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Researcher

Sebastian Vermeersch

Awards & Distinctions

83 Results

2014

Establishing reference values for central blood pressure and its amplification in a general healthy population and according to cardiovascular risk factors

Annie HerbertJohn Kennedy CruickshankStéphane LaurentPierre Boutouyrieon behalf of The Reference Values for Arterial Measurements CollaborationSebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelLucas Van BortelMarc De BuyzerePatrick Segers et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

2013

A model expression for the ambulatory arterial stiffness index: reply

Patrick SegersJan KipsSebastian VermeerschPierre BoutouyrieStéphane LaurentLucas Van Bortel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Noninvasive assessment of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity: the influence of body side and body contours

Jelle BossuytSandrien Van de VeldeMajda AzermaiSebastian VermeerschTine De BackerDaniel DevosCATHERINE HEYSEJan FilipovskyPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Reference intervals for common carotid intima-media thickness measured with echotracking: relation with risk factors

Lian EngelenIsabel FerreiraCoen D StehouwerPierre BoutouyrieStéphane Laurentthe Reference Values Arterial Measurements CollaborationErnst RietzschelSebastian VermeerschPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

2012

Ambulatory arterial stiffness index does not accurately assess arterial stiffness

Jan KipsSebastian VermeerschPhilippe ReymondPierre BoutouyrieNikos StergiopulosStephane LaurentLucas Van BortelPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Arterial wave reflections and incident cardiovascular events and heart failure: MESA (Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)

Julio Chirinos MedinaJan KipsDavid R JacobsLyndia BrumbackDaniel DuprezRichard KronmalDavid A BluemkeRaymond R TownsendSebastian VermeerschPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

Expert consensus document on the measurement of aortic stiffness in daily practice using carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity

Lucas Van BortelStephane LaurentPierre BoutouyriePhil ChowienczykJK CruickshankTine De BackerJan FilipovskySOFIE HUYBRECHTSFrancesco US Mattace-RasoAthanase D Protogerou et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Noninvasive determination of local pulse wave velocity and wave intensity: changes with age and gender in the carotid and femoral arteries of healthy human

Alessandra BorlottiAshraf W KhirErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereSebastian VermeerschPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Real travelled aortic path length for PWV is not substantially different between left and right measurement locations

Jelle BossuytSandrien Van de VeldeSebastian VermeerschDaniel DevosEric AchtenJ FilipovskyPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel

Reservations on the reservoir

Patrick SegersAbigaïl SwillensSebastian Vermeersch

Editorial material

Response to 'Validation of carotid blood pressure assessment by tonometry'

Patrick SegersSebastian VermeerschJan KipsLucas Van Bortel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

The change in arterial stiffness over the cardiac cycle rather than diastolic stiffness is independently associated with left ventricular mass index in healthy middle-aged individuals

Evelien HermelingSebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertRoel J van de LaarIsabel FerreiraArnold P HoeksLucas Van BortelRobert S Reneman et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Wave reflection: myth or reality?

Patrick SegersJonathan MynardLiesbeth TaelmanSebastian VermeerschAbigaïl Swillens

A2 Journal Article in ARTERY RESEARCH

2011

Ambulatory arterial stiffness index: a useful marker of arterial stiffness?

Jan KipsSebastian VermeerschP ReymondP BoutouyrieN StergiopulosS LaurentLucas Van BortelPatrick Segers

Ambulatory arterial stiffness index: another ambiguous stiffness index?

Jan KipsSebastian VermeerschP ReymondP BoutouyrieN StergiopulosS LaurentLucas Van BortelPatrick Segers

Carotid to femoral pulse wave velocity: a comparison of real travelled aortic path lengths determined by MRI and superficial measurements

SOFIE HUYBRECHTSDaniel DevosSebastian VermeerschDries MahieuEric AchtenTine De BackerPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Carotid to femoral pulse wave velocity: a comparison of travelled aortic path lengths determined by MRI and superficial measurements

SOFIE HUYBRECHTSSebastian VermeerschDaniel DevosDries MahieuEric AchtenTine De BackerPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel

Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity: age adjusted distance estimation

SOFIE HUYBRECHTSDaniel DevosSebastian VermeerschDries MahieuEric AchtenTine De BackerPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel

Central pressure profiles as predictors of incident cardiovascular events and heart failure: the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis

Julio A ChirinosJan KipsDavid R JacobsLyndia BrumbackRichard KronmalDaniel DuprezDavid A BluemkeRaymond R TownsendSebastian VermeerschPatrick Segers

Comparison of central pressure estimates obtained from SphygmoCor, Omron HEM-9000AI and carotid applanation tonometry

Jan KipsAletta E SchutteSebastian VermeerschHugo W HuismanJohannes M Van RooyenMatthew C GlynCatharina M FourieLeone MalanRudolph SchutteLucas Van Bortel et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Comparison of central systolic pressure estimates obtained from Omron HEM-9000AI, SphygmoCor and carotid applanation tonometry

Jan KipsA SchutteH HuismanLucas Van BortelPatrick SegersSebastian Vermeersch

Different effects of tocolytic medication on blood pressure and blood pressure amplification

Isabelle FabryPeter De PaepeJan KipsSebastian VermeerschLucas Van Bortel

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Measurement of central aortic pressure: an acceptable compromise?: reply

Patrick SegersJan KipsSebastian VermeerschLucas Van Bortel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

The change in pulse wave velocity over the cardiac cycle is independently associated with left ventricular mass index in middle-aged healthy subjects

E HermelingSebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertR Van de LaarI FerreiraA HoeksLucas Van BortelR Reneman et al.

Travel distance estimation for carotid femoral pulse wave velocity: is the gold standard a real one?: reply

Lucas Van BortelSebastian VermeerschTine De BackerJan KipsSOFIE HUYBRECHTSPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Validation of the arteriograph working principle: questions still remain

Bram TrachetPhilippe ReymondJan KipsSebastian VermeerschAbigaïl SwillensNikolaos StergiopulosPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Validation of the arteriograph working principle: questions still remain: reply 2

Bram TrachetPhilippe ReymondJan KipsSebastian VermeerschAbigaïl SwillensNikolaos StergiopulosPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

2010

A comparison between local wave speed in the carotid and femoral arteries in healthy humans: application of a new method

Alessandra BorlottiSebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelPatrick SegersAshraf Khir

Arterial waveform and central blood pressure: the complex links between large and small arteries

Lucas Van BortelSebastian VermeerschPatrick Segers

A2 Journal Article in ARTERY RESEARCH

Carotid to femoral pulse wave velocity: which distance, obtained by tape measure, corresponds best with the real travelled aortic path lenght?

SOFIE HUYBRECHTSSebastian VermeerschDries MahieuDaniel DevosEric AchtenPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel

Comparison of aortic path lengths determined by MRI and tape measure

SOFIE HUYBRECHTSSebastian VermeerschDries MahieuDaniel DevosJan KipsEric AchtenPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel

Determinants of pulse wave velocity in healthy people and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors: 'establishing normal and reference values'

Francesco US Mattace-RasoAlbert HofmanGermaine C VerwoertJacqueline CM WittemanIan WilkinsonJohn CockcroftCarmel McEnieryY YasminStephane LaurentPierre Boutouyrie et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Difference between systolic and diastolic carotid artery stiffness is independently associated with left ventricular mass index in healthy middle-aged subjects

KD ReesinckE HermelingSebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertRJ van de LaarI FerreiraAPG HoeksLucas Van Bortel et al.

Difference between systolic and diastolic carotid artery stiffness is independently associated with left ventricular mass index in healthy middle-aged subjects

KD ReesinkE HermelingSebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertR van de LaarI FerreiraA HoeksLucas Van Bortel et al.

Effect of carotid baroreceptor activation on aortic stiffness

Patrick SegersJan KipsSebastian VermeerschD Georgakopoulos

Large differences in central pressure estimation between Sphygmocor and Omron HEM 9000AI

Jan KipsA SchutteSebastian VermeerschH HuismanLucas Van BortelPatrick Segers

Measurement of arterial stiffness and central aortic pressure in sub-saharan Africa

Jan KipsSebastian VermeerschLucas Van BortelPatrick Segers

The use of diameter distension waveforms as an alternative for tonometric pressure to assess carotid blood pressure

Jan KipsFloris VanmolkotDries MahieuSebastian VermeerschIsabelle FabryJan de HoonLucas Van BortelPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

2009

A population based approach for the conversion between PWV path length definitions

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertLucas Van BortelPascal VerdonckS LaurentPatrick SegersP Boutouyrie

Applied arterial mechanics : from theory to clinical practice

Sebastian VermeerschPatrick SegersPascal VerdonckPierre Boutouyrie

Assessing arterial distensibility using ultrasound wall-tracking diameter distension: an urgent need for direct stiffness measurement!

Patrick SegersAbigaïl SwillensThomas De SchryverSebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De Buyzere

Assessment of pulse wave velocity

Pierre BoutouyrieMarie BrietCédric CollinSebastian VermeerschBruno Pannier

A2 Journal Article in ARTERY RESEARCH

Determinants of pulse wave velocity in healthy people and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors

Sebastian Vermeersch

Distance measurements for the assessment of carotid to femoral pulse wave velocity

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckStéphane LaurentPatrick SegersPierre Boutouyrie

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Limitations and pitfalls of non-invasive measurement of arterial pressure wave reflections and pulse wave velocity

Patrick SegersJan KipsBram TrachetAbigaïl SwillensSebastian VermeerschDries MahieuErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereLucas Van Bortel

A2 Journal Article in Artery Research

Quantification of both systolic and diastolic arterial stiffness improves identification of arterial stiffening with normal aging

K ReesinkE HermelingSebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereRS RenemanAPG HoeksPatrick Segers

The reservoir pressure concept: the 3-element windkessel model revisited?: application to the Asklepios population study

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

2008

Age and gender related patterns in carotid-femoral PWV and carotid and femoral stiffness in a large healthy, middle-aged population

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerGui De BackerLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Cardiovascular risk assessment through target organ damage: role of carotid to femoral pulse wave velocity

Pierre BoutouyrieSebastian VermeerschStéphane LaurentMarie Briet

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Carotid artery structure and large artery stiffness in 2524 middle-aged men and women (asklepios study): Integrating morphology and mechanics

Patrick SegersErnst RietzschelSebastian VermeerschMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerGui De BackerPascal VerdonckThierry GillebertL BORTEL

Comparison of scaling techniques for deriving carotid artery pressures from diameter distension waveforms

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Conversion between definitions of pulse wave velocity

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelThierry GillebertStéphane LaurentPierre BoutouyriePatrick Segers

Determining carotid artery pressure from scaled diameter waveforms: comparison and validation of calibration techniques in 2026 subjects

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerGui De BackerLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

Reference values for arterial stiffness

Sebastian Vermeersch

Reference values for arterial stiffness

Sebastian Vermeersch

Reference values for arterial stiffness in 22,796 European subjects

Sebastian Vermeersch

Reservoir pressure and the 3-element Windkessel model in the Asklepios population

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereGui De BackerDirk De BacquerLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

The reservoir pressure concept: the 3-element windkessel model revisited? Application to the Asklepios population study

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereGui De BackerDirk De BacquerLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

2007

Base de données internationale sur la rigidité artérielle: valeurs de références dans la population générale et influence des pathologies

Sebastian VermeerschP BoutouyrieA BenetosLucas Van BortelC LabatG LondonB PannierPatrick SegersS Laurent

Common carotid artery stiffness: more sensitive to age and gender related large artery stiffening than aortic pulse wave velocity?

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerGui De BackerLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

Effect of radial artery calibration method and transfer function on estimated central blood pressure

Dries MahieuErnst RietzschelSebastian VermeerschMarc De BuyzereFRANCIS VERBEKEThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick SegersLucas Van Bortel

Inﬂuence of sex on arterial stiffening evaluated using a pressure-dependent, geometry-independent stiffness index

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

Noninvasive (input) impedance, pulse wave velocity, and wave reflection in healthy middle-aged men and women

Patrick SegersErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereSebastian VermeerschDirk De BacquerLucas Van BortelGui De BackerThierry GillebertPascal Verdonck

A1 Journal Article in HYPERTENSION

Relation between arterial stiffness, wave reflection, aortic characteristic impedance and windikessel compliance in healthy middle-aged subjects and their contribution to carotid pulse pressure

Patrick SegersErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereSebastian VermeerschDirk De BacquerGui De BackerThierry GillebertLucas Van BortelPascal Verdonck

Validation of a new automated IMT measurement algorithm

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereLucas Van BortelYves D'AsselerThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION

2006

Age and gender effects on arterial input impedance and wave reflection in healthy middle-aged individuals: insights from the Asklepios study

Patrick SegersErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereSebastian VermeerschDirk De BacquerLucas Van BortelGui De BackerThierry GillebertPascal Verdonck

Age-gender interaction in aretrial stiffening evaluated using a new pressure-dependent, geometry-independent stiffness index

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

Arterial impedance in healthy middle-aged men and women: Insights from the Asklepios study

Patrick SegersErnst RietzschelSebastian VermeerschMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerLucas Van BortelGui De BackerThierry GillebertPascal Verdonck

Integrated arterial system analysis in a population of healthy middle-aged men and women: augmentation index versus wave reflection indices

Patrick SegersErnst RietzschelSebastian VermeerschMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerLucas Van BortelGui De BackerThierry GillebertPascal Verdonck

Is age related common carotid artery stiffening in middle-aged subjects gender dependent ?

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerGui De BackerLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

Is age related common carotid artery stiffening in middle-aged subjects gender dependent?

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerLucas Van BortelGui De BackerThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

Nonlinear isochrones in murine left ventricular pressure-volume loops: how well does the time-varying elastance concept hold?

Tom ClaessensDimitrios GeorgakopoulosMarina AfanasyevaSebastian VermeerschHuntly MillarNikos StergiopulosNico WesterhofPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY

Normalizing the Langewouters pressure-area relationship: a novel geometry-independent description of large artery stiffness?

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerLucas Van BortelGui De BackerThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

Validation of a novel automated imt detection algorithm.

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckPatrick Segers

2005

A comparison of two generalised transfer functions for the assessment of central pressure from a radial artery recording

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelFRANCIS VERBEKEMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckLucas Van BortelPatrick Segers

Assessment of Pulse Pressure and Augmentation Index from Calibrated Carotid Tonometry and Ultrasound Diameter Distension Waveforms

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereS RABBENPascal VerdonckThierry GillebertPatrick Segers

Carotid artery intima media thickness versus wall shear stress related parameters

Sebastian VermeerschF GLORL CROWEB ARIFFPatrick SegersA HUGHESY XUS THOMD FIRMINPascal Verdonck

Differential age-effects in arterial impedance in men and women over the 4th-6th decade

Patrick SegersErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereSebastian VermeerschDirk De BacquerGui De BackerThierry GillebertPascal Verdonck

Impact of aorta-to-radial transfer function on estimated central blood pressure and augmentation index

Patrick SegersErnst RietzschelSTEVEN HEIREMANFrancis VerbekeSebastian VermeerschMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckLucas Van Bortel

Linear versus exponential calibration of carotid diameter distension waves for the assessment of central pulse pressure and augmentation index

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereS RABBENPascal VerdonckLucas Van BortelThierry GillebertPatrick Segers

Relationship between carotid artery intima-media thickness and wall shear stress derived parameters

Sebastian VermeerschF GlorL CroweB AriffMélissa BolPatrick SegersA HughesY XuS ThomD Firmin et al.

Two established generalised transfer functions: are the similarities only skin-deep?

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelSTEVEN HEIREMANFRANCIS VERBEKEMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertPascal VerdonckLucas Van BortelPatrick Segers

2004

Carotid tonometry versus ultrasound diameter distension for the assessment of central pulse pressure and augmentation index

Sebastian VermeerschErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereS RABBENPascal VerdonckThierry GillebertPatrick Segers