Dr Lance Forbat

Dr. Forbat can provide a comprehensive service. Dr Lance Forbat is a highly experienced Consultant Cardiologist seeing private patients at Litfield House Medical Centre. He has expertise in both the NHS and private sectors and has played pivotal roles in developing and providing cardiac care at multiple hospitals across the UK. Dr Forbat's journey in medicine began with the completion of his medical degree at St Thomas' Hospital Medical School in 1980, followed by his MD in Physiology from the same institution in 1989. Please see more testimonials through this link : https://www.heartattacksymptoms.co.uk/testimonials His expertise includes over 3 decades as consultant cardiologist in the comprehensive management of adult cardiological conditions, including but not limited to angina, valve disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and pacing. Dr Forbat is committed to incorporating innovative cardiology services utilising new technologies, thereby offering patients true "patient choice" in their healthcare journey. He is unique  as a cardiologist offering home consultations, so if you cannot travel to a clinic, or have a relative preferring a home visit, he brings with him equipment including 12 lead ECG, echocardiography, 24 hr BP, ambualtory monitiring with Zio-Patch. Dr Forbat's areas of specialisation include heart failure, use of telemedicine for long-term conditions, home monitoring for cardiac and related conditions (commonly associated co-morbidities include diabetes, COPD) managing palpitations, syncope (and fainting), angina, breathlessness,  (e.g heart failure) hypertension, infective endocarditis. Using home monoitoring also facilitates Dr Forbat in  the management of drug side effects. He can refer for transoesophageal echocardiography, cornary angiography, cardiac, CT, cardiac MRI, pacing and electrophysioplocla sudies. Patients can also be referred for angioplasty and surgery. Consultations: New 40 minutes minimum £250.00, Follow-up £170 20 minutes. Investigstions offerred at clinic; ECG with explanation by Dr Forbat £150.00. ECHO including review of images with explanation by Dr Forbat, reporting and advice (40 min) £550.00. All consultations include e-mail and hard copy of his letter with test results to GP and patient. For home visits pricing is the same plus mileage if outside 25 miles.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2002–2008
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2. 2008–2012
   Residency · Cardiology

   Universidad de Navarra

1. 2012-09–2013-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Cardiology

1. 1 Choose a slot
2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 8 · i10: 2

Selected publications

1. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology

   Dr Lance Forbat, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2026

   DOI: 10.1614/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 99

2. Long-term follow-up of Cardiology across

   Dr Lance Forbat, et al. · Circulation, 2025

   DOI: 10.3617/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 169

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