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Symptoms

Chest pain & angina

Tightness, pressure or pain — often on exertion.

Palpitations & atrial fibrillation

A racing, pounding or irregular heartbeat.

Breathlessness

Short of breath on exertion or lying flat.

Dizziness, blackouts & fainting

Light-headedness, collapse or near-fainting.

High blood pressure

Hypertension, assessed and managed with a clear plan.

High cholesterol

Including familial hypercholesterolaemia.

Heart conditions

Coronary artery disease

Narrowed heart arteries, angina and heart attack — Dr Rauf’s core expertise.

Heart failure

A weakened heart muscle, diagnosed with echocardiography.

Heart valve disease

Murmurs, narrowed or leaking valves.

Cardiomyopathy

Conditions of the heart muscle, including inherited forms.

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Symptoms

Chest pain & angina

Tightness, pressure or pain — often on exertion.
Treatments

Diagnostics

Heart health check

ECG, echocardiogram, bloods and a personalised risk plan.

Echocardiography & stress echo

Ultrasound of the heart at rest and under stress.

ECG & Holter monitoring

Resting and 24-hour rhythm recording.

Cardiac CT & calcium score

Non-invasive imaging of the coronary arteries.

Blood pressure assessment

Clinic and 24-hour ambulatory monitoring.

Pre-operative & aviation assessment

Cardiac fitness before surgery, for pilots and for POTS.

Coronary intervention

Coronary angiography

See the heart’s arteries directly, as a day case.

Angioplasty & stenting

Opening narrowed arteries with a balloon and stent.

Complex angioplasty (CTO, rotablation)

Chronic total occlusions and rotablation for calcified disease.

Cholesterol & risk management

Lipid-lowering treatment, including injectable therapy.

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Signature procedure

Coronary angioplasty & stenting

Keyhole treatment through the wrist — home the same day.
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Locations

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital

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East Surrey Hospital (NHS)

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Self-pay fees

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Locations

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital

Povey Cross Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 0BB [confirm]
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Category: Symptoms

Results

Holter heart monitor with leads and electrode pads laid out on a table

Symptoms

Palpitations: when are they something to worry about?

2 May 2026

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Dr Ali Rauf, consultant interventional cardiologist. Private cardiac care in Surrey and London; NHS practice at East Surrey, King’s College and St George’s Hospitals.

GMC 7088407 · BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCP

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