Dr. Antonio De Marvao

Biography

Antonio de Marvao is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Department of Women and Children’s Health at King’s College London. He is a Consultant Cardiologist, specializing in Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) and has a particular interest in Maternal Cardiology and Hypertension in Pregnancy. Antonio graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2007 and completed his Foundation training in Scotland before moving to London in 2009 for core medical training at Hammersmith, Charing Cross, and St. Mary’s hospitals. He was appointed to specialty training in Cardiology, coupled with General Internal Medicine, in 2011. In 2012, he was awarded the MRC Chain-Florey Clinical Research Fellowship, which allowed him to pursue his PhD. His training included advanced fellowships in Cardiac CT, CMR, and Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions at Royal Brompton Hospital. From 2016 to 2021, he served as a Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology at Imperial College London. His research focuses on understanding the genomic and physiological underpinnings of cardiovascular dysfunction during pregnancy, particularly in conditions like gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. His work has led to significant insights into maternal-fetal health and the application of machine learning to analyze clinical data for better risk stratification and targeted therapies.

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