Practising at
Dr John P Foran
Consultant Cardiologist
FRCP, FACA, FSCAI, FACC, FESC
I am a highly experienced Consultant Cardiologist, trained in adult and paediatric cardiology. After completing my undergraduate training at St George’s Hospital, London, in 1988, I gained postgraduate experience at various centres of excellence including St George’s, The Brook, King’s College, Great Ormond Street, and The Manchester Heart Centre.
Having regularly undertaken diagnostic coronary angiography since 1989, I performed my first coronary angioplasty in 1990 (before intracoronary stent implantation became a modern-day standard of care) and my first catheter ablation procedure in 1991. I have more than 25 years of experience in these disciplines.
In 2003, at St George’s Hospital, I pioneered left atrial appendage closure - an interventional technique to reduce stroke and bleeding risk in eligible patients with atrial fibrillation and I am now a key opinion leader in this area.
My subspecialist work mainly comprises the evaluation and management of patients with heart rhythm disorders and coronary artery disease.
My academic interests are focused on interventional cardiovascular techniques to improve outcomes following percutaneous stent implantation, to treat resistant hypertension and to prevent embolic and haemorrhagic stroke in patients with high risk atrial fibrillation.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr John P Foran at Spire include:
Cardiology
- Ablation of arrhythmia
- Cardiac catheterisation
- Coronary angioplasty
- Pacemaker implantation
- Cardiac CT scan (heart CT)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardiac MRI scan (heart MRI)
- Cardiomemo recording
- Cardioversion
- ECG monitoring or event recorder - 24/48 hour
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Exercise ECG
- Stress electrocardiogram
- Transoesophageal echocardiography
Paediatrics
Other treatments
- Angioplasty (stent/balloon implantation)
- Cardiac devices
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary artery disease (including percutaneous coronary intervention – angioplasty/stent implantation)
- Heart rhythm disorders (including catheter ablation and device implantation)
- Implantable loop recorder
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (bi-ventricular pacemaker)
- Lead extraction
- Pacemakers /pacing
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Stress echocardiography
- I treat children and young people from 3 to 18 years old
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire St Anthony's Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiology
Congenital heart disease
Coronary artery disease
CT scanning
Echocardiography
Hypertension
Interventional cardiology
Magnetic resonance imaging
Paediatric cardiology
Stroke prevention
Vascular medicine
Special clinical interests: Risk factor management (high cholesterol / hypertension /diabetes / smoking / obesity). Pacemaker implantation/ICD/CRT/ device therapy. Left atrial appendage closure. Syncope (transient loss of consciousness).
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
American College of Cardiology
British Cardiac Interventions Society
British Medical Association
British Cardiovascular Society
Cardiac EP Society
European Society of Cardiology
Heart Rhythm Association
Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
Royal Society of Medicine
Royal College of Physicians London
Current NHS posts
Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Royal Brompton Hospital.