Other competencies
- Catheter treatment of complex cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial arrhythmias and ventricular tachycardia
- Arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart defects (GUCH)
- Ablation of atrial fibrillation
- Robotic ablations
- X-ray-free ablations
- Alternative approaches for vascular anomalies
- New forms of energy (high-power short-duration)
Career
PD Dr. Thomas Wolber was born in Constance in 1967. After studying medicine at the University of Vienna and training as a psychotherapist in Vienna, he trained as a general practitioner, specialist in internal medicine and specialist in cardiology at the Feldkirch Regional Hospital (Austria), the Altstätten Cantonal Hospital, the St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital and the university hospitals in Bern (Inselspital) and Zurich.
Dr. Wolber has been working as a attending physician in electrophysiology at the Department of Cardiology at the University Hospital Zurich since 2007. Since 2010, he has been responsible for the interventional treatment of arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart defects. He regularly organizes the interdisciplinary colloquium for GUCH arrhythmias.
Most important memberships
- Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) since 2004
- Member of the European Heart Rhythm Association
- Member of the Swiss Cardiology Society
- Member of the Austrian Cardiological Society
Research focus
- Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
- Arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart defects
- Outcome research in rhythmology
Publications
To the publication listFurther
The interdisciplinary colloquium for GUCH arrhythmias serves as a platform for the collaborative treatment of arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart defects. It takes place once a month and is open to doctors in private practice as well as hospitals.