Geofrey De Visscher

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Affiliation: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi Selection of an immunohistochemical panel for cardiovascular research in sheep
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
    Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 18:382-91. 2010
  2. ncbi The remodeling of cardiovascular bioprostheses under influence of stem cell homing signal pathways
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Biomaterials 31:20-8. 2010
  3. ncbi In vivo cellularization of a cross-linked matrix by intraperitoneal implantation: a new tool in heart valve tissue engineering
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 17, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Eur Heart J 28:1389-96. 2007
  4. ncbi Fluorescent microsphere technique to measure cerebral blood flow in the rat
    G De Visscher
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 17, B 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Nat Protoc 1:2162-70. 2006
  5. ncbi Functional and biomechanical evaluation of a completely recellularized stentless pulmonary bioprosthesis in sheep
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:395-404. 2008
  6. ncbi Trilogy pericardial valve: hemodynamic performance and calcification in adolescent sheep
    Willem Flameng
    Laboratory of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Ann Thorac Surg 85:587-92. 2008
  7. ncbi Calcification of allograft and stentless xenograft valves for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction: an experimental study in adolescent sheep
    Willem Flameng
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:1513-21. 2011
  8. ncbi Factors influencing calcification of cardiac bioprostheses in adolescent sheep
    Willem Flameng
    Laboratory of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 132:89-98. 2006
  9. ncbi The recruitment of primitive Lin(-) Sca-1(+), CD34(+), c-kit(+) and CD271(+) cells during the early intraperitoneal foreign body reaction
    Ilse Vranken
    Laboratory of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, KU, Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 17, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Biomaterials 29:797-808. 2008
  10. ncbi Gene expression study of monocytes/macrophages during early foreign body reaction and identification of potential precursors of myofibroblasts
    Lindsay Mesure
    Laboratory of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium
    PLoS ONE 5:e12949. 2010

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Selection of an immunohistochemical panel for cardiovascular research in sheep
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
    Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 18:382-91. 2010
    ..From this result, we can conclude that the immunohistochemical panel for sheep has been extensively expanded with respect to cardiovascular research...
  2. ncbi The remodeling of cardiovascular bioprostheses under influence of stem cell homing signal pathways
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Biomaterials 31:20-8. 2010
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  3. ncbi In vivo cellularization of a cross-linked matrix by intraperitoneal implantation: a new tool in heart valve tissue engineering
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 17, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Eur Heart J 28:1389-96. 2007
    ..To use in vivo instead of in vitro cell seeding in heart valve tissue engineering...
  4. ncbi Fluorescent microsphere technique to measure cerebral blood flow in the rat
    G De Visscher
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 17, B 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Nat Protoc 1:2162-70. 2006
    ..The protocol takes 8 h 50 min, without pauses, to complete, but additional flow measurements or specific protocols can increase the time needed...
  5. ncbi Functional and biomechanical evaluation of a completely recellularized stentless pulmonary bioprosthesis in sheep
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:395-404. 2008
    ....
  6. ncbi Trilogy pericardial valve: hemodynamic performance and calcification in adolescent sheep
    Willem Flameng
    Laboratory of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Ann Thorac Surg 85:587-92. 2008
    ..We compared this new valve with the Perimount valve (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) in a randomized prospective study in adolescent sheep...
  7. ncbi Calcification of allograft and stentless xenograft valves for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction: an experimental study in adolescent sheep
    Willem Flameng
    Laboratory for Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:1513-21. 2011
    ..Furthermore, clinically available stentless porcine and bovine xenografts were studied as an alternative to homografts...
  8. ncbi Factors influencing calcification of cardiac bioprostheses in adolescent sheep
    Willem Flameng
    Laboratory of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 132:89-98. 2006
    ..We determined the possible effects of age, antimineralization treatments, circulatory implant conditions, prosthesis design, and valve-related structural aspects on valve calcification in adolescent sheep...
  9. ncbi The recruitment of primitive Lin(-) Sca-1(+), CD34(+), c-kit(+) and CD271(+) cells during the early intraperitoneal foreign body reaction
    Ilse Vranken
    Laboratory of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, KU, Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 17, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Biomaterials 29:797-808. 2008
    ..The identification of specific primitive cells during FBR may have important implications for the inflammatory responses to inert materials and their use in tissue prostheses...
  10. ncbi Gene expression study of monocytes/macrophages during early foreign body reaction and identification of potential precursors of myofibroblasts
    Lindsay Mesure
    Laboratory of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium
    PLoS ONE 5:e12949. 2010
    ..This study showed that macrophages are the clear driving force of FBR, dependent on milieu, and myofibroblast deposition and differentiation...
  11. ncbi Use of a Codman microsensor intracranial pressure probe: effects on near infrared spectroscopy measurements and cerebral hemodynamics in rats
    Helga Blockx
    Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Adv Exp Med Biol 645:321-7. 2009
    ..In addition, NIRS is found to be a robust technique: even when path lengths are altered after probe insertion, physiological alterations can still be examined...
  12. ncbi Application of NIRS in mice: a study comparing the oxygenation of cerebral blood and main tissue oxygenation of mice and rat
    Geofrey De Visscher
    Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, CEHA, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Adv Exp Med Biol 578:197-202. 2006
  13. ncbi Beta-actin cannot be used as a control for gene expression in ovine interstitial cells derived from heart valves
    Jessa Yperman
    Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Centrum voor Experimentele Heelkunde en Anaesthesiologie, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    J Heart Valve Dis 13:848-53. 2004
    ..Different serum conditions did not lead to different beta-actin levels. CONCLUSION: Due to the variation in expression, beta-actin cannot be used as a reference for gene expression of ovine-derived heart valve IC in culture...