Electrophysiology and devices
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About
Our electrophysiology and devices service is internationally renowned in the specialist management of heart rhythm disorders. We assess and treat the full spectrum of arrhythmias in dedicated electrophysiology laboratories with new state-of-the-art mapping systems.
We are one of a few centres in the country with a round-the-clock emergency arrhythmia service assessing and managing patients with potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorders. Many patients are brought to us directly by the ambulance service (bypassing the local A&E department) in the west London area when a dangerous heart rhythm condition is suspected.
Conditions we treat
- heart block and bradyarrhythmias
- supraventricular tachycardia
- atrial fibrillation
- atrial flutter
- ventricular tachycardia
- inherited arrhythmia syndromes (e.g. Brugada and long QT syndrome)
Treatments we offer
- anti-arrhythmic medications
- pacemakers for bradyarrhythmias
- complex devices — implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)
- ablation for tachyarrhythmias such as supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutters, accessory pathways and ventricular ectopics/tachycardias
Additional information
Research
Research is an integral part of the electrophysiology and devices service. Many of the consultants hold senior academic positions within Imperial College London, combining their clinical practice with both basic and clinical research. Our research has driven some of the biggest breakthroughs in the field including new arrhythmia mapping technologies and new types of pacemaker therapies. The ElectroCardioMaths programme team takes a pioneering multidisciplinary approach to understanding some of the most complex heart rhythm disorders by bringing together expertise and leaders from the fields of clinical electrophysiology, biological and physical sciences, engineering, imaging and computer science.
There are a number of new and ongoing clinical trials that the team may discuss with you during your appointment or contact you afterwards to discuss in more detail.
Education and training
We offer electrophysiology and devices elective placements. Please contact the lead consultant for more information.