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Keele professor of cardiology awarded lifetime achievement accolade
A Keele Professor has received a prestigious career award for his work in cardiovascular research and medicine spanning over thirty years .
The British Cardiovascular Intervention Society ( BCIS ) awarded the Tony Gershlick Lifetime Achievement Career Award to Professor Jim Nolan , Professor of Interventional Cardiology at Keele University , in recognition of his contribution to the field including pioneering a new approach to arterial access which is now widely used across the UK and overseas .
The transradial artery access technique has stimulated a major change in UK practice , with most centres now using this method for interventional procedures providing important benefits for patients .
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