Publications
- 2026
- Handelsmann, H.-L., Herzog, L., Hoving, A.-J., Majoie, C., Van Zwam, W., Van der Lugt, A., Wegener, S., & MR CLEAN Investigators (2026). Futile recanalisation in patients with anterior large vessel occlusion stroke randomised to mechanical thrombectomy. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 482, Article 125772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2026.125772
- Hall, I. F., Aikawa, E., Sluimer, J., Baker, A. H., & Kovacic, J. C. (2026). Endothelial to mesenchymal transition in cardiovascular diseases: molecular insights and clinical perspectives. European Heart Journal, 47(10), 1144-1158. Article ehaf670. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf670
- Santovito, D., & Weber, C. (2026). Argonaute nuclear power: nuclear microRNAs control cardiac metabolism in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. European Heart Journal. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf841
- te Nijenhuis, F., van der Sluijs, M., van Doormaal, P. J., van Zwam, W., Hofmeijer, J., Zhang, X., Cornelissen, S., Ruijters, D., Su, R., & van Walsum, T. (2026). Integrating cross-sectional imaging data into functional outcome prediction models for acute ischemic stroke of the anterior circulation. Neuroscience Informatics, 6(1), Article 100260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuri.2026.100260
- Evans, P. C., Vilahur, G., Kleinbongard, P., Osto, E., Remme, C. A., Madonna, R., Aksentijevic, D., Sourij, H., Davidson, S. M., Santovito, D., Gindlhuber, J., Weber, C., Linke, W. A., Lutgens, E., Bertrand, L., Dawson, D., Back, M., Norata, G. D., Wojta, J., & Perrino, C. (2026). Novel cardiovascular metabolic risk factor mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities. European Heart Journal, Article ehag116. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag116
- Huchzermeier, R., de Jong, R. J., Rakateli, L., Bonnin-Marquez, A., Maas, S. L., Maassen-Pottgens, C., Abschlag, K., Jin, H., Geiselhoringer, A.-L., Triantafyllidou, V., Santovito, D., Jankowski, J., Biessen, E. A. L., Ohnmacht, C., & van der Vorst, E. P. C. (2026). Whole-Body Knockout of the AhR (Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor) Ameliorates Atherosclerosis Due to Altered Lipid Metabolism-Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 46(3), Article e323673. https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.323673
- Vajargah, K. K., Dib, M.-J., Tavolinejad, H., Zamani, P., Richards, A. M., Mann, D. L., Rietzschel, E., van Empel, V., Burgess, S., Cappola, T. P., & Chirinos, J. A. (2026). Proteome-Wide Genetic Investigation of Kidney Function in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. JACC: Heart Failure, 14(3), Article 102771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2025.102771
- Al-Bualy, R., Heeneman, S., Skipper, M., & Govaerts, M. (2026). The transformative power of a change laboratory: Experiences from an assessment re-design project in Oman. Medical Education, 60(3), 307-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.70012
- Von Hundelshausen, P., Siess, W., Duan, R., Bohnert, T., Hopkins, B. T., & Weber, C. (2026). Involvement of Btk in Cardiovascular Disease and Its Therapeutic Targeting. Circulation, 153(6), 435-456. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.076186
- Al-Sulaiman, A., Heeneman, S., Iqbal, M. Z., & van der Vleuten, C. (2026). Factors influencing novice supervisors' trust decisions in postgraduate family medicine training: a qualitative study. Frontiers in medicine, 13, Article 1712735. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1712735
- Knapen, S. E., Hinsenveld, W. H., Janssen, M. L. F., Mess, W. H., Drenthen, J., & Tannemaat, M. R. (2026). Reply to: Utility in prognostication of continuous EEG monitoring in postanoxic coma: importance on timing in relation to the cardiac arrest. Critical Care, 30(1), Article 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-026-05872-7
- Van Cauteren, Y. J. M., Heuts, S., Bijvoet, G. P., Wildberger, J. E., Vernooy, K., Kim, R. J., Heitner, J. F., Klem, I., Beijnink, C. W. H., Nijveldt, R., Heijman, J., Bekkers, S. C. A. M., Smulders, M. W., & Mihl, C. (2026). Diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of CMR in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, Article jeaf356. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaf356
- Li, Y., Leberzammer, J., Blanchet, X., Duan, R., Lacy, M., Triantafyllidou, V., Eckardt, V., Briem, E., Jung, A. S., Su, R., Guerra, J., Jansen, Y., Hristov, M., Enard, W., Bernhagen, J., Weber, C., Atzler, D., Bartelt, A., Doring, Y., ... Von Hundelshausen, P. (2026). Galectin-1 induces macrophage immunometabolic reprogramming, modulates T cell immunity and attenuates atherosclerotic plaque formation. Atherosclerosis, 413, Article 120608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2025.120608
- Hermans, B. J., Farnir, F. I., Bijvoet, G. P., Larsen, B. S., Jespersen, T., Jerltorp, K., Holtackers, R. J., Mihl, C., Schotten, U., Vernooy, K., Luermans, J. G., Chaldoupi, S.-M., & Linz, D. (2026). Visualization of monopolar biphasic focal pulsed field ablation lesions 3 months after pulmonary vein isolation on high-resolution 3-dimensional dark-blood late gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance images. Heart Rhythm, 23(2), 243-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.07.047
- Hodzelmans, J. J. A., Janssen, M. L. F., Reulen, J. P. H., Koster, A., Schaper, N. C., Mess, W. H., & Sutedja, N. A. (2026). Risk Factors of Sural Nerve Axonal Degeneration Using Clinically Relevant Thresholds in Context of Glucose Metabolism: The Maastricht Study. Muscle & nerve, 73(2), 283-291. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.70088
- Coveliers, J., Meani, P., Kowalewski, M., Huizinga, E., Gutta, K., Piccirillo, G., Gasparotti, E., Vignali, E., Mazzoli, M., Huberts, W., Moradi, H., Di Mauro, M., Holtackers, R. J., de Jong, M., Gelsomino, S., Paparella, D., Celi, S., Haxhiademi, D., Körver, E., ... Lorusso, R. (2026). Subclavian or axillary artery cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A systematic review. JTCVS open, 29, Article 101562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2025.101562
- Baker, A. H., Riley, P. R., & Giacca, M. (2026). The Medical Research Council/British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies (REACT). European Heart Journal, 47(4), 399-400. Article ehaf776. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf776
- Mohanta, S. K., Peng, L., Li, Y., Lu, S., Sun, T., Carnevale, L., Perrotta, M., Ma, Z., Forstera, B., Stanic, K., Zhang, C., Zhang, X., Szczepaniak, P., Bianchini, M., Saeed, B. R., Carnevale, R., Hu, D., Nosalski, R., Pallante, F., ... Habenicht, A. J. R. (2026). Author Correction: Neuroimmune cardiovascular interfaces control atherosclerosis. Nature, 649, E7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-10043-9
- Knapen, S. E., Hinsenveld, W. H., Janssen, M. L. F., Mess, W. H., Drenthen, J., & Tannemaat, M. R. (2026). Utility of continuous EEG monitoring in postanoxic coma: a retrospective multicenter study. Critical Care, 30(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-025-05773-1
- van der Sluijs, P. M., Su, R., Schoon, B. A., van de Graaf, R. A., Cornelissen, S. A. P., van Es, A. C. G. M., van Doormaal, P. J., Hofmeijer, J., Roozenbeek, B., van Zwam, W. H., van der Lugt, A., van Walsum, T., & MR CLEAN Registry Investigators (2026). Perfusion Angiography in Reperfused Patients with Ischemic Stroke: differentiating between favorable and unfavorable outcome. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 47(1), 59-65. Article ajnr.A8936. https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8936
- Doheim, M. F., Knapen, R. R. M. M., Dippel, D. W. J., Staals, J., Hofmeijer, J., van Es, A. C. G. M., Coutinho, J. M., van der Leij, C., Nogueira, R. G., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., van Zwam, W. H., & MR CLEAN Registry Investigators (2026). Association of anesthesia strategies with outcomes in endovascular treatment for distal and medium vessel occlusions: A propensity score-matched analysis of the MR CLEAN registry and meta-analysis. European Stroke Journal, 11(1), Article 23969873251352406. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873251352406
- Wang, Y., Luijten, S. P. R., Bos, D., Mulder, I. A., Kappelhof, M., Westendorp, W. F., Emmer, B. J., Roosendaal, S. D., Roos, Y. B. W. M., Van Den Wijngaard, I. R., Van Oostenbrugge, R. J., Van De Beek, D., Coutinho, J. M., & MR CLEAN Registry Investigators (2026). Association of CRP levels and clinical and radiological outcomes in patients with large-vessel occlusion stroke: A MR CLEAN Registry study. European Stroke Journal, 11(1), Article 23969873251357134. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873251357134
- Bierens, J., Jerkovic, N., Postma, A. A., Bos, D., de Jong, P. A., Nederkoorn, P. J., Mess, W. H., Saba, L., Smits, L. J. M., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., & Kooi, M. E. (2026). Carotid perivascular adipose tissue attenuation predicts stroke and TIA in symptomatic carotid artery disease patients. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2025.12.009
- Evans, B. R., Schulz, J., Triantafyllidou, V., Yerly, A., Thakur, M., Angliker, N., Siegrist, M., Jansen, Y., Yan, Y., Maas, S. L., Gold, C., Farina, F. M., Bayer, B., Bartelt, A., Weber, C., Wettich, J., Maegdefessel, L., Sachs, N., Schindewolf, M., ... Doering, Y. (2026). ChemR23 prevents phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells into macrophage-like foam cells in atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular Research, 122(2), 195-213. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvaf258
- van Nijnatten, T. J. A., Meltem, E., van der Molen, A. J., Parillo, M., Mallio, C. A., Quattrocchi, C. C., Vega, F., Wasser, M. N. J. M., Wildberger, J. E., & Nijssen, E. C. (2026). Contrast-associated risks of iodine-based contrast media administration in breast imaging: Tips and overview of existing evidence-A narrative review. European Journal of Radiology, 194, Article 112481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112481
- Reitsma, F. J., van Kuijk, S. M. J., Werring, D. J., Banerjee, G., Cordonnier, C., Kaaouana, O., Puy, L., Biffi, A., Viswanathan, A., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., Staals, J., & Rouhl, R. P. W. (2026). Development and external validation of the LEAN score to predict late seizures after intracerebral haemorrhage. European Stroke Journal, 11(1), Article 23969873251350882. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873251350882
- Byerly, K., Vecsey-Nagy, M., Martens, B., Mihl, C., Osoria-Velasquez, J., Griggers, J. I., Schoepf, U. J., Wildberger, J., Bamberg, F., Emrich, T., Varga-Szemes, A., & Hagar, M. T. (2026). Fully personalized contrast injection optimized for weight and tube voltage in low-dose high-pitch coronary CT angiography. European Journal of Radiology, 194, Article 112502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112502
- Baker, A. H., & de Vries, M. R. (2026). Insights into arteriovenous fistula (non)maturation: single-cell transcriptomics reveals new drivers of arteriovenous fistula remodeling. Kidney International, 109(1), 37-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2025.09.034
- Schellekens, M. M. I., Li, H., Wijnands, M., Papounidou, A., Boot, E. M., Verhoeven, J. I., Ekker, M. S., van Alebeek, M. E., Brouwers, P. J. A. M., Arntz, R. M., van Dijk, G. W., Gons, R. A. R., van Uden, I. W. M., Heijer, T. D., van Tuijl, J. H., de Laat, K. F., van Norden, A. G. W., Vermeer, S. E., van Zagten, M. S. G., ... Tuladhar, A. M. (2026). Lesion locations are associated with cognitive impairment after ischemic stroke in young adults. NeuroImage: Clinical, 49, Article 103930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2025.103930
- Mourmans, S. G. J., Achten, A., Weerts, J., Scheepers, M., Barandiarán Aizpurua, A., Henkens, M., Uszko-Lencer, N., Brunner-La Rocca, H.-P., Knackstedt, C., & van Empel, V. P. M. (2026). The diagnostic yield of an elaborate workup for comorbidities in a real-life heart failure with preserved ejection fraction outpatient population. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 33(2), 276-285. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf429
- Weber, C., Rigby, A., & Lip, G. Y. H. (2026). Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2025 Editors' Choice. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 126(1), 107-111. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2763-7391
- Kersten, C., Zandbergen, A. A. M., Olthuis, S. G. H., Van Zwam, W., Hofmeijer, J., Emmer, B. J., Hoving, J. W., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., & den Hertog, H. (2026). Hyperglycaemia does not modify the efficacy of endovascular therapy in the late time window (6-24 hours). International journal of stroke, 21(1), 138-145. https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930251358824
- Bierens, J., Ament, S. M. C., Truijman, M. T. B., de Borst, G. J., Nederkoorn, P. J., Bos, D., Joore, M. A., Postma, A. A., Kooi, M. E., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., Smits, L. J. M., & IMPROVE Investigators (2026). Plaque Magnetic Resonance Imaging Based Decision Rule for the Selection of Symptomatic Patients for Carotid Revascularisation: Clinician Perspectives on Acceptability and Implementation Barriers in the Netherlands. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 71(1), 5-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.08.022
- 2025
- Ogier, A. C., Baup, S., Ilanjian, G., Touray, A., Rocca, A., Banús, J., Quesada, I. M., Nicoletti, M., Ledoux, J.-B., Richiardi, J., Holtackers, R. J., Yerly, J., Stuber, M., Hullin, R., Rotzinger, D., & van Heeswijk, R. B. (2025). Cardiac Function Assessment with Deep-Learning-Based Automatic Segmentation of Free-Running 4D Whole-Heart CMR. Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 102677. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocmr.2025.102677
- van Kempen, E. J., Schellekens, M. M. I., Verhoeven, J. I., Ekker, M. S., Verburgt, E., Immens, M. H. M., Hilkens, N. A., Boot, E. M., van Alebeek, M. E., Brouwers, P. J. A. M., Arntz, R. M., van Dijk, G. W., Gons, R. A. R., van Uden, I. W. M., den Heijer, T., van Tuijl, J. H., de Laat, K. F., van Norden, A. G. W., Vermeer, S. E., ... Tuladhar, A. M. (2025). Prevalence and Factors Associated With Atrial Fibrillation Among Young Patients With Ischemic Stroke. Journal of the American Heart Association, 14(24), Article e043996. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.125.043996
- van der Pol, J. A. J., Rahel, B., van Cauteren, Y. J. M., Moonen, R. P. M., Meeder, J. G., Gerretsen, S. C., Aizaz, M., Prieto, C., Botnar, R. M., Bucerius, J., van Langen, H., Wildberger, J. E., Holtackers, R. J., & Kooi, M. E. (2025). Molecular Imaging of Coronary Plaque Vulnerability Using 18F-Fluorocholine PET-MRI in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: Validation with Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(24), Article 8708. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14248708
- Tsarouchas, T. M., Vacante, F., Kazakou, N.-L., Wagstaff, L., Bennett, M., Zoupi, L., Gibson, E. M., Baker, A. H., & Williams, A. (2025). The LncRNA MYRACL Regulates Human Oligodendrocyte Maturation and Myelination. Molecular Therapy, 33(12), 6025-6032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2025.08.011
- Heuts, S., Kawczynski, M. J., Lemmens, M. J., Vernooy, K., Bidar, E., Flohr, T., Wildberger, J. E., Smulders, M. W., & Mihl, C. (2025). Accuracy of Photon-counting Detector CT Angiography for the Diagnosis of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: A Bayesian Diagnostic Test Accuracy Meta-Analysis. Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging, 7(6), Article e250313. https://doi.org/10.1148/ryct.250313
- Okoro, C., van der Kallen, C. J. H., Mokhtar, S. B. A., Zhou, T. L., Berendschot, T. T. J. M., Koster, A., Reesink, K., Reulen, J., Mess, W. H., Webers, C. A. B., Kroon, A., & Stehouwer, C. D. A. (2025). Arterial stiffness is associated with small and large fiber neuropathy: The Maastricht Study. Journal of Hypertension, 43(12), 1945-1952. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000004126
- Cesario, M., Littlewood, S. J., Nadel, J., Fletcher, T. J., Fotaki, A., Castillo-Passi, C., Hajhosseiny, R., Pouliopoulos, J., Jabbour, A., Olivero, R., Rodríguez-Palomares, J., Kooi, M. E., Prieto, C., & Botnar, R. M. (2025). Automated segmentation of thoracic aortic lumen and vessel wall on three-dimensional bright- and black-blood magnetic resonance imaging using nnU-Net. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 27(2), Article 101923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocmr.2025.101923
- Kishna, Y. S., Baars, S., van der Horst, I. C. C., Mess, W. H., Hendrix, R., Delnoij, T. S. R., & Aries, M. (2025). Cerebral monitoring responses to bedside physiological challenges in comatose post-cardiac arrest patients. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-025-01393-w
- Kishna, Y. S., Mess, W. H., Hendrix, R. H. J., Otten, J., & Aries, M. (2025). Challenges in the Interpretation of Hyperechoic Reflexes in Multiplanar Ultrasound Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Analysis. Neurocritical Care. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-025-02413-y
- Neeter, L. M. F. H., Lobbes, M. B. I., Duvivier, K. M., Raat, H. P. J. F., Smidt, M. L., Wildberger, J. E., & Essers, B. A. B. (2025). Cost-effectiveness of contrast-enhanced mammography compared to conventional imaging in the work-up after screening (RACER trial). European Radiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-025-12195-8
- Gnasso, C., Vecsey-Nagy, M., Hagar, M. T., Joseph Schoepf, U., Sanchez, D. A. P., Zsarnóczay, E., Kravchenko, D., Tremamunno, G., Holtackers, R. J., Halfmann, M. C., Emrich, T., & Varga-Szemes, A. (2025). Impact of Photon-counting CT–based Virtual Monoenergetic Imaging on Detecting Myocardial Late Iodine Enhancement Compared to Cardiac MRI. Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging, 7(6), Article e250072. https://doi.org/10.1148/ryct.250072
- Schenck, H., De Ridder, I., Gommer, E., Mess, W., Hoogland, G., Teernstra, O., Dings, J., Kuijk, S. V., Temel, Y., & Haeren, R. (2025). In vivo glycocalyx assessment in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: protocol for a prospective observational feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 11(1), Article 154. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01735-0
- Peters, L. J. F., Bidzhekov, K., Bonnin-Marquez, A., Sundararaman, S. S., Huchzermeier, R., Maas, S. L., Abschlag, K., Jans, A., Lin, C., Haberbosch, M., Jansen, Y., Yu, B., Sluimer, J. C., Gijbels, M. J., Jankowski, J., Bartneck, M., Biessen, E. A. L., Weber, C., Doring, Y., & Van Der Vorst, E. P. C. (2025). MicroRNA-26b<SUP>-/-</SUP> augments atherosclerosis, while mimic-loaded nanoparticles reduce atherogenesis. Cardiovascular Research, 121(17), 2700-2713. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvaf234
- Weerts, J., Aizpurua, A. B., Patel, R. B., van de Bovenkamp, A. A., Amin, H., Sanders-van Wijk, S., Mourmans, S. G. J., Achten, A., Handoko, M. L., Bayes-Genis, A., Brunner-La Rocca, H.-P., Shah, S. J., Knackstedt, C., & van Empel, V. P. M. (2025). A simplified approach for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by assessing the left atrium and natriuretic peptides. European journal of heart failure, 27(12), 2897-2902. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3651
- Philip, M., Dumonceau, R. G., Citro, R., Cosyns, B., Donal, E., Erba, P. A., Gouriet, F., Iung, B., Kong, W. K. F., Lancellotti, P., Maggioni, A., Mancini, J., Popescu, B. A., Prendergast, B., Sambola, A., Sengupta, S. P., Timoteo, A., Tribouilloy, C., van Melle, J. P., ... Streukens, B. (2025). Clinical characteristics, management and outcomes of enterococcal infective endocarditis: an ancillary study from the ESC-EORP EURO-ENDO registry. European heart journal - Quality of care & clinical outcomes. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaf145
- Knapen, R. R. M. M., Doheim, M. F., Audebert, H. J., Mont'Alverne, F., Puetz, V., Michel, P., Liu, X., Dai, Q., Hu, W., Tao, C., Liu, R., Xu, P., Li, C., Ji, X., Jovin, T. G., van der Leij, C., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., van Zwam, W. H., Nogueira, R. G., ... VERITAS Collaborators (2025). Intravenous Thrombolysis Prior to Endovascular Treatment in Basilar Artery Occlusions: A Patient Pooled Analysis of Four Randomized Controlled Trials. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, 48(12), 1869-1877. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-025-04251-z



