Dr
Jacob Easaw
Cardiology
Professional profile
Dr Easaw is a Consultant Cardiologist who qualified from India
in 1983. He has since completed his Cardiology training in Cardiff,
Wales. He also has a Masters degree in Medical Law from Cardiff Law
School.
Mr Easaw is now accredited by the 'British Society of
Echocardiography' for adult Transthoracic Echocardiography and
accredited by the 'European Association of Echocardiography' for
adult Transoesophageal Echocardiography.
Personal profile
In his spare time Dr Easaw enjoys fishing (beach casting and fly
fishing) and flying radio-controlled model aeroplanes and
helicopters.
Current NHS or research position
Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal United Hospital, Bath
Year of first medical qualification
1983
Special clinical interests
- Echocardiography with microbubble contrast testing for PFO in
young strokes and migraine
- Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmias
- Syncope
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Systemic Hypertension
- Pulmonary Hypertension
Research interests
3-Dimensional Echocardiography and Speckle tracking of the right
ventricle, Echocardiography in pulmonary hypertension, Triplane
echocardiography in assessment of left ventricular function,
Clinical supervisor for a PhD student for Echocardiography
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies
- Fellow Royal College of Physicians
- Fellow European Society of Cardiology
- Member of British Cardiovascular Society
- Member of British Society of Echocardiography
- Member of the European Association of Echocardiography