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Dr. Marco Perez's research focuses on understanding the fundamental causes of cardiovascular disease through genetics and epidemiology. His group examines the genetic variations and environmental exposures linked to conditions such as atrial fibrillation and heart failure. He has led significant studies on atrial fibrillation as part of the Women's Health Initiative, which is among the largest population-based cohorts in the nation. Currently, Dr. Perez conducts a large study monitoring silent, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation in women participating in a randomized exercise intervention and serves as the co-principal investigator for the Apple Heart Study, which validates smartphone technology's capability to detect atrial fibrillation. He is the principal investigator for the Clinical Coordinating Center of the Stanford REACT-AF clinical trial, designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a 'pill-in-the-pocket' approach to anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation using smartwatch data. Dr. Perez is also interested in the prevalence of atrial fibrillation among African Americans and Hispanics, particularly regarding the greater burden of associated risk factors like hypertension. As the director of the Stanford Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic, he evaluates families with rare inherited arrhythmias linked to sudden death.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, focusing on Cardiovascular Medicine.
Stanford Cardiac Electrocardiography Laboratory • Stanford, CA
Overseeing the operations and clinical activities of the Cardiac Electrocardiography Laboratory.
Stanford Inherited Cardiac Arrhythmia Clinic • Stanford, CA
Leading the clinic that evaluates and treats families with rare inherited arrhythmias.
The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.