Committed to Your Heart Health

Cardiovascular medicine (also known as cardiology) refers to the branch of health care that specializes in the treatment of diseases or conditions dealing with the heart and vascular system.

At Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital Riyadh, we believe in a holistic approach for patients with heart conditions. Our Cardiology Department provides specialized care to patients with a wide range of heart diseases from critical and acute to chronic conditions and initial evaluation of common symptoms that may be due to a heart condition. Our Center encompasses a full range of cardiac services including clinical assessment , diagnostic procedures , therapeutic interventions , surgeries and rehabilitation. The center is equipped with the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tools that ensure comfort and confidence in the management plan.

Our medical team is highly qualified with advanced and specialized skills in the field of cardiovascular medicine . It includes consultants & specialists who have extensive experience in management of heart related disorders. We follow a patient-centered approach in our practice, based on the best available evidence and according to the internationally recommended standards of practice, aiming for the best outcome and an exceptional patient experience.

Services

Our Cardiology Department provides the most up-to-date services in both outpatient and in-patient settings. In an outpatient setting, the patient may receive a consultation and a quick heart-health check up. Our inpatient services include the care for critically ill patients in Cardiac ICU, and our non-critical patients are looked after in our cardiac ward.

Non-Invasive Cardiac Services:

  • 12-lead electrocardiography ( ECG)
  • Transthoracic and trans-esophageal Echocardiography
  • Ambulatory Electrocardiography
  • ECG Treadmill Stress Test
  • Dobutamine and Exercise Echocardiography
  • Cardiac CT Testing
  • Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Cardiac MRI

Invasive Cardiac Services

  • Coronary Angioplasty and stenting
  • Intravascular imaging and physiology
  • Peripheral Angiogram and Angioplasty
  • Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
  • Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD)
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT).
  • Electrophysiology Studies and Ablation
  • Complex Electrophysiology Studies and Ablation (including atrial fibrillation ablation) with 3D mapping of the heart
  • Percutaneous Valvular Implantation ( TAVI) and Mitral valve interventions
  • Structural Heart Interventions ( Closure of PFO and LAA)

Our Facility

The Heart and Vascular Center provides secondary and tertiary adult services, located on the 6th Floor, the center caters to all types of conditions including:

  • Acute Coronary syndrome (ACS)
  • Pre and Post Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cardiac Congenital Anomalies
  • Cardiac Valvular Disease
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Assessment and management of cardiac risk factors
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Sudden Cardiac Death
  • Hypertension
  • stable angina
  • Pre and post cardiac surgeries
  • Pacemaker follow up
  • Anticoagulation therapy
  • Patients referred for preoperative clearance
  • Any other clinical referral for cardiac assessment

Our Coronary Care Unit (CCU) is a stand-alone unit adjacent to our Cardiac Cath Lab. Adult patients with cardiac disease requiring acute care management such as acute coronary syndrome, valvular disease or malignant arrhythmias to name a few.

Our Team

The Consultant and Specialist Cardiologists at our center are mostly North American qualified and trained with extensive experience in managing and treating complex heart conditions. They committed to personalizing and improving the healthcare experience for patients and their families.