Dr William McCrea

Dr William McCrea is a leading Consultant in Cardiology and General (Internal) Medicine in the UK. He is a Consultant Cardiologist at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and practices privately for BMI Healthcare and The Shalbourne Suite.

His areas of interest include syncope (loss of consciousness), angina, heart valve disease and heart muscle abnormalities. He is experienced in cardioversion shock therapy for the treatment of arrhythmias and is wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible care to his patients. Dr McCrea has published accredited works in the British Journal of Cardiology and New England Journal of Medicine. He has completed extensive research in the fields of infections of the heart, endocrine causes of high blood pressure and coronary artery spasm.

Originally from Ireland, he gained his Medical Degree in Dublin in 1980 before moving to the UK to pursue his chosen career, and became a Fellow at the Royal College of Physicians in 1999. He is heavily involved in providing cardiology training days to GPs to update on new practices and treatments. He is training programme director in Cardiology for Health Education England and is a Member of the Specialist Advisory Training Committee in Cardiology.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• ORTHOSTATIC TILT TESTING
• Cardioversion shock therapy
• Viral and bacterial Infections of the heart
• Endocrine causes of high blood pressure
• Coronary artery disease
• Coronary artery spasm
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Loss of consciousness (Syncope)
• Angina
• Arrhythmia
• Atrial septal defects
• Chest pain
• Heart Muscle Disease
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Heart and vascular complications of Covid -19