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Author(s): Patrick W Serruys Added: 1 year ago
CRT 2024 — Prof Patrick W Serruys (National University of Ireland, Galway, US) joins us to discuss learning from the SYNTAX trial.The SYNTAX trial is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with polymer-based paclitaxel-eluting TAXUS stents versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with complex coronary… View more
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Professor of Interventional Medicine
Professor Patrick W. Serruys was born in Belgium in 1947. He completed his medical degree (M.D.) at the University of Leuven in 1972 and initially pursued research in muscle physiology before moving into cardiology, setting the stage for a lifelong career in interventional cardiovascular medicineProf Patrick W. Serruys is widely regarded as one of the most influential interventional cardiologists… View more
Job title: Director
Personal History Dr. Thompson is based in Hartford Connecticut, where he works as Director of Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology for Hartford HealthCare. Academic History Dr. Thompson holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, a medical degree from the University of Mississippi and a Masters of Medical Science in clinical investigation… View more