Paul A. Iaizzo, Ph.D., FHRS

Paul A. Iaizzo (iaizz001@umn.edu) is a Professor is the Departments of Surgery and the Carlson School of Management, and is on the graduate faculties in Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Integrative Biology & Physiology, Biological Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Additionally, he serves as the Associate Director for the Institute for Engineering in Medicine, also at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Iaizzo earned his PhD degree (Focus: Physiology/Neurophysiology) from the University of Minnesota. His main research focus is translational systems physiology, and his research group has developed a unique isolated working large mammalian heart model. The Visible Heart® Laboratory is well known for its novel imaging techniques of cardiac anatomy and physiology, and is a ideal place to perform translational systems physiology research. Other research interests include cardiac pacing, skeletal muscle pathophysiology, thermoregulation, black bear hibernation, wound healing, and spine biomechanics. In 2002, Paul Iaizzo was awarded as a Distinguished University Teaching Professor. Since 1990, he has trained over 160 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and medical students in his laboratory. Dr. Iaizzo has authored more than 250 original articles, edited 5 books, and holds multiple patents (both US and European) related to cardiac anatomy, physiology, and devices. In 2012, he was named to College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) for "outstanding contributions to research and education in translational systems physiology and cardiovascular engineering". In 2015 he was named a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society and in 2016 was made a Senior member of IEEE.

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Representative Publications from his studies include:

  • Holm MA, Vatterott PJ, Gaasedelen EN, Syed I, Khan A, Iles TL, Iaizzo PA: Alorithm for the analyses of pre-extraction computed tomography images to evaluate implanted lead-lead interactions and lead-vascular attachemnts. Heart Rhythm [Epub ahead of print, 2020]. DOI: 10.1016j.hrthm.2020.01.003.

  • Iles TL, Bursotta F, Lassen JF, Iaizzo PA: Stepwise visualization of a provisional bifucation stenting procedure: multimodal visualization with a reanimated human heart utilizing Visible Heart® methodologies. Eurointervention [Epub ahead of print, 2020]. DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-00606.

  • Spratt JR, Mattison LM, Kerns NK, Huddleston SJ, Meyer L, Iles TL, Loor G, Iaizzo PA: Prolonged extracorporeal preservation and evaluation of human lungs with portable normothermic ex vivo perfusion. Clinical Transplantation [Epub ahead of print, 2020]. DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13801.

  • Zhingre Sanchez JD, Iles TL, Dvir D, Iaizzo PA: Direct visualization of the BASILICA technique post-TAVR to enhance coronary flow. EuroIntervention [Epub ahead of print, 2020]. DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-20-00158.