Our Consultants - Dr. Abdullah Mohammed

Senior Cardiology Consultant and the Clinical Lead for Echocardiography and Valve Disease Service.

Overview/Background:

Dr Mohammed is an established senior consultant cardiologist with extensive experience in Cardiology and Internal Medicine. In addition to general cardiology he is especially interested in cardiac imaging in providing accurate assessment for cardiac abnormalities. He is an active member in cardiac imaging professional societies.

Dr Mohammed is renowned for his through assessment of cardiac conditions and personalised patients care providing treatment and reassurance with explanation that patients and carers in a way they understand. 

Clinical Experience:

Dr Mohammed has long standing experience with cardiac conditions such as angina, heart attacks, heart failure, valve heart disease and palpitations including  atrial fibrillation. He is also experienced with cardiac risk assessment prior to non-cardiac surgery, ‘Healthy Heart’ checks up for cardiovascular disease screening and primary prevention advice.

Cardiac Conditions Seen By Dr. Mohammed:

Breathlessness:

Clinical assessment and most investigations such as ECG, oxygen measures and heart scan are undertaken in Fairfield Hospital. More specialist tests can be organized at Whiston Hospital or Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

Patients with known heart failure or valve disease have their treatment optimized and up-to-date assessment is made.

Chest pain:

This symptom can be worrying to patients as it is often associated with angina or heart attack. Often a thorough assessment with simple test can make a diagnosis when appropriate treatment is commenced. Specialist tests can be organized within a short waiting time to confirm the diagnosis and best long term treatment.

Palpitations:  

Most palpitations are due to benign extra heart beats (ectopic) beats. Occasionally important rhythm problems such as atrial fibrillation or ventricular rhythm problems can cause palpitations or dizziness symptoms. This can be diagnosed by 12 leads ECG or heart ECG monitor tests which are available at Fairfield. Longer term monitor for infrequent symptoms of faints, dizziness or severe palpitations can be arranged to establish the cause of such symptoms.

Blackout and Dizzy spells:

 Changes in the heart rhythm that affect blood effective circulation can cause lightheadedness, dizziness or most severe cases blackout. Although most of mildly symptoms are benign and can be diagnosed by clinical assessment and bedside test the more severe symptoms can be due to severe bradycardia (slow heart rate) where these can be diagnosed by a heart monitor. On occasions a pacemaker is needed to prevent the heart going to slow causing these symptoms.

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension):

High blood pressure is relatively common especially in older patients. Although it is often diagnosed and treated by your own GP some patients have difficult to control blood pressure or fluctuating due to age or diabetes. Dr Mohammed has extensive experience in managing blood pressure aided by blood pressure monitor or home blood pressure readings.

Inherited Heart Conditions and Athlete Heart:

Heart conditions in younger people require initial assessment with cardiac imaging and tests for risk assessments many of which can be organized locally and referrals to suitable specialists for genetic testing and cardiac MRI making detailed assessment for affected individual or his family members.   

Qualifications:

Dr. Mohammed had his training both undergraduate and post graduate at some of the best UK medical institutions. He studied Medicine at the University of Glasgow and completed the Mersey Deanery Training Programme in Cardiology and General Medicine. During his training he took more focused subspecialty training in Echocardiography and cardiac imaging.

MBChB( Glasgow) FRCP ( London) BSE TOE accredited.