Spanish 
Chinese 
Russian 
German 
French 
Japanese 
Portuguese 
Hindi Journal of Clinical Images and Case Reports
Assad Movahed Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Cardiac Diseases, Cardiac Echocardiography, Cardiology
Dr. Assad Movahed is the Director of Cardiovascular Imaging Center, East Carolina University School of Medicine, USA
Biography
Dr. Assad Movahed is the Director of Cardiovascular Imaging Center. East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina. He pursued his Doctoral Degree during 1968-1975 from JondiShaPour Medical School, Ahwaz, Iran. ostdoctoral training and fellowships were held in different universities in the department of Cardiology. Dr. Assad has many publication and also serving as Editorial Board member and Reviewer for various National & International Journals.
Publications
Case Report Open Access
Unusual Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Male with Hereditary Protein C and S Deficiency
Author(s): Ibrahim Osman, Bankim Patel, George Koromia and Assad Movahed
We report on a 33 year old man who presented with an acute anterolateral myocardial infarction (MI) caused by thrombotic occlusion of the left anterior coronary artery [LAD] as the initial cardiac manifestation of hereditary protein C and S deficiencies. This case report shows that acute coronary syndrome in the young population could have other causes than atherosclerotic plaque rupture. This is essential knowledge for the clinicians to consider other etiologies in the differential diagnosis such as hypercoagulable state in young patients with myocardial infarctions. Once the diagnosis is established then more appropriate management and prevention of recurrent events is possible. Furthermore, family screening could lead to a prophylactic approach in carrier... view more»
Google Scholars / Researchers Sites
