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Mortality rates and causes of death after cardiac interventions: real-world short- and long-term insights from the Netherlands
Mortality rates and causes of death after cardiac interventions: real-world short- and long-term insights from the Netherlands
The aim of this study is to gain insight into mortality rates and causes of death after major cardiac interventions, using...
Understanding an aorto-atrial fistula in a patient with heart failure
Understanding an aorto-atrial fistula in a patient with heart failure
Conflict of interest R.A. Carvalho, D. Sá, P. Magro, M. Tra...
Left atrial reservoir strain by speckle-tracking echocardiography predicts prognosis in secondary mitral valve insufficiency
Left atrial reservoir strain by speckle-tracking echocardiography predicts prognosis in secondary mitral valve insufficiency
Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality and may result from left ventri...
Early mitral valve repair surgery versus active surveillance in asymptomatic severe primary mitral regurgitation—insights from the Dutch AMR registry
Early mitral valve repair surgery versus active surveillance in asymptomatic severe primary mitral regurgitation—insights from the Dutch AMR registry
Management of asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation (MR) is challenging. Both early mitral valve repair surgery and act...
Left ventricular assist device utilization across the different regions of the Netherlands
Left ventricular assist device utilization across the different regions of the Netherlands
The accessibility of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is a crucial factor in the survival and qualit...
Repeat ablation strategies in atrial fibrillation patients with durably isolated pulmonary veins: insights from the Netherlands Heart Registration
Repeat ablation strategies in atrial fibrillation patients with durably isolated pulmonary veins: insights from the Netherlands Heart Registration
In 15–40% of patients undergoing repeat ablation for AF recurrence, all pulmonary veins (PVs) are durably isolated. ...
A curious coronary pulmonary communication: What lies beneath?
A curious coronary pulmonary communication: What lies beneath?
The correct answer to the question What is the most likely diagnosis of this incidental finding? is answer 3: Coronary art...
Microvascular Resistance Reserve (MRR): a new concept to understand the coronary microcirculation
Microvascular Resistance Reserve (MRR): a new concept to understand the coronary microcirculation
In recent years, there have been numerous developments in the field of coronary physiology with the addition of new indice...
Differences in leadership ambition of women and men in their early academic career in cardiovascular research in the Netherlands
Differences in leadership ambition of women and men in their early academic career in cardiovascular research in the Netherlands
In the field of cardiology and cardiovascular research, the underrepresentation of female leaders persists despite efforts...
Medication adherence to lipid-lowering agents after percutaneous coronary intervention: nationwide real-world data in the Netherlands
Medication adherence to lipid-lowering agents after percutaneous coronary intervention: nationwide real-world data in the Netherlands
Lipid-lowering medication reduces the risk of future cardiovascular events and mortality, yet adherence is often disappoin...
Optimising the atrial fibrillation ablation pathway using vascular closure devices: effects on length of stay, procedure time and outcomes
Optimising the atrial fibrillation ablation pathway using vascular closure devices: effects on length of stay, procedure time and outcomes
The rising prevalence of atrial fibrillation has led to increasing the numbers of pulmonary vein isolations. Optimising ca...
A matter of time: Cardiac aneurysm and recurrent thromboembolic events
A matter of time: Cardiac aneurysm and recurrent thromboembolic events
Conflict of interest L. Pinheiro, M. de Castro, E. Mata, A.F. Cardoso, F. Almeid...
Severe mitral regurgitation with bidirectional Coanda effect
Severe mitral regurgitation with bidirectional Coanda effect
The trans-esophageal echocardiogram showed a severe mitral regurgitation due to a tunnellike perforation of the anterior v...
Heart rhythm management optimisation of pacemaker recipients using remote monitoring: the HERO registry
Heart rhythm management optimisation of pacemaker recipients using remote monitoring: the HERO registry
Current expert consensus recommends remote monitoring (RM) for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). As this rec...
Primary prevention ICD in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: an ongoing search for improvement of current indications
Primary prevention ICD in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: an ongoing search for improvement of current indications
Patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy (NICMP) have a class IIa primary prevention indication for an...
Subclinical congestion assessed by whole-body bioelectrical impedance analysis in HFrEF outpatients
Subclinical congestion assessed by whole-body bioelectrical impedance analysis in HFrEF outpatients
Persistent congestion in heart failure (HF) carries a dismal prognosis. Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) non-invasivel...
Do cardiovascular disease patients return to pre-lockdown sedentary levels? A prospective cohort study
Do cardiovascular disease patients return to pre-lockdown sedentary levels? A prospective cohort study
The COVID-19 lockdown negatively impacted physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) levels of the Dutch patients...
PENELOPE-CTRL: protocolised LDL-C lowering compared to real-world care in patients after myocardial infarction
PENELOPE-CTRL: protocolised LDL-C lowering compared to real-world care in patients after myocardial infarction
The PENELOPE-CTRL study showed that a protocol-led LDL‑C lowering strategy significantly improved LDL‑C goal attainment co...
2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
The 2023 update of the European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in pat...
Hospital healthcare utilisation in patients with atrial fibrillation: the role of multimorbidity and age
Hospital healthcare utilisation in patients with atrial fibrillation: the role of multimorbidity and age
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) often present with multimorbidity and may require a higher healthcare util...
Initial experience with combined heart-liver transplantation in the Netherlands: Exploring the boundaries of isolated and combined transplantation
Initial experience with combined heart-liver transplantation in the Netherlands: Exploring the boundaries of isolated and combined transplantation
Heart transplantation is considered as the ultimate treatment for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). Chronic HF is...
NuRse-led home CardiovErsion for control of atrial fibrillation—RACE 6
NuRse-led home CardiovErsion for control of atrial fibrillation—RACE 6
Hospital care shifted to home may contribute to sustainability of health care. It is uncertain if home-based electrical ca...
Timing of invasive strategy in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide retrospective cohort analysis
Timing of invasive strategy in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide retrospective cohort analysis
The Dutch ACS working group endorses a delayed invasive approach for non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarcti...
Making a difference: describing and evaluating the impact of the Dutch CardioVascular Alliance
Making a difference: describing and evaluating the impact of the Dutch CardioVascular Alliance
In 2018, the Dutch CardioVascular Alliance (DCVA), a collaboration between 24 partners in the cardiovasc...
Peculiar conduction
Peculiar conduction
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internati...
Evaluation of an application for the self-assessment of lifestyle behaviour in cardiac patients
Evaluation of an application for the self-assessment of lifestyle behaviour in cardiac patients
Currently, no uniform, well-validated and comprehensive lifestyle behaviour self-assessment instrument exists for patients...
The importance, consequences and treatment of psychosocial risk factors in heart disease: less conversation, more action!
The importance, consequences and treatment of psychosocial risk factors in heart disease: less conversation, more action!
Psychosocial factors play a significant role in the incidence and prognosis of cardiovascular disease with a&...
Detection of atrial fibrillation in persons aged 65 years and above using a mobile electrocardiogram device
Detection of atrial fibrillation in persons aged 65 years and above using a mobile electrocardiogram device
Untreated atrial fibrillation (AF) often results in increased morbidity and mortality. Opportunistic AF screening in perso...
ALCAPA syndrome, a rare cause of sudden cardiac death
ALCAPA syndrome, a rare cause of sudden cardiac death
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internati...
Cardiac rehabilitation for patients with obesity: lessons learned from the OPTICARE XL trial
Cardiac rehabilitation for patients with obesity: lessons learned from the OPTICARE XL trial
Obesity is a known and commonly encountered risk factor for the development of cardiac diseases. Patients with ca...
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