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DR ADRIAN P
BANNING MD, FRCP, FESC
Consultant Cardiologist

Department of Cardiology
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington Way
Oxford. UK
OX3 9DU
GMC: 3247004
Qualifications:
MB BS (St Georges, London UK) June 1987
MD (University of London) Feb 1997
“Mechanisms of angioplasty restenosis”
Fellow European Society Cardiology Aug 2001
Fellow Royal College Physicians June 2003
Current Post:
I am a Consultant Cardiologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford,
UK . This is a University Teaching Hospital providing tertiary care
for a population of 1.3 million people from Gloucestershire in the
West to Buckinghamshire in the East.
I work as both an interventional cardiologist and participate in
general cardiology. I have on call responsibilities for the full
range of regional centre cardiology and I am responsible for all
the emergency procedures the catheter lab two days in five.
Invasive Cardiology:
Our cardiac catheter labs perform >1400 interventional procedures
per year and >3000 diagnostic procedures.
I perform coronary intervention 4 sessions per week in two cardiac
catheter laboratories and perform>400 coronary intervention procedures
per annum including multi-vessel angioplasty and primary angioplasty
for AMI.
I introduced intravascular ultrasound to our laboratory and I have
a particular interest in the use of drug eluting stents. Our centre
was one of the first research sites in the UK and has extensive
experience with this technology .
I lead the following international studies of drug eluting stents
within our center
TAXUS 2 study-– sponsored by Boston Scientific (involves IVUS and
QCA follow up)
Recruited 43 patients in 3 months.
2nd largest recruitment center in the world
DISCOVER 2- sponsored by Guidant
Recruited 19 patients.
2nd largest recruitment center in the UK
TAXUS 6- sponsored by Boston Scientific (involves IVUS and QCA follow
up)
Recruited 29 patients.
Joint 3rd largest recruitment center in the Europe/world.
ENDEAVOUR 2- sponsored by Medtronic
In May 2002, I was elected Council member of British Cardiac Intervention
Society.
Non-invasive cardiology:
I am accredited with the British Society of Echocardiography to
Adult proficiency level.
I have 10 years experience in transoesophageal echocardiography
and I have a research interest in the diagnosis and management of
thoracic dissection and intramural aortic haematoma
I have also contributed to a number of the ongoing clinical research
projects being carried out in the department including studies on
temporary pacing and myocardial stunning. I am the co-principal
investigator on the Jarvik Artificial Heart programme in Oxford.
This is an LVAD designed for permanent implantation in patients not
suitable for cardiac transplantation.
I have published over 100 peer reviewed scientific papers and I
am Assistant Editor to the journal Heart.
I have edited 2 books on developments in coronary intervention/stenting.
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