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Biography
Professor Kistler is an international leader in cardiac arrhythmia research.
He is the Head of Clinical Electrophysiology Research at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Head of Electrophysiology at The Alfred hospital. He has joint appointments as Professor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and Monash University.
Peter was the senior author of the first randomised study defining the role of alcohol abstinence in atrial fibrillation published in the New England Journal on January 2nd 2020 and senior author of the CAPLA study published in JAMA in 2023 which changed the global practice of AF ablation. Peter’s research has drawn international attention being featured in print and electronic news media across the world in defining the role of alcohol and coffee in heart rhythm disorders as well as ablation in improving heart function.
He has completed a PhD in atrial fibrillation mechanisms and postdoctoral research at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. He has been supported by the NHMRC and National Heart Foundation through fellowships and project grant support. He is an invited speaker at the major international cardiac meetings. He was a member of the scientific program committee for the World congress of cardiology scientific sessions in 2014 and Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society meeting in 2015. He is the Australian representative on the membership committee for the Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society and has been invited to be part of the National Heart Foundation and Cardiac Society writing committee for the national heart failure guidelines for 2017.
for the national heart failure guidelines for 2017.
Peter is Chair of the AF ablation guidelines, a member of the scientific committee and program committees for the Cardiac Society of Australasia (CSANZ). He is also on the scientific program committee for the Heart Rhythm Society (USA): the world’s leading authority in heart rhythm management and on guidelines committees for the European Society of Cardiology.
His expertise is in the management of patients with arrhythmias which encompasses diagnosis, medical therapy, electrophysiology study and catheter ablation and device therapy including pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapies. He has a particular interest in catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, specifically the role of arrhythmias in heart failure using the latest diagnostic techniques and novel mapping tools to achieve better outcomes with catheter ablation.
Achievements
Peter has more than 270 publications many in the world's leading cardiology journals. He has made a substantial contribution to the field of arrhythmias and supervised 19 PhD students. As recognition of his international expertise in atrial tachycardia Professor Kistler is an invited international speaker and the current author for the "Up to Date" chapter on Focal Atrial Tachycardia. He is on the international editorial boards for JACC: Electrophysiology, Heart Rhythm, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (JCE) and British Medical Journal: Case reports and is an invited reviewer for international journals.
Awards
Professor Kistler was a finalist for the prestigious Young Investigator Award for the Heart Rhythm Society(HRS) in 2004, and the Ralph Reader Basic Science Award at the Australasian Cardiac Society in 2005 and was awarded the HRS Fellow Clinical Research Award (USA 2005). Professor Kistler was the recipient of the RT Hall prize in 2020 which is the most prestigious research award of the CSANZ and recognises the achievements of senior and established investigators.
His PhD fellows have been recipients/finalists at major national (Ralph Reader CSANZ 2015, 2018, 2019x2, 2020) and international (Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society 2013, 2016, 2021, 22 and 23) and clinical research prize at HRS (USA) young investigator awards.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Melbourne
Research area keywords
- Clinical Electrophysiology
- Atrial tachycardia
- Cardiac arrhythmia
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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2023 Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Expert Position Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Kistler, P. M., Sanders, P., Amarena, J. V., Bain, C. R., Chia, K. M., Choo, W. K., Eslick, A. T., Hall, T., Hopper, I. K., Kotschet, E., Lim, H. S., Ling, L-H., Mahajan, R., Marasco, S. F., McGuire, M. A., McLellan, A. J., Pathak, R. K., Phillips, K. P., Prabhu, S., Stiles, M. K., & 8 others , Jun 2024, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 33, 6, p. 828-881 54 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Influence of Impaired Conduction on Exercise Hemodynamics in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Hogarty, J. P., Comella, A., Nanayakkara, S., William, J., Stub, D., Mariani, J. A., Patel, H. C., Kistler, P. M., Kaye, D. M. & Voskoboinik, A., Mar 2024, In: JACC: Heart Failure. 12, 3, p. 588-590 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Reply: Posterior Wall Isolation in Persistent AF With Rapid Posterior Wall Activity: The Quest for Evidence
Kistler, P. M. & Segan, L., Jan 2024, In: JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. 10, 1, p. 141 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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A Prospective, Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Patients With Structural Heart Disease Related Ventricular Tachycardia: The CAAD-VT Trial Protocol
Bennett, R. G., Campbell, T., Garikapati, K., Kotake, Y., Turnbull, S., Kanawati, J., Wong, M. S., Qian, P., Thomas, S. P., Chow, C. K., Kovoor, P., Robert Denniss, A., Chik, W., Marschner, S., Kistler, P., Haqqani, H., Rowe, M., Voskoboinik, A., Lee, G., Jackson, N., & 12 others , Feb 2023, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 32, 2, p. 184-196 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Chieng, D., Sugumar, H., Segan, L., Tan, C., Vizi, D., Nanayakkara, S., Al-Kaisey, A., Hawson, J., Prabhu, S., Voskoboinik, A., Finch, S., Morton, J. B., Lee, G., Mariani, J., La Gerche, A., Taylor, A. J., Howden, E., Kistler, P. M., Kalman, J. M., Kaye, D. M., & 1 others , Jun 2023, In: JACC: Heart Failure. 11, 6, p. 646-658 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
59 Citations (Scopus)