Kevin Vernooy

Professor

Prof. Kevin Vernooy became a medical docter in 2003 at the Maastricht University. He finished his PhD in 2006 on cardiac resynchronisation therapy at Maastricht University. In 2012, he finished his Cardiology training and subspecialiation in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias as an clinical electrophysiologist at Maastricht UMC+

Since 2012, he has been working at Maastricht UMC+ as a clinical electrophysiologist. Since 2014, he has been heading the divion of clinical electrophysiology in the Department of Cardiology and since 2018 the research on cardiac arrhythmias at the Department of Cardiology at the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen.

His research focusses on the invasive treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with heart failure.

In 2020, he became a Professor in clinical electrophysiology entitled “Electrical management of heart failure”. Since March 2021, he has been chairing the head of department of cardiology at the MUMC+ and leader of the Division Heart at CARIM.

Department of Cardiology
P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht 
PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht
M: +31(0)620 198 657

  • 2021
    • Zweerink, A., Nijveldt, R., Braams, N. J., Maass, A. H., Vernooy, K., de Lange, F. J., Meine, M., Geelhoed, B., Rienstra, M., van Gelder, I. C., Vos, M. A., van Rossum, A. C., & Allaart, C. P. (2021). Segment length in cine (SLICE) strain analysis: a practical approach to estimate potential benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 23(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12968-020-00701-4
    • Lorusso, R., Ravaux, J. M., Barili, F., Bidar, E., Vernooy, K., Di Mauro, M., Miceli, A., Parolari, A., Daprati, A., Myasoedova, V., Alamanni, F., De Vincentiis, C., Aime, E., Nicolini, F., Gonzi, G., Colli, A., Gerosa, G., De Bonis, M., Paglino, G., ... GIROC Investigators (2021). Relation of Prolonged Pacemaker Dependency After Cardiac Surgery to Mortality. American Journal of Cardiology, 138, 66-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.10.010
    • Prinzen, F. W., & Vernooy, K. (2021). Do we need to pace the bundle? Editorial comment on: Nonselective versus selective His bundle pacing: An acute intrapatient speckle tracking strain echocardiographic study by Bednarek et al. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 32(1), 126-128. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14832
    • Salden, O. A. E., van Stipdonk, A. M. W., den Ruijter, H. M., Cramer, M. J., Kloosterman, M., Rienstra, M., Maass, A. H., Prinzen, F. W., Vernooy, K., & Meine, M. (2021). Heart Size Corrected Electrical Dyssynchrony and Its Impact on Sex-Specific Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 14(1), Article 008452. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.120.008452
    • Salden, O. A. E., Zweerink, A., Wouters, P., Allaart, C. P., Geelhoed, B., de Lange, F. J., Maass, A. H., Rienstra, M., Vernooy, K., Vos, M. A., Meine, M., Prinzen, F. W., & Cramer, M. J. (2021). The value of septal rebound stretch analysis for the prediction of volumetric response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 22(1), 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaa190
    • Matteucci, F., Maesen, B., De Asmundis, C., Parise, G., Micali, L. R., Tuijthof, G., Gerits, P., Vernooy, K., Maessen, J. G., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). New Biparietal Bipolar Catheter Prototype for Hybrid Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, 16(2), 181-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/1556984520981025
  • 2020
    • Dudink, E. A. M. P., Weijs, B., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Peeters, F. E. C. M., Altintas, S., Vernooy, K., Pison, L. A. F. G., Haest, R. J., Kragten, J. A., Kietselaer, B. L. J. H., Wildberger, J. E., & Crijns, H. J. G. M. (2020). Concealed Coronary Atherosclerosis In Idiopathic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation is Associated with Imminent Cardiovascular Diseases. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 13(4), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.4022/jafib.2321
    • Haanschoten, D. M., Vernooy, K., Beukema, R. J., Szili-Torok, T., ter Bekke, R. M. A., Khan, M., de Jong, J. S. S. G., Otten, A. M., Adiyaman, A., Smit, J. J. J., Delnoy, P. P. H. M., Misier, A. R. R., & Elvan, A. (2020). Elimination of Benign Ventricular Premature Beats or Ventricular Tachycardia with Catheter Ablation versus Two Different Optimal Antiarrhythmic Drug Treatment Regimens (Sotalol or Verapamil/Flecainide). Cardiology, 145(12), 795-801. https://doi.org/10.1159/000509661
    • Heckman, L., Vijayaraman, P., Luermans, J., Stipdonk, A. M. W., Salden, F., Maass, A. H., Prinzen, F. W., & Vernooy, K. (2020). Novel bradycardia pacing strategies. Heart, 106(24), 1883-1889. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2020-316849
    • Mullens, W., Auricchio, A., Martens, P., Witte, K., Cowie, M. R., Delgado, V., Dickstein, K., Linde, C., Vernooy, K., Leyva, F., Bauersachs, J., Israel, C. W., Lund, L. H., Donal, E., Boriani, G., Jaarsma, T., Berruezo, A., Traykov, V., Yousef, Z., ... Leclercq, C. (2020). Optimized implementation of cardiac resynchronization therapy: a call for action for referral and optimization of care A joint position statement from the Heart Failure Association (HFA), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the European Society of Cardiology. European journal of heart failure, 22(12), 2349-2369. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.2046
    • Vernooy, K., & Brunner-La Rocca, H.-P. (2020). The importance of electrocardiographic follow-up in heart failure. European journal of heart failure, 22(12), 2380-2382. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.2054
    • Verdonschot, J. A. J., Merken, J. J., van Stipdonk, A. M. W., Pliger, P., Derks, K. W. J., Wang, P., Henkens, M. T. H. M., van Paassen, P., Hamid, M. A. A., van Empel, V. P. M., Knackstedt, C., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Brunner-La Rocca, H.-P., Brunner, H. G., Poelzl, G., Vernooy, K., Heymans, S. R. B., & Hazebroek, M. R. (2020). Cardiac Inflammation Impedes Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 13(11), 1311-1320. Article 008727. https://doi.org/10.1161/circep.120.008727
    • Heckman, L. I. B., Vernooy, K., & Prinzen, F. W. (2020). Reply to the Editor - Regarding Multisite pacing strategies: Solutions looking for a problem?Heart Rhythm O2, 1(4), 315-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2020.07.003
    • Rickard, J., Jackson, K., Biffi, M., Vernooy, K., Bank, A., Cerkvenik, J., Ghosh, S., & Gold, M. R. (2020). The ECG Belt for CRT response trial: Design and clinical protocol. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 43(10), 1063-1071. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13985
    • van Veldhuisen, D. J., van Woerden, G., Gorter, T. M., van Empel, V. P. M., Manintveld, O. C., Tieleman, R. G., Maass, A. H., Vernooy, K., Westenbrink, B. D., van Gelder, I. C., & Rienstra, M. (2020). Ventricular tachyarrhythmia detection by implantable loop recording in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction: the VIP-HF study. European journal of heart failure, 22(10), 1923-1929. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1970
    • Knops, R. E., Nordkamp, L. R. A. O., Delnoy, P.-P. H. M., Boersma, L. V. A., Kuschyk, J., El-Chami, M. F., Bonnemeier, H., Behr, E. R., Brouwer, T. F., Kaab, S., Mittal, S., Quast, A.-F. B. E., Smeding, L., van der Stuijt, W., de Weger, A., de Wilde, K. C., Bijsterveld, N. R., Richter, S., Brouwer, M. A., ... PRAETORIAN Investigators (2020). Subcutaneous or Transvenous Defibrillator Therapy. New England Journal of Medicine, 383(6), 526-536. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1915932
    • Evertz, R., Reinders, M., Houck, C., ten Cate, T., Duijnhouwer, A. L., Beukema, R., Westra, S., Vernooy, K., & de Groot, N. M. S. (2020). Atrial fibrillation in patients with an atrial septal defect in a single centre cohort during a long clinical follow-up: its association with closure and outcome of therapy. Open Heart, 7(2), Article 001298. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2020-001298
    • Matteucci, F., Maesen, B., Vernooy, K., De Asmundis, C., Maessen, J. G., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2020). One-Stage Versus Sequential Hybrid Radiofrequency Ablation: An In Vitro Evaluation. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, 15(4), 338-345. https://doi.org/10.1177/1556984520930070
    • Heckman, L. I. B., Kuiper, M., Anselme, F., Ziglio, F., Shan, N., Jung, M., Zeemering, S., Vernooy, K., & Prinzen, F. W. (2020). Evaluating multisite pacing strategies in cardiac resynchronization therapy in the preclinical setting. Heart Rhythm O2, 1(2), 111-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2020.03.003
    • Frontera, A., Strik, M., Eschalier, R., Biffi, M., Pereira, B., Welte, N., Chauvel, R., Mondoly, P., Laborderie, J., Bernis, J.-P., Clementy, N., Reuter, S., Garrigue, S., Deplagne, A., Vernooy, K., Pillois, X., Haissaguerre, M., Dubois, R., Ritter, P., ... Ploux, S. (2020). Electrogram morphology discriminators in implantable cardioverter defibrillators: A comparative evaluation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 31(6), 1493-1506. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14518
    • Pluymaekers, N. A. H. A., Hermans, A. N. L., van der Velden, R. M. J., den Uijl, D. W., Vorstermans, B., Buskes, S., Hendriks, J. M., Vernooy, K., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Linz, D. (2020). On-demand app-based rate and rhythm monitoring to manage atrial fibrillation through teleconsultations during COVID-19. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 28, Article 100533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100533
    • Torp-Pedersen, C., Goette, A., Nielsen, P. B., Potpara, T., Fauchier, L., Camm, A. J., Arbelo, E., Boriani, G., Skjoeth, F., Rumsfeld, J., Masoudi, F., Guo, Y. T., Joung, B., Refaat, M. M., Kim, Y. H., Albert, C. M., Piccini, J., Avezum, A., Lip, G. Y. H., ... Al-Khatib, S. M. (2020). 'Real-world' observational studies in arrhythmia research: data sources, methodology, and interpretation. A position document from European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia-Pacific HRS (APHRS), and Latin America HRS (LAHRS). EP Europace, 22(5), 831-832. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euz210
    • Kloosterman, M., van Stipdonk, A. M. W., ter Horst, I., Rienstra, M., Van Gelder, I. C., Vos, M. A., Prinzen, F. W., Meine, M., Vernooy, K., & Maass, A. H. (2020). Association between heart failure aetiology and magnitude of echocardiographic remodelling and outcome of cardiac resynchronization therapy. Esc heart failure, 7(2), 645-653. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12624
    • Salden, F. C. W. M., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Westra, S. W., Weijs, B., Engels, E. B., Heckman, L. I. B., Lamerichs, L. J. M., Janssen, M. H. G., Clerx, K. J. H., Cornelussen, R., Ghosh, S., Prinzen, F. W., & Vernooy, K. (2020). Short-Term Hemodynamic and Electrophysiological Effects of Cardiac Resynchronization by Left Ventricular Septal Pacing. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 75(4), 347-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.11.040
    • van Stipdonk, A. M. W., Hoogland, R., Ter Horst, I., Kloosterman, M., Vanbelle, S., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Prinzen, F. W., Meine, M., Maass, A. H., & Vernooy, K. (2020). Evaluating Electrocardiography-Based Identification of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Responders Beyond Current Left Bundle Branch Block Definitions. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 6(2), 193-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2019.10.009
    • Salden, O. A. E., Vernooy, K., van Stipdonk, A. M. W., Cramer, M. J., Prinzen, F. W., & Meine, M. (2020). Strategies to Improve Selection of Patients Without Typical Left Bundle Branch Block for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 6(2), 129-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2019.11.018
    • Pluymaekers, N. A. H. A., Hermans, A. N. L., Linz, D. K., Dudink, E. A. M. P., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Weijs, B., Vernooy, K., & Crijns, H. J. G. M. (2020). Frequency and Determinants of Spontaneous Conversion to Sinus Rhythm in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Recent-onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review. Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review, 9(4), 195-201. https://doi.org/10.15420/aer.2020.34
    • Plesinger, F., van Stipdonk, A. M. W., Smisek, R., Halamek, J., Jurak, P., Maass, A. H., Meine, M., Vernooy, K., & Prinzen, F. W. (2020). Fully automated QRS area measurement for predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Journal of Electrocardiology, 63, 159-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.07.003
  • 2019
    • Evertz, R., Houck, C. A., ten Cate, T., Duijnhouwer, A. L., Beukema, R., Westra, S., Vernooy, K., & de Groot, N. M. S. (2019). Concomitant pulmonary vein isolation and percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects: A pilot project. Congenital Heart Disease, 14(6), 1123-1129. https://doi.org/10.1111/chd.12859
    • Lee, A. W. C., Nguyen, U. C., Razeghi, O., Gould, J., Sidhu, B. S., Sieniewicz, B., Behar, J., Mafi-Rad, M., Plank, G., Prinzen, F. W., Rinaldi, C. A., Vernooy, K., & Niederer, S. (2019). A rule-based method for predicting the electrical activation of the heart with cardiac resynchronization therapy from non-invasive clinical data. Medical Image Analysis, 57, 197-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2019.06.017
    • Zweerink, A., Salden, O. A. E., van Everdingen, W. M., de Roest, G. J., van de Ven, P. M., Cramer, M. J., Doevendans, P. A., van Rossum, A. C., Vernooy, K., Prinzen, F. W., Meine, M., & Allaart, C. P. (2019). Hemodynamic Optimization in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Should We Aim for dP/dtmax or Stroke Work?JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 5(9), 1013-1025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2019.05.020
    • Lankveld, T. A. R., Vernooy, K., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Linz, D. (2019). How to make catheter ablation available world-wide?IJC Heart and Vasculature, 24, Article 100411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100411
    • den Uijl, D. W., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Vernooy, K., & Linz, D. (2019). Hypnotic communication during atrial fibrillation ablation: Another clinical application of hypnotherapy?IJC Heart and Vasculature, 24, Article 100408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100408
    • Linz, D., Baumert, M., Desteghe, L., Kadhim, K., Vernooy, K., Kalman, J. M., Dobrev, D., Arzt, M., Sastry, M., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Schotten, U., Cowie, M. R., McEvoy, R. D., Heidbuchel, H., Hendriks, J., Sanders, P., & Lau, D. H. (2019). Nightly sleep apnea severity in patients with atrial fibrillation: Potential applications of long-term sleep apnea monitoring. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 24, 1-7. Article 100424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100424
    • van Stipdonk, A. M. W., Vanbelle, S., ter Horst, I. A. H., Luermans, J. G., Meine, M., Maass, A. H., Auricchio, A., Prinzen, F. W., & Vernooy, K. (2019). Large variability in clinical judgement and definitions of left bundle branch block to identify candidates for cardiac resynchronisation therapy. International Journal of Cardiology, 286, 61-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.01.051
    • Vroomen, M., La Meir, M., Maesen, B., Luermans, J. G. L., Vernooy, K., Essers, B., de Greef, B. T. A., Maessen, J. G., Crijns, H. J., & Pison, L. (2019). Hybrid thoracoscopic surgical and transvenous catheter ablation versus transvenous catheter ablation in persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (HARTCAP-AF): study protocol for a randomized trial. Trials, 20(1), Article 370. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3365-9
    • Bogdan, S., Refaat, M., Chudzik, M., Balsam, P., Kosiuk, J., Conte, G., Vernooy, K., & Kutyifa, V. (2019). Career building in countries with electrophysiology underdevelopment: roadblocks and solutionsan EHRA Young EP Report. EP Europace, 21(6), 978-980. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euz017
    • Vroomen, M., Maesen, B., La Meir, M., Luermans, J. G. L., Vernooy, K., Maessen, J. G., Crijns, H. J., & Pison, L. (2019). Hybrid Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: a Single-Centre Experience. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 11(5), Article 2118. https://doi.org/10.4022/jafib.2118
    • Molenaar, M. M. D., Timmermans, C. C., Hesselink, T., Scholten, M. F., ter Bekke, R. M. A., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Brusse-Keizer, M., Kraaier, K., ten Haken, B., Grandjean, J. G., Vernooy, K., & van Opstal, J. M. (2019). Shorter cryoballoon applications times do effect efficacy but result in less phrenic nerve injury: Results of the randomized 123 study. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 42(5), 508-514. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13626
    • Nguyen, U. C., Cluitmans, M. J. M., Strik, M., Luermans, J. G., Gommers, S., Wildberger, J. E., Bekkers, S. C. A. M., Volders, P. G. A., Mihl, C., Prinzen, F. W., & Vernooy, K. (2019). Integration of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, electrocardiographic imaging, and coronary venous computed tomography angiography for guidance of left ventricular lead positioning. EP Europace, 21(4), 626-635. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euy292
    • van Stipdonk, A. M. W., ter Horst, I., Kloosterman, M., Engels, E. B., Rienstra, M., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Vos, M. A., van Gelder, I. C., Prinzen, F. W., Meine, M., Maass, A., & Vernooy, K. (2019). Response to Letter From Vereckei Regarding, "QRS Area Is a Strong Determinant of Outcome in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy". Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 12(4), Article 007297. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.119.007297
    • Vernooy, K., Kutyifa, V., Conte, G., Bogdan, S., Balsam, P., Nielsen, J. C., & Kosiuk, J. (2019). Survey on the research activities within the EHRA Young EP community. EP Europace, 21(4), 670-672. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euy294
    • Strik, M., den Uijl, D., Vernooy, K., & Luermans, J. (2019). Unsuccessful antitachycardia pacing: What is the mechanism?Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 42(4), 464-466. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13625
    • Conte, G., Kosiuk, J., Bogdan, S., Balsam, P., Vernooy, K., Nielsen, J. C., & Kutyifa, V. (2019). Current status of interventional cardiac electrophysiology training in ESC member countries: an EHRAYoung EP Report. EP Europace, 21(3), 522-524. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euy277
    • Odening, K. E., Deiss, S., Dilling-Boer, D., Didenko, M., Eriksson, U., Nedios, S., Ng, F. S., Roca Luque, I., Sanchez Borque, P., Vernooy, K., Wijnmaalen, A. P., Yorgun, H., & DAS-CAM participants 2017–2018 (2019). Mechanisms of sex differences in atrial fibrillation: role of hormones and differences in electrophysiology, structure, function, and remodelling. EP Europace, 21(3), 366-376. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euy215
    • Willemen, E., Schreurs, R., Huntjens, P. R., Strik, M., Plank, G., Vigmond, E., Walmsley, J., Vernooy, K., Delhaas, T., Prinzen, F. W., & Lumens, J. (2019). The Left and Right Ventricles Respond Differently to Variation of Pacing Delays in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A Combined Experimental- Computational Approach. Frontiers in physiology, 10(FEB), 1-13. Article 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00017
    • van Everdingen, W. M., Zweerink, A., Salden, O. A. E., Cramer, M. J., Doevendans, P. A., van Rossum, A. C., Prinzen, F. W., Vernooy, K., Allaart, C. P., & Meine, M. (2019). Atrioventricular optimization in cardiac resynchronization therapy with quadripolar leads: should we optimize every pacing configuration including multi-point pacing?EP Europace, 21(1), E11-E19. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euy138
  • 2018
    • Chau Nguyen, U., Verzaal, N. J., van Nieuwenhoven, F. A., Vernooy, K., & Prinzen, F. (2018). Pathobiology of cardiac dyssynchrony and resynchronization therapy. EP Europace, 20(12), 1898-1909. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euy035
    • Zweerink, A., van Everdingen, W. M., Nijveldt, R., Salden, O. A. E., Meine, M., Maass, A. H., Vernooy, K., de Langer, F. J., Vos, M. A., Croisille, P., Clarysse, P., Geelhoed, B., Rienstra, M., van Gelder, I. C., van Rossum, A. C., Cramer, M. J., & Allaart, C. P. (2018). Strain imaging to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: a systematic comparison of strain parameters using multiple imaging techniques. Esc heart failure, 5(6), 1130-1140. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12335
    • van Stipdonk, A. M. W., ter Horst, I., Kloosterman, M., Engels, E. B., Rienstra, M., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Vos, M. A., van Gelder, I. C., Prinzen, F. W., Meine, M., Maass, A. H., & Vernooy, K. (2018). QRS Area Is a Strong Determinant of Outcome in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 11(12), Article 006497. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.118.006497