Atrial Flutter is the second most common heart rhythm abnormality, after atrial fibrillation. It tends to occur in patients over 60 years of age, often with a coexisting disease of the heart’s valves or the lungs. Atrial flutter, like atrial fibrillation, can lead to various symptoms including shortness of breath, palpitations and dizziness. Being in…
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Atrial Fibrillation (AF or AFib) is the most common heart rhythm abnormality. The chances of having AF increases as we age, with 4 to 5 per cent of people aged seventy and over having it. But younger people can also develop AF is typically in response to certain triggers. When you are diagnosed with AF,…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder. You may have had a diagnosis made by your general practitioner, or when you had palpitations and attended the accident and emergency department. Now that you have had a clear diagnosis, what is the best strategy to seek a further opinion or review? As AF…
The best units for cardiac electrophysiology are defined by the quality of the cardiologists within the unit. All across the UK, there are many centres which provide excellent AF care. One top tip when checking out a hospital is to navigate to the consultant group or cardiology department and understand if there are one or…
How can ventricular ectopics be treated? Can mobile ECG technology be used to detect palpitations from ventricular ectopics (VE)? Ventricular ectopics (VE) are one of the most common causes of palpitations and lead to One of the largest cohorts of patients referred to a heart rhythm (arrhythmia) cardiology clinic are patients with palpitations, and of…
The new England Journal of Medicine recently published an important study (EAST-AFNET August 2020) asking whether or not an early rhythm control strategy would reduce cardiovascular outcomes for patients who had a clear diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to usual care. The results were clear enough that the trial was stopped early in favor…
The STARS online program at Heart Rhythm Congress looks good and hoping to learn lots from the fantastic line of speakers. Includes a talk on Syncope and COVID 19, Sudden Cardiac Death, Atrial Fibrillation, and Novel Therapies. Leading cardiologist Dr. Boon Lim, an expert on syncope and Atrial Fibrillation, will be speaking at this Heart…
Time is a relative concept – do you have enough of it in a day? Perhaps the way to think of it is not whether you have enough or not enough time, but rather what you are giving your attention to. The more attention you put into something, the more it is worth it. Attention…
Dr. Lim will be delivering a live Webinar on “A case-based heart rhythm update”, where he will be discussing palpitations, dizziness and syncope, and Atrial Fibrillation, together with Prof Richard Schilling and Dr. Melanie Mountain GP on the 22 September at 18:30 This webinar is for GPs and other health care professionals, who are keen…
Helpful facts and 5 Top Tips To Control Atrial Fibrillation by Dr. Boon Lim, rated best Cardiologist in London for treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm abnormality (arrhythmia) which affects up to 5% of the population > 70yo. Symptoms include shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain, lightheadedness, feeling…
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