Proefschrift Jansen Klomp

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 General introduction and outline 7
PART ONE: AORTIC ATHEROSCLEROSIS 15
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Imaging techniques for the diagnosis of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis
Added value of modified transoesophageal echocardiography in
the diagnosis of atherosclerosis of the distal ascending aorta in
cardiac surgery patients
Prognostic value of modified transoesophageal echocardiography
in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Impact of modified transesophageal echocardiography on stroke
and mortality after cardiac surgery – a large cohort study
Impact of preoperative screening with modified transesophageal
echocardiography on cerebral DW-MRI lesions after coronary
artery bypass grafting – a randomized controlled pilot study
Survival and quality of life after surgical aortic valve replacement
In octogenarians
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PART TWO: AORTIC DISSECTION 137
Chapter 8 Acute aortic dissections; clinical suspicion and long-term prognosis
139
Chapter 9 Modified transesophageal echocardiography of the dissected 157
aorta a novel diagnostic approach
Chapter 10 General discussion 173
Supplement Protocol for the standardized diagnosis and management of
aortic atherosclerosis in cardiac surgery
193
Summary 213
Samenvatting 221
List of publications 231
Dankwoord 235
Curriculum Vitae 243