COVID-19 Update

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We are currently offering the majority of our patients telephone consultations to reduce contact and limit the spread of the disease. In certain situations and where there is an urgent need, we are able to review patients in face-to-face consultations and perform a variety of investigations. Please contact us by … Read More

The world’s smallest pacemaker

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A tiny pacemaker was implanted in a patient from the West Midlands at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.  The Medtronic Micra was implanted by consultant cardiologists Howard Marshall and Francisco Leyva in a ground-breaking operation lasting less than one hour.  The revolutionary device is the first in a new generation … Read More

Procedure information sheets

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New – Procedure Information Sheets for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Ectopic Heartbeats, Ventricular or Supra Ventricular Tachycardia. These procedure information sheets for patients feature 7 of the procedures The Birmingham Heart Rhythm Group uses to treat the main heart rhythm problems that present. Click here to see the sheets. … Read More

New Technology: CARTO 3

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We have recently upgraded our 3D mapping equipment to the new CARTO 3 system. This new imaging technology allows us to “see” into the beating heart during some of our ablation procedures. 3D mapping reduces the amount of X-rays that are needed for our procedures and makes the procedure safer … Read More

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