David H. Bennett

David Bennett MD, FRCP. Emeritus Consultant Cardiologist, University Hospital of South Manchester. Consultant Cardiologist Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester 1978-2013. Past Fellow of American College of Cardiology.

'Cardiac Arrhythmias: Practical Notes on Interpretation and Treatment', was first published in 1981 (Highly Commended Prize in 2002 BMA Medical Book Competition), Now in its 8th edition, it has been translated into 8 languages.

The title of this edition, "Bennett’s Cardiac Arrhythmias", was chosen by the publisher to indicate that the author has described the major disturbances of heart rhythm, not, at least to date, that the author has experienced all of them!

Cardiology training: Papworth Hospital, Cambridge; Manchester Royal Infirmary; Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. Publications on echocardiography; coronary disease and angioplasty; pacemakers; and high energy & radiofrequency catheter ablation. Recent invited lectures on arrhythmias to British Cardiovascular Society and Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians.