Prof. Javed Ahmed, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Prof. Javed Ahmed
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Prof. Javed Ahmed MB BS MRCP
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Areas of expertise
- High blood pressure
- Heart attack
- Chest pain
- Atherosclerosis
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
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Address
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DN
About Prof. Javed Ahmed
GMC number: 3447055
Year qualified: 1983
Place of primary qualification: University of Punjab (Pakistan)
Prof. Javed Ahmed is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist known for delivering expert cardiovascular advice and treatment for various cardiovascular conditions. Serving as a consultant cardiologist at Freeman Hospital NHS Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, he extends his services through private cardiology consultations in clinics across the North East of England. Proficient in both the United Kingdom and the United States of America (USA), his comprehensive training has equipped him with a wealth of expertise, enabling the effective treatment of all aspects of cardiology.
With a particular focus on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), involving minimally invasive techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, Professor Ahmed is dedicated to delivering excellent care. Placing his patients at the centre of the decision-making process, his primary goal is to ensure their well-being.
ProF. Ahmed provides a broad range of services, including ECG, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure recording, transthoracic echocardiogram, bubble study (contrast echo), exercise stress testing, 24-hour ambulatory heart monitoring, prolonged ambulatory heart monitoring (7-14 days), long-term heart monitoring, carotid duplex scan, abdominal aneurysm scan (AAA), full pulmonary function tests, and blood tests.
Prof. Ahmed has consistently demonstrated his commitment to advancing cardiology care. His areas of expertise include the treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and valvular heart disease. He is also actively involved in clinical research and education, contributing to the development of innovative cardiology practices.
Outside of his clinical roles, Prof. Ahmed has a keen interest in medical education and regularly participates in training the next generation of cardiologists. His dedication to patient care and medical excellence makes him a highly respected figure in the field of cardiology.
Areas of expertise
- 24 hour blood pressure monitor
- Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
- Angina
- Angioplasty
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- Atrial septal defects (ASD)
- Autonomic disorders
- Autonomic mediated syncope
- Bradycardia
- Bubble contrast echocardiography
- Calcium coronary score
- Cardiac MRI
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac shock wave therapy (CSWT)
- Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cardioversion
- Chest pain
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary artery disease
- Coronary stent insertion
- CT coronary angiogram
- Dizziness
- Dyslipidaemia
- ECG (electrocardiogram)
- ECG Holter monitor
- Echocardiogram
- Exercise stress test
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Heart murmurs
- Heart muscle disease
- Heart scan
- Heart valve problems
- High blood pressure
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Intravascular ultrasound
- Long QT syndrome
- Loss of consciousness (syncope)
- Low blood pressure
- Myocardial perfusion scan
- Neurocardiogenic syncope (vasovagal)
- Oedema
- Palpitations
- Pericarditis
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
- Pressure wire study (coronary angiography)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Rotablation (coronary arteries)
- Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
- Tachycardia
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
- Transoesophageal echocardiogram
- Unstable angina
- Valvular heart disease
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular septal defects (VSD)