Hans-Peter Brunner La-Roca

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Hans-Peter Brunner La-Roca, MD

Vice Chairman of Dept of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre Director of Heart Failure Clinic

Hans-Peter completed his medical degree at the University of Zürich, training in both internal medicine and cardiology, before attaining Senior Cardiology positions in Zürich and Basel, Switzerland. He has been awarded fellowships by the European Society of Cardiology and European Heart Failure Association. During his career as a cardiologist, his research has focused on using biomarkers and eHealth to individualise therapy and management of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Notably, he coordinates the large IHI-supported project iCARE4CVD, which aims to personalize medicine in cardiovascular diseases using biomarkers. He serves as Principal Investigator and national coordinator for multiple randomized controlled trials. He has co-authored over 400 peer-reviewed publications in his field and serves as a reviewer for several high-impact journals.