Zuyderland Medisch Centrum

This study looks at whether it is safer to keep taking or temporarily stop blood thinners (DOACs) in people with atrial fibrillation and heart disease who need a heart procedure like angiography or stenting. About 1,270 adults will be randomly assigned to either continue or pause…

This study tests whether using a urine sodium test to guide diuretic dosing helps people hospitalized with acute heart failure recover faster and have fewer heart-related events. About 556 adults will be randomly assigned to either the urine-guided dosing plan or standard care. T…

This study aims to understand how severe obesity can lead to a type of heart failure called HFpEF, where the heart becomes stiff and struggles to fill with blood. Researchers will follow 250 people with obesity for two years, using heart ultrasounds and blood tests to look for ea…