Peter J. Schwartz
Electrophysiology
IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano
About
Peter J. Schwartz works in Electrophysiology affiliated with IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano.
Peter J. Schwartz serves as Head of the Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias of Genetic Origin and Director of the Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory at IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano in Milan, Italy. He previously held the position of Professor and Chairman of Cardiology at the University of Pavia from 1994 to 2013. His work includes research on genetic disorders causing sudden cardiac death, with a focus on the long QT syndrome.
Research focus
Long QT SyndromeGenetic Cardiac ArrhythmiasSudden Cardiac Death in the YoungBrugada SyndromeCatecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Impact
1,071 pubs · 102,351 cites · h-index 149
Training
MD
University of Milan
1967
Specialist in Cardiology
University of Milan
1973
Affiliations
Work Experience
Head, Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias of Genetic Origin and Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory
IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano · 2013 - Present
Professor and Chairman, Cattedra di Cardiologia
University of Pavia · 1994 - 2013
Chief, Coronary Care Unit
Policlinico San Matteo IRCCS · 1996 - 2013
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine
University of Pavia · 1990 - 1994
Head, Cardiac Arrhythmias Unit
University of Milan · 1990 - 1994