• 2025
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    • Scheenstra, B., van Susante, L., Bongers, B. C., Lenssen, T., Knols, H., van Kuijk, S., Nieman, M., Maessen, J., Van't Hof, A., Sardari Nia, P., & Digital Cardiac Counseling (DCC) Trial investigators (2025). The Effect of Teleprehabilitation on Adverse Events After Elective Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 85(8), 788-800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.10.064
    • Timmer, L. T., den Hertog, E., Versteeg, D., Post, H., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Monshouwer-Kloots, J., Kyriakopoulou, E., Perini, I., Koopmans, T., van der Kraak, P., Zentilin, L., Heymans, S. R. B., Vink, A., Giacca, M., Heck, A. J. R., & van Rooij, E. (2025). Cardiomyocyte SORBS2 expression increases in heart failure and regulates integrin interactions and extracellular matrix composition. Cardiovascular Research, 121(4), 585-600. Article cvaf021. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvaf021
    • Wegner, M., Smeets, R. R., Veenstra, L. F., Ahmad, W., Behrens, A. L., Kursch, F., Wienemann, H., Dorweiler, B., Baldus, S., Adam, M., Mees, B. M. E., & Meertens, M. M. (2025). Comparison of patients with occlusive or hemorrhagic access site complications requiring reintervention after percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine, 54(2), 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1024/0301-1526/a001154
    • Mahtab, E. A. F., Max, S. A., Braun, J., Regeer, M. V., Kaufman, B., Dunning, J., Bibleraaj, B., Andreas, M., Rodríguez Lecoq, R., Klinceva, M., Rosalia, R., Lorusso, R., Bruining, N., & Egorova, A. D. (2025). Developing a Systematic Approach for the Implementation of Medical Extended Reality Learning Modules in Cardiothoracic Health Care: Recommendations From an International Expert Group. JACC: Advances, 4(3), Article 101633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101633
    • Heuts, S., Lee, Z. Y., Lew, C. C. H., Bels, J. L. M., Gabrio, A., Kawczynski, M. J., Heyland, D. K., Summers, M. J., Deane, A. M., Mesotten, D., Chapple, L. A. S., Stoppe, C., & van de Poll, M. C. G. (2025). Higher Versus Lower Protein Delivery in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis. Critical Care Medicine, 53(3), e645-e655. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006562
    • Lemmens, M.-J. D. K., Heuts, S., Bidar, E., Wildberger, J. E., Mihl, C., & Smulders, M. W. (2025). Integrating Coronary Artery Assessment and Myocardial Late Enhancement Imaging With Photon-Counting Detector CT: Visualizing the Invisible. Circulation-Cardiovascular Imaging, 18(3), e017238. Article e017238. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.124.017238
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    • Bassett, C., Doukas, P., Gombert, A., Schurgers, L., Jacobs, M., Uhl, C., & Hruschka, B. (2025). Degradation elastischer Fasern in thorakoabdominellen Aortenaneurysmen: Ein multinationales und multizentrisches Forschungsprojekt mit Vorbildcharakter. Gefässchirurgie, 30(2), 79-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00772-025-01181-5
    • Gilbers, M. D., Kawczynski, M. J., Bidar, E., Maesen, B., Isaacs, A., Winters, J., Linz, D., Rienstra, M., van Gelder, I., Maessen, J. G., & Schotten, U. (2025). Determinants and impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation burden during 2.5 years of continuous rhythm monitoring after cardiac surgery: Results from the RACE V prospective cohort study. Heart Rhythm, 22(3), 647-660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.08.014
    • Squiccimarro, E., Lorusso, R., Consiglio, A., Labriola, C., Haumann, R. G., Piancone, F., Speziale, G., Whitlock, R. P., & Paparella, D. (2025). Impact of Inflammation After Cardiac Surgery on 30-Day Mortality and Machine Learning Risk Prediction. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 39(3), 683-691. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2024.12.013
    • Cucchi, M., Mariani, S., Kawczynski, M. J., Shkurka, E., Ius, F., Comentale, G., Hoskote, A., & Lorusso, R. (2025). Individual patient data meta-analysis on awake pediatric extracorporeal life support: Feasibility and safety of analgesia, sedation and respiratory support weaning, and physiotherapy. Perfusion, 40(2), 371-383. https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591241240377
    • Hameed, I., Ahmed, A., Waldron, C., Algarate, P. T., Kawczynski, M., Fatima, M., Alhazmi, A., Colon, S., Brackett, A., Heuts, S., Nia, P. S., Gaudino, M., Badhwar, V., & Geirsson, A. (2025). Mitral Valve Repair: Optimal Annual Case Volume for Surgery. JACC: Advances, 4(3), 101589. Article 101589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101589
    • Verdonschot, J. A. J., Paulussen, A. D. C., Lakdawala, N. K., de Die-Smulders, C. E. M., Ware, J. S., & Ingles, J. (2025). Reproductive options and genetic testing for patients with an inherited cardiac disease. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 22(3), 199-211. Article e000067. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-024-01073-3
    • de Vries, F., Bittner, R., Maresz, K., Machuron, F., Gåserød, O., Jeanne, J.-F., & Schurgers, L. J. (2025). Effects of One-Year Menaquinone-7 Supplementation on Vascular Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Post-Menopausal Women. Nutrients, 17(5), Article 815. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050815
    • Baudo, M., Sicouri, S., Yamashita, Y., Magouliotis, D., Cabrucci, F., Goldman, S. M., Rodriguez, R., Gnall, E. M., Coady, P. M., Gray, W. A., Gelsomino, S., & Ramlawi, B. (2025). Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation in failed stentless valves: a single-center experience. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.25270/jic/25.00006
    • Negm, S., Wolf, M., Craveiro, R. B., Schurgers, L., Jankowski, J., Schneider, R. K., Rizk, M., Coenen, F., Knaup, I., Brenji, S., & Niederau, C. (2025). Resveratrol modulates phosphorylation of ERK and AKT in murine cementoblasts during in vitro orthodontic compression. BMC Oral Health, 25(1), Article 226. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05591-5
    • Vinck, E. E., Bickel-Dabadghao, M., Ribeiro, R. V. P., Andrade, D., & Sardari Nia, P. (2025). Left-handed cardiac surgery simulation training: making things right. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 67(2), Article ezaf011. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf011
    • Kawczynski, M. J., Van Kuijk, S. M. J., Olsthoorn, J. R., Maessen, J. G., Kats, S., Bidar, E., & Heuts, S. (2025). The optimal annual case volume for acute type A aortic dissection surgery in relation to long-term outcomes. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 67(2), Article ezaf022. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf022
    • Luca, F., Parrini, I., Canale, M. L., Rao, C. M., Nucara, M., Pelaggi, G., Murrone, A., Oliva, S., Bisceglia, I., Sergi, A., Geraci, G., Riccio, C., Ceravolo, R., Gelsomino, S., Colivicchi, F., Grimaldi, M., Oliva, F., Gulizia, M. M., Cardiogeriatrics Working Group, ... Multi-Specialist and Multi-Integrated Approach in Cardiology Working Group (2025). Cardiac Metastasis: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management. Life, 15(2), Article 291. https://doi.org/10.3390/life15020291
    • Wahlgren, C. M., Aylwin, C., Davenport, R. A., Davidovic, L. B., Dubose, J. J., Gaarder, C., Heim, C., Jongkind, V., Jorgensen, J., Kakkos, S. K., Mcgreevy, D. T., Ruffino, M. A., de Ceniga, M. V., Vikatmaa, P., Ricco, J.-B., Brohi, K., Antoniou, G. A., Boyle, J. R., Coscas, R., ... ESVS Guidelines Committee (2025). Editor's Choice - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Vascular Trauma. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 69(2), 179-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.12.018
    • Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Muller, S., Beelen, N. J., Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Baas, A. F., van Empel, V. P. M., Krapels, I. P. C., Hazebroek, M. R., Te Riele, A. S. J. M., & Verdonschot, J. A. J. (2025). Family Screening in Patients With Dilated and Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: The Road Toward Gene-Specific Recommendations. Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, 18(1), Article e004778. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGEN.124.004778
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    • Vink, C. E. M., Borodzicz-Jazdzyk, S., de Jong, E. A. M., Woudstra, J., van de Hoef, T. P., Chamuleau, S. A. J., Eringa, E. C., Gotte, M. J. W., & Appelman, Y. (2025). Quantitative perfusion by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging reveals compromised myocardial perfusion in patients with angina with non-obstructive coronary artery disease. Clinical research in cardiology, Article e002481. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-025-02606-7
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    • Parise, O., Kronenberger, R., Parise, G., de Asmundis, C., Gelsomino, S., & La Meir, M. (2025). CTGAN-driven synthetic data generation: A multidisciplinary, expert-guided approach (TIMA). Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 259, 108523. Article 108523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108523
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    • van de Poll, M. C. G., & Heuts, S. (2025). Who put the "E" in CPR: Equity before extracorporeal?Resuscitation, 207, Article 110519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110519
    • Habibi, A., Ruf, W., & Schurgers, L. (2025). Protease-activated receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells: a bridge between thrombo-inflammation and vascular remodelling. Cell Communication and Signaling, 23(1), Article 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-025-02066-6
    • Roumeliotis, S., Kontogiorgos, I., de Vries, F., Maresz, K., Jeanne, J.-F., Leivaditis, K., & Schurgers, L. J. (2025). The role of vitamin K2 in cognitive impairment: linking vascular health to brain health. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 16, Article 1527535. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1527535
    • Mohammadi, I., Firouzabadi, S. R., Hosseinpour, M., Akhlaghpasand, M., Hajikarimloo, B., Zeraatian-Nejad, S., & Sardari Nia, P. (2025). Correction: Using artificial intelligence to predict post-operative outcomes in congenital heart surgeries: a systematic review. BMC Cardiovascular disorders, 25(1), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-04479-0
    • Vossen, L. M., Schurgers, L. J., de Haan, C., Kroon, A. A., & de Leeuw, P. W. (2025). Adherence to dietary supplementation with menaquinone-7, a vitamin K2 analogue. Exploration of Medicine, 6, Article 1001321. https://doi.org/10.37349/emed.2025.1001321
    • Cabrucci, F., Baudo, M., Sicouri, S., Bacchi, B., Magouliotis, D. E., Yamashita, Y., Chiarello, B., Petrone, D., Bessi, G., Pacini, T., Rodriguez, R., Torregrossa, G., Bonacchi, M., Gelsomino, S., & Ramlawi, B. (2025). Dual-center external validation of the ARCH score: Predictive accuracy and calibration for hypothermic circulatory arrest aortic arch surgery. Surgery, Article 109971. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109971
    • Potapov, E. V., Whitman, G., John, R., Lanmüller, P., Tucanova, Z., Arora, R. C., Atluri, P., de Waal, E. E. C., Faerber, G., Loforte, A., Lorusso, R., Morales, D. L. S., Netuka, I., Pagani, F. D., Gollmann-Tepeköylü, C., Shaffer, A., Silvestry, S. C., Stein, L. H., Takayama, H., ... Williams, A. M. (2025). EACTS/STS/AATS Guidelines on temporary mechanical circulatory support in adult cardiac surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.09.005
    • Oliny, A., Marques de Marino, P., Resch, T. A., Holden, A., Pratesi, G., Tsilimparis, N., Mees, B., Kölbel, T., Kalder, J., Ruffino, M. A., Saha, P., Haulon, S., & BeSafe Collaborators (2025). Early Results from the BeSafe Multicentre Prospective Study Evaluating a New Dedicated Bridging Stent for Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.10.057
    • van Loo, C., Toonen, S. M. R. L., Schurgers, L. J., Delhaas, T., & Spronck, B. (2025). Human Aortic Vasoreactivity in Response to Various Stimuli: A Review. Pulse, 13(1), 121-139. https://doi.org/10.1159/000547617
    • Francesco Squizzato, U., D'Oria, M., Antonello, M., Trimarchi, S., Mani, K., Holden, A., Kölbel, T., Haulon, S., Verhoeven, E., Böckler, D., Resch, T., Azizzadeh, A., Lombardi, J., Piazza, M., Fargion, A. T., Zimmermann, A., Wanhainen, A., Holden, A., Freyrie, A., ... IDEAAS-IMH/PAU Investigators (2025). International Expert Consensus on the Management of Acute Aortic Type B Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Ulcer. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.09.045
    • Parikh, S., Wehrens, A., Giudici, A., Ganizada, B., Saraber, P., Schurgers, L., Debeij, G., Natour, E., Maessen, J., Huberts, W., Delhaas, T., Reesink, K., & Bidar, E. (2025). Interpretation of intra-operative strain differences in ascending thoracic aortic repair patients. Journal of Biomechanics, 179, Article 112447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112447
    • Arjomandi Rad, A., Streukens, S., Vainer, J., Athanasiou, T., Maessen, J., & Sardari Nia, P. (2025). The current state of the Multidisciplinary Heart Team Approach: a systematic review. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 67(1), Article ezae461. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezae461
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