Robert Fagard

Prognostic significance of ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients with history of cardiovascular disease (2008)

Fagard, Robert, Thijs, Lutgarde, Staessen, Jan, Clement, Denis, DE BUYZERE, MARC, De Bacquer, Dirk

Objective To assess the prognostic significance of nighttime and daytime blood pressure (BP), their ratio and the nighttime dipping pattern for mortality and recurrent cardiovascular (CV) events in...

European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: executive summary: Fourth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (Constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts) (2007)

Graham, Ian, Atar, Dan, Borch-Johnsen, Knut, Boysen, Gudrun, Burell, Gunilla, ...

2007 Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (2007)

Mancia, Giuseppe, De Backer, Guy, Dominiczak, Anna, Cifkova, Renata, Fagard, Robert, ...

Tissue Doppler versus conventional echocardiography in the evaluation of left ventricular systolic function: a population study (2007)

Kuznetsova, T, Jin, Y, Richart, Tom; U0050692, D'hooge, J, Claus, Piet; U0015250, ...

The CAREGENE study: polymorphisms of the {beta}1-adrenoceptor gene and aerobic power in coronary artery disease (2006)

Defoor, Johan, Martens, Kevin, Zielinska, Dominika, Matthijs, Gert, Van Nerum, Hilde, Schepers, Dirk, ...

Aims The heritability of aerobic power and of the response to physical training has been shown in healthy subjects. β1-Adrenergic receptor (β1AR) function affects exercise performance. This study...

The CAREGENE study: polymorphisms of the {beta}1-adrenoceptor gene and aerobic power in coronary artery disease (2006)

Defoor, Johan, Martens, Kevin, Zieliska, Dominika, Matthijs, Gert, Van Nerum, Hilde, Schepers, Dirk, ...

Aims The heritability of aerobic power and of the response to physical training has been shown in healthy subjects. β1-Adrenergic receptor (β1AR) function affects exercise performance. This study...

Influence of endothelial nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms on plasma nitric oxide metabolites and blood pressure (2005)

Persu, A, Vinck, W, Cnops, Y, El Khattabi, O, Janssen, R, Paulussen, AD, ...

Birth weight and creatinine clearance in young adult twins: - influence of genetic, prenatal, and maternal factors (2005)

Gielen, Marij, Pinto-Sietsma, Sara-Joan, Loos, Ruth; U0005699, Fagard, Robert; U0018240, De Leeuw, Peter W, ...

Maastricht University.

Recommendations for competitive sports participation in athletes with cardiovascular disease: A consensus document from the Study Group of Sports Cardiology of the Working Group of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology and the Working Group of Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (2005)

Pelliccia, Antonio, Fagard, Robert, Bjørnstad, Hans Halvor, Anastassakis, Aris, Arbustini, Eloisa, Assanelli, Deodato, ...

Cardiovascular pre-participation screening of young competitive athletes for prevention of sudden death: proposal for a common European protocol: Consensus Statement of the Study Group of Sport Cardiology of the Working Group of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology and the Working Group of Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (2005)

Corrado, Domenico, Pelliccia, Antonio, Bjørnstad, Hans Halvor, Vanhees, Luc, Biffi, Alessandro, Borjesson, Mats, ...

The 1996 American Heart Association consensus panel recommendations stated that pre-participation cardiovascular screening for young competitive athletes is justifiable and compelling on ethical,...

Cardiovascular pre-participation screening of young competitive athletes for prevention of sudden death: proposal for a common European protocol: Consensus Statement of the Study Group of Sport Cardiology of the Working Group of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology and the Working Group of Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (2005)

Corrado, Domenico, Pelliccia, Antonio, Bjørnstad, Hans Halvor, Vanhees, Luc, Biffi, Alessandro, Borjesson, Mats, ...

The 1996 American Heart Association consensus panel recommendations stated that pre-participation cardiovascular screening for young competitive athletes is justifiable and compelling on ethical,...

Recommendations for competitive sports participation in athletes with cardiovascular disease (2005)

Pelliccia, Antonio, Fagard, Robert, Bjørnstad, Hans Halvor, Anastassakis, Aris, Arbustini, Eloisa, Assanelli, Deodato, ...

Self-measured versus ambulatory blood pressure in the diagnosis of hypertension (2003)

Hond, Elly Den, Celis, Hilde; U0014218, Fagard, Robert; U0018240, Keary, Louis, Leeman, M, O'Brien, Eoin, ...

OBJECTIVE: We examined to what extent self-measurement of blood pressure at home (HBP) can be an alternative to ambulatory monitoring (ABP) to diagnose white-coat hypertension. METHODS: In 247...

Exercise performance and training in patients with coronary artery disease and associated diabetes mellitus (2003)

Vanhees, Luc; U0012142, Schepers, Dirk, Stevens, An; U0037479, Eyben, I, Van Meir, F, ...

Departement Revalidatiewetenschappen.

High prevalence of right ventricular involvementin endurance athletes with ventricular arrhythmias: Role of an electrophysiologic study in risk stratification (2003)

Heidbüchel, Hein, Hoogsteen, Jan, Fagard, Robert, Vanhees, L, Ector, Hugo, Willems, Rik, ...

Background Electrocardiographic abnormalities and premature ventricular contractions are common in athletes and are generally benign. However, the specific outcome of high-level endurance athletes...

The influence of maternal BMI and age in twin pregnancies on insulin resistance in the offspring (2002)

Loos, Ruth J.F., Phillips, David I.W., Fagard, Robert, Beunen, Gaston, Derom, Catherine, Mathieu, Chantal, ...

Objective: There is strong evidence that low birth weight is associated with glucose intolerance and diabetes in adults. We have carried out a twin study to distinguish among maternal influences,...

Survey on treatment of hypertension and implementation of World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension risk stratification in primary care in Belgium (2002)

Fagard, Robert; U0018240, Van Den Enden, Maria, Leeman, M, Warling, Xavier

OBJECTIVE : To gain insight into the prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension and into the implementation of the 1999 World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension...

Comparison of conventional and automated blood pressure measurements: interim analysis of the THOP trial. Treatment of Hypertension According to Home or Office Blood Pressure (2002)

Staessen, Jan; U0013621, Celis, Hilde; U0014218, Hond, Elly Den, Giot, Christophe, Leeman, M, O'Brien, Eoin, ...

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, University of Leuven, Belgium.

Twin studies and estimates of heritability (2001)

Loos, Ruth J., Beunen, Gaston, Fagard, Robert, Derom, Catharine, Vlietinck, Robert, Phillips, David I.W.

Studies on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system :--its role in blood pressure homoeostasis in normal and hypertensive man, its physiological role on renal function in the dog, the clearance of renin and angiotensin II in the dog /--by Robert Fagard. (1978)

Fagard, Robert.

Thesis (doctoral)--Catholic University of Leuven, 1978.

Host and environmental determinants of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons in serum of adolescents.

Nawrot, Tim S, Staessen, Jan A, Den Hond, Elly M, Koppen, Gudrun, Schoeters, Greet, Fagard, Robert, ...

This study investigated host factors and environmental factors as potential determinants of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons (PCAHs) in serum of adolescents. We recruited 200 participants (80...

Health effects of environmental exposure to cadmium: objectives, design and organization of the cadmibel study: a cross-sectional morbidity study carried out in Belgium from 1985 to 1989

Lauwerys, Robert, Amery, Antoon, Bernard, Alfred, Bruaux, Pierre, Buchet, Jean-Pierre, Claeys, Françoise, ...

Cadmium is a cumulative environmental pollutant. For the general population mainly exposed by the oral route and through tobacco smoke inhalation, the kidney is the critical organ. Belgium is the...

Host and environmental determinants of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons in serum of adolescents.

Nawrot, Tim S, Staessen, Jan A, Den Hond, Elly M, Koppen, Gudrun, Schoeters, Greet, Fagard, Robert, ...

This study investigated host factors and environmental factors as potential determinants of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons (PCAHs) in serum of adolescents. We recruited 200 participants (80...

Health effects of environmental exposure to cadmium: objectives, design and organization of the cadmibel study: a cross-sectional morbidity study carried out in Belgium from 1985 to 1989

Lauwerys, Robert, Amery, Antoon, Bernard, Alfred, Bruaux, Pierre, Buchet, Jean-Pierre, Claeys, Françoise, ...

Cadmium is a cumulative environmental pollutant. For the general population mainly exposed by the oral route and through tobacco smoke inhalation, the kidney is the critical organ. Belgium is the...

Athlete’s heart

Fagard, Robert

Response of the systemic pulmonary circulation to labetalol at rest and during exercise

Fagard, Robert, Lijnen, Paul, Amery, Antoon

1 Labetalol was administered to 18 hypertensive patients for an average duration of 2.44 weeks, with an average final daily dose of 1.65 g (principally to study its short-term haemodynamic effects).