Roundtable Discussion: TAVI at PCR London Valves 2013
Published: 09 July 2015
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Overview
During PCR London Valves 2013 (UK), Radcliffe Cardiology, in association with the Interventional Cardiology Review journal, filmed a roundtable discussion entitled 'Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)'.
The discussion was moderated by Simon Kennon, (London, UK). He was joined by expert group of physicians including Jonathan Byrne, (London, UK), Enrico Ferrari, (Lausanne, CH), Carlos Ruiz, (New York, US), Lars Søndergaard, (Copenhagen, DK) and Corrado Tamburino, (Catania, IT).
The meeting comprised of six panel discussions on a range of topical issues related to all aspects of TAVI.
Key Learning Objectives
- To review existing TAVI research data
- To discuss best practice in procedural planning
- To address the issue of PVL and related management strategies
- To summarise TAVI approaches in different patient populations
- To assess common complications with TAVI
- To summarise emerging technological developments
Target Audience
- This roundtable is targeted at interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons but also at other cardiologists wishing to update their scientific knowledge on the topic.
More from this programme
Part 1
SESSION 1
Part 2
SESSION 2
| 1 session | |
| SESSION 2: PLANNING THE PROCEDURE | Watch now |
Part 3
SESSION 3
Part 4
SESSION 4
Part 5
SESSION 5
| 1 session | |
| SESSION 5: TAVI COMPLICATIONS | Watch now |
Part 6
SESSION 6
| 1 session | |
| SESSION 6: WHAT'S IN THE PIPELINE? | Watch now |
Faculty Biographies
Simon Kennon
Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Simon Kennon qualified from Manchester Medical School in 1992. He completed general medical training in and around London (Royal Free Hospital, Southend General Hospital, Newham General Hospital and the London Chest Hospital) before training in General and Interventional Cardiology at St Bartholomew’s, and the London Chest Hospitals. His training continued with a fellowship in interventional cardiology at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
He was appointed as a Consultant Cardiologist in 2005. His NHS work is divided between the London Chest Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust) and Barnet & Chase Farms Hospital NHS Trust.
His private practice is based at the King’s Oak Hospital, the Cavell Hospital and the London Independent Hospital.
Dr Kennon is experienced in the management of all general cardiology conditions (including palpitations, high blood pressure, high cholesterol), but his special interests are the assessment and treatment of chest pain…
Jonathan Byrne
Dr Byrne completed his undergraduate medical training in Bristol and then continued general professional medical training in the South-East of England and London.
He then undertook a PhD in the academic department of Cardiology at King’s College Hospital examining molecular mechanisms underlying left ventricular hypertrophy. Following completion he undertook his specialist training in Cardiology on the South Thames rotation. His training in interventional cardiology was undertaken at King’s College Hospital from 2004, and continued on Vancouver Island as a sponsored Interventional Fellow.
Lars Søndergaard
Lars Sondergaard currently works at the Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet. Lars does research in Cardiology. Their current project is 'Valvular heart disease.'