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Dr Boon Lim delivers webinar on the role of tilt table testing On the 16th of January 2020, Dr Lim was invited to present a webinar explaining the role of tilt table testing to investigate syncope. In this webinar Dr limb will explain the indications for tilt table testing as well as the methodology and…
Our next Radcliffe Cardiology Academy webinar is taking place tomorrow, Thursday 16 January 2020! Join expert electrophysiologists Dr Afzal Sohaib (Bart’s Health NHS Trust, London, UK) and Dr P Boon Lim (Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK) for a free webinar on ‘Tilt-testing for syncope: When to refer and when can it make a difference?…
Dr Lim was invited to be an expert panel member at the Imperial Valve and Cardiovascular Course held in central London on the 5 Nov 2019. During this meeting, live cases including multidisciplinary discussions of challenging cases, were conducted with good training points for all.
Dr Boon Lim gives lecture during Europe AF meeting talking about his experience using the Rhythmia 3D mapping system. Dr Lim was invited to speak at the Europe AF held in London in Nov 2019. This was an opportunity to discuss the novel tools available in the Rhythmia 3D mapping system and share his experience…
The field of AF is moving at a rapid pace, and at the same time, its moving right back to basics. The paradigm for AF ablation is pulmonary vein isolation, where the pulmonary veins, which drain blood back from the lungs into the left atrial chamber, are electrically isolated and therefore ectopic firing beats from…
Best Strategy For Treatment Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation Co-exists Atrial Fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm abnormality suspected to affect almost 5% of the population beyond the age of 70years. Treatment strategies for AF include anticoagulation, drug treatment and catheter ablation. However, the ceiling of success with a catheter ablation procedure is only…
Ectopic Heart Beats Cardiac Case Study – Dr Boon Lim “The Procedure Had An Almost Instantaneous Effect On My Heartbeat” A viral infection left Julie Thomas suffering with an irregular heartbeat. State-of-the-art technology at Imperial Private Healthcare meant that her consultant could effectively identify and pinpoint the root cause of her problem before surgery…
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) – Advice and Tips on Management Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm abnormality and presents with symptoms such as palpitations, lightheadedness, a feeling of shortness of breath and may present with swelling of the ankles. The normal heartbeat The heart’s usual pacemaker cells (situation in the right atrium and termed…
ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE CARDIAC UPDATE MEETINGS LONDON Dr Lim will be presenting an update on the latest guidelines for atrial fibrillation (AF) and syncope at the Cardiac Update Meeting in London on 11 April 2019. In this talk, Dr Lim will be speaking with healthcare professionals to discuss the latest developments and novel findings from the…