Research

Research Projects:

Arterial

• The effect of Clopidogrel on outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease.
• CLopidogrel After Superficial femoral artery Stenting: The CLASS Study
• The effectiveness of stenting vs angioplasty alone in superficial femoral and popliteal artery disease.
• Disease markers and clinical predictors for restenosis following intervention for peripheral arterial disease.
• Homocysteine levels predictive of restenosis after revascularisation for total occlusion of SFA.
• Elevated CRP levels a marker for restenosis after revascularisation in peripheral arterial disease.
• Gore® Viabahn® Endoprosthesis in Femoropopliteal Lesions
• Does stenting below the knee afford an added long-term outcome in limb salvage?
• Natural history of carotid artery disease: do we need revascularisation?
• Surgery versus stenting for PAD and carotid artery disease.
• New devices for lower limb revascularisation.
• NOAC agents in PAD

Venous

• DVT prophylaxis following major joint surgery (hip and knee): is there a benefit to longer duration?
• New oral anticoagulant agents for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
• Aspirin versus Apixaban for VTE prophylaxis In Total Knee Replacement [AVIATOR study].
• Duration of therapy following deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
• Does frequent surveillance ultrasound alter the natural history of calf vein thrombosis following joint surgery?
• VTE in the obstetric population

Other Research Interests

• Biology underlying restenosis in peripheral arterial disease: is there an angiogenesis component?
• Angiogenesis for critical limb ischaemia and refractory coronary artery disease.
• Autologous stem cell transplantation for critical limb ischaemia and severe claudication.