Lars Eckardt MD, PhD

Lars Eckardt, MD, PhD, head of the Department of Electrophysiology, and professor of experimental and clinical electrophysiology at University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany, one of the largest electrophysiology centres in Germany, is particularly interested in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation,1 ventricular tachycardias,2 and repolarisation-associated cardiac arrhythmias.3 He comments, “We aim to create a translational research line that includes clinical science, genetic studies, and basic science.” Recently, his group was the first in Germany to implant a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter