Maarten ter Horst

Dr. Maarten ter Horst is a Researcher in the Department of Anesthesiology at Erasmus MC. His work focuses on perioperative care in cardiac and thoracic surgery, with particular expertise in hemostasis management, blood transfusion policies, and acute kidney injury prevention. His recent studies investigate mitochondrial oxygenation monitoring, ECMO cannulation techniques, and the impact of preoperative anemia on surgical outcomes.

Research interests include: Cardiac Anesthesia, Hemostasis Physiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Transfusion Medicine. He collaborates nationally through the Netherlands Heart Registration and leads projects on coagulation algorithms in major surgeries.

Recent publications emphasize translational research bridging coagulation diagnostics (ROTEM® systems), ECMO applications in lung transplantation, and gender-specific outcomes in cardiac surgery. His work has been disseminated in high-impact journals like the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and European Journal of Anaesthesiology.