Dr A.G. Raafs

Raafs, A. G., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Knackstedt, C., Nijveldt, R., & Heymans, S. R. B. (2026). Clinical and prognostic impact of left atrial strain in non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 42(2), 175-193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-025-03597-2

Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Heymans, A. B. M., Beelen, N. J., Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Faassen, I. M. E., Sikking, M. A., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Van Der Crabben, S. N., Raafs, A. G., Heymans, S. R. B., & Verdonschot, J. A. J. (2025). Predictive value of ambulatory ECG monitoring for malignant arrhythmic events in genetic dilated cardiomyopathy. EP Europace, 27(11), Article euaf279. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaf279

Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Merlo, M., Mora-Ayestaran, N., Jason, M., Tayal, U., Wang, P., Cannatà, A., Sikking, M. A., Dal Ferro, M., Peiro, B., Willemars, M., Hellebrekers, D. M. E. I., van Leeuwen, R. E. W., Setti, M., Gonzalez-Lopez, E., Krapels, I. P. C., Pio Loco Detto Gava, C., van den Wijngaard, A., Henkens, M. T. H. M., ... Verdonschot, J. A. J. (2025). Sex Differences in Prognosis of Patients With Genetic Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation-Heart Failure, 18(11), e012592. Article 012592. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.124.012592

Setti, M., Iseppi, M., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Rizzi, J. G., Paldino, A., Gava, C. P. L. D., Barbati, G., Dal Ferro, M., Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Raafs, A. G., Gigli, M., Stolfo, D., De Luca, A., De Angelis, G., Capovilla, T. M., Graw, S., Ribichini, F. L., Taylor, M., Mestroni, L., ... Merlo, M. (2025). Integrated role of cardiac magnetic resonance and genetics in predicting left ventricular reverse remodelling in dilated and non-dilated cardiomyopathy. European journal of heart failure, 27(11), 2571-2581. Article 3671. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3671

Venner, M. F. G. H. M., Gevers, T. J. G., Ploum, F., Habets, J., Raafs, A. G., Weerts, J., Heymans, S. R. B., van der Leij, C., de Haan, M. W., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Kramer, M., & Knackstedt, C. (2025). Diastolic dysfunction as predictive parameter for the development of post-TIPS cardiac decompensation. International Journal of Cardiology, 431, Article 133226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133226

Beijnink, C. W. H., Raafs, A. G., Vos, J. L., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Sikking, M. A., Rodwell, L., Heymans, S. R. B., & Nijveldt, R. (2024). Papillary Muscle Delayed Hyperenhancement: Prevalence and Clinical Implications in a Large Population With Dilated Cardiomyopathy. JACC: Advances, 3(8), Article 101103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101103

Sikking, M. A., Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Raafs, A. G., Cossins, B., van Deuren, R. C., Steehouwer, M., Riksen, N. P., van den Wijngaard, A., Brunner, H. G., Hoischen, A., Verdonschot, J. A. J., & Heymans, S. R. B. (2024). Clonal Hematopoiesis has Prognostic Value in Dilated Cardiomyopathy independent of Age and Clone Size. JACC: Heart Failure, 12(5), 905-914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2023.06.037

Weerts, J., Raafs, A. G., Sandhoefner, B., van der Heide, F. C. T., Mourmans, S. G. J., Wolff, N., Finger, R. P., Falahat, P., Wintergerst, M. W. M., van Empel, V. P. M., & Heymans, S. R. B. (2024). Retinal Vascular Changes in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(7), Article 1892. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13071892

HENKENS, MICHIEL. T. H. M., RAAFS, ANNE. G., VANLOON, T. I. M., VOS, JACQUELINE. L., VANDENWIJNGAARD, ARTHUR., BRUNNER, HAN. G., KRAPELS, INGRID. P. C., KNACKSTEDT, CHRISTIAN., GERRETSEN, SUZANNE., HAZEBROEK, MARK. R., VERNOOY, KEVIN., NIJVELDT, ROBIN., LUMENS, JOOST., & VERDONSCHOT, JOB. A. J. (2024). Left Atrial Function in Patients with Titin Cardiomyopathy. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 30(1), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.05.013

Raafs, A. G., Adriaans, B. P., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Abdul Hamid, M. A., Díez, J., Knackstedt, C., van Empel, V. P. M., Brunner-La Rocca, H. P., González, A., Wildberger, J. E., Heymans, S. R. B., & Hazebroek, M. R. (2023). Biomarkers of Collagen Metabolism Are Associated with Left Ventricular Function and Prognosis in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Multi-Modal Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(17), Article 5695. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12175695