DR. GHANIA SLIMANI

SPECIALITY: CARDIO-VASCULAR MEDICINE

MBBS, MD, DIC, MSC

EXPERIENCE: OVER 25 YEARS

UK TRAINING

LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, FRENCH, ARABIC

Profile:

  • Doctoral Degree in General Medicine (MBBS) University of Algiers, Faculty of Medicine
  • Doctoral Specialty in Cardiology (MD Cardiology) University of Algiers, Faculty of Medicine
  • MSC in Cardiovascular Medicine, St-Mary’s Hospital – Imperial College London, (First Class Honours with Distinction)
  • DIC award from Imperial College London
  • Clinical Research Fellow at St Mary’s Hospital London
  • Cardiovascular Specialist at Health Shield Medical Centre (previously HFE) – from 2002 till present

Scope of Services:

  • Evaluation and management of chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness and syncope
  • Preventive cardiology with focus on early detection of Coronary artery disease
  • Specialized management and follow up of arterial hypertension, lipid disorders, diabetes and their complications
  • Coronary Artery Disease primary prevention and management
  • Management of CAD post PCI/Post Coronary Artery Bypass grafting
  • Cardiomyopathies management (Hypertrophic/Dilated)
  • Evaluation and management of Congestive Heart Failure
  • Arrhythmia management and follow-up
  • Anticoagulation management and follow-up
  • Valvular Heart disease diagnosis and management
  • Carotid Artery Disease and Peripheral Vascular Disease primary prevention and treatment
  • Post-stroke care
  • Venous disorders evaluation and management (including varicose veins, venous insufficiency, thrombophlebitis, and Deep Venous Thrombosis)
  • Occupational Cardio-vascular medical check up
  • Cardio-vascular checkup and investigations for various local and international insurance companies

Diagnostic Procedures:

  • 2D Echocardiography + Doppler Study
  • Electrocardiography (ECG) and Rhythm study
  • Exercise Stress test
  • Ambulatory Holter monitor for cardiac rhythm abnormalities (ECG Holter)
  • Ambulatory Blood pressure monitoring (24H ABPM)
  • Cardiac CT Angiography review in collaboration with the Radiology Department
  • Cardiac Catheterization review and decision making for revascularization procedures versus medical treatment in collaboration with Interventional Cardiologist