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Cardiologist
Sutton Coldfield, B74 3UP
Professor Francisco Leyva-Leon qualified from Manchester University in 1987 and trained in Cardiology at the Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. He has been a
Consultant Cardiologist since 2000. His NHS base is the Queen Elizabeth
Hospital, Birmingham.
His special interests are heart failure, cardiomyopathies, cardiac rhythm disorders
(arrhythmias) and cardiac imaging. He has extensive experience in general
cardiology and can treat patients with conditions such as angina, heart
attacks, hypertension and raised cholesterol. He also specialises in cardiac
imaging, including echocardiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
(cardiac MRI), and cardiac computed tomography (cardiac CT). For more information, see: www.doctorleyva.com.
He is a pioneer of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in the UK (specialised pacemakers for heart failure). He is past President of the British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and has been a clinical advisor to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the national guidelines for Drug Therapy and
Cardiac Device Therapy in Heart Failure.
He is a Professor of Cardiology at Aston University Medical School. He leads research on cardiac devices, imaging, electrophysiology (rhythm disorders), cardiomyopathies and
heart failure. He has published over 400 research papers/abstracts and presented over 300 lectures.
General Medical Council
No. 3256952
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An excellent cardiologist and teacher.
14 Apr 2024Dr Richard Watkin
CardiologyProfessor Leyva is a privilege to have as a consultant colleague. A leading expert in his field I have no hesitation in referring my complex heart failure and devices patients with the knowledge they will be provided with the upmost care and expertise.
01 Apr 2024Dr. Farhan Shahid
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