60 results found for ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECTS (ASD) SPECIALISTS in STANMORE, HARROW

We found him very down to earth, professional and confident.

In April 2022 Roberto Casula repaired my mitral valve at the Wellington Hospital. Before I was anaesthetised I asked him to be sure to do « some Ferrari engineering in there if you are going into my heart! ». There is hardly a day that goes by when I do not think of him and his 100% successful operation. I will be ever grateful. In November (seven months after the operation), to regain my pilot’s licence, I got through the exercise ECG test (9 minutes to Bruce P rotocol level 4), but the CAA kept me on the ground until April 2023 before finally giving my licence back. To get through the test (I confess I failed it in October) I forced myself to go jogging every day for a month, working up from 1km to 5kms. With determination I succeeded. Later that month I was hiking and climbing looking at glaciers in Patagonia, one day hiking 23 Km and climbing 4000 feet. At the end of the 2023 year, I enjoyed several days of stag hunting on a horse (exhausting stuff!), and a week of testing skiing. In April 2023, I finally got back into the sport I really enjoy - aerobatics. I started off with an instructor just to make sure my heart would tolerate it. Both Mr Casula and Professor Tom Wong, my cardiologist, had said that, after a successful operation, pulling G would be fine from a cardiological point of view. I then did quite a lot of solo aerobatics in the summer of 2023, and I can confirm that both were absolutely right, to my intense delight! No adverse reactions at all from my heart! So I have fully regained my former lifestyle, for which I am eternally grateful. I am having a lot of fun and am in excellent health – at 73 years old, I seem in much better shape than most of my friends and contemporaries. All thanks to a remarkably successful minimally invasive operation. It was truly a great « Ferrari job »!

Very clear explanations of tests and follow up required

He has always answered my questions about medication very quickly to reassure me.

Dr Stephens answered all my questions comprehensively and in a manner that could be understood by a non medical specialist. He demonstrated empathy to me and was very happy to discuss my questions.

Reassuring and competent throughout

Experiencing significant breathlessness I organised an emergency ECG with Dr Chandran. He immediately identified the development of significant pulmonary embolisms on both my lungs and took instant steps to fast track my treatment. He and his team saved my life

Grazie mille

Our experience with our 8 month old baby boy was amazing with Mr Kostolny, we were worried for months and he put us at ease on the day explaining the lead up and the procedure during the surgery. He reassured us in our room before we went down to theatre. Of course we were still worried during the surgery but we were overjoyed when we heard it all went well. His scar was so neatly stitched and has recovered so well. We cannot thank Mr Kostolny for saving our baby boy! Forever thankful!

He made my appointment a relaxing and pleasant occasion explaining everything- extremely polite and courteous at all times!