• A state-of-the-art catherization lab that cater to our patients who need invasive, often life-saving, procedures. 
  
• A range of non-invasive procedures to assist our patients with cardiovascular disease.
  
• A heart attack service that is considered one of the best in Africa. 
  
• An on-call cardiology team readily available to evaluate patients with heart symptoms including heart attacks. 
  
• International standards and best practices to ensure that our patients are taken care of in a timely manner. 
  
• An arrhythmia service provided by visiting faculty from the top institutions in the world, including the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America.  
  
• A daily heart clinic with the ability to cater to all the needs of a patient. 
  
• A multidisciplinary team experienced at evaluating and managing complex cardiovascular processes.​
  

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Qualifications

• Interventional & structural cardiology fellowship (University of Alberta – Canada, 2024)​
• Cardiology Fellowship (AKU) 2020
• MMed - Internal Medicine (AKU) 2016
• MBChB (UoN) 2008

Areas of Interest

• Complex coronary and structural interventions including intravascular imaging and calcium modification techniques
• ​Transcatheter valve interventions
• Cardiac implantable devices
• Valvular heart disease
• Sports cardiology and pre-participation screening
• Acute coronary syndromes - systems of referral and care
• Cardiology medical education

Professional Associations

• Kenya Association of Physicians
• Kenya Cardiac Society
• Pan African Society of Cardiology
• Africa Heart Rhythm Association

Barbara Karau

Consultant Cardiologist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Qualifications

• General Cardiology Fellowship (Aga Khan University – Kenya, 2022)
• Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) (Aga Khan University – Kenya, 2013)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) (University of Nairobi, 2006)
  

Areas of Interest

• Advanced cardiac imaging, including advanced echocardiography
• Advanced heart failure, including device therapy
• Artificial intelligence in cardiovascular care
• Women's heart health
• Resistant hypertension and renal denervation therapy
• Cardiology medical education

Professional Associations

• Kenya Association of Physicians (KAP)
• Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS)
• East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ECSACOP)
• Pan African Society of cardiology (PASCAR)
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS)

Qualifications

• FRCP (Edinburgh) 2019
• Cardiology fellowship (University of Alberta, Canada) 2012
• MMed (AKU) 2008
• MBChB (UoN) 2001

Areas of interest

• Interventional cardiology
• Cardiac haemodynamics
• Complex device implantations and lead explanation
• Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
• Treatment of coronary artery disease
• Coronary artery disease
• General cardiology
  
• Cardiac device management

Professional associations

• Kenya Cardiac Society
• European Society of Cardiology
• Kenya Association of Physicians
• Kenya Cardiac Society
• Kenya Medical Association (KMA)
• Pan Africa Society of Cardiology (PASCAR)

Etienne Amendezo

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

​Qualifications

• Interventional & structural cardiology fellowship (University of Alberta – Canada, 2024)
  
• General cardiology fellowship (Aga Khan University – Kenya, 2021)
• Master of medicine MMED – internal medicine (University of Rwanda, 2014)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – MBChB (University of Rwanda, 2008)
  

Areas of Interest

• Complex percutaneous coronary interventions
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation – TAVI
• Renal denervation therapy for uncontrolled hypertension
• Cardiology & medical education

Professional Associations

• Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology (CAIC-ACCI)
• European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• Pan African Society of cardiology (PASCAR)
• East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ECSACOP)
• Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS)
• Rwanda College of Physicians (RCP)​