Physicians

Peter Zimetbaum MD

Director of Clinical Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Health Services Research, Cardiac Arrhythmias, ECG and Arrhythmia Analysis

Research Description

ECG waveform analysis including ST resolution
New methods of waveform analysis
Arrhythmia monitoring for clinical arrhythmia trials

Biography

Dr. Zimetbaum did his residency, chief residency and cardiology/cardiac electrophysiology training at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He then came on staff at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a clinical electrophysiologist. He took over the directorship of the ECG and Arrhythmia Core Laboratory in 1997. His other administrative responsibilities include directing the clinical activities as well as the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Phone

617.732.7458

Address

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 185 Pilgrim Rd.
Boston, MA 02215

Significant Publications

Predicting adverse outcomes in syncope. J Emerg Med. 2007 Oct;33(3):233-239.

Coronary magnetic resonance vein imaging: Imaging contrast, sequence, and timing. Magn Reson Med. 2007 Oct 29; [Epub ahead of print]

Detailed intravascular ultrasound analysis of Zotarolimus-eluting phosphorylcholine-coated cobalt-chromium alloy stent in de novo coronary lesions (results from the ENDEAVOR II trial). Am J Cardiol. 2007 Sep 1;100(5):818-23.

Bi-directional electrical pulmonary vein isolation as an endpoint for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2006 Nov;17(2):111-7.

Healthcare resource utilization and costs associated with recurrent episodes of atrial fibrillation: the FRACTAL registry. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Jun;18(6):628-33.