The "Prospective Athlete's Heart Study Group", is a group of passionate researchers who are investigating the effects of endurance exercise on the heart.
Belgium and Australia
Joined June 2017
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ProAtHeart retweeted
Association of self-reported sports volume and discipline with atrial arrhythmia prevalence in middle-aged males
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#athletesheart #atrialfibrillation #sportscardiology
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Atrial fibrillation risk in athletes: it's not the sport, it's the mileage; editorial refers to ‘Association of Self-reported Sports Volume and Discipline with Atrial Arrhythmia Prevalence in Middle-Aged Males’
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#atrialfibrillation #Sportscardiology
ProAtHeart retweeted
New paper out in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology🫀
Using the Pro@Heart consortium, we studied 353 endurance athletes (96 with prevalent AF) to ask if atrial myopathy markers can help identify which athletes are at risk.
ProAtHeart retweeted
High heart rate peaks from chest-strap recordings in athletes: Prevalence, characteristics, and clinical relevance
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#wearable #heartratemonitor #Athletes #arrythmias #SportsCardiology
ProAtHeart retweeted
Another piece of the Atrial Fibrillation in endurance athletes puzzle 🏃🫀🧩
Study: 89 athletes with paroxysmal AF vs. 89 age/sex-matched controls.
Key findings:
- AF athletes have higher resting SBP
- No difference in exercise BP response
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ProAtHeart retweeted
Resting bradycardia and brief pauses are common and well-tolerated in endurance athletes. Fitness and genetics both shape sinus node function, and HR-polygenic risk score differences hint that genetics may help determine athleticism.ahajrnls.org/44CKDot
Onze Master@Heart studie leert ons weer wat bij! We tonen aan dat lipoproteïne(a) kan helpen om verborgen aderverkalking op te sporen bij ogenschijnlijk gezonde, sportieve mannen. Vroege detectie blijft essentieel!
@KU_Leuven @JessaZiekenhuis @UZAnieuws
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ProAtHeart retweeted
New paper from our Master@Heart study led by #RikPauwels in #EJPC
Lp(a) is an independent predictor of coronary atherosclerosis on imaging in highly active, healthy men.
❤️ A key step toward better risk stratification in athletic populations.
👉 link: doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf6…
ProAtHeart retweeted
congratulations Rik ‼️
results of MASTER@HEART part of the 🇧🇪@ProATHeart🇦🇺 program
@guido_claessen @ALaGerche et al
#GoeBezigRik #masterATHeart
masteratheart.be/
Excellent presentation by my colleague #RikPauwels on the impact of training duration and intensity on coronary artery disease in middle-aged endurance athletes #ESC
ProAtHeart retweeted
Correct link to our BJSM paper:
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ProAtHeart retweeted
📢 New paper out!
We respond to van Hattum et al.’s recent #EHJCVI study on the female athlete’s heart, comparing findings with our recent work in @BJSM_BMJ.
📎 Response: bit.ly/40SXqkz
👉🏻 van Hattum et al: bit.ly/4lP8Qhj
👉🏻 Rowe et al.: bit.ly/4kBjTK3s
Get into #EHJCVI #Discussion ➡️ The term “athlete’s heart” encapsulates both male and female athletic hearts if indexed correctly ➡️ academic.oup.com/ehjcimaging… @escardio @ESC_Journals @EACVIPresident
ProAtHeart retweeted
Great to share a fascinating case of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in a competitive rower at #ESCPrev2025! 🚣♂️⚡ #SportsCardiology @HartcentrumH
ProAtHeart retweeted
📢 New article out!
Led by my colleague and good friend #DrKarimTaha.
First-in-human use of shear wave (SW) elastography during exercise to unmask differences in myocardial stiffness between athletes and sedentary non-athletes academic.oup.com/ehjimp/arti…
Heartbreaking news as another professional athlete is forced to retire early due to cardiac fibrosis. Our PI @guido_claessen sheds light on how this condition affects athletes
Steeds vaker littekenweefsel op hartspier zoals bij Michael Somers: "Maar is gelukkig niet altijd even gevaarlijk" vrtnws.be/p.XEkPvLYbV?t=1742… #vrtnws
ProAtHeart retweeted
Clear talk on polygenic risk scores (PRS) in cardiovascular disease by @fatkinlab at Lorne Summit, highlighting some interesting findings from the @ProATHeart study. More to come—stay tuned! – at Lorne, Victoria
ProAtHeart retweeted
Deciphering the athlete's heart at #EuroEcho2024. We've already learned a lot, but some (clinical) questions remain unanswered. The @ProATHeart study will provide key pieces to the puzzle. @echo_batman @ALaGerche
🏆 Exciting news! Ruben De Bosscher from the #ProAtHeart team has won the 2024 Desmond Julian Award for his groundbreaking research on the link between endurance exercise 🏃♂️ and atherosclerosis 🫀. Congratulations Ruben👏
Read the article below!
#MasterAtHeart #SportsCardiology
ProAtHeart retweeted
Grateful to present our findings on myocardial scar prevalence and its link to ventricular arrhythmia in endurance athletes based on the @ProATHeart and Master@Heart studies at #AHA24.
Many thanks to the team, my promotors and @FWOVlaanderen for their support!
ProAtHeart retweeted
Exiting and much needed prospective 🇧🇪 @ProATHeart 🇦🇺 data on LGE 🫀🧲and VA 🔌 in professional athletes! 🚵
Congratulations @Jarne_DP @guido_claessen @YouriBekhuis @DelpireBoris @HH4EHRA @ALaGerche
Grateful to present our findings on myocardial scar prevalence and its link to ventricular arrhythmia in endurance athletes based on the @ProATHeart and Master@Heart studies at #AHA24.
Many thanks to the team, my promotors and @FWOVlaanderen for their support!