Prof. Claudio Tondo MD, PhD FESC, FHRS is Associate Professor of Cardiology at The Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences at University of Milano, Italy, and Chairman of the Heart Rhythm Center at Centro Cardiologico Monzino (CCM), IRCCS, Milan, Italy.

A world recognized leader in the field of electrophysiology, Prof. Claudio Tondo is a dedicated clinician and researcher (h-index 62). He has been an invited lecturer at more than 400 symposiums and conferences around the world and is the author or co-author of 407 published articles.

He is co-author of the International Guidelines (HRS/EHRA/ECAS) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, Chairman of the session “Indications for catheter ablation and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation”; Co-Author of the Consensus Document for Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Co-Author/Chair of the Session” Surgical and Hybrid AF Ablation” for the 2024 AF ablation EHRA/HRS/APHRS/LAHRS Expert Consensus Statement.

Prof. Tondo and his team focus on innovative advances in the treatment of atrial fibrillation through the most advanced technologies such as robotic devices and specialized ablation catheters. He runs an international referral site for rhythm disorders; moreover, using advanced techniques and new technologies, his team is able to offer early detection of and treatment for a vast spectrum of conditions relating to cardiac arrhythmia.

Prof. Tondo and his staff also support and maintain fundamental research programs as well as clinical research programs focused on heart rhythm disorders (atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, etc…). The research topics include cardiac arrhythmias, LAA closure, ventricular tachycardia and the most advanced cardiac pacing solutions. Moreover, Prof. Tondo supervises basic/clinical research projects on arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy and genetic arrhythmic disorders.