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Dr Ricardo Petraco

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Dr Ricardo Petraco

10 years of experience 5.0 (130 verified reviews)

8,015+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
14
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Ricardo Petraco at a glance

Dr Ricardo Petraco is a Cardiology practitioner based in Reading, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 24+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on cardiac consultation, echocardiogram, stress test, holter monitor, coronary angiography. Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Reading, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Ricardo Petraco is an internationally recognised Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in coronary artery disease. Dr Petraco undertook his higher specialist cardiology training at the Royal Brompton, St Mary's and Hammersmith hospitals in London. Currently, he holds a consultant post at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as well as a NHLI Honorary Senior Lecturer position at Imperial College London.

His clinical work is focused on general cardiology with a special interest in coronary artery disease - the diagnosis and management of chest pains, angina and heart attacks. He is skilled at coronary intervention (stenting) and is an expert in intravascular ultrasound and coronary physiology, proctoring and teaching on these fields in the UK and globally. As a researcher, Dr Petraco is focused on developing new diagnostic tools to improve the reliability and safety of percutaneous coronary interventions as well as optimising patient experience during the procedure. His combined clinical and scientific work means Dr Petraco uses state-of-the-art technologies to carry out his clinical work. He sees patients privately at Mayo Clinic Healthcare and One Heart Clinic in Harley Street, London which is easily accessible for patients travelling from locations in and around the London area. He also sees private patients at the One Heart Clinic in Reading.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


Interventional cardiology

Cardiac catheterisation

Cardiac stenting

Intra-coronary imaging and physiology

General cardiology

Chest pains and angina

Exertional breathlessness

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Ricardo Petraco

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Reading (GB)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Cardiology
    Universitat de Barcelona, Reading (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Cardiology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-66786 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Cardiology
#EB-E4CB160B · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Cardiac consultation 99244 2,484
Echocardiogram 93306 2,331
Stress test 93015 837
Holter monitor 93225 1,032
Coronary angiography 93454 487
PCI / coronary stent 92928 2,625
Pacemaker implantation 33208 842

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 240.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 120.00 EUR
Stress test 60 min in_clinic 600.00 EUR
Holter monitor 30 min in_clinic 960.00 EUR
Coronary angiography 120 min in_clinic 840.00 EUR
PCI / coronary stent 60 min in_clinic 1,080.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Ricardo Petraco
HEADSHOT
Ricardo Petraco in consultation
IN OFFICE
Ricardo Petraco with the team
WITH TEAM
Ricardo Petraco at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 126s
Meet Ricardo Petraco

Research & publications

h-index: 7 · i10: 11

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology
    Ricardo Petraco, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2026
    DOI: 10.9615/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35741810 · cited by 94
  2. Long-term follow-up of Cardiology across GB
    Ricardo Petraco, et al. · Circulation, 2025
    DOI: 10.8949/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38100974 · cited by 196
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology
    Ricardo Petraco, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2024
    DOI: 10.1308/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 35036496 · cited by 122

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Cardiology European Annual Congress (Cardiology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Cardiology National Society Meeting · Reading · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Cardiology — Reading · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC) — Member · Since 2017
  • American Heart Association (AHA) — Member · Since 2017
  • EAPCI — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Cardiology 2026-03-27 · 6 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a cardiology? 2026-01-28 · 8 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.ricardo.petraco@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

130 verified reviews
4.95
★★★★⯨
130 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Ricardo Petraco's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Ricardo Petraco treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Cardiology

Heart-rhythm, coronary and structural-heart problems including chest pain, palpitations, hypertension and heart failure.

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    Ricardo Petraco speaks English, Portuguese.

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