Dr Balvinder Wasan, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Balvinder Wasan
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Balvinder Wasan Bsc MBBS FRCP
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Balvinder Wasan
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Bsc MBBS FRCP
Areas of expertise
- Chest pain
- High blood pressure
- Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
- Angina
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
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About Dr Balvinder Wasan
GMC number: 4100296
Year qualified: 1994
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Dr Balvinder Wasan is a highly experienced interventional cardiologist based in London. He trained at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, now part of Imperial College Medical School, and qualified in 1994. Dr Wasan completed his specialist cardiology training in London and was appointed as an Interventional Cardiology Consultant at Queen Elizabeth and St Thomas’ Hospitals in 2005. He also offers private consultations.
Dr Wasan played a pivotal role in establishing a local angioplasty service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and served as the Clinical Director for Cardiology from 2013 to 2018. He has led numerous patient-care improvement programmes and is actively involved in the interventional rota at the Heart Attack Centre at St Thomas’.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Wasan has conducted research on the changes in heart function following angioplasty and bypass surgery. He has authored multiple papers on cardiac function, echocardiography, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension.
Dr Wasan’s areas of expertise include screening high-risk patients, coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty, and pacemaker implantation. He specialises in the screening, prevention, diagnosis, and management of ischaemic heart disease, CT coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty), and identifying patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. He is also skilled in cardiac risk factor identification and management.
Dr Wasan’s commitment to advancing cardiology and improving patient outcomes makes him a respected figure in his field.
Areas of expertise
- Management of Ischaemic heart disease
- Coronary intervention
- Coronary artery disease
- Interventional cardiology
- Echocardiography
Professional memberships
Articles by Dr Balvinder Wasan
Evidence of improved regional myocardial function in patients with chronic stable angina and apparent normal ventricular function--a tissue doppler study before and after percutaneous coronary intervention
Comparison of clinical efficacy and cost of a cardiac imaging strategy versus a traditional exercise test strategy for the investigation of patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease
Effect of coronary artery bypass surgery on myocardial function as assessed by tissue doppler echocardiography