Hunter Heart
Hunter Heart offers personal care with cardiologists specialising in investigating and treating patients with syncope, chest pain, palpitations and shortness of breath due to a variety of cardiac complaints.
Hunter Heart News
Dr Jackson performs atrial fibrillation ablation with the Farapulse® Ablation system
Dr Jackson was proud to be able to perform the second atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation with the Farapulse® pulsed field ablation system in Australia and the first in a patient with a mechanical mitral valve. This system makes AF ablation more straightforward and faster to perform. It also reduces possible side effects of ablation such as temporary injury to surrounding nerves or the oesophagus. See 'AF ablation' under patient information. Now the majority of AF ablations around the world are performed with pulsed field energy.
Dr D'Ambrosio has completed his PhD on intensive endurance exercise and cardiac arrhythmias
Regular exercise is very good for the heart, but years of intense endurance training may increase the risk of abnormal heart rhythms in some athletes. It can be difficult to distinguish normal changes caused by athletic training from early signs of heart disease.
Dr D'Ambrosio's PhD looks at these key factors and ways for doctors to identify athletes at risk and provide safer advice about ongoing training and participation in sport.
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Dr Nick Jackson implants a Permanent Pacemaker.
About Hunter Heart
Hunter Heart has been a cardiology practice in the Hunter region since 1999. It was originally founded by Associate Professor Jim Leitch and has always focused on detailed and personal care of patients with cardiology conditions. The doctors of Hunter Heart have always been actively involved in medical education and maintain appointments with the University of Newcastle in relation to this. Further to this, they have a strong belief in furthering medical research in order to develop new technologies and refine existing procedures to advance heart care.