Organisations
Cardio & organ systems Hasselt University
Nuclear Medicine Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Topic A : In vivo measurement of stable iodine stores in the thyroid by means of X-ray fluorescence (M.H. Jonckheer ) Evaluation of the influence of stable iodine stores on the physiopathology of thyroid diseases in general and on the kinetics of radioiodine in particular. Comparison of two modalities of treatment of hypothyroidism : a) thyroxine alone, b) thyroxine with iodide. Influence of the stable iodine pool on the effective radiation ...
Cardiology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Cardiology is a medical specialty and a branch of internal medicine concerned with disorders of the heart. It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions as congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, electrophysiology, heart failure and valvular heart disease.
Cardio-vascular diseases Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In the UZ Brussel the 4 departments of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, the Heart Rhythm Management Center and Vascular Surgery, decided to cluster their efforts into the cluster CHVZ in 2009. The objectives were to optimalize the clinical care of patients with cardio-vascular diseases. The research group "Centrum Hart-en Vaatziekten" - CHVZ - was created in 2010 with the objective to centralize the research in 2 main research topics and to ...
Vascular Surgery KU Leuven
The research group focuses on multicenter clinical investigations of therapeutic strategies for peripheral occlusive vascular disease, aortic aneurysm disease, venous disease, lymphatic disease and vascular access. Basic research focusses on the prevention of intimal hyperplasia.
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences KU Leuven
For more information about the research topics of the different research teams belonging to this department see: - Division for Cardiology - Division for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Revalidation - Division for Cardiovascular Developmental Physiology - Division for Molecular and Vascular Biology
The Department of Cardiovascular Sciences aims to increase knowledge in cardiovascular biology and diseases, to implement translation from ...
Cardiovascular Developmental Biology KU Leuven
Correlations between echocardiographic, angiocardiographic and anatomical data in children with congenital heart malformations. Exercice tolerance studies in children before and after surgery for congenital heart malformations (gas exchange, determination of the ventilatory anaerobic threshold). (in collaboration with Dr. T. Reybrouck).
Surgery Specializations Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Department HEEL houses the research into experimental and clinical, gastrointestinal, paediatric, cardio-thoracic, vascular, orthopaedic and trauma, plastic and neurosurgery. The main research topics of the department of surgery are: 1. Experimental Surgery: - Physiopathology of reflux esophagitis and of esophageal metaplasia; - Presancerous lesions induced by gastroesophageal reflux. 2. Gastrointestinal Surgery: Laparoscopic ...
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences KU Leuven
Cardiovascular & respiratory rehabilitation, adapted physical activity & psychomotor therapy. Within this unit clinical & fundamental research are encouraged. There is a close cooperation and integration with various departments in the University Hospital and the Rehabilitation Center. The research is focused on cardiovascular rehabilitation, exercise capacity, physiotherapeutic interventions in patients with respiratory disease, ...