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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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
cardiologist, Catharina Hospital
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Projects
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FORSEE: Video monitoring for early signaling of adverse events
van der Hagen, D. (Project communication officer), Montenij, L. (Project communication officer), Verstappen, C. C. A. G. (Project communication officer), Hommerson, S. (Project communication officer), van 't Veer, M. (Project communication officer), Stuijk, S. (Project communication officer), Kloeze, C. (Project communication officer), Zinger, S. (Project communication officer), Dekker, L. R. C. (Project communication officer), Wang, W. (Project communication officer), Sammali, F. (Project communication officer), Zinger, S. (Project Manager), van Esch, R. J. C. (Project member), Cramer, I. (Project member), Verstappen, C. C. A. G. (Project member) & Bergmans, J. W. M. (Project member)
1/06/20 → 31/05/25
Project: Second tier
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Accuracy of remote, video-based supraventricular tachycardia detection in patients undergoing elective electrical cardioversion: a prospective cohort
Cramer, I. (Corresponding author), van Esch, R., Verstappen, C., Kloeze, C., van Bussel, B., Stuijk, S., Bergmans, J., van 't Veer, M., Zinger, S., Montenij, L., Bouwman, R. A. & Dekker, L., 29 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. XX, XXResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Camera-Based Continuous Heart and Respiration Rate Monitoring in the ICU
van Esch, R. J. C. (Corresponding author), Cramer, I., Verstappen, C. C. A. G., Kloeze, C., Bouwman, R. A., Dekker, L. R., Montenij, L., Bergmans, J., Stuijk, S. & Zinger, S., 1 Apr 2025, In: Applied Sciences. 15, 7, 22 p., 3422.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Frank-Starling Mechanism Characterized Using Photoplethysmography
Montree, R. J. H. (corresponding author), Peri, E., Long, X., Haakma, R., Dekker, L. R. & Vullings, R., Jan 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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A high-volume study on the impact of diabetes mellitus on clinical outcomes after surgical and percutaneous cardiac interventions
Slingerland, S. R. (Corresponding author), Schulz, D. N., van Steenbergen, G. J., Soliman-Hamad, M. A., Kisters, J. M. H., Timmermans, M., Teeuwen, K., Dekker, L. & van Veghel, D., Dec 2024, In: Cardiovascular Diabetology. 23, 1, 12 p., 260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Anticoagulation for post-operative atrial fibrillation after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis
van de Kar, M. R. D. (Corresponding author), van Brakel, T. J., van 't Veer, M., van Steenbergen, G. J., Daeter, E. J., Crijns, H. J. G. M., van Veghel, D., Dekker, L. R. C. & Otterspoor, L. C., 1 Aug 2024, In: European Heart Journal. 45, 29, p. 2620-2630 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Catharina Hospital Researcher Details Findings in Atrial Fibrillation (Exploring patients' needs and perceptions regarding a specialised lifestyle oriented atrial fibrillation outpatient clinic: a qualitative study)
16/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Reports from Catharina Hospital Add New Data to Research in Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Long-term efficacy and safety of spinal cord stimulation in patients with refractory angina pectoris)
31/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
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