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| Dominic A M J TheunsSummaryAffiliation: Erasmus MC Country: The Netherlands Publications
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Prevalence and presentation of externalized conductors and electrical abnormalities in Riata defibrillator leads after fluoroscopic screening: report from the Netherlands Heart Rhythm Association Device Advisory CommitteeDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 5:1059-63. 2012..The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of externalized conductors and electrical abnormalities in Riata ICD leads by fluoroscopic screening and standard ICD interrogation...- Prognostic role of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and B-type natriuretic peptide in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patientsDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 35:275-82. 2012..Little data are available regarding the prognostic value of hs-CRP and BNP serum levels and future ventricular arrhythmic events triggering implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy... 
Rationale and design of WEBCARE: a randomized, controlled, web-based behavioral intervention trial in cardioverter-defibrillator patients to reduce anxiety and device concerns and enhance quality of lifeSusanne S Pedersen
CoRPS, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Trials 10:120. 2009..We present the rationale and study design of the WEB-based distress management program for implantable CARdioverter dEfibrillator patients (WEBCARE) trial...- The prognosis of implantable defibrillator patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy: comorbidity burden as predictor of mortalityDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Europace 13:62-9. 2011..The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of comorbidity on survival in CRT-D patients... 
Evaluation of morphology discrimination for ventricular tachycardia diagnosis in implantable cardioverter-defibrillatorsDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Heart Rhythm 3:1332-8. 2006..To reduce inappropriate therapy from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), electrogram morphology discrimination has been developed to improve arrhythmia discrimination without compromising device safety...- Use of remote monitoring in the management of system-related complications in implantable defibrillator patientsD A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Bd416, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Neth Heart J 20:82-5. 2012..The aim of this article is to present the role of remote monitoring in the detection of system-related complications, its potential benefits and its barriers in the outpatient management of ICD patients... - Defibrillation efficacy testing: long-term follow-up and mortalityDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Europace 7:509-15. 2005..We assessed the lowest effective defibrillation (LED) level at implantation and before hospital discharge and related this to outcome... - Outcome in patients with an ICD incorporating cardiac resynchronisation therapy: differences between primary and secondary prophylaxisDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Heart Fail 7:1027-32. 2005..The incidence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ICD patients with cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT-D) is not well studied... - Morphology discrimination in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: consistency of template match percentage during atrial tachyarrhythmias at different heart ratesDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Europace 10:1060-6. 2008..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of the template match percentage during SVT at different heart rates... - Clinical variables predicting inappropriate use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with coronary heart disease or nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathyDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Cardiol 95:271-4. 2005..The present study evaluated whether clinical characteristics could predict inappropriate ICD therapy due to atrial tachyarrhythmias in a series of 260 patients... - Ice mapping during cryothermal ablation of accessory pathways in WPW: the role of the temperature time constantDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Europace 6:116-22. 2004..The purpose of this study was to investigate the time course of the temperature during ice mapping of accessory pathways... - Analysis of 57,148 transmissions by remote monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillatorsDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 32:S63-5. 2009..We examined the impact of remote monitoring on clinical workload by a comprehensive analysis of transmitted events... - Predictors of cardiac events after cardiac resynchronization therapy with tissue Doppler-derived parametersOsama I I Soliman
Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Card Fail 13:805-11. 2007..To evaluate the prognostic value of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI)-derived parameters (E/E' ratio and Tei index) in heart failure (HF) patients who underwent cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)... - One-year follow-up in a prospective, randomized study comparing radiofrequency and cryoablation of arrhythmias in Koch's triangle: clinical symptoms and event recordingGeert Jan P Kimman
Department of Cardiology, Medical Centre Alkmaar, Wilhelminalaan 12, 1815 JD Alkmaar, The Netherlands
Europace 8:592-5. 2006.... - The ischemic etiology of heart failure in diabetics limits reverse left ventricular remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapyOsama I I Soliman
Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Diabetes Complications 23:365-70. 2009..The aim of this study was to evaluate reverse volumetric left ventricular (LV) remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with heart failure (HF) with vs. without diabetes mellitus (DM)... - Quantification of left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony by real-time three-dimensional echocardiographyOsama I I Soliman
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 22:232-9. 2009.... - Prediction of appropriate defibrillator therapy in heart failure patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapyOsama I I Soliman
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Cardiol 105:105-11. 2010.... - Usefulness of left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography to predict long-term response to cardiac resynchronization therapyOsama I I Soliman
Department of Cardiology, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Cardiol 103:1586-91. 2009..CRT can be individually tailored using RT3DE and seems very effective in patients with heat failure with real-time 3-dimensional echocardiographic evidence of dyssynchrony... - Symptoms versus objective rhythm monitoring in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolationPetter A Janse
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 7:147-51. 2008..The purpose of this study was to assess the association of symptoms and AF in patients who underwent PV ablation for the treatment of paroxysmal AF... - Baseline predictors of cardiac events after cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure secondary to ischemic or nonischemic etiologyOsama I I Soliman
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Cardiol 100:464-9. 2007.... - Reverse of left ventricular volumetric and structural remodeling in heart failure patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapyOsama I I Soliman
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Cardiol 101:651-7. 2008..In conclusion, CRT results in not only volumetric improvement but also in true reverse LV structural remodeling, evidenced by progressive reduction in LV mass and restoration of regional wall symmetry... - The prevalence of early repolarization in patients with noncompaction cardiomyopathy presenting with malignant ventricular arrhythmiasKadir Caliskan
Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 23:938-44. 2012..Early Repolarization in Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy. .. - Left ventricular lead placement within a coronary sinus side branch using remote magnetic navigation of a guidewire: a feasibility studyMaximo Rivero-Ayerza
Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 17:128-33. 2006..A novel magnetic navigation system (MNS) allowing remote guidance of catheters and guidewires might assist in implantation of left ventricular (LV) pacing leads... - A grateful heartMaximo Rivero-Ayerza
Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Europace 9:533. 2007 - Performance of the Seattle Heart Failure Model in implantable defibrillator patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapyTim Smith
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Cardiol 110:398-402. 2012.... - Indications and outcome of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary and secondary prophylaxis in patients with noncompaction cardiomyopathyKadir Caliskan
Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22:898-904. 2011..The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate ICD indications and outcomes in NCCM patients... - Spectral pulsed-wave tissue Doppler imaging lateral-to-septal delay fails to predict clinical or echocardiographic outcome after cardiac resynchronization therapyOsama I I Soliman
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Room Ba304, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Europace 9:113-8. 2007.... - An "atypical" case of "typical" AVNRT?Tamas Szili-Torok
Dept of Clinical Electrophysiology Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 26:630-1. 2003 - Long-term outcome of alcohol septal ablation in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a word of cautionFolkert J ten Cate
Departments of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, s Gravendijkwal 230, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Circ Heart Fail 3:362-9. 2010..The impact of alcohol septal ablation (ASA)-induced scar is not known. This study sought to examine the long-term outcome of ASA among patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy... - Prevention of inappropriate therapy in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: results of a prospective, randomized study of tachyarrhythmia detection algorithmsDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 44:2362-7. 2004..Discrimination of atrial tachyarrhythmias with a stable atrioventricular relationship remains a challenge... - Guiding and optimization of resynchronization therapy with dynamic three-dimensional echocardiography and segmental volume--time curves: a feasibility studyBoudewijn J Krenning
Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter, Room H536, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Heart Fail 6:619-25. 2004..CONCLUSION: 3D echocardiography with appropriate analytic software allows detection of the most delayed LV contracting segment and can be used to select the optimal pacing site during resynchronization therapy... - The presence of contractile reserve has no predictive value for the evolution of left ventricular function following atrio-ventricular node ablation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillationTamas Szili-Torok
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcentre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Echocardiogr 6:344-50. 2005..We aimed to determine whether the absence of contractile reserve assessed by low dose dobutamine stress echocardiography (LDDSE) could identify those patients whose left ventricular (LV) function deteriorates after AV node ablation... - Analysis of implantable defibrillator longevity under clinical circumstances: implications for device selectionPaul Knops
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 32:1276-85. 2009..However, little information about longevity under clinical circumstances is available. This survey gives an overview on ICD service times and generator replacements in a cohort of consecutive ICD patients... - Long-term follow-up of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator-only therapy: comparison of ischemic and nonischemic heart diseaseTim Smith
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Clin Cardiol 34:761-7. 2011.... - Clinical experience with a novel subcutaneous implantable defibrillator system in a single centerLara Dabiri Abkenari
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Clin Res Cardiol 100:737-44. 2011..A totally subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) system has been developed. We report the initial clinical experience of the first 31 patients implanted at our hospital... - Effectiveness of prophylactic implantation of cardioverter-defibrillators without cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with ischaemic or non-ischaemic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysisDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Europace 12:1564-70. 2010..g. resynchronization therapy. The aim was to investigate the efficacy of ICD-only therapy in primary prevention in patients with CAD or DCM... - New-onset atrial fibrillation is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in hospitalized heart failure patients: results of the EuroHeart Failure SurveyMaximo Rivero-Ayerza
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, s Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur Heart J 29:1618-24. 2008..To evaluate in what way AF and its different modes of presentation affect the in-hospital mortality in patients admitted with HF... - Interatrial septum pacing guided by three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiographyTamas Szili-Torok
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 40:2139-43. 2002..Currently, the interatrial septum (IAS) pacing site is indirectly selected by fluoroscopy and P-wave analysis. The aim of the present study was to develop a novel approach for IAS pacing using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE)... - Prevention of inappropriate therapy in implantable defibrillators: A meta-analysis of clinical trials comparing single-chamber and dual-chamber arrhythmia discrimination algorithmsDominic A M J Theuns
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Cardiol 125:352-7. 2008..The aim of this meta-analysis was to establish whether dual-chamber arrhythmia discrimination algorithms reduce inappropriate device therapy... - Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on overall mortality and mode of death: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsMaximo Rivero-Ayerza
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmu MC, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur Heart J 27:2682-8. 2006..To evaluate whether CRT alone (without a combined defibrillator function) reduces overall mortality as compared with optimal pharmacological therapy, and how it affects the mode of death in patients with advanced HF... - Patients' perspective on deactivation of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator near the end of lifeSusanne S Pedersen
CoRPS Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark Electronic address
Am J Cardiol 111:1443-7. 2013..This finding indicates that patients have thought about the issue of deactivation near the end of life and might welcome the chance to discuss it with their physician... - Survivors of ventricular fibrillation have persistent cardiovascular risk factors late in follow-upTim Smith
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Prev Cardiol 20:161-7. 2013..The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular and specific sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) risk factors, and the pharmacological treatment in ICD recipients who survived SCA caused by ventricular fibrillation (VF)... - The entirely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: initial clinical experience in a large dutch cohortLouise R A Olde Nordkamp
Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 60:1933-9. 2012..The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the entirely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD)... - Psychosocial impact of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) in young adults with Tetralogy of FallotPetra Opic
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Clin Res Cardiol 101:509-19. 2012..To investigate the psychosocial impact of having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in adults with Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF)... - The cost-effectiveness of primary prophylactic implantable defibrillator therapy in patients with ischaemic or non-ischaemic heart disease: a European analysisTim Smith
Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur Heart J 34:211-9. 2013..Conclusion Our results suggest that primary prophylactic ICD therapy in patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction <40% and ischaemic or non-ischaemic heart disease is cost-effective in the European setting... - Relation of statin therapy to psychological functioning in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillatorMadelein T Hoogwegt
CoRPS Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Cardiol 111:1169-74. 2013..This is the first study of ICD patients to examine the association between statin therapy and patient well-being. Future research is warranted to replicate these findings... - A cool ablationGeert-Jan P Kimman
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 13:839; author reply 839-40. 2002 - Clustering of device-related concerns and type D personality predicts increased distress in ICD patients independent of shocksSusanne S Pedersen
CoRPS Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 31:20-7. 2008.... - Type D personality is associated with increased anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and their partnersSusanne S Pedersen
Department of Psychology and Health, Room P503a, Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
Psychosom Med 66:714-9. 2004..We investigated the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and their partners, and the role of personality factors and social support as determinants of distress... - Type-D personality but not implantable cardioverter-defibrillator indication is associated with impaired health-related quality of life 3 months post-implantationSusanne S Pedersen
CoRPS, Department of Medical Psychology, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Room P503a, Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
Europace 9:675-80. 2007..e. experiencing increased negative emotions paired with emotional non-expression) serve as modulators of HRQL at baseline and 3 months post-implantation... - Concerns about the implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a determinant of anxiety and depressive symptoms independent of experienced shocksSusanne S Pedersen
Department of Psychology and Health, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Am Heart J 149:664-9. 2005..We examined the relative importance of experienced shocks versus subjective concerns about the ICD as determinants of anxiety and depressive symptoms in ICD patients...