Ron Pisters

Atrial cardiomyopathy: from knowledge gaps to clinical impact

Abstract Background Atrial cardiomyopathy (AtCM) is increasingly recognised as an underlying atrial substrate contributing to atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), and cardio-embolic stroke. However, diagnostic criteria, disease thresholds, and targeted treatment strategi...

DUTCH weight control in atrial fibrillation study (DUTCH-WAIST)

Abstract Background Obesity is a well-established and highly prevalent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) and its progression by promoting structural and electrical atrial remodelling, leading to AF recurrence and persistence. Weight loss is expected to reverse atrial remod...