Pioneering procedure that can cure a faulty heartbeat

date: 03 June 2009

Tens of thousands of Britons are killed each year by the heart condition atrial fibrillation, but now a London cardiologist has developed a technique that cures the problem for good.

The pioneering procedure, which has been performed successfully on 12 patients, is about to enter clinical trials.

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Is your heart skipping a beat?

date: 31 May 2009

The majority of people have never heard of the heart condition arrhythmia, despite it being one of the top 10 causes for hospital attendance in the UK, according to a recent survey conducted by YouGov 75% of people surveyed were also unaware that arrhythmia increases the risk of stroke and heart attack and results in 100,000 deaths every year in the UK, many of which might be prevented with better  awareness of the condition, prompt diagnosis and treatment.

Hughes Syndrome: simple to treat but all too often ignored

date: 03 February 2009

Hughes Syndrome could be diagnosed by a simple blood test but remains dangerously under-diagnosed.The symptoms are so wide-ranging, most of us probably suffer from one of them: migraines and headaches, memory loss, poor circulation, blotchy skin, tinnitus and earache, tummy cramps, DVTs, recurrent miscarriage, infertility, giddiness, visual disturbance, leg ulcers, seizures, and even mini-strokes (a transient ischemic attack or TIA) or a diagnosis of MS....

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Minimal access spinal surgery

date: 14 January 2009

Minimal access spinal surgery (MASS) has been developed with the aim of reducing approachrelated morbidity or 'collateral damage' to surrounding tissues whilst obtaining the same clinical outcomes of traditional open procedures. The procedure has been developed to complement minimal invasive spinal surgery (MISS) as the latter does not allow for direct visualisation of the spine. In that regard these two techniques DO NOT alter the indications or goals of surgery.

Screening for ovarian cancer

date: 07 December 2007

In the UK, following the introduction of computerised cervical screening in the late 1980’s, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer has reduced dramatically. As a result, epithelial ovarian cancer is now the commonest gynaecological malignancy, killing more women than all the other gynaecological cancers put together.

Minimal Access

date: 07 December 2007

Minimal access spinal surgery (MASS) has been developed with the aim of reducing approachrelated morbidity or 'collateral damage' to surrounding tissues whilst obtaining the same clinical outcomes of traditional open procedures. The procedure has been developed to complement minimal invasive spinal surgery (MISS) as the latter does not allow for direct visualisation of the spine.

BPH gets the Green Light

date: 07 December 2007

An average GP practice with 2000 patients will have approximately 150 men registered with urinary symptoms severe enough to consider seeking treatment at some point in time.

Quantification of liver health

date: 07 December 2007

Liver disease is currently the 5th most common cause of death in the UK and the 10th Worlwide. Deathrates have doubled in the last 10 years with deaths due to cirrhotic liver disease at over 4000 per annum.

City Heart Week

date: 11 June 2007

London Bridge Hospital has joined forces with the Arrhythmia Alliance charity to raise awareness of the arrhythmia condition as part of the first City Heart Week.

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