External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Cardiologist at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Clinical Board Director at Cardiff & Vale NHS Health Board
Research interests
Echocardiography
Personal interests
Program Director, Cardiff Echocardiography course (Millbrook conferences)
Sport, in particular I am a keen cyclist
Travel, including skiing and backpacking
Music, in particular live music and festivals
Awards received
NHS Clinical Excellence Bronze award 2011
NHS Clinical Excellence Silver award 2016
Publications
Wharton G, Steeds R, Allen J, Phillips H, Jones R, Kanagala P, Lloyd G, Masani
N, et al
A minimum dataset for a standard adult transthoracic echocardiogram: a guideline
protocol from the British Society of Echocardiography. Echo Res Pract. 2015 Mar
1;2(1):G9-G24
2: Smith N, Steeds R, Masani Net al. A systematic approach to echocardiography in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a guideline protocol from the
British Society of Echocardiography. Echo Res Pract. 2015 Mar 1;2(1):G1-7
3: Via G, Hussain A, Wells M, Reardon R, ElBarbary M, Noble VE, Tsung JW,
Neskovic AN, Price S, Oren-Grinberg A, Liteplo A, Cordioli R, Naqvi N, Rola P,
Poelaert J, Guliĉ TG, Sloth E, Labovitz A, Kimura B, Breitkreutz R, Masani N, et al International Liaison Committee on Focused Cardiac UltraSound (ILC-FoCUS); International Conference on
Focused Cardiac UltraSound (IC-FoCUS). International evidence-based recommendations for focused cardiac ultrasound. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2014 Jul;27(7):683.e1-683.e33
4: Bhattacharyya S, James R, Rimington H, Allen J, Lee L, Fox K, Masani ND, Lloyd
G; British Society of Echocardiography. Development of a National
Echocardiography Quality Improvement Programme: insights into feasibility,
uptake, and clinical utility. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014
Jul;15(7):747-52. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jet280
5: von Oppell UO, Segadal L, Busund R, Johnston GG, Dimitrakakis G, Masani N,
Lung TH. Aortic annulus diameter and valve design each determine the valve size
implanted. J Heart Valve Dis. 2012 Sep;21(5):591-8
6: Howard LS, Grapsa J, Dawson D, Bellamy M, Chambers JB, Masani ND,
Nihoyannopoulos P, Simon R Gibbs J. Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary
hypertension: standard operating procedure. Eur Respir Rev. 2012 Sep
1;21(125):239-48
7: Ingram TE, Jones MI, Masani ND. Prosthetic tricuspid valve thrombosis treated
successfully with thrombolysis. Heart. 2012 Apr;98(7):602
8: Wheeler R, Masani ND. The role of echocardiography in the management of atrial
fibrillation. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2011 Oct;12(10):i33-8
9: Thomas DE, Wheeler R, Yousef ZR, Masani ND. The role of echocardiography in
guiding management in dilated cardiomyopathy. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2009
Dec;10(8):iii15-21
10: Babu GG, Wood A, O'Callaghan P, Masani ND, Bleasdale RA. The complete array
of electrocardiogram abnormalities secondary to myocardial contusion in a single
case. Europace. 2009 Nov;11(11):1557-9
