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Cardio-oncology

Amyloidosis

Job title: Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant Haematologist, Royal Free London NHS, University College London, UK Foundation Trust,
At University College London and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Professor Ashutosh Wechalekar holds the positions of senior lecturer and honorary consultant haematologist. He received his medical training in Canada and the UK. He began working at the UK National Amyloidosis Centre in 2004 as an honorary senior research fellow, supported by a Leukemia Research Fund grant. He was named… View more
Author(s): Ruairidh Martin , Meleze Hocini , Michel Haissaguerre , et al Added: 3 years ago
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) in the context of structural heart disease is related to patchy or incomplete scar; usually arising from re-entrant circuits which are dependent on surviving channels of activation through scar tissue.1–3 These protected isthmuses are critical for maintaining VT, and an improved understanding of the characteristics of VT isthmuses is important in guiding strategies… View more
Author(s): Michael Ghannam , Hakan Oral Added: 3 years ago
Maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with non-paroxysmal AF is often challenging and complex. Catheter ablation is usually superior to anti-arrhythmic drug therapy alone. However, recurrence rates are high and have remained suboptimal. Although pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is usually effective in treating paroxysmal AF, it is not sufficient for many patients with non-paroxysmal AF,… View more
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Coronary Interventions

Structural Intervention

Job title: Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Prasad Gunasekaran is an interventional cardiologist with a focus on transcatheter structural heart interventions from Mercy Heart Hospital, Springfield, MO. He holds a special interest in intracoronary imaging with IVUS/OCT and vulnerable coronary plaques. His clinical practice involves use of intracardiac echo (ICE) for structural heart interventions and low-contrast precision percutaneous… View more
Job title: Professor of Medicine/Cardiology
Wolfgang Koenig is a Professor of Medicine/Cardiology. He is a board-certified internist and interventional cardiologist specialized in intensive care medicine and has extensive experience in the molecular epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases. A former Director of the WHO-MONICA Augsburg Myocardial Infarction Register, Professor Koenig has held multiple clinical positions at the University of… View more
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Personal History Dr. Tarun W. Dasari is a cardiologist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center and Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born in Hyderabad, India where he completed his MD. Academic History Dr. Dasari graduated from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad,… View more
Author(s): Niek EG Beurskens , Fleur VY Tjong , Reinoud Knops Added: 3 years ago
Since its introduction in 2012, leadless pacemaker (LP) therapy has developed as a therapeutic alternative to conventional transvenous pacemaker (PM) therapy to circumvent lead- and pocket-related complications.1-4 To date, two LPs are available for patients with a single-chamber pacing (VVI) indication: the Nanostim Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker (LCP; Abbott) and the Micra Transcatheter Pacing… View more
Job title: Deputy Director
Dr Andreas Schäfer currently holds the position of deputy director at Hannover Medical School and specialises in interventional cardiology.Dr Schäfer has been involved in multiple clinical trials and has published extensively in the field of interventional cardiology. In addition, he regularly speaks at conferences and educational events globally. View more
Job title: Cardiovascular Surgeon
Dr. Gregory Stanley, MD is a vascular surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC.Dr. Stanley completed a residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas. He currently practices at Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center. He accepts multiple insurance plans. Dr. Stanley is board certified in General Surgery. View more