• Specialist in: coronary artery disease, structural heart disease (PFO, ASD), aortic stenosis, valve disease, and heart failure
• Best for patients with: chest pain, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, known heart valve problems, or those who have had a stroke linked to a hole in the heart (PFO)
• Tests and treatments offered: TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation), PFO and ASD closure, echocardiogram, exercise tolerance testing, ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitoring, bubble echocardiogram, Inclisiran cholesterol treatment
• Available at: Heart Health at Welbeck, 1 Welbeck Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AR
• Also: Director of structural heart disease and clinical lead for TAVI at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, TopDoctors Gold Award recipient, proctor for PFO closure and TAVI procedures nationally; accepted by BUPA, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, WPA, and other major insurers
Dr Iqbal Malik is a consultant cardiologist, specialising in coronary artery disease and structural heart disease including PFO, ASD and the TAVI procedure.
He is director of structural heart disease and clinical lead for TAVI procedures at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; where is also an honorary senior lecturer.
He also leads the West London Heart Attack Centre at Hammersmith Hospital and is on the Pan-London Heart Attack Group.
Dr Malik trains undergraduate medical students, post graduate doctors and consultants, and is also a proctor for PFO closure, paravalvular leak closure and TAVI procedures.
Here is some of Dr Malik’s recent coverage for Welbeck Heart Health:
Publication: Daily Express online (c: 56,508,202): Heart attack symptoms: The signs that may appear months before the deadly episode Date: 21 May 2020
Publication: Wales online (c: 4,416,732) The heart attack signs that may appear months before it happens Date: 21 May 2020
Publication: Nottingham Post (c: 1,115,819) Heart attack symptoms: The signs that may appear months before the deadly episode Date: 21 May 2020
Publication: Derby Telegraph (c:892,439) The heart attack signs that may appear months before it happens Date: 21 May 2020
Dr Malik has a TopDoctors Gold Award. He also is regularly rated 5 star on Doctify. He has been awarded a clinical excellence award by the NHS.
He is actively involved in research, particularly coronary artery disease and structural heart disease. He has been involved in conducting many clinical trials, and was a founding member of the International Centre for Circulatory Health (ICCH) – a centre of research excellence at Imperial College London.
Dr Malik research interests are diabetes, heart attack, stroke, TAVI and also left atrial appendage closure. He also leads the Imperial Cardiovascular Simulation Training (iCAST) programme, with world-class immersive behavioural simulation to aid patient safety.
His current research is focused on interventional cardiology: the role of hole in the heart closure (PFO closure) in migraine and stroke, the prevention of angina and heart attacks using coronary angioplasty (PCI, or PTCA and STENTS) and surgery. To see Dr Malik performing a PFO closure, watch this video on YouTube.
Dr Malik is also part of the largest trial in TAVI ever done in the UK: BHF-PROTECT-TAVI, to assess if we can reduce stroke risk in TAVI procedures. He is on the steering committee for major international clinical trials in these fields. He gives invited lectures at many international meetings each year
Royal College of Physicians
British Cardiac Society
British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
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Your first consultation includes a detailed discussion of your symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle factors, followed by a thorough examination. It’s helpful if you can bring the results of any previous investigations with you, as well as a list of your current medications. Come with a comfortably full bladder so you can provide a urine sample if requested.
Inclisiran is a new cholesterol-lowering drug, the first of a class of treatments using RNA interference to boost the liver’s ability to remove harmful cholesterol. Dr Iqbal Malik takes a closer look at cholesterol and the efficacy of Inclisiran.
Welbeck present a series of webinars hosted by our Welbeck Consultants across various specialities.
Dr Malik says “alcohol is a potent driver for atrial fibrillation (AF) and cutting back reduces the risk of it coming back. This article in the NEJM provides more evidence for this”.
TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve without open-heart surgery, using a catheter inserted through a blood vessel. Dr Malik is the clinical lead for TAVI at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and an accredited proctor who trains other consultants in the technique. His high-volume experience means patients benefit from established expertise and lower complication rates.
Yes. A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a small hole between the upper chambers of the heart that can allow blood clots to pass to the brain, potentially causing a stroke. Dr Malik is a recognised proctor for PFO closure, meaning he not only performs the procedure routinely but also trains other cardiologists in the technique. The closure is carried out via a catheter under sedation, and most patients go home the same day with a significantly reduced risk of recurrent stroke.
Dr Malik offers a comprehensive range of cardiac investigations including echocardiogram, ECG, exercise tolerance testing, bubble echocardiogram, and ambulatory blood pressure and heart rhythm monitoring. Screening is recommended for anyone with a family history of heart disease, unexplained chest pain or breathlessness, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes. These tests can detect problems at an early stage when treatment is most effective.
Yes. Dr Malik offers Inclisiran, a newer cholesterol-lowering injection given just twice a year, which works differently from statins by reducing the liver's production of LDL cholesterol. He has a specific research interest in diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk, and can design a tailored lipid management plan. This is particularly valuable for patients who cannot tolerate statins or whose cholesterol remains high despite existing medication.
A bubble echocardiogram is a specialised ultrasound of the heart in which a small amount of agitated saline (containing tiny bubbles) is injected into a vein while images are taken. Dr Malik uses this test to detect a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or atrial septal defect (ASD) — holes in the heart wall that can allow blood clots to cross from one side to the other. It’s commonly recommended after a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) in younger patients where a cardiac cause is suspected, and the results help determine whether a closure procedure is needed.