Dr Marco Spartera

Dr Spartera is an NHS consultant cardiologist running a busy clinical service. He is also the director of Oxford Cardiovascular Health (OCH), which provides private cardiology services in Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and the Cotswolds. OCH's mission is not only to deliver evidence-based management of specific symptoms but to delve into their root cause in order to maintain the best possible cardiovascular health. Dr Spartera’s knowledge and dedication have positioned him as an emerging figure in the management of several conditions including chest pain, angina, shortness of breath, dizziness, palpitations, atrial fibrillation, valve disease, diabetic hypertensive heart, and post-stroke cardiology. Dr Spartera is hyper-specialised in cardiac imaging with a particular focus on cardiovascular MRI, cardiac CT, and advanced echocardiography (trans-oesophageal, bubble, contrast, 3D, and stress echocardiography); he resorts to different modalities to tease out the root causes of symptoms and to finalise diagnoses and plans. Dr Spartera routinely sees challenging cases in the acute cardiac unit and in clinics presenting an intricate mix of symptoms where a unifying cause is not apparent even after multiple medical reviews elsewhere. He is committed to delivering a clear cardiology plan in a compassionate and holistic fashion whilst tailoring decisions to each person’s needs and values. Website: oxcardiovhealth.co.uk  Special interests Leaky and/or narrow heart valve (Dr Spartera assesses whether the valve needs a keyhole procedure or cardiac surgery or whether it needs specific tablets) Breathlessness or dizziness (Dr Spartera assesses whether these symptoms come from the heart or are due to other organ’s dysfunctions such as the lungs or brain) Obesity-related cardiovascular health (Dr Spartera assesses the damages of obesity on the heart and makes plan to curb them as well as for prevention) Effects of diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension on the heart - Blood clots, cardioembolic stroke, TIA, or systemic embolism (Dr Spartera works out the causes behind symptoms and arranges specific medications or interventions including PFO closure etc.) Any general cardiology queries (Dr Spartera looks after patients struggling to find a diagnosis for their problems in acute cardiac unit, general cardiology ward, and outpatient clinics on a weekly basis) Palpitations and atrial fibrillation (Dr Spartera works out the causes behind palpitations and arranges medications or interventions to tackle to root cause of the problem). Personal interests Dr Spartera is an active member of the local community in Oxford East where he lives. He can often be found going for long walks with his young family around Headington Hill Park and Doris Field Memorial Park. He is always happy to stop for a chat! Languages spoken English, Italian

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Marco Spartera Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram (ECG) Aortic stent grafts Implantable cardioverter defibrillator and cardiac resynchronisation therapy Cardiovascular risk profile Angioplasty Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) Drug therapy Zio® XT Cardiac Monitor DVLA Testing and Driving Risk Profile CT scan (or CAT scan) CT calcium scoring (or cardiac calcium scoring) Pacemakers Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) Assessment of all aspects of cardiology Event monitor Cardiac electrophysiology study and catheter ablation MRI scan Aortic aneurysm repair Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Mitral valve balloon dilation Coronary Angioplasty (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or PCI)