Dr Claudio Proscia

Responsibilities at LHCH

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Area of Practice       

General Cardiology and Coronary Intervention

Special Clinical Interests

Complex Coronary Intervention, Chronic Total Occlusion PCI and CHIP

Research Interests

• Glycaemic variability assessed by means of subcutaneous continuous glucose monitoring and glycaemic control in patients undergoing PCI
• Diabetes and antiplatelet therapy in patients with ischemic heart disease
• Early detection of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in diabetic patients undergoing PCI
• Management of the radial arterial access in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary procedures (accelerated radial haemostasis, haemostatic dressing, expedited same-day discharge post PCI)
• Physics of radial artery compression with radial bands
• Radial artery pre-conditioning
• Comparative Effectiveness Research and trials with a pragmatic design

Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies  

Royal College of Physicians (RCP)

British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS)

European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (EAPCI)

Ordine dei Medici-Chirurghi ed Odontoiatri - Roma

Languages Spoken   

English (fluent)

Italian (fluent)

Spanish

Why choose LHCH?             

LHCH is simply the best cardiac centre in the country. My work ethics is fully aligned with LHCH values. I aim to give excellent, compassionate, and up-to-date care to every patient, every day. I enjoy working as an interventional cardiologist in a highly specialised cardiac centre, along with colleagues and friends who have extensive expertise in other subspecialties of cardiology. We pride ourselves with offering a comprehensive range of services to cardiac patients both in the elective and urgent settings.

Training and Education

• 2011: Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (Italian 6-year medical degree, MD) - Laurea Magistrale in Medicina e Chirurgia (Rome)
• 2012: Italian unresctricted licence to practise Medicine (Rome)
• 2012-2017: 5-year Post-Graduate Specialty Training in Cardiology
• 2016-2017: Clinical Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
• 2017: Completion of Training in Cardiology (Rome) – Diploma di Specializzazione in Malattie dell’Apparato Cardiovascolare
• 2017-2018: Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Coronary Intervention at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
• 2018-2019: Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist - Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
• 2019-2022: Clinical Research Fellow in Cardiology and Honorary Consultant - Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
• 2022-2023: Permanent Consultant Cardiologist with Special Interest in Coronary Intervention – University Hospitals Sussex, Royal Sussex County Hospital
• 2024-current: Permanent Consultant Cardiologist with Special Interest in Coronary Intervention (MWL and LHCH)
• 2024: Degree of Doctor in Philosophy (PhD) - University of Liverpool (UK)

About Claudio

I am originally from Puglia (a sunny region in Southern Italy). I lived in Rome for more than a decade. In 2016, I moved to the UK and I found in Liverpool my new home. I love the region and the friendly people here. I like all kinds of sports, but I have a natural inclination for water sports. I enjoy sailing and I occasionally take my 470-dinghy out for a leisurely sail in Lake Bracciano, near Rome.

Publications  

I have accrued several publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and various oral presentations and talks in highly acclaimed sessions at prestigious international cardiology conferences (USA, UK, France, Italy). The main areas of my research so far include assessment of glycaemic variability by means of subcutaneous continuous glucose monitoring in patients undergoing PCI, antiplatelet therapy in diabetic patients with ischemic heart disease, post-procedural management of the radial arterial access, physics of the radial artery compression, radial artery pre-conditioning, and early detection of CI-AKI in patients undergoing PCI.