Publications
- 2025
- 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
- Smorenburg, S. P. M., Lely, R. J., Jongkind, V., Groeneveld, M. E., de Vries, A. C., Brom, H. L. F., Jacobs, M. J., & Hoksbergen, A. W. J. (2025). First in Human Aortic Aneurysm Sac Filling with AneuFix Injectable Polymer during Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.12.048
- 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
- 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
- Mastro, F., Gemelli, M., Gallo, M., Bortolato, A., Italiano, E. G., Lorusso, R., Tarzia, V., Slaughter, M., & Gerosa, G. (2025). Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data. Asaio Journal, 1-10. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002618
- 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
- Gemelli, M., Ronco, D., Di Mauro, M., Meani, P., Kowalewski, M., Schwartz, G., Arora, R. C., Whitman, G., Potapov, E., Wiedemann, D., Zimpfer, D., Milojevic, M., Nersesian, G., Salazar, L., Gelsomino, S., Gerosa, G., & Lorusso, R. (2025). The role of impella in the pre-procedural management of post-infarct ventricular septal defect: a systematic review. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 40(1), Article ivae212. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae212
- Broman, L. M., Brewer, J. M., Lorusso, R., Belliato, M., & Maybauer, M. O. (2025). Time to Throw Out the Elephant in the Room: Proper Use of SvO2 in Extracorporeal Life Support. Asaio Journal, 71(1), e17-e18. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002290
- van Steenwijk, M. P. J., van Rosmalen, J., Kraemer, C. V. E., Donker, D. W., Hermens, J. A. J. M., Kraaijeveld, A. O., Maas, J. J., Akin, S., Montenij, L. J., Vlaar, A. P. J., van den Bergh, W. M., Lansink-Hartgring, A. O., de Metz, J., Voesten, N., Boersma, E., Scholten, E., Beishuizen, A., Lexis, C. P. H., Peperstraete, H., ... REMAP ECMO LV unloading study group (2025). A Randomized Embedded Multifactorial Adaptive Platform for Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (REMAP ECMO) - Design and Rationale of the Left Ventricular Unloading trial domain. American Heart Journal, 279, 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2024.10.010
- Heuts, S., Kawczynski, M. J., Sayed, A., Urbut, S. M., Albuquerque, A. M., Mandrola, J. M., Kaul, S., Harrell, F. E., Gabrio, A., & Brophy, J. M. (2025). Bayesian Analytical Methods in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials: Why, When, and How. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 41(1), 30-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2024.11.002
- Lemmens, C. C., Konings, T. J. A. J., Dean, A., Wanhainen, A., Mani, K., Gormley, S., Khashram, M., Mees, B. M. E., & Schurink, G. W. H. (2025). Branch Thrombus after Endovascular Treatment with Arch Branched Devices for Aortic Arch Pathologies. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 69(1), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.07.023
- Doukas, P., Hruschka, B., Bassett, C., Buhl, E. M., Simon, F., Saraber, P., Jacobs, M. J., Uhl, C., Schurgers, L. J., & Gombert, A. (2025). Distribution and Maturity of Medial Collagen Fibers in Thoracoabdominal Post-Dissection Aortic Aneurysms: A Comparative Study of Marfan and Non-Marfan Patients. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(1), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26010014
- Hoitz, N. C. C., Nugteren, M. J., Huizing, E., Fioole, B., Mees, B. M. E., de Borst, G. J., & Ünlü, Ç. (2025). Duplex ultrasound surveillance after femoropopliteal endovascular treatment for peripheral arterial disease: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 110, 145-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2024.05.035
- Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Dominguez, F., Merlo, M., Hellebrekers, D. M. E. I., Gonzalez-Lopez, E., Dal Ferro, M., Ochoa, J. P., Venturelli, F., Claes, G. R. F., Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Krapels, I. P. C., Vanhoutte, E. K., van Paassen, P., van den Wijngaard, A., Sikking, M. A., van Leeuwen, R., Abdul Hamid, M., Li, X., ... Verdonschot, J. A. J. (2025). Genetic Landscape of Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy and a Systemic Immune-Mediated Disease. JACC: Heart Failure, 13(1), 133-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2024.08.011
- Zancanaro, E., Grapsa, J., Kresoja, K. P., Ascione, G., Sethi, K., Rosch, S., Carino, D., Dohle, D. S., Di Mauro, M., Stephan von Bardeleben, R., Treede, H., Lurz, P., & Lorusso, R. (2025). Primary mitral regurgitation, surgery in the transcatheter era: when the neighbourhood becomes noisy. European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice, 3(1), Article qyaf041. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjimp/qyaf041
- Pölzl, L., Thielmann, M., Sterzinger, P., Nägele, F., Hirsch, J., Graber, M., Engler, C., Eder, J., Lohmann, R., Schmidt, S., Staggl, S., Heuts, S., Ulmer, H., Grimm, M., Ruttmann-Ulmer, E., Bonaros, N., Holfeld, J., & Gollmann-Tepeköylü, C. (2025). Sex-specific troponin and creatine kinase thresholds after coronary bypass surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 119(1), 120-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.06.019
- Potjewijd, J., Koenen, H. J. P. M., van der Made, C. I., van Rijssen, E., He, X., Ysermans, R., Ungethum, L., Theunissen, R., Schurgers, L. J., Damoiseaux, J., van Paassen, P., & Smeets, R. L. (2025). A novel missense variant in TNFAIP3 associated with autoimmunity reveals the contribution of STAT1/ mTOR pathways. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 219(1), Article uxaf048. https://doi.org/10.1093/cei/uxaf048
- Perazzo, A., Steffen, S. P., El Orra, A. A., Gaspar, S. F. D., Ronco, D., Santos, R. H. B., Lourenco Filho, D. D., Seguro, L. F. B. D. C., Avila, M. S., Marcondes-Braga, F. G., Russo, C. F., Bacal, F., Lorusso, R., Gaiotto, F. A., & Jatene, F. B. (2025). Association Between Suicide Donors and Outcomes in Heart Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular, 40(5), Article e20240299. https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2024-0299
- Perazzo, A., Gaiotto, F. A., Steffen, S. P., Gaspar, S. F. D., Faria, V. S., Ferreira, R. C. S., Carbonera, A., Guazzelli, D. L., Gamboa, J. A. R., Ideal, L. F., Gomes, H. L., Filho, A. T. G. F., Fernandes, A. L., Campos, L. H., Steffen, C. L., Limongi, C., Varjao, R. L., Avila, M. S., Seguro, L. F. B. D. C., ... Jatene, F. B. (2025). History and Application of Mechanical Assist Devices as a Bridge to Heart Transplant: A Review and Perspectives in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular, 40(6), Article e20250906. https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2025-0906
- Yazar, O., Tiwana, B. S., Daemen, J. H. T., Heymans, M., Van Wely, C., Bayrak, O., Mees, B. M. E., & Schurink, G. W. H. (2025). Impact of Stent-Graft Complexity on Outcomes of Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Endovascular Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028251397841
- Koetsier, J., Eijssen, L. M. T., Schurgers, L. J., Curfs, L. M. G., Reutelingsperger, C. P., & Bahram Sangani, N. (2025). Integrative analysis of 115 transcriptomic studies decodes the molecular landscape of neurodevelopmental disorders. Communications Biology, 8(1), Article 914. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08330-2
- Dokollari, A., Sicouri, S., Rodriguez, R., Meisner, R., Hirsch, H., Digiovanni, V., Uribe, A., El-Diasty, M., Bacchi, B., Cabrucci, F., Hassanabad, A. F., Gelsomino, S., Mandoli, G. E., Cameli, M., Bonacchi, M., & Ramlawi, B. (2025). Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. Single Center Experience. The Heart Surgery Forum, 28(1), E086-E095. https://doi.org/10.59958/hsf.8099
- Bari, G., Mariani, S., van Bussel, B. C. T., Di Mauro, M., Conci, L., Saeed, D., Pozzi, M., Loforte, A., Boeken, U., Samalavicius, R., Bounader, K., Hou, X., J H Bunge, J., Buscher, H., Salazar, L., Meyns, B., Mazzeffi, M., Matteucci, S., Sponga, S., ... PELS Investigators (2025). Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support Following Aortic Surgery. Asaio Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002619
- 2024
- Rienstra, M., Tzeis, S., Bunting, K., Caso, V., Crijns, H. J. G. M., De Potter, T. J. R., Sanders, P., Svennberg, E., Casado-Arroyo, R., Dwight, J., Guasti, L., Hanke, T., Jaarsma, T., Lettino, M., Lochen, M.-L., Lumbers, R. T., Maesen, B., Molgaard, I., Rosano, G. M. C., ... Van Gelder, I. C. (2024). Spotlight on the 2024 ESC/EACTS management of atrial fibrillation guidelines: 10 novel key aspects. EP Europace, 26(12), Article euae298. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae298
- Bonaros, N., Czerny, M., & Lorusso, R. (2024). The ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery. European Heart Journal, 45(48), 5115-5116. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae661
- Mohammadi, I., Firouzabadi, S. R., Hosseinpour, M., Akhlaghpasand, M., Hajikarimloo, B., Zeraatian-Nejad, S., & Nia, P. S. (2024). Using artificial intelligence to predict post-operative outcomes in congenital heart surgeries: a systematic review. BMC Cardiovascular disorders, 24(1), Article 718. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-04336-6
- Marcuse, F., Dumoulin, D., Hartemink, K., Hochstenbag, M., Burgers, S., Gietema, H. A., Mulders, T. A., Eryigit, E., Maessen, J., Maat, L., Hamid, M. A., von der Thüsen, J., Monkhorst, K., Dingemans, A.-M. C., & Girard, N. (2024). The DETECTION project part 1: An international Delphi survey about diagnostics and treatment of anterior mediastinal cystic lesions. Lung Cancer, 199, Article 108055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.108055
- Sikking, M. A., Harding, D., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Nihant, B., van Leeuwen, R. E. W., Fanti, S., Li, X., van Paassen, P., Knackstedt, C., Brunner-la Rocca, H.-P., van Empel, V. P. M., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Marelli-Berg, F. M., & Heymans, S. R. B. (2024). Cytotoxic T-Cells Drive Outcome in Inflammatory Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation Research, 135(12), 1193-1195. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.124.325183
- Zancanaro, E., Carino, D., Lorusso, R., Del Forno, B., Lapenna, E., Sala, A., Ascione, G., Scarale, M. G., Nonis, A., Castiglioni, A., Alfieri, O., Maisano, F., & De Bonis, M. (2024). Long-term results of edge-to-edge and neochordal mitral repair for isolated anterior leaflet lesion: a propensity match analysis. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 66(6), Article ezae435. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezae435
- Kowalewski, M., Urbanowicz, T., De Piero, M. E., Mariani, S., Pasierski, M., Makhoul, M., Comanici, M., Dabrowski, E. J., Matteucci, M., Massimi, G., Litwinowicz, R., Kowalówka, A., Wanha, W., Martucci, G., Raffa, G. M., Malvindi, P. G., Kuzma, L., Suwalski, P., Lorusso, R., ... Thoracic Research Centre (2024). Author Correction: Regional antibiotic delivery for sternal wound infection prophylaxis a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 16283. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-66983-1
- Marreiros, C., Viegas, C., Guedes, A. M., Silva, A. P., Aguas, A. C., Faisca, M., Schurgers, L., & Simes, D. C. (2024). Gla-Rich Protein Is Associated with Vascular Calcification, Inflammation, and Mineral Markers in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(23), Article 7429. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13237429
- Cho, S.-M., Antonini, M. V., MacLaren, G., Zaaqoq, A. M., & Lorusso, R. (2024). Highlights of the 2024 ELSO Consensus Guidelines on Neurological Monitoring and Management for Adult ECMO. Asaio Journal, 70(12), e165-e168. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002324
- Makhoul, M., Dann, E. J., Mashiach, T., Pikovsky, O., Lorusso, R., Eisa, J., Bulut, H. I., Galante, O., Ilgiyaev, E., Bolotin, G., & Rahimi-Levene, N. (2024). In COVID-19 Patients Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Intensive Care Unit Mortality Is Associated with the Blood Transfusion Rate. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(23), Article 7381. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13237381
- Sangani, N. B., Koetsier, J., Gomes, A. R., Diogo, M. M., Fernandes, T. G., Bouwman, F. G., Mariman, E. C. M., Ghazvini, M., Gribnau, J., Curfs, L. M. G., Reutelingsperger, C. P., & Eijssen, L. M. T. (2024). Involvement of extracellular vesicle microRNA clusters in developing healthy and Rett syndrome brain organoids. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 81(1), Article 410. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-024-05409-7
- Amiral, J., Ferol, R., Busch, M. H., Timmermans, S. A. M. E. G., Reutelingsperger, C., & van Paassen, P. (2024). Laboratory measurement of autoantibodies to Annexin A1: Review and measurements in health and COVID-19. Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 63(6), Article 104027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2024.104027
- Matteucci, M., Ronco, D., Kowalewski, M., Massimi, G., De Bonis, M., Formica, F., Jiritano, F., Folliguet, T., Bonaros, N., Sponga, S., Suwalski, P., De Martino, A., Fischlein, T., Troise, G., Dato, G. A., Serraino, F. G., Shah, S. H., Scrofani, R., Kalisnik, J. M., ... Lorusso, R. (2024). Long-term survival after surgical treatment for post-infarction mechanical complications: results from the Caution study. European heart journal - Quality of care & clinical outcomes, 10(8), 737-749. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcae010
- Cho, S. M., Hwang, J., Chiarini, G., Amer, M., Antonini, M. V., Barrett, N., Belohlavek, J., Blatt, J. E., Brodie, D., Dalton, H. J., Diaz, R., Elhazmi, A., Tahsili-Fahadan, P., Fanning, J., Fraser, J., Hoskote, A., Jung, J. S., Lotz, C., Maclaren, G., ... Lorusso, R. (2024). Neurological Monitoring and Management for Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Consensus Guidelines. Asaio Journal, 70(12), e169-e181. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002312
- Verdonschot, J. A. J., Fuster, J. J., Walsh, K., & Heymans, S. R. B. (2024). The emerging role of clonal haematopoiesis in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal, 45(45), 4797-4807. Article ehae682. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae682
- Mariani, S., Ravaux, J. M., van Bussel, B. C. T., De Piero, M. E., van Kruijk, S. M. J., Schaefer, A.-K., Wiedemann, D., Saeed, D., Pozzi, M., Loforte, A., Boeken, U., Samalavicius, R., Bounader, K., Hou, X., Bunge, J. J. H., Buscher, H., Salazar, L., Meyns, B., Mazzeffi, M. A., ... Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support (PELS-1) Investigators (2024). Features and outcomes of female and male patients requiring postcardiotomy extracorporeal life support. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 168(6), 1701-1711.e30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.04.033
- Wei, F.-F., Mariottoni, B., An, D.-W., Pellicori, P., Yu, Y.-L., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Liu, C., Ahmed, F. Z., Petutschnigg, J., Rossignol, P., Heymans, S., Cuthbert, J., Girerd, N., Li, Y., Clark, A. L., Nawrot, T. S., Ferreira, J. P., Zannad, F., Cleland, J. G. F., ... HOMAGE investigators (2024). Heart rate reactivity, recovery, and endurance of the incremental shuttle walk test in patients prone to heart failure. Esc heart failure, 11(6), 4116-4126. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15000
- Damhuis-Veen, C. S. B., Smit, R. B. J., Heuts, S. F. M., & Helle, R. (2024). Het vaststellen van de dood en doodsoorzaak. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 168(12), 13-18. Article D8270.
- Luesebrink, E., Binzenhoefer, L., Adamo, M., Lorusso, R., Mebazaa, A., Morrow, D. A., Price, S., Jentzer, J. C., Brodie, D., Combes, A., & Thiele, H. (2024). Cardiogenic shock. Lancet, 404(10466), 2006-2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01818-X




