Publicaties
iFR/FFR/IVUS discordance and clinical implications Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Hasselt KU Leuven
Objectives. This study aimed to assess discordance between results of instantaneous wave -free ratio (iFR), fractional flow reserve (FFR), and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in intermediate left main coronary (LM) lesions, and its impact on clinical decision making and outcome. Methods. We enrolled 250 patients with a 40%-80% LM stenosis in a prospective, multicenter registry. These patients underwent both iFR and FFR measurements. Of these, 86 ...
Safety and effectiveness of the short (0-1h) high sensitive troponin protocol in real-life practice Universiteit Antwerpen
AIM Recent guidelines recommend the use of a short 0-1h high sensitive cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) algorithm in patients presenting with chest pain at the emergency department (ED). This retrospective observational study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the new 0-1h hs-cTn I protocol in comparison with the standard 0-3h cTn I protocol for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS A total of two times 100 consecutive ...
2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes Universiteit Antwerpen
In-hospital initiation of PCSK9 inhibitors in ACS Universiteit Antwerpen
2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Hasselt
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in proportionate versus disproportionate functional mitral regurgitation Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
Background: Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) can be subclassified on the basis of its proportionality relative to left ventricular (LV) volume and function, indicating potential differences in underlying etiology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of FMR proportionality with FMR reduction, heart failure hospitalization and mortality after transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TEER). Methods: This multicenter ...
Mortality in STEMI patients with cardiogenic shock Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
Background. The study aims to assess real-life short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated with cardiogenic shock (CS). Outcome after left main (LM) PCI is of particular interest. Methods. Procedural, 30-day, and >30-day mortality rates were assessed in 2744 CS-STEMI patients enrolled between 2012 and 2019 in a ...
Review article Universiteit Antwerpen
In 2019, a total of 70 original scientific papers or reviews were published in Acta Cardiologica. In this paper, we focus on the 10 best papers that we selected based upon the innovative character and/or upon the clinical relevance of their research. In different domains of cardiology, we highlight the most important findings from these 10 best research papers.
Reproducibility and predictive value of a simple novel method to measure atrial fibrillation cycle length in persistent atrial fibrillation - FARS-AF study Universiteit Antwerpen
Introduction Different methods are used for atrial fibrillation (AF) cycle length (CL) measurement with variable results. Previous studies of pulmonary vein (PV) CL measurement showed contradictory results on predicting PV isolation (PVI) efficacy. A novel simple method of measuring the average of 10 consecutive Fastest Atrial Repetitive Similar morphology signal (FARS(10))-CL to characterize local atrial activity rate was evaluated ...