Decoding Cardiac Electrophysiology (PDF)

Dr Afzal Sohaib is a Consultant Cardiologist specialising in Electrophysiology and Devices at the Bart's Heart Centre and King George Hospital in London and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Having completed his medical training at University College London, Dr Sohaib undertook cardiology and electrophysiology training at centres in London including Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals NHS Trust. His has a research interest in cardiac electrophysiology and devices, having also completed a PhD thesis on how biventricular pacemakers deliver benefits in heart failure.

Dr Sohaib has a strong interest improving cardiology teaching and training, and has served on the Specialty Advisory Committee for Cardiovascular Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians, which designs and oversees the delivery of cardiology training in the UK. He is a former President of the British Junior Cardiologist's Association. He is part of the ESC Cardiologists of Tomorrow initiative, and as part of this has helped to organise sessions for the ESC Congress which focus on the needs of cardiologists in training. He serves on the editorial board of the Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Review Journal.