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  1. Incidence and Causes of 30-Day Readmissions after Surgical Versus Percutaneous Secundum Atrial Septal Defect Closure: A United States Nationwide Analysis

    Article • Structural Heart, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Ahmed Mahmoud, Dr Islam Y Elgendy, MD Akram Y Elgendy , Hani Jneid, Bernhard Meier

  2. Left ventricular aneurysms in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with midventricular obstruction: A systematic review of literature

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, June 2018, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  3. Atrial fibrillation after percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  4. Meta-analysis Comparing Catheter Guided Ablation Versus Conventional Medical Therapy for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  5. Migraine and the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events: a meta-analysis of 16 cohort studies including 1 152 407 subjects

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2018, BMJ

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  6. Safety and efficacy of second-generation drug-eluting stents compared with bare-metal stents: An updated meta-analysis and regression of 9 randomized clinical trials

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, January 2018, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  7. Optimum Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Requiring Long-Term Anticoagulation and Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Ahmed Mahmoud, Dr Islam Y Elgendy

  8. Meta-Analysis of Aspirin Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, October 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Deepak L Bhatt, Ahmed Mahmoud

  9. Transesophageal Echocardiography for the Detection of Patent Foramen Ovale

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  10. Staged versus index procedure complete revascularization in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, August 2017, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  11. Deferred or immediate stent implantation for primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Marwan Saad, Ahmed Mahmoud

  12. Incretin-based therapy for type 2 diabetes: What have we learned from the meta-analyses?

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  13. Identification and Quantification of Patent Foramen Ovale–Mediated Shunts

    Article • Interventional Cardiology Clinics, June 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  14. Meta-Analysis of Cardiovascular Outcomes With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  15. Reply

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Deepak L Bhatt, Ahmed Mahmoud

  16. Primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2017, BMJ

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  17. Aspirin and the risk of cardiovascular events in atherosclerosis patients with and without prior ischemic events

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, May 2017, Wiley

    Professor Deepak L Bhatt, Ahmed Mahmoud

  18. Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Everolimus-Eluting Metallic Stents

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  19. Long-term outcomes with aspiration thrombectomy for patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, April 2017, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  20. Efficacy and safety of aspirin in patients with peripheral vascular disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2017, PLOS

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  21. Safety and Efficacy of Dual Versus Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, April 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  22. Cardiac Pneumonia: Acute Mitral Regurgitation Causing Lobar Infiltrate

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, April 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  23. Long-term outcomes of provisional stenting compared with a two-stent strategy for bifurcation lesions: a meta-analysis of randomised trials

    Article • Heart, March 2017, BMJ

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  24. Percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting for unprotected left main coronary artery disease

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2017, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  25. EARLY INVASIVE STRATEGY VERSUS INITIAL CONSERVATIVE STRATEGY IN WOMEN WITH NON-ST-ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED NATIONWIDE ANALYSIS

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  26. EARLY INVASIVE STRATEGY AND IN-HOSPITAL SURVIVAL OF DIABETICS WITH NON-ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: A CONTEMPORARY NATIONAL INSIGHT

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  27. Early Invasive Strategy and In‐Hospital Survival Among Diabetics With Non‐ST‐Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Contemporary National Insight

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, March 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  28. Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Early Atrial Arrhythmias After Lung Transplant

    Article • March 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  29. Cardiovascular safety of incretin-based therapy for type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  30. SEPTIC CARDIAC TAMPONADE AS A RARE PRESENTATION OF ACUTE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  31. Ischemic postconditioning during primary percutaneous coronary intervention

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2017, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  32. Early Invasive Versus Initial Conservative Strategies for Women with Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Nationwide Analysis

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, February 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  33. Cardiovascular outcomes with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in patients with type II diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, February 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  34. Complete or Culprit-Only Revascularization for Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Deepak L Bhatt, Ahmed Mahmoud

  35. Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials of Long-Term All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Managed With Routine Invasive Versus Selective Invasive Strategies

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 2017, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  36. Erratum to: Improvement of Subjective Well-Being by Ranolazine in Patients with Chronic Angina and Known Myocardial Ischemia (IMWELL Study)

    Article • Cardiology and Therapy, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  37. What are the Factors that Could Contribute to the Lower Risk of Major Bleeding with Bivalirudin Compared with Unfractionated Heparin for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?

    Article • International Cardiovascular Forum Journal, January 2017, International Cardiovascular Forum Journal

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  38. Improvement of Subjective Well-Being by Ranolazine in Patients with Chronic Angina and Known Myocardial Ischemia (IMWELL Study)

    Article • Cardiology and Therapy, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  39. Cardiovascular Safety of Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors: A Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trials

    Article • American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  40. Intracoronary Eptifibatide During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Early Versus Late Presenters with ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Trial

    Article • Cardiology and Therapy, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  41. Intravenous β-blockers for patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  42. Evolution of acute ischemic stroke therapy from lysis to thrombectomy: Similar or different to acute myocardial infarction?

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  43. Development and validation of a simple integer risk score for prediction of in-hospital mortality following Takotsubo syndrome

    Article • Heart & Lung, November 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  44. TCT-191 Intravenous β-blockers for Patients with ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  45. TCT-194 Is routine aspiration thrombectomy associated with a higher risk of stroke? A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  46. TCT-215 Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing bivalirudin versus unfractionated heparin for percutaneous coronary intervention through trans-radial approach

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  47. TCT-218 Factors influencing the risk of major bleeding with bivalirudin compared with unfractionated heparin in percutaneous coronary intervention

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  48. TCT-554 Meta-analysis of randomized trials evaluating the outcomes with intravascular ultrasound guided stent implantation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  49. The Hidden Players

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, September 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  50. Routine invasive versus selective invasive strategies for Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: An Updated meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, August 2016, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  51. Gastrointestinal Bleeding During the Index Hospitalization for Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Implantation, a Nationwide Perspective

    Article • Digestive Diseases and Sciences, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  52. Bivalirudin versus unfractionated heparin for percutaneous coronary intervention with radial access: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  53. Atrial fibrillation post coronary artery bypass surgery: is there still a role for perioperative statins after STICS?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, August 2016, AME Publishing Company

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  54. Does the Baseline Coronary Lesion Length Impact Outcomes With IVUS-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, August 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  55. The Risk for Stroke With Aspiration Thrombectomy: Procedure or Patient Related?

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, August 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  56. Response by Elgendy et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Outcomes With Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Stent Implantation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials in the Era of Drug-Fluting Stents”

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions, August 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  57. Medicare Trends of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Outcomes

    Article • JACC Heart Failure, July 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  58. A Randomized Trial of Complete Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Diabetic Patients With Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Multi Vessel Disease

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, June 2016, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  59. Reply

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Deepak L Bhatt, Ahmed Mahmoud

  60. Current Considerations of Thrombectomy for Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, May 2016, Compuscript, Ltd.

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  61. Use of Targeted Temperature Management After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, May 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  62. LUNG INFARCTION AS A LATE PRESENTATION OF TOTAL LEFT INFERIOR PULMONARY VEIN OCCLUSION FOLLOWING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  63. RACIAL DIFFERENCES AND THE RISK OF IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY IN TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY: ANALYSIS FROM THE NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE 2012 DATABASE

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  64. Outcomes With Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Stent Implantation

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  65. Perioperative Statin Therapy for Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2016, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  66. Safety of Routine Invasive Versus Selective Invasive Therapy in Women with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Article • Cardiology and Therapy, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  67. Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Deepak L Bhatt, Ahmed Mahmoud

  68. Complete Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization for Patients With Multi-Vessel Disease Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, November 2015, Wiley

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  69. Ranolazine in Cardiac Arrhythmia

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Marwan Saad, Ahmed Mahmoud

  70. Risk of Bleeding in End-Stage Liver Disease Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization

    Article • Texas Heart Institute Journal, October 2015, Texas Heart Institute Journal

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  71. TCT-226 Complete versus culprit-only revascularization in patients with multi-vessel coronary disease undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: An updated meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  72. Outcomes after inappropriate nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging: A meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  73. Meta-Analysis of 12 Trials Evaluating the Effects of Statins on Decreasing Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  74. Critical Appraisal of Bivalirudin versus Heparin for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2015, PLOS

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  75. Complete versus culprit-only revascularization in patients with multi-vessel disease undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2015, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  76. Simultaneous multi-vessel coronary thrombosis in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, April 2015, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  77. DYSPNEA IN A YOUNG PATIENT WITH CARCINOID HEART DISEASE

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  78. COMMON NON-CARDIAC CONTRIBUTORS TO ANGINAL PAIN: EXPERIENCE OF EMERGENCY CHEST PAIN EVALUATION CENTER

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  79. SIMULTANEOUS DOUBLE CORONARY THROMBOSIS IN ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LITERATURE

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  80. UTILITY OF THE DIAMOND-FORRESTER CLASSIFICATION IN STRATIFYING ACUTE CHEST PAIN IN AN ACADEMIC CHEST PAIN CENTER

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Ahmed Mahmoud

  81. A case report of hydralazine-induced skin reaction: Probable toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)

    Article • American Journal of Case Reports, January 2014, International Scientific Literature

    Ahmed Mahmoud