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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.
External positions
cardiologist, Catharina Hospital
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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), van Esch, R. J. C. (Project member), Cramer, I. (Project member), Verstappen, C. C. A. G. (Project member), Bergmans, J. W. M. (Project member), Long, X. (Project Manager) & Zinger, S. (Project member)
1/06/20 → 1/02/26
Project: Second tier
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An analytical evaluation of imputation methods for enhancing cardiac care data integrity
Ganesan, R. (Corresponding author), Buck, C. M. A., Sun, C., van 't Veer, M., Dekker, L. R., van de Vosse, F. N. & Huberts, W., Jun 2026, In: Healthcare Analytics. 9, 19 p., 100452.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Camera-based respiration rate monitoring using informative frame extraction
van Esch, R. J. C. (Corresponding author), Cramer, I. C., Verstappen, C., Kloeze, C., Bouwman, R. A., Dekker, L., Montenij, L., Bergmans, J., Stuijk, S. & Zinger, S., Mar 2026, In: Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 113, Part C, 11 p., 109119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Improving outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablation by integrated personalized lifestyle interventions: a randomized controlled trial
Vermeer, J. (Corresponding author-nrf), Vinck-de Greef, T., van den Broek, M., de Louw, B., van Steenbergen, G., van Veghel, D. & Dekker, L., 7 Feb 2026, In: European Heart Journal. 47, 6, p. 669-679 11 p., ehaf689.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Obstructive sleep apnea screening performance of the STOP-BANG questionnaire and a home sleep apnea test device in atrial fibrillation ablation candidates
Vermeer, J. (Corresponding author-nrf), van den Broek, M., Vinck-de Greef, T., Janssen, H., van Hirtum, P., Overeem, S. & Dekker, L., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 69, 2, p. 239-248 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Using causal rule mining to identify opportunities for value improvement in regional CABG care: A proof-of-concept study
van Heuveln, S., van Steenbergen, G. J. (Corresponding author-nrf), van de Kar, M. R. D., Tan, E. S. H., Soliman-Hamad Veghel, M. A., Eshuis, R., Dekker, L. R. C. & van Veghel, D., 1 May 2026, In: International Journal of Medical Informatics. 211, 7 p., 106317.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
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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
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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INFLUENCE OF A PULMONARY REHABILITATION EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD).
1/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment