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The "Prospective Athlete's Heart Study Group", is a group of passionate researchers who are investigating the effects of endurance exercise on the heart.

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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

CircAHA's tweet image. 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 vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2025…


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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…

YouriBekhuis's tweet image. 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…

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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

YouriBekhuis's tweet image. Excellent presentation by my colleague #RikPauwels on the impact of training duration and intensity on coronary artery disease in middle-aged endurance athletes #ESC


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📢 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


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Great to share a fascinating case of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in a competitive rower at #ESCPrev2025! 🚣‍♂️⚡ #SportsCardiology @HartcentrumH

DelpireBoris's tweet image. Great to share a fascinating case of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in a competitive rower at #ESCPrev2025! 🚣‍♂️⚡ #SportsCardiology @HartcentrumH
DelpireBoris's tweet image. Great to share a fascinating case of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in a competitive rower at #ESCPrev2025! 🚣‍♂️⚡ #SportsCardiology @HartcentrumH

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📢 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/article…


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=… #vrtnws



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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!

YouriBekhuis's tweet image. 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!
YouriBekhuis's tweet image. 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!

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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

YouriBekhuis's tweet image. 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
YouriBekhuis's tweet image. 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

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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!

Jarne_DP's tweet image. 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!

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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!

Jarne_DP's tweet image. 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!


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Ready for the final day of #AHA24! Lots of interesting studies and talks but don’t miss my colleague and friend @Jarne_DP’s presentation on new findings from the @ProATHeart study: 11:50 - Zone 3 - Poster 13.

YouriBekhuis's tweet image. Ready for the final day of #AHA24!
Lots of interesting studies and talks but don’t miss my colleague and friend @Jarne_DP’s presentation on new findings from the @ProATHeart study: 11:50 - Zone 3 - Poster 13.

This kind of international collaboration is exactly what drives sports cardiology forward! 👏💪

Great to have had our 🇵🇱 colleagues from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań here in Leuven for the @ProATHeart athlete testing days over the past two days! Fantastic team effort these past few weeks! #ProAtHeart #EliteAtHeart 🚴

DelpireBoris's tweet image. Great to have had our 🇵🇱 colleagues from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań here in Leuven for the @ProATHeart athlete testing days over the past two days! Fantastic team effort these past few weeks! #ProAtHeart #EliteAtHeart 🚴


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@JessaZiekenhuis and @Cardio_KULeuven are currently including athletes diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation in NEXAF. Thanks to our good friends and NEXAF collaborators for organizing a great meeting during the UCI European Championship this weekend!

NEXAF1's tweet image. @JessaZiekenhuis  and @Cardio_KULeuven are currently including athletes diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation in NEXAF. Thanks to our good friends and NEXAF collaborators for organizing a great meeting during the UCI European Championship this weekend!
NEXAF1's tweet image. @JessaZiekenhuis  and @Cardio_KULeuven are currently including athletes diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation in NEXAF. Thanks to our good friends and NEXAF collaborators for organizing a great meeting during the UCI European Championship this weekend!

Cycling meets sports medicine symposium in Hasselt during the UCI euc cycling! @uhasselt @UCI_cycling @HartcentrumH @JessaZiekenhuis

ProATHeart's tweet image. Cycling meets sports medicine symposium in Hasselt during the UCI euc cycling! @uhasselt @UCI_cycling @HartcentrumH @JessaZiekenhuis
ProATHeart's tweet image. Cycling meets sports medicine symposium in Hasselt during the UCI euc cycling! @uhasselt @UCI_cycling @HartcentrumH @JessaZiekenhuis

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Full house at the Sports Medicine Symposium during the European Cycling Championships @stadhasselt Fantastic faculty and great atmosphere! @guido_claessen @HartcentrumH @JessaZiekenhuis @uhasselt

YouriBekhuis's tweet image. Full house at the Sports Medicine Symposium during the European Cycling Championships @stadhasselt Fantastic faculty and great atmosphere! @guido_claessen @HartcentrumH @JessaZiekenhuis @uhasselt

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