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Heart Biomarkers Forum 

Advancing Cardiovascular Care through Biomarker Innovation 

21 October 2025 
Greenhouse Diegem, Brussels 
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Register now!

We're pleased to announce the upcoming Heart Biomarker Forum on October 21st at the Greenhouse Diegem organised by Roche Diagnostics Belgium.

This special event offers a unique opportunity to explore the latest advancements and debates in cardiometabolic care with fellow professionals and leading experts. 

Highlights of the evening will include:

  • Biomarkers that play a key role at the intersection of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic disorders

  • The role of NT-proBNP for heart failure screening & early diagnosis in 1st line

  • Latest evidence for biomarker-guided therapeutic optimization in heart failure patients

  • An in-depth look at Lipoprotein(a) as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases


Who can join?
No matter if you're a general practitioner, cardiologist or clinical biologist, join us for this exclusive event aimed at advancing cardiovascular care through biomarker innovation.


*accreditation points are requested.


 

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Agenda highlights 

18h30-19h00: Registration and Welcome Drink 

19h00-19h15: Introduction

19h15-19h40: Cardiorenal Syndrome: biomarkers in the spotlight, 
Jeroen Dauw - Heart Failure and Cardiac Device Specialist at Hartcentrum AZORG

19h40-20h05: Leveraging NT-proBNP for HF screening and early diagnosis in 1st line, 
Willem Raat - GP in Rotselaar and Postdoctoral Researcher at Academisch Centrum voor Huisartsgeneeskunde (ACHG) KU Leuven

20h05-20h30: Latest evidence for biomarker-guided therapeutic optimization in heart failure patients, Alexandre Mebazaa - Professor in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Université de Paris


20h30-21h00: The Role of Lp(a) in Cardiovascular Risk: Identification and Intervention Strategies, Ernst Rietzschel - Associate-Professor in Cardiology at Ghent University & UZ Gent


21h00-22h00: Networking reception





15h55-16h05: Introduction: navify® digital solutions 
Jeroen Van Vlierberghe, Roche Diagnostics Belgium

16h05-16h35: How digital solutions unlock innovation & effieciency for the lab in Clinique Saint-Luc Bouge
Dr. Julien Favresse, Clinique Saint-Luc Bouge

16h35-17h05:   Patient-based real-time quality control
Dr. Glynis Frans, UZ Leuven 

17h05-17h15: Clinical decision support (navify® Algorithm Suite)
Nikki Minnebo, Roche Diagnostics Belgium 

17h15-18h15: Laboratory Medicine. To be or not to be. Trajectory to Integrated Diagnostics (IDx)
Prof. Peter De Jaeger, AZ Delta Roeselare
Dr. Dieter De Smet, AZ Delta Roeselare

18h15-18h25: Closing 

18h25: Walking Diner 




*cobas® Mass Spec solution (including cobas® i 601 analytical unit and Ionify® reagents line) is in development, not approved by regulatory bodies, and not commercially available.


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Event Location

Roche Diagnostics Belgium

GreenHouse BXL, Berkenlaan 8A
Diegem



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Register today and save your spot!

*accreditation points are requested 
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