Papers
9
Total Citations
1,000
H-Index
8
About
Carlo Pappone is a pioneering cardiologist and biomedical innovator whose work sits at the intersection of cardiac electrophysiology, robotic medicine, and minimally invasive diagnostics. He is best known for advancing catheter ablation techniques for atrial fibrillation, a field he helped define through landmark publications including "Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: State of the Art" (2005) and his widely cited 2006 study on robotic magnetic navigation for ablation procedures, which has garnered nearly 400 citations and fundamentally shaped how clinicians approach this complex arrhythmia. Pappone extended his expertise in magnetic robotic navigation beyond cardiology, contributing groundbreaking research into magnetically steerable gastrointestinal video capsules — work accumulating over 450 combined citations — that opened new frontiers in non-invasive endoscopy. His investigations into the Stereotaxis Niobe® system demonstrated the versatility of robotic magnetic platforms across specialties. More recently, Pappone has turned toward genetic cardiac disorders, exploring Brugada syndrome through cutting-edge automated patch-clamp technology combined with induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Across his career, his research reflects a consistent drive to harness emerging technology in service of safer, more precise cardiovascular and gastrointestinal care.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Robotic Magnetic Navigation for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation397 citations · 2006
- 2Magnetically Controllable Gastrointestinal Steering of Video Capsules181 citations · 2010
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- 5Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: State of the Art85 citations · 2005
- 6How to perform encircling ablation of the left atrium29 citations · 2006
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