Contact +32 16 34 42 35 +32 16 34 42 40 cardiologie@uzleuven.be Contact form Address UZ Leuven gasthuisberg campusCardiovascular diseasesHerestraat 493000 LeuvenDirections and services News and events Newest mini pacemakers suitable for more than 80 per cent of patients 18 October 2024 Leuven cardiologists have for the first time implanted a new type of mini pacemaker applicable for almost anyone who needs a pacemaker. Intensive endurance sports cause more arteriosclerosis than moderate exercise 4 April 2023 Researchers from various Flemish hospitals examined the relation between endurance sports and arteriosclerosis of the heart. The results confirm the health benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle, but also show that intensive endurance sport does not provide additional protection. Cardiology papers from UZ Leuven doctors among the world's top 10 2 February 2023 Every year the leading European Heart Journal selects the top 10 of best scienctific publications in cardiology of the past year. This year the top 10 includes two papers that UZ Leuven doctors collaborated on: prof. dr. Lucas Van Aelst and prof. dr. Christophe Vandenbriele. Load more news and events Last edit: 18 October 2024