News from the cardiology team at Royal Papworth Hospital
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New treatment available for patients in the east of England with mitral valve regurgitation
3 August 2026Patients previously deemed very high risk for surgery can now be treated using a new transcatheter device
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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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George returns to run Cambridge Half Marathon, two years after suffering a cardiac arrest at the same event
4 March 2026Architecture student George was saved by three passing NHS doctors, before then having a defibrillator implanted at Royal Papworth to protect him from future sudden cardiac arrests
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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.
