
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