Director, Cardiovascular Research/QA/PI Director, Prev Card Clinic and Card Rehab Assoc-Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging Assist-Professor of Medicine, USUHS Assist-Professor of Medicine, UTHSCSA San Antonio Military Medical Center
Cardiology
Dr. Ahmad M. Slim, MD
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Ahmad Slim practices Cardiology. He attended American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. He has 1 awards "Fellow (FACC)". Doctor Ahmad M. Slim, MD is a published doctor and has 36 publications published. The lastest was: 'Rest-Only Myocardial CT Perfusion in Acute Chest Pain.'
Publications
- Rest-Only Myocardial CT Perfusion in Acute Chest Pain.
- Outcomes of Anatomical versus Functional Testing for Coronary Artery Disease.
- A review of anomalous origination of a Coronary artery from an opposite sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS) impact on major adverse cardiovascular events based on Coronary compu...
- Coronary Artery Calcium Testing in Symptomatic Patients: An Issue of Diagnostic Efficiency.
- Open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: Incidence of cardiovascular events in 632 patients in a department of defense cohort over 6-year follow-up.
- Prognostic value of Coronary CT angiography.
- Fatal aortic dissection in a patient with giant cell arteritis: a case report and review of the literature.
- A case of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries discovered on Coronary computed tomography.
- "Over the shoulder" training: impact on the experience of local iraqi physicians.
- Comparison of outcomes of illicit drug users and nonusers hospitalized with Heart failure.
- Application of the principles of evidence-based medicine to patient care.
- Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Versus Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Risk Stratification in Patients With High Occupational Risk.
- Rosiglitazone and fenofibrate additive effects on lipids.
- Isolated right ventricular Failure in hyperthyroidism: a clinical dilemma.
- The Effects of Extended Release Niacin in Combination with Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplements in the Treatment of Elevated Lipoprotein (a).
- The effect of airway pressure release ventilation on pulmonary catheter readings: specifically pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in a Swine model.
- Coronary thrombus detected by cardiac CT angiography before cardiac catheterization.
- Marathon running as a cause of troponin elevation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Medical management in peripheral arterial Disease: a systematic approach to medical therapy.
- Solving medical error associated with anticoagulant use.
- Discovery of a symptomatic left anomalous Coronary artery from the opposite sinus and postoperative considerations.
- Transcatheter cardiac fistula repair with the Amplatzer Duct Occluder: a case report and review.
- The incidence of phlebitis with intravenous amiodarone at guideline dose recommendations.
- Conversion of Atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm during treatment with intravenous esmolol or diltiazem: a prospective, randomized comparison.
- Coronary CT angiography for acute chest pain in the emergency department.
- Safe and rapid disposition of low-to-intermediate risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain: A 1-year high-volume single-center experience.
- Open versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in the Elective and Emergent Setting in a Pooled Population of 37,781 Patients: A Systematic Review and Me...
- Exclusion of left Atrial appendage thrombus using single phase coronary computed tomography as compared to transesophageal echocardiography in patients undergoing pulm...
- Exercise induced left bundle branch block treated with cardiac rehabilitation: a case report and a review of the literature.
- Anomalous left anterior descending artery to Coronary sinus fistula with associated localized ischemia: A clinical dilemma.
- Anomalous left main Coronary artery: case series of different courses and literature review.
- An unusual presentation of scimitar syndrome in a military service member.
- Comparison of Predicted Exercise Capacity Equations and the Effect of Actual versus Ideal Body Weight among Subjects Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.
- Mitral annular caseous calcification: a rare variant of a common echocardiographic finding discovered with advanced imaging techniques.
- A rare case of effusive constrictive cholesterol pericarditis: a case report and review.
Procedures Preformed
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Conditions Treated
- Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Fellow (FACC)
Education
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San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium -
St John Hospital and Medical Center -
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1386615433 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | SLIM |
| First Name Of The Provider | AHMAD |
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