Dr Joanne Shannon
MB, BCh (Hons), FRCP, MD
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Shannon has been a consultant at Frimley Park Hospital and an honorary consultant at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London since 2012. In addition to several years experience in general cardiology, she has specific expertise in both coronary and aortic valve intervention. She performs coronary stenting procedures for chronic stable angina and for acute coronary syndromes (heart attacks) and has expertise in the management of complex coronary anatomy.
Dr Shannon is the lead for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) at Frimley Health where she has set up a TAVi service linked with the Royal Brompton. She has expertise in the diagnosis snd treatment of heart valve disease, particularly the aortic valve and is one of only two TAVI operators at the Brompton.
- Specialist Areas:
Ambulatory ECG
Blood pressure assessment
Blood test interpretation
Cardiac CT
Cardiovascular Medicine
Echocardiography
ECG interpretation
General adult cardiology
Intervention cardiology
Invasive coronary angiography
Outpatient care
PTCA and Stents
Preventative Medicine
Stress ECG
TAVI
- Conditions seen and treated:
Angina
Arrhythmia
Atrial Fibrillation
Breathlessness
Cardiovascular risk management
Chest pain/angina
Coronary artery disease
Dizzy spells and syncope (collapse? cause)
Heart Failure
Heart Valve Disease
Heart Murmur
Palpitation