Episode 33. New Advances in Cardiology with Dr James Sapontis
There have been many new advances in the field of cardiology.
Since I was a trainee the incredible developments we now take for granted in this field have been exponential. Given the high incidence of heart disease in our community one in six Australians have heart disease) revascularisation and techniques to prevent thromboembolic events as well as methods to repair heart valves with a minimally invasive approach have all proven extremely valuable advances.
We are joined today by Dr James Sapontis, head of complex coronary intervention at Monash Heart and formerly trained through Mahi Missouri and Kings College London to discuss:
· Revascularisation by PCI and CABG
· TAVI (TAVR)
· LAAC – left atrial appendage closure techniques using the Amplatzer occluder or the Watchman technique
This is a fascinating discussion as James walks us through these developments clearly and concisely. I invite you to join this episode.
Useful references include:
- jamessapontis.com
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- my.clevelandclinic.org
To be a guest on the show or provide some feedback, I’d love to hear from you: manager@gihealth.com.au
Dr Luke Crantock MBBS, FRACP, is a gastroenterologist in practice for over 25 years. He is the founder of The Centre for GI Health, based in Melbourne Australia and is passionate about educating General Practitioners and patients on disease prevention and how to manage and improve their digestive health.