Assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony by speckle tracking strain imaging: comparison between longitudinal, circumferential, and radial strain in cardiac …

V Delgado, C Ypenburg, RJ van Bommel… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - jacc.org
Objectives : The objective of this study was to assess the usefulness of each type of strain
for left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony assessment and its predictive value for a positive …

Long-term prognosis after cardiac resynchronization therapy is related to the extent of left ventricular reverse remodeling at midterm follow-up

C Ypenburg, RJ van Bommel, CJW Borleffs… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - jacc.org
Objectives : The aim of the current study was to evaluate the relation between the extent of
left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling and clinical/echocardiographic improvement after 6 …

Optimal left ventricular lead position predicts reverse remodeling and survival after cardiac resynchronization therapy

C Ypenburg, RJ van Bommel, V Delgado… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - jacc.org
Objectives : The aim of the current study was to evaluate echocardiographic parameters
after 6 months of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) as well as long-term outcome in …

Comparison of aortic root dimensions and geometries before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation by 2-and 3-dimensional transesophageal …

…, M Bertini, G Nucifora, RJ Van Bommel… - Circulation …, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) may provide more accurate
aortic annular and left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) dimensions and geometries compared …

Cardiac sympathetic denervation assessed with 123-iodine metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging predicts ventricular arrhythmias in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator …

…, RJ van Bommel, J van Ramshorst… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether 123-iodine metaiodobenzylguanidine
(123-I MIBG) imaging predicts ventricular arrhythmias causing appropriate …

Strain analysis in patients with severe aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction undergoing surgical valve replacement

V Delgado, LF Tops, RJ Van Bommel… - European heart …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aims To evaluate myocardial multidirectional strain and strain rate (S-and-SR) in severe aortic
stenosis (AS) patients with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF), using two-…

Characteristics of heart failure patients associated with good and poor response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: a PROSPECT (Predictors of Response to CRT) …

RJ Van Bommel, JJ Bax, WT Abraham… - European heart …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aims Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) (PROSPECT)
was the first large-scale, multicentre clinical trial that evaluated the ability of several …

Relative merits of left ventricular dyssynchrony, left ventricular lead position, and myocardial scar to predict long-term survival of ischemic heart failure patients …

V Delgado, RJ Van Bommel, M Bertini, CJW Borleffs… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— The relative merits of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony, LV lead position,
and myocardial scar to predict long-term outcome after cardiac resynchronization therapy …

Alterations in multidirectional myocardial functions in patients with aortic stenosis and preserved ejection fraction: a two-dimensional speckle tracking analysis

…, M Bertini, ML Antoni, RJ Van Bommel… - European heart …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Aims To identify changes in multidirectional strain and strain rate (SR) in patients with aortic
stenosis (AS). Methods and results A total of 420 patients (age 66.1 ± 14.5 years, 60.7% men…

Cardiac resynchronization therapy as a therapeutic option in patients with moderate-severe functional mitral regurgitation and high operative risk

RJ van Bommel, NA Marsan, V Delgado, CJW Borleffs… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common finding in heart failure
patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and has important prognostic implications. However, the …