Oliver Abela, MD

Dr. Abela is a board-certified cardiologist who is duel sub-specialized in Interventional cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure. Dr Abela serves as the medical director of echocardiography for the AdventHelath Medical Group Carrollwood and Tampa clinics. He is the first cardiologist to complete a percutaneous axillary artery Impella supported PCI at AdventHealth Tampa. Dr. Abela is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, diplomat of the National Board of Echocardiography, diplomat of the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and holds a certification from the National Lipid Association. He has a special interest in mechanism of plaque rupture involving cholesterol crystals, streamlining care in acute myocardial infarction, Percutaneous Coronary intervention (PCI), high risk PCI, chronic total occlusion PCI, cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, right ventricular dysfunction, and structural heart disease. His procedural area of expertise in structural heart disease includes percutaneous TAVR, MitraClip, ASD/PFO closure, and left atrial appendage closure/watchman.