Dr David Alexander Macdougall

Degrees/diplomas:

MBChB

BSc (Hons) Biochemistry

MRCP

Interests outside of medicine:

• Foreign languages
• Hill walking
• Skiing
• Cycling
• Reading

Investigations

• ECG
• Echocardiography
• Exercise testing
• Heart rhythm monitors - Holter(24 hour), 7 days event recorder
• 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
• CT coronary angiogram and cardiac MRI referrals

Procedures:

• DC cardioversion
• Right and left cardiac catherisation including coronary angiography
• Cardiac biopsy

Interventional Cardiology:

• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
• Intracoronary pressure wire studies (FFR)

• Acute coronary syndromes including unstable angina and heart attacks (STEMI, and NSTEMI)
• Stable coronary/ischaemic artery disease and angina.
• Atherosclerosis
• Arrhythmia - irregular heart beat.
• Atrial fibrillation/flutter
• Heart valve problems
• Heart failure
• Cardiomyopathies
• High blood pressure
• Palpitations
• Dizziness
• Syncope (loss of consciousness)

In addition to cardiology subspecialties, Dr MacDougall an interest in lipidology

• Lead clinician for the Lipid Clinic in South Lanarkshire where his service offers genetic testing for Familial Hypercholsterolaemia, a condition that can result in premature coronary artery disease, heart attacks and reduced life expectancy.
• He offers nutritional advice to improve patients' lipid profiles without the need for pharmacotherapy.