Dr Allan Harkness

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Experience: Consultant cardiologist, The Oaks Hospital, Colchester
Hospital: Not Available

About


Very thorough examination, full explanation of all tests and symptoms, plenty of time to answer all questions, easy and relaxing to talk to giving reassuring and confidence regarding my condition. Excellent.

Education

• Speaks at national training courses on CT coronary angiography and echocardiography• Trains junior doctors in clinical cardiology, pacemaker implantation, coronary angiography, CT coronary angiography and advanced echocardiography
• Mentors GPs with a Specialist Interest (GPwSPI) in Cardiology• Offers GPs courses in the diagnosis and management of angina, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, valve disease, ECG interpretation and cardiac imaging• Mentors nurses in cardiac prescribing
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List of Treatments

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Work Experience

• Consultant cardiologist, The Oaks Hospital, Colchester • Divisional Director for Medicine and Emergency Care, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• Honorary Consultant cardiologist, The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre• Consultant cardiologist, Colchester Hospital • Divisional Director for Medicine and Acute Care, Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2017 – 2018)• Clinical lead for cardiology at Colchester Hospital (2010 – 2017)• Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, The Heart Hospital and Royal Free Hospital (2001 – 2006)
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Special Interest

• Angina• Arrhythmia
• ASD (Atrial septal defect)• Atherosclerosis• Atrial Fibrillation• Blackouts• Blood pressure• Bradycardia• Cardiac rehabilitation• Cardiovascular disease• Cardioversion• Cholesterol• Coronary angiography• Coronary heart disease• Dilated cardiomyopathy• Doppler Ultrasound• Electrocardiogram• Exercise Stress Test• Extrasystole• Faints• Heart attack• Heart check up • Heart failure • Heart murmur • Heart problems in cancer patients (Cardio-oncology) • Heart valve disease • Heart valve replacement • Hereditary diseases• High triglycerides• Hypercholesterolemia• Hypertension• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy• Lipid disorders• Low blood pressure• Metabolic syndrome• Missed heart beats• Mitral regurgitation• Mitral regurgitation• Myocarditis• Patent foramen ovale• Pericarditis• Perioperative assessment• PoTS syndrome• Preventive Cardiology• Second medical opinion• Shortness of breath (dyspnoea)• Syncope• Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome)• Thoracic pain• Valvular heart disease• Ventricular tachycardia
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