Dr Riyaz Somani

I have trained in Cardiology since 2002 and was appointed as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, in December 2014. I was also awarded a PhD from the University of Leeds in 2011 after a period of dedicated research in the field of Cardiology. I have received extensive training in both General Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Yorkshire Heart Centre in Leeds as well as at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada having successfully completed a two year fellowship (Diploma). As well as General Cardiology, my specific areas of interest are palpitations and heart rhythm disorders, radiofrequency ablation procedures, atrial fibrillation ablation, ventricular tachycardia ablation, pacemaker implantation, defibrillator implantation, cardiac resynchronisation therapy (biventricular pacing) for heart failure and the assessment of sudden cardiac death risk. I perform over 200 procedures per year which include the following: pulmonary vein isolation (AF ablation) for paroxysmal and persistent AF and VT ablation with epicardial access (using 3D mapping systems). Radiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter, atrial tachycardias and SVTs. Permanent pacemaker implantation (single and dual chamber), loop recorder implantation, implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) therapy, cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) for heart failure and cardioversion (internal and external). In addition I also have responsibilities for pacemaker interrogation and analysis, electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation, ECG monitoring, echocardiography, blood pressure assessment and treatment and exercise stress testing.

Cardiac electrophysiology and heart rhythm management, radiofrequency ablation for arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmias/palpitations. supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), atrial fibrillation, cryoablation, ventricular tachycardia ablation including epicardial ablation (using 3D mapping), sudden cardiac death risk assessment. Single and dual chamber pacemakers, loop recorder implant, implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) therapy, cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) for heart failure, cardioversion (internal and external), pacemaker interrogation and analysis. Electrocardiogram (ECG)/ECG monitoring, echocardiogram, blood pressure assessment and treatment, exercise stress testing.