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Mr Gianluca Lucchese

MD, PhD, FRCS, FAHA
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon

Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute

Sees patients at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital , Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre

Speaks English, Italian

Clinical Interests

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Angina
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Disease
  • Aortic Regurgitation
  • Aortic Root Aneurysm
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  • Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
  • Chest Pain
  • Complex Valvular Heart Disease
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Endocarditis
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Tumour
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • Left Ventricular Failure
  • Marfan Syndrome (MFS)
  • Mitral Stenosis
  • Mitral Valve Disease
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Pericardial Disease
  • Pericarditis
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Restenosis
  • Right Ventricular Failure
  • Takayasu Arteritis
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  • Thymoma
  • Tricuspid Valve Disease

Specialties

  • Abdominal Aortic Surgery
  • Aortic Stenting
  • Atrial Ablation Surgery
  • Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Surgery
  • Cardiac Critical Care
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • David Procedure
  • Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Support
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Heart Bypass Surgery
  • Heart Failure Treatment
  • Heart Surgery
  • Heart Valve Repair
  • Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
  • Heart Valve Replacement
  • Heart Valve Surgery
  • Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occlusion
  • Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Support
  • Minimally Invasive Aortic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Repair
  • Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
  • Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
  • Myomectomy
  • Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB)
  • Open Heart Surgery
  • Paravalvular Leak Closure
  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure
  • Plication
  • Right Ventricular Assist Device (RVAD) Support
  • Robotic Heart Surgery
  • Stents
  • Surgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation
  • Thoracic Aortic Surgery
  • Thoracotomy
  • Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA ECMO)
  • Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV ECMO)
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Closure

Accepted Insurances

This doctor works with the following private medical insurance providers.

  • Allianz Partners SAS, Société par Actions Simplifiée (AzP)
  • Aviva Health UK Limited
  • AXA PPP Healthcare Limited
  • Bupa Insurance Services Limited
  • CIGNA European Services (UK) Ltd
  • Vitality Corporate Services Limited
  • Western Provident Association (WPA) Ltd

Biography & Education

About Mr Gianluca Lucchese

Mr Gianluca Lucchese was appointed consultant cardiac surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in 2015. Before his recruitment to London, Gianluca has had a comprehensive training in cardiac surgery in Italy and UK, including congenital cardiac, heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support. He has a particular expertise in complex and repeat combined heart procedures, complete arterial coronary bypass surgery, mitral and aortic valve repair surgery and complex thoracic aortic surgery with particular interest in the valve-sparing aortic root replacement.

Mr Lucchese is a renowned expert in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (key-hole surgery), which is a consistent part of his surgical practice, and trans-catheter valve implantation (such as surgical TAVI, trans-apical TMVI and hybrid cardiac procedures). His focus has always been to provide an individualised approach to the patient in order to offer the best long-term benefits minimising the surgical trauma, particularly important in terms of patient’s experience and outcome. In this regard, he has been leading quality improvement projects on infection prevention and frailty in cardiac surgery.

Mr Lucchese has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is associate and review editor of several journals and meetings. His research interests focus on the biochemical pathways of myocardial hypertrophy and myocardial protection, the hemodynamic properties of the aortic root (valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Ross operation) and the treatment of valvular heart disease with particular attention to the isolated tricuspid valve dysfunction. As an expert in his field, he is regularly invited to speak at national and international scientific meetings.

Research & Publications

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Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England, Member of the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland, Fellow of the American Heart Association, U.S., Member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgeons.

GMC Number

6138633

NHS Base

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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