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Aad van der Lugt is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Neurology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Internal Medicine.

Their scientific work centers around key topics such as Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention, and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications.

They have contributed numerous publications in respected venues, including:

  • Stroke (43 publications)
  • Neuroradiology (10 publications)
  • Neurology (9 publications)
  • Atherosclerosis (9 publications)
  • European Stroke Journal (9 publications)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Aad van der Lugt feature a range of studies related to stroke and vascular diseases:

  • Endovascular Therapy for Stroke Due to Basilar-Artery Occlusion, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Genetic variants associated with longitudinal changes in brain structure across the lifespan, 2022, Nature Neuroscience
  • Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque Composition and Incident Stroke and Coronary Events, 2021, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Challenging the Ischemic Core Concept in Acute Ischemic Stroke Imaging, 2020, Stroke
  • Endovascular treatment versus no endovascular treatment after 6-24 h in patients with ischaemic stroke and collateral flow on CT angiography (MR CLEAN-LATE) in the Netherlands: a multicentre, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial, 2023, The Lancet

The scientist frequently collaborates with peers in the field. Notable coauthors include:

  • Diederik W.J. Dippel (150 collaborations)
  • Charles B.L.M. Majoie (130 collaborations)
  • Wim H. van Zwam (117 collaborations)
  • Yvo B.W.E.M. Roos (108 collaborations)
  • Geert J. Lycklama à Nijeholt (81 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Endovascular thrombectomy after large-vessel ischaemic stroke: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from five randomised trials

    Mayank Goyal;Bijoy K. Menon;Wim H. van Zwam;Diederik W. J. Dippel

  • A Randomized Trial of Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke

    D. Beumer;D. Beumer;J. Staals;J. Hofmeijer;J. Boiten

  • Time to Treatment With Endovascular Thrombectomy and Outcomes From Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-analysis

    Jeffrey L. Saver;Mayank Goyal;Aad van der Lugt;Bijoy K. Menon

  • Incidental findings on brain MRI in the general population.

    Meike W Vernooij;M Arfan Ikram;Hervé L Tanghe;Arnaud J P E Vincent

  • Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial

    Jörg Ederle;Joanna Dobson;Joanna Dobson;Roland L. Featherstone;Leo H. Bonati;Leo H. Bonati

  • Prevalence and risk factors of cerebral microbleeds The Rotterdam Scan Study

    M. W. Vernooij;A. van der Lugt;M. A. Ikram;P. A. Wielopolski

  • Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cerebral Microbleeds An Update of the Rotterdam Scan Study

    Mariëlle M.F. Poels;Meike W. Vernooij;M. Arfan Ikram;Albert Hofman

  • New ischaemic brain lesions on MRI after stenting or endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis: a substudy of the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS)

    Leo H Bonati;Leo H Bonati;Lisa M Jongen;Sven Haller;H Zwenneke Flach

  • Cerebral Perfusion and the Risk of Dementia: A Population-Based Study

    Frank J. Wolters;Hazel I. Zonneveld;Albert Hofman;Aad van der Lugt

  • MR CLEAN, a multicenter randomized clinical trial of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke in the Netherlands: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Puck S. S. Fransen;Debbie Beumer;Debbie Beumer;Olvert A. Berkhemer;Lucie A. van den Berg

  • Cerebral microbleeds are associated with worse cognitive function: the Rotterdam Scan Study.

    M.M.F. Poels;M.A. Ikram;A. van der Lugt;A. Hofman

  • Fiber density asymmetry of the arcuate fasciculus in relation to functional hemispheric language lateralization in both right- and left-handed healthy subjects: a combined fMRI and DTI study.

    M.W. Vernooij;M. Smits;P.A. Wielopolski;G.C. Houston

  • Evaluation of Newer Risk Markers for Coronary Heart Disease Risk Classification: A Cohort Study

    Maryam Kavousi;Suzette Elias-Smale;Joost H. W. Rutten;Maarten J. G. Leening

  • Association of Cerebral Microbleeds With Cognitive Decline and Dementia

    Saloua Akoudad;Frank J. Wolters;Anand Viswanathan;Renée F. de Bruijn

  • Penumbral imaging and functional outcome in patients with anterior circulation ischaemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy versus medical therapy: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Charles B L M Majoie;Gregory W Albers;Bijoy K Menon

  • Kidney Function Is Related to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

    M. Arfan Ikram;Meike W. Vernooij;Albert Hofman;Wiro J. Niessen

  • White Matter Microstructural Integrity and Cognitive Function in a General Elderly Population

    Meike W. Vernooij;M. Arfan Ikram;Henri A. Vrooman;Piotr A. Wielopolski

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Five Loci Influencing Facial Morphology in Europeans

    Fan Liu;Fedde van der Lijn;Claudia Schurmann;Gu Zhu

  • Intravenous contrast material administration at 16-detector row helical CT coronary angiography: test bolus versus bolus-tracking technique.

    Filippo Cademartiri;Koen Nieman;Aad van der Lugt;Rolf H. Raaijmakers

  • Evaluation of Newer Risk Markers for Coronary Heart Disease Risk Classification

    Maryam Kavousi;Suzette Elias-Smale;Joost H.W. Rutten;Maarten J.G. Leening

Frequent Co-Authors

Wiro J. Niessen
Wiro J. Niessen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Meike W. Vernooij
Meike W. Vernooij Erasmus University Rotterdam
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Diederik W.J. Dippel
Diederik W.J. Dippel Erasmus University Rotterdam
M. Arfan Ikram
M. Arfan Ikram Erasmus University Rotterdam
Charles B. L. M. Majoie
Charles B. L. M. Majoie University of Amsterdam
Robert J. van Oostenbrugge
Robert J. van Oostenbrugge Maastricht University
Yvo B.W.E.M. Roos
Yvo B.W.E.M. Roos University of Amsterdam
Hester F. Lingsma
Hester F. Lingsma Erasmus University Rotterdam
Peter J. Koudstaal
Peter J. Koudstaal Erasmus University Rotterdam

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