A5085376416- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Physical Activity and Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Health Policy Implementation Science
KU Leuven
2016-2024
Dublin City University
2019
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) can slow or reverse the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, uptake community-based CR is very low. E-cardiology, e-health and technology solutions for physical activity monitoring have evolved rapidly potential in CVD management. it unclear what current usage patients, their needs interests enabled CR.A questionnaire was developed completed by patients from a supervised ambulatory program an adult congenital heart clinic two programs. Results...
Background Home-based interventions might facilitate the lifelong uptake of a physically active lifestyle following completion supervised phase II exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation. Yet, data on long-term effectiveness home-based exercise training physical activity and capacity are scarce. Objective The purpose TeleRehabilitation in Coronary Heart disease (TRiCH) study was to compare effects short III programme with telemonitoring guidance prolonged centre-based coronary artery patients....
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an essential part of contemporary coronary heart disease management. However, patients exiting a center-based CR program have difficulty retaining its benefits.We aimed to evaluate the added benefit home-based with telemonitoring guidance on physical fitness in artery (CAD) completing phase II ambulatory and compare effectiveness this prolonged intervention by means randomized controlled trial.Between February 2014 August 2016, 90 CAD (unblinded, mean age 61.2...
The accuracy of wrist worn heart rate monitors based on photoplethysmography (PPG) is not fully clinically accepted. Therefore, we aimed to validate measurements a commercially available PPG monitor, i.e. the Garmin Forerunner® 225. Twelve healthy volunteers (six women; mean age: 28 years) performed treadmill protocol consisting of: five minutes sitting, standing, 10 walking at 4 km/h, gradient 5% and intensity 4–6 metabolic equivalents (METs), 8% seven METs or more. Walking speeds were...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of premature death worldwide. International guidelines recommend routine delivery all phases cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Uptake traditional CR remains suboptimal, as attendance at formal hospital-based programs is low, with community-based rates and individual long-term exercise maintenance even lower. Home-based have been shown to be equally effective in clinical health-related quality life outcomes yet not readily available. The aim the...
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is highly effective as secondary prevention for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).Uptake of CR remains suboptimal (30% eligible patients), and long-term adherence to a physically active lifestyle even lower.Innovative strategies are needed counteract this phenomenon. Objective:The Physical Activity Toward Health (PATHway) system was developed provide comprehensive, remotely monitored, home-based program CVD patients.The PATHway-I study aimed investigate...
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) independently alters the clinical course of cardiovascular diseases resulting in a significant reduction all-cause and mortality. However, only 15%-30% all eligible patients participate phase 2 ambulatory programme. The uptake rate community-based programmes following CR adherence to long-term exercise is extremely poor. Newer care models, involving telerehabilitation that are delivered remotely, show considerable promise for increasing adherence....
The aim of this study is to explore participants' views and experiences an eHealth phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation (CR) intervention: Physical Activity Towards Health (PATHway). Sixty participants took part in the PATHway intervention. Debriefs were conducted after six-month All interviews audio recorded transcribed verbatim. Transcripts analysed with Braun Clarke's thematic analysis. Forty-four (71%) debriefs (n = 34 male, mean (SD) age 61 (10) years). Five key themes identified: (1)...
Integrative interpretation of cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPETs) may improve assessment cardiovascular (CV) risk. Here, we identified patient phenogroups based on CPET summary metrics and evaluated their predictive value for CV events. We included 2280 patients with diverse risk who underwent maximal by cycle ergometry. Key indices information incident events (median follow-up time: 5.3 years) were derived. Next, applied unsupervised clustering Gaussian Mixture modeling to subdivide the...
OPINION article Front. Cardiovasc. Med., 18 April 2024Sec. Precision Cardiology Volume 11 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1393217
Abstract Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an effective secondary prevention measure after a cardiovascular intervention. Yet, uptake and adherence are low with marked differences between men women. Purpose To investigate whether gender exist in to, responses physical fitness completion of standard exercise-based supervised CR program. Methods We retrospectively collected data from Rehabilitation database, which includes all patients enrolling the cardiac program University Hospital....
Background Current guidelines recommend supervised exercise training (SET) as a first-line treatment in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). SET has been shown to be more effective than home-based therapy (HBET). However, the lack of available programs hampers broad implementation clinical practice. Objective The aim this study is assess patient satisfaction and acceptability structured HBET program using wearable technology elastic band resistance exercises. Methods A total 20 IC...
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) focuses on the improvement of health or prevention further disease progression after an event. Despite documented benefits CR programs, participation remains suboptimal. Home-based programs have been proposed to improve uptake and adherence. The goal this study was apply end-to-end methodology including machine learning techniques predict 6-month adherence cardiovascular (CVD) patients a home-based telemonitoring program, combining patients’ clinical information...
Abstract Background Interpretation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) results requires thorough understanding test confounders such as anthropometrics, comorbidities and medication. Here, we comprehensively assessed the clinical determinants cardiorespiratory fitness its components in a heterogeneous patient sample. Methods We retrospectively collected medical CPET data from 2320 patients (48.2% females) referred for cycle ergometry at University Hospital Leuven, Belgium. peak...
The incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is increasing which partly due to an increase in unhealthy lifestyles, including lack physical activity. Therefore, following a event, patients are encouraged participate supervised exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program. However, uptake rates these programs low compliance adequate volumes activity after the completion such even lower. An approach that has been proposed towards patient adherence exercise, incorporation...
Intermittent claudication (IC) is characterized by decreased blood flow and oxygen delivery to the lower-limb muscles, resulting in pain impaired functional capacity. This study evaluated effects of a 12-week hybrid walking intervention on muscle oxygenation capacity 38 patients with IC (Rutherford I-III). Functional was means two different treadmill test protocols six-minute walk (6MWT). Muscle assessed during tests using near-infrared spectroscopy. After intervention, maximal distance...
Objective: Non-invasive methods assessing endothelial function may enhance cardiovascular risk evaluation in primary care. Previous research showed that flow-mediated slowing (FMS) of the brachial-radial pulse wave velocity (PWV) reflects risk, but larger studies on FMS response at-risk populations are required to further unravel its clinical and added value for stratification. We investigated correlates people at disease. Design method: collected baseline data from a subsample 157...