Aim: Determination of the phenotype of adult human atrial and ventricular myocytes based
on gene expression and morphology. Methods: Atrial and ventricular cardiomyocytes were …

… Schreurs AJM, Westermann CJJ, Van den Bosch JMM, Vanderschueren RGJ, Brutel de la
Rivière A, Knaepen PJ. A twenty-five year follow-up of ninety-three resected typical carcinoid …

The inability of adult cardiomyocytes to divide to a significant extent and regenerate the
myocardium after injury leads to permanent deficits in the number of functional cells, which can …

Some surveys have shown that the intended users are sometimes unaware of the existence
of guidelines, or simply do not translate them into practice. Thus, implementation …

Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the western world.
Cardiac ischaemia caused by oxygen deprivation and subsequent oxygen reperfusion …

OBJECTIVES We sought to study exercise capacity at different points in time after left
ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and subsequent heart transplantation (HTx). …

Immunofluorescence tests on platelets have always been hampered by nonspecific fluorescence
caused by non‐immunological binding of plasma proteins to the platelet membrane. It …

Background—If drug refractoriness to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) occurs, arrhythmia
surgery that involves channelling and the exclusion of specific atrial areas can abolish atrial …

Objective: To determine in a pilot study the feasibility and effects of preoperative inspiratory
muscle training in patients at high risk of postoperative pulmonary complications who were …

Study objectives Staging and classification in lung cancer are important for both patient
management and clinical research. Results of survival after resection in patients with primary non…