Publications
- 2026
- Potjewijd, J., Tobal, R., van Doorn, D. P. C., Schurgers, L. J., Heeringa, P., Damoiseaux, J. G. M. C., & van Paassen, P. (2026). Soluble immune checkpoints reflect immune activation and treatment response in high-risk systemic sclerosis patients treated with plasma exchange. Journal of Translational Autoimmunity, 12, Article 100361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtauto.2026.100361
- Manca, P., Puglisi, S., Pascalis, L., Nuzzi, V., Cannata, S., Raffa, G. M., Mule, M., Iacoviello, M., Cipriani, M., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Prognostic role of invasively determined pulmonary hypertension in ambulatory patients with advanced heart failure: a prospective cohort study. Current Problems in Cardiology, 51(5), Article 103301. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2026.103301
- Goossens, S. H., van der Reijden, J. J., Tseng, C. M. E. S. N., Hoogeveen, A. R., Vaes, R., Jan de Borst, G., Schurink, G. W., & Scheltinga, M. R. M. (2026). Short-term analysis of botulinum toxin A for functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 12(2), Article 102139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2026.102139
- Giustina, A., di Filippo, L., Aleksova, A., Bollerslev, J., Colao, A. M., Dawson-Hughes, B., Donini, L. M., Ebeling, P. R., Lazaretti-Castro, M., Lorusso, R., Luzi, L., Marcocci, C., Minisola, S., Napoli, N., Pittas, A. G., Rizzoli, R., Rovere Querini, P., Santini, F., Schafer, A. L., ... Bilezikian, J. P. (2026). Consensus statement on vitamin D role in metabolic health. Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, 176, Article 156484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2025.156484
- Frankort, J., Keszei, A., Doukas, P., Uhl, C., Jacobs, M. J., Mees, B. M. E., Gombert, A., & Elfeky, M. (2026). Outcome following open TAAA repair after TEVAR compared to conventional open type II TAAA repair. Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine, 55(2 Special Issue:Complex aortic pathologies), 114-120. https://doi.org/10.1024/0301-1526/a001247
- You, W., Berendschot, T. T. J. M., Benedikter, B. J., Webers, C. A. B., Reutelingsperger, C. P. M., & Gorgels, T. G. M. F. (2026). Potential and value of rescuing dying neurons. Neural Regeneration Research, 21(3), 1013-1022. https://doi.org/10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-01134
- Tomsic, A., Velders, B. J. J., Kawczynski, M. J., Schoones, J. W., Klautz, R. J. M., Palmen, M., Sardari Nia, P., Owais, T., Girdauskas, E., & Heuts, S. (2026). Representativeness of surgical controls in aortic valve replacement trials: comparison with routine surgical cohorts. Heart, 112(5), 239-245. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326162
- Slegers, D. P. J., Bova, R., Heuts, S. F. M., Betti, M., Theunissen, R., Veenstra, L., Vainer, J., Ilhan, M., Ijsselmuiden, A. J. J., Rasoul, S., Vriesendorp, P. A., Van't Hof, A. W. J., Lux, A., & South Limburg Interventional Cardiology Group (2026). Diffuse coronary artery disease leads to deferral of both surgical and percutaneous coronary artery revascularisation. International Journal of Cardiology, 445, Article 134049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.134049
- Luca, F., Ceravolo, R., Gulizia, M. M., Gelsomino, S., Rao, C. M., Ingianni, N., Vitale, G., Geraci, G., Iacovoni, A., Scicchitano, P., Murrone, A., Bilato, C., Guasti, L., Colivicchi, F., Oliva, F., Nardi, F., Grimaldi, M., & Parrini, I. (2026). Primary and Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke in Elderly Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Frailty and Care Pathways. Neurology International, 18(2), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint18020036
- Cannata, S., Sultan, I., Van Mieghem, N. M., Giordano, A., De Backer, O., Byrne, J., Tchetche, D., Buccheri, S., Nombela-Franco, L., Teles, R. C., Barbanti, M., Barbato, E., Santos, I. A., Blackman, D. J., Maisano, F., Lorusso, R., La Spina, K., Millin, A., Kliner, D. E., ... Latib, A. (2026). Intra-annular self-expanding or balloon-expandable TAVI in small annuli: the NAVULTRA registry. Eurointervention, 22(3), e161-e171. Article e161 - e171. https://doi.org/10.4244/EIJ-D-25-00937
- Torfs, T., Veltrop, R. J. A., Lezzoche, G., Heymans, S. R. B., Verdonschot, J. A. J., & Nabben, M. (2026). Metabolic Dysregulation in Laminopathies: Implications for Heart Failure and Cardiac Health. Current Heart Failure Reports, 23(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11897-025-00735-8
- Yang, Y., He, H., Yu, C., & Sardari Nia, P. (2026). Artificial Intelligence Models to Predict Recurrence Risk Prediction in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 68(2), Article ezag072. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezag072
- Lima, L. S., Ribeiro, M., Cardozo, L. F. M. F., Bittner, R., Ribeiro-Alves, M., Schultz, J., Rosado, A. S., Leite, P. E. C., Nakao, L. S., Schurgers, L. J., & Mafra, D. (2026). Association of poor vitamin K status with inflammation and gut microbiota in hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 148, Article 110139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2025.110139
- 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
- Wanhainen, A., Gombert, A., Antoniou, G. A., Domingos, L. A. F., Gouveia e Melo, R., Grabenwoger, M., Haulon, S., Katsargyris, A., Kolbel, T., Loftus, I. M., Mani, K., Mees, B. M. E., Melissano, G., Pedro, L. M., Prendes, C. F., Spanos, K., Tsilimparis, N., Van Herzeele, I., Venermo, M., ... Vermassen, F. E. G. (2026). European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Descending Thoracic and Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Diseases – Editor's Choice. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 71(2), 172-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.12.050
- Moula, A. I., Spanos, K., Xanthopoulos, A., Kouvelos, G., Parise, O., Gelsomino, S., Giamouzis, G., & Giannoukas, A. (2026). Heart Failure Rate After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR). Journal of Endovascular Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028261420021
- Greenleaf, E. K., Maximus, S., Oden-Brunson, H., Ferreira, Z. C., Miranda, J., Huang, Y., Mees, B., & Oderich, G. S. (2026). Historical Evolution of Physician-Modified Endografts (PMEGs) for Treatment of Complex Aortic Aneurysms. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 123, 636-652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2025.10.015
- van der Hoofd, Z., van Dijk-Huisman, H. C., Bongers, B. C., Scheenstra, B., Maessen, J., & Lenssen, A. F. (2026). Preoperative Physical Fitness and Short-Term Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10892532261427827
- Verolino, G., Di Mauro, M., Czerny, M., Kawczynski, M., Heuts, S., Bidar, E., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Surgical Explant of Degenerated Transcatheter Valves: A New Type of Threat?Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 41(2), Article ivag018. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag018
- Raafs, A. G., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Knackstedt, C., Nijveldt, R., & Heymans, S. R. B. (2026). Clinical and prognostic impact of left atrial strain in non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 42(2), 175-193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-025-03597-2
- Stenvinkel, P., Kotanko, P., Painer-Gigler, J., Shiels, P. G., Evenepoel, P., Schurgers, L., Natterson-Horowitz, B., Kalogeropoulu, S., Schiffman, J., & Johnson, R. J. (2026). Comparative physiology and biomimetics in metabolic and environmental health: what can we learn from extreme animal phenotypes?Diabetologia, 69(2), 295-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-025-06611-3
- Heymans, A. B. M., van de Leur, R. R., Wang, P., González-López, E., Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Beelen, N. J., Muller, S. A., Mora-Ayestarán, N., Ramos, N., Faassen, I. M. E., Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Soria, M., van der Crabben, S. N., ter Bekke, R. M. A., van Es, R., Vernooy, K., te Riele, A. S. J. M., García-Pavía, P., Heymans, S. R. B., & Verdonschot, J. A. J. (2026). Detection of Titin-Associated Electrocardiography Features in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Using Conventional and Deep Neural Network Analysis. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(2), 363-374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2025.10.006
- Ronco, D., Matteucci, M., Di Mauro, M., Massimi, G., Gemelli, M., Ariza-Solé, A., & Lorusso, R. (2026). On the hindered path of evidence in postinfarction mechanical complications: How research can support improved management. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 171(2), e38-e40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.06.004
- 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
- Kowalewski, M., Smoczynski, R., Ogorzelec, N., Stec, S., Kornaszewska, M., Maesen, B., & Suwalski, P. (2026). State-of-the-Art: Central Europe’s first hybrid unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic MAZE ablation of atrial fibrillation with left atrial appendage occlusion followed by robotic coronary artery bypass LIMA-LAD. Kardiologia Polska, 84(1), 106-107. Article 84508. https://doi.org/10.33963/v.phj.108301
- Doukas, P., Bassett, C., Hruschka, B., Kuzmanova, E., Wessels, I., Klump, H. J., Schurgers, L. J., Jacobs, M. J., Uhl, C., Gombert, A., & Huang, J. T. J. (2026). Plasma Desmosine Is Elevated in Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Is Associated with Intramural Proteolytic Activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(3), Article 1236. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27031236
- El Dsouki, Y., Condello, I., Iacona, C., El Daccache, S., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Securing data management systems in perfusion: A narrative review on cybersecurity and clinical risk. Perfusion. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591261417526
- Peretto, G., Merlo, M., Ambrosi, A., Bacigalupi, E., Villatore, A., Molinari, L., Anguera, I., Claver, E., Dal Ferro, M., Suwalski, P., Spartalis, M., Verdonschot, J., Ciabatti, M., Martini, N., Zampieri, M., Paldino, A., Valeri, Y., Radesich, C., Lazzeroni, D., ... Sinagra, G. (2026). Major arrhythmias in non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy: a novel prediction score. European Heart Journal, 47(1), 94-106. Article ehaf477. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf477
- Swinnen, B., Gollman-Tepeköylü, C., & Heuts, S. (2026). Beyond biomarkers: the relevance of supporting evidence in the diagnosis of periprocedural myocardial infarction. European heart journal - Quality of care & clinical outcomes, 12(1), 119. Article qcaf111. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaf111
- Schanzer, A., Schneider, D. B., Timaran, C., Beck, A. W., Schermerhorn, M., Schurink, G. W., van Herwaarden, J., Modarai, B., Moreels, N., Cochennec, F., Resch, T., & Kölbel, T. (2026). Design of the RadFree randomized controlled study comparing LumiGuide, powered by Fiber Optic RealShape Technology, with conventional fluoroscopy guidance in fenestrated endovascular aortic repair. Jvs Vascular Insights, 4, Article 100354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsvi.2026.100354
- Rossetti, M., Capuano, P., Mamone, G., Abdulaziz, S., Ghisulal, P., Panarello, G., Martucci, G., Cho, S.-M., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Diagnostic Imaging Challenges During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Artificial Organs, Article 70092. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.70092
- Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Verdonschot, J. A. J., & Knackstedt, C. (2026). Letter to the editor: Diastolic dysfunction as predictive parameter for the development of post-TIPS cardiac decompensation. International Journal of Cardiology, 442, Article 133886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133886
- de Gonzalo-Calvo, D., García-Hidalgo, M. C., Chatterjee, S., Thum, S., Ferreira, J. P., Rossignol, P., Girerd, N., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Heymans, S., Staessen, J. A., Cleland, J. G. F., Zannad, F., Thum, T., & Bär, C. (2026). Mechanistic insights into heart failure progression and therapeutic target discovery through plasma microRNA profiling: Findings from HOMAGE. European journal of internal medicine, Article 106724. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2026.106724
- Vleugels, M.-J., Moser, A., van den Beuken-van Everdingen, M., Mees, B., & Hendriks, J. M. (2026). Nurses in the lead: advancement of integrated palliative care and professional autonomy in peripheral arterial disease. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvag005
- Karelis, A., Adam, D., Piazza, M., Tinelli, G., Gallito, E., Matsagkas, M., Mees, B., Mani, K., D'Oria, M., Mansour, W., Cieri, E., Kolbel, T., Sonesson, B., Dias, N., & PEACE, C. (2026). Parallel Endografting And Chimney Endovascular (PEACE) registry outcomes in emergency repair of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms. British Journal of Surgery, 113(1), Article znaf278. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf278
- van der Wilt, C. N., Veltrop, R. J. A., Janssens, M. H., Bakker, I., Stillitano, F., Sluijter, J. P. G., van Laake, L. W., van der Velden, J., Villard, E., Montag, J., Denning, C., van Tintelen, J. P., Te Riele, A. S. J. M., van der Harst, P., Schurgers, L. J., van Steenbeek, F. G., & Harakalova, M. (2026). Setting the stage for cardiomyopathy gene editing trials: a systematic review of isogenic pair use in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte research. European heart journal open, 6(1), Article oeaf161. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf161
- Baldetti, L., Pontillo, D., Capoccia, M., Kowalewski, M., Tonna, J. E., Broman, M., Conrad, S. A., Swol, J., Scandroglio, A. M., Brewer, J. M., Maybauer, M. O., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Venopulmonary extracorporeal life support: An Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry analysis. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 45(4), 621-633. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.12.024
- Hon, J. J., Rad, A. A., Harbinson, O., Al-Zubaidi, F., Sardari Nia, P., Sayeed, R., Srivastava, V., Kourliouros, A., & Athanasiou, T. (2026). Clinical and Haemodynamic Outcomes in Small Versus Large Prostheses in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2026(1), Article 9523752. https://doi.org/10.1155/jocs/9523752
- Aerts, L., Kawczynski, M. J., Luermans, J., Bidar, E., Linz, D., Kowalewski, M., Lorusso, R., Pison, L., La Meir, M., Maesen, B., & Heuts, S. (2026). Effectiveness of Catheter and Standalone Surgical Ablation Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation: A Bayesian-Network Meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 42(1), 136-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2025.10.018
- Cheheili Sobbi, S., Pavlykova-Chertovska, A., Dreesen, S., Maesen, J., & Sardari Nia, P. (2026). Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Patient-Specific Direct 3D-Printed Aortic Valve for Simulation Trainings: A Comparative Study. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15569845251408924
- 2025
- Kopytina, V., Marchant, V., Rodrigues-Diez, R., Pascual-Anton, L., Toggweiler, N., Strahl, L., Kane, J., Tejera-Munoz, A., Cortes, M., Sucunza, D., Vaquero, J. J., Vervloet, M., Piecha, D., Eringa, E. C., Ruiz-Ortega, M., Lopez-Cabrera, M., & Gonzalez-Mateo, G. T. (2025). Troxerutin is a novel osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis with protective cardiovascular actions. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Article gfaf249. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfaf249
- Cabrucci, F., Bacchi, B., Petrone, D., Baudo, M., Magouliotis, D. E., Yamashita, Y., Sicouri, S., Bonacchi, M., Gelsomino, S., & Ramlawi, B. (2025). Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair with the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(23), Article 8553. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14238553
- 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
- Dalton, H. J., & Lorusso, R. (2025). Brain Injury and Venoarterial Unloading in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Questions Remain. Critical Care Medicine, 53(12), e2761-e2763. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006928
- Heuts, S., van der Harst, P., Nodin, E., Frederiksen, J. G., Segers, P., Rosati, F., Bennett, J., Lux, A., Jacobs, S., Gianoli, M., Jakobsen, J. C., Carranza, C. L., & Oosterlinck, W. (2025). Combining Surgical and Percutaneous Revascularization for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: The Case for a Hybrid Approach. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 67(12), Article ezaf406. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf406
- Sartipy, U., Heuts, S., & James, S. K. (2025). Evidence for a Clinically Meaningful Effect of no-Touch Harvesting Technique on Vein Graft Patency-A Bayesian Reanalysis of the SWEDEGRAFT Trial. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 67(12), Article ezaf407. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf407
- Vinck, E. E., Bickel-Dabadghao, M., Zientara, A., Emrich, A. L., Gobel, N., Bleiziffer, S., Sardari Nia, P., & Gottardi, R. (2025). Left-Handed Cardiac Surgery Learning Lab: An EACTS Annual Meeting Initiative. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 40(12), Article ivaf279. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaf279
- Lanzer, P., Schurgers, L., Twarda-Clapa, A., Ferraresi, R., Hui, H., Kamenskiy, A., Chen, Y., Hamana, T., Fok, P.-W., Millán, Á., Virmani, R., & St Hilaire, C. (2025). Medial arterial calcification in ageing and disease: current evidence and knowledge gaps. European Heart Journal, 46(45), 4876-4900. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf341
- Faassen, I. M. E., Heijligers, M., Weijermans, N. H. N., van Buul-van Zwet, M. L., Zietse, C. S., Zamani Esteki, M., Paulussen, A. D. C., & Verdonschot, J. A. J. (2025). Preimplantation genetic testing for cardiomyopathies: a case series illustrating the clinical and technological perspective. European Heart Journal - Case Reports, 9(12), Article ytaf630. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf630
- Massimi, G., Matteucci, M., Ronco, D., & Lorusso, R. (2025). Reply to Li et al. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 67(12), Article ezaf397. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf397



