London Cardiac and Vascular Associates

London Cardiac and Vascular

2 days ago
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Kanti Shah explains his story with LC&VA

What symptoms you were experiencing which led you to see Mr Deshpande I was referred to Dr Deshpande by my son's friend, Dr Ravi Kamdar. ...

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Aug 3
2 min

Aortic tears

An aortic tear or aortic dissection is a serious condition, in which a tear in the artery wall occurs. When the tear extends further alon...

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Jul 27
2 min

A thank you from one of Mr Deshpande's patients

'On October 10 2019, I had Bypass surgery at London Bridge Hospital performed by Dr. Deshpande. The symptoms that I was experiencing prio...

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Jul 20
3 min

Arrhythmias

Did you know that more than 2 million people experience arrhythmias or heart rhythm problems each year in the UK. Usually, patients with ...

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Jul 13
1 min

Jamie's Story with London Cardiac and Vascular Associates

Jamie explains all about his symptoms that led him to see Mr Ranjit Deshpande at London Cardiac and Vascular Associates... "I had felt ve...

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Jul 6
2 min

Chest pain

To start with it is important to note that most chest pain isn't a sign of anything serious BUT you should get medical advice just in cas...

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Jun 29
1 min

Ola's story

Ola presented with severe heart failure following the birth of her second son. This had occurred as a result of mitral and tricuspid valv...

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Jun 22
2 min

Aortic aneurysms

What is an aortic aneurysm? An aortic aneurysm is defined as an abnormal bulge in the wall of the aorta. The aorta is the major blood ves...

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Jun 15
1 min

Surgeons from three specialities come together to treat Neurogenic tumour in paediatric patient

A neurogenic tumour is a tumour that originates from the cells that make up the nervous system. They are most commonly found in the media...

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Jun 8
2 min

Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)

A Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) is a hole in the heart that didn't close as it should have after birth. During development of the foetus, a ...

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May 25
1 min

Julian's story

Read all about Julian's story under Mr Deshpande's care at London Cardiac and Vascular Associates. Julian was suffering from unstable ang...

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May 18
1 min

Channelopathies

What are channelopathies? Ion channelopathies are a group of very rare conditions affecting the heart. They are genetic conditions and ar...

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May 11
1 min

Cyril Bleasdale, OBE, tells his story

Mr Bleasdale had started to experience breathlessness and serious breathing difficulty when walking, which had become increasingly worryi...

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May 4
2 min

Closure of left atrial appendage (LAA)

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a small, oval shaped sac in the muscle wall of the left atrium. A little bit like the appendix, its un...

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Apr 29
1 min

Catch up with LC&VA's Jon Byrne online this week!

Here is a round up of some articles and webinars featuring our very own Dr Jon Byrne! Rutherford Medicine videos: COVID-19: The Front Lin...

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Apr 28
1 min

Covid-19: Addressing the logistical challenges for hospitals

Dr Jonathan Byrne was invited to discuss the experience of King's College Hospital Cardiology department during Covid-19. 01:19 - 19:30 -...

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Apr 27
2 min

Minimally invasive heart valve surgery

Heart valves are vital to the proper functioning of the heart by maintaining the correct flow of blood through the heart. Valves which ar...

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Apr 20
2 min

Sailesh and his story about open heart surgery

What symptoms you were experiencing which led you to see Mr Deshpande? I was in Rajkot, India, in May 2016 where I had a full body check-...

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Apr 13
2 min

Gary Mabbutt, MBE and his story with Mr Deshpande

Gary is a long term diabetic and had had several previous procedures for his diabetic foot. Diabetes affects the thickness of all the art...

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Apr 9
2 min

Shelia's story

Shelia had already been diagnosed with a heart murmur in her mid-twenties and was monitored on an annual basis for a few years. She was e...

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