Hans-Peter Brunner La-Roca

Hans-Peter Brunner La-Roca, MD

Vice Chairman of the Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre

Prof Brunner-La Rocca is Director of the Heart Failure Clinic and Vice Chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Maastricht University Medical Centre, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands. He 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.