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My name is Dr Chris Critoph, and I am a Consultant Cardiologist based in Bournemouth, Dorset. I trained in cardiology at major teaching hospitals in London and Australia, before moving to Dorset in 2015 with my wife and 2 young children.

I am an expert in diagnosing and treating problems affecting the heart, and am one of the very few UK specialists trained in assessing patients with a family history of heart disease and sports cardiology.

I am clinical lead for heart failure at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. I run rapid access clinics for patients with heart symptoms, such as chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations. I can often see patients the same day.

In addition to performing procedures such as pacemakers, defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronisation devices (CRT-P), I have access to a full range of cardiac imaging including echocardiography, CT and MRI, plus other interventional procedures and ablation.

I also run a specialist heart assessment clinic for patients with a family history of heart disease, even if they have no symptoms themselves. This is particularly important because many patients have heart attacks out of the blue, with the only risk being a family history.

I am responsible for training Cardiologists of the future.

Outside of the hospital, I love spending time with my family, and enjoy playing golf, tennis, football and cycling.