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SPORTS CARDIOLOGY

At Lanserhof Performance, we focus on the intersection of sports and cardiovascular health, offering personalised services to athletes and physically active individuals of all skill levels. Whether you’re a weekend sports enthusiast or a professional athlete, our dedicated team is ready to support your cardiovascular health and performance.

Our cardiology examinations include:

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG)
ECHOCARDIOGRAM
CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING (CPET)
HOLTER MONITORING
CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
CARDIAC SPORTS CERTIFICATE

Bespoke Exercise Prescription Recommendations

For our patients with cardiovascular disease, we craft individualised exercise prescription recommendations based on the results of your CPET. This ensures that your exercise regime is fine-tuned to your specific physiological profile, promoting cardiovascular health while minimising risks.

Our team at Lanserhof Performance is committed to providing exceptional care to each of our patients, working with you to create an exercise program that supports your athletic performance and heart health. We understand the unique needs of athletes and active individuals, and we’re here to help you achieve your goals safely and confidently.

Meet the Expert

Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro

Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro is a consultant cardiologist and honorary senior lecturer at St George’s University Hospital and Consultant Cardiologist at Lanserhof at The Arts Club.

Dr Finocchiaro has clinical interests and expertise in preventive cardiology, sports cardiology, and inherited heart conditions. He deals with the many aspects of cardiology, including hypertension, heart failure, coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. He is part of the nucleus of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise.

He has also contributed to international projects that have shaped education in preventive cardiology, and he is course director of the MSc degree in Sports Cardiology, which was launched in 2016 at St George’s University of London. To date he has been credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals, and numerous presentations in national and international conferences.

Dr Finocchiaro is also consultant to Cardiac Risk in the Young (a charitable organisation that annually screens more than 30,000 young individuals for heart disease).

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Consultant Cardiologist