Dr Arif Ahsan

Professional profile Undergraduate Open scholarship to Merton College Oxford University (preclinical) 1975-78 Royal London Hospital (clinical) 1978-1981 Qualified 1981.   Cardiology training 1987-1991 National Heart Hospital and Royal Brompton Hospital London 1991-1994 Senior registrar Northern General Hospital Sheffield 1994 Appointed Consultant Cardiologist Trent Cardiac Centre Nottingham University Hospitals MD on catheter ablation London University 1992 Papers on ablation, pacing, defibrillators and stents. Principal investigator for many multi-centre international studies from 1994-present.

I have been a consultant cardiologist for 30 years and practice in all aspects of heart disease including heart failure, valve disease, angina, heart rhythm disturbances including blackouts (syncope) and cardiomyopathy I have sub specialist interests in arrhythmias including ablation, angina and coronary stenting and devices including pacemakers and defibrillators. I have stopped doing procedures except cardioversion from 2024. All my previous outcomes were audited and sent to the appropriate national body. All my audit information has always been within normally accepted parameters I therefore treat the full breadth of heart disease and with many years of clinical experience I can give a sensible and well balanced opinion. If you are coming to see me, it is helpful if you can bring any correspondence concerning any admissions to hospital or outpatient letters and any ECGs. Also please bring a full list of drug treatment. I encourage patients to bring a partner or friend to help absorb all the information I will be giving.