Professor Javed Ahmed joins the Tower Clinic! -

Professor Javed Ahmed is a leading, world-renowned consultant Interventional Cardiologist in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, providing skilled and compassionate care in all areas of cardiology. He has several years of experience in the field and has been a Consultant Cardiologist at Freeman Hospital NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, since 2001.

Professor Ahmed completed his advanced fellowship at the world-renowned heart centre in Washington DC, USA. He has produced several publications in peer-reviewed journals, and his research interests include Invasive Coronary Imaging and Re-stenosis after coronary stenting.

He provides care for heart problems in multiple areas, including angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, angioplasty and stenting, hypertension, lipid disorders, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and arrhythmias.

Professor Javed Ahmed provides regular Cardiology consultations at My Heart Clinic, Newcastle upon Tyne, and at Tower Clinic, Leeds.

Symptoms and conditions

Professor Ahmed can provide consultations for patients presenting with the following symptoms, signs and cardiovascular conditions:

Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Palpitations
Heart murmurs
Dizziness and blackouts
Hyperlipidaemia (high cholesterol)
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Assessment and treatment of heart failure and valvular heart disease
Cardiovascular disease prevention (coronary risk reduction)
Assessment of patients at risk of developing heart attack and stroke using the latest diagnostic technology

Non-invasive investigations

Professor Ahmed can arrange the following non-invasive investigations:

ECG (12-lead resting ECG)
Echocardiogram (ultrasound scan of the heart)
24-hour ambulatory heart monitoring
Prolonged ambulatory heart monitoring (48-hour, 72-hour, 14-day and 30-day)
Blood tests

Procedures

Professor Javed Ahmed has developed expertise in all aspects of clinical and Interventional cardiology and can arrange the following procedures:

Coronary angiography
Coronary angioplasty and stenting
Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Elective DC Cardioversion

Other special interests

Angina Pectoris
Hypertension
Lipid management
Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathy
Echocardiography
Ambulatory Heart Monitoring
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Arrhythmias, particularly Atrial Fibrillation

Conditions treated

Professor Ahmed provides treatment for several types of heart-related diseases and conditions, including:

Coronary artery disease (CAD) — occurs when the blood supply to the heart is diminished due to blocked or narrowed coronary arteries.
Cardiomyopathy — a disease that affects the heart muscle tissue.
Valve disease — may involve leakage or other problems affecting the function or structure of the heart valves.
Carotid artery disease — restricts blood flow to the brain and can result in stroke.
Heart rhythm diseases — affect the speed at which the heart beats.

Professor Javed Ahmed provides a fully comprehensive private practice service in all types of cardiac problems at the Tower Clinic, Leeds.