Dr A.G. Raafs

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

Vos, J. L., Raafs, A. G., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Pedrizzetti, G., van Deursen, C. J., Rodwell, L., Heymans, S. R. B., & Nijveldt, R. (2023). CMR-derived left ventricular intraventricular pressure gradients identify different patterns associated with prognosis in dilated cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 24(9), 1231-1240. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jead083

Raafs, A. G., Vos, J. L., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Verdonschot, J. A. J., Sikking, M., Stroeks, S., Gerretsen, S., Hazebroek, M. R., Knackstedt, C., Nijveldt, R., & Heymans, S. R. B. (2023). Left Atrial Strain Is an Independent Predictor of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Dilated Cardiomyopathy. JACC-Cardiovascular Imaging, 16(7), 991-992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.01.008

Verdonschot, J. A. J., Wang, P., Derks, K. W. J., Adriaens, M. E., Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Raafs, A. G., Sikking, M., de Koning, B., van den Wijngaard, A., Krapels, I. P. C., Nabben, M., Brunner, H. G., & Heymans, S. R. B. (2023). Clustering of Cardiac Transcriptome Profiles Reveals Unique Subgroups of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients. JACC: Basic to Translational Science, 8(4), 406-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacbts.2022.10.010

Stroeks, S. L. V. M., Lunde, I. G. G., Hellebrekers, D. M. E. I., Claes, G. R. F., Wakimoto, H., Gorham, J., Krapels, I. P. C., Vanhoutte, E. K. K., van den Wijngaard, A., Henkens, M. T. H. M., Raafs, A. G. G., Sikking, M. A. A., Broers, J. L. V., Nabben, M., Jones, E. A. V., Heymans, S. R. B., Brunner, H. G. G., & Verdonschot, J. A. J. (2023). Prevalence and Clinical Consequences of Multiple Pathogenic Variants in Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, 16(2), Article e003788. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGEN.122.003788