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Specialises in

• Interventional cardiology

• Structural/Heart failure

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I am a Consultant Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiologist at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. I see patients with common heart symptoms including palpitations, breathlessness and chest pain, including atypical chest pain. I also advise on cholesterol and reducing the risk of future heart problems. My specialist expertise is in complex coronary artery treatment and TAVI, a keyhole procedure used to treat narrowing of the aortic valve.
I have over 20 years of clinical cardiology experience and have held consultant posts in London and Newcastle before being appointed in Cardiff over seven years ago.
As a general cardiologist, I manage patients with coronary and valvular heart disease, heart rhythm problems and heart failure. As an interventional cardiologist, I specialise in the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
My main areas of expertise are angina, coronary angiography, complex coronary angioplasty and angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries, known as ANOCA. I also diagnose and manage vasospastic angina, microvascular angina, acute coronary syndromes and cholesterol/risk-factor control in patients with coronary artery disease.
To date, I have performed over 3,500 coronary angioplasty procedures, most through the wrist. I use advanced imaging inside the heart arteries, including IVUS and OCT, to optimise stent treatment.
In my NHS practice, I undertake TAVI for aortic stenosis and lead the PFO closure service at the University Hospital of Wales for patients with cryptogenic stroke.

Areas of interest

Heart valve replacement;
Blood pressure test;
Cardiac catheterisation;
Cardiac CT scan (heart CT);
Cardiomemo recording;
Cardioversion;
Cholesterol level test;
Coronary angioplasty;
Complex coronary artery disease including intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)/optical coherence tomography (OCT);
Invasive/non-invasive assessment and management of angina with non obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA);
Optimising lipid (cholesterol) and other risk factors in patients with coronary artery disease (secondary prevention);
Screening for coronary artery disease and preventative treatment including lipid management (primary prevention)

Medical secretaries

• Simon Pascoe
• Cardiology Secretaries Office B1 University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XW
• 07568 085436
• VFarooqMedSec@outlook.com