Prof. Abdullah Alabdulgader
Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Diseases \ Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Electrical Devices Implantation.
CARDIOLOGY
Mouwasat Hospital Khobar
Qualifications:
- MBBS.
- DCH – Ireland.
- DCH – Edinburgh
- MRCP – UK.
- Arab Board.
- FRCP – Edinburgh.
- Congenital Cardiology Fellowship 9KFSH-RC).
- Cardiac Electrophysiology ,ablation and Cardiac Electrical Devices Implantation) for pediatrics and adults.
- Member of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of UK.
- Member of the Scientific Board member of Heart Math Institute – USA.
- Member of the Scientific Board member of many scientific journals and international institutes
- Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease (including emergency neonatal, paediatric and adult interventions):
- All types of detailed hemodynamic studies for congenital heart disease for evaluation of saturations, shunts, valve stenosis gradients, diastolic dysfunction, and pulmonary vascular resistance
- Emergency Balloon Atrial Septostomy and Atrial Septostomy for cyanotic newborns.
- Pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion drainage.
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) device closure for all age groups starting from premature babies with body weight of 2.5 kg
- Balloon Valvuloplasty for Aortic as well as Pulmonary valve stenosis.
- Balloon Valvuloplasty for Coarctation of Aorta.
- ASD device closure.
- Stent Implant for Coarctation and branch Pulmonary Stenosis.
- Cardiac Arrhythmias Ablations
- Supraventricular tachycardia Ablation
- Wolff-Parkinson White (WPW) syndrome
- Atrial tachycardia/ectopic atrial tachycardia
- Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation
- Ventricular tachycardia and ventricular premature beats
- Inherited arrhythmia disorders
- Cardiac Diagnostic and Therapeutic Electrophysiology Procedures: Expert interpretation of the following investigations:
- ElectroCardioGram (ECG) of all age groups starting from fetal rhythm until geriatric ECG including all spectrum of congenital heart diseases and electrophysiological disorders.
- Interpretation of Holter monitor for heart rhythm disorders for pediatric, adolescent and adults.
- Interpretation of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
- Monitoring and Interpretation of exercise stress test for pediatric, adolescent and adults.
- Tilt Table Test (TTT) to diagnose Syncope and Fainting disorders like arrhythmias and other related investigations for Autonomic Nervous System Disorders(ANS).
- Hear Rate Variability(HRV) Analysis: Frequency and Time domain analysis and its psychophysiological well-being correlates.
- Transthoracic, Intravascular as well as Transesophageal echocardiographic studies for all spectrum of Congenital and acquired heart disease including intraoperative assessment.
- Interpretation of Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) Scan for coronary calcium scan calculation and all spectrum of Structural Heart Defects.
- Interpretation of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance(CMR) interpretation for pediatric and adult heart diseases including Complex Congenital
- Catheter ablation of supra-ventricular tachycardia as well as ventricular tachycardia.
- 3D mapping system to perform catheter ablation with all international manufacturers including CARTO® 3 System
- Version 7 and the CARTO PRIME® Mapping Module for Advanced Treatment of Complex Arrhythmias and the InSite
- The EnSite Precision™ 3D Cardiac Mapping System.
- Trans Septal Puncture for left sided electroanatomical mapping and Complex Ablation procedures.
- Hansen robotic system for atrial fibrillation ablation (1ST Certified operator outside Europe and North America)
- Balloon Cryoablation of Atial Fibrillation.
- Trans-esophageal electrophysiology studies
- Implantation of patient-activated loop monitors
- Implantation all types of cardiac pacemakers as well as Cardiac Defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- (CRT) Devices for all international manufacturers including Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences and others.
