About the Author
Dr. Jan Niclas Strickling
DHA-licensed: Consultant Cardiology · Consultant Internal Medicine · Specialist Interventional CardiologyGerman board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology
Dr. Jan Niclas Strickling is a physician based in Dubai and licensed by the Dubai Health Authority. He trained in Germany, where he obtained board certification in Internal Medicine and in Cardiology.
He writes this website to provide general, evidence-based explanations of heart conditions and procedures, with reference to current European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines. The content is educational and is not an offer of treatment.
Dubai Health Authority licence titles
- Consultant Cardiology
- Consultant Internal Medicine
- Specialist Interventional Cardiology
German board certification
- Internal Medicine (2018)
- Cardiology (2021)
German Cardiac Society (DGK) additional qualifications
- Interventional Cardiology
- Active Heart Rhythm Implants
- Heart Failure
Professional memberships
- German Society of Cardiology (DGK)
- European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- European Heart Failure Association (Silver)
- Interventional Cardiology Club (ICC) Dubai
General information, not personal advice
These pages explain conditions and procedures in general terms. Whether a test, medicine or procedure is appropriate, and its alternatives and risks, can only be decided after an individual assessment by your own treating doctor. If you have chest pain, severe breathlessness or collapse, call emergency services immediately.
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