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Richard Sutton is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Cardiology at National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK. He graduated at King's College Hospital in 1964 and was awarded DSc, London in 1988. He has been Consultant Cardiologist at Westminster, St Stephen's, Chelsea & Westminster, Royal Brompton and St Mary's Hospitals 1976-2011. He is now Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He has received American College of Cardiology Governor's Award 1982, Heart Rhythm UK Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 and Pioneer in Cardiac pacing and Electrophysiology, Heart Rhythm Society 2016. He has published >400 scientific papers in peer-review journals, he has been Editor-in-Chief of Europace 1997-2006, now Founding Editor and written/edited 6 books. He was Training Director, London NW Cardiology 1996-2011. In March 2017 he became Guest Professor of Cardiology at University of Lund, Sweden.

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Employment (1)

National Heart Hospital: London, GB

1970-02 to 1976-03 | Senior Registrar (Cardiology)
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Education and qualifications (1)

King's College Hospital: London, GB

1959-10 to 1964-10 | MB BS (Medical School)
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Funding (1)

Carotid Sinus Syndrome and Hormonal changes in Supraventricular Tachycardia

1980 to 1986 | Award
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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Works (41)

Double Loss

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2025-04 | Journal article
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Physiological Pacing: Historical Review With an Eye to the Future

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2025-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard Sutton; Atul Prakash
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Pathophysiology of syncope: current concepts and their development

Physiological Reviews
2025-01-01 | Journal article
Contributors: David G. Benditt; Artur Fedorowski; Richard Sutton; J. Gert van Dijk
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Blood Pressure Regulation in Post–COVID POTS: Beyond Sinus Tachycardia

Hypertension
2024-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Madeleine Johansson; Marcus Ståhlberg; Fabrizio Ricci; Christian Lewinter; Viktor Hamrefors; Peter M. Nilsson; Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski
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Syncope: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment 2024

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2024-12-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard Sutton; Rose Anne Kenny; David G. Benditt
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Birth of Europace: the first European specialty journal

European Heart Journal
2024-11-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard Sutton; Panos Vardas
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Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a major health-care burden

Nature Reviews Cardiology
2024-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Artur Fedorowski; Alessandra Fanciulli; Satish R. Raj; Robert Sheldon; Cyndya A. Shibao; Richard Sutton
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Reply to ‘Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise’

Nature Reviews Cardiology
2024-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Artur Fedorowski; Alessandra Fanciulli; Satish R. Raj; Robert Sheldon; Cyndya A. Shibao; Richard Sutton
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Orthostatic hypotension is associated with higher levels of circulating endostatin

European Heart Journal Open
2024-05-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Fabrizio Ricci; Anders Larsson; Toralph Ruge; Kristian Galanti; Viktor Hamrefors; Richard Sutton; Brian Olshansky; Artur Fedorowski; Madeleine Johansson; Nicolas Girerd
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Making certain that noninvasive therapy for vasovagal syncope has failed before proceeding to invasive interventions

Europace
2024-03-30 | Journal article
Contributors: J Gert van Dijk; Robert Sheldon; Richard Sutton
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Cardiovascular implantable electronic device selection based on clinical characteristics: A forgotten consideration on assumption that devices are all the same

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2023-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Atul Prakash; Richard Sutton
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Prospective randomized study comparing permanent pacing with rate drop response and closed loop stimulation in patients with vasovagal syncope where permanent pacing is indicated and selected as the appropriate treatment option

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2023-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Atul Prakash; Richard Sutton
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A European journal serving the world electrophysiological community: 25 years of EP Europace journal

Europace
2023-08-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Angelo Auricchio; Gerhard Hindricks; John A Camm; Richard Sutton
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Twenty-five years of research on syncope

Europace
2023-08-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Artur Fedorowski; Piotr Kulakowski; Michele Brignole; Frederik J de Lange; Rose Anne Kenny; Angel Moya; Giulia Rivasi; Robert Sheldon; Gert Van Dijk; Richard Sutton et al.
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Definitive aetiology of unexplained syncope after cardiovascular autonomic tests in a tertiary syncope unit

Europace
2023-08-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Parisa Torabi; Viktor Hamrefors; Richard Sutton; Michele Brignole; Artur Fedorowski
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A framework to simplify paediatric syncope diagnosis

European Journal of Pediatrics
2023-07-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Julian M. Stewart; J. Gert van Dijk; Seshadri Balaji; Richard Sutton
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Pacing or ablation for vasovagal syncope: one size does not fit all

European Heart Journal
2023-07-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Tolga Aksu; Carlos A Morillo; Richard Sutton
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Tilt testing evolves: faster and still accurate

European Heart Journal
2023-07-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Artur Fedorowski; Robert Sheldon; Richard Sutton
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Evidence for Impaired Renin Activity in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2023-07-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Jasmina Medic Spahic; Ingrid Yao Mattisson; Viktor Hamrefors; Madeleine Johansson; Fabrizio Ricci; Jan Nilsson; Olle Melander; Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski
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Autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

Nature Reviews Cardiology
2023-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Artur Fedorowski; Richard Sutton
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Familial Associations of Complete Atrioventricular Block: A National Family Study in Sweden

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
2023-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Artur Fedorowski; Per Rosengren; Mirnabi Pirouzifard; Jan Sundquist; Kristina Sundquist; Richard Sutton; Bengt Zöller
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Twenty‐Four‐Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Profile in Patients With Reflex Syncope and Matched Controls

Journal of the American Heart Association
2023-04-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Bashaaer Sharad; Giulia Rivasi; Viktor Hamrefors; Madeleine Johansson; Andrea Ungar; Richard Sutton; Michele Brignole; Gianfranco Parati; Artur Fedorowski
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Syncope Diagnosis at Referral to a Tertiary Syncope Unit: An in-Depth Analysis of the FAST II

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2023-03-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Jelle S. Y. de Jong; Steven van Zanten; Roland D. Thijs; Ineke A. van Rossum; Mark P. M. Harms; Joris R. de Groot; Richard Sutton; Frederik J. de Lange
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Autoimmunity in Long Covid and POTS

2023-03-07 | Other
Contributors: Fatema-Zahra El-Rherhmoul; Artur Fedorowski; Philip Eardley; Boon Lim; Melanie Dani; Richard Sutton; Patricia Taraborrelli; Dimitrios Panagopoulos
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Clinical applications of heart rhythm monitoring tools in symptomatic patients and for screening in high-risk groups

EP Europace
2022-11-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Mafalda Carrington; Rui Providência; C Anwar A Chahal; Fabrizio Ricci; Andrew E Epstein; Sabina Gallina; Artur Fedorowski; Richard Sutton; Mohammed Y Khanji
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Plasma proteomic profiling in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) reveals new disease pathways

Scientific Reports
2022-11-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Madeleine Johansson; Hong Yan; Charlotte Welinder; Ákos Végvári; Viktor Hamrefors; Magnus Bäck; Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski
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Left bundle branch area pacing in perspective

European Heart Journal
2022-10-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Michele Brignole; Richard Sutton
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The Influence of Age on Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation in Vasovagal Syncope and Orthostatic Hypotension

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2022-07-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Isabella Kharraziha; Parisa Torabi; Madeleine Johansson; Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski; Viktor Hamrefors
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Early and late-onset syncope: insight into mechanisms

European Heart Journal
2022-06-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Parisa Torabi; Giulia Rivasi; Viktor Hamrefors; Andrea Ungar; Richard Sutton; Michele Brignole; Artur Fedorowski
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Outcomes of Primary vs. Delayed Strategy of Implanting a Cardiac Monitor for Unexplained Syncope

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2022-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Ekrem Yasa; Theodoros Intzilakis; Fabrizio Ricci; Olle Melander; Viktor Hamrefors; Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski
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Risk of incident fractures in individuals hospitalised due to unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension

BMC Medicine
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Madeleine Johansson; Cecilia Rogmark; Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski; Viktor Hamrefors
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Efficacy of the Biosync trial, or when facts prompt a reconsideration of theories

European Heart Journal
2021-11-14 | Journal article
Contributors: J Gert van Dijk; Frederik J de Lange; Richard Sutton
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Age-related tilt test responses in patients with suspected reflex syncope

EP Europace
2021-07-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Giulia Rivasi; Parisa Torabi; Gianmarco Secco; Andrea Ungar; Richard Sutton; Michele Brignole; Artur Fedorowski
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Are convictions more dangerous enemies of truth than lies?

European Heart Journal
2021-05-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Michele Brignole; Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski
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Tilt testing remains a valuable asset

European Heart Journal
2021-05-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski; Brian Olshansky; J Gert van Dijk; Haruhiko Abe; Michele Brignole; Frederik de Lange; Rose Anne Kenny; Phang Boon Lim; Angel Moya et al.
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Recurrent syncope in paced patients, hitherto ignored?

EP Europace
2020-11-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard Sutton; Michele Brignole
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Letter by Sutton et al Regarding Article, “Abolish the Tilt Table Test for the Workup of Syncope!”

Circulation
2020-06-23 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard Sutton; Artur Fedorowski; David G. Benditt
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Viewpoint: Cardiac implantable electronic devices and magnetic resonance compatibility: was it really necessary?

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
2019-08-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard Sutton; David G. Benditt
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Predicting vasovagal syncope from heart rate and blood pressure: A prospective study in 140 subjects

Heart Rhythm
2018-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Nathalie Virag; Mark Erickson; Patricia Taraborrelli; Rolf Vetter; Phang Boon Lim; Richard Sutton
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Emerging concepts in diagnosis and treatment of syncope by pacing

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
2018-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard Sutton; Jean-Claude Deharo; Michele Brignole; Mohamed H. Hamdan
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Aspects of electrical stimulation of the heart

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Peer review (58 reviews for 17 publications/grants)

Review activity for Autonomic neuroscience. (1)
Review activity for Bioelectronic medicine. (1)
Review activity for BMC medicine (1)
Review activity for BMJ case reports. (1)
Review activity for Clinical autonomic research. (9)
Review activity for Drugs & aging (1)
Review activity for Europace : (12)
Review activity for European heart journal. (8)
Review activity for European journal of pharmacology. (1)
Review activity for Heart rhythm (2)
Review activity for Heart. (1)
Review activity for Heliyon. (1)
Review activity for International journal of cardiology. (9)
Review activity for Journal of electrocardiology. (2)
Review activity for Journal of human hypertension (1)
Review activity for Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology (6)
Review activity for Seizure (1)