
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice
MDCardiology
Practices worked at
Hammersmith Hospital - Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Wing
Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Wing, Du Cane Road, London, United Kingdom, W12 0HSAbout
Dr Francesco Lo Giudice is an experienced consultant cardiologist at Hammersmith Hospital where he has been based since 2017. He is also a member of the pulmonary hypertension national service team. Dr Lo Guidice sees patients privately at Hammersmith Hospital, Wellington Hospital, One Heart Clinic, and Dottore London Clinic. He has expertise in heart conditions, pulmonary hypertension, and congestive heart failure. He also takes part in national and international clinical research with a particular interest in pulmonary hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, and congestive heart failure. Dr Lo Giudice is skilled in a range of procedures including vascular ultrasound, thoracic-echo, and right heart catheterisation. He also regularly performs echocardiographic examinations.
Dr Lo Giudice graduated with honors in 1992 before pursuing specialist cardiology training. He then spent time as a cardiology research fellow at St. George's Hospital Medical School in London, after earning grants from the Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialised Therapies and the British Heart Foundation.
Dr Lo Guidice returned to Italy in 2000 and worked as a consultant cardiologist at Cefalu's San Raffaele-Giglio Hospital and Trieste's University Hospital, where he was in charge of the cardiovascular department's Pulmonary Hypertension Service. He has extensive experience in the management of acute and chronic ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, advanced heart failure, and complex arrhythmias. Dr Lo Giudice strongly believes in patient-centered care.
Procedures
- Heart Scan
- ECG (Electrocardiogram)
- Echocardiogram
- Video Consultation
- 24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitor
- Bubble Contrast Echocardiography
- Cardioversion
- Exercise Stress Test
- Transoesophageal Echocardiogram
Special interests
- High Blood Pressure
- Chest Pain
- Palpitations
- Tachycardia
- Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Dizziness
- Heart Attack
- Heart Murmurs
- Heart Muscle Disease
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
- Angina
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Problems
- Loss of Consciousness (Syncope)
- Low Blood Pressure
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Unstable Angina
Education
- MD - University of Palermo, Italy - 1992
- Specialist training in cardiology (CCT) -Â University of Palermo, Italy - 1998
- GMC specialist registration from Feb 1999