Three dimensional evaluation of the aortic annulus using multislice computer tomography: are manufacturer's guidelines for sizing for percutaneous aortic valve …

CJ Schultz, A Moelker, N Piazza, A Tzikas… - European heart …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aims To evaluate the effects of applying current sizing guidelines to different multislice
computer tomography (MSCT) aortic annulus measurements on Corevalve (CRS) size …

Natural history of coronary atherosclerosis by multislice computed tomography

SL Papadopoulou, LA Neefjes, HM Garcia-Garcia… - Cardiovascular …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives This study sought to analyze the natural history of coronary atherosclerosis by
multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and assess the serial changes in coronary plaque …

[HTML][HTML] Accelerated subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

LA Neefjes, GJR Ten Kate, R Alexia, K Nieman… - Atherosclerosis, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: We determined the extent, severity, distribution and type of coronary plaques
in cardiac asymptomatic patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) using computed …

Increased aortic valve calcification in familial hypercholesterolemia: prevalence, extent, and associated risk factors

GJR Ten Kate, S Bos, A Dedic, LA Neefjes… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jacc.org
Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia is typically caused by LDL receptor (LDLR)
mutations that result in elevated levels of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). In homozygous FH, the …

Detection and quantification of coronary atherosclerotic plaque by 64-slice multidetector CT: a systematic head-to-head comparison with intravascular ultrasound

SL Papadopoulou, LA Neefjes, M Schaap, HL Li… - Atherosclerosis, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the ability of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography
(MDCT)-derived plaque parameters to detect and quantify coronary atherosclerosis, using …

Image quality and radiation exposure using different low-dose scan protocols in dual-source CT coronary angiography: randomized study

LA Neefjes, AS Dharampal, A Rossi, K Nieman… - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To compare image quality, radiation dose, and their relationship with heart rate of
computed tomographic (CT) coronary angiographic scan protocols by using a 128-section …

Fully automatic cardiac segmentation from 3D CTA data: a multi-atlas based approach

HA Kirisli, M Schaap, S Klein… - Medical Imaging …, 2010 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Computed tomography angiography (CTA), a non-invasive imaging technique, is becoming
increasingly popular for cardiac examination, mainly due to its superior spatial resolution …

Comparison of the value of coronary calcium detection to computed tomographic angiography and exercise testing in patients with chest pain

K Nieman, TW Galema, LA Neefjes… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the value of coronary calcium detection by computed
tomography compared to computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and exercise testing to …

Diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of noninvasive testing for coronary artery disease

AC Weustink, NR Mollet, LA Neefjes… - Annals of Internal …, 2010 - acpjournals.org
Background: Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has become a popular
noninvasive test for diagnosing coronary artery disease. Objective: To compare the accuracy …

CT coronary plaque burden in asymptomatic patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia

LA Neefjes, GJR Ten Kate, A Rossi, AJ Galema-Boers… - Heart, 2011 - heart.bmj.com
Objective To determine the calcium score and coronary plaque burden in asymptomatic
statin-treated patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) compared with …