Dr Dan Blackman is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Leeds General Infirmary, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Leeds. He is the UK Lead of the Valve for Life programme. He has performed over 1500 TAVI procedures, has proctored TAVI worldwide, and is also active in the field of trans-catheter mitral valve intervention. Dr Blackman is a committed innovator and clinical researcher in interventional cardiology, and has published well over 100 peer-reviewed articles in the field.