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
- 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
- Eerenberg, F., Luermans, J., Lumens, J., Nguyên, U. C., Vernooy, K., & van Stipdonk, A. (2024). Exploring QRS Area beyond Patient Selection in CRT-Can It Guide Left Ventricular Lead Placement?Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11010018
- Farnir, F. I. P., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Farnir, F. P. F. J. D. J., Chaldoupi, S. M., & Linz, D. (2024). Impedance drop during focal monopolar pulsed field ablation in the atrium. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-024-01793-z
- van der Velden, R. M. J., Pluymaekers, N. A. H. A., Dudink, E. A. M. P., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Meeder, J. G., Heesen, W. F., Lenderink, T., Widdershoven, J. W. M. G., Bucx, J. J. J., Rienstra, M., Kamp, O., van Opstal, J. M., Kirchhof, C. J. H. J., van Dijk, V. F., Swart, H. P., Alings, M., Van Gelder, I. C., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Linz, D. (2024). Cardioversion strategy impacts rate control during recurrences in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A subanalysis of the RACE 7 ACWAS trial. Clinical Cardiology, 47(1), Article e24161. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.24161
- Farnir, F., Luermans, J., Manusama, R., den Uijl, D., Chaldoupi, S. M., & Linz, D. (2024). Focal point-by-point pulsed field ablation for the treatment of atrial arrhythmias in patients with challenging anatomy where radiofrequency ablation cannot be applied: A case series. HeartRhythm Case Reports, 10(1), 21-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.10.012
- 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, Article euae077. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae077
- van der Heijden, C. A. J., Aerts, L., Chaldoupi, S.-M., van Cruchten, C., Kawczynski, M., Heuts, S., Bidar, E., Luermans, J. G. L. M., & Maesen, B. (2024). Hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 13(1), 54-70. https://doi.org/10.21037/acs-2023-afm-0129
2023
- Hermans, B. J. M., Bijvoet, G. P., Holtackers, R. J., Mihl, C., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Maesen, B., Vernooy, K., Linz, D., Chaldoupi, S. M., & Schotten, U. (2023). Multi-modal characterization of the left atrium by a fully automated integration of pre-procedural cardiac imaging and electro-anatomical mapping. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 49(1), Article 101276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101276
- Hereijgers, M. J. M., van der Velden, R. M. J., el Moussaoui, N., Verhaert, D. V. M., Habibi, Z., Luermans, J., den Uijl, D., Chaldoupi, S. M., Vernooy, K., Schotten, U., Baumert, M., Gietema, H. A., Mihl, C., Koltowski, L., Franssen, F. M. E., Simons, S. O., & Linz, D. (2023). Repurposing catheter ablation work-up to detect expiratory airflow limitation in patients with atrial fibrillation. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 49(1), Article 101305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101305
- Bressi, E., Luermans, J. G., Arnold, A. D., & Grieco, D. (2023). Editorial: Electrical management of heart failure. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 10(1), Article 1325989. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1325989

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Justin Luermans

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