Is the MacNew quality of life questionnaire a useful diagnostic and evaluation instrument for cardiac rehabilitation?

Autor: Niels Peek, Stan Maes, Véronique De Gucht, Irene M. Hellemans, Rick Goud

Publikováno v: European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation, 15(5), 516-520. SAGE Publications Inc.

Purpose The MacNew health-related quality of life questionnaire is internationally used as a standard for psychosocial assessment in many cardiac rehabilitation centres. This study investigates its discriminating capacity between diagnostic disease c

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https://doi.org/10.1097/hjr.0b013e328303402b

Prediction of surgical strategy in mitral valve regurgitation based on echocardiography

Autor: Jan G.P. Tijssen, Cathinka H. Peels, Cees A. Visser, Anita C.J. Ravelli, Emile C. Cheriex, Patricia F.A. Bakker, Johannes P.M. Hamer, Irene M. Hellemans, Els P.G. Pieper, Wybren Jaarsma

Publikováno v: The American journal of cardiology, 79, 334-338. Elsevier

The purpose of this prospective multicenter study of 350 consecutive patients who were accepted for mitral valve surgery because of severe regurgitation, was to assess the value of preoperative transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in pr

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Comparison of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography with surgical findings in mitral regurgitation

Autor: Jan G.P. Tijssen, Cathinka H. Peels, Renee B.A. van den Brink, Cees A. Visser, Anita C.J. Ravelli, Irene M. Hellemans, Johannes P.M. Hamer, Henry A. van Swieten, Els P.G. Pieper, Wybren Jaarsma

Publikováno v: The American Journal of Cardiology. 77:728-733

This prospective study was conducted to ascertain whether echocardiographic evaluation could provide more insight into the genesis of mitral regurgitation (MR) before surgery. All patients underwent preoperative transthoracic and transesophageal echo

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https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89207-7

The effect of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk factors in pharmacologically treated patients with stable cardiovascular disease compared to usual care:a randomised controlled trial

Autor: J.A. Rauwerda, Albert C. van Rossum, W. IJzelenberg, Jaap Seidell, Irene M. Hellemans, Martijn W. Heymans, Maurits W. van Tulder

Publikováno v: IJzelenberg, W, Hellemans, I M, van Tulder, M W, Heymans, M W, Rauwerda, J A, van Rossum, A C & Seidell, J C 2012, ' The effect of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk factors in pharmacologically treated patients with stable cardiovascular disease compared to usual care : a randomised controlled trial ', BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, vol. 12, 71 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-12-71
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 12:71. BioMed Central
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 71 (2012)
IJzelenberg, W, Hellemans, I M, van Tulder, M W, Heijmans, M W, Rauwerda, J A, van Rossum, A C & Seidell, J C 2012, ' The effect of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk factors in pharmacologically treated patients with stable cardiovascular disease compared to usual care: a randomised controlled trial ', BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, vol. 12, 71 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-12-71
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Background The additional benefit of lifestyle interventions in patients receiving cardioprotective drug treatment to improve cardiovascular risk profile is not fully established. The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of a target-driven mul

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Motives for (not) participating in a lifestyle intervention trial

Autor: Maurits W. van Tulder, W. IJzelenberg, J.A. Rauwerda, Jeroen Lakerveld, Jaap Seidell, Irene M. Hellemans, Albert C. van Rossum

Publikováno v: BMC Medical Research Methodology, 8, 17-23. BioMed Central
BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 17 (2008)
Lakerveld, J, IJzelenberg, W, van Tulder, M, Hellemans, I M, Rauwerda, J A, van Rossum, A C & Seidell, J C 2008, ' Motives for (not) participating in a lifestyle intervention trial. ', BMC Medical Research Methodology, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 17-23 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-8-17
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 8(1), 17-23. BioMed Central
Lakerveld, J, IJzelenberg, W, van Tulder, M, Hellemans, I M, Rauwerda, J A, van Rossum, A C & Seidell, J C 2008, ' Motives for (not) participating in a lifestyle intervention trial ', BMC Medical Research Methodology, vol. 8, pp. 17-23 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-8-17
Lakerveld, J, Ijzelenberg, W, van Tulder, M W, Hellemans, I M, Rauwerda, J A, van Rossum, A C & Seidell, J C 2008, ' Motives for (not) participating in a lifestyle intervention trial ', BMC Medical Research Methodology, vol. 8 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-8-17
BMC Medical Research Methodology

Background Non-participants can have a considerable influence on the external validity of a study. Therefore, we assessed the socio-demographic, health-related, and lifestyle behavioral differences between participants and non-participants in a compr

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