MB BS, MD, MRCP (UK), BHRS (devices)
Specialises in
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I am an experienced Consultant Cardiologist who leads the secondary care Heart Failure Service in East Cheshire. I am interested in all aspects of cardiology and I have a specialist interest in heart failure. I aim to provide early assessment of cardiac conditions to allow prompt and optimised treatment with a patient centered approach. I also implant pacemakers and complex devices for the treatment of heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms (implantable cardiac defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation devices). I hold the British Heart Rhythm Society certificate for device management.
I am happy to advise patients on preventative cardiology with a particular interest in both type I and II diabetes, cholesterol metabolism and high blood pressure. My other interests include abnormal heart rhythms, pre-operative assessment, blackouts and coronary artery disease. I have completed a higher research degree with multiple publications in major European Journals.
I have implanted >250 complex pacing devices including cardiac resynchronisation devices and implantable cardiac defibrillators, >500 pacemakers and >1,000 diagnostic coronary angiograms
I have worked as a consultant at Macclesfield District Hospital for two years. I completed my higher specialist training in the North West Deanery with sub-specialist training in heart failure including cardiac transplantation. I have completed a higher research degree (MD) studying the best method of pacing the heart after surgery including publications in major European clinical journals.
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Stuart Russell at Spire include:
Other treatments
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield.
MB BS / Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK / 1999
Bachelor of medicine and surgery
Primary medical degree
British Heart Rhythm Society (Devices)
British Society of Echocardiography
I am the Heart Failure Lead for the East Cheshire NHS Trust. This service is based at Macclesfield District Hospital but also offers community clinics and domiciliary home visits including home intravenous therapy for patients with decompensated heart failure.
I have written a series of research papers investigating methods of pacing the heart after cardiac surgery as part of my higher research degree (MD).
Optimized temporary biventricular pacing improves haemodynamic function after on pump cardiac surgery in patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a 2 centre randomized control trial . Russell et al European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2012.
Jan 2012
Macclesfield District General Hospital
Wythenshawe Hospital, South Manchester
I live in East Cheshire and enjoy walking, swimming and foreign travel. I have completed the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award at College and after university travelled extensively around South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Cuba and South America. I have completed the 4-day trek to Machu Picchu in Peru.
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