Abstracts & Posters
BHRM 2024
Discover the abstracts and posters selected for the BHRM 2024
Abstracts Presentation
Abstracts selected for presentation during Session 1
08:30 :
Cardiac patients' perception of continuous heart rate monitoring by commercially available heart rate monitors for physical activity follow-up
Buyck, C.², Vermunicht, P.², Piedrahita Giraldo, J.S.⁴, Laukens, K.⁴, Knaepen, L.⁶, Naessens, S.¹, Hens, W.¹, Roeykens, J.⁷, De Deckere, K.⁸, Van Craenenbroeck, E. ¹ ², Desteghe, L.¹ ² ⁵ ⁶, Heidbuchel, H. ¹ ² ⁵.
¹ Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital
² Research Group Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Antwerp
³ Department of Computer Science, University of Antwerp
⁴ Biomedical Informatics Research Network Antwerp (Biomina), University of Antwerp
⁵ Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University
⁶ Heart Center Hasselt, Jessa Hospital
⁷ Department S.P.O.R.T.S., Antwerp University Hospital
⁸ Sports Medical Center Nottebohm Brecht
08:42 :
Artificial intelligence enabled electrocardiogram algorithm accurately predicts atrial fibrosis
Gruwez, H.¹, Barthels, M.³, Meekers, E.³, Dhont, S.³, Ezzat, D.¹, Rivero, M.³, Nuyens, D.³, Vandervoort, P.², Van Herendael, H.², Pison, L.², Haemers, P.¹.
¹ UZ Leuven
² UZA
³ ZOL
08:54 :
Efficacy and Safety of Extensive Pulsed Field Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation
Zaher, W.², Sorgente, A²., Thayse, K.², Tran-ngoc, E.², Ebinger, R.², Della Rocca, D.¹, Pannone, L., Marcon, L., De Asmundis, C., Chierchia, GB.³.
¹ Club Erasme Hospital
² Epicura
³ UZ Brussels
09:06 :
Additional ablation in case of ostial level pulmonary vein isolation or spared carina does not improve 1-year outcome after cryoballoon ablation: Results of the prospective randomized NOCA-AF study.
Strazdas, A.¹, De Greef, Y.², Tijskens, M.⁴, Abugattas, JP.³, Wolf, M.⁴, Schawgten, B.⁴.
¹ ZNA Middelheim
² ZAS Heart Centre Middelheim
³ Hopital Erasme, CU Bruxelles
⁴ ZN Antwerpen
09:18 :
Pulmonary vein isolation using radiofrequency balloon catheter in atrial fibrillation- A Belgian single-centre retrospective study.
Simon, V.¹, Caratti di Lanzacco, L.¹, Boudouft, M.¹, Lepiece, C.¹, Badot, D.¹, De Meester, A.¹, Descamps, O.¹.
¹ Jolimont Hospital
Posters Presentation 14 November 2024
Posters Session: Clinical Rythmology
Diagnostic and therapeutic value of implantable loop recorder: A primary care center experience
Tajildin, R.¹, Piette, C.¹, Van Casteren, L.¹, Hanoul, C.¹, Miraglia, V.¹, Ly, J.¹, Lancellotti, P.¹,
¹ CHU Liège
Effects of Prior Valve Surgery on Clinical Outcome Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Blondeel, M.¹ ², Voros, G.¹ ², Trenson, S.⁵, Dupont, M.³, Mullens, W.³ ⁴, Willems, R.¹ ², Martens, P.³ ⁴, Vandenberk, B.¹ ².
¹ Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
² Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
³ Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
⁴ Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
⁵ Department of Cardiology, AZ Sint-Jan Bruges, Bruges, Belgium.
Effectiveness of Photoplethysmography-based Rhythm Monitoring after Atrial Fibrillation Ablation using a Smartphone Application
Gruwez, H.¹, Maris, S., Meekers, E.², Dhont, S.², Bruckers, L.³, Wouters, F.², Rivero, M.², Nuyens, D.², Vandervoort, P.², Van Herendael, H.², Haemers, P.², Pison, L.².
¹ UZ Leuven
² ZOL
³ UHasselts
Improving Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter Detection and Management by Smartphone- Based Photoplethysmography Rhythm Monitoring Following Cardiac Surgery: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial
Gruwez, H.¹, De Melio, N., Vermunicht, P.², Van Langenhoven, L.¹, Desteghe, L.², Lamberigts, M.¹, Nuyens, D.³, Rodrigus, I.², Vandervoort, P.², Van Herendael, H.², Van Kerrebroeck, C.³, Pison, L.², Heidbuchel, H., Rega, F.¹, Haemers, P.¹.
¹ UZ Leuven
² UZA
³ ZOL
A patient with loss of ventricular capture
Leenaerts, V.¹, Verrijcken, A.¹, Van der Stighelen, H.¹
¹ AZ Turnhout
Heart Rate Variability and QT Interval Rate Dependency in Lifelong and Late-Onset Endurance Athletes.
De Paepe, J.¹, De Reydt, J.¹, Vandenberk, B.¹, Robyns, T.¹, Dausin, C.². De Bosscher, R.¹, Willems, R.¹, Pauwels, R.³, Herbots, L.³, Claessen, G.³, Heidbuchel, H.⁴.
¹ UZ Leuven
² KU Leuven
³ Jessa Ziekenhuis Hasselt
⁴ Antwerp University Hospital
Posters Presentation 15 November 2024
Posters Session: more about AF ablation
Suboptimal ostial level pulmonary vein isolation and sparing of the carina occurs in a substantial amount of veins treated by cryoballoon ablation indicating a need for additional segmental non-occlusive cryoballoon ablations to improve outcome
Strazdas, A.¹, De Greef, Y.², Tijskens, M.⁴, Abugattas, JP.³, Wolf, M.⁴, Schawgten, B.⁴.
¹ ZNA Middelheim
² ZAS Heart Centre Middelheim
³ Hopital Erasme, CU Bruxelles
⁴ ZN Antwerpen
Recurrence of atrial fibrillation after cryoballoon ablation in women is less pulmonary vein mediated as compared to men: lessons from repeat ablation procedures
Tijskens, M.¹, De Greef, Y.², Abugattas, JP.³, Wolf, M.¹, Schawgten, B.¹.
¹ ZN Antwerpen
² ZAS Heart Centre Middelheim
³ Hopital Erasme, CU Bruxelles
Atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency balloon ablation versus balloon cryoablation: a monocenter retrospective study.
Caratti di Lanzacco, L.¹, Simon, V.¹, Boudouft, M.¹, Lepiece, C.¹, Badot, D.¹, De Meester, A.¹, Descamps, O.¹.
¹ Jolimont Hospital
Identification of left atrial structural remodeling and prediction of catheter ablation outcomes by low glucose uptake areas using nicotinic acid enhanced 18F-FDG PET/CT in persistent atrial fibrillation: a multimodal comparison.
Marchandise, S.¹, Raoult, T.¹, Gerber, B.¹, Roelants, V.¹, Scavee, C.¹, Varnavas, V.¹, Garnir, Q.¹, Wauters, A.¹, Ceuppens, A.¹, Vo, C.¹, Nellessen, E.¹.
¹ Cardiovascular department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc (UCLouvain)
Analysis of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Procedures using AI Techniques on Electronic Health Record Data: Feasibility and Stroke Incidence during Follow Up
De Meyer, G.1, Vanduynhoven, P.¹, Rosseel, M.¹, Masuy, I.², Oeste, C.²
1 ASZ Aalst
² LynxCare Inc.