Trust apologises over 'unnecessary' heart procedures

Belfast Health Trust Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)Dr. Ernest Lau

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Belfast Health Trust apologizes after 163 patients with advanced heart conditions may have undergone unnecessary Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) device implants between 2007 and 2023, prompting recalls and reviews.

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