Dr Tom Snow
Consultant Cardiologist
BSc MPhil MBBCh (Hons) MRCP (UK)
I have been a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital since 2017. I have specific interests in the assessment and management of complex coronary artery and heart valve disease.
With extensive experience in all aspects of cardiology I see patients presenting with a wide range of symptoms. These include breathlessness, chest pain, dizzy spells, palpitations and blackouts.
I specialise in the assessment and management of patients with coronary artery disease. This includes complex coronary angioplasty utilising advanced intracoronary physiological and imaging alongside newer therapeutics such as rotational atherectomy (coronary "drilling" procedure to manage calcification).
Heart valve disease is another area of personal interest and I have extensive experience in the assessment of these patients and working within the multidisciplinary Heart Team to offer cutting edge treatment modalities, including onward referral for cardiac surgery or minimally invasive options.
To date I have performed more than 2,000 coronary angioplasty procedures using intracoronary imaging technology to better understand coronary anatomy, the disease process and guide/optimise coronary stenting procedures.
I am also very well versed in the invasive functional assessment of coronary artery disease and the use of physiological parameters to guide treatment.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Tom Snow at Spire include:
Cardiology
- Blood pressure test
- Cardiac catheterisation
- Cardiomemo recording
- Cardioversion
- Coronary angioplasty
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Exercise ECG
Other treatments
- Complex coronary angioplasty
- Echocardiogram (cardiac ultrasound)
- Heart valve disease
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Echocardiography
Hypertension
Qualification and professional memberships
MRCP (UK) / Royal College of Physicians, London / 2008
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK)
MBBCh (Hons) / University of Wales College of Medicine / 2005
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Hons)
MPhil Molecular and Cellular Biology / University of Birmingham / 2000
Master of Philosophy Molecular and Cellular Biology
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences / University of Birmingham / 1999
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biological Sciences
Professional memberships
British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
Professional leadership
I was previously the Lead in Interventional Cardiology at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Current NHS posts
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Personal profile
I enjoy spending my spare time with my family and in the "great outdoors". I have two teenage daughters and, when not at work, enjoy spending time with them and their horses.