The FLEMENGHO database
The database comprises 35 years of longitudinal research, both detailed clinical data as deep cardiovascular phenotyes. In addition, our rich biobank contains over 50.000 biological samples (blood and urine).
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Clinical information
Biochemistry
- Demographics
- Anthropometrics (incl. body composition)
- Medical history
- Medication use
- Lifestyle (smoking, alcohol, physical activity, .. )
- Clinical hematology and biochemistry
- Proteomics (Olink Target CVDII)
- Metabolomics
- Genetics
Cardiovascular phenotypes
Blood pressure
- Conventional BP (auscultation and oscillometry)
- Home blood pressure
- Ambulatory blood pressure
Echocardiography
- Conventional echo and TDI
- 2D deformation (LV and LA), both peak values and time-series
- 3D echocardiography
- Diastolic stress (cycle ergometry)
Arterial stiffness and hemodynamics
SphygmoCor®
- Pulse Wave Analysis
- Pulse Wave Velocity (carotid-femoral, carotid-radial)
Electrocardiography
Endothelial function
Vicorder®
- Flow-mediated slowing (EndoFMS)
- Peripheral arterial reactivity (EndoPAR)
Cardiopulmonary exercise test
- ECG, blood pressure, hemodynamics and gas exchange during exercise
- Incl. stress echocardiography
- CPET time-series also available
Other
- Ankle-brachial index (ABI)
- Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT)
- Vascularisation: renal, retinal and sublingual
Biobank
Our biobank is under supervision of the UZ/KU Leuven Biobank and contains over 50.000 samples (serum, plasma, DNA and urine).
All samples are available for secondary analyses providing permission of the UZ/KU Leuven Biobank and an ethics committee / IRB.
Nederlands (België)