Dr. Loai Abudaqa

MBBS, MSc, FSCAI

Consultant - Interventional Cardiologist 

Work Experience

• Consultant Interventional Cardiologist: Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah (15 years).
• Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor: University of Sharjah (led undergraduate cardiology clinical rotations and mentored medical students
• Fellow of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI)

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Arabic
• Urdu

Special Interests:

• Complex coronary interventions including left main disease, bifurcation, and heavily calcified lesions (IVL, rotational and orbital atherectomy).
• Intravascular imaging (IVUS, OCT) for PCI optimization.
• Renal artery denervation (RDN) for resistant hypertension treatment.
• Structural heart interventions (TAVI, MitraClip) and mechanical circulatory support (IABP, Impella).
• Echocardiography (transthoracic and transesophageal).
• Diagnosis and management of hypertension, heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathy.

Research and Publications:

• Dr. Loai has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals, with contributions in areas such as bioresorbable scaffolds, global longitudinal strain, cardiac amyloidosis, robotic-assisted PCI, and nuclear cardiology imaging.