Dr Oliver Segal, Consultant Cardiologist

University College Hospital London, The Wellington Hospital
Published November 23rd, 2011 | Last updated February 13th, 2012
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Oliver Segal qualified from King's College Hospital, London in 1995 and trained in cardiacRelating to the heart electrophysiology and device implantation at St Mary's and St George's Hospitals in London. In 2004 he won 1st prize in the prestigious Heart Rhythm Society Young Investigator Award for Clinical Research in San Francisco, USA for his work on ventricular tachycardiaAn abnormally fast heart rhythm developing in the ventricles, the pumping chambers of the heart which he undertook at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, London. He was then selected for and completed a fellowship in Pacing and Electrophysiology at Professor George Klein's world famous laboratory in London, Ontario, Canada.

Dr Segal is a Consultant Cardiologist at The Heart Hospital, University College London Hospital and The Wellington hospitals, London. He has been practising electrophysiology for 10 years, and he has performed 1000 ablations and over 600 device implantation procedures, including pacemakers, defibrillatorsDevices used for defibrillation, which involves giving a controlled electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm in cases of cardiac arrest. (ICDs), biventricular pacemakers and left atrial appendage occlusionThe blockage of a passage, canal, vessel or opening in the body. devices (Watchman). He has published widely on all aspects of arrhythmias and has presented his work at numerous national and international conferences. His special interests include atrial fibrillationA common abnormal heart rhythm causing a rapid, irregular pulse and failure of the upper chambers of the heart (atria) to pump properly. Abbreviated to AF., ventricular tachycardiaAn abnormally fast heart rhythm developing in the ventricles, the pumping chambers of the heart , ablation and cardiac resynchronisation therapy.

Personal treatment philosophy: Patients deserve the best quality healthcare provided by highly trained professionals. I am proud to be able to offer the state of the art in treatment for arrhythmiaAny form of disturbance to the heart's normal regular beat patients and especially to have been the first to offer the laser balloon to patients in the UK.
 

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  • Laser balloon ablation FAQs

    By Dr Oliver Segal, Consultant CardiologistContact
    University College Hospital London, The Wellington Hospital

    Laser balloon ablation is a new treatment for atrial fibrillationA common abnormal heart rhythm causing a rapid, irregular pulse and failure of the upper chambers of the heart (atria) to pump properly. Abbreviated to AF. (irregular heart rhythms), using catheters inside the heart to ablate tissueA group of cells with a similar structure and a specialised function. using a laser guided by a camera. For many patients this will mean being able to come off their anti-coagulants, betablockers and anti-arrhythmic drugs.

  • Laser balloon ablation for atrial fibrillation

    By Dr Oliver Segal, Consultant CardiologistContact
    University College Hospital London, The Wellington Hospital

    Atrial fibrillationAbnormally fast and uneven contractions of the heart muscle, so that blood cannot be pumped efficiently is the most common heart rhythm disorder in the developed world and it is estimated 1 million people in the UK have this condition. Atrial fibrillation, or AFAn abbreviation for atrial fibrillation for short, is the leading cause of strokeAny sudden neurological problem caused by a bleed or a clot in a blood vessel. in the country and may also cause heart failureFailure of the heart to pump adequately. in some patients. It results from abnormal electrical impulses in the top chambers of the heart, the atriaThe two upper chambers of the heart., which can lead to rapid, irregular palpitationsThe feeling when you become aware of your heartbeat - when frightened, for example., breathlessness, chest pain light-headedness and tiredness. AF increases with age and is very frequently associated with having high blood pressureThe pressure of blood within the arteries. but can also occur in patients with no other medical problems.

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