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Catheter treatment is not only effective, but also cost-effective for ischemic stroke

Catheter treatment is not only effective, but also cost-effective for ischemic stroke

29 September 2026

With ischemic stroke, every minute counts. However, many patients do not seek hospital care until it is too late, for example, because symptoms are not immediately recognized or because people wake up with signs of neurological deficits. As a result, a group of patients is no longer eligible for catheter treatment. 

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Platelets: more than a band-aid

Platelets: more than a band-aid

23 September 2026

Some processes in our body might seem obvious to us. If you cut your finger, the bleeding will stop shortly and form a scab. Behind that seemingly simple process hides a sophisticated system of platelets and clotting factors. By now, we know that platelets do much more than halt bleeding: they function as information carriers and regulators of disease processes. 

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Carim Maastricht
Carim Maastricht

Mitch Ramaekers

Post doc

In 2019, Mitch Ramaekers obtained his medical degree after completing his senior internships in Cardiology and Radiology. He subsequently worked full-time as a PhD candidate at Maastricht UMC+ and Leiden University Medical Center, focussing on cardiovascular imaging, with a particular emphasis on 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging in aortic aneurysms.

Currently, he combines a part-time postdoctoral position with his residency in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. His main clinical interests are cardiovascular and abdominal radiology.

Mitch his current research focusses on advanced cardiovascular imaging, with a particular interest in optimising imaging strategies for the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease.

Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

  • 2025
    • Schalla, S., Wildberger, J. E., Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Mihl, C., McDermott, M. C., Stammen, L., Vernooy, K., & Flohr, T. G. (2025). Imaging of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Leads With Photon-Counting Detector Computed Tomography. Investigative Radiology, 60(9), 616-625. https://doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0000000000001177
    • Ganizada, B. H., Reesink, K. D., Parikh, S., Saraber, P. J. M. H., Cleutjens, J. P., Isabella, A., Krebbekx, M. Q. E., Jaminon, A. M., Maassen, C. F. M., Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Spronck, B., van der Laan, K., Koenen, R. R., Lorusso, R., Maessen, J. G., Bidar, E., & Schurgers, L. J. (2025). Loss of wall stress homeostasis in ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm: histomorphometric insights into patient variants. The Journal of Physiology, 603(14), 3899-3922. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP288734
  • 2024
    • Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Te Kiefte, B. J. C., Adriaans, B. P., Juffermans, J. F., van Assen, H. C., Winkens, B., Wildberger, J. E., Lamb, H. J., Schalla, S., & Westenberg, J. J. M. (2024). Comprehensive sex-specific and age-dependent analysis of four-dimensional flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessed aortic blood flow-related parameters in normal subjects using single-vendor magnetic resonance systems and single-vendor software. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 26(2), Article 101083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.101083
    • Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., van der Vlugt, I. B., Westenberg, J. J. M., Perinajová, R., Lamb, H. J., Wildberger, J. E., Kenjereš, S., & Schalla, S. (2024). Flow patterns in ascending aortic aneurysms: Determining the role of hypertension using phase contrast magnetic resonance and computational fluid dynamics. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 172, Article 108310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.108310
    • Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Westenberg, J. J. M., Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Juffermans, J. F., van Assen, H. C., te Kiefte, B. J. C., Adriaans, B. P., Lamb, H. J., Wildberger, J. E., & Schalla, S. (2024). Evaluating a Phase-Specific Approach to Aortic Flow: A 4D Flow MRI Study. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 59(3), 1056-1067. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.28852
  • 2023
    • Ganizada, B. H., Reesink, K. D., Parikh, S., Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Akbulut, A. C., Saraber, P. J. M. H., Debeij, G. P., Jaminon, A. M., Natour, E., Lorusso, R., Wildberger, J. E., Mees, B., Schurink, G. W., Jacobs, M. J., Cleutjens, J., Krapels, I., Gombert, A., Maessen, J. G., Accord, R., ... MUMC TAA Student Team (2023). The Maastricht Acquisition Platform for Studying Mechanisms of Cell-Matrix Crosstalk (MAPEX): An Interdisciplinary and Systems Approach towards Understanding Thoracic Aortic Disease. Biomedicines, 11(8), Article 2095. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11082095
    • Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Westenberg, J. J. M., Adriaans, B. P., Nijssen, E. C., Wildberger, J. E., Lamb, H. J., & Schalla, S. (2023). A clinician's guide to understanding aortic 4D flow MRI. Insights into Imaging, 14(1), Article 114. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01458-x
    • Parikh, S., Moerman, K. M., Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Schalla, S., Bidar, E., Delhaas, T., Reesink, K., & Huberts, W. (2023). Biomechanical Characterisation of Thoracic Ascending Aorta with Preserved Pre-Stresses. Bioengineering, 10(7), Article 846. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10070846
    • Heuts, S., Schalla, S., Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Bidar, E., Mihl, C., Wildberger, J. E., & Adriaans, B. P. (2023). Imaging surveillance for complications after primary surgery for type A aortic dissection. Heart, 109(2), 96-101. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2022-320881
  • 2022
    • Raafs, A. G., Adriaans, B. P., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Gommers, S., Hamid, M. A. A., Schalla, S., Knackstedt, C., van Empel, V. P. M., Hans-Peter, B., Wildberger, J. E., Bekkers, S. C. A. M., & Hazebroek, M. R. (2022). Myocardial Fibrosis Assessment Using T1 and ECV Mapping With Histologic Validation in Chronic Dilated Cardiomyopathy. JACC-Cardiovascular Imaging, 15(10), 1828-1830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.05.002
    • Juffermans, J. F., van Assen, H. C., te Kiefte, B. J. C., Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., van der Palen, R. L. F., van den Boogaard, P., Adriaans, B. P., Wildberger, J. E., Dekkers, I. A., Scholte, A. J. H. A., Schalla, S., Lamb, H. J., & Westenberg, J. J. M. (2022). 4D Flow MRI in Ascending Aortic Aneurysms: Reproducibility of Hemodynamic Parameters. Applied Sciences, 12(8), Article 3912. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12083912
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