Cardiovascular Medical Contributor Profile
Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Medical Contributor & Clinical Researcher
Hypertension, arrhythmias, coronary disease, heart failure, cardiovascular risk assessment and follow-up.
Cardiovascular risk, blood pressure, cholesterol, circulation and heart complications associated with diabetes.
Published research on chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity, echocardiography and cardiovascular protection.
Dr. Benard Shehu is a cardiologist in Tirana with clinical work in cardiovascular assessment, hypertension, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, echocardiography, and prevention of cardiovascular complications.
The official University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa” profile lists him as a cardiologist, while the Albanian physician registry also records his specialty as cardiology.
His public iCliniq profile lists an MBBS from the University of Tirana in 2004, an MS from the University of Tirana in 2009, and more than 19 years of medical experience. It also identifies his clinical focus in hypertension, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, prevention, and long-term cardiovascular care.
Dr. Shehu is publicly listed as a cardiologist at the University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa” in Tirana, Albania.
He also provides cardiology consultations and echocardiographic assessment at Tirana Polyclinic when clinically indicated.
Dr. Shehu contributes cardiovascular expertise to All About Beating Diabetes, especially where diabetes intersects with heart and vascular health.
His contribution is particularly relevant to content involving:
Dr. Shehu is first author of a 2025 real-world cohort study examining predictors of chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity, including cardiovascular risk factors, treatment exposure, and echocardiographic global longitudinal strain.
In 2026, Dr. Shehu was first author of a systematic review and meta-analysis examining cardioprotective treatment during anthracycline and anti-HER2 breast cancer therapy, including real-world Albanian data.
Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are closely connected. People with diabetes may also have hypertension, abnormal cholesterol, obesity, kidney disease, vascular disease, or other factors that increase cardiovascular risk.
For this reason, diabetes education should not focus only on glucose values. Blood pressure, lipid management, smoking status, kidney health, physical activity, medication choice, and symptoms suggesting possible heart disease can all be clinically important.
Dr. Shehu's cardiovascular perspective helps strengthen content where metabolic health and heart health overlap.
Official institutional profile identifying Dr. Benard Shehu as a cardiologist.
Public cardiology profile listing his education, clinical experience and cardiovascular areas of expertise.
Clinical profile describing cardiology consultations, echocardiography and heart-health assessment.
The Albanian Order of Physicians registry lists Benard Shehu in Tirana with the specialty of cardiology.
Profile last updated: September 19, 2026