infective endocarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart cavity and valves)
conduction abnormalities and bradyarrhythmia (abnormally slow heart rate)
cardiac catheterization (introduction of special tubes into the heart to obtain data on pressures and blood flow)
angiography
clinical cardiology
cardiac valve surgery
catheter balloon valvuloplasty
coronary bypass surgery
heart failure
Additional Information
Author of Coronary Bypass Surgery (1977), Infective Endocarditis (1978), Controversies in Coronary Heart Disease (1982) and Valvular Heart Disease (1997)
Co-author of Shock in Myocardial Infarction (1974), Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1st and 2nd eds. (1991, 1997), Techniques and Applications of Interventional Cardiology (1991), Heart Failure (1995) and New Ischemic Syndromes (1997)
Recipient, Federal Drug Administration’s Harvey W. Wiley Medal and FDA Commissioner’s Special Citation, American Heart Association Citations for International Service and for Outstanding Service, American College of Cardiology’s Gifted Teacher Award, American Heart Association/Council on Clinical Cardiology’s James B. Herrick Award, and Silver Medal Denolin from the European Society of Cardiology
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London Chest Hospital/Whittington Hospital, London (1959-1960); Wessex Regional Hospital/Portsmouth Hospital (1960-1963); St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester/Minnesota Heart Association (1963-1965); University of Birmingham, England (1966-1967)
Master, American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians
Resident, Barrowmore Chest Hospital, Chester, England (1956-1957); Whittington Hospital (1958-1959)
