OUR MISSION
To improve the clinical skills of medical practitioners,
thus improving the overall wellbeing
of the community at large
London Medical Training
Cardiology Echocardiography
Training in China
In 2018, London Medical Training (LMT) successfully delivered a course in Advanced Echocardiography Training in China to high acclaim. This was a first of its kind programme in China- for a European programme of training being delivered in China tailored to a local need. The programme has been established as an annual training event with the backing of The Cardiovascular Society of China and in partnership with our Chinese counterpart.
In liaison with the partner hospitals involved, our team created a customized training programme after an initial assessment identifying skill-set gaps within their medical teams. The teaching of critical learning skills was designed to meet the long-term Departmental objectives, addressing the immediate needs of the serviced community at large.
By adopting the use of group theoretical lectures, hands on small group proctical teaching and simulation training, we were able to standardize the programme for consistency and identification of learning gaps. This in turn increased the overall effectiveness of the training.
The 2018 programme graduated 30 specialist doctors who successfully completed the training and passed assessment exams (both theoretical and practical). These medical teams are now utilizing their training in their day-to-day clinical practice.
London Medical Training
in Kenya
Our team is currently in talks and has conducted field visits with various leading hospitals in Asia and Africa including ones in Kenya. In early 2020 we visited and met with hospital and government officials, to discuss the opportunity to create and provide specialist training for doctors and nurses in targeted hospitals in Kenya. This programme will include the creation of a curriculum for medical students for an effective transition into the workforce.
LMT continued evolutions of medical staff
As part of this programme, LMT will facilitate subsequent clinical attachments with trainers in both the UK and China to further enhance skills and knowledge. This supports our overall wider objectives to increase the range of treatment options available to patients across the world, making local treatment available and more affordable. This in turn will enhances the overall access to healthcare and wellbeing of the community at large.
DETAILS
Effective teaching is to share
experience and knowledge
LMT programmes are completely custom made and tailored to the needs of your teams. Our team provides an initial assessment to assist in the process of identifying critical learning opportunities for your medical staff.
Testimonials
Earlier today, a delegation of cardiologists from the United Kingdom was received at my Upperhill Private Office, where we had discussions that are aimed at developing a partnership to establish the first of its kind Cardiology Clinic and Training Centre in a public hospital. Currently, Kenya has only 29 cardiologists against a population of close to 50 million, making it completely impossible for these professionals to serve as per the WHO standards. As a result, many Kenyans die each year from cardiovascular diseases and conditions that could be treated or managed if we had more trained personnel and facilities, since a majority of the current specialists are in private hospitals where the consultation and treatment costs are out of reach for most Kenyans. Before establishing the Clinic and Training Centre, the team committed to facilitate training of our personnel at no cost to enhance current capacity, while offering free cardiovascular treatment abroad for select patients. Later on, the delegation was taken on an extensive tour of the Mbagathi Hospital where the proposed Training Centre will be established. The team was led by Dr. Raffi Kaprielian and Dr. Nickolaos Pantazopoulos of the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital London, Juan Xu of London Medical Training, and was received by Dr. Karani Murimi of Mbagathi Hospital.
COURSE LIST
We aim to provide you with customized courses and experiences according
to individual need, but at the same time, take a look at some of our coronary
focused courses on Echo, CRDN and cuttingedge technologies.
Echocardiography
- Competence in Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Essentials of Echocardiography
- Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE)
This is an extended course aimed at cardiac physiologists, junior doctors and cardiology trainees, who desire to achieve competence in becoming independent transthoracic echocardiography operators. It includes a series of 42 lectures, face to face teaching, live cases, mock examinations, and a final examination. The course aims to provide competence equivalent to the level set by the British Society of Echocardiography. The final component of the course, introduction of
advanced topics can be tailored to the needs of the client.
Objectives:
1. Understanding the physics of echocardiography
2. Images obtained
3. Left heart function
4. Right heart function
5. Heart valve disease
6. Pericardial disease
7. Use of contrast media
8. Introduction of advanced topics
Objectives:
1. Understanding the physics of echocardiography
2. Images obtained
3. Left heart function
4. Right heart function
5. Heart valve disease
6. Pericardial disease
7. Use of contrast media
8. Introduction of advanced topics
This course is essential for physiologists, junior doctors and physicians who desire to gain the ability to interpret echocardiograms and form an opinion rather than simply rely on the report. It’s also useful for cardiologists who would like to refresh their knowledge, or doctors of all grades and physiologists who would like to have an initial exposure to echocardiography before they embark onto taking an extended course.
Objectives:
Understanding and interpretation of echocardiography for:
1. Left heart structure and function
2. Right heart structure and function
3. Heart valve disease
4. Pericardial disease
5. Stress Echocardiography
Objectives:
Understanding and interpretation of echocardiography for:
1. Left heart structure and function
2. Right heart structure and function
3. Heart valve disease
4. Pericardial disease
5. Stress Echocardiography
The aim of this course is to provide an understanding the technique and the ability to independently interpret TOE images.
Objectives:
Understaning and interpretation of:
1. Images obtained
2. Heart function
3. Heart valve disease
4. Structural defects
5. Identification of thrombi 6. Diagnosis of endocarditis 7. Use of 3D echocardiography 8. Pericardial findings
Objectives:
Understaning and interpretation of:
1. Images obtained
2. Heart function
3. Heart valve disease
4. Structural defects
5. Identification of thrombi 6. Diagnosis of endocarditis 7. Use of 3D echocardiography 8. Pericardial findings
Coronary Focused Courses
iFR is now recommended by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines
Attend this course if you wish to learn about the latest developments in coronary physiology, including iFR (instantaneous wave-free ratio), FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve) and CFR (Coronary Flow Reserve) from the worlds leading physiologists. Our course provides all you need to know to understand the basics of coronary physiology and practical guidance of how to implement coronary physiology into your daily practice in the cardiac catheter laboratory to ensure that your treatment is targeted with evidence-based data to provide your patient with the correct revascularization decisions and optimal results.
Objectives:
1. The background of coronary physiology
2. Coronary blood flow regulation in unobstructed and obstructed coronary arteries
3. Implement iFR and FFR in your laboratory
4. The role of intra-coronary physiology in 2022
5. FFR Basics and Optimal Technique
6. An introduction to iFR: concepts, principals, and limitations
7. Understanding of physiology assessment in tandem lesions
8. Use of iFR scout to provide a coronary physiology map to plan stent implantation
9. Tips, tricks, and pitfalls of physiology assessment
10. Recorded real case demonstration with interactive active discussions
11. The role of revascularisation in stable coronary disease in 2022 including the results of DEFER, FAME, FAME II and the latest data from Orbita
12. DEFER, FAME, FAME II – what they didn’t answer
13. Challenging cases from the audience/faculty
Attend this course if you wish to learn about the latest developments in coronary physiology, including iFR (instantaneous wave-free ratio), FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve) and CFR (Coronary Flow Reserve) from the worlds leading physiologists. Our course provides all you need to know to understand the basics of coronary physiology and practical guidance of how to implement coronary physiology into your daily practice in the cardiac catheter laboratory to ensure that your treatment is targeted with evidence-based data to provide your patient with the correct revascularization decisions and optimal results.
Objectives:
1. The background of coronary physiology
2. Coronary blood flow regulation in unobstructed and obstructed coronary arteries
3. Implement iFR and FFR in your laboratory
4. The role of intra-coronary physiology in 2022
5. FFR Basics and Optimal Technique
6. An introduction to iFR: concepts, principals, and limitations
7. Understanding of physiology assessment in tandem lesions
8. Use of iFR scout to provide a coronary physiology map to plan stent implantation
9. Tips, tricks, and pitfalls of physiology assessment
10. Recorded real case demonstration with interactive active discussions
11. The role of revascularisation in stable coronary disease in 2022 including the results of DEFER, FAME, FAME II and the latest data from Orbita
12. DEFER, FAME, FAME II – what they didn’t answer
13. Challenging cases from the audience/faculty
Do you want to reduce your risk of stent thrombosis and / or stent restenosis. This course will provide a contemporary practical guide to setting up and providing IVUS and coronary OCT in your catheter lab. Find out how intravascular imaging
will make a difference to your Practice.
Objectives:
1. Understanding the background of coronary intravascular imaging
2. The data supporting the use of these modalities
3. Understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of IVUS and OCT
4. Incorporate contemporary imaging for PCI in appropriate patients
5. Interpret image data and make clinical decisions generated from existing case study data
6. Use of colocalisation to provide maximal information regarding stent positioning and sizing
7. Learn what you need to know to implement IVUS and OCT in your laboratory
8. There will be extensive real case discussions and interactive sessions
Objectives:
1. Understanding the background of coronary intravascular imaging
2. The data supporting the use of these modalities
3. Understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of IVUS and OCT
4. Incorporate contemporary imaging for PCI in appropriate patients
5. Interpret image data and make clinical decisions generated from existing case study data
6. Use of colocalisation to provide maximal information regarding stent positioning and sizing
7. Learn what you need to know to implement IVUS and OCT in your laboratory
8. There will be extensive real case discussions and interactive sessions
Do you have a patient with uncontrolled hypertension?
Objectives:
1. The role of renal denervation (RDN) in the treatment of patients with resistant hypertension- the evidence
2. Safety efficacy and durability data supporting RDN therapy
3. Guidelines and recommendations
4. A practical approach to identifying patients suitable for RDN
5. In cathlab tips and tricks for successful therapy
6. Recorded “case in a box” cases with active audience discussion
7. How to set up a RDN programme in your Hospital
Objectives:
1. The role of renal denervation (RDN) in the treatment of patients with resistant hypertension- the evidence
2. Safety efficacy and durability data supporting RDN therapy
3. Guidelines and recommendations
4. A practical approach to identifying patients suitable for RDN
5. In cathlab tips and tricks for successful therapy
6. Recorded “case in a box” cases with active audience discussion
7. How to set up a RDN programme in your Hospital
Minimally invasive mitral intervention
Objectives are to obtain understanding of contemporary assessment and treatments available for patients with mitral regurgitation.1. TTE assessment of mitral regurgitation severity
2. TTE and TOE assessment of mechanisms of mitral regurgitation
3. Assessment of anatomical suitability to the different interventional options
4. Minimally invasive mitral surgery
5. Tendyne valve programme
6. Valve options in cases with mitral annular calcification
7. Mitral Clip and the COAPT studies
8. Newer percutaneous options available for mitral intervention
New Technologies
A new artificial-intelligence technology for heart imaging can potentially improve care for patients, allowing doctors to examine their hearts for scar tissue while eliminating the need for contrast injections required for traditional cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR).