Christian Steffen
Dr. med., Specialist in Internal Medicine & Cardiology FMH
Over 30 years of experience in cardiology and internal medicine. Around 1,000 pacemaker implantations and more than 2,000 coronary angiographies.
Rhythmology · Device Therapy
Dr. med. Christian Steffen brings over 30 years of experience in cardiology and internal medicine. At Spital Lachen he established interventional cardiology, implanted around 1,000 pacemakers and performed more than 2,000 coronary angiographies. He combines university experience from Ulm and Bad Krozingen with a deep understanding of his patients' needs.
Heart medicine is more than technology
Dr. Steffen believes that good heart medicine requires experience, precision and trust. Modern diagnostics and prevention are at the centre, always in dialogue with you.
Since 2025
Specialist in Cardiology, Dein Team Herzzentrum Zürich. Attending physician, Hirslanden Klinik im Park.
2004–2025
Lead Physician in Cardiology, Spital Lachen. Establishment of interventional cardiology, cardiac catheterisation laboratory.
2010–2011
Head Physician ad interim, Department of Medicine, Spital Lachen
1996–2004
Lead Physician in Cardiology, Klinik Schloss Mammern
1994–1996
Cardiology, Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen
1991–1994
Internal Medicine, Städtisches Krankenhaus Überlingen
1988–1991
Internal Medicine, Städtisches Krankenhaus Konstanz
FMH
Specialist in Cardiology (1996), Internal Medicine (1994), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2002)
EU
European Diploma in Cardiology (2003)
Dr. med.
Doctorate, University of Zürich (1988)
Studies
Human Medicine, University of Bochum, Bonn and Zürich (1981–1987)
1,000+
Pacemaker implantations
2,000+
Coronary angiographies performed
2014
First coronary angiography at Spital Lachen
2018
Recognition as a training centre for cardiology
PubMed
Spontaneous intracardiac microcavitations in colon carcinoma
PubMed
Third-degree AV block as an indication of systemic disease
PubMed
Digital 3D reconstruction of parahisian accessory pathways in WPW syndrome
