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Ernest C. Madu, MD, FACC

Dr. Ernest Madu is an internationally recognized cardiologist and clinical investigator. He is an expert in healthcare innovation and health systems transformation. He has lectured extensively around the world. His research works have been presented worldwide, published and cited in leading journals of cardiovascular medicine

Title Senior Consultant Cardiolgist and Chairman, Heart Institute of the Caribbean and HIC Heart Hospital
Department and Services Cardiovascular Medicine
Areas of Expertise
  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Echocardiography
  • Nuclear Cardiology
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Critical Care Cardiology
Seeing Patients in:
  • Heart Institution of the Caribbean & HIC Heart Hospital, Kingston
  • Andrews Memorial Medical Centre, Kinston
  • HIC Heart Station,Spanish Town
  • Heart Institution of the Caribbean, Mandeville
  • Heart Institution of the Caribbean, Ocho Rios

Honors and Awards

Invited Speaker, TED Global 2007,
Leadership in Diversity Award, Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), 2007,
Very Talented Person Award, VTP.org, 2009,
Global Best Award of Excellence in Medicine and Public Health, Nigeria (Ola Ndi Igbo), 2013,
Named among “30 Most Influential in Public Health, Masters in Public Health, 2013,
Civic Leadership Award, American Chamber of Commerce, 2015,
Elected Fellow of The International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences – 2015,
Global Health Champion Award, University of Pennsylvania, 2016,
Distinguished Cardiologist Award (International Service), American College of Cardiology, 2017,
Named among 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, GrupoMidia, 2017.

Published Research

Goha, A., Mezue, K., Edwards, P., Madu, K., Baugh, D., Tulloch-Reid, E. E., … & Madu, E. (2020). Indigenous people and the COVID-19 pandemic: the tip of an iceberg of social and economic inequities. J Epidemiol Community Health.

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Knop, G. L., Madu, E., Reid, E. T., & Soliman, A. (2020). Off pump surgical epicardial closure of left anterior descending to pulmonary artery fistula. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery15(1), 1-4.

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Van Langenhove, G., Van Langenhove, Z., Van Langenhove, S., Soliman Hegazy, A., Baglini, R., & Madu, E. C. (2019). Thermoreactive Implant for Superior Vena Cava Isolation. Circulation140(Suppl_1), A15565-A15565.

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Isiguzo, G., Nwuruku, C., & Madu, E. C. (2018). A14391 Heart rate variability pattern among a Black Population: A descriptive study. Journal of Hypertension36, e208.

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Nunura, F., Tulloch-Reid, E., Brooks, J., Baugh, D. S., & Madu, E. C. (2017). Clinical Profile of Afro-Caribbean Patients with Angiographycally-proven Non-ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Series Discussion and Review of the Literature. Age (years)61(62), 0-79. DOI: 10.19080/JOCCT.2016.03.555607 Link

Isiguzo, G. C., Baugh, D., Nwuruku, G. C., Mezue, K. N., Madu, C., & Madu, E. C. (2016). Initial experience with 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in Nigerian patients with hypertension. Nigerian Journal of Cardiology13(1), 33.

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Madu, E. C., Baugh, D. S., Tulloch-Reid, E., & Potu, C. (2011). Papillary muscle function does not predict mitral regurgitation in patients with normal left ventricular systolic function: a transesophageal echocardiographic study.

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Madu, E. C., Tulloch-Reid, E., Edwards, P., Baugh, D. S., & Kong, B. W. (2009). Developing sustainable cardiovascular care for low-resource nations. Journal of the American College of Cardiology54(11), 1038-1039.

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Dhala, A., Underwood, D., Leman, R., Madu, E., Baugh, D., Ozawa, Y., … & Reddy, S. (2002). Signal‐averaged P‐wave analysis of normal controls and patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A study in gender differences, age dependence, and reproducibility. Clinical Cardiology: An International Indexed and PeerReviewed Journal for Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease25(11), 525-531.

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Madu, E. C., Shala, B., Baugh, D., & Madu, E. C. (1999). Crack-cocaine-associated aortic dissection in early pregnancy: a case report. Angiology50(2), 163-168.

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Madu, E. C., Brown, R., & Geraci, S. A. (1997). Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in critically III patients: Role of transesophageal echocardiography in therapeutic decision making. Cardiology88(3), 292-295.

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Memberships

American College of Cardiology
Association of Black Cardiologists
International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences