Nick West
EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND MEETING ORGANISATION
- Dr. Nick West trained in medicine at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge and St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School, London. He trained in cardiology at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, and undertook research towards his MD thesis at Duke University, NC, USA and in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford.
- He currently works at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, the UK’s largest specialist cardiothoracic centre. He is a member of the British Cardiovascular Society Guidelines & Practice Committee and Deputy Chair of the working group on Acute Cardiac Care.
ACTIVE AREAS OF RESEARCH
- Clinical and research interests include intravascular imaging techniques, bioresorbable scaffolds, coronary microvascular function, stent design, acute myocardial infarction and diabetic restenosis. - He is medical advisor to PlaqueTec Ltd and has been involved in the development of the novel Liquid Biopsy System.
- He is a member of the Absorb Global Expert Network and is the highest recruiter for the Absorb UK registry.
- Dr. Nick E J West has a very high interest in clinical research and has actively participated in the development of the Bioresorbable scaffolds course on PCR edu online.
Latest contributions
EuroPCR 2022 Awards
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Now it's time for the awards! Relive the EuroPCR 2022 award ceremony and discover the winners of the following awards: EAPCI Fellowship Awards, Personalised Vascular Care Award, Jon DeHaan Foundation Award, and PCR's Got Talent competition.
Award for best personalised vascular care project
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Discover in this session the 3 finalists of the Best Personalised Vascular Care Project Award and their projects: myocardial bridge evaluation towards personalised medicine, from early feasibility to patient-tailored TAVI procedure, and DAPT modulation after PCI for ACS.
Improving personalised vascular care using novel technologies: how can I start?
19 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session presented by Salvatore Brugaletta, Nick West, Rasha Al-Lamee, Will Davies, Angela H.E.M. Maas and William Wijns in order to learn more about personalised vascular healthcare, to understand the value of personalised vascular healthcare, and to see practical examples on how this can be implemented in your practice.
