Dr. H.W.M. Plokker

Werkzaam op locatie Nieuwegein

1980 Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A

1978 Ph.D. Thesis (Cardiac Rhythm Diagnosis by Digital Computer), Free Uni¬versity of Amsterdam

from 1978 Fellow Dutch Society of Cardiology        

1974-1978 Fellow Institute of Medical Physics/TNO Utrecht

1974-1978 Resident Cardiology Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital

1972-1974 Resident Internal Medicine Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital

van Wijk JP, Buirma R, van Tol A, Halkes CJ, De Jaegere PP, Plokker HW, van der Helm YJ, Castro Cabezas M. Effects of increasing doses of simvastatin on fasting lipoprotein subfractions, and the effect of high-dose simvastatin on postprandial chylomicron remnant clearance in normotriglyceridemic patients with premature coronary sclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 2005 Jan;178(1):147-55.

v.d. Wal RMA, v. Brussel BL, Voors A, Smilde TDJ, Kelder JC, v. Swieten HA, v. Gilst WH, v. Veldhuisen DJ, Plokker HW. Mild preoperative renal dysfunction as a predictor of long-term clinical outcome after coronary bypass surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;129:330-5.

v.d. Harst P, Wagenaar LJ, Buikema H, Voors A, Plokker T, Morshuis A, Six J, Boonstra PW, Nickening G, Wassmann S, v. Veldhuisen DJ, van Gilst WH. Short-Term Atorvastatin treatment improves Vasomotor function in a dose-dependent manner in iternal thoracic arteries of coronary bypass surgery patients. JACC feb.1,2005. (Abstract)

Stallmann HP, Faber C, Plokker HM, Wuisman PI. Biodegradable X-ray markers of controlled radio-opacity. Temporary position measurements in bone. Acta Orthop. 2005 Feb;76(1):122-7.

van der Harst P, Wagenaar LJ, Buikema H, Voors AA, Plokker HW, Morshuis WJ, Six AJ, Boonstra PW, Nickenig G, Wassmann S, van Veldhuisen DJ, van Gilst WH.

Effect of Intensive Versus Moderate Lipid Lowering on Endothelial Function and Vascular Responsiveness to Angiotensin II in Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2005 Nov 15;96(10):1361-4. Epub 2005 Sep 19.

Yilmaz A, Heijmen RH, Snijder R, Plokker HWM Pulmonary endarterectomy: a single institution’s experiemce in 46 cases. Voordrachten NVT. Netherlands Heart Journal, 13, 5, may 2005. (Poster).

v.d. Harts P, Asselbergs FW, Voor AA, Buikema H, Wagenaar LJ, Plokker TH, van Veldhuisen DJ, van Gilst WH. Synergistic effect of c-reactive rotein and LDL-cholesterol onvascular angiotensin II responsiveness.European Heart Journal.vol.26, september 2005.

Van Oostrom AJ, Plokker HW, van Asbeck BS, Rabelink TJ, van Kessel KP, Jansen EH, Stehouwer CD, Cabezas MC. Effects of rosuvastatin on postprandial leukocytes in mildly hyperlipidemic patients with premature coronary sclerosis. Atherosclerosis aug.2005 . (Abstract).

Post MC, Letteboer TG, Mager JJ, Plokker TH, Kelder JC, Westermann CJ. A pulmonary right-to-left shunt in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is associated with an increased orevalence of migraine. Chest 2005;128(4):2485-9

Van de Wal RM, Asselbergs FW, Plokker HW, Smilde TD, Lok D, van Veldhuisen DJ, van Gilst WH, Voors AA. High prevalence of microalbuminuria in chronic heart failure patients. J Card Fail.2005;11(8):602-6

Wagenaar LJ, Rahel BM, van Boven AJ, Voors AA, van der Wal AC, Plokker HW, van Gilst WH. Pre-procedural ACE-activity does not predict symptomatic in-stent restenosis. Int J Cardiol.2005:3;103(1)73-7.

De Ridder S, Suttorp MJ, Ernst SM, Six JA, Mannaerts HF, Kamp O, Plokker HT, Jaarsma W. Percutaneous transcatheter closure of atrial septa defects: initial single centre experience and follow-up results. Initial experience with three-dimensional echocardiography. Acta Cardiol. 2005;60(2):171-8. PMID: 16275178 [PubMed - in process]

position measurements in bone. Acta Orthop;76(1):122-7. 2005.

Janssens CAW, Plokker HWM. Zh. Zeeuws Vlaanderen, loc. De Honte, afd. Cardiologie. HLCU, St.Antonius, afd. cardiologie. Bosentan treatment to improve eligibility for ASD closure in a patient with pulmonary hypertension. NHJ, 12;supll.3 2005

Janssens CAW, Plokker HWM Bosentan treatment to improve eligibility for ASD closure in a patient with pulmonary hypertension. Netherlansd Heart Journal, volume 13(suppl.3):6 2005.  

Post MC, Suttorp MJ, Jaarsma W, Plokker HW. Comparison of outcome and complications using different types of devices for percutaneous closure of a secundum atrial septal defect in adults: A single-center experience.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2006 Mar;67(3):438-43.

Scholte AJ, Bax JJ, Stokkel MP, Plokker T, Kaandorp TA, Lamb HJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE. Multimodality imaging to diagnose takotsubo cardiomyopathy. J Nucl Cardiol. 2006 Jan-Feb;13(1):123-6.

Post MC, Thijs V, Schonewille WJ, Budts W, Snijder RJ, Plokker HW, Westermann CJ. Embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and decrease in prevalence of migraine. Neurology. 2006 Jan 24;66(2):202-5.

van de Wal RM, Plokker HW, Lok DJ, Boomsma F, van der Horst FA, van Veldhuisen DJ, van Gilst WH, Voors AA. Determinants of increased angiotensin II levels in severe chronic heart failure patients despite ACE inhibition. Int J Cardiol. 2006 Jan 26;106(3):367-72.

Van Oostrom AJ, Plokker HW, van Asbeck BS, Rabelink TJ, van Kessel KP, Jansen EH, Stehouwer CD, Cabezas MC.Effects of rosuvastatin on postprandial leukocytes in mildly hyperlipidemic patients with premature coronary sclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2006 185;331-339.

Geluk C.A, Halkes CJM, de Jaegere PPTh, Plokker HWM, Castro Cabezas M. Coronary risk factors and metabolic disorders in first-degree relatives of normocholesterolaemie patients with premature atherosclerosis. Netherlands Heart Journal, 2006;14(4)125-131.

Milhous JG, Heijmen RH, Bal ET, Plokker HW. Myocardial infarction with ventricular septal rupture complicating elective aortic valve replacement. J Heart Valve Dis. 2006 Jul;15(4):509-11.

van Werkum JW, Heestermans AA, Plokker HW, Ten Berg JM. Letter to the editor. Int J Cardiol. 2006 Jul 24; Clinical, biochemical and genetical resistance to clopidogrel in a patient with recurrent stent thrombosis. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Mar 2;116(1):136-7; author reply 134-5. Epub 2006 Jul 25. 

Nathoe HM, Koerselman J, Buskens E, van Dijk D, Stella PR, Plokker TH, Doevendans PA, Grobbee DE, de Jaegere PP; Octopus Study Group. Determinants and prognostic significance of collaterals in patients undergoing coronary revascularization. Am J Cardiol. 2006 Jul 1;98(1):31-5.

Post MC, Luermans JG, Plokker HW, Budts W. Patent foramen ovale and migraine. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Jan;69(1):9-14.

Van Oostrom AJ, Alipour A, Plokker TW, Sniderman AD, Cabezas MC. The metabolic syndrome in relation to complement component 3 and postprandial lipemia in patients from an outpatient lipid clinic and healthy volunteers. Atherosclerosis. 2007 Jan;190(1):167-73. Epub 2006 Feb 20.

Swinkels BM, Scheffer RCH, Tahapary GJM, Jaarsma W., Plokker HWM, Mast EG, Boersma LAV. Cardiac tamponade as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a young female patient. Netherlands Heart Journal,   2007 Feb;15(2):71. No abstract available.

Nguyen DT, Citgez E, van Brussel BL, Vermeulen FE, Plokker HW, Voors AA. Systolic blood pressure and cardiac mortality over 24 years after venous coronary bypass surgery. J Hum Hypertens. 2007 Apr; 21(4):330-2. Epub 2007 Feb 8. No abstract available.

Van Werkum JW, Heestermans AA, Plokker HW, ten Berg JM. Clinical, biochemical and genetical resistance to clopidogrel in a patient with recurrent stent thrombosis. International Journal Cardiology 2007 Mar 2;116(1):136-7; author reply 134-5. Epub 2006 Jul 25. No abstract available.

Plokker HM, ten Hove WR, van der Heyden JT. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, a severe complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007 Jun 2;151(22):1258; author reply 1258-9. Dutch. No abstract available.

Van der Wal RMA, v. Werkum JW, le Cocq d’Armandville MC, Plokker HWM, Morshuis WJ. Giant aneurysm of an aortocoronary venous bypass graft compressing the right ventricle. Netherlands Heart Journal, 2007 Aug;15(7-8):252-4.

Van der Heyden J, Suttorp MJ, Bal ET, Ernst JM, Ackerstaff RG, Schaap J, Kelder JC, Schepens M, Plokker HW. Staged carotid angioplasty and stenting followed by cardiac surgery in   patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: early and long-term results. Circulation. 2007 Oct 30;116(18):2036-42

Van de Wal RM, van der Harst P, Wagenaar LJ, Wassmann S, Morshuis WJ, Nickenig G, Buikema H, Plokker HW, van Veldhuisen DJ, van Gilst WH, Voors AA. Angiotensin II type 2 receptor vasoactivity in internal mammary arteries of patients with coronary artery disease. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2007 Oct;50(4):372-9.

Slee PH, Plokker HW. Diagnostic image (349). A woman with flushes. Ned Tijdschr Geneesku. 2007 Nov 10;151(45):2502

Van Werkum JW, Gerritsen WB, Kelder JC, Hackeng CM, Ernst SM, Deneer VH, Suttorp MJ, Rensing BJ, Plokker HW, Ten Berg JM. Inhibition of platelet function by abciximab or high-dose tirofiban in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI: a randomised triall. Neth Heart J. 2007 Nov;15(11):375-81.

Van der Wal RM, van der Harst P, Gerritsen WB, Horst F, Plokker TH, Gansevoort RT, van Gilst WH, Voors AA. Plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 and ACE-inhibitor-induced improvement of urinary albumin excretion in non-diabetic, microalbuminuric subjects. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst. 2007 Dec;8(4):177-80.

Alipour A, van Oostrom AJ, Izraeljan A, Verseyden C, Collins JM, Frayn KN, Plokker TW, Elte JW, Castro Cabezas M. Leukocyte activation by triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2008 Apr;28(4):792-7. Epub 2008 Jan 24.

Post MC, van Gent MW, Snijder RJ, Mager JJ, Schonewille WJ, Plokker HW, Westermann CJ. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and migraine: a new vision. Respiration. 2008;76(2):228-33. Epub 2008 May 20.

Vis JC, Timmermans J, Post MC, Budts W, Schepens MA, Thijs V, Schonewille WJ, de Bie RM, Plokker HW, Tijssen JG, Mulder BJ.Increased prevalence of migraine in Marfan syndrome. Int J Cardiol. 2008 Aug 2.

Swinkels BM, Braam RL, Rensing BJ, Jaarsma W, Defauw JJ, Plokker HW. Unexplained right-sided heart failure following open heart surgery: mind the pericardium. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2008 Aug 30;152(35):1901-6. Dutch.

van Gent MW, Post MC, Luermans JG, Snijder RJ, Westermann CJ, Plokker HW, Overtoom TT, Mager JJ. Screening for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations using transthoracic contrast echocardiography: a prospective study. Eur Respir J. 2008 Sep 17.

Luermans JG, Post MC, Plokker HW, Ten Berg JM, Suttorp MJ. Complications and mid-term outcome after percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure in patients with cryptogenic stroke. Neth Heart J. 2008 Oct;16(10):332-6.

Luermans JG, Post MC, Temmerman F, Thijs V, Schonewille WJ, Plokker HW, Suttorp MJ, Budts WI. Closure of a patent foramen ovale is associated with a decrease in prevalence of migraine: a prospective observational study. Acta Cardiol. 2008 Oct;63(5):571-7.

van Gent MW, Post MC, Snijder RJ, Swaans MJ, Plokker HW, Westermann CJ, Overtoom TT, Mager JJ. Grading of Pulmonary Right-To-Left Shunt With Transthoracic Contrast Echocardiography: Does It Predict the Indication for Embolotherapy? Chest. 2008 Dec 31.

Martin J. Swaans, Richard L. Braam, Robinn H. Heijmen, Herbert W.M. Plokker, Wybren Jaarsma. Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in a Patien With Early Failure of Mitral Valve Repair: Why Are We Still Looking at a Three-Dimensional Structure in 2 Dimensions? Circulation Cardiovasculair Imaging, Nov 20 2008.

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