First Abu Dhabi Cardiac & Vascular Disease Conference

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic organizes the first annual cardiac and vascular disease conference on 11 and 12 March 2010 at the Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi. SKMC is owned and operated by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The two-day conference is targeted to Internists, General Practitioners, Cardiologists and Neurologists and more than 300 physicians are expected to attend

Myocardial infarction heart attacks on the rise across Abu Dhabi

"Primary angioplasties for ST elevation myocardial infarction type of heart attacks are on the rise with at least 1,044 cases reported in the last four years announced Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) operated by the Abu Dhabi Health Services. Myocardial infarction is commonly known as a heart attack that occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted. This is caused due to a blocked coronary artery following a rupture in the artery resulting in oxygen shortage. The Cardiac Sciences department at SKMC is to date the only cardiac department that sssoffers emergency primary angioplasty services in the UAE 24-hours a day since it's 2004 inception in December." - Gulf News