Dr Abdul Sheikh

FESC 2021

FCSANZ 2021

PhD Studies- 2013 - 2017 

FRACP- Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians2008 - 2013 

Doctor of Medicine (USA)March 2007 

MBBS (Punjab University, Lahore)1998 – 2003 

Diploma in Windows Application(Royal Institute of Computer Sciences)June 1997 

Higher Secondary School (Government College, Lahore)1995 - 1997 

Secondary School Certificate (University Of Cambridge)1985 - 1995 

• 1. ​Sheikh AR, Abdelaal E, Sastry S, Karim S and Zeb M. Novel Distal Left Radial Artery Access in Anatomical Snuffbox for Recanalization of Proximal Radial Artery Total Occlusion and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Through Left Internal Mammary Artery. Circulation Cardiovascular interventions. 2018; 11:e006579.  
  2. Sheikh AR, Zeitz C, Rajendran S, Di Fiore D, Tavella R, Beltrame J. Clinical and coronary haemodynamic determinants of recurrent chest pain in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease - A pilot study. International Journal of Cardiology. 2018; 267:16-21. 
  3. Sheikh AR, Wei J, Bairey Merz CN, Beltrame JF. The Current State of Invasive Coronary Evaluation and Management of Patients With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries. http://www.acc.org. May 26, 2016. Accessed [June 2, 2016]. http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2016/05/26/08/31/the-current-state-of-invasive-coronary-evaluation-and-management-of-patients-with-angina-and-nonobstructive-coronary-arteries. 
  4. Sheikh AR, Zeitz C, Beltrame J. Letter by Sheikh et al Regarding Article, “Invasive Evaluation Of Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease”. Circulation. 2015; 132: e242. 
  5. Sheikh AR, Sidharta S, Worthley MI, Yeend R, Di Fiore DP, Beltrame JF. The importance of evaluating patients with MINOCA (myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries). Int J Cardiol. 2015; 199: 386-388. 
  6. Di Fiore DP, Zeitz CJ, Arstall MA, Rajendran S, Sheikh AR, Beltrame JF. Clinical determinants of acetylcholine-induced coronary artery spasm in australian patients. Int J Cardiol. 2015; 193:59-61. 
  7. Sheikh AR, Westley I, Sallustio B, Horowitz JD, Beltrame JF. Interaction of terbinafine (anti-fungal agent) with perhexiline: A case report. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2014; 23(6): e149-151. 
  8. Sheikh SH, Dar MA, Sheikh AR et al. Phrenic Nerve Stimulation with Displaced Permanent Atrail Endocardial Screwin Lead (Case Report).  J Cardiovasc Dis 2005; 3(1): 69-72. 
  9. Sheikh SH, Dar MA, Sheikh AR et al. Prevalence of different accessory pathways in Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome using non invasive localization criteria on surface ECG during sinus rhythm laid down by AP Fitzpatrick. J Cardiovasc Dis 2004; 2(4):143-150. 
  10. Sheikh SH, Ashfaq M, Sheikh AR, et al.  Non Surgical Management of Mini Guide Wire Embolism with Self Made Guide Wire Snare (Case Report). Ann KEMC 2003 Sep; 9(3): 245 

   

• Abstracts 

  1. Sheikh A, Chowdhary S, Buch M, Kadir I, Levy R, McNab A. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs. surgical aortic valve replacement for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis in the elderly cohort. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2019, Vol. 28, Supl 4, S340. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.477 
  2. Sheikh A, Difiore D, Rajendran S, Zeitz C, Beltrame J. Laser Doppler assessment of dermal microcirculatory endothelial function in patients with angina and non-obstructive coronary arteries. European Heart Journal, Volume 39, Issue suppl_1, 1 August 2018, ehy565.1346.  
  3. Sheikh A, Zeitz C, Rajendran S, Difiore D, Tavella R, Beltrame J. Clinical and coronary haemodynamic determinants of recurrent chest pain in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease. A pilot study. European Heart Journal (2016) 37 (Abstract Supplement), 1006. 
  4. Difiore D, Zeitz C, Sheikh A, Beltrame J. Angina outcomes in Australian patients undergoing intracoronary acetylcholine provocation testing. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2015, Vol. 24, S135–S136. 
  5. Sheikh A, Rajendran S, Difiore D, Beltrame J, Zeitz C. Appropriate use of intracoronary GTN in patients with spontaneous spasm helps to avoid unnecessary stenting. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2015; Vol. 24, S262.  
  6. Sheikh A, Sidharta S, Pasupathy S, Worthley M, Beltrame J. The importance of evaluating patients with MINOCA (myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries). Heart, Lung and Circulation 2015; Vol. 24, S169. 
  7. Tavella R, Sheikh AR, DiFiore D, Zeitz C, Beltrame J. Predictors of Recurrent Chest Pain at 12 months in Patients with Normal Coronary Angiography. Global Heart 2014; 9(1): e220-221. 
  8. DiFiore D, Zeitz C, Arstall M, Sheikh AR et al. Reproducibility of dermal microvascular blood flow changes in response to reactive and thermal hyperaemia utilizing laser skin doppler. Global Heart 2014; 9(1): e98.  
  9. DiFiore D, Zeitz C, Arstall M, Sheikh AR, Zeitz C. Gender differences in coronary angiographic flow in patients without obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease undergoing coronary spasm provocation testing. Global Heart 2014; 9(1): e20. 
  10. Zeitz C, Hoffmann B, Raman B, Sheikh AR et al.  Ambulance activation of Code MI substantially reduces door to balloon time. Global Heart 2014; 9(1): e191. 
  11. S. Liu, D.T.M. Ngo, Y.Y. Chirkov, AR. Sheikh et al. BNP suppresses neutrophil superoxide release: attenuation in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Circulation 2012; 126(21): 2 
  12. Museitif R, Djelmami-Hani M, Maddikunta R, Sheikh AR et al.  Age related outcomes in Carotid artery stenting.  Is the safety justified in the Elderly. American Journal of Cardiology 2007. 
  13. Shaikh F, Maddikunta R, Museitif R, Sheikh AR et al. Renal dysfunction, a significant predictor of morbidity and mortality in Carotid Artery Stenting. American Journal of Cardiology 2007.