Alberto Lopez, MD
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Texas Heart Institute Positions

Interests

  • Implantable Devices for Cardiac Rhythm Management
  • Cryo Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
  • Cardiology

Education

  • Medical School:

    Venezuela Central University

  • Fellowships:

    Electrophysiology Fellowship, University of Miami
    Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Academic & Clinical Affiliations

Honors, Awards and Memberships

Publications

4862227 TCYVDH78 1 alternatives-to-animal-experimentation 10 date desc Lopez 1984 https://www.texasheart.org/wp-content/plugins/zotpress/
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