Said Alsidawi, M.D.

  1. Cardiac Imager
  1. Awad K, Kamel M, Mahmoud AK, Farina JM, Badr A, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Ali NB, Alsidawi S, Lester SJ, Abu Rmilah A, Barry T, Shen WK, Srivathsan K, Scott LR, El Masry H, Valverde AM, Sardana M, Sorajja D, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Levels Linked to New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: Insights from a Retrospective Cohort Study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2025 Feb 7 Epub 2025 Feb 07
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  2. Abraham B, Suppah M, Farina J, Botros M, Fath A, Kaldas S, Megaly M, Chao CJ, Arsanjani R, Ayoub C, Fortuin FD, Sweeney J, Pellikka P, Nkomo V, Alkhouli M, Holmes D Jr, Badr A, Alsidawi S. Impact of moderate or severe mitral and tricuspid valves regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Am Heart J. 2025 Feb; 280:79-88 Epub 2024 Nov 13
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  3. Badr A, Suppah M, Awad K, Farina J, Heon BJ, Wraith R, Abraham B, Kaldas S, Nkomo V, Arsanjani R, Chao CJ, Holmes D, Alsidawi S. Reevaluating Normal-Flow Low-Gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Outcomes in Severe Aortic Stenosis Among Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Jan 6 Epub 2025 Jan 06
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  4. Suppah M, Abdalla H, Roehl K, Farina J, Arsanjani R, Geske J, Ommen S, Alsidawi S. Sustained Benefits of Mavacamten in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Long-Term Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence-Electrocardiogram and Echocardiographic Data. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Jan; 38 (1):47-49 Epub 2024 Oct 09
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  5. Abdalla H, Nkomo V, Arsanjani R, Alsidawi S. Rapid development of severe mitral regurgitation following tricuspid valve intervention. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Dec 31; 26 (1):148-149
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  6. Abbas MT, Awad K, Farina JM, Mahmoud AK, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Kamel MA, Baba Ali N, Alsidawi S, Lester SJ, Nkomo VT, Patel PC, Sell-Dottin KA, Rosenbaum AN, Lin G, Hardaway BW, Steidley DE, Scott RL, LeMond LM, Rosenthal JL, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. The association between lipoprotein(a) levels and the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. J Clin Lipidol. 2024 Dec 21 [Epub ahead of print]
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  7. Allam M, Sell-Dottin KA, Pathangey G, Ibrahim R, Alsidawi S. A Rare Complication of Infective Endocarditis: Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Masquerading as Severe Mitral Regurgitation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Dec 18 [Epub ahead of print]
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  8. Mahmoud AK, Awad K, Farina JM, Abbas MT, Ali NB, Abdalla HM, Badr A, Elahi MA, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Javadi N, Bismee NN, Alsidawi S, Lester SJ, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Controlled low-density lipoprotein cholesterol attenuates cardiovascular risk mediated by elevated lipoprotein(a) after percutaneous coronary intervention. Coron Artery Dis. 2024 Nov 15 [Epub ahead of print]
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  9. Mahmoud AK, Farina JM, Awad K, Ali NB, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Allam MN, Kamel MA, Abu Rmilah AA, Chao CJ, Barry T, Alsidawi S, Lester SJ, Pollak PM, Alkhouli MA, Lee KS, Yang EH, Lee RW, Sweeney JP, Fortuin DF, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Lipoprotein(a) and long-term in-stent restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2024 Nov 11; 31 (15):1878-1887
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  10. Alsidawi S, Roehl KM, Farina JM, Arsanjani R, Giudicessi JR, Geske JB, Newman DB, Ackerman MJ, Ommen SR. The impact of mavacamten dosing on wall thickness regression: an insight from longer term follow-up based on genetic profile. Am Heart J. 2024 Nov; 277:138-141 Epub 2024 July 30
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  11. Awad K, Mahmoud AK, Abbas MT, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R, Farina JM. Intra-individual Variability in Lipoprotein(a) Levels: Findings from a Large Academic Health System Population. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2024 Oct 24 [Epub ahead of print]
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  12. Abdalla HM, Mahmoud AK, Khedr AE, Farina JM, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Awad KA, Baba Ali N, Bismee NN, Attaripour Esfahani S, Javadi N, Pereyra M, Alsidawi S, Lester SJ, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Lipoprotein (a) as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor in Controversial Clinical Scenarios: A Narrative Review. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Oct 14; 25 (20)
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  13. Castrichini M, Alsidawi S, Geske JB, Newman DB, Arruda-Olson AM, Bos JM, Ommen SR, Siontis KC, Ackerman MJ, Giudicessi JR. Incidence of newly recognized atrial fibrillation in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treated with Mavacamten. Heart Rhythm. 2024 Oct; 21 (10):2065-2067 Epub 2024 Apr 15
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  14. Abraham B, Suppah M, Megaly M, Elbanna M, Kaldas S, Alsidawi S, David Fortuin F, Sweeney J, Ayoub C, Alkhouli M, Sell-Dottin K, Chao CJ, Arsanjani R. Impact of transcatheter edge to edge repair in functional mitral regurgitation and cardiac resynchronization-therapy nonresponders. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Oct; 104 (4):829-836 Epub 2024 Aug 15
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  15. Alsidawi S, Lee KS, Wang G, Nkomo VT. Multimodality imaging for acquired supravalvular aortic stenosis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Sep 30; 25 (10):e254
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  16. Baba Ali N, Attaripour Esfahani S, Scalia IG, Farina JM, Pereyra M, Barry T, Lester SJ, Alsidawi S, Steidley DE, Ayoub C, Palermi S, Arsanjani R. The Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Diagnosis of Athlete's Heart: Navigating the Shades of Grey. J Imaging. 2024 Sep 14; 10 (9) Epub 2024 Sept 14
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  17. Masson R, Nkomo VT, Holmes DR Jr, Pislaru SV, Arsanjani R, Chao CJ, Klanderman M, Abraham B, Morsy M, Fortuin FD, Sweeney JP, Sell-Dotten K, Alsidawi S. Disproportionately high aortic valve calcium scores in atrial fibrillation: implications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Aug 26; 25 (9):1264-1275
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  18. Suppah M, Narayanasamy H, Nelson J, Alsidawi S. The role of genetic testing in diagnosing Fabry's disease and its overlapping with cardiomyopathies: a case series. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2024 Aug; 8 (8):ytae375 Epub 2024 Aug 05
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  19. Scalia IG, Farina JM, Wraith R, Brown L, Abbas MT, Pereyra M, Allam M, Mahmoud AK, Kamel MA, Barry T, Fortuin FD, Lester SJ, Sweeney J, Sell-Dottin KA, Alkhouli M, Holmes DR, Chao CJ, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Association between echocardiographic velocity time integral ratio of mitral valve and left ventricular outflow tract and clinical outcomes post transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair. Heliyon. 2024 Jun 15; 10 (11):e32378 Epub 2024 June 05
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  20. Roehl K, Suppah M, Geske J, Newman D, Giudicessi J, Ackerman M, Ommen S, Alsidawi S. Effect of Mavacamten on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients With Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Provoked Only Postexercise or With Amyl Nitrite. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2024 May; 37 (5):566-568 Epub 2024 Jan 23
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  21. Abbas MT, Baba Ali N, Farina JM, Mahmoud AK, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Kamel MA, Barry T, Lester SJ, Cannan CR, Mital R, Wilansky S, Freeman WK, Chao CJ, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Role of Genetics in Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Glimpse into the Future. Biomedicines. 2024 Mar 19; 12 (3)
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  22. Roehl K, Alsidawi S. Myosin Inhibitors Can Reduce Primary Mitral Regurgitation by Improving Systolic Anterior Motion of the Mitral Leaflets. Korean Circ J. 2024 Feb; 54 (2):108-109
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  23. Giudicessi JR, Alsidawi S, Geske JB, Newman DB, Arruda-Olson AM, Bos JM, Ommen SR, Ackerman MJ. Genotype Influences Mavacamten Responsiveness in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Mayo Clin Proc. 2024 Feb; 99 (2):341-343
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  24. Stepanek J, Farina JM, Mahmoud AK, Chao CJ, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Barry T, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Wraith RE, Brown LS, Radavich MS, Curtisi PJ, Hartzendorf PC, Lasota EM, Umetsu KN, Peterson JM, Karlson KE, Breznak K, Fortuin DF, Lester SJ, Arsanjani R. Identifying the Causes of Unexplained Dyspnea at High Altitude Using Normobaric Hypoxia with Echocardiography. J Imaging. 2024 Jan 31; 10 (2)
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  25. Farina JM, Chao CJ, Pereyra M, Roarke M, Said EF, Barry T, Alsidawi S, Sell-Dottin K, Sweeney JP, Fortuin DF, Ayoub C, Lester SJ, Oh JK, Arsanjani R, Marcotte F. Role of lipoprotein(a) concentrations in bioprosthetic aortic valve degeneration. Heart. 2024 Jan 29; 110 (4):299-305
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  26. Mahmoud AK, Farina JM, Awad K, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Barry T, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Rapidly Progressive Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Not Everything is What It Seems. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024; 20 (1):54-58 Epub 2024 June 21
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  27. Saleeb AG, Farina JM, Jenkins A, Zeineddine R, Shawwaf K, Yang EH, Alsidawi S, Jaroszewski DE, Downey FX. Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024; 20 (1):80-86 Epub 2024 Sept 02
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  28. Shipman J, Srivathsan K, Alsidawi S. Bad to worse: mitral regurgitation increases from moderate-severe to torrential following cardioversion to sinus rhythm. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2023 Dec 21; 25 (1):e63
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  29. Killian M, Barry T, Larsen C, Alsidawi S. Case series: cardiac sarcoma. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2023 Dec; 7 (12):ytad546 Epub 2023 Nov 07
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  30. Suppah M, Kamal A, Saadoun R, Baradeiya AMA, Abraham B, Alsidawi S, Sorajja D, Fortuin FD, Arsanjani R. An Evidence-Based Approach to Anticoagulation Therapy Comparing Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Bioprosthetic Valves: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Network Meta-Analysis. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Nov 1; 206:132-150 Epub 2023 Sept 11
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  31. Chao CJ, Agasthi P, Girardo M, Barry T, Seri AR, Brown L, Wraith RE, Shanbhag A, Wang Y, Chen YC, Lester SJ, Alsidawi S, Freeman WK, Naqvi TZ, Eleid M, Fortuin D, Pollak P, El Sabbagh A, Sell-Dottin K, Majdalany D, Larsen C, Holmes DR, Oh JK, Appleton CP, Arsanjani R. Using Augmented Mean Arterial Pressure to Identify High Mortality Risk Patients With Moderate Aortic Stenosis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 Oct; 98 (10):1501-1514
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  32. Abraham B, Farina JM, Fath A, Abdou M, Elbanna M, Suppah M, Sleem M, Eldaly A, Aly M, Megaly M, Agasthi P, Chao CJ, Fortuin D, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Alkhouli M, El Sabbagh A, Holmes D, Brilakis ES, Arsanjani R. The impact of moderate aortic stenosis in acute myocardial infarction: A multicenter retrospective study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Jul; 102 (1):159-165 Epub 2023 May 05
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  33. Chao CJ, Agasthi P, Barry T, Chiang CC, Wang P, Ashraf H, Mookadam F, Seri AR, Venepally N, Allam M, Pujari SH, Sriramoju A, Sleem M, Alsidawi S, Eleid M, Beohar N, Fortuin FD, Yang EH, Rihal CS, Holmes DR Jr, Arsanjani R. Using Artificial Intelligence in Predicting Ischemic Stroke Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Invasive Cardiol. 2023 Jun; 35 (6):E297-E311
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  34. Li J, Chao CJ, Jeong JJ, Farina JM, Seri AR, Barry T, Newman H, Campany M, Abdou M, O'Shea M, Smith S, Abraham B, Hosseini SM, Wang Y, Lester S, Alsidawi S, Wilansky S, Steidley E, Rosenthal J, Ayoub C, Appleton CP, Shen WK, Grogan M, Kane GC, Oh JK, Patel BN, Arsanjani R, Banerjee I. Developing an Echocardiography-Based, Automatic Deep Learning Framework for the Differentiation of Increased Left Ventricular Wall Thickness Etiologies. J Imaging. 2023 Feb 18; 9(2).
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  35. Naser JA, Pislaru SV, Pislaru C, Jouni H, Alsidawi S, Thaden JJ, Scott CG, Nkomo VT. Averaged Transaortic Mean Gradient during Atrial Fibrillation Does Not Accurately Reflect Aortic Stenosis Severity. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022 Aug; 35 (8):885-887 Epub 2022 May 11
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  36. Alhasan F, Arsanjani R, Alsidawi S. The Use of New Emerging Technology in Echocardiography-Glass View. Korean Circ J. 2022 Jan; 52 (1):87-88
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  37. Alsidawi S, Khan S, Pislaru SV, Thaden JJ, El-Am EA, Scott CG, Morant K, Oguz D, Luis SA, Padang R, Lane CE, McCully RB, Pellikka PA, Oh JK, Nkomo VT. High Prevalence of Severe Aortic Stenosis in Low-Flow State Associated With Atrial Fibrillation. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Jul; 14 (7):e012453 Epub 2021 July 12
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  38. Ahmed A, Alsidawi S, Bae R, Cavalcante J, Fukui M, Gossl M, Sorajja P, Garcia S. Changes in quality of life in patients with low-flow aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 Oct 1; 96 (4):972-978 Epub 2020 Feb 20
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  39. Alsidawi S, Campbell A, Tamene A, Garcia S. Ventricular Septal Rupture Complicating Delayed Acute Myocardial Infarction Presentation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Aug; 2 (10):1595-1598 Epub 2020 June 12
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  40. Garcia S, Alsidawi S, Bae R, Cavalcante J, Eckman P, Gossl M, Steffen R, Sun B, Schmidt CW, Sorajja P. Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair With MitraClip in Inoperable Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock. J Invasive Cardiol. 2020 Jun; 32 (6):228-231 Epub 2020 May 09
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  41. Wang Z, Ayoub C, Thaden JJ, Alsidawi S, Miller FA, Sinak LJ, Rihal CS, Melduni RM. Echocardiographic mimicker of thrombus on a mechanical aortic valve prosthesis due to cavitation: A paradoxical phenomenon of pressure recovery. Echocardiography. 2019 Jul; 36(7):1397-1400. Epub 2019 Jun 17.
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  42. Alsidawi S, Khan S, Pislaru SV, Nkomo VT. Aortic valve hemodynamics in atrial fibrillation: Should the highest Doppler signal be used to estimate severity of aortic stenosis? Echocardiography. 2018 Jun; 35 (6):869-871 Epub 2018 May 14
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  43. Huntley GD, Thaden JJ, Alsidawi S, Michelena HI, Maleszewski JJ, Edwards WD, Scott CG, Pislaru SV, Pellikka PA, Greason KL, Ammash NM, Malouf JF, Enriquez-Sarano M, Nkomo VT. Comparative study of bicuspid vs. tricuspid aortic valve stenosis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Jan 1; 19 (1):3-8
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  44. Alsidawi S, Greason KL, Sandhu GS, Malouf JF, Chandrasekaran K. Percutaneous valve-in-homograft for management of a failed homograft. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Oct; 17 (10):1190 Epub 2016 July 01
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  45. Alsidawi S, Joyce DL, Malouf JF, Nkomo VT. Acute LVOT Obstruction with a Carbomedics Mechanical Valve Prosthesis. J Card Surg. 2016 Jun; 31: (6)376-9.
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  46. Alsidawi S, Nkomo VT, Dearani JA, Freeman WK. Rapid pannus formation: a rare cause of mitral stenosis following successful mitral valve repair. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Jan; 17: (1)8.
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  47. Alsidawi S, Effat M, Rahman S, Abdallah M, Leesar M. The Role of Vascular Imaging in Guiding Routine Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Meta-Analysis of Bare Metal Stent and Drug-Eluting Stent Trials. Cardiovasc Ther. 2015 Dec; 33 (6):360-6
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  48. Alsaied T, Alsidawi S, Allen CC, Faircloth J, Palumbo JS, Veldtman GR. Strategies for thromboprophylaxis in Fontan circulation: a meta-analysis. Heart. 2015 Nov; 101 (21):1731-7 Epub 2015 Aug 28
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  49. Abo-Salem E, Alsidawi S, Jamali H, Effat M, Helmy T. Optimal Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Drug-Eluting Stents: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Cardiovasc Ther. 2015 Oct; 33 (5):253-63
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  50. Alsidawi S, Couto M, Lopez-Candales A. Acquired Von Willebrand Syndrome In Aortic Stenosis: Case Report And Review. Bol Asoc Med P R. 2015 Apr-Jun; 107 (2):86-8
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  51. Alsidawi S, Effat M. Peri-procedural management of anti-platelets and anticoagulation in patients undergoing MitraClip procedure. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2014 Oct; 38 (3):416-9
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  52. Alsidawi S, Effat M, Helmy T. Advances in interventional cardiology: MitraClip. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2014; 38 (2):260-8
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  53. Alsidawi S, Khan F. Anomalous left main coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2014; 38 (2):223-5
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  54. Abd-Elsayed AA, Lisco SJ, Alsidawi S, Bonomo J. Simultaneous antiphospholipid syndrome and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a single patient. A A Case Rep. 2014 Jan 1; 2 (1):9-10
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  55. Effat M, Alsidawi S. The Role of Bivalirudin in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Cardiol Pharmacol. 2013; 2(4):e120.
  56. Alsidawi S, Abdalla M, Arif I, Lopez-Candales A. Congenital anastomosis between left anterior mammary and pulmonary vasculatures. Am J Med Sci. 2013 Feb; 345 (2):158-9
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  57. Alsidawi S, Abdalla M, Helmy T. Massive pulmonary embolism with ST-elevation in the inferior leads and other interesting ECG findings. J Biomed Graphics Comput. 2013; 3(1).
  58. Alsidawi S, Muth J, Wilkin J. Adderall induced inverted-Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Nov 15; 78 (6):910-3 Epub 2011 May 12
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  59. Silver D, Alsidawi S. Necrotizing Pneumonia. AoBP. 2011; 5(5).
  60. Gensic A, Alsidawi S. Acute Appendicitis. AoBP. 2011; 5(5).
  61. Alsidawi S. Acute hepatitis: Viral and chemical agents, review of literature. University of Damascus Publications. 2008; Publication 47535.