Publicaties

Background: The optimal way to determine repolarization time (RT) from the intracardiac unipolar electrogram (UEG) has been a topic of debate for decades. RT is typically determined by either the Wyatt method or the "alternative method," which both consider UEG T-wave slope, but differently.Objective: To determine the optimal method to measure RT on the UEG.Methods: Seven pig hearts surrounded by an epicardial sock with 100 electrodes were ...

This editorial refers to 'Joint association of physical activity and sleep duration with risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a population-based cohort study using accelerometry', by Y.Y. Liang et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwad060. The cardiovascular health benefits of physical activity (PA) and healthy sleep duration are well established. 1,2 In the literature, however, findings on the interaction of objectively measured PA ...

Background/Introduction: Our Western lifestyle is characterized by an irregular and poorly balanced dietary pattern and insufficient PA. Purpose: The digital health application PROTEIN, developed within the H2020-RI-project PROTEIN (https://protein-h2020.eu/), aims to engage people in a healthy, nutritionally sound and active lifestyle. To obtain information on acceptability, usability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness, pilots are being ...

Aims Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has emerged as a promising alternative to thermal ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). We report performance and safety using the CENTAURI & TRADE; System (Galvanize Therapeutics) with three commercial, focal ablation catheters. Methods and results ECLIPSE AF (NCT04523545) was a prospective, single-arm, multi-centre study evaluating safety and acute and chronic pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ...

Objective: In a secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD), nutritional management is an integral part of lifestyle optimisation. However, few studies have investigated the potential of remote nutritional follow-up using digital solutions. This study investigates the effectiveness of a smartphone application for nutrition education and feedback with pictures of meals by a dietitian for patients with CAD. Methods: Sixty participants ...

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a class Ia recommendation by international guidelines. However, the participation remains disappointingly low. Multiple barriers were already identified. Nevertheless, the relationship with psychosocial factors remains unsettled. The aim of this study is to analyse the role of psychosocial factors in CR participation.

Background: While questionnaires for assessing digital literacy exist, there is still a need for an easy-to-use and implementable questionnaire for assessing digital readiness in a broader sense. Additionally, learnability should be assessed to identify those patients who need additional training to use digital tools in a health care setting. Objective: The aim of the development of the Digital Health Readiness Questionnaire (DHRQ) was to create ...

Aims The aim of this TeleCheck-AF sub-analysis was to evaluate motivation and adherence to on-demand heart rate/rhythm monitoring app in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and results Patients were instructed to perform 60 s app-based heart rate/rhythm recordings 3 times daily and in case of symptoms for 7 consecutive days prior to teleconsultation. Motivation was defined as number of days in which the expected number of ...

AimsThe aim of this study was to provide an up-to-date overview of gender differences or similarities in risk factor control and medical management in the Belgian CHD population.MethodsAll analyses are based on the ESC EORP EUROASPIRE IV and EUROASPIRE V (European Survey Of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention And Diabetes) surveys. Patients between 18 and 80 years old, hospitalised for a first or recurrent coronary event, were included in the ...