This talk by Mr Espeed Khoshbin focuses on on managing post cardiac surgical patients in the primary care setting.

Focusing on the role of primary care physicians in managing post operative complications and secondary prevention after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with reference to antiplatelet agents and lipid-lowering medications. Management of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking cessation, weight loss, and cardiac rehabilitation.

Learning Objectives

1. Understanding common adult cardiac surgical procedures
2. Understanding common complications after cardiac surgery and how they present
3. Understanding the role of primary care physicians in risk factor modification after coronary surgery
4. Understanding current evidence on preventive therapies after CABG.

Mr Espeed Khoshbin Background

Mr Espeed Khoshbin is a consultant in cardiac surgery transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. He is also an honorary clinical senior lecturer at Imperial College and The National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) in London. He is the national lead for heart and lung transplant education, local lead for cardiac surgical training and an examiner for the board of examiners of the European and UK cardiac surgery.Mr Khoshbin is the NHS lead for organ utilisation at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals.