ProAtHeart

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

[Luke Spencer @lukespencer0]

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 @ProATHeart]

@c_dausin @Sports_CardioNL https://t.co/DzOG7JQPI5

[SportsCardiology @Sports_CardioNL]

High heart rate peaks from chest-strap recordings in athletes: Prevalence, characteristics, and clinical relevance
https://t.co/L1DRGVjBws
#wearable #heartratemonitor #Athletes #arrythmias #SportsCardiology

[Luke Spencer @lukespencer0]

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

https://t.co/gSJpZpwV0h

[Circulation @CircAHA]

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.https://t.co/4SDLWRoI25

[ProAtHeart @ProATHeart]

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
https://t.co/H9eci7E0ZY

[Youri Bekhuis @YouriBekhuis]

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: https://t.co/wlicSwx6Kg

[Jan Verwerft @VerwerftJan]

congratulations Rik ‼️
results of MASTER@HEART part of the 🇧🇪@ProATHeart🇦🇺 program
@guido_claessen @ALaGerche et al
#GoeBezigRik #masterATHeart
https://t.co/yvMpxebrm7

[Youri Bekhuis @YouriBekhuis]

@_sjrowe @ALaGerche @guido_claessen @ProATHeart @DelpireBoris @lukespencer0 @c_dausin @KJanssensAU @VerwerftJan @Jarne_DP @EHJCVIEiC Correct link to our BJSM paper:
https://t.co/KCIyPS2f1C

[Youri Bekhuis @YouriBekhuis]

📢 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: https://t.co/CbzT0xGN61
👉🏻 van Hattum et al: https://t.co/f8GpGsCYft
👉🏻 Rowe et al.: https://t.co/EINazcRKEQ

[Boris Delpire @DelpireBoris]

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

[Youri Bekhuis @YouriBekhuis]

📢 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 https://t.co/ODVHBYtwVp

[ProAtHeart @ProATHeart]

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

[VRT NWS @vrtnws]

Steeds vaker littekenweefsel op hartspier zoals bij Michael Somers: "Maar is gelukkig niet altijd even gevaarlijk"  https://t.co/Szm74TukIR #vrtnws

[Youri Bekhuis @YouriBekhuis]

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!

[Youri Bekhuis @YouriBekhuis]

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

[ProAtHeart @ProATHeart]

Link to the article: https://t.co/c0qUgEeznW

[ProAtHeart @ProATHeart]

🏆 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

[De Paepe Jarne @Jarne_DP]

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!

[Jan Verwerft @VerwerftJan]

Exiting and much needed prospective 🇧🇪 @ProATHeart 🇦🇺 data on LGE 🫀🧲and VA 🔌 in professional athletes! 🚵

Congratulations @Jarne_DP @guido_claessen @YouriBekhuis @DelpireBoris @HH4EHRA @ALaGerche

[Youri Bekhuis @YouriBekhuis]

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.