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An echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound that produces images of the heart. It can show the structure and function of the heart, including the valves, chambers, and walls.
Professor Brecker is a highly regarded cardiologist internationally. He has decades of experience in both general and interventional cardiology with particular expertise in valvular heart disease and the interface between heart and cerebrovascular disease, such as stroke. Professor Brecker has been active in research and education throughout his career and developed an interventional guidewire for use in transcatheter procedures. He has previously held leadership positions at St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including clinical lead for the South West London Cardiac Network, Director of the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories, Care Group Lead for Cardiology, and Chief of Cardiology Clinical Academic Group. Professor Brecker has published five books, 25 book chapters and has more than 175 peer-review publications.
Professor Brecker qualified from St. Thomas' Hospital Medical School, University of London (now part of King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry). He trained in cardiology in London and has spent considerable periods of time at academic institutions in the US and elsewhere. He currently holds the academic title of Professor of Cardiology at St George's University of London, where he is active in education and research.
