Dan Atar
Electrophysiology
Oslo University Hospital
About
Dan Atar works in Electrophysiology affiliated with Oslo University Hospital.
Dan Atar is Professor of Cardiology at the University of Oslo and Head of Research at the Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway. He is a clinical cardiologist and researcher with board certification in cardiology and internal medicine from Denmark and Switzerland, and has held visiting positions including Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University. He has contributed to major trials such as ARISTOTLE and chaired ESC guideline task forces on atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction.
Research focus
Atrial Fibrillation Management and PharmacotherapyAcute Myocardial Infarction and Reperfusion InjuryCardiac Biomarkers and Troponin DiagnosticsHeart Failure and Cardiovascular PharmacotherapyESC Clinical Guidelines Development
Impact
686 pubs · 92,183 cites · h-index 85
Training
MD
University of Basel
1985
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor of Cardiology and Head of Research, Division of Medicine
Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo · 2002 - Present
Senior Cardiologist
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen
Junior Faculty, Department of Cardiology
University Hospital Zurich
Associate Professor (Privatdozent)
University of Basel · 1994 - Present