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Green spaces, air pollution and cardiovascular health Hasselt University

Tim NAWROT
Environmental Biology
Exposure to air pollution and green space has an effect on cardiovascular health. Epidemiological research has found a relationship between exposure to air pollution and the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Exposure to green space has a positive (cardiovascular) health effect, but the mechanisms behind it remain unclear. The cardiovascular health will be investigated using the microcirculation, the smallest blood vessels ...

The effects of exposure to traffic related AIr pollution on the cardiovascular health and neurocognitive performances in middle school CHildren. (CHAIR) Hasselt University

Tim NAWROT
Environmental Biology
The number of families living in urban areas is rising sharply, which is associated with an increased exposure to traffic pollutants, including particulate matter. These particles not only damage our lungs, but also our cardiovascular system experiences the harmful effects. Young children experience a greater impact of air pollution on their health than adults because their lungs and immune systems are not yet sufficiently developed. In ...

Assessment and long-term transmural follow-up of individual physical activity measured with heart rate monitors for improved cardiovascular health and fitness. University of Antwerp

Hein Heidbuchel
ADReM Data Lab (ADReM), Cardiovascular diseases (CARDIOVASC)
Sufficient physical activity (PA) is becoming more and more important in the prevention, onset and treatment of several cardiovascular diseases. Heart rate (HR) monitors are of interest to researchers and various healthcare providers because of their ability to use HR to indicate PA levels of individual cardiac patients in an objective, accurate and continuous way. Although some research has been carried out on the reliability of these devices ...

Machine learning platform for better cardiovascular health assessment and risk stratification KU Leuven

Tatiana Kouznetsova
Public Health and Primary Care, Kulak Kortrijk Campus, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology

Precise description of cardiovascular health and risk assessment are essential for optimal prevention and treatment strategies, but require a complex integration of many factors. The specific objectives of this project are: (1) Applying machine-learning (ML) algorithms to the available longitudinal, highly standardized, general population data to assess the complexity of clinical and behavioral variables, cardiac imaging sequences and ...

Computational Time Series Analysis for Cardiovascular Health and Cardiopulmonary Fitness Profiling KU Leuven

Tatiana Kouznetsova
Research Group for Rehabilitation in Internal Disorders, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Imaging and Dynamics

To date, there is an unmet need for accurate computational models that can identify and manage individuals at high risk of developing adverse Cardiovascular (CV) events. The purpose of this doctoral project, is the utilization of machine and deep learning algorithms to create a computational pipeline to construct a profile of patients related to their CV health and fitness and predict their response to potential exercise treatment programmes. ...

Integrative personalized computer modeling for better cardiovascular health assessment KU Leuven

Tatiana Kouznetsova
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology

The cardiovascular (CV) area has tremendous potential for personalized medicine and is currently under fast development. Precise description of CV health and risk assessment are essential for optimal prevention and treatment strategies, but requires complex integration of many factors. Development of computer population-based models will ultimately support precision medicine. Therefore, the specific aims of this project are: (1) Applying ...

Cooperation agreement between Hasselt University and VITO in the context of a doctorate with title: "Health effects of active mobility: cardiovascular advantages and risks of accidents and air quality" Hasselt University

Luc INT PANIS
Traffic Safety, Transportation Behaviour
The European FP7 PASTA project forms the frame of this PhD project and aims at improving health by promoting active mobility. A survey will be conducted to collect self-reported data on transport behavior and physical activity level of 14 000 participants (2000 in each of 7 participating studies including Antwerp). The analysis of this data set should allow to get a better view on the pros and cons for the health and in particular those ...

HIV-infection and air pollution as emerging cardiovascular risk factors in the Cape Town region: Are changes in the retinal microvasculature a biomarker of effect? Hasselt University

Patrick DE BOEVER
Environmental Biology
Background: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the leading global risk for mortality is high blood pressure and is responsible for 13% of deaths, whilst HIV/AIDS was reported as the world's sixth largest cause of death in 2004 (World Health Organisation, 2009). The introduction of HAART has not only modified the pathology of the HIV disease but has also increased the life expectancy of patients (Skowyra et al., 2012). However, the ...

The pulmonary and cardiovascular effects of chronic exposure to nanomaterials, emphasis on inflammation and atherosclerosis. KU Leuven

Peter Hoet
Environment and Health
In general, the conceptual objective of the study is that pulmonary exposure to engineered nanoparticles (NPs) may induce systemic effects which are relevant to atherogenesis or the progression of atherosclerosis. The toxicological testing of NPs will include physico-chemical characterization of nanomaterials used, in vitro assays, and in vivo studies. All exposures will be performed using low concentrations of NPs and, when applicable, chronic ...

Investigate the long-term effectiveness of a comprehensive telerehabilitation program on cardiovascular risk factor profile, cardiopulmonary fitness and on reducing the probability of adverse events in a broad cardiac patient population. Hasselt University

Paul DENDALE
Health Care
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are the world's leading killers. Patients that have suffered from these diseases are advised to engage in a rehabilitation program, with the aim to prevent recurrence or deterioration of the disease. Unfortunately, despite the proven benefit, patients often do not adhere to this program. It is thus important to implement new strategies with the goal to sustain a healthy lifestyle in subjects with heart ...