Strategies to reduce adverse events of invasive coronary procedures

Abstract

I have been, and continue to be enthusiastically involved in Cardiology research, particularly with respect to strategies to reduce the adverse outcomes of invasive coronary procedures. I present a body of work which specifically addresses a number of areas related to the practise of interventional cardiology including the use of varying contrast agents during invasive coronary procedures; sheath management techniques relating to the use of vascular closure devices, sheath removal practices, differing sheath sizes; the use of antithrombotic agents during and after the procedure; the reporting and management of complications and outcomes of large stent registries monitoring outcomes of differing types of coronary stents. Percutaneous coronary intervention remains a rapidly evolving field and I believe I have made a significant contribution to improving the outcomes of patients who undergo this procedure.