Dr. Adeel Shahzad
Consultant interventional cardiologist specializing in complex coronary procedures and heart attack management
Heart (Cardiology)ConsultantOrgan & Internal Medicine
Experience
13 years
Languages
English
Location
Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
- ✦Led the HEAT-PPCI trial, a landmark UK coronary intervention study cited 500+ times that changed international clinical guidelines
- ✦Received the British Cardiac Interventional Young Investigator Award
- ✦Published over 50 peer-reviewed research papers in high-impact journals
- ✦Completed three fellowships in structural and coronary intervention at prestigious UK tertiary centers
About Dr. Adeel Shahzad
Dr. Adeel Shahzad is a consultant interventional cardiologist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi with 13 years of experience. He is UK board-certified in structural and coronary intervention cardiology and holds a Ph.D. in interventional cardiology from Imperial College London. He completed three fellowships in structural and coronary intervention at leading UK centers in Liverpool, Leeds, and Nottingham.
Dr. Shahzad specializes in coronary angiography (imaging of heart arteries), coronary angioplasty (widening narrowed arteries with a balloon), and complex coronary intervention procedures. He also performs rotational atherectomy (specialized plaque removal), intravascular imaging, and manages heart attacks, heart failure, valve disease, and high blood pressure. He led the HEAT-PPCI trial, one of the UK's largest clinical studies in coronary intervention, which has been cited over 500 times and changed international treatment guidelines.
He is a good fit for patients needing specialist coronary artery assessment and treatment, particularly those with complex blockages or acute heart attacks requiring interventional expertise.
Special interests: coronary angioplasty, complex coronary intervention, intravascular imaging, acute coronary syndromes.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need coronary angioplasty or complex heart artery intervention
- ✓have had a heart attack or acute chest pain requiring specialist assessment
- ✓require intravascular imaging or advanced coronary imaging techniques
- ✓need specialized management of heart failure or valve disease