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Mahmoud Abdou

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • 404-778-5544
  • mahmoud.h.abdou@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Mahmoud Abdou received his medical degree from Benghazi University School of Medicine in Benghazi, Libya. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, then completed an additional fellowship in Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Echocardiography.

He is a member of the distinguished faculty of the Center for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation and sees patients at Emory University Hospital, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital and Emory John's Creek Hospital.

He holds professional memberships in the American College of Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation and European Cardiac Society.

Dr. Abdou's clinical interests includes Left-Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) therapy, Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) and management of cardiogenic shock, and heart transplantation, with special interests in pulmonary hypertension and innovation in heart failure monitoring and treatments.

Additionally, he is involved in medical education of residents and fellows training at the Emory University School of Medicine, and has received numerous teaching awards during his training and as faculty as well.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine - Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Benghazi
  • Residency Internal Medicine from Emory University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship Cardiovascular Disease from Emory University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology from Indiana University Hospital

Research

Publications

  • Improving cardiovascular outcomes for patients with heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa: conference proceedings of the 2022 Nigerian Cardiovascular Symposium.
    Cardiovasc J Afr Volume: 34 Page(s): 121 - 128
    05/01/2023 Authors: Ilonze OJ; Hicks A; Atanda B; Abdou MH; Onyekwelu C; Chukwu E; Karaye KM; Katibi I; Ogah OS; Emerole O
  • Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Pregnancy: Systematic Review of Existing Literature and Case Report.
    Curr Probl Cardiol Volume: 48 Page(s): 101469
    02/01/2023 Authors: Yadalam AK; Yoo BW; Horton JP; Krishna I; Vega JD; Bhatt KN; Gupta D; Abdou MH
  • IMPELLA VERSUS EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION IN CARDIOGENIC SHOCK: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.
    Shock Volume: 58 Page(s): 349 - 357
    11/01/2022 Authors: Abusnina W; Ismayl M; Al-Abdouh A; Ganesan V; Mostafa MR; Hallak O; Peterson E; Abdou M; Goldsweig AM; Aboeata A
  • An Unusual Clinical Presentation of Danon Disease in a Female
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S344 - S344
    04/01/2022 Authors: Agrawal A; Burke MA; Abdou MH
  • Analysis Paralysis: Transition to HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Despite Multiple Complications from COVID-19
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S223 - S223
    04/01/2022 Authors: BhatiaPatel S; Patel P; Yoo B; Abdou M; Attia T; Daneshmand M; Dickert N; Jokhadar M; Laskar S; Morris A
  • Cardiogenic Shock Following Successful CTO Revascularization
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S235 - S235
    04/01/2022 Authors: BhatiaPatel S; Raj L; Yoo B; Patel P; Nicholson W; Daneshmand M; Abdou M; Gupta D
  • A HEART TEN TIMES TOO BIG
    Volume: 79 Page(s): 2580 - 2580
    03/08/2022 Authors: Kristoff T; Brown MT; Abdou M
  • Association of race and gender with primary caregiver relationships and eligibility for advanced heart failure therapies.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 36 Page(s): e14502
    01/01/2022 Authors: Steinberg RS; Nayak A; Burke MA; Aldridge M; Raja Laskar S; Bhatt K; Sridharan L; Abdou M; Attia T; Smith A
  • Coxsackie B2 Virus Infection Causing Multiorgan Failure and Cardiogenic Shock in a 42-Year-Old Man.
    Tex Heart Inst J Volume: 46 Page(s): 32 - 35
    02/01/2019 Authors: Hopkins KA; Abdou MH; Hadi MA
  • Implications of a travel ban on US medical education and training.
    Lancet Volume: 389 Page(s): 1603
    04/22/2017 Authors: Duvivier RJ; Abdou MH; Ishak RS; Wiley E; Alwan MB
  • Thromboelastogram Directed Anticoagulation After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
    Volume: 36 Page(s): S248 - S248
    04/01/2017 Authors: Abdou M; Chen RJ; Wang I; Gleissner E; Pickrell J; Caccamo M; Hadi A
  • Prevalence of resistant hypertension and eligibility for catheter-based renal denervation in hypertensive outpatients.
    Am J Hypertens Volume: 26 Page(s): 1452 - 1458
    12/01/2013 Authors: Hayek SS; Abdou MH; Demoss BD; Legaspi JMO; Veledar E; Deka A; Krishnan SK; Wilmot KA; Patel AD; Kumar VR
  • Impact of Criteria Stringency on Eligibility for Renal Denervation in Hypertensive Outpatients
    Volume: 62 Page(s): B151 - B151
    10/29/2013 Authors: Hayek S; Abdou M; Wilmot K; DeMoss B; Ortega-Legaspi JM; Deka A; Patel A; Krishnan S; Devireddy C
  • DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE RISK STRATIFICATION OF PATIENTS WITH LOW AORTIC TRANSVALVULAR GRADIENT UNDERGOING TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT: THE IMPACT OF CONTRACTILE RESERVE ON OUTCOMES
    Volume: 61 Page(s): E1951 - E1951
    03/12/2013 Authors: Hayek S; Abdou M; Babaliaros V; Thourani V; Veledar E; Howell S; Lerakis S
  • PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR CATHETER-BASED RENAL ARTERIAL DENERVATION IN AN ACADEMIC CARDIOLOGY CLINIC
    Volume: 61 Page(s): E1746 - E1746
    03/12/2013 Authors: Hayek S; Abdou M; Demoss B; Ortega-Legaspi J; Veledar E; Deka A; Krishnan S; Wilmot K; Patel A; Kumar V
  • Atrial myxoma in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    Tex Heart Inst J Volume: 40 Page(s): 462 - 464
    01/01/2013 Authors: Abdou M; Hayek S; Williams BR
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