J., Hansen, J., Nissen, S. D., & Chaldoupi, S.-M. (2026). Focal-monopolar pulsed field ablation of posteromedial papillary muscle premature ventricular contractions with early cardiac magnetic resonance imaging assessment: Case report. Heart Rhythm. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.05.052

Pype, L. L., Herwig, M., Van Laer, S. L., De Bock, D., Rodrigus, I., Paelinck, B. P., Boen, H. M., van de Heyning, C. M., Hamdani, N., & Van Craenenbroeck, E. M. (2026). Titin modulation and left ventricular remodelling in chronic primary mitral regurgitation. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 13, Article 1759286. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1759286

Lotfalla, A., Heuts, S., Schreurs, R., Maessen, J. G., Schurgers, L., Korver, E., Verheule, S., Lorusso, R., Jacobs, M., & Bidar, E. (2026). A Comprehensive Total Body Perfusion Strategy vs Conventional Techniques in Elective Aortic Arch Surgery: A Comparative Analysis. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 41(6), Article ivag145. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag145

Baron, D. K., Weberndorfer, V., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Hemels, M. E. W., Tieleman, R. G., de Melis, M., Schotten, U., Linz, D., Van Gelder, I. C., & Rienstra, M. (2026). Association between atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation progression in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Data from the RACE V study. American Heart Journal, 296, Article 107366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107366

Fotos, G., Ktenopoulos, N., Vlachos, K., Christou, A., Agelaki, M., Apostolos, A., Samaras, A., Luermans, J., Vernooy, K., Tsioufis, K., Toutouzas, K., Linz, D., & Boveda, S. (2026). Conduction system pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy: a systematic review. EP Europace, 28(6), Article euag122. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag122

Keelani, A., Alothman, O., Tavkhelidze, S., Krishnaswami, N., Borisov, G., Frommhold, M., Abdelwahab, H., Raffa, S., Linz, D., & Geller, J. C. (2026). Focal monopolar pulsed field ablation for focal right atrial tachycardia: feasibility and safety from a single-centre experience. EP Europace, 28(6), Article euag129. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag129

Kacmaz, M., Halupka, E., Sultana, I., Delalat, S., El-Battrawy, I., Khan, M., van Heerebek, L., & Hamdani, N. (2026). Mechanobiology of the diabetic cardiomyocyte: insulin signaling, titin elasticity, and multiscale mechanical dysfunction. Biophysical Reviews, 18(3), 689-702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-026-01444-9

Linz, D., & Chaldoupi, S.-M. (2026). Redefining persistent atrial fibrillation: shifting away from temporal patterns to burden and behaviours. Heart. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2026-328076

Baron, D. K., Samuel, M., Crijns, H. J. G. . M., Tieleman, R. G., Hemels, M. E. W., Schotten, U., Linz, D., Van Gelder, I. C., Rienstra, M., & RACE V Investigators (2026). Risk prediction of atrial fibrillation progression in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: data from the RACE V study. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 64, Article 101932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101932

Boukens, B. J., Potse, M., & Vigmond, E. J. (2026). Why not to include M-cells in ventricular computer models. Progress in Biophysics & Molecular Biology, 200, 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2026.03.001

Boukens, B. J., & Coronel, R. (2026). An Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathic Substrate Leading to Early Repolarization Syndrome: Insights From 2 Siblings. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(6), 1229-1231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2026.02.033

Beyer, M., Mugge, A., Akin, I., van Heerebeek, L., El-Battrawy, I., & Hamdani, N. (2026). Diagnostik und Therapieansätze der Herzinsuffizienz mit erhaltener systolischer Funktion. Die Kardiologie, 20(3), 298-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12181-026-00807-6

Ismaili, D., Virtanen, P., Im, J., Brunnbauer, P., Saleem, U., Sonmez, M. I., Schulz, C., Nandudu, M., Winters, J., Molina, C. E., Petersen, J., Stoll, M., Schotten, U., Hansen, A., Eschenhagen, T., Koivumaki, J. T., & Christ, T. (2026). Higher sensitivity to ouabain-induced toxicity in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes than human adult heart tissue despite similar Na<SUP>+</SUP>/K<SUP>+</SUP>-ATPase pump current amplitudes. British Journal of Pharmacology, 183(11), 3093-3110. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.70380

Sandgren, E., Betz, K., Gawalko, M., Hermans, A., Habibi, Z., Verhaert, D., Philippens, S., Vorstermans, B., Kessels, M., Bovenkerk, D., Hermans, B. J. M., Hendriks, J. M., den Uijl, D., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Luermans, J., Lankveld, T., Schotten, U., Vernooy, K., & Linz, D. (2026). Symptom severity assessment in patients with atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation using a smartphone application. EP Europace, 28(6), Article euag139. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag139

El-Battrawy, I., Akin, I., Khan, M., van Heerebeek, L., & Hamdani, N. (2026). From Diagnostic Mimicry to Diagnostic Clarity: Reframing Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation After Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death. JACC. Case reports, 31(18), Article 108070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108070

Boukens, B. J., & Pijnappels, D. A. (2026). High-resolution cardiac mapping meets computational imaging to merge structure and function. Nature cardiovascular research, 5(5), 392-393. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44161-026-00812-8

Friderichsen, L. B. H., Larsen, B. S., Aplin, M., Host, N., Hadad, R., Christensen, L. M., Christensen, H., Havsteen, I., Bertelsen, L., Lund, M. A. V., Jespersen, T., Linz, D., & Sajadieh, A. (2026). Left atrial cardiomyopathy: association with atrial fibrillation and stroke recurrence. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 42(5), 835-844. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-026-03629-5

Ohlrogge, A. H., Seum, F., van Vreeswijk, N. L., Csengeri, D., Sinning, C., Linz, D., Rienstra, M., & Schnabel, R. B. (2026). Echocardiographic strain imaging and progression of atrial fibrillation in low-risk individuals. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 63, Article 101892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101892

Goette, A., Lemoine, M. D., Fierenz, A., Bertaglia, E., Beuger, V., Blomstrom-Lundqvist, C., Brandes, A., Calvert, M., Camm, A. J., Chlouverakis, G., Dan, G.-A., Dichtl, W., Diener, H. C., de Groot, J. R., Kennes, L. N., Lip, G. Y. H., Lubinski, A., Marijon, E., Merkely, B., ... NOAH-AFNET 6 investigators (2026). Kidney disease increases the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation: NOAH-AFNET 6. EP Europace, 28(4), Article euag083. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag083

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Yang, G., Zhong, L., Wang, J., Yang, C., Cyganek, L., Hamdani, N., Zhou, X., Fan, X., El-Battrawy, I., & Akin, I. (2026). Roles of Catecholamines and Inflammation in Endothelial Dysfunction: a Study Using Takotsubo Syndrome Patient-specific hiPSC-ECs. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 22(3), 1460-1476. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-026-11059-y

Sandgren, E., Betz, K., Gawalko, M., Hermans, A., Habibi, Z., Verhaert, D., Philippens, S., Vorstermans, B., Kessesl, M., Hendriks, J. M., den Uijl, D., Chaldoupi, S. M., Luermans, J., Lankveld, T., Schotten, U., Vernooy, K., Rienstra, M., & Linz, D. (2026). Smartphone Application–Derived Clusters of Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Data From the ISOLATION Study. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(4), 824-835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2025.12.013

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Habibi, Z., Verhaert, D. V. M., Ozgul, O. F., Betz, K., Hermans, B. J. M., Philippens, S. A. M., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Maesen, B., Sandgren, E., Maessen, J. G., Isaacs, A. J., Westra, S. W., Nijveldt, R., Zeemering, S., Vernooy, K., Linz, D., & Schotten, U. (2026). Pre-procedural time spent in atrial fibrillation using intermittent ECG monitoring is associated with arrhythmia recurrence after ablation: the ISOLATION cohort study. EP Europace, 28(3), Article euag044. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag044

Engels, M. D. E. A., Hermans, A. N. L., Hermans, B. J. M., Luermans, J., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Hendriks, J. M. L., Lankveld, T., Kessels, M. V. M., Vorstermans, B. J. G. H., Beukema, R. J., Vernooy, K., Heesen, W., & Linz, D. K. (2026). Smartphone application-based heart rhythm monitoring to cancel scheduled electrical cardioversion in patients with spontaneous conversion of presumed persistent atrial fibrillation: TeleConvert-AF. European Heart Journal - Digital Health, 7(2), Article ztaf140. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztaf140