David A. Playford is a cardiologist based in Fremantle, WA. He works at 32 Mouat St, Fremantle, where he looks after people with heart conditions, from ongoing management to advice on next steps when things change.
As a cardiologist, David focuses on practical heart care. That often means helping with problems like high blood pressure, heart failure, and heart rhythm issues such as atrial fibrillation. In many cases, patients also need support with valve conditions, including aortic and mitral valve problems, plus tricuspid regurgitation.
There are also times when the focus is on more specific issues, like aortic valve stenosis or pulmonary hypertension. Some people come in after tests show changes that need careful follow-up, including symptoms that can affect day-to-day life, like breathlessness or tiredness.
David also treats people who have had strokes linked to heart or circulation risk factors, and he helps guide longer-term prevention. Over time, heart care can involve many moving parts, so he keeps things clear and plain. He’ll explain what the results mean, what can be monitored, and when treatment makes the most sense.
His clinic care includes talking through treatment options for advanced valve disease. For some patients, this can involve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The goal is to make sure care is matched to the person, not just the test results.
David has experience supporting patients with complex heart diagnoses. Depending on the situation, that may include cardiomyopathy and coronary heart disease, as well as conditions that can show up in the heart and blood vessels over time. At times, he also works with people who have inherited conditions like familial hypercholesterolaemia, or who have connective tissue conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).
When sleep affects the heart, obstructive sleep apnoea can also be part of the picture. Managing that alongside heart issues can make a real difference for how someone feels day to day.
Education and research details are not listed here, and there’s no specific clinical trials information provided. What matters most is that the care stays grounded, careful, and focused on the heart problems people are dealing with right now.
