Projects
Hemodynamic and Structural Alterations in Mitral Valve Disease: Focus on Valve Repair in Functional Mitral Regurgitation Hasselt University
Unravelling the pathophysiology of mitral valve regurgitation in horses in order to provide a more accurate diagnosis and prognosis Ghent University
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) has a prevalence of up to 40% in athletic horses. Although limited effects on performance are expected in most horses with mild MR, in some horses MR progresses and causes clinical signs or arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. The major gap in the current knowledge is how to identify those horses with relevant cardiac disease which could impact performance or compromise horse and rider safety in the future. ...
Unravelling the pathophysiology of mitral valve regurgitation in horses in order to provide a more accurate diagnosis and prognosis Ghent University
Mitral valve regurgitation is a frequent finding in athletic horses and often has important economic consequences when diagnosed in sport horses at prepurchase examination. The aim of this project is to unravel the pathophysiology of equine mitral valve disease in order to improve the diagnosis and provide a more accurate prognosis, using echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers.
Study of the protective role of mitral valve regurgitation on the thrombotic risk in nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation: an experimental and human research model University of Antwerp
Study of the protective role of mitral valve regurgitation on the thrombotic risk in nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation: an experimental and human research model. University of Antwerp
Secondary mitral valve regurgitation: hemodynamic and numerical insights towards a patient-tailored approach. Hasselt University
Mitral valve prolapse and associated cardiomyopathy: impact of mitral valve prolapse subtype and genetics. University of Antwerp
Cardiac biomarkers, two-dimensional Speckle Tracking and Tissue Doppler Imaging for objective assessment of mitral and aortic regurgitation in horses Ghent University
Cardiac valvular regurgitation is frequently found in sport horses, especially at the mitral and aortic valves. New tissue Doppler imaging, and biochemical blood examination for cardiac biomarkers will be used to quantify valvular regurgitation and to identify prognostic parameters.
Automating the Planning of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Interventions: Multimodal and Multiphasic Patient Assessment KU Leuven
About 5 million people are diagnosed with valvular heart disease (VHD) every year in the United States. The most prevalent VHD is mitral regurgitation (MR) and its incidence is expected to rise as a consequence of the progressive increase in life expectancy. Standard of care consists in the surgical repair or replacement of the mitral valve and is associated with excellent clinical outcomes. However, about half of the patients are refused ...