Francesco Lo Giudice

Dr Francesco Lo Giudice obtained his medical qualification (summa cum laude) in 1992 and completed his specialist training in cardiology (with full marks) in 1998 at the University of Palermo (Italy). Thereafter he spent 18 months at St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London as a research fellow in cardiology, with a grant from the Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies and another grant from the British Heart Foundation for a research on the use of a specific echocardiographic technique (Doppler tissue imaging) for the early detection of heart transplant rejection. In 2000 he moved back to Italy to work as consultant cardiologist at the San Raffaele-Giglio Hospital of Cefalu’ and from 2004 at the University Hospital of Trieste. From September 2017 he works as consultant cardiologist at the Hammersmith Hospital in London. He has developed his professional experience in the field of cardiac intensive care, with the management of patients with acute and chronic ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, advanced heart failure, complex arrhythmias. Since 2009 he has been in charge of the Pulmonary Hypertension service at the cardiovascular department of Trieste and from September 2017 he is part of Pulmonary Hypertension National service team at the Hammersmith hospital in London. His activity includes the execution of right heart catheterisation and echocardiographic examinations (trans-thoracic, trans-oesophageal, stress echo, contrast ultrasound), vascular ultrasound and thoracic-echo. He has participated in various clinical trials and he is involved in clinical research. Main interests: Pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations. Spoken languages: English, Italian. The professional activity is carried out at the hospital or private clinics. For any questions please write an email.