Dr. Loai Abudaqa
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Cardiology
MBBS, MSc. Cardiology, FSCAI, EAPCI
About Dr. Loai Abudaqa
Dr. Loai Abudaqa is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist with more than 15 years of experience in advanced cardiac care. Alongside his clinical practice, he has contributed to medical education as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, mentoring undergraduate medical students in cardiology.
Combining extensive experience with advanced interventional expertise, Dr. Loai manages a broad spectrum of heart conditions, from common cardiovascular disorders to complex coronary interventions. His experience and comprehensive approach have established him among the best interventional cardiologist in Sharjah for patients requiring both preventive and advanced cardiac care.
Educational Qualifications
- MBBS
- MSc. Cardiology
- Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (FSCAI)
- Certificate of Excellence in Interventional Cardiology by the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
Special Interests
- Clinical cardiology including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and resistant hypertension
- Coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty, and coronary stenting
- Complex coronary interventions including left main, chronic total occlusion (CTO), bifurcation, and multivessel procedures
- Intracoronary imaging using IVUS and OCT
- Right heart catheterization and heart transplant angiography
- Permanent pacemaker implantation and programming
- 2D echocardiography, color Doppler, stress echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography
- 24-hour Holter monitoring and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
- Multislice CT coronary angiography interpretation
- Renal artery denervation (RDN)
Research / Publications
- Published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals.
- Research contributions include bioresorbable scaffolds.
- Published work on global longitudinal strain.
- Research in cardiac amyloidosis.
- Publications on robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Contributions in nuclear cardiology imaging.
FAQs
Dr. Loai manages a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including hypertension, high cholesterol, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, and coronary artery disease.
Yes. He has extensive experience in coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty, stenting, and complex coronary interventions.
He performs and interprets several cardiac investigations, including echocardiography, stress echocardiography, Holter monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and CT coronary angiography.
Yes. He has a special interest in managing resistant hypertension, including renal artery denervation (RDN) where appropriate.
Dr. Loai speaks English, Arabic, and Urdu.