Behaviour of polyester grafts in adult patients with repaired coarctation of the aorta (2009)
Troost, Els, Gewillig, Marc, Daenen, Willem, Meyns, Bart, Bogaert, Jan, Van Deyk, Kristien, ...
Aims Whatever the technique used for surgical or endovascular repair of a coarctation of the aorta (CA), long-term complications might occur. Aneurysm formation after patch angioplasty is not...
Philip Moons, Desiree Fleck, Tiny Jaarsmam, Tone M Norekval, Karen Smith, Anna Stromberg, ...
Aim: We investigated the level of knowledge of hematological management of patients with Eisenmenger syndrome among general cardiovascular nurses and nurses who specialize in congenital heart disease...
Troost, Els, Meyns, Bart, Daenen, Willem, Van De Werf, Frans, Gewillig, Marc, Van Deyk, Kristien, ...
Aims Homografts are frequently implanted in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). However, the lifespan of homografts is shorter than that of graft recipients, thus making surgical re-intervention...
Adriaenssens, Tom, Delcroix, Marion, Van Deyk, Kristien, Budts, Werner
Aims Advanced therapies (prostacyclin analogues, endothelin receptor antagonists) are successfully used in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. In addition, patients with the...
Adriaenssens, Tom, Delcroix, Marion, Van Deyk, Kristien, Budts, Werner
Aims Advanced therapies (prostacyclin analogues, endothelin receptor antagonists) are successfully used in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. In addition, patients with the...
Yap, Sing-Chien, Roos-Hesselink, Jolien W., Hoendermis, Elke S., Budts, Werner, Vliegen, Hubert W., Mulder, Barbara J.M., ...
Aims To investigate outcome and complications of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and to identify predictors of (in-) appropriate shocks....
Individual quality of life in adults with congenital heart disease: a paradigm shift (2005)
Moons, Philip, Van Deyk, Kristien, Marquet, Kristel, Raes, Els, De Bleser, Leentje, Budts, Werner, ...
Aims During the last decade, a paradigm shift has emerged in the measurement of quality of life, from the use of standard questionnaires towards a more individualized approach. Therefore, this study...
The influence of percutaneous atrial septal defect closure on the occurrence of migraine (2005)
Mortelmans, Katrin, Post, Martijn, Thijs, Vincent, Herroelen, Luc, Budts, Werner
Aims Percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure seems to influence migraine. We wanted to observe the effect of percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure on migraine. Methods and results All...
Post, M C, Janssens, S, Van De Werf, Frans; U0009589, Budts, Werner; U0037749
BACKGROUND: It was previously demonstrated that in adults with congenital heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension and/or the Eisenmenger syndrome, the pulmonary circulation remained...
Individual quality of life in adults with congenital heart disease: a paradigm shift (2004)
Moons, Philip, Van Deyk, Kristien, Marquet, Kristel, Raes, Els, De Bleser, Leentje, Budts, Werner, ...
Aims During the last decade, a paradigm shift has emerged in the measurement of quality of life, from the use of standard questionnaires towards a more individualized approach. Therefore, this study...
Budts, Werner; U0037749, Nong, ZX, Van Pelt, N, Gillijns, H, Gerard, R, ...
BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide (NO) is a potent vasodilator with an important role in the regulation of pulmonary vascular tone. The effects of NO synthase (NOS) gene transfer on pulmonary vascular...
Van Camp, G, De Mey, J, Daenen, Willem; U0018285, Budts, Werner; U0037749, Schoors, D
Pulmonic stenosis and stenosis of the right ventricular outflow tract related to extrinsic compression have been described in patients with tumors, in a patient with a pericardial cyst, and in...