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Frits Prinzen
Job title: Professor of Physiology
Personal History Prof Frits W. Prinzen was born July 2nd, 1954, in Hilversum, the Netherlands. He is a world expert in pacing therapies, both for bradycardia and heart failure.1 His other interests include running, skating, biking and hiking.5 Academic History In 1978, Prof Prinzen earned his Master's degree in Medical Biology from Utrecht University. In 1982, he received his PhD… View more
Author(s): Jagmeet P Singh Added: 3 years ago
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has achieved widespread approval as a safe and efficient therapeutic strategy for medically refractory congestive heart failure (CHF). The standard indications for CRT include patients with advanced heart failure and evidence of systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction [EF] ≤35%), conduction tissue disease (QRS duration ≥120ms), and marked cardiac symptoms … View more

Heart Failure

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Richard Sutton
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Emeritus Professor of Clinical Cardiology, DSc
Personal History Professor Richard Sutton was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Great Britain in 1940. His father was an ENT specialist. “I decided to be a doctor at the age of 15. My father told me if I want to be a doctor, I had to work hard. I graduated from high school with the best grade.” 5 His first job was at Plymouth General Hospital as a house surgeon in General Surgery. He decided… View more
Author(s): Usha B Tedrow Added: 3 years ago
Since the 1980s, dramatic advances in electrophysiology procedures have occurred. Catheter positioning is most often assisted by fluoroscopy. Sophisticated electroanatomical mapping systems can also display catheter position and create a 3D depiction of the anatomy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) data can also be integrated, facilitating complex ablation procedures… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Nico A Blom Added: 3 years ago
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) using biventricular pacing has been proven to be effective in adult patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction and QRS prolongation. In this group of patients, CRT improves exercise tolerance, symptoms of heart failure and all-cause mortality.1 In addition, there is growing evidence that inter- and intra-ventricular dyssynchrony induced by… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Michael R Gold
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Dr Gold is the Michael E. Assey Professor of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has authored more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, in addition to over 30 book chapters. He has been the PI or served on the Steering Committee of more than 15 multi-national clinical trials. Dr. Gold sits on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals, includingAmerican… View more
Andrea Natale
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Executive Medical Director
Personal History Dr Natale is an American cardiologist and electrophysiologist known for his work in atrial fibrillation ablation. He was born in Syracuse, Italy and has been practising medicine in the United States and Italy for over 35 years.2 His father, a physician, was a strong influence in his decision to choose cardiology.3 He is known as the first electrophysiologist in the US to… View more
Ken Ellenbogen
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Professor and Chair, Division of Cardiology
Personal History Prof Kenneth A. Ellenbogen is a full Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He is a native of New York and speaks both English and French.3, 4 He is married with three children. Academic History Prof Ellenbogen obtained his undergraduate degree… View more
Andreu Porta-Sánchez
Job title: Cardiologist and Scientist
Personal History Dr Andreu Porta-Sanchez is a Postdoctoral Scientist and a Staff Cardiologist based in Madrid, Spain. He is a specialist in the field of complex arrhythmias including hereditary and genetic arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, hisian pacing and cardiac resynchronization. He also specialises in ablation procedures with catheters.2 Academic History… View more
Carlo De Asmundis
Carlo de Asmundis is a Professor in Cardiology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Chair of the Heart Rhythm Management Center at Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Begium. He also serves as Director of the Postgraduate Program in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.Prof de Asmundis graduated medical school in University Vita-Salute San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy,… View more