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BHRM 2024

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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 

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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..

 

¹ UZ Leuven

² KU Leuven

³ Jessa Ziekenhuis Hasselt

 Antwerp University Hospital

Posters Presentation 15 November 2024

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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.

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