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Catheter treatment is not only effective, but also cost-effective for ischemic stroke

Catheter treatment is not only effective, but also cost-effective for ischemic stroke

29 September 2026

With ischemic stroke, every minute counts. However, many patients do not seek hospital care until it is too late, for example, because symptoms are not immediately recognized or because people wake up with signs of neurological deficits. As a result, a group of patients is no longer eligible for catheter treatment. 

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Platelets: more than a band-aid

Platelets: more than a band-aid

23 September 2026

Some processes in our body might seem obvious to us. If you cut your finger, the bleeding will stop shortly and form a scab. Behind that seemingly simple process hides a sophisticated system of platelets and clotting factors. By now, we know that platelets do much more than halt bleeding: they function as information carriers and regulators of disease processes. 

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Dominik Linz

Professor

Prof Dominik Linz is a clinician-scientist who received his PhD from Maastricht University, The Netherlands, in 2013 (Prof. U. Schotten) and completed his Cardiology training in Homburg/Saar, Germany, in 2017 (Prof. M. Böhm). In 2017, he was recruited as an Associate Professor and clinical EP-fellow to Adelaide to initiate and drive a translational research programme focussing on atrial fibrillation and sleep disordered breathing at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide (Prof. P. Sanders). Since 2019, Dr Dominik Linz is a Staff member and consultant clinician at the Heart+Vascular Center, Maastricht UMC+.

Over the past years Prof. Dominik Linz has developed a National and International reputation in the field of cardiac arrhythmia research. The focus of this work has been to understand the pathophysiology and mechanisms underlying atrial arrhythmias and the development of treatment approaches. This research has broadly included: (i) Work describing sleep apnoea associated electrophysiological changes in the atria increasing atrial fibrillation susceptibility. (ii) Description of antiarrhythmic effects of autonomic modulation by renal sympathetic denervation under different pathophysiological conditions. (iii) Work describing the role of the lysosomal carboxypeptidase cathepsin A in the development of an atrial arrhythmogenic substrates. Ongoing research is mainly focused on risk factor modification and preventive interventions for AF.

As of January 2024, Dominik Linz (Department of Cardiology) has been appointed as a professor at Maastricht University. The title of his position is 'Comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation Management.

Dominik-linz

Department of Cardiology

 

  • 2026
    • Bovenkerk, D. S. H., La Fontaine, L. A., Hermans, A. N. L., van Kuijk, S. M. J., Joosten, I. B. T., Faber, C. G., Lankveld, T. A. R., den Uijl, D., Vernooy, K., Hendriks, J. M., Linz, D., & Hermans, B. J. M. (2026). Annual assessment of ECG intervals in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 using a mobile 6-lead ECG device: TeleCheck-DM1. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 66, Article 101996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101996
    • Aerts, L., Norup Hertel, J., Hermans, B. J. M., Luermans, J. G. L., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Lans, R., Saljic, A., Maessen, J. G., Jespersen, T., Linz, D., & Maesen, B. (2026). Analysis of Ablation Curves to Predict Transmural Lesions Using an Epicardial Bipolar Irrigated Radiofrequency Clamp in Pigs and Humans. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15569845261448874
    • Keelani, A., Tavkhelidze, S., Lisica, L., Ruwald, M. H., Chaldoupi, S. M., Alothman, O., Borisov, G., Frommhold, M., Abdelwahab, H., Johannesen, A., Hansen, M., Worck, R., Haugdal, M., Raffa, S., Hansen, J., Linz, D., Anic, A., & Geller, J. C. (2026). Safety and Midterm Outcome of Focal Pulsed Field Ablation for Outflow Tract Premature Ventricular Contractions: A Prospective Multicenter Study. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 12(9), 2120-2132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2026.03.032
    • Morch-Pedersen, M., Norregaard, M., Graff, C., Vad, O. B., Lundegaard, P. R., Svendsen, J. H., Hansen, T., Linneberg, A., Jorgensen, P. G., Jensen, M. T., Rossing, P., Ellervik, C., Linz, D., Thambawita, V., Maleckar, M. M., Riegler, M. A., Kanters, J. K., & Isaksen, J. L. (2026). Pooling cohorts for deep learning analysis: a potential source of bias for electrocardiogram analysis. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 122, Article 110424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2026.110424
    • Linz, D. (2026). Erythrocyte dysfunction in sleep-disordered breathing: a driver of vascular injury beyond reduced oxygen transport. European Heart Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehag567
    • Gold, C., Falagkari, A., Post, F., Johnson, V., Roth, E., Kühn, S. J., Linz, D., Dobrev, D., Erath-Honold, J., Rottner, L., Leistner, D. M., Kupusovic, J., & Wakili, R. (2026). PulseSelect vs FARAPULSE pulsed field ablation: Comparative analysis of myocardial, neural-injury and hemolysis biomarkers and short-term outcomes. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 65, Article 101957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101957
    • Farnir, F. I. P., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Farnir, F. P. F. J. D. J., Chaldoupi, S. M., & Linz, D. (2026). Impedance drop during focal monopolar pulsed field ablation in the atrium. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 69(5), 801-803. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-024-01793-z
    • Engels, M. D. E. A., Rippens, M., Hermans, B. J. M., Sandgren, E., Luermans, J., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Hendriks, J. M. L., Lankveld, T., Kessels, M., Vorstermans, B. J. G. H., Beukema, R. J., Vernooy, K., Heesen, W., Hermans, A. N. L., & Linz, D. K. (2026). Smartphone app-based symptom assessment in patients with atrial fibrillation on the waiting list for electrical cardioversion: a TeleConvert-atrial fibrillation sub analysis. EP Europace, 28(8), Article euag201. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag201
    • Homberg, M., Linz, D., Brandts, L., Joosten, E. A., Buhre, W., & Bouman, E. (2026). High-flow versus low-flow nasal oxygen during procedural sedation for atrial fibrillation ablation: A randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, 5(4), Article e0129. https://doi.org/10.1097/EA9.0000000000000129
    • Hashiba, M., Linz, D., Frandsen, R., Jennum, P., Grove, E. L., Gantzhorn, E., Al-Ansary, L., Nielsen, S. K., Al-Alak, A., Bille, J., Fuglsang, M., Tang, L. H., Korshoj, M., Risom, S. S., & Lamberts, M. (2026). VIR-SAAF: a study protocol for a national decentralised randomised controlled trial of home-based sleep apnoea screening in patients with atrial fibrillation in Denmark. BMJ Open, 16(7), Article e121645. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121645
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