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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
Carcinoid: Bringing Closure to PFO
Author(s): Olisaemeka Achike*, Assad Movahed and Constantin B Marcu
Background: There is an increased prevalence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with carcinoid heart disease (CHD).
Case: A 67-year-old woman presented with dyspnea on exertion for 1 month associated with epigastric pain, weight loss and diarrhea. She was tachypneic, with oxygen saturation of 90 % on 30 liters per minute. There was grade 2/6 systolic murmur at left sternal border and raised jugular venous pulse. Alpha-fetoprotein, cancer antigen 19-9 and carcinoembryonic antigen were normal. Urine 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, serum serotonin and chromogranin A were high. Computed Tomography (CT) scan of chest ruled out pulmonary embolus. CT scan of abdomen showed hepatic metastatic masses, proven to be carcinoid tumor on biopsy. Transtho... view more»
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