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About
Jeroen Bax is a Professor of Cardiology at Leiden University, specializing in imaging techniques within clinical cardiology. His research focuses on integrating nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, multi-slice computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging to address clinical challenges.
- University: Leiden University
- School: Medicine
- Email: j.j.bax@lumc.nl
Research Interests
Jeroen Bax's work emphasizes the role of cardiac imaging in predicting atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence post-ablation. He has demonstrated that epicardial fat volume posterior to the left atrium (LA) enhances risk stratification models beyond traditional clinical predictors and LA volume alone.
Publications
A key study published in 2018 analyzed 200 patients undergoing AF ablation, revealing a significant association between increased LA fat volume and AF recurrence. This research highlights the potential of LA fat as a novel biomarker for ablation failure.
