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Accredited TAVI Practitioner in QLD

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Biography

Dr Karl Poon is an experienced interventional cardiologist with a special interest in structural heart disease intervention, particularly as a teacher/proctor and high volume operator in TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation).

Dr Poon graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2001 Read More...

Procedures & Conditions

Procedures Performed
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
  • TAVI - Pulmonic
  • Valve In Valve- Mitral, via the Transeptal Approach
  • Tricuspid - Trans Aortic (with Cardiac Surgeon)
  • PFO
  • ASD Closure
  • Chronic Total Occlusion
  • High Risk Angioplast - Impella Device.
  • CT Analysis
Conditions Treated
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Mitral Valve Disease
  • Angina Pectoris
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Mitral Stenosis

Experience

  • Structural and Coronary Interventional Cardiologist
    St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital Present
  • Structural and Coronary Interventional Cardiologist
    CVC CardioVascular Clinics Present
  • Structural and Coronary Interventional Cardiologist
    Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital Present
  • Structural and Coronary Interventional Cardiologist
    Greenslopes Private Hospital Present
  • Structural and Coronary Interventional Cardiologist & Staff Specialist
    The Prince Charles Hospital July 2013 – Present
  • Fellow in Structural Intervention
    William Beaumont Hospital, MI July 2012 – June 2013
  • Visiting Cardiologist
    The Prince Charles Hospital Jan – Jun 2012
  • Interventional Cardiology Fellow
    The Prince Charles Hospital 2010 – 2012

Awards

Research & Publications

Publications

1. Crowhurst JA, Poon KK, Murdoch D, Incani A, Raffel OC, Liddicoat A, Walters D. The effect of X-ray beam distortion on the Edwards Sapien XT(™) trans-catheter aortic valve replacement prosthesis. J Med Radiat Sci. 2015 Dec;62(4):239-45. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.131. Epub 2015 Aug 30. PubMed PMID: 27512569; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4968560.

2. Crowhurst JA, Savage M, Subban V, Incani A, Raffel OC, Poon K, Murdoch D, Saireddy R, Clarke A, Aroney C, Bett N, Walters DL. Factors Contributing to Acute Kidney Injury and the Impact on Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Heart Lung Circ. 2016 Mar;25(3):282-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.832. Epub 2015 Aug 10. PubMed PMID: 26672437.

3. Tan JY, Walters DL, Poon K, Zimmerman P, Aldons P. Palliative embolisation for intrapulmonary shunting in lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma of the lung. Respir Med Case Rep. 2015 May 27;15:121-4. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.03.010. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26236621; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4501522.

4. Subban V, Savage M, Crowhurst J, Poon K, Incani A, Aroney C, Tesar P, Clarke A, Raffel C, Murdoch D, Platts D, Burstow D, Saireddy R, Bett N, Walters DL. Transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement of degenerated bioprosthetic aortic valves: a single Australian Centre experience. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;15(8):388-92. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2014.10.004. Epub 2014 Oct 29. PubMed PMID: 25456416.

5. Murdoch D, Poon K, Walters DL. Percutaneous revascularization of a chronic total occlusion of the left lower pulmonary vein. J Invasive Cardiol. 2014 Apr;26(4):171-4. PubMed PMID: 24717274.

6. Savage ML, Poon KK, Johnston EM, Raffel OC, Incani A, Bryant J, Rashford S, Pincus M, Walters DL. Pre-hospital ambulance notification and initiation of treatment of ST elevation myocardial infarction is associated with significant reduction in door-to-balloon time for primary PCI. Heart Lung Circ. 2014 May;23(5):435-43. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.11.015. Epub 2013 Dec 11. PubMed PMID: 24388497.

7. Poon KK, Walters DL. MDCT in TAVR for better implant angle and outcomes. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Aug;6(8):922. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.04.007. PubMed PMID: 23948382.

8. Crowhurst JA, Campbell D, Raffel OC, Whitby M, Pathmanathan P, Redmond S, Incani A, Poon K, James C, Aroney C, Clarke A, Walters DL. Using DynaCT for the assessment of ilio-femoral arterial calibre, calcification and tortuosity index in patients selected for trans-catheter aortic valve replacement. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Oct;29(7):1537-45. doi: 10.1007/s10554-013-0221-y. Epub 2013 Aug 8. PubMed PMID: 23925712.

9. Chen TS, Incani A, Butler TC, Poon K, Fu J, Savage M, Dahl M, Callow DE, Colburn D, Hammett C, Walters DL. The demographic profile of young patients (<5 years-old) with acute coronary syndromes in Queensland. Heart Lung Circ. 2014 Jan;23(1):49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.648. Epub 2013 Jun 21. PubMed PMID: 23791712.

10. Luis SA, Poon K, Luis C, Shukla A, Bett N, Hamilton-Craig C. Massive left atrial thrombus in a patient with rheumatic mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation while anticoagulated with dabigatran. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 May 1;6(3):491-2. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.113.000253. PubMed PMID: 23696587.

11. Poon KK, Safian RD, Hanzel GS. Percutaneous delivery of 2 MitraClips with a 24-F delivery system through an inferior vena cava filter. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Mar;6(3):e13-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.09.016. PubMed PMID: 23517848.

12. Luis SA, Poon K, Shetty R, Walters DL, Raffel OC. Optical coherence tomography of late acquired bare metal stent malapposition: bare metal stent “diverticulosis”. Heart Lung Circ. 2013 Aug;22(8):688-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.11.010. Epub 2013 Jan 30. PubMed PMID: 23375812.

13. Aung T, Poon K, Horvath R, Coulter C, Walters DL. A case series of medically managed infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Scand J Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;45(6):489-93. doi: 10.3109/00365548.2012.754105. Epub 2013 Jan 4. PubMed PMID: 23286779.

14. Clarke A, Wiemers P, Poon KK, Aroney CN, Scalia G, Burstow D, Walters DL, Tesar P. Early experience of transaortic TAVI–the future of surgical TAVI? Heart Lung Circ. 2013 Apr;22(4):265-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.11.002. Epub 2012 Dec 21. PubMed PMID: 23261328.

15. Burstow D, Poon K, Bell B, Bett N. Anterior ECG changes following iatrogenic dissection of the right coronary artery into the aortic root: exclusion of left coronary obstruction with transoesophageal echocardiography. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2013 Mar-Apr;14(2):102-5. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2012.10.005. Epub 2012 Nov 20. PubMed PMID: 23182174.

16. Poon K, Incani A, Small A, Raffel OC. Drug eluting stents trapping intramural hematoma in spontaneous coronary artery dissection and healing pattern at six months: optical coherence tomography findings. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2013 May-Jun;14(3):183-6. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2012.10.007. Epub 2012 Nov 20. PubMed PMID: 23182173.

17. Farkouh ME, Domanski M, Sleeper LA, Siami FS, Dangas G, Mack M, Yang M, Cohen DJ, Rosenberg Y, Solomon SD, Desai AS, Gersh BJ, Magnuson EA, Lansky A, Boineau R, Weinberger J, Ramanathan K, Sousa JE, Rankin J, Bhargava B, Buse J, Hueb W, Smith CR, Muratov V, Bansilal S, King S 3rd, Bertrand M, Fuster V; FREEDOM Trial Investigators. Strategies for multivessel revascularization in patients with diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2012 Dec 20;367(25):2375-84. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1211585. Epub 2012 Nov 4. PubMed PMID: 23121323.

18. Incani A, Lee JC, Poon KK, Crowhurst JA, Pincus M, Walters DL. Anomalous origin of the left internal mammary artery from the aortic arch. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Sep;5(9):e27-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.05.013. PubMed PMID: 22995891.

19. Poon KK, Crowhurst J, James C, Campbell D, Roper D, Chan J, Incani A, Clarke A, Tesar P, Aroney C, Raffel OC, Walters DL. Impact of optimising fluoroscopic implant angles on paravalvular regurgitation in transcatheter aortic valve replacements – utility of three-dimensional rotational angiography. EuroIntervention. 2012 Sep;8(5):538-45. doi: 10.4244/EIJV8I5A84. PubMed PMID: 22995079.

20. Incani A, Lee JC, Poon KK, Pohlner PG, Walters DL. Fistula between subclavian arterial graft and oesophagus. Heart Lung Circ. 2013 Feb;22(2):153-5. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.06.007. Epub 2012 Jul 12. PubMed PMID: 22795736.

21. Incani A, Lee JC, Poon KK, Crowhurst JA, Raffel OC, Walters DL. Normal functioning of a constrained CoreValve with DynaCT imaging demonstrating incomplete stent frame expansion. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Feb 10;163(1):e9-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.06.100. Epub 2012 Jul 12. PubMed PMID: 22795241.

22. Luis SA, Roper D, Incani A, Poon K, Haqqani H, Walters DL. Non-pharmacological therapy for atrial fibrillation: managing the left atrial appendage. Cardiol Res Pract. 2012;2012:304626. doi: 10.1155/2012/304626. Epub 2012 May 15. PubMed PMID: 22666618; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3361153.

23. Poon KK, Clarke A, Luis SA, Wiemers P, Incani A, Scalia G, Tesar P, Raffel OC, Aroney CN, Walters DL. First Australian transapical mitral valve-in-valve implant for a failed mitral bioprosthesis: how to do it. Heart Lung Circ. 2012 Nov;21(11):737-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.04.006. Epub 2012 May 16. PubMed PMID: 22595453.

24. Incani A, Lee JC, Poon KK, Burstow DJ, Raffel OC, Walters DL. Left atrial appendage closure for non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Heart Lung Circ. 2012 Apr;21(4):247-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.01.004. Epub 2012 Feb 14. PubMed PMID: 22341952.

25. Incani A, Lee JC, Poon KK, Raffel OC. Unconventional technique to catheterize an anomalous right coronary artery system. Int J Cardiol. 2012 Sep 6;159(3):e43-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.11.047. Epub 2011 Dec 20. PubMed PMID: 22192291.

26. Poon K, Roati A, Walters DL. Saphenous vein graft intervention discussion on acute vein graft occlusion intervention. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Nov;4(11):1250; author reply 1250-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2011.09.004. PubMed PMID: 22115669.

27. Poon K, Bell B, Raffel OC, Walters DL, Jang IK. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: utility of intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography during percutaneous coronary intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Apr 1;4(2):e5-7. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.110.959593. PubMed PMID: 21505162.

28. Bell B, Layland J, Poon K, Spaulding C, Walters D. Focused clinical review: periprocedural management of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary stents. Heart Lung Circ. 2011 Jul;20(7):438-45. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.03.005. Epub 2011 Apr 14. Review. PubMed PMID: 21493140.

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Presentations

  • ACC 2013 Poster “The Clinical Implications and Predictors of No Reflow Phenomenon in Contemporary PCI: Insights from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Collaborative BMC2”
  • ACC 2013 Oral presentation “Unprotected Left Main Bifurcation Lesion Intervention With Severe Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Utility Of Impella Assist Device”
  • Structural heart symposium – TAVR: complications. Beaumont Health meeting – TAVR: who to refer. Faculty speaker – Paravalvular leak: transcatheter closure
  • TCT 2012 “Percutaneous transapical closure of a paravalvular leak in a St Jude mechanical mitral valve prosthesis – a challenging complication”
  • Edwards TAVR symposium “Revascularization in TAVR: who, when, how?” (faculty speaker)
  • Int Congress of Cardiology 12 “Optical coherence tomography findings in stent thrombosis: insights from the Prince Charles Hospital OCT registry”
  • EPIC Fellows Course 2011 Steering committee – national fellow’s representative (essential percutaneous intervention course) – steering chair – Dr. Sidney Lo
  • ANZET 2011 Fellow’s prize presentation, finalist “PCI in acute saphenous vein graft thrombotic occlusion”
  • CSANZ 2011 “Clinical application of optical coherence tomography in coronary angiography and intervention: 33 cases from the Prince Charles Hospital OCT registry”, “Optical coherence tomography findings in stent thrombosis: insights from the Prince Charles Hospital OCT registry”, “Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantations for failed bioprosthetic heart valves at the Prince Charles Hospital”
  • EuroPCR 2011 “PCI in acute saphenous vein graft thrombotic occlusion”
  • EPIC fellows course 2010 – three sessions:
    –     The utility of OCT in SCAD diagnosis and management
    – Paradigm shift – LM PCI & TAVI in inoperable patients
    – Complex case presentation – SVG acute thrombotic occlusion
  • ANZ CTO club 2010 Antegrade recanalization in a tortuous RCA CTO: techniques
  • CSANZ 2008 Provision of percutaneous coronary intervention on patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome in a regional centre without a PCI program: The Bendigo Experience Poon, K, Nadurata, V, Jackson, A.
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Videos

Aortic stenosis prevalence, quality of life and red flags
Diagnosis and patient history for aortic stenosis patients, the Heart Team, and TAVI
The future of TAVI, clinical trials, and reimbursement

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