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News · Case Studies · Insights from Royal Brompton & Harefield Case Notes News · Case Studies · Insights From Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals · London International Edition 2020 Welcome to the International Edition 2020 of Case Notes Contents At Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Specialist Care, private patients can access the highest quality diagnostics, treatment and care for heart and lung conditions. We are based in three convenient London locations – Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, Harefield Hospital in Middlesex and 77 Wimpole Street in the Harley Street Medical Area. I am delighted to share with you our latest news and a range of articles to A life-saving alternative showcase the knowledge and skills treatment for faulty heart valves of our incredible team of expert PAGE 6 consultants and specialists. David Shrimpton The RB&HH transcatheter valve Managing Director, service provides access to alternative RB&HH Specialist Care life-saving treatments for faulty heart valves. Find out about the TAVI procedure led by Dr Simon Davies, and the most experienced MitraClip Improved quality of life with MitraClip therapy therapy service in the UK led by Dr PAGE 8 Robert Smith. Furthermore, discover the latest treatment for calcified coronary What's new? arteries using intravascular lithotrispy. PAGE 2 Revolutionary technique If you have any questions about our avoids numerous surgeries services, or you would like to refer for heart patients a patient, please get in touch – we would be delighted to hear from you. World-class care across PAGE 14 three London locations PAGE 4 Minimally invasive single A game changer in improving port lung resection patient survival rates PAGE 18 PAGE 12 Contact us Revolutionary technology Social news feed Advanced treatment for [email protected] to treat calcification PAGE 20 severe heart failure www.rbhh-specialistcare.co.uk PAGE 10 PAGE 16 2 3 What’s new? Royal Brompton Hospital doctors treat record number Consultants awarded academic promotions of premature babies with pioneering catheter interventions by the National Heart and Lung Institute Doctors at Royal Brompton Hospital have treated Nine consultants at Royal Brompton & Harefield • Professor Konstantinos Dimopoulos, consultant cardiologist, more babies using cardiac catheter interventions NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised in the becomes professor of practice in adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension than any other centre in Europe. National Heart and Lung Institute recent academic • Professor Sabine Ernst, consultant cardiologist, is now More than 80 premature babies with patent ductus arteriosus promotions, which celebrate the work of academics professor of practice in cardiology (PDA) have been treated at the hospital using this pioneering in the field of medicine, engineering, natural catheter procedure, which takes just 20 minutes and prevents the sciences and business. • Professor Jennifer Keegan, principal physicist, becomes need for open heart surgery. professor of practice in cardiovascular magnetic resonance The consultants recognised in this year’s promotions are: The procedure involves inserting a small device made from wire • Professor Duncan Macrae, consultant in paediatric intensive • Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, consultant cardiologist, has been mesh into the heart (through a catheter inserted via a vein in the care medicine, becomes professor of practice in paediatric promoted to reader in adult congenital heart disease baby’s leg) and blocks the opening in the heart to stop the leak. intensive care medicine It is guided into place using echocardiography imaging, which uses • Dr William Man, consultant chest physician, has been • Professor Sanjay Prasad, consultant in cardiology and sounds waves to capture moving images. promoted to reader in respiratory medicine cardiovascular magnetic resonance, is now professor of Professor Alain Fraisse, consultant paediatric cardiologist at the • Professor Anand Devaraj, consultant thoracic radiologist, is cardiomyopathy Trust, carried out the first of this type of catheter intervention in now professor of practice in thoracic radiology • Professor Stuart Rosen, consultant cardiologist, becomes October 2016 and he said: “This procedure offers young paediatric professor of practice in cardiology. patients and their families hope through a less invasive treatment Professor Alain Fraisse and members of the paediatric team than surgery, with a shorter hospital stay and no chest scar.” Royal Brompton Clinical Trials team scores Respiratory leadership role of our specialist clinician hat trick at Clinical Research Awards Dr Peter George, consultant respiratory physician at RB&HH Specialist Care, has been appointed as The Royal Brompton Cystic and the public. In addition, Professor the new Respiratory Specialty Lead for the National Fibrosis (CF) Clinical Trials team Jane Davies, honorary consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine at Royal Institute for Health Research North West London celebrated three well-deserved Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN). wins at the North West London Trust, received the award for outstanding Clinical Research awards, principal investigator, and Rebecca The aim of the NIHR CRN is to support clinical research presented by the National Dobra, Clinical Research Fellow, received infrastructure and work towards increased access for patients to Institute for Health Research’s the ‘Rising Star’ award. new and better treatments. Clinical Research Network, where Professor Davies said: “We are delighted Dr George said: “It’s a real honour to be appointed to this NIHR they were recognised for their to have been recognised in this endeavour. leadership role. I am excited to be joining a team which is committed to embedding a culture of research for the benefit of outstanding work carrying out I’d like to take this opportunity to thank patients in North West London and throughout the UK.” ground-breaking CF research. the Cystic Fibrosis Trust for their funding, our collaborators for all their hard work, The team accepted the award for but most of all the people with CF and outstanding collaborative work, their families, who have worked so hard recognising the teams work delivering with us to bring new drugs through trials Professor Jane Davies receiving the award for outstanding principal investigator. better clinical research to patients to clinical reality.” Dr Peter George Consultant respiratory physician, clinical lead for interstitial lung disease Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Specialist Care Case Notes International Edition 2020 Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Specialist Care Case Notes International Edition 2020 4 5 World-class care across three London locations At RB&HH Specialist Care, you 77 Wimpole Street outpatient can access private care at three Royal Brompton Hospital Harefield Hospital and diagnostic facility convenient locations across London: Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Royal Brompton Hospital is a specialist heart and lung centre Harefield Hospital is a specialist heart and lung hospital in the Based in the famous Harley Street Medical Area., our dedicated in the heart of London’s world-renowned Royal Borough of beautiful leafy surroundings of west London. It has luxurious outpatient and diagnostic facility brings our world-leading Hospital and 77 Wimpole Street. Kensington and Chelsea. inpatient and outpatient facilities for private patients, to ensure consultants from both hospitals to one convenient location close maximum comfort during their stay. to the shops of Oxford Street. It has dedicated inpatient and outpatient facilities for private patients, with access to some of the most advanced diagnostic It was the location of the UK’s first heart and lung transplant, Services include: equipment and medical devices in the world. In addition, with by the internationally-renowned surgeon, Professor Sir Magdi • Consultations for cardiology, cardiac surgery, respiratory its close proximity to the shops of Knightsbridge and some Yacoub, and continues to be a world-leading centre of excellence medicine, thoracic surgery, paediatric care, general medicine of London’s most famous museums on Exhibition Road, it is for heart and lung care. It has five operating theatres, four and health screening. ideally located for international patients and their families who catheter laboratories, a dedicated high-dependency unit and more wish to explore London during their stay. than 1,300 staff. • Diagnostics including: - echocardiography It has five operating theatres, one hybrid theatre, four catheter Services: laboratories and over 2,200 staff. For patients with greater - electrocardiogram (ECG) • Full range of imaging services including MRI for both cardiac care needs, a state-of-the-art high-dependency unit (HDU) is - magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and general assessment; CT across cardiac, lung and general; located on-site. echocardiography (transthoracic, stress and contrast-enhanced) - cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) Services: and non-invasive cardiology including cardiac monitoring - positron emission tomography – computer tomography (PET-CT) exercise tolerance tests and ECG • Full range of imaging services including ultrasound, nuclear - computerised tomography (CT) – cardiac and general medicine, CT scans, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and • Juniper ward, Harefield Hospital’s dedicated private patients - lung function ward with 16 single-occupancy rooms (all with ensuite fluoroscopy - chest x-ray. bathrooms)
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