London Medical Cardiology
Heart attack prevention
London Medical’s Cardiology Clinic provides the most up-to-date investigative cardiac procedures for patients with heart problems – and some of the UK’s most renowned cardiologists hold clinics here for all aspects of heart disease.
Worried about your heart health?
Heart and circulatory diseases are one of the UK’s biggest killers, causing a death every three minutes. But the good news is that you and your doctor can work together to protect your heart. London Medical can provide cutting-edge cardiac care, so that you can keep your heart healthy and pumping.
Regular health checks, control of chronic conditions and lifestyle changes are the most effective ways of preventing a heart attack. London Medical’s cardiac consultants are world-leaders in cardiovascular disease prevention. Whether you are concerned about symptoms or have a family history of heart attack, they can assess your personal risk for future cardiac disease and provide treatment and support to help you maintain your heart health.
Heart health tests
London Medical offers an in-depth assessment of your personal chance of developing heart disease in the future. A range of the latest tests and techniques are available in our laboratory and state-of-the-art imaging suite. The results are used to identify risk factors and evaluate your current heart health.
Hypertension isn’t always something you’re aware of. Your blood pressure will be checked, so that any problems can be treated.
Diabetes also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, London Medical is the UK’s most trusted private diabetes clinic. Special blood tests for metabolic syndrome and pre-diabetes can be performed. If diabetes or pre-diabetes is identified, you will be offered the very best advice, support and care.
Cholesterol analysis
Health headlines shout that high cholesterol levels put you in danger of developing heart disease. But the truth is more complex and nuanced. Conventional cholesterol tests don’t tell the whole story. As many as 50 percent of people with apparently normal cholesterol are still at much higher than average risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
London Medical offers more detailed cholesterol analysis and advanced lipid profiling. LDL particle number is among the most powerful tools we have to predict the risk of future heart attack, currently this test is uniquely available at London Medical.
The expert physicians will interpret the results in relation to your other risk factors, your general health and the results of our cardiac assessment. This thorough approach provides better understanding, avoids unnecessary treatment and helps ensure your heart remains healthy in the long term.
Working together to reduce your risk
Stopping smoking, achieving a healthy BMI and eating a balanced diet are all important in optimising heart health. With access to expert support from many different specialties, all under one roof, London Medical can help. Whether you need a personalised weight management programme, exercise or nutritional advice, leading-edge treatment for diabetes, or support with giving up smoking, the specialists can help you help your heart.
Where necessary, the consultants at London Medical will prescribe the latest medication to protect your heart. It’s not just about taking a statin, important as this may be. They will offer the best drugs for your individual needs, based on their extensive experience and the latest research evidence. For example, if your cholesterol is very high for genetic reasons, you may benefit from being treated with the ground-breaking new PCSK9 inhibitor drugs, which London Medical were one of the first centres to use. Your heart is in the very best hands at London Medical.
Effective heart protection
Once the cardiac specialists have an accurate picture of your heart’s health, they can help you protect it. By changing your lifestyle and having regular check-ups to keep an eye out for diabetes, high cholesterol levels and hypertension, you can stay healthy and well.
Frequently Asked Questions
A heart attack is also known as a myocardial infarction. It happens when one the vessels that supply blood to the muscles in the heart gets blocked. This can be caused by a fatty deposit breaking off and a clot forming. The thrombosis cuts off the blood supply to part of the muscle causing pain. Without prompt treatment, the muscle will be damaged permanently and the heart function may be impaired.
A heart attack usually causes pain in the chest that doesn’t go away. The pain may feel heavy and crushing and can spread into the arms, neck or jaw. Many people feel breathless, sick and faint and the heart may feel as if it’s racing. Those around you may notice that you look pale, clammy and unwell.
It’s vital to act fast if you’re worried about chest pain. Call 999. Swift and effective treatment can prevent heart damage and may save your life.
Research suggests that a Mediterranean-style diet may protect your heart and keep you healthy. It’s low in meat and dairy but rich in fresh fruit and vegetables, wholegrain cereals, beans and pulses, nuts and healthy fats like olive oil, oily fish and avocado. Make an appointment with the specialist dieticians at London Medical for advice, support and a personalised nutrition plan.
Our Consultants
Dr George Amin-Youssef
Consultant cardiologist who deals with adults and specialises in heart failure, including advanced heart failure, working in one of the largest heart failure units in the UK.
Professor Carlo Di Mario
Specialist in Interventional cardiology – the use of catheters and other devices to restore blood flow to the heart without major surgery.
Dr Claire Chalmers-Watson
Dr Chalmers-Watson is an experienced General Practitioner with over two decades of experience in primary care and a profound expertise in managing a broad spectrum of health conditions.
Professor Piers Daubeney
Professor Piers Daubeney is a consultant paediatrician at London Medical, specialising in paediatric cardiology.
Dr Shouvik Haldar
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals with a specialist interest in the management of patients with abnormal heart rhythms.
Dr Riyaz Kaba
Consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist, specialising in arrhythmias, ablations, and pacemakers.
Professor Thomas F. Lüscher
Consultant in cardiology, interested in interventional cardiology, rhythmology, echocardiography, heart failure, acute cardiac care, and sports cardiology.
Dr Khaled Mallek
An esteemed consultant interventional and general cardiologist, specialising in complex coronary interventions and chronic total occlusions.
Dr Nikolaos Papageorgiou
Dr Nikolaos Papageorgiou is a consultant cardiologist at London Medical, specialising in heart failure and electrophysiology.
Professor Kausik Ray
Consultant preventative cardiologist, specialising in diabetes, lipids, glucose, hypertension and cardiometabolic traits.
Our Cardiology specialties
We offer care across a broad range of cardiology specialties. We have some of the top specialists in every aspect of cardiac care. Our entire team is dedicated to working together to consider the results of your investigations, your health and your lifestyle before tailoring a treatment plan to your individual needs.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a type of cardiovascular condition in which the vessels that supply blood to the heart become constricted by fatty deposits. The buildup of these fatty deposits is called atherosclerosis. CAD is commonly referred to as coronary heart disease, which is the most common form of heart disease
Symptoms
Conditions
Tests
Echocardiogram (inc. trans-thoracic and stress echo)
Cardiac MRI
Resting ECG
Treatments
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Heart failure is a long-term condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood throughout the body as it should. Your body depends on the heart to supply oxygen-rich and nutrient-rich blood to the body’s cells.
Symptoms
Breathlessness (when walking up hill/stairs/upon exercise)
Conditions
Heart failure
LV fibrosis
Tests
Echocardiogram (inc. trans-thoracic and stress echo)
Resting ECG
Treatments
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
Cardiac Resyncronicization Therapy (CRT)
Your heart has four heart valves that control the flow of blood in one direction. If you have valvular heart disease, it means one or more of these valves are not working as they should. This can cause problems with your blood flow, putting extra strain on your heart to work harder.
Symptoms
Breathlessness (when walking up hill/stairs/upon exercise)
Conditions
Aortic/Heart valve disease/stenosis (inc. Mitral valve regurgitation)
Tests
Echocardiogram (inc. trans-thoracic and stress echo)
Resting ECG
Holter ECG
Exercise test
Treatments
TAVI
SAVR
Mitraclip
Valve replacement/reconstruction
Your heartbeat is controlled by electrical impulses. It’s normal for us to experience changes in our heartbeat at different times of the day depending on our activities. But if you have an arrhythmia, it means that the electrical activity that controls your heartbeat is affected.
Symptoms
Palpitations
Dizziness
Syncope
Conditions
Heart/AV Block
Tachycardia (inc. Ventricular Tachycardia (VT runs) and Superventricular tachycardia)
Bradycardia
Tests
Resting ECG
Holter ECG
Echocardiogram (inc. trans-thoracic and stress echo)
Treatments
Beta blockers
Cardioversion
Pacemaker
Anticoagulants
Cardiac ablation
ICD implantation
Blood pressure is the pressure of your blood pushing against your arteries. Your blood pressure naturally goes up and down throughout the day. Hypertension is the medical term for when your blood pressure numbers are consistently too high.
Symptoms
Unusual Hypertension
Renal artery stenosis
Endocrine hypertension
Ordinary hypertension
Tests
Echocardiogram (inc. trans-thoracic and stress echo)
24h Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Treatments
Diet:
Low salt DASH diet
Drugs:
Calcium channel blockers
ACE-inhibitors
Beta blockers
Renal nerve ablation for severe resistant hypertension
Cholesterol is a fatty substance in our blood that is produced naturally in our liver. It is essential for your body’s normal functioning – it is used by our cells to make some hormones and vitamin D. Cholesterol can also be found in the foods we eat. Over time, if your blood cholesterol levels are too elevated, it can pose a serious risk to your health.
Symptoms
None
Conditions
Monogenic Familial hyperlipidaemia
Polygenic hyperlipidaemia
Dyslipidaemia (low HDL, high LDL, raised triglyceride)
Familial combined hyperlipidaemia
Rare lipid disorders
Tests
Advanced lipoproteins (NMR lipoproteins, oxidised LDL cholesterol, lipoprotein (a))
Coronary calcium score
Our Locations
London Medical is located in the Harley Street medical area. Together with top experts across a range of multi-disciplinary fields, we offer the finest facilities for your care, all under one roof.
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