Prof.dr. M.L. Bots

Update Persondata

• arterial
• atherosclerosis
• cardio
• cardiovasculair
• disease
• endothelial
• epidemiology
• function
• intima
• media
• stiffness
• thickness

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Publications

(the most recent at the top)

Decreased kidney function: an unrecognized and often untreated risk factor for secondary cardiovascular events after carotid surgery

Atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability as an explanation for the increased risk of stroke in elderly undergoing carotid artery stenting

Over voorkómen, voorspellen en verkalking

Long-term exposure to air pollution and vascular damage in young adults

High dietary menaquinone intake is associated with reduced coronary calcification

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Current research

(the most recent research is at the top)
Project leader	Polypill and prevention of progression of atherosclerosis in patients with a high vascular risk
Contact person	UMPIRE : Use of a Multidrug Pill In Reducing cardiovascular Events A randomised controlled trial of fixed-dose combination medication and usual care in those at high risk of cardiovascular disease
Supervisor	Ethnicity and its relation with risk of cardiovascular disease, use of health care facilities and prognosis after initial hospital admission for cardiovascular disease. A follow-up study based on linkage of nationwide registers
Supervisor	Carotid intima media thickness measurement in cardiovascular screening programmes
Project leader	Optimal risk stratification in patients with intermediate risk based on coronary calcium

Completed research projects

(the most recent research is at the top)
Supervisor	Imaging of atherosclerosis: study design and cardiovascular risk prediction
Project leader	Effect of increased convective clearance by on-line hemodiafiltration on all-cause cardiovascular mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients

Classification

A70000	Public health and health care
D23222	Cardiovascular disorders