Connie R. Bezzina
Electrophysiology
Amsterdam Neuroscience
About
Connie R. Bezzina works in Electrophysiology affiliated with Amsterdam Neuroscience.
Connie R. Bezzina is Full Professor of Experimental Cardiology at Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She leads research on the genetic risk factors underlying inherited cardiac disorders associated with sudden cardiac death, including primary electrical disorders and cardiomyopathies. She holds ORCID 0000-0002-0633-3514 and has authored publications on topics such as SCN5A variants in Brugada syndrome and ESC guidelines for cardiomyopathies.
Research focus
Genetic basis of cardiac arrhythmias and Brugada syndromeIon channel mutations and functionCardiomyopathies and sudden cardiac death riskCongenital heart disease geneticsMolecular cardiogenetics and functional studies in model systems
Impact
412 pubs · 22,286 cites · h-index 76
Training
B.Pharm (Hons.)
University of Malta
Ph.D.
University of Malta
Affiliations
Work Experience
Full Professor, Experimental Cardiology
Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam