Interventional Cardiology including complex coronary and structural heart disease intervention.
Diagnosis and management of:
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Cholesterol
- Arrhythmias
- Valvular heart disease
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Young strokes
Personal
Dr Essa is married and values his privacy when he isn’t saving lives.
Training
- Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology (UCT)
- Certificate in Cardiology – Cert Cardio (SA) Phys
- Fellowship of the College of Physicians – FCP (SA)
Dr Essa’s training includes:
- Complex coronary interventions, Left Main PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention), Bifurcation PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention), CTO’s (Chronic Total Occlusion), Rotablation, and Shockwave lithotripsy
- Structural heart disease interventions TAVI {Transcatheter aortic valve implantation} stenosis, PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale) closure, ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) closure, Alcohol septal ablation, LAA (Left Atrial Appendage) occlusion
Presentations
- Intravascular shockwave lithotripsy – SA Heart congress (2019)
Academic Awards
- Deans Commendation – 2003, 2004
- Certificate of Merit – 2003, 2004
Leadership Positions
- Intern Representative – 2011 and 2012
- Treasurer of the University of Natal Islamic Society – 2000
Membership
- Golden Key Honours Society
Congresses
- SA Heart – 2019 (Johannesburg)
- Analysing Electrograms – 2020 (Netherlands)
- EuroPCR – 2021, 2022
Miscellaneous – SASCI/CASSA/Crossroads/M&M (2019-2022)