Dr Ben Mercer

Arrhythmia (Electrophysiology)
Cardiology

I have undergone extensive specialist training in the management of arrhythmia (heart rhythm disturbance). I take great satisfaction in working together with patients to find the best, tailored, solution for all heart rhythm problems such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), ectopic beats, ventricular tachycardia and slow heart rhythm problems. I specialise in the use of catheter ablation as well as pacemaker therapy to manage such problems.

MBChB / University of Leeds / 2007
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

MRCP / Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh / 2010
Member, Royal College of Physicians

PhD / University of Leeds / 2014
Doctor of Philosophy

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Professional memberships

British Heart Rhythm Society

As a British Heart Foundation Clinical Fellow, I completed an extensive period of dedicated research in vascular biology and the effects of diabetes on blood vessel repair. Following this I was awarded a PhD from the University of Leeds in 2014. I have continued to be involved in research relating to heart rhythm disturbance and management and more recently I have published research on atrial fibrillation in an international Journal.

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Articles

A simple adaptation of a handheld ECG recorder to obtain chest lead equivalents. Mercer B, Leese L, Ahmed N, Holden AV, Tayebjee MH. J Electrocardiol;63:54-56
December 2020

Cryoablation for Persistent and Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Results From a Multicentre European Registry. Sawhney V, Schilling R, Providencia R, Cadd M, Perera D, Chatha S, Mercer B, Finlay M, Halimi F, Pavin D, Anselme F, Cebron J, Chun J, Schmidt B, Defaye P, Dhillon G, Boveda S, Albenque J, Tayebjee M, Asmundis C, Chierchia G, Hunter RJ. Europace;22(3):375-381
March 2020

Ischaemic heart disease modifies the association of atrial fibrillation with mortality in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Mercer BN et al. J Am Heart Assoc.;7(20):e009770
October 2018

Early Repolarization Syndrome; Mechanistic Theories and Clinical Correlates. Mercer BN, Begg GA, Page SP, Bennett CP, Tayebjee MH, Mahida S. Front Physiol.;7:266
June 2016

Restoring Akt1 activity in outgrowth endothelial cells from South Asian men rescues vascular reparative potential. Cubbon RM, Yuldasheva NY, Viswambharan H, Mercer BN. Stem Cells. 32(10):2714-23.
October 2014

Prospective development and validation of a model to predict heart failure hospitalisation. RM Cubbon, A Woolston, B Adams, CP Gale, MS Gilthorpe, PD Baxter, LC Kearney, B Mercer, A Rajwani, PD Batin, M Kahn, RJ Sapsford, KK Witte, MT Kearney. Heart. 100(12):923-9
June 2014

Importance of insulin resistance to vascular repair and regeneration. Cubbon RM, Mercer BN, Sengupta A, Kearney MT. Free Radic Biol Med. 2013 Jul;60:246-63.
July 2013

Diabetes mellitus is associated with adverse prognosis in chronic heart failure of ischaemic and non-ischaemic aetiology. Cubbon RM, Adams B, Rajwani A, Mercer BN, Patel PA, Gherardi G, Gale CP, Batin PD, Ajjan R, Kearney L, Wheatcroft SB, Sapsford RJ, Witte KK, Kearney MT. Diab Vasc Dis Res.
January 2013

Diabetes mellitus and the heart (review). Mercer B, Morais S, Cubbon RM. Int J Clin Pract. 66(7):640-7.
July 2012

Association of diabetes with increased all-cause mortality following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the contemporary era. Kahn MB, Cubbon RM, Mercer B, et al. Diab vasc dis res 9(1):3–9
January 2012

Anthracycline induced cardiomyopathy in siblings with early breast cancer. Alison Young, Ben Mercer, Timothy Perren. Ann Oncol 22 (7): 1692.
July 2011

Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust.

I am very active and I have always loved to play sports. Indeed, my passion for heart rhythm problems was sparked when I had a catheter ablation as a child which allowed me to continue playing football. I continued this throughout University and I now enjoy running and playing golf in my spare time. I am married and we have two young children and a dog. When the weather allows, we enjoy camping holidays!

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