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Algemeen Cardioloog

dr.  Johannes Heymeriks

Aandachtsgebieden: poliklinische en klinische cardiologie, hartfalen, klinische research

Opleiding en werkervaring


  • Specialist sinds
    1993
  • Bij Hartcentrum Kust sinds
    2018
  • Opleiding
    • Universiteit Maastricht 1981-1987
    • Opleiding tot cardioloog, academisch ziekenhuis Maastricht 1988-1993
  • Werkervaring
    • Maastricht MUMC
    • Amsterdam BovenIJ ziekenhuis
    • Dirksland, van Weel Bethesda ziekenhuis
    • Oostende, AZ Sint Jan, campus Serruys
  • Doctoraat

    Open heart surgery in the elderly patient.  (Maastricht, 7-2000)

  • Talen

    Nederlands, Engels, Duits, Pools

Nevenfuncties / Lidmaatschappen


  • Lidmaatschap Nederlandse Vereniging voor Cardiologie (NVVC)
  • Lidmaatschap Belgian Society of Cardiology (BSC)
  • Lidmaatschap European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Wetenschappelijke publicaties


'Electrophysiological and clinical effects of propafenone in supraventricular arrhythmias'. Ivo Kersschot, Pedro Brugada, Manfred Zehender, Bernd Waldecker, Anette Geibel, Jan Heijmeriks, Hein J.J. Wellens. Circulation 1985; 72(III):128.
'D-Sotalol, a new class III antiarrhythmic agent, in the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia'. Manfred Zehender, Pedro Brugada, Annette Geibel, Ivo Kersschot, Bernd Waldecker, Jan Heijmeriks, Hein JJ Wellens. Abstract NASPE 1986.
'Evaluation of rate response to exercise by the activitrax pacemaker'. Karel den Dulk, Pedro Brugada, Jan Heijmeriks, Ian Rankin, Fred Lindemans, Hein JJ Wellens. Abstract PACE 1986; a: 295.
'Lack of clinically significant betablocking effect of propafenone'. Emile C Cheriex, Ruud Krijne, Pedro Brugada, Jan Heijmeriks, Hein JJ Wellens. European Heart Journal, 1986.   'Effects of early reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction on inducibility of ventricular arrhythmias. A prospective, randomized study'. Ivo Kersschot, Pedro Brugada, Mercedes Ramentol, Manfred Zehender, Bernd Waldecker, Annette Geibel, Jan Heijmeriks, Hein JJ Wellens. Circulation 1985; 72(III):360.
'Clinical course and long term follow-up of 60 patients with symptomatic idiopathic ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation'. Robert Lemery, Pedro Brugada, Adri v.d. Dool, Jan Heijmeriks, Paolo Della Bella, Thierry Dugernier, Hein JJ Wellens. Circulation 1986; 74(II):188.
'A transventricular lead system for the identification and termination of tachycardias'. Paolo Della Bella, Pedro Brugada, Robert Lemery, Thierry Dugernier, Mario Talajic, Jan Heijmeriks, Hein J.J. Wellens. American Journal of Cardiology 1987; 60:1043-1050.
'The Long-term clinical efficacy of oral propafenone in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmia'. Thierry Dugernier, Pedro Brugada, Simon Braat, Jan Heijmeriks, Jan Herre Kingma, Joep Smeets, Hein JJ Wellens.
'Polymyositis, Een ongebruikelijke presentatie'. Jan Heijmeriks, W. Hart. Medisch journaal Delft, 1990; 3:158-163.
'Prophylaxis with sotalol against atrial fibrillation post-cardiac-surgery in the elderly '. J.A. Heijmeriks, A. Meijer, H.J. Wellens. Abstract en voordracht op najaarsvergadering van NvvC in Garderen, 1995.
'Changes in quality of life after open heart surgery in elderly patients as compared to younger patients'. J. Heijmeriks, H. J. Wellens. Abstract en poster op XVIIIth Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Birmingham 1996.
‘Results of cardiac reoperations in elderly patients as compared to younger patients. A prospective study’. J.A. Heijmeriks, H.J.J. Wellens. Abstract en poster op Voorjaarsvergadering van NvvC in Amsterdam, 1997.
‘Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Post Cardiac Surgery by low dose Sotalol in different Age Groups’. Jan Heijmeriks, Charles Kirchhof, Hein J.J. Wellens. Abstract en poster op 7th International Symposium on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, Jerusalem, Israel, 1997.
‘Atrial Fibrillation following cardiac surgery in the elderly. Incidence, outcome of β - blocker use and effect on length of hospital stay’. Jan A Heijmeriks, Charles J Kirchhof, Hein J Wellens. Abstract en poster op American Heart Association 70th Scientific Sessions, 1997.
‘Differences in outcome of open heart surgery in elderly patients as compared to younger patients. A prospective study’. J.A. Heijmeriks, E.C. Cheriex, K. Prenger, H.J.J. Wellens. Abstract en poster op XXth Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Vienna, 1998.
‘Treatment of recent onset atrial fibrillation with intravenous sotalol and / or flecainide’. F.P.J. Peters, S.H. Braat, J. Heymeriks and H.J.J. Wellens. Netherlands Journal of Medicine, 1998; 53: 93-96.
‘Comparison of Quality of Life after Coronary and/or Valvular Cardiac Surgery in Patients >75 Years of Age to Younger Patients’. Jan A Heijmeriks, Salima Pourrier, Pim Dassen, Kees Prenger, Hein JJ Wellens. American Journal of Cardiology, 1999; 83(7): 1129-32.       ‘The incidence and consequences of mental disturbances in elderly patients post cardiac surgery. A comparison with younger patients’. J.A. Heijmeriks, W. Dassen, K. Prenger, H.J.J. Wellens. Clinical Cardiology, 2000; 23(7): 540-46.
‘Two pregnant women with shortness of breath due to peripartum cardiomyopathy’. Bisschop MP, Heymeriks JA. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2006 May 20;150(20):1156