State Examination in Medicine 1996
F.R.C.A.
C.C.S.T. (Anaesthesia)

GMC No

5193967

eMail:

kamen.valchanov @ papworth.nhs.uk
kvalchanov @ hotmail.com

Appointed:

Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia & Intensive Care (2007)

Higher Medical Institute, Varna, Bulgaria

AAGBI, RCA, ICS, ACTA, BSE

Specialist Registrar in anaesthesia, Eastern School of Anaesthesia (2002-7)

SHO in anaesthesia, Kent & Sussex Hospital (2001-2)

SHO in anaesthesia, William Harvey Hospital, Kent (2000-1)

SHO in medicine, Dorest County Hospital (1999-2000)

Reserach Fellow, King's College Hospital, London (1997)

Trainee in orthopaedics, Varna Medical University, Bulgaria (1996-7)

House Officer, Varna Medical University, Bulgaria (1995-6)

Anaesthesia, Critical Care, TOE

Publications:

Articles

Valchanov KP, Steel A. Preoperative investigation of the surgical patient. Surgery 2008.

Reviews

Valchanov K, Parameshwar J. Inpatient management of advanced heart failure. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain 2008;8(5):167-71. [Review] PMID=

Valchanov K, Vuylsteke A. Pulmonary endarterectomy. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2006;23(10):815-23. [Review] PMID=16938154

Letters

Valchanov K, Falter F. Methylene blue for CPB. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2007;104(5):1296. [Letter] PMID=17456696

Chapters

Runnels AT, Valchanov K, Hall R. Echocardiography and ultrasound. In: Klein A, Vuylsteke A, Nashef SAM (Eds) Core Topics in Cardiothoracic Critical Care. Cambridge: University Press. 2008. pp103-7. [ISBN 978-0-521-87283]

Valchanov K, Ghosh S. Management after thoracic surgery. In: Klein A, Vuylsteke A, Nashef SAM (Eds) Core Topics in Cardiothoracic Critical Care. Cambridge: University Press. 2008. pp384-9. [ISBN 978-0-521-87283]