Frederik H. Verbrugge

About

Cardiologist/Intensive Care physician with dedicated interest in heart failure, (exercise) hemodynamics & cardiorenal interactions. Graduated as M.D. in 2010 (KU Leuven, Belgium), obtained a Ph.D. in 2015 (Hasselt University, Belgium) & an M.Sc. (Oxford University, UK). Currently working at University Hospital Brussels (Belgium), taking care of patients with heart failure and attending the cardiac intensive care unit. Research affiliation with Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN, United States).

Employment

• Vrije Universiteit Brussel Clinical Professor
  2021 - Present
• Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel Clinic Head
  2020 - Present
• Universiteit Hasselt Postdoctoral researcher
  2019 - 2021
• Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven Resident
  2018 - 2019
• Jessa Hospital Resident
  2017 - 2018
• Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven Resident
  2015 - 2017
• Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg PH.D. fellow
  2011 - 2015
• AZ Turnhout Resident
  2010 - 2011

Education

• University of Oxford
• KU Leuven M.D.
• Universiteit Hasselt Ph.D.

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (240)

• Impact of systemic inflammation on exercise haemodynamics in unexplained dyspnoea and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
  Acta Cardiologica 2026 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2026.2721796
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• Proximity where possible, concentration where needed
  2026 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuag105
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• Eosinophilic Cardiomyopathy in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis After Dupilumab Therapy
  JACC: Case Reports 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108880
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• Implementation opportunities for sodium-glucose Co-transporter-2 inhibitors in the Belgian heart failure landscape
  Acta Cardiologica 2026 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2026.2704798
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• Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: The PRAISE-MR Randomized Trial
  Circulation 2026 DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.080833
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• Balancing Efficacy and Safety With Finerenone in Patients With Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease
  JACC: Heart Failure 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2026.103063
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• ST-elevation myocardial infarction door to unload (STEMI-DTU) trial
  European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care 2026 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuag055
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• How I Handle Diuretic Resistance in the Heart Failure Patient
  Journal of Cardiac Failure - Intersections 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjcafi.2026.03.003
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• Acute cardiovascular care 2025 in review: acute heart failure
  European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care 2026 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf167
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• Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis During Decongestion in Heart Failure
  European Journal of Heart Failure 2025 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3727
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