Justin Luermans

Assistant Professor

Justin Luermans studied Medicine at Maastricht University, The Netherlands. After obtaining his Medical Degree (cum laude) in 2003 he was trained as a Cardiologist from 2005 until 2011 at the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. He continued his medical career in Nieuwegein by following a fellowship Electrophysiology which he finished in 2013. In 2014 he joined the Cardiology Staff at MUMC+, The Netherlands, as an Electrophysiologist. His professional work focuses on the invasive treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and bradycardias, by means of catheter ablation and cardiac implantable electronic devices. Justin Luermans is director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at MUMC+ and also has an affiliation as an Electrophysiologist at the Department of Cardiology of Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

In 2010 he obtained his PhD title at Utrecht University: thesis: Paradoxical Embolism, Migraine, and Cardiac Shunt Closure

The research activities of Justin Luermans are mainly focused on atrial fibrillation and cardiac pacing. He has been involved in the steering committee of several trials of the “RACE” concept, which is a series of high-profile large Dutch clinical and translational trials in the field of atrial fibrillation. His main research focus is conduction system pacing, which is an innovative pacing method, by means of pacing the heart’s natural conduction system.

In 2020 he received a “ZonMW doelmatigheidsonderzoek” Research Grant for initiating a large multicenter randomized trial comparing conduction system pacing with traditional right ventricular pacing in patients with a pacing indication because of bradycardia: “The LEAP trial.”

Department of Cardiology
P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht
PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht
T: +31 (0)43 387 70 95

2024
- Aerts, L., Kawczynski, M. J., Bidar, E., Luermans, J., Chaldoupi, M., La Meir, M., Kowaleski, M., Maessen, J. G., Heuts, S., & Maesen, B. (2024). Short- and long-term outcomes in isolated vs. hybrid thoracoscopic ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and reconstructed individual patient data meta-analysis. EP Europace, 26(10), Article euae232. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae232
- Chaldoupi, S.-M., Nissen, S. D., Vriesendorp, P. A., Jerltorp, K., Farnir, F. I. P., Linz, B., Johannessen, A., Haugdal, M. A., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Saljic, A., Jespersen, T., Hansen, J., & Linz, D. (2024). Focal monopolar pulsed field ablation from within the great cardiac vein for idiopathic premature ventricular contractions after failed radiofrequency ablation. Heart Rhythm, 21(10), 1877-1887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.07.002
- Bijvoet, G. P., Hermans, B. J. M., Linz, D., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Maesen, B., Nijveldt, R., Mihl, C., Vernooy, K., Wildberger, J. E., Holtackers, R. J., Schotten, U., & Chaldoupi, S.-M. (2024). Optimal Threshold and Interpatient Variability in Left Atrial Ablation Scar Assessment by Dark-Blood LGE CMR. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 10(10), 2186-2197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.05.017
- Rijks, J. H. J., Heckman, L., Westra, S., Cornelussen, R., Ghosh, S., Curila, K., Smisek, R., Grieco, D., Bressi, E., Nguyen, U. C., Lumens, J., van Stipdonk, A. M. W., Linz, D., Prinzen, F. W., Luermans, J. G. L. M., & Vernooy, K. (2024). Assessment of ventricular electrical heterogeneity in left bundle branch pacing and left ventricular septal pacing by using various electrophysiological methods. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Article 16435. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.16435
- Lenting, C. J., Wijtvliet, E. P. J. P., Koldenhof, T., Bessem, B., Pluymaekers, N. A. H. A., Rienstra, M., Folkeringa, R. J., Bronzwaer, P., Elvan, A., Elders, J., Tukkie, R., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Van Kuijk, S. M. J., Tijssen, J. G. P., Van Gelder, I. C., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Tieleman, R. G. (2024). Previous Exercise Levels and Outcome in Patients with New Atrial Fibrillation: 'Past Achievements Do Not Predict the Future'. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 56(8), 1349-1354. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003424
- Aerts, L., Den Uijl, D., Luermans, J., & Maesen, B. (2024). Temporary Sinus Node Dysfunction following Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Aberrancy of the Sinus Node Artery: A case series. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 39(1), Article ivae135. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae135
- Bressi, E., Sedlacek, K., Curila, K., Cano, O., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Rijks, J. H. J., Meiburg, R., Smits, K. C., Nguyen, U. C., De Ruvo, E., Calo, L., Kron, J., Ellenbogen, K. A., Prinzen, F., Vernooy, K., & Grieco, D. (2024). Clinical impact and predictors of periprocedural myocardial injury among patients undergoing left bundle branch area pacing. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-024-01863-2
- van der Heijden, C. A. J., Adriaans, B. P., van Kuijk, S. M. J., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Maessen, J. G., Bidar, E., & Maesen, B. (2024). Left atrial function of patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing thoracoscopic hybrid ablation. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 38(4), Article ivae061. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae061
- Farnir, F., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Farnir, F., Schotten, U., Vernooy, K., Luermans, J., & Linz, D. (2024). Focal point-by-point biphasic monopolar pulsed field ablation for posterior wall isolation. EP Europace, 26(4), Article euae077. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae077
- Nguyên, U. C., Rijks, J. H. J., Plesinger, F., Rademakers, L. M., Luermans, J., Smits, K. C., van Stipdonk, A. M. W., Prinzen, F. W., Vernooy, K., Halamek, J., Curila, K., & Jurak, P. (2024). Ultra-High-Frequency ECG in Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: From Technical Concept to Clinical Application. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 11(3), Article 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11030076

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