Dr Diana Holdright
Consultant Cardiologist MD FRCP FESC FACC MBBS DA BSc
Dr Holdright is a recommended Consultant Cardiologist
Areas of expertise
- Ablation
- Cardioversion
- Coronary angioplasty/stent
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Defibrillator
Recommendations for Dr Holdright
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Recommended by:
byDr Rasha Gadelrab, GP
❝Excellent cardiologist, very approachable, knowledgeable and forward thinking. Patients always give good feedback and she has a very kind bedside manner.❞
byDr Adam Paul Wander, GP
❝Dr Holdright is fantastic. I have been grateful for her prompt and expert advice for many years.❞
byDr Shane Roche, Consultant Physician in medicine for the elderly
❝Diana is an excellent general cardiologist whose opinions are very much welcomed and always gives a sensible view of difficult patients.❞
byMs Jaan Panesar, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
❝Dr Diana Holdright is excellent in her field. Good communicator.❞
by Prof. David S Gartry, Ophthalmologist
❝Recommended cardiologist❞
❝Excellent cardiologist, very approachable, knowledgeable and forward thinking. Patients always give good feedback and she has a very kind bedside manner.❞
❝Dr Holdright is fantastic. I have been grateful for her prompt and expert advice for many years.❞
byDr Shane Roche, Consultant Physician in medicine for the elderly
❝Diana is an excellent general cardiologist whose opinions are very much welcomed and always gives a sensible view of difficult patients.❞
byMs Jaan Panesar, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
❝Dr Diana Holdright is excellent in her field. Good communicator.❞
by Prof. David S Gartry, Ophthalmologist
❝Recommended cardiologist❞
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Address
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The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 8BJ
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Devonshire Diagnostic Centre
16 Devonshire Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 7AF
About Dr Diana Holdright
GMC number: 2915180
Year qualified: 1984
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Dr Diana Holdright is a highly esteemed consultant cardiologist with a comprehensive clinical practice that covers all aspects of adult cardiology. She specialises in the management of ischaemic heart disease, including angina and heart attacks, and is an expert in percutaneous coronary intervention, such as coronary angioplasty and stenting, as well as coronary artery bypass grafting. Dr Holdright has a profound interest in the heart:brain interface, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and the treatment of heart rhythm disorders like atrial fibrillation. She is also dedicated to cardiovascular risk factor assessment and has a particular focus on autonomic dysfunction and multidisciplinary conditions such as PoTS.
Dr Holdright played a pivotal role in establishing coronary angioplasty as the first-line treatment for myocardial infarction, which led to the creation of Heart Attack Centres across London and the UK. Her extensive experience includes her tenure as a cardiologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, where she managed conditions such as blackouts, dizzy spells, cardiac causes of stroke, and assessed cardiac risk in epilepsy.
Dr Holdright earned her medical degree from University College London (UCL) in 1984, following a BSc in Human Genetics obtained three years earlier. She completed her postgraduate cardiology training at several prestigious London hospitals, including The National Heart Hospital, The London Chest Hospital, The Royal Brompton Hospital, and UCL Hospitals.
Since 1997, Dr Holdright has been a consultant cardiologist and has over 15 years of experience running her own private practice. Her areas of expertise include the treatment of atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, hypertension, high cholesterol, palpitations, dizzy spells, blackouts, breathlessness, chest pain, and heart attacks. She is also proficient in screening, the role of angioplasty and bypass surgery, valve disease, heart failure, cardiac causes of stroke, and the heart:brain interface.
Dr Holdright is committed to providing exceptional care and advancing the field of cardiology through her extensive knowledge and experience.
Areas of expertise
- Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
- Ambulatory BP monitoring
- Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat)
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial septal defect (ASD)
- Autonomic testing
- Blood and urine tests
- Bradycardia
- Breathlessness and fluid retention
- Cardiac causes of stroke
- Cardiac MRI scan
- Cardiac risk assessment
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Carotid ultrasound
- Chest pain
- Chest X-ray
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary angioplasty/stent
- Coronary artery disease
- Defibrillator
- Dizziness
- ECG monitoring
- Echocardiography
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Heart murmurs
- Heart valve problems
- Heart: brain interface
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Investigation and treatment of cardiac conditions
- Left atrial appendage occlusion
- Loss of consciousness (syncope)
- Low blood pressure
- Mitraclip
- Myocardial perfusion scanning
- Pacemaker/ICD check
- Palpitations, dizzy spells and blackouts
- Patent foramen ovale (PFO)
- Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS)
- Screening - heart disease in men/women
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation(TAVI)
- Unstable angina
- Valve repair/replacement
- Valvular heart disease
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
Professional memberships
Articles by Dr Diana Holdright
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Stress, emotion and the heart
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Women with chest pain: is exercise testing worthwhile?
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Value of ambulatory ST segment monitoring in patients with chronic stable angina
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Endothelial control of lower limb blood flow in chronic heart failure
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Coronary flow reserve in patients with chest pain and normal coronary arteries
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Endothelium dependent and independent responses in coronary artery disease measured at angioplasty
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Mental stress and sudden cardiac death
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Cardiac arrhythmias in focal epilepsy
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❝Likely the very best hip surgeon in the country.❞
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❝Excellent renal physician.❞
❝Great diagnostician.❞
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❝Always helpful. Excellent care of my diabetic patients. Great website and team.❞
Dr Dominic Heaney, Neurologist
❝Great clinician.❞
