Belfast
Capital and largest city in Northern Ireland
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Atrial Fibrillation (1) · Pulse Field Ablation (1) · Royal Victoria Hospital (1) · Belfast (1) · Heart Disease (1) · Medical Trial (1) · Electroporation (1)
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Belfast ( , BEL-fast, , -fahst; from Irish: Béal Feirste [bʲeːlˠ ˈfʲɛɾˠ(ə)ʃtʲə]) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel. It is the second-largest city in Ireland (after Dublin), with an estimated population of 352,390 in 2024, and its metropolitan area has a population of 671,559.
While chartered as an English settlement in 1613, the town's early growth was driven by an influx of Scottish Presbyterians.
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🇺🇸 UK first as cutting-edge therapy used for 'debilitating' heart condition
A new treatment being trialled at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital allows more patients to be treated and quicker recovery....
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