Dominik Linz

Professor

Prof Dominik Linz is a clinician-scientist who received his PhD from Maastricht University, The Netherlands, in 2013 (Prof. U. Schotten) and completed his Cardiology training in Homburg/Saar, Germany, in 2017 (Prof. M. Böhm). In 2017, he was recruited as an Associate Professor and clinical EP-fellow to Adelaide to initiate and drive a translational research programme focussing on atrial fibrillation and sleep disordered breathing at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide (Prof. P. Sanders). Since 2019, Dr Dominik Linz is a Staff member and consultant clinician at the Heart+Vascular Center, Maastricht UMC+.

Over the past years Prof. Dominik Linz has developed a National and International reputation in the field of cardiac arrhythmia research. The focus of this work has been to understand the pathophysiology and mechanisms underlying atrial arrhythmias and the development of treatment approaches. This research has broadly included: (i) Work describing sleep apnoea associated electrophysiological changes in the atria increasing atrial fibrillation susceptibility. (ii) Description of antiarrhythmic effects of autonomic modulation by renal sympathetic denervation under different pathophysiological conditions. (iii) Work describing the role of the lysosomal carboxypeptidase cathepsin A in the development of an atrial arrhythmogenic substrates. Ongoing research is mainly focused on risk factor modification and preventive interventions for AF.

As of January 2024, Dominik Linz (Department of Cardiology) has been appointed as a professor at Maastricht University. The title of his position is 'Comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation Management.

Department of Cardiology

 

  • 2024
    • Betz, K., Linz, D., Duncker, D., & Hillmann, H. A. K. (2024). Charakterisierung der Vorhofflimmerlast mittels Wearables. Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00399-024-00995-2
    • Nies, H. M. J. M., Bijvoet, G. P., Smink, J., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Mihl, C., Linz, D., & Holtackers, R. J. (2024). A comprehensive guide on real-time catheter localization techniques in magnetic resonance imaging-guided ablation therapy for cardiac arrhythmias. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 25(2), 149-151. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jead325
    • Linz, D., Gawalko, M., Betz, K., Hendriks, J. M., Lip, G. Y. H., Vinter, N., Guo, Y., & Johnsen, S. (2024). Atrial fibrillation: epidemiology, screening and digital health. The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, 37, Article 100786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100786
    • Verhaert, D. V. M., Linz, D., & Maesen, B. (2024). Redo cardiac surgery and atrial fibrillation: the ablation dilemma. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 16(1), 8-11. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-23-1741
    • van der Velden, R. M. J., Bonander, C., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Kemp-Gudmundsdottir, K., Engdahl, J., Linz, D., & Svennberg, E. (2024). Adherence to a handheld device-based atrial fibrillation screening protocol is associated with clinical outcomes. Heart. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323522
    • Duncker, D., Billig, H., Frey, N., Geiß, E., Johnson, V., Linz, D., Manteufel, S., Meder, B., Messiha, D., Perings, C. A., Rassaf, T., Sommer, P., Thiele, H., & Breitbart, P. (2024). Professioneller Umgang mit sozialen Medien in der Kardiologie: Positionspapier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie. Die Kardiologie, 18, 176-186. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12181-024-00665-0
    • van der Velden, R. M. J., Pluymaekers, N. A. H. A., Dudink, E. A. M. P., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Meeder, J. G., Heesen, W. F., Lenderink, T., Widdershoven, J. W. M. G., Bucx, J. J. J., Rienstra, M., Kamp, O., van Opstal, J. M., Kirchhof, C. J. H. J., van Dijk, V. F., Swart, H. P., Alings, M., Van Gelder, I. C., Crijns, H. J. G. M., & Linz, D. (2024). Cardioversion strategy impacts rate control during recurrences in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A subanalysis of the RACE 7 ACWAS trial. Clinical Cardiology, 47(1), Article e24161. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.24161
    • Farnir, F., Luermans, J., Manusama, R., den Uijl, D., Chaldoupi, S. M., & Linz, D. (2024). Focal point-by-point pulsed field ablation for the treatment of atrial arrhythmias in patients with challenging anatomy where radiofrequency ablation cannot be applied: A case series. HeartRhythm Case Reports, 10(1), 21-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.10.012
    • Linz, D., & Chaldoupi, S.-M. (2024). Longitudinal mapping of the bidirectional relationship between atrial fibrillation and cardiac remodeling. Heart Rhythm, 21(1), 16-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.10.018
    • Hartmann, S., Immanuel, S., McKane, S., Linz, D., Parrino, L., & Baumert, M. (2024). Transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation for treating central sleep apnea may regulate sleep microstructure. Sleep Medicine, 113(1), 70-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.005