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About Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery deals with the heart and organs of the chest cavity (such as lungs). Heart surgery is used to correct any issues in the heart, and includes procedures such as coronary artery bypass, repairment of damaged structures, and heart transplant, as well as other treatments such as implantation of medical devices.- Heart Surgery
- Chest Surgery
Dr. El-Tamimi, completed his training in Internal Medicine at Leeds General Infirmary, University of Leeds, England. He completed his cardiology training and was a Senior Lecturer at The Royal Post-graduate Medical School, University of London, and the Hammersmith Hospital, London, England. He later moved to the United States and was a faculty member in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Later he joined the University of Texas, Houston and the Texas Heart Institute.
Clinical Focus
- Chest pain
- Heart failure
- Arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm)
- High blood pressure
- Lipid problems
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Echocardiography and Color Doppler
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Testing
- 24 hour Holter Monitor (ECG and Blood Pressure)
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