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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Electrophysiology
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Dr Iain Sim is a consultant cardiologist who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) at Harefield Hospital. He manages a full range of cardiac conditions including chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, fainting (syncope), coronary artery disease and heart failure.
His clinical expertise spans catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (including pulsed field ablation), atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), ectopic beats and ventricular tachycardia, alongside complex cardiac device implantation including pacemakers, defibrillators (ICDs) and conduction system pacing. His further interests include inherited cardiac conditions and in identifying and protecting patients at risk of dangerous heart rhythms.
Dr Iain Sim qualified in medicine (MBBS) from St George's, University of London and is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK). He completed a PhD at King's College London and holds a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiology, with specialist accreditation in electrophysiology and cardiac devices. He undertook advanced specialist training at leading UK cardiac centres including Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, King's College Hospital and the Royal Sussex County Hospital, where he developed extensive expertise in heart rhythm disorders, electrophysiology procedures, and implantable cardiac devices.
Areas of interest
atrial fibrillation;
coronary artery disease;
heart failure;
heart palpitations;
supraventricular tachycardia (SVT);
syncope (fainting);
Wolff Parkinson White syndrome;
ventricular tachycardia;
ablation of atrial fibrillation;
ablation of SVT;
ablation of ventricular ectopics;
implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy
Medical secretaries
- Carla Webb
- The Surrey Cardiovascular Clinic 5 Huxley Road Surrey Research Park Guildford GU2 7RE
- 01483 467100
- info@simheartclinic.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Dr Iain Sim has worked with Dr Jason Van Schoor at the following hospitals:
- Harefield Hospital ()
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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K5761
Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (including mapping) - ()
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K6010
Cardiac pacemaker system introduced through vein (dual chamber) - ()
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