Rik Willems
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Filomena D, Vandenberk B, Dresselaers T, Willems R, Masci P, Robyns T, et al.
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39964814
Aims: Non-ischemic ring-like late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in the left ventricle (LV) detected by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is an emerging biomarker associated with adverse outcomes. Data regarding ring-like LGE...
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Garweg C, Willems R
Heart Int
. 2025 Jan;
18(2):4-6.
PMID: 39885931
Leadless pacemakers are considered one of the major technological advancements in cardiology in recent years. Many efforts are made to provide physiological atrio-ventricular (AV) pacing. With the first-generation leadless ventricular,...
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Blondeel M, Robyns T, Willems R, Vandenberk B
Rev Cardiovasc Med
. 2025 Jan;
26(1):25921.
PMID: 39867187
Ventricular depolarization refers to the electrical activation and subsequent contraction of the ventricles, visible as the QRS complex on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). A well-organized and efficient depolarization is critical...
4.
Ingelaere S, Hoffmann R, Le Polain De Waroux J, Blankoff I, Mairesse G, Vijgen J, et al.
Acta Cardiol
. 2025 Jan;
1-11.
PMID: 39773401
Background: The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) remains the cornerstone in the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Cost-effectiveness depends on survival after implantation. In Belgium there are unexplained major differences in 3-year...
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Hornikx M, Haemers P, Stans L, Robyns T, Garweg C, Ector J, et al.
Front Neurosci
. 2024 Dec;
18:1473687.
PMID: 39678536
Purpose: Reflex syncope is a burdensome disease with considerable repercussions on the quality of life. Tilt training is a therapeutic option, but evidence on this topic is scarce and outdated....
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Dausin C, Tironi R, Cornelissen V, Hespel P, Willems R, Haykowsky M, et al.
Can J Cardiol
. 2024 Dec;
41(3):354-363.
PMID: 39672298
Background: Training load may be an important factor underlying the (patho-)physiologic cardiovascular adaptations from endurance exercise. Yet, quantifying training load remains challenging due to the complexity of its components (Frequency,...
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Vermoortele D, Olianti C, Amoni M, Giardini F, De Buck S, Nagaraju C, et al.
Commun Eng
. 2024 Nov;
3(1):170.
PMID: 39543278
Ventricular arrhythmias after myocardial infarction (MI) originate from discrete areas within the MI border zone (BZ), identified during functional electrophysiology tests. Accurate sampling of arrhythmogenic sites for ex-vivo study remains...
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Garweg C, Van Weyenbergh T, Sheldon T, Anders C, Dorrestijn A, Poels P, et al.
Heart Rhythm
. 2024 Nov;
PMID: 39515506
Background: The leadless Micra AV pacemaker is designed to provide atrioventricular (AV) synchronous tracking by detecting atrial contraction. Detection of the mechanical atrial signals can become challenging at a fast...
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Ingelaere S, Villa A, Varon C, Van Huffel S, Vandenberk B, Willems R
Front Cardiovasc Med
. 2024 Nov;
11:1464303.
PMID: 39498355
Background: Electrocardiographic markers differentiating between death caused by ventricular arrhythmias and non-arrhythmic death could improve the selection of patients for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation. QRS fragmentation (fQRS) is a parameter...
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Barold S, Hermans P, Kucher A, Willems R
J Electrocardiol
. 2024 Oct;
87:153780.
PMID: 39481325
Nonparoxysmal junctional tachycardia with Wenckebach exit block is known to be associated with digitalis toxicity. This report documents the occurrence of this arrhythmia in the absence of digitalis therapy in...