Dr Idris Harding is a consultant cardiac electrophysiologist and general cardiologist at King's College Hospitals and East Kent Hospitals NHS Trusts. He specialises in heart rhythm abnormalities.

Dr Harding has a keen interest in all forms of arrhythmia management, particularly the ablation of arrhythmias and the implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators. He also focuses on conditions such as syncope, dizzy attacks, and palpitations. His clinical approach emphasises the holistic management of arrhythmia, addressing modifiable upstream factors like lifestyle, cardiometabolic diseases (including diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnoea), and, where appropriate, drug treatment and ablation.

Dr Harding provides a wide range of services and procedures, including:

- Smartphone and smartwatch ECG interpretation for arrhythmia diagnosis
- Palpitations and arrhythmia management
- Arrhythmia and stroke risk assessment
- Integrative management of arrhythmia risk factors and modification
- Cardiac risk assessment
- Diagnosis and treatment of ischaemic heart disease and chest pain
- Assessment for pacemaker therapy
- Implantation of pacemakers and other cardiac devices (CRT, ICD, etc.)
- Diagnostic EP studies
- Ablation of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
- Ablation of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome/accessory pathway
- Ablation of atrial flutter
- Ablation of atrial fibrillation with cryo or radiofrequency
- Ablation of AV node for control of atrial arrhythmia symptoms and optimisation of heart failure therapy
- LINQ/Loop recorder implant and explant for diagnosis of arrhythmia
- Transthoracic echocardiography
- Holter monitors/ambulatory ECG/heart monitors
- Cardioversion for atrial arrhythmia (fibrillation/flutter/tachycardias)
- Cardiac valve disease management
- Breathlessness and heart failure management
- Heart failure device treatments (CRT and ICD) - implantation and optimisation
- Angina management
- Hypermobility assessment and management
- Long Covid-related arrhythmia assessment and management

Dr Harding is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to his patients, ensuring they receive the most effective and personalised treatment plans. His expertise and commitment to advancing cardiac health make him a highly respected specialist in his field.