CARTO 3  launch: 3 Nov 2009

CARTO 3 is an exciting new technology, approved by the US regulatory authorities on 15 Oct 2009 which allows speedy and accurate visualisation of all catheters inside the heart chambers. (See Images on the Link below). It was used for the first time after its commercial launch in the UK at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital this week. Dr Gupta treated 4 cases of Atrial Fibrillation with the help of CARTO 3 and was suitably impressed: ‘All 4 cases took on average 2 hours of operating time, which is a significant improvement on the usual procedure duration of around 3 hours. Moreover, we required as little as 8-19 minutes of Fluoroscopy for these cases compared to the average of 30-50 minutes before. This short procedure time means that the day is not far when we start performing AF ablation as a day case procedure.’

To see images from Dr Gupta’s procedures with CARTO 3, please click HERE

To read the coverage of the event in the media, please click HERE and HERE

Stress and your heart: Mail on Sunday, 22 Nov 2009

How can we assess the level of stress we experience in our daily lives?!  Even more importantly, can we identify specific parts of our daily routine that cause more stress than others, so that we can make efforts to eradicate those?

This simple study took 4 people from different cross-sections of the society (a busy middle aged City lawyer, a working mother, a full-time mum and a young professional) and studied their heart rate trends over the course of a typical day in their lives. Dr Gupta then correlated the changes in their heart rate levels with the exact activity they were performing at the time.

Click HERE to see the surprising results.

How fit are today’s children? Mail on Sunday, 7 Mar 2010

It is common belief that today’s children lead far less active lives as compared to those of yesteryear. TV, Internet and Computer games have relegated traditional children’s outdoor activities to the background. But how correct is this belief?

We took 4 children aged between 8 and 10 years from different parts of the country and fitted them with pedometers, devices that measure the number of steps taken. We analysed the daily ‘step-count’ of all children and looked for correlation with their activities in the course of a typical school day. Most mothers thought that their children led extremely active and sporty lives. Were they right?

Click HERE to see the results.

Dame Jo Williams’ visit to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, 22 Mar 2010

Dame Jo Williams is the Chairperson of the Care Quality Commission, an influential independent regulator of health and social care in England. She visited Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital on 22 March 2010 and spent time in Dr Gupta’s EP lab observing a live AF ablation case. She proved to be an enthusiastic and keen learner, as these images show!

Click HERE to see the photographs.

Guest Lecture at Heart Rhythm UK meeting, Birmingham, 5 Oct 2010

Dr Gupta delivered a guest lecture on the first morning of the National Heart Rhythm UK meeting in Birmingham. He spoke on ‘How to perform and validate a left atrial Roof Line’ in the Advanced EP I session.

Click HERE to download the presentation.

Guest Lecture at Arrhythmia Alliance Regional Meeting, Liverpool 24 March 2011

Dr Gupta delivered a guest lecture at the Arrhythmia Alliance Regional meeting at Liverpool on 24 March 2011. He spoke on ‘Ablation for AF: a technique with increasing success?’.

Click HERE to download the presentation.

Atrial fibrillation affects athletes disproportionately: Liverpool Echo 5 Mar 2011

Stephen Maddocks, a Liverpool football player was diagnosed with AF that played havoc with his life before it was successfully treated with catheter ablation by Dr Gupta.

Read his story on the Patient Accounts page, and and in the Liverpool Echo newspaper HERE

Atrial fibrillation affects celebrities too!: Mail on Sunday, 6 Mar 2011

Michelle Heaton, of the Liberty X pop group fame suffered from frightening attacks of palpitations for many years without a diagnosis being made. Matters came to a head when she collapsed during the London Marathon with another attack.

Read her story, and about Dr Gupta’s input and comments HERE

Dr Gupta was interviewed live on Talk Radio Europe about the link between diet supplements and heart rhythm disturbances. Details of this can be found HERE

Launch of the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, 22 Sept 2011

The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has joined hands with Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital in London and the Imperial College London to form the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science (ICMS). The creates the largest cardiovascular unit in Europe, and opens up exciting opportunities for collaborative working and research. Download ICMS Brochure.pdf

The ICMS was formally launched at a glittering ceremony at the Liverpool Town Hall on 22 September 2011. You can see some of the photos HERE

One of Dr Gupta’s patients at the Liverpool Marathon, 9 Oct 2011

Alan Brown is running the Liverpool Marathon for charity this year. It is his way of increasing awareness about atrial fibrillation and also to thank the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital for his care that included catheter ablation.

Read more of his story HERE

You are never too old to lead an active lifestyle: Mail on Sunday, 5 Feb 2012

As the average life expectancy increases, illnesses of old age become more prevalent. It is important that the elderly retain a regular exercise regime so as to maximise their health. Dr Gupta offers some advice as to how they can do so.

Read the article HERE