Dr Peter Fahmy is a General Cardiologist who treats patients with heart conditions such as:

• Angina (chest pain)
• Congenital Heart Defects
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Valvular Heart Disease

Patients seeking an appointment for General Cardiology usually experience chest pain, tightness in the chest, breathlessness, fatigue or other concerns that make them think things are just not right.

Cardiology Tests

Your Cardiologist may order the following tests:

• Electrocardiogram (ECG )
  An ECG measures the electrical activity generated by the heart as it beats)
• Echocardiogram
  An Echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart to check the function and any valvular issues.

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• Mild –  If you have a mild case of Aortic Stenosis you may not need treatment
• Severe – In severe cases, procedures may be required to repair or replace the aortic valve.

There are three treatment options are available for Aortic Stenosis:

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
• Open-heart surgery
• Monitoring by your Cardiologist or GP

Symptoms of aortic stenosis include:

• shortness of breath
• A feeling of extreme tiredness
• Next to no energy gets worse over time.

Severe aortic stenosis can be life-threatening. If you have been diagnosed with Aortic Stenosis, a referral to the Norwest Heart Valve Team for an assessment may be needed.

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive catheter-based procedure performed in a hospital’s Cath Lab. It was developed to replace a damaged or diseased aortic heart valve with a new aortic heart valve. Patients who need a TAVI procedure are usually diagnosed by a Cardiologist with Aortic Stenosis. Aortic Stenosis is the abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve from the ventricle into the aorta. When the aortic valve gets damaged, it restricts blood flow from the ventricle into the aorta making you feel weaker, out of breath and generally unwell.

TAVI is an option for patients who are at a too higher risk for open-heart surgery. Patients who have the TAVI procedure are generally up and walking around in no time, and they are usually discharged from the hospital within 2-3 days. 

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• Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• Diabetes
• Cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart)

The symptoms of Heart Failure include swelling in the ankle or lower limb, a fast or racing heartbeat (palpitations), or you may feel lethargic (sluggish or weak).

Dr Peter Fahmy treats heart failure patients by working with you to improve your heart health and seek to reduce any preventable hospitalisations for Heart Failure.

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