Dr Zhong Chen 2018-12-15 Person 5 5 0

I have been under the care of Dr Chen for three years now with arterial fibrillation (AF). Despite an operation to have a new valve in my heart at St Georges in 2017, I still had AF and suffered with breathlessness which had a profound effect on my life. Dr Chen suggested that a pacemaker would really improve this breathlessness, but explained that the operation would be complicated given my previous operations. I was initially reluctant to undergo another risky procedure. However, further consultation with Dr Chen reassured me that a pacemaker could really improve the quality of my life and ability to complete my daily activities. The wait for the operation was short and as Dr Chen has stated the procedure was complicated. In all the procedure took four and half hours to complete and Dr Chen said that he could have "implanted four pacemakers in that time". Since the operation it has made a world of difference to me. I no longer get as breathless as I used to and I'm able to complete many of the activities I was previously unable to. I cannot praise Dr Chen and his entire cardiac team enough for their kindness and professional care.