Dr Laura Corr
Consultant Cardiologist MBBS PhD FRCP FESC
Symptoms & Conditions
Dr Laura Corr is known by referring GPs for her outstanding diagnostic skills and clinical expertise.
She has worked for many years with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and sits on their Advisory Council and Fundraising Board. The British Heart Foundation is at the forefront of cardiac research and advice and has built an excellent up-to-date online database about many aspects of heart health. The links below show the BHF website information: these are symptoms that Dr Laura Corr’s patients frequently consult her about – and the conditions that she diagnoses and treats.
Dr Corr says, "I have not included symptoms like blackouts, dizzy spells, breathlessness, fluid retention or fatigue here, as they can be due to many causes. I have treated hundreds of patients with these symptoms and during a consultation with me, I can explore them with you to find out what is causing them."
Dr Corr deals with all kinds of cardiovascular disease – the conditions listed below are just some of the more common ones that you may be interested to know more about.
Symptoms
- Chest pain (Angina)
- Palpitations
- High blood pressure (Hypertension)
- High cholesterol (Hypercholesterolaemia)
Cardiac Conditions Treated
- Atrial fibrillation (AF)
- Inherited heart conditions
- Heart failure / Heart attack (Myocardial infarction)
- Abnormal / Irregular heartbeat (Arrhythmia)
- Cardiomyopathy (Disease of the heart muscle)
- Angina
- Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Heart murmurs
- Heart valve disease
- Stroke / TIAs or transient ischaemic attacks / Mini strokes
- Vascular dementia
- Diabetes
“You have enabled me to focus on some important lifestyle issues and choices that I need to make in a way that no other person could have achieved. Thank you for this and for your professional and personal approach to my case.” Patient
Associated Conditions
Dr Corr says, "I work with top specialists and professionals in associated medical areas that impact on my patients’ heart health and long-term wellbeing. These areas include Kidney Function, Diabetes, Bariatric Surgery, Dementia, Erectile Disfunction and Stroke / Neurology".
Lifestyle & Dietary Changes
"I have a ‘whole-health’ approach to cardiac treatment and advise my patients on lifestyle and dietary changes. To rebuild their future health, I work with nutritionists and clinical exercise specialists."
Dr Corr has considerable knowledge of this area and has spoken on radio programmes, written magazine articles and, with nutritionist Ian Marber, has written Eat your Way to Lower Cholesterol.