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Mr Youri Bekhuis

Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Leuven (Belgium)

Member of:

European Society of Cardiology
Heart Failure Association

Dr. Youri Bekhuis is a cardiologist in training at the University Hospital of Leuven (Belgium). He graduated as a Medical Doctor from KU Leuven in 2018. Currently, he is working as a PhD researcher at both KU Leuven and Hasselt University. The focus of his Ph.D. thesis is ‘Exercise cardiac imaging as a cornerstone of personal treatment options for patients with exertional breathlessness’ under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Guido Claessen, Prof. Piet Claus, and Prof. Véronique Cornelissen. His specific areas of interest include cardiac imaging, heart failure, and sports cardiology.

An elevated mPAP over CO slope by exercise echocardiography predicts outcome in unexplained dyspnea

Event: ESC Congress 2024

Topic: Imaging

Session: Added value of stress tests in heart failure

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Post-exercise ketone supplementation improves endurance performance, but not cardiac function during an 8-week training intervention

Event: ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024

Topic: Sports Cardiology

Session: Optimal exercise modalities for primary and secondary prevention

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