Combination therapies for coronary calcium modification: how to shave, blast and crack the lesion
At Optima Education we believe that medical education can be better. Technology is changing and with it the way that we learn. We believe that ideas, concepts and techniques can, and should, be...
At Optima Education we believe that medical education can be better. Technology is changing and with it the way that we learn. We believe that ideas, concepts and techniques can, and should, be expressed more clearly. We believe that learning is quicker, with more information being retained when it is presented in the correct way.
Speakers
Peter O'Kane
Speaker
Dr Peter O’Kane graduated from Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School in 1995 with First... Dr Peter O’Kane graduated from Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School in 1995 with First Class Honours Bachelor of Science BSc degree in Physiology, Medical Degree and numerous prizes including the Llewelyn Prize for the second-best distinction in medical finals. After attaining membership of the Royal College of Physicians he was subsequently awarded a Doctorate of Medicine by the University of London for a thesis on the role of nitric oxide in coronary heart disease. Dr O’Kane was appointed as Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in July 2007. He has performed over 7000 PCI procedures as a Consultant. He routinely treats extensively calcified lesions, bifurcations including left main stem disease & chronic total occlusions. He is committed to teaching & education with local fellowship training program through to national & international proctorship of techniques & multiple adjunctive devices. He has trained Consultant colleagues from the UK, Europe, Asia & USA through local workshops and courses. He is regularly invited as faculty to National & International meetings as a presenter & live case operator. He has published over 70 manuscripts and authored 10 book chapters. He is a local principal Investigator for over 30 National & International multi-centre clinical trials & is dedicated to patient recruitment with over 900 patients recruited to trials he has managed. He has led numerous quality improvement programs, is PCI Lead, Cardiology Governance and Mortality Lead & has achieved National Bronze Clinical Excellence Award level 9. He was a nationally elected member to British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS) Council (2020-2023) and from March 2023 is a member of BCIS Research Working Group.
James Spratt
Speaker
James Spratt Professor of Interventional cardiology with a sub-speciality interest in complex... James Spratt Professor of Interventional cardiology with a sub-speciality interest in complex PCI, intravascular imaging and CTO. He is widely published within this area and has performed live case demonstrations globally. He has an interest in medical education and is the Founder of Optima Education.
