News from the cardiology team at Royal Papworth Hospital
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Innovative heart valve treatment option for patients in the east of England
7 May 2026Patients with tricuspid valve regurgitation previously deemed too high risk for surgery or unsuitable for other procedures can now be treated
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Targeting the immune system could prevent future heart attacks, clinical trial suggests
8 January 2026Low-dose treatment with a drug called aldesleukin could prevent repeat heart attacks, according to Cambridge-led research.
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Patients with heart valve disease given new lease of life
30 June 2025Royal Papworth Hospital is the only hospital in the east of England, and one of a few in the UK, offering the Trilogy valve technology to treat aortic valve regurgitation
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Dr Stephen Hoole appointed to lead national review of cardiology services
28 August 2024Royal Papworth Hospital consultant cardiologist is one of two new clinical leaders appointed to NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme.
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George thanks NHS staff who saved his life after cardiac arrest at Cambridge half-marathon
24 June 2024Three passing participants, all NHS employees, stopped to perform life-saving CPR, including consultant cardiologist Dr Greg Mellor.
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Atrial fibrillation patients benefit from new mapping and ablation system
16 April 2024Patients at Royal Papworth have become the first in the UK to benefit from a novel cardiac 3D mapping and ablation system.
