Peter J. Zimetbaum
Professor of Medicine in the Field of Cardiovascul
Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Zimetbaum is Associate Chief and Director of Clinical Cardiology, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. An electrophysiologist, he provides care for arrhythmias at the CVI in Boston and at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton. Dr. Zimetbaum also directs the ECG and Arrhythmia Core Laboratory at the Harvard Clinical Research Institute. His clinical and research interests include new drug therapy for arrhythmias as well as health services research. He authored the well-received textbook, Practical Clinical Electrophysiology.
Research Interest
Cardiovascular Medicine; Electrophysiology
Publications
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Bui AH, Roujol S, Foppa M, Kissinger KV, Goddu B, Hauser TH, Zimetbaum PJ, Ngo LH, Manning WJ, Nezafat R, Delling FN. Diffuse myocardial fibrosis in patients with mitral valve prolapse and ventricular arrhythmia. Heart. 2017 Feb 1;103(3):204-9.
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Steinhaus DA, Zimetbaum PJ, Passman RS, LEONGâ€SIT PE, Reynolds MR. Cost Effectiveness of Implantable Cardiac Monitorâ€Guided Intermittent Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis of the REACT. COM Pilot Study. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology. 2016 Nov 1;27(11):1304-11.
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Gavin MC, Zimetbaum PJ, Tuttle M, Ullman EA, Grossman SA. Cardiac Direct Access Unit: A novel effort to leverage access to cardiologists to reduce hospitalization admissions. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017 Mar 27.
