Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
Dr Boon Lim is a cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Welbeck Heart Health, where he is also a founding member and partner. His specialist areas are heart rhythm disturbances including atrial fibrillation, pacing and syncope.
His innovation and ongoing research into developing new techniques for AF ablation have led him to be widely considered one of the best atrial fibrillation experts and AF ablation specialists in London. As one of the top cardiologists in London for Atrial Fibrillation (AF), having performed over 2000 ablations, he continues to perform >100 ablations for atrial fibrillation per year, and continues to teach registrars in a busy tertiary hospital based at Hammersmith and Imperial College London. He has an active research program studying the role of the autonomic nervous system in AF and syncope.
As the clinical lead for the nationally-renowned Imperial Syncope Diagnostic Unit, Dr Lim has extensive experience in reporting tilt table testing. Dr Lim is committed to developing better and safer techniques to better treat patients with atrial fibrillation and syncope.
“The exemplary patient experience at Welbeck Health is driven by clinician leaders, each an expert in their field who have come together to develop and deliver world-class cardiology care with a seamless patient journey.”
Dr Lim research interests are in mapping and improving catheter ablation techniques for atrial fibrillation, and developing novel strategies to treat vasovagal syncope; improving the quality of life for patients with recurrent blackouts.
Dr Lim has been awarded several prizes for his research, including the top prize President’s Medal for Cardiology at the Royal Society of Medicine, the Lindo Foundation Prize at St Mary’s Hospital, and Runner-up in the Young Investigator Award for the British Cardiovascular Society, and Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Meetings.
Royal Society of Medicine
Royal College of Physicians
Heart Rhythm Society
Medical Advisory Committee for STARS (Syncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures) Society
Medical Advisory Committee for Arrhythmia Alliance
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From incorporating more healthy fats into your diet to ensuring you get good quality rest, these heart health tips will help you keep your ticker on top form. Written By Dr Boon Lim. Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Sleep apnoea is recognised as a significant factor in both triggering and maintaining Atrial Fibrillation. This is because over time, repeated apnoeic episodes that occur repeatedly overnight may lead to stress on the heart, which can trigger AF.
In an extract from his book, ‘Keeping Your Heart Healthy’, Dr Boon Lim looks at how making changes to your diet and eating habits can make your heart healthier more generally, giving it the fuel it needs to keep it ticking for longer.