Patient Stories for Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Ectopic Heartbeats, Ventricular or Supra Ventricular Tachycardia

Our services to treat abnormal heart rhythms include consultation with patients, investigations, ablation treatments and pacemaker implants for all heart rhythm conditions.

Here you can read some of our patients’ stories – what their specific heart rhythm problem was and how we treated them. Click on any of the links below to read the full story.

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I first suffered a heart flutter on 27th December 2012 and I visited my GP the next day only to be told what it was and he wanted me to go straight to hospital with his letter of referral. I was admitted immediately and the Hospital 'shocked' my heart...Read More

Atrial Flutter Procedure

I got out of breath and tired easily. I couldn’t undertake housework properly as I had to keep stopping to regain my breath. I had the atrial flutter procedure done which was nothing, really. I feel better and now I can carry on life without being short of breath. I...Read More

Atrial Flutter Procedure

If you have atrial fibrillation you will have no doubt heard the words ‘AF isn’t dangerous, lots of people have AF and don’t even know they have it’ spoken with authority by a doctor and usually at a...Read More

Life with Atrial Fibrillation

I have a long history of heart disease going back to 1983. There was also a family history. I have been diagnosed with ischemic heart disease, hypertension and unstable angina. I have had a number of very distressing and debilitating attacks. They have affected by lifestyle significantly.  My last...Read More

Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

Tim had ablation treatment for his abnormal heart rhythm and then several months later a pacemaker was inserted. Initially I wasn’t experiencing any symptoms. My arrhythmia was identified during a routine health check performed by...Read More

Ablation Treatment for Abnormal Heart Rhythm

"My symptoms were an extremely fast heart rate (141 beats per minute) which made it very difficult for me to walk any distance without having to stop several times to get my breath.  I was unable to do every day things like, vacuuming and housework.  I was unable to...Read More

Ablation Procedure for Atrial Flutter