Abdullah Abdulrahman Alabdulgader

Bio

Cardiac catheterization and hemodynamic evaluation for congenital heart diseases (all age groups).

Emergency Balloon Atrial Septostomy / Septectomy for cyanotic newborns.

Pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion drainage.

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) device closure from 2.5 kg onwards.

Balloon Valvuloplasty for Aortic and Pulmonary valve stenosis.

Balloon Angioplasty and Stent Implantation for Coarctation of Aorta.

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) device closure.

Radiofrequency and Cryoablation for cardiac arrhythmias.

Management of Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular and Ventricular Tachycardia.

Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) implantation.

ECG, Holter Monitoring, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, Exercise Stress Test, and Tilt Table Test.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) analysis.

Transthoracic, Transesophageal, and Intravascular Echocardiography (TTE, TEE, IVUS).

Education

• Diploma in Child Health (DCH), Royal College of Physicians, Ireland (1992)
• Bachelor, King Faisal University - College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia (1991)

Experience

• 1- Cardiac Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease (including emergency interventions in neonates, pediatrics, and adults) 2- Cardiac Diagnostic and Therapeutic Electrophysiology Procedures 3- Catheter Ablation for Supraventricular and Ventricular Tachycardia 4- Surgical Implantation of Cardiac Devices (Single and Dual Chamber Pacemakers, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators, etc.) (1991 – present, 34 yrs)
• Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease (including emergency neonatal, pediatric and adult interventions) Cardiac Diagnostic and Therapeutic Electrophysiology Procedures Catheter ablation of supra-ventricular tachycardia as well as ventricular tachycardia Cardiac Devices Surgical Implantation(Single and Dual Pacemakers-Implantable Cardiovertor Defibrillators...etc)

Special Skills & Experience

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 septectomy 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 Arrhythemias 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 (1991 – present, 34 yrs)