Dr Quentin de Hemptinne
Interventional cardiologist in Brussels
Trained at the Université libre de Bruxelles and at the Montreal Heart Institute. Head of department and hospital consultant at CHU Saint-Pierre, with a private practice in Uccle.
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Academic and clinical background
2007 · Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Medical degree (MD)
Full medical training at ULB.
2013 · Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Specialty diploma in cardiology
Cardiology specialisation following hospital training.
2014–2016 · Montreal Heart Institute (Canada)
Fellowship in interventional cardiology
Specialisation in interventional cardiology, with a particular focus on chronic total occlusion (CTO) recanalisation.
2022 · Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
PhD in medical sciences
Doctoral thesis defended at ULB: "Bioresorbable Coronary Scaffolds in Acute Myocardial Infarction".
Since 2023 · CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels
Head of the cardiology department
Heading the cardiology department: clinical activity and interventional procedures.
Areas of expertise
Coronary artery disease
Diagnosis, medical treatment and revascularisation of symptomatic coronary stenoses.
Angioplasty & stenting
Coronary angioplasty with drug-eluting stents, both in acute infarction and stable disease.
Chronic total occlusions (CTO)
Recanalisation of coronary arteries fully occluded for more than three months — a particular area of expertise.
Intracoronary imaging
Functional (FFR/iFR) and morphological (IVUS, OCT) assessment of coronary lesions to guide treatment.
Cardiac work-up
Echocardiography, exercise testing, Holter monitoring — the full non-invasive diagnostic toolkit.
Post-infarction follow-up
Treatment optimisation, secondary prevention, cardiac rehabilitation.
A multilingual practice
In Brussels, consultations are available in four languages, so each patient feels at ease:
English
Français
Nederlands
Español
Hospital affiliation
CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels
A bilingual university hospital in the centre of Brussels, CHU Saint-Pierre is one of the capital's leading cardiology centres. Patients requiring an interventional procedure (coronary angiography, angioplasty, CTO) are managed in its cardiology department, with a full multidisciplinary team.
Research and publications
Clinical practice is informed by ongoing research, particularly around complex revascularisation techniques and chronic total occlusions. Scientific publications can be consulted on PubMed.
How I work with patients
A cardiology consultation is not just a test: it is an encounter. My approach is built on three simple principles:
"Take time to listen, explain every step, and decide with the patient — never for them."
Many patients arrive worried after a cardiac event or in the face of symptoms they don't understand. My role is first to reach a clear diagnosis, then to propose a personalised treatment plan, weighing the benefits and risks of each option — whether that means medication, angioplasty, or simply careful surveillance.
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