Research groups

Cardiac repair and regeneration

Research aim

Current available therapies for chronic heart diseases only alleviate symptoms and prevent the disease from becoming worse. We aim to improve our understanding and stimulate our natural potential for myocardial repair.

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Recent publications

Medium and long-term patency results of distal anastomosis connectors Monica Gianoli, Kirolos A. Jacob, Willem J.L. Suyker
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2024, vol. 13, p.364-375
Acquired blood platelet disorder in patients with end-stage heart failure after implantation of a continuous centrifugal-flow left ventricular assist device Omayra C.D. Liesdek, Roger E.G. Schutgens, Linda M. de Heer, Faiz Z. Ramjankhan, Silvie A.E. Sebastian, Joline J. Rohof, Willem J.L. Suyker, Rolf T. Urbanus
Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis, 2023, vol. 7
Cyclic strain has antifibrotic effects on the human cardiac fibroblast transcriptome in a human cardiac fibrosis-on-a-chip platform Tom C.L. Bracco Gartner, Ye Wang, Laurynas Leiteris, Iris van Adrichem, Judith Marsman, Marie José Goumans, Carlijn V.C. Bouten, Joost P.G. Sluijter, Jaap M.J. den Toonder, Willem J.L. Suyker, Jesper Hjortnaes
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 2023, vol. 144
A Nationwide Study of Clinical Outcomes After Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Hybrid Revascularization in the Netherlands Anne R de Jong, Monica Gianoli, Hanae F Namba, Maaike M Roefs, Sandeep Singh, Patrique Segers, Kirolos A Jacob, Willem J L Suyker
Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2023, vol. 18, p.73-79
MarioHeart Maxime Devos, Omayra C D Liesdek, Willem J L Suyker, Sjoerd van Tuijl, Roger E G Schutgens, Frans N van de Vosse, Linda M de Heer, Marcel C M Rutten
ASAIO journal, 2023, vol. 69, p.e192-e198
Insights in the Prothrombotic Changes after Implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device in Patients with End-Stage Heart Failure Omayra C.D. Liesdek, Rolf T. Urbanus, Steven De Maat, Linda M. De Heer, Faiz Z. Ramjankhan, Silvie A.E. Sebastian, Albert Huisman, Nicolaas De Jonge, Aryan Vink, Kathelijn Fischer, Coen Maas, Willem J.L. Suyker, Roger E.G. Schutgens
ASAIO journal, 2023, vol. 69, p.438-444

External positions

CMO - begeleiden van de ontwikkeling van een nieuwe vaatconnectie technologie - OctoVascular BV