Dr. Alessandro Giardini
MD, CCT, PhD

Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Cardiologist in London, UK

Dr Alessandro Giardini is a Leading Senior Consultant in Paediatric and Adolescent Cardiology in London, UK. He specialises in Echocardiography and non invasive imaging and testing in babies, children and adolescents with heart problems. He works in the NHS as the Director – Cardiology Inpatient Services at the prestigious Great Ormond Street Hospital since 2007 and in his role he looks after the most vulnerable children. He is olso the Lead for the Single Ventricle Team and the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Dr. Giardini is an accomplished scientist and is an Honorary Senior Lecture at University College London and an Associate Professor of Cardiology at the Italian Ministry of Higher Education.

Dr.Giardini is credited as a world expert in his field and a key opinion leader in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US. He is often commissioned toprovide second medical opinions to patients, families, and other CardiologyCentres within the UK and internationally.

With anextensive clinical and diagnostic experience of over 25 years, Dr Giardini is an expert in diagnosing and treating all aspects of children and adolescents cardiac conditions, including management of simple and complex structural heart problems. Dr. Giardini has led the cardiology team at Great Ormond Street to achieve the best survival results in the UK for children with congenital heart disease.

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ECG interpretation in child athletes: what is normal and what is not | Dr Alessandro Giardini

New European guidance provides the first dedicated ECG criteria for paediatric athletes. Understanding what is normal in a child's heart trace can be life-saving.

Heart screening for child athletes: new ESC guidelines explained | Dr Alessandro Giardini

New ESC guidance says children who compete in sport need heart screening by age 12 — and that adult rules do not apply. Here is what parents need to know.

When Does an Atrial Septal Defect Need to Be Closed? | Dr Giardini London

Most ASDs are closed by catheter, not surgery, between ages 3 and 5. Find out when and how. Dr Giardini, London Paediatric Cardiologist