Jane Chen, MD, FACC, FHRS
Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division

Contact Info
Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Director, Electrophysiology Fellowship Program
Director, Arrhythmia Device Clinic
Medical School, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Summary
Dr. Chen grew up in Chicago, IL and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in Urbana. She received her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Washington University/Barnes Hospital. Her training in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology were completed at the Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She then joined the faculty at Washington University School of Medicine, serving as the Director of the Electrophysiology Fellowship Program. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Minnesota, she was the Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the Orlando VA Medical Center. She is currently the Director of the Cardiovascular Fellowship and Electrophysiology Fellowship Programs, and the Director of the Arrhythmia Device Clinic.
Expertise
- Management of cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias
- Implantable cardiac devices
Awards & Recognition
Research
Research Summary/Interests
- Sudden cardiac death
- Metabolic influences of cardiac arrhythmias
Publications
- Chen J, Anselme F, Smith TW, Zimetbaum P, Epstein L, Papageorgiou P, Josephson M. Standard Right Atrial Ablation is Effective for AV nodal Reentry with Earliest Activation in the Coronary Sinus. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2004; 15: 2-7.
- Chen J, Wilkoff BL, Choucair W, Cohen TJ, Crossley GH, Johnson WB, Mongeon LR, Serwer GA, Sherfesee L. Design of the Pacemaker Remote Follow-up Evaluation and Review (PREFER) trial to assess the clinical value of the remote pacemaker interrogation in the management of pacemaker patients. Trials 2008; 9:18.
- Chen J. Chapter11, “Basic ICD Systems”, in Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: An Expert’s Manual, Ellenbogen KA, Natale A, Al-Ahmad A, Wang PJ, editors. Cardiotext publishing 2010.
- Chen J. Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: medical management. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 2012; 28: 635-647.
- Chen J. “Remote Monitoring: Technology and Evolving Use”, Card Electrophysiol Clin 2014;6:243-251.
- Chen J. Selectivity: who really should be offered AF ablations? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol; 2017; 28:742-744.
Teaching
Academic Interests and Focus
Clinical
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Clinical Interests
Ablations, Advanced device therapy, Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation, Biventricular ICD implantation, Cardiac arrhythmia, Cardiac electrophysiology, Defibrillator therapy, Heart rhythm disturbances, ICD implantation, Inherited/genetic cardiomyopathies, Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), Implantable cardiac device management, Palpitations, Pacemaker implementation, Subcutaneous cardiac monitoring, Supraventricular tachycardia ablation, Syncope and autonomic dysfunction
Hospital Privileges
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, M Health Fairview Heart Clinic - Fulton, M Health Fairview Heart Care - Hiawatha