Education/CredentialsFellowship, Interventional Cardiology: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Internal Medicine)Medical Degree: American University of Beirut Contact Information Research InterestsResearch interests: -Transradial coronary angiography and intervention -Novel treatments for hypercholesterolemia -Intravascular ultrasound for optimization of percutaneous coronary interventions -Physiologic evaluation of coronary artery disease -Cardiac Autonomic nervous system evaluation with meta-iodobenzylguanidine Areas of expertise: -Percutaneous coronary interventions -Coronary angiography -Intravascu... Peer Reviewed Publications Alsidawi, Said; Effat, Mohamed; Rahman, Shahid; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Leesar, Massoud 2015. The role of vascular imaging in guiding routine Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A meta-analysis of Bare Metal Stent and Drug-Eluting Stent trials. Cardiovascular therapeutics, , Alsidawi S, Abdallah M, Arif I, Lopez-Candales A 2013. Congenital anastomosis between left anterior mammary and pulmonary vasculatures. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 345 2, 158-159Gerson, Myron C; Dwivedi, Alok K; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Shukla, Rakesh; Jacobson, Arnold F 2013. Significance of I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (¹²³I-MIBG) lung activity in subjects with heart failure in comparison to healthy control subjects. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 20 4, 592-9Abdallah M, Sanchez C, Leesar M 2012. Using fractional flow reserve in complex lesions. Cardiac Interventions Today, April , Narayanan, Arumugam; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Helmy, Tarek 2012. Embolic protection devices in saphenous vein graft interventions: is there still a role? The Journal of invasive cardiology, 24 1, 4Gerson, Myron C; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Muth, James N; Costea, Alexandru I 2010. Will imaging assist in the selection of patients with heart failure for an ICD? JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, 3 1, 101-10Hakeem A, Abdallah M, Leesar M 2010. Advances in Imaging of the Cardiac Neuronal System. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, 3 , 119-26Karrowni W, Abdallah M, Itani S, Kobeissi L, Shamseddeen W, Dakik HA. 2010. Management of acute coronary syndromes in developing countries: Are we complying with practice guidelines? International Journal of Cardiology, 144 1, 95--96Dakik HA, Abdallah M, Karrowni W, Alam S, Arnaout S, Nasrallah A, Kobeissi L, Mahmarian J. 2009. International variations in the ischemic burden post-acute myocardial infarction: prognostic implications. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 16 2, 251-254Barada K, Karrowni W, Abdallah M, Shamseddeen W, Sharara AI, Dakik HA. 2008. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes: clinical predictors and prophylactic role of proton pump inhibitors J Clin Gastroenterol, 42 4, 368-372Abdallah, Mouhamad; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2007. Utilization of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction in a tertiary referral medical center in a developing country. International journal of cardiology, 114 2, 282-3Abdallah MH, Khalil PB, Jamaleddine G, Salti I, Dakik HA 2006. Thiazolidinediones associated with recurrent pleural effusions post coronary artery bypass surgery Int J Cardiol, 106 2, 273-275Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Arnaout, Samir; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2006. The management of acute myocardial infarction in developing countries. International journal of cardiology, 111 2, 189-94Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2006. Profound regression of coronary atherosclerosis with statins. The Canadian journal of cardiology, 22 8, 709Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Khalil, Pierre Bou; Jamaleddine, Ghassan; Salti, Ibrahim; Dakik, Habib A 2006. Thiazolidinediones associated with recurrent pleural effusions post coronary artery bypass surgery. International journal of cardiology, 106 2, 273-5Kanj N, Abdallah M, Tawil A. 2006. Familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in three Lebanese siblings. Case report with long-term follow-up. J Med Leb, 54 1, 45-49Dahdah, M; Abdallah, M; Salman, S; Dakik, H A 2005. Linear urticarial streaks associated with opioid administration. Allergy, 60 9, 1215-6
Research InterestsResearch interests: -Transradial coronary angiography and intervention -Novel treatments for hypercholesterolemia -Intravascular ultrasound for optimization of percutaneous coronary interventions -Physiologic evaluation of coronary artery disease -Cardiac Autonomic nervous system evaluation with meta-iodobenzylguanidine Areas of expertise: -Percutaneous coronary interventions -Coronary angiography -Intravascu...
Peer Reviewed Publications Alsidawi, Said; Effat, Mohamed; Rahman, Shahid; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Leesar, Massoud 2015. The role of vascular imaging in guiding routine Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A meta-analysis of Bare Metal Stent and Drug-Eluting Stent trials. Cardiovascular therapeutics, , Alsidawi S, Abdallah M, Arif I, Lopez-Candales A 2013. Congenital anastomosis between left anterior mammary and pulmonary vasculatures. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 345 2, 158-159Gerson, Myron C; Dwivedi, Alok K; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Shukla, Rakesh; Jacobson, Arnold F 2013. Significance of I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (¹²³I-MIBG) lung activity in subjects with heart failure in comparison to healthy control subjects. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 20 4, 592-9Abdallah M, Sanchez C, Leesar M 2012. Using fractional flow reserve in complex lesions. Cardiac Interventions Today, April , Narayanan, Arumugam; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Helmy, Tarek 2012. Embolic protection devices in saphenous vein graft interventions: is there still a role? The Journal of invasive cardiology, 24 1, 4Gerson, Myron C; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Muth, James N; Costea, Alexandru I 2010. Will imaging assist in the selection of patients with heart failure for an ICD? JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, 3 1, 101-10Hakeem A, Abdallah M, Leesar M 2010. Advances in Imaging of the Cardiac Neuronal System. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, 3 , 119-26Karrowni W, Abdallah M, Itani S, Kobeissi L, Shamseddeen W, Dakik HA. 2010. Management of acute coronary syndromes in developing countries: Are we complying with practice guidelines? International Journal of Cardiology, 144 1, 95--96Dakik HA, Abdallah M, Karrowni W, Alam S, Arnaout S, Nasrallah A, Kobeissi L, Mahmarian J. 2009. International variations in the ischemic burden post-acute myocardial infarction: prognostic implications. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 16 2, 251-254Barada K, Karrowni W, Abdallah M, Shamseddeen W, Sharara AI, Dakik HA. 2008. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes: clinical predictors and prophylactic role of proton pump inhibitors J Clin Gastroenterol, 42 4, 368-372Abdallah, Mouhamad; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2007. Utilization of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction in a tertiary referral medical center in a developing country. International journal of cardiology, 114 2, 282-3Abdallah MH, Khalil PB, Jamaleddine G, Salti I, Dakik HA 2006. Thiazolidinediones associated with recurrent pleural effusions post coronary artery bypass surgery Int J Cardiol, 106 2, 273-275Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Arnaout, Samir; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2006. The management of acute myocardial infarction in developing countries. International journal of cardiology, 111 2, 189-94Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2006. Profound regression of coronary atherosclerosis with statins. The Canadian journal of cardiology, 22 8, 709Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Khalil, Pierre Bou; Jamaleddine, Ghassan; Salti, Ibrahim; Dakik, Habib A 2006. Thiazolidinediones associated with recurrent pleural effusions post coronary artery bypass surgery. International journal of cardiology, 106 2, 273-5Kanj N, Abdallah M, Tawil A. 2006. Familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in three Lebanese siblings. Case report with long-term follow-up. J Med Leb, 54 1, 45-49Dahdah, M; Abdallah, M; Salman, S; Dakik, H A 2005. Linear urticarial streaks associated with opioid administration. Allergy, 60 9, 1215-6
Alsidawi, Said; Effat, Mohamed; Rahman, Shahid; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Leesar, Massoud 2015. The role of vascular imaging in guiding routine Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A meta-analysis of Bare Metal Stent and Drug-Eluting Stent trials. Cardiovascular therapeutics, , Alsidawi S, Abdallah M, Arif I, Lopez-Candales A 2013. Congenital anastomosis between left anterior mammary and pulmonary vasculatures. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 345 2, 158-159Gerson, Myron C; Dwivedi, Alok K; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Shukla, Rakesh; Jacobson, Arnold F 2013. Significance of I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (¹²³I-MIBG) lung activity in subjects with heart failure in comparison to healthy control subjects. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 20 4, 592-9Abdallah M, Sanchez C, Leesar M 2012. Using fractional flow reserve in complex lesions. Cardiac Interventions Today, April , Narayanan, Arumugam; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Helmy, Tarek 2012. Embolic protection devices in saphenous vein graft interventions: is there still a role? The Journal of invasive cardiology, 24 1, 4Gerson, Myron C; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Muth, James N; Costea, Alexandru I 2010. Will imaging assist in the selection of patients with heart failure for an ICD? JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, 3 1, 101-10Hakeem A, Abdallah M, Leesar M 2010. Advances in Imaging of the Cardiac Neuronal System. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, 3 , 119-26Karrowni W, Abdallah M, Itani S, Kobeissi L, Shamseddeen W, Dakik HA. 2010. Management of acute coronary syndromes in developing countries: Are we complying with practice guidelines? International Journal of Cardiology, 144 1, 95--96Dakik HA, Abdallah M, Karrowni W, Alam S, Arnaout S, Nasrallah A, Kobeissi L, Mahmarian J. 2009. International variations in the ischemic burden post-acute myocardial infarction: prognostic implications. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 16 2, 251-254Barada K, Karrowni W, Abdallah M, Shamseddeen W, Sharara AI, Dakik HA. 2008. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes: clinical predictors and prophylactic role of proton pump inhibitors J Clin Gastroenterol, 42 4, 368-372Abdallah, Mouhamad; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2007. Utilization of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction in a tertiary referral medical center in a developing country. International journal of cardiology, 114 2, 282-3Abdallah MH, Khalil PB, Jamaleddine G, Salti I, Dakik HA 2006. Thiazolidinediones associated with recurrent pleural effusions post coronary artery bypass surgery Int J Cardiol, 106 2, 273-275Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Arnaout, Samir; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2006. The management of acute myocardial infarction in developing countries. International journal of cardiology, 111 2, 189-94Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Karrowni, Wassef; Dakik, Habib A 2006. Profound regression of coronary atherosclerosis with statins. The Canadian journal of cardiology, 22 8, 709Abdallah, Mouhamad H; Khalil, Pierre Bou; Jamaleddine, Ghassan; Salti, Ibrahim; Dakik, Habib A 2006. Thiazolidinediones associated with recurrent pleural effusions post coronary artery bypass surgery. International journal of cardiology, 106 2, 273-5Kanj N, Abdallah M, Tawil A. 2006. Familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in three Lebanese siblings. Case report with long-term follow-up. J Med Leb, 54 1, 45-49Dahdah, M; Abdallah, M; Salman, S; Dakik, H A 2005. Linear urticarial streaks associated with opioid administration. Allergy, 60 9, 1215-6