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Januzzi, J. L., Gibson, C. M., Chi, G., Coller, B. S., Granger, C. B., Montalescot, G., Rikken, S. A. O. F., Verburg, A., Berg, J. M. T., & van 't Hof, A. W. J. (2026). The effect of zalunfiban on high sensitivity cardiac troponin and the association with clinical outcomes in patients with STEMI. American Heart Journal, 301, Article 107513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107513

van Loo, C., Stevens, K. A., Sigaeva, T., Giudici, A., Schurgers, L. J., Delhaas, T., Au, J. S., & Spronck, B. (2026). Biaxial biomechanics of aged human carotid arteries. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 182, Article 107529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2026.107529

van Vliet, L., Zonnebeld, N., Delhaas, T., Ganesan, R., Huijsse, I., Mees, B., Tordoir, J., Huberts, W., & Snoeijs, M. (2026). Blood flow rate predictions in arteriovenous fistulas: Combining physics-based modelling with data-driven models. Journal of Computational Science, 100, Article 102966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2026.102966

Zhazykbayeva, S., Hamdani, N., & El-Battrawy, I. (2026). Prime-edited isogenic hiPSC-cardiomyocytes model short QT syndrome type 3 and drug responses. Life Sciences, 402, Article 124602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2026.124602

Janssen, S., Luijkx, J. J. P., Swinnen, W., Vriesendorp, P., ten Berg, J. M., van ‘t Hof, A. W. J., Rasoul, S., & SLIM-2 study group (2026). Direct oral anticoagulation interruption vs continuation in patients undergoing elective invasive coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention: Design and rationale of the South Limburg Myocardial Infarction Study Group Trial 2 (SLIM-2). American Heart Journal, 299, Article 107462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107462

Jastrzebski, M., Shah, R., Bednarek, A., Cano, O., Sondej, T., Kielbasa, G., Moskal, P., Atallah, R., Vernooy, K., Rajzer, M., & Vijayaraman, P. (2026). Radiofrequency current-facilitated implantation of left bundle branch pacing lead for cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm, 23(9), e2060-e2068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.03.1943

Morch-Pedersen, M., Norregaard, M., Graff, C., Vad, O. B., Lundegaard, P. R., Svendsen, J. H., Hansen, T., Linneberg, A., Jorgensen, P. G., Jensen, M. T., Rossing, P., Ellervik, C., Linz, D., Thambawita, V., Maleckar, M. M., Riegler, M. A., Kanters, J. K., & Isaksen, J. L. (2026). Pooling cohorts for deep learning analysis: a potential source of bias for electrocardiogram analysis. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 122, Article 110424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2026.110424

Roefs, M. M., Amoroso, G., Camaro, C., Daeter, E. J., Grundeken, M. J., van 't Hof, A. W. J., de Lind van Wijngaarden, R. A. F., Lipsic, E., Meuwissen, M., van der Harst, P., van Veghel, D., & Netherlands Heart Registration (2026). Cardiology in numbers: coronary artery disease in the Netherlands. Netherlands Heart Journal, 34(7-8), 283-284. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-026-02058-2

Terron, M. C., Rossi, C., Krause, J., Schroen, B., Herum, K. M., & Nieuwenhoven, F. A. V. (2026). Cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP) in cardiac fibrosis: Protective or pathogenic?Matrix Biology, 147, Article 102032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matbio.2026.102032

Peeters, D. A. M., Woelders, E. C. I., Janssen, S., Azzahhafi, J., Yin, D. R. P. P. C. P., van den Broek, W. W. A., Winkler, P. J. C., van de Pol, Q. Y. F., Cetinyurek-Yavuz, A., Damman, P., Luijkx, J. J. P., Remkes, W. S., van't Hof, A. W. J., ten Berg, J. M., & van Geuns, R. J. M. (2026). Lipid-lowering therapy omission at discharge and one-year outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention: a real-world analysis of overall and elderly patients. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 65, Article 101961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101961

De Koning, I. A., Heutinck, J. M., Buckley, B. J. R., Dibben, G. O., Campo, G., Hautala, A. J., Snoek, J. A., Maddison, R., Santaularia, N., Lear, S. A., Houle, J., Lip, G. Y. H., Van Geuns, R. J. M., Vromen, T., Kemps, H. M. C., Taylor, R. S., Stens, N. A., Thijssen, D. H. J., Hughes, A. D., ... CaReMATCH collaborators (2026). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with angina pectoris - a CaReMATCH individual participant data meta-analysis. American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 28, Article 101535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101535

Roodenburg, R., Verheul, L. M., Hoeksema, W. F., Evertz, R., Balt, J. C., Yap, S. C., Alings, M., Kapel, G. F. L., Bootsma, M., Mulder, B. A., van der Voort, P., Volders, P. G. A., Postema, P. G., Wilde, A. A. M., Meine, M., & Hassink, R. J. (2026). Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Complications in Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Patients. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(8), 1896-1905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2026.02.026

Yilmaz, D., Egorova, A. D., Grauss, R., Spierenburg, H. A. M., Venooy, K., van Woerkens, L. P. M., de Medina, R. R., Schalij, M. J., & van Erven, L. (2026). The Dutch Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Decision Aid in Clinical Practice: A Stepped-Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial. Medical Decision Making, 46(6), 744-756. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X261438122

Homberg, M., Linz, D., Brandts, L., Joosten, E. A., Buhre, W., & Bouman, E. (2026). High-flow versus low-flow nasal oxygen during procedural sedation for atrial fibrillation ablation: A randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, 5(4), Article e0129. https://doi.org/10.1097/EA9.0000000000000129

Daniels, F., Eerenberg, F., Kloosterman, M., van Stipdonk, A. M. W., Chiu, C. S. L., Meine, M., Vernooy, K., Rienstra, M., & Maass, A. H. (2026). QRS Area Before and After Upgrading to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Is Not Sufficient to Predict Outcome. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 13(7), Article 331. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd13070331

Streukens, S. A. F., Peeters, F. E. C. M., Theunissen, R. A. L. J., Welman, M. J. M., Mihl, C., Smulders, M. W., & Vriesendorp, P. A. (2026). Fatal Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: When HALT Reverses the Shunt. JACC. Case reports, 31(27), Article 108368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108368

Meier, S., Dobrev, D., Volders, P. G. A., & Heijman, J. (2026). Computational modelling of the pro- and antiarrhythmic effects of atrial high rate-dependent trafficking of small-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels. Journal of Physiology, 604(13), 5355-5377. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP288659

Sobota, V., Stoks, J., Patel, K. H. K., Shetty, R., Ni, H., Grandi, E., Ng, F. S., Volders, P. G. A., Cluitmans, M. J. M., & Bayer, J. D. (2026). The apicobasal dispersion of ventricular repolarization in humans is associated with age and affects arrhythmia vulnerability. The Journal of Physiology, 604(13), 5260-5275. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP288356

Smits, K. C., Lempers, T. E. M., Strik, M., Stoks, J., Meiburg, R., Cluitmans, M. J. M., Volders, P. G. A., Vernooy, K., Prinzen, F. W., & Nguyen, U. C. (2026). The influence of delayed ventricular activation on cardiac repolarization: Insights from electrocardiographic imaging. Journal of Physiology, 604(13), 5378-5390. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP288569

van Koll, J., Ramalingam, V., Tai, P., Essebag, V., Nguyên, U. C., Opmeer, K. H. M., Lumens, J., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Vernooy, K., & Joza, J. (2026). Identifying Left Ventricular Posterolateral Wall Delay in Right Bundle Branch Block Patients Using Lead V8. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(7), 1732-1734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2026.03.009

ter Bekke, R., Kaya, Y., Pison, L., Evertz, R., Vernooy, K., Luermans, J., Vroomen, M., Jeurissen, J., Chaldoupi, M., Bidar, E., Lorusso, R., Sauren, B., Lameir, M., & Maesen, B. (2026). Patient-tailored minimally invasive hybrid ablation of complex ventricular tachycardia substrates. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(7), 1544-1555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2026.02.031

Heuts, S., de Keijzer, A. R., Adriaans, B. P., Notenboom, M. L., Mihl, C., Wildberger, J. E., Vos, R. J., Post, M. C., Rylski, B., Czerny, M., Reesink, K. D., Takkenberg, J. J. M., Veen, K. M., Arabkhani, B., Schalla, S. S., Schurgers, L. J., Lorusso, R., Hjortnaes, J., & Bidar, E. (2026). Rethinking Aortic Risk: The Potential Impact of Novel, Adjusted, and Combined Aortic Measures in the Prediction of Aortic Dissection. The Canadian journal of cardiology, 42(7), 1686-1696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2026.01.023

Huygens, S., Versteegh, M., Hemels, M., Linz, D., Rienstra, M., & Yap, S.-C. (2026). The Cost Utility of Rhythm Control Treatment Sequences in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Anti-arrhythmic Drugs Versus Catheter Ablation. Pharmacoeconomics, 44(7), 865-878. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-026-01604-5

Balogh, M., Tangos, M., Patel, V. S., Hamdani, N., & Bagi, Z. (2026). Extracellular Vesicles Link Cerebral Ischemia to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction - Role for RGD Motif-Activated Endothelin Signaling. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 19(1), Article 77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-026-10802-7

Prinzen, F. W., & van der Vusse, G. J. (2026). Questionable metabolic flexibility during cardiac resynchronization therapy. European Heart Journal, 47(24), 3217. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf818

Meng, Z., Kovacs, B., Yan, C., Holscher, C., Zhazykbayeva, S., Jarkas, O., Zou, C., Cyganek, L., Zorio, E., Braza-Boils, A., Pablo Ochoa, J., Rehbehn, N., Fan, X., Lei, X., Liu, R., Tong, S., Liu, F., Xue, Z., Bober, S. L., ... El-Battrawy, I. (2026). SLC4A3-related short QT syndrome assessed in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes: mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. European Heart Journal, 47(23), 2982-2998. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag068

Crijns, H. J. G. M., Sanders, P., & Lambiase, P. D. (2026). The year in cardiovascular medicine 2025: the top 10 papers in arrhythmias. European Heart Journal, 47(23), 2913-2916. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag020

Li, N., Taherdangkoo, K., Baatsch, I. M., Guduru, T., Meng, Q., Li, S., Zhou, Y., Li, X., Zhu, M., Polczer, S., Geissler, C., Briem, E., Megens, R. T. A., Na, H., Kumbrink, J., Richter, D., Li, Y., Jethwa, C., Bartelt, A., ... Schober, A. (2026). Mir147 Limits the Contribution of Non-Foamy Macrophages to Atherosclerosis. Circulation, 153(23), 1845-1863. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.077821

Pype, L. L., Herwig, M., Van Laer, S. L., De Bock, D., Rodrigus, I., Paelinck, B. P., Boen, H. M., van de Heyning, C. M., Hamdani, N., & Van Craenenbroeck, E. M. (2026). Titin modulation and left ventricular remodelling in chronic primary mitral regurgitation. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 13, Article 1759286. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1759286

Lotfalla, A., Heuts, S., Schreurs, R., Maessen, J. G., Schurgers, L., Korver, E., Verheule, S., Lorusso, R., Jacobs, M., & Bidar, E. (2026). A Comprehensive Total Body Perfusion Strategy vs Conventional Techniques in Elective Aortic Arch Surgery: A Comparative Analysis. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 41(6), Article ivag145. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag145

Baron, D. K., Weberndorfer, V., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Hemels, M. E. W., Tieleman, R. G., de Melis, M., Schotten, U., Linz, D., Van Gelder, I. C., & Rienstra, M. (2026). Association between atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation progression in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Data from the RACE V study. American Heart Journal, 296, Article 107366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107366

Abdin, A., Aktaa, S., Abdelhamid, M., Abid, L., Ambrosio, G., Bekfani, T., Burri, H., Bohm, M., Cannata, A., Chioncel, O., Elsanhoury, A., Esteban-Fernandez, A., Girerd, N., Guizar Sanchez, C. A., Inciardi, R. M., Jhund, P. S., Kamal, A., Kessler, T., Lindberg, F., ... Savarese, G. (2026). Bridging the gap: adapting heart failure guidelines for resource-limited settings. European journal of heart failure. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejhf/xuag142

Fotos, G., Ktenopoulos, N., Vlachos, K., Christou, A., Agelaki, M., Apostolos, A., Samaras, A., Luermans, J., Vernooy, K., Tsioufis, K., Toutouzas, K., Linz, D., & Boveda, S. (2026). Conduction system pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy: a systematic review. EP Europace, 28(6), Article euag122. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag122

Rieder, M., Christe, V., Nimani, S., Deissler, P. M., Ter Bekke, R. M. A., & Odening, K. E. (2026). Differential effects of non-selective and cardio-selective beta-blocker therapy on ECG parameters in long QT syndrome type 1. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 64, Article 101901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101901

Keelani, A., Alothman, O., Tavkhelidze, S., Krishnaswami, N., Borisov, G., Frommhold, M., Abdelwahab, H., Raffa, S., Linz, D., & Geller, J. C. (2026). Focal monopolar pulsed field ablation for focal right atrial tachycardia: feasibility and safety from a single-centre experience. EP Europace, 28(6), Article euag129. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag129

Rasiah, M. G., Konings, T. J. A. J., Nio, A., Moriconi, S., Patel, A. S., Smith, A., Gkoutzios, P., Abdelhalim, M. A., Delhaas, T., Cardoso, M. J., Lamata, P., Mees, B. M. E., & Modarai, B. (2026). In silico modelling of changes in spinal cord blood flow after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 280, Article 109336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2026.109336

Kacmaz, M., Halupka, E., Sultana, I., Delalat, S., El-Battrawy, I., Khan, M., van Heerebek, L., & Hamdani, N. (2026). Mechanobiology of the diabetic cardiomyocyte: insulin signaling, titin elasticity, and multiscale mechanical dysfunction. Biophysical Reviews, 18(3), 689-702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-026-01444-9

van Susante, L., van Mierlo, R., Scheenstra, B., van't Hof, A., & Nia, P. S. (2026). Monitoring cardiac symptoms during teleprehabilitation prior to coronary artery bypass grafting: a digital cardiac counselling trial subanalysis. European Heart Journal - Digital Health, 7(5), Article ztag076. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztag076

Linz, D., & Chaldoupi, S.-M. (2026). Redefining persistent atrial fibrillation: shifting away from temporal patterns to burden and behaviours. Heart. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2026-328076

Baron, D. K., Samuel, M., Crijns, H. J. G. . M., Tieleman, R. G., Hemels, M. E. W., Schotten, U., Linz, D., Van Gelder, I. C., Rienstra, M., & RACE V Investigators (2026). Risk prediction of atrial fibrillation progression in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: data from the RACE V study. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 64, Article 101932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101932

Meier, S., Savchenko, A. S., Volders, P. G. A., & Heijman, J. (2026). The interplay between dynamic regulation of ion-channel gating and trafficking in cardiac arrhythmogenesis. The Journal of Physiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP290425

Boukens, B. J., Potse, M., & Vigmond, E. J. (2026). Why not to include M-cells in ventricular computer models. Progress in Biophysics & Molecular Biology, 200, 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2026.03.001

Aerts, L., Gruwez, H., de Wever, M., Ezzat, D., Heuts, S., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Chaldoupi, S. M., Maessen, J. G., Lorusso, R., Gutermann, H., Pison, L., & Maesen, B. (2026). 1- and 2-stage hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation using a biparietal irrigated radiofrequency clamp: A dual-center cohort analysis. Heart Rhythm O2, 7(6), 1067-1076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2026.03.014

Boukens, B. J., & Coronel, R. (2026). An Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathic Substrate Leading to Early Repolarization Syndrome: Insights From 2 Siblings. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(6), 1229-1231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2026.02.033

Beyer, M., Mugge, A., Akin, I., van Heerebeek, L., El-Battrawy, I., & Hamdani, N. (2026). Diagnostik und Therapieansätze der Herzinsuffizienz mit erhaltener systolischer Funktion. Die Kardiologie, 20(3), 298-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12181-026-00807-6

Ismaili, D., Virtanen, P., Im, J., Brunnbauer, P., Saleem, U., Sonmez, M. I., Schulz, C., Nandudu, M., Winters, J., Molina, C. E., Petersen, J., Stoll, M., Schotten, U., Hansen, A., Eschenhagen, T., Koivumaki, J. T., & Christ, T. (2026). Higher sensitivity to ouabain-induced toxicity in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes than human adult heart tissue despite similar Na<SUP>+</SUP>/K<SUP>+</SUP>-ATPase pump current amplitudes. British Journal of Pharmacology, 183(11), 3093-3110. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.70380

Parikh, S., Reesink, K. D., Spronck, B., Delhaas, T., & Giudici, A. (2026). Impact of Dynamic Axial Stretching on the Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity: Physical Foundation and Clinical Implications. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 54(6), 1796-1807. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-025-03940-7

van Osta, N., van Loon, T., & Lumens, J. (2026). Individual hearts: computational models for improved management of cardiovascular disease. Heart, 112(11), 589-597. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324177

van Wely, C., Oosterveld, R. J., Zonnebeld, N., Yazar, O., van 't Hof, A. W. J., & Bouwman, L. H. (2026). Interobserver and Intraobserver Variability in Crural Angiography. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 33(3), 1458-1466. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028251315029