Dr Idris Harding performs London Bridge Hospital’s first Pulsed Field Ablation procedure
In a major development for our patients, Dr Idris Harding has recently performed HCA London Bridge Hospital’s first Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) to treat atrial fibrillation.
Does AF ablation improve dementia?
Patients with atrial fibrillation suffer faster cognitive decline than healthy people, in some cases even dementia. However, until recently the reasons have not been understood. New research has changed this and even suggested that AF ablation may improve cognitive problems associated with AF.
New pacemaker surgery available in East Kent
Dr Idris Harding now offers left bundle branch pacing (a new sort of pacemaker surgery) to treat patients with certain types of slow heartbeat. Patients in East Kent will be among the first to benefit from this pioneering new treatment.
2024 ESC guideline on atrial fibrillation: focus on lifestyle factors
The new European Society of Cardiology guideline on atrial fibrillation prioritises treatment of the underlying causes of atrial fibrillation. This is the first time an international body has prioritised treatment of non-cardiac problems as a way of managing AFib.