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Research profile
Professor Lukas Dekker is a cardiologist at the Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, specialized in diagnosing and treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias. He is also involved in several basic research projects; he, for example, supervises an experimental project in Bordeaux, France, about the role of atrial wall stress in the occurrence as well as treatment of atrial fibrillation. He is part-time professor at the departments of Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.
Academic background
Lukas Dekker studied medicine in Amsterdam; he finished his cardiology training in 2003 in Amsterdam. In 1996 he finished his PhD about ‘Role of intracellular calcium in ischemic damage and preconditioning in cardiac muscle’ with honours.
From 2008 onwards he works as a cardiologist-electrophysiologist in the Catharina Hospital Eindhoven.
Affiliated with
Dr. Dekker is co-founder and board member of the Netherlands Heart Network, www.nederlandshartnetwerk.nl. This collaboration in the Eindhoven area between cardiologists and general practitioners aims at improving cardiac care.
He is a active member of the steering committee of e/MTIC, www.e/MTIC.nl.
Dr. Dekker is founder of www.hart.volgers.org, the largest community for cardiac patients in Europe.
External positions
cardiologist, Catharina Hospital
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Research Output
Heart rate variability in hypertensive pregnancy disorders: a systematic review
Moors, S., Staaks, K. J. J., Westerhuis, M. E. M. H., Dekker, L. R. C., Verdurmen, K. M. J., Oei, S. G. & van Laar, J. O. E. H., Apr 2020, In : Pregnancy Hypertension. 20, p. 56-68 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
Detecting atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in daily life using photoplethysmography data
Eerikäinen, L. M., Bonomi, A. G., Schipper, F., Dekker, L. R. C., de Morree, H. M., Vullings, R. & Aarts, R. M., 12 Nov 2019, In : IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Early or delayed cardioversion in recent-onset atrial fibrillation
Pluymaekers, N. A. H. A., Dudink, E. A. M. P., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Meeder, J. G., Lenderink, T., Widdershoven, J., Bucx, J. J. J., Rienstra, M., Van Opstal, J. M., Alings, M., Oomen, A., Kirchhof, C. J., van Dijk, V. F., Ramanna, H., Liem, A., Dekker, L. R., Essers, B. A. B., Tijssen, J. G. P., Van Gelder, I. C. & Crijns, H. J. G. M., 18 Apr 2019, In : The New England Journal of Medicine. 380, 16, p. 1499-1508 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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How accurately can we detect atrial fibrillation using Photoplethysmography data measured in daily life?
Eerikäinen, L. M., Bonomi, A. G., Schipper, F., Dekker, L. R. C., Vullings, R., de Morree, H. M. & Aarts, R. M., 11 Sep 2019, Computing in Cardiology 2019. p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Regional collaboration to improve atrial fibrillation care: preliminary data from the Netherlands heart network
Cremers, H. P., Hoorn, C., Theunissen, L., van der Voort, P., Polak, P., de Jong, S., van Veghel, D. & Dekker, L. R. C., 1 Jun 2019, In : Journal of Arrhythmia. 35, 4, p. 604-611 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Press / Media
Improved level of comfort for babies in incubators thanks to algorithms and pressure sensors
9/10/19
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Eindhoven University of Technology: New professor Lukas Dekker: improved identification and treatment of arrhythmias
28/02/19
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-Eindhoven University of Technology: New professor Lukas Dekker: improved identification and treatment of arrhythmias
28/02/19
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New professor Lukas Dekker: improved identification and treatment of arrhythmias
27/02/19
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Acute Cardioversion Versus Wait And See-approach for Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department; ACWAS
2/10/18
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Student theses
A biomechanical view on atrial fibrillation: feasibility of stretch-activated ectopic beats in the left atrium
Author: Meiburg, R., 30 Apr 2016Supervisor: Bovendeerd, P. (Supervisor 1), Dekker, L. (Supervisor 2), Oomens, C. (Supervisor 2) & van de Vosse, F. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master