Episode 34. Atherosclerosis with Dr James Sapontis
Coronary artery disease caused by atherosclerosis is responsible for one heart attack every ten minutes in Australia. Not all plaques however are equally dangerous or vulnerable, and stable plaques may be asymptomatic and associated with low risk of coronary events contrasted with the unstable or ruptured plaque. To discuss this very interesting subject in more detail we are joined by Dr James Sapontis, experienced cardiologist and head of complex coronary intervention at Monash Heart who will consider:
Coronary artery disease caused by atherosclerosis is responsible for one heart attack every ten minutes in Australia. Not all plaques however are equally dangerous or vulnerable, and stable plaques may be asymptomatic and associated with low risk of coronary events contrasted with the unstable or ruptured plaque. To discuss this very interesting subject in more detail we are joined by Dr James Sapontis, experienced cardiologist and head of complex coronary intervention at Monash Heart who will consider:
· Concepts of atherosclerosis
· Pathologies of angina vs acute myocardial infarction
· How to recognise the vulnerable plaque
This is a discussion broadening our understanding of this very important pathophysiology. Please join me in this episode and conversation with James.
Useful references include:
- jamessapontis.com
- www.heart.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.
Episode 33. New Advances in Cardiology with Dr James Sapontis
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 new advances in the field of cardiology.
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.