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Recovery following cardiac ablation surgery for Atrial Fibrillation. How can I best recover following my AF ablation surgery? Article written by Dr Boon Lim, interventional electrophysiologist, and specialist in AF ablation So you have now had your atrial fibrillation ablation surgery. You are now home wondering “what next?”, and “ how can I best recover…
Atrial fibrillation ablation is a medical procedure aimed at curing atrial fibrillation (AF or Afib). In AF, particularly in the form of AF which is intermittent (or paroxysmal AF), the problem is mainly due to extra electrical activity arising from the pulmonary veins which drain blood full of oxygen back into the left atrial chamber.…
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. It is a continuous indefatigable engine that deserves the best care possible, from working out (exercise), adequate rest and recovery, and importantly nutritive support. Optimising your diet to have a heart-healthy diet is critically important for your heart health. If you’ve been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF),…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) has a significant impact on the heart’s ability to serve its role as a regular and efficient pump which keeps us alive. Most people with AF will experience symptoms which can be incredibly disconcerting, including palpitations, a rapid, or skipped heart beat, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, or chest pain. In the following…
In the wake of Covid, a significant proportion of patients have developed a range of varied and debilitating symptoms, termed long covid, or long haul covid. Dr Lim, who leads the Imperial Syncope service, has been able to review the tilts of many patients who have presented with long covid, and these tilt data typically…
Dr Lim discusses with Luke Mintz, from the Daily Telegraph, the impact of daily chronic stress on heart health. For more information, Dr Lim discusses this issue in-depth in his Penguin Life Expert book “Keeping Your Heart Healthy”, available to order on Amazon How lockdown wreaked havoc on our heart health – and what we…
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