What is it about?
Alec studied medicine at the University of Paris VII and came to cardiology almost by chance after he was handed a rotation in psychiatry based on the alphabetical order of surnames. He wasn’t keen to pursue the rotation, so he swapped with a friend who had been given cardiology and found the discipline much more to his liking.
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Why is it important?
French interventionalist Alec Vahanian is best known for his expertise in valvular heart disease and percutaneous valve interventions
Perspectives
He is a firm believer in the ‘integrative approach’ which considers patient history, clinical data, visual examination and imaging as well as what the patient feels about their condition. This is refreshing and something all aspiring doctors would do well to note.
Judith Ozkan
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This page is a summary of: Alec Vahanian MD, European Heart Journal, October 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP),
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz683.
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