Publications by authors named "S Houterman"
Objectives: Controversies exist regarding sex differences in outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study assessed sex differences in early and mid-term outcomes after CABG and factors associated with these differences. Outcomes were based on data from the Netherlands Heart Registration (NHR).
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- The study reviews the rising trend of performing tricuspid valve repair alongside mitral valve surgery, exploring its impact on the risk of needing a permanent pacemaker post-surgery.
- A total of 1,060 patients were analyzed, showing an overall permanent pacemaker implantation rate of 4.3%, with no significant difference between those undergoing only mitral valve surgery and those having both mitral and tricuspid surgeries.
- Ultimately, the findings suggest that adding tricuspid valve surgery does not independently increase the risk of permanent pacemaker implantation after mitral valve surgery.
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- Federated learning (FL) is a technique that allows hospitals to develop predictive models without sharing patient records, but it may affect model performance negatively compared to centralized methods.
- The study evaluated four strategies for predicting 30-day mortality in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), including centralized learning and various federated approaches.
- The results showed that federated approaches delivered similar predictive performance in terms of the area under the curve (AUC) and calibration, suggesting that FL can be a practical option for developing clinical prediction models.
Aims: Increasing numbers of overweight and obese patients undergo pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), despite the association between higher body mass index (BMI) and adverse PVI outcomes. Evidence on complications and quality of life in different bodyweight groups is limited. This study aims to clarify the impact of BMI on repeat ablations, periprocedural complications, and changes in quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper presents an overview of the development of an integrated patient-centred cardiac care registry spanning the initial 5 years (September 2017 to December 2022). The Netherlands Heart Registration facilitates registration committees in which mandated cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons structurally evaluate quality of care using real-world data. With consistent attendance rates exceeding 60%, a valuable network is supported.
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