Dr Ben Mercer

Cardiologist in Leeds

MBChB MRCP PhD

GMC: 6158730

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Dr Ben Mercer is a leading consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist who specialises in atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia and ectopic beats, alongside cardiac arrhythmia, pacemaker therapy and defibrillation therapy. He privately practises at Spire Leeds Hospital while his NHS base is Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Dr Mercer has an impressive educational background, having been awarded an MBChB and PhD from the University of Leeds and an MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh respectively.

He has undergone extensive specialist training in the management of arrhythmia in the west Yorkshire region, and as part of his PhD studies, he completed an extensive period of dedicated research in vascular biology and the effects of diabetes on blood vessel repair.

Dr Mercer, who also specialises in the use of catheter ablation as well as pacemaker therapy to manage cardiology conditions he has expertise in, takes great satisfaction in working with patients to find the best-tailored solution for all heart rhythm problems.

He has continued to be involved in research relating to heart rhythm disturbance and management, and more recently he has published research on atrial fibrillation, and other cardiology topics, in leading peer-reviewed journals. Dr Mercer is also a member of the British Heart Rhythm Society.

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Credentials

GMC: ‍6158730

Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Spire Leeds Hospital
• Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust

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Sub-specialties

• Ectopic beats
• Pacemaker implantation
• Complex pacemaker implantation
• Implantable cardiac defibrillators

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Education

• PhD, University of Leeds (2014)
• MRCP, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (2010)
• MBChB, University of Leeds (2007)

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Publications and conferences

• 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

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Professional membership

• British Heart Rhythm Society

Languages spoken

English