Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by
Dr Robin Egdell at Spire include:
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Professional profile
I qualified from Cambridge University and trained in cardiology in a variety of major cardiac centres in London, including the Royal Brompton Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, St Mary's Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital.
I obtained a PhD in cardiac electrophysiology from Imperial College.
I have been a consultant cardiologist since 2001 and I now lead the cardiology service in East Cheshire.
General diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology and management of cardiovascular risk factors. My role encompasses the entirety of general cardiology but with special expertise in percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty/stent), echocardiography and adult congenital heart disease.
I undertake approximately 150 percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty/stent) procedures per annum.
I am involved in training junior doctors in the North West of England through my role in Health Education England (NW). I contribute to the education of consultants throughout England and Wales through my role as an educational facilitator with the Royal College of Physicians
Clinical Interests
Echocardiography
Congenital heart disease
Interventional cardiology
Cardiology
Arrhythmia (Electrophysiology)
Atrial fibrillation
Coronary artery disease
Hypertension
Echocardiography
Adult congenital heart disease
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Qualification and professional memberships
MA MB BChir PhD FRCP / Cambridge University / 1989
Master of Arts Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery Doctor of Philosophy Fellow of the Royal College
Professional memberships
Royal College of Physicians
British Society of Echocardiography
British Cardiovascular Society
British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
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Research and Publication
Cardiac cell electrophysiology, validity of guidelines and targets, preserved systolic function heart failure, cardiac peptide release in atrial fibrillation.
Articles
Papers on electrical instability in individual heart cells, activation of inflammatory blood cells during heart attacks and various aspects of congenital heart disease.
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Personal Profile
I enjoy spending time with my wife and sons, looking after a variety of animals including a small flock of sheep
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