TAVI – Is Lifetime Patient Management the Alpha to Omega of Contemporary Practice?

Prof David Hildick-Smith is Professor of Interventional Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist at the Sussex Cardiac Centre - the Regional Specialist Unit. He is Director of the Cardiac Research, ex-Treasurer of the British Cardiovascular Interventions Society, and, with more than 20 years experience of Interventional Cardiology, is considered one of the country's leading experts in management of Cardiovascular complaints.

A pioneer of Interventional Cardiology, David is recognised internationally as a leader in cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment. 

Dr Darren Mylotte graduated from RCSI Medical School in 2001, obtained membership of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland in 2004, and completed the Irish Cardiology Specialist Training Scheme. He and was conferred with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) thesis in 2010 by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and has also undertaken a PhD thesis. N the subject of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) at the world renowned ThoraxCentre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Verena Veulemans is an interventional cardiologist at University Hospital Düsseldorf, Germany. She joined the TAVR team in 2012 and has been a senior consultant since 2017. Dr Veulemans has led the interventional and transcatheter valve implantation/aortic disease research programme since 2018. She participates in many multicentre, international registries, and studies on TAVR and structural heart disease.

Dr Veulemans is an editorial board member of Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources (ICR3) since March 2021. 

Dr Francesca Sanguineti is an Interventional Cardiologist at the Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Paris, FR. Born in Italy, she completed her medical studies at the University of Genoa, where she was captivated by cardiology and the swift and life-saving interventions. Under the guidance of mentors during her fellowship at the Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, she committed herself to advancing cardiovascular care through minimally invasive techniques. Beyond clinical practice, Dr Sanguineti finds fulfillment in research and education. Actively participating in clinical research enables her to contribute to scientific advancements, while sharing knowledge through training programs empowers the next generation of cardiologists.