Publications by authors named "M van Vessem"
Background: Vasoplegia is a severe complication which may occur after cardiac surgery, particularly in patients with heart failure. It is a result of activation of vasodilator pathways, inactivation of vasoconstrictor pathways and the resistance to vasopressors. However, the precise etiology remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Patients undergoing heart failure surgery are at risk for developing postoperative vasoplegia. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, survival, and predictors of vasoplegia in heart failure patients undergoing mitral valve repair for functional mitral regurgitation and to evaluate the effect of ischemic versus non-ischemic etiology.
Design: Retrospective.
Background: Vasoplegia is a severe complication that can develop after surgical procedures for heart failure. The current study evaluated the effect of vasoplegia on survival, cardiac function, and renal function 2 years after surgical left ventricular restoration (SVR).
Methods: Heart failure patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 0.
Unlabelled: Berendsen, Remco R., Marieke E. van Vessem, Marcel Bruins, Luc J.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Surgical left ventricular (LV) restoration (SVR) induces changes in LV systolic and diastolic function that may affect postoperative right ventricular (RV) function. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term effect of SVR on RV function, with specific focus on determinants and prognostic implications of RV dysfunction.
Methods: Eighty-six patients (age 60 ± 10 years, 73% male) with clinical and echocardiographic follow-up 2 years after SVR were included.