Professional
• Chair of department of cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital 1998-2016
• Senior consultant, department of cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital and AZ Monica 2016-
Academic
• Professor in medicine and cardiology University of Antwerp 1992-2009
• Full professor in medicine and cardiology University of Antwerp 2010-2016
• Emeritus full professor in medicine and cardiology University of Antwerp 2016-
Honors, memberships & advisory functions
• Chairman ESC working group Acute Cardiac Care 2010-2012
• Past president ESC Acute Cardiovascular Association 2012-2014
• Editor in chief European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2012-2020
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology 2005-
• Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2006-
Publication list
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=vrints+c
major research topics: ischemic heart diseases, coronary flow, endothelial function, heart failure