Why do we Need Intra-Coronary Physiology in 2015? - Dr. Andrew Sharp
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Summary
Speaker: Dr Andrew Sharp, Royal Exeter and Devon NHS Trust, UK
Andrew Sharp discusses the role of coronary physiology in management of patients in 2015.
Key Learning Points:
- 1....
Summary
Speaker: Dr Andrew Sharp, Royal Exeter and Devon NHS Trust, UK
Andrew Sharp discusses the role of coronary physiology in management of patients in 2015.
Key Learning Points:
- 1. Background review of FFR evidence base including DEFER, FAME and FAME2
- 2. Superiority of coronary physiology over angiography
- 3. Using coronary physiology improves outcomes
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Prof Andrew Sharp qualified from Edinburgh Medical School in 1998 and is Professor of Cardiology at the University...
Prof Andrew Sharp qualified from Edinburgh Medical School in 1998 and is Professor of Cardiology at the University Hospital of Wales and Cardiff University in the U.K. He conducted his early training at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, before moving to London for his senior clinical training. He completed the prestigious Milan-Imperial Interventional Cardiology Fellowship programme, having spent a year in San Raffaele and Columbus Hospitals, Milan, Italy, under the tutelage of Professor Antonio Colombo. He also spent three years training in interventional cardiology at Imperial College Hospitals in London. Prof Sharp was awarded an MD postgraduate research degree from the University of Edinburgh for his work on the hypertensive heart and his research interests include intracoronary imaging and physiology. as well as the use of device-based treatments for hypertension and pulmonary embolism.
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