Professor of Medicine, Radiology, and Cardiovascular Sciences
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East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Phone: (252) 744-4561
E-mail: movaheda@ecu.edu
Education
1968-1975 | M.D | Jondi ShaPour Medical School, Ahwaz, Iran |
1974-1975 | Senior Medical Student | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland |
Biography
Research Interest
- Cardiac
- Cardiac Diseases
- Cardiac Echocardiography
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- CAT Scan (CT Scan)
- Echocardiography
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Stress Tests
Scientific Activities
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments
2006-2007 | Training in Cardiac CT at Johns Hopkins and UCLA |
1982-1983 | Fellowship in Nuclear Cardiology, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland |
1980-1982 | Fellowship in Cardiology, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio |
1977-1980 | Residency in Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan |
1975-1977 | Residency in Medicine, Reza Pahlavi Medical Center, Tehran, Iran |
Faculty Appointments
1992-Present | Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina |
1990-Present | Professor of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina |
1986-1990 | Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina |
1983-1986 | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia |
Hospital and Administrative Appointments
2004-2009 | Associate Chief, Section of Cardiology |
2003-2004 | Interim Chief, Division of Cardiology, University Medical Center of East Carolina-Pitt County Memorial Hospital and East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina |
1986- Present | Director, Nuclear Cardiology, University Medical Center of Eastern Carolina - Pitt County Memorial Hospital and East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina |
2000-present | Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Center. East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina |
1986-1990 | Director, Coronary Care Unit, University Medical Center of Eastern Carolina - Pitt County Memorial Hospital and East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina |
1983-1985 | Director of Cardiac Radionuclear Imaging and Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Hampton, Virginia |
Publications
Review Articles
- MOVAHED A. The use of radionuclides in cardiovascular diagnosis. Prim Cardiol 1987; 13:90-98.
- Fuller T, MOVAHED A. Current review of exercise testing: application and interpretation. Clin Cardiol 1987; 10:189-200.
- Xenopoulos N, MOVAHED A. Radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging. Am Fam Physician 1991; 44(5):1681-1687.
- Paspa PA., MOVAHED A. Thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. Am Fam Physician 1992; 45(2):640-648.
- DeAntonio HJ, MOVAHED A. Atrial fibrillation: current therapeutic approaches. Am Fam Physician 1992; 45(6):2576-2584.
- Purvis J, MOVAHED A. Magnesium disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Clin Cardiol 1992; 15:556-568.
- Shammas RL, MOVAHED A. Sarcoidosis of the heart. Clin Cardiol 1993; 16:462-472
- Forgosh LB, MOVAHED A. Assessment of cardiac risk in non-cardiac surgery. Clin Cardiol 1995; 18:556-562.
- Akhtar W, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Indications for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation. Am Fam Physician 1998; 58 (1) 1998; 58: 130-136
- Haji SA, MOVAHED, A. Right ventricular infarction-diagnosis and treatment Clin Cardiol 2000; 23: 473-482
- Haji SA, MOVAHED, A. Update on digoxin therapy in conjestive heart failure. Am Fam Physician 2000; 62: 409-416
- Khan, NUA, MOVAHED, A. Beneficial effects of B blockers therapy in congestive heart failure. Cardiovascular Review and Reports 2000; 21:488-493.
- Khan, NUA, MOVAHED A. Role of B-blockers in congestive heart failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2000; 6;6:299-312
- Raza JA, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Pharmacological stress agents for evaluation of ischemic heart disease. International Journal of Cardiology; 2001; 81: 157-167
- Raza JA, MOVAHED A. Use of Cardiovascular Medications in the Elderly. International Journal of Cardiology. 2002; 85: 203-215
- Reza JA, MOVAHED A. Current concepts of cardiovascular disease in diabetes mellitus. International Journal of Cardiology. 2003; 89: 123-134
- Khan NUA, MOVAHED A. Role of Aldosterone and Aldosterone-Receptor Antagonists in Heart Failure, Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine 2004; 5(2):71-81
- Raza JA, Rienhart RA, MOVAHED A. Ischemic Heart Disease in Women and the Role of Hormone Therapy. International Journal of Cardiology. 2004; 96: 7-19
- Reza JA, Babb J, MOVAHED A. Optimal Management of Hyperlipidemia in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. International Journal of Cardiology. 2004; 97: 355-366
- Ghanem FA, MOVAHED A. Should Angiotensin Receptor Blockers be addad to Angiotensin-Concerting Enzyme Inhibitors in the Treatment of Heart Failure? Reviews in Cardiovasvular Medicine; 2005; 6(4): 206-213
- Shammas RL, Khan NUA, Nekkanti R, MOVAHED A. Diastolic Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction: What we know, and what we don’t know. International Journal of Cardiology. 2007; 115: 284-292
- Ghanem FA, MOVAHED A. Inflammation in High Blood Pressur, A Clinician Prospective. Journal of the American Society of Hypertention. 2007; 1(2): 113-119
- Thenappan S, Raza J, MOVAHED, A. Aortic Atheromas: Current Concepts and Controversies. Echocardiography Journal; 2008; 25(2): 198-207
- Ghanem FA, MOVAHED A. Use of Antihypertensive Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation. Cardiovascular Therapeutics; 2008; 26:38-49
- George A, MOVAHED A. Coronary Artery Calcium Scores: Current Thinking and Clinical Application.The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal; 2008; 2:87-92
- George A, MOVAHED A. Cardiac Computed Tomography: Current Practice and Future Application. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine: 2009; 10(2): 97-105
- George A, Parameswaran A, Nekkanti R, Lurito K, MOVAHED A. Normal Anatomic Variants on Transthoracic Echocardiogram. Echocardiography: 2009; 26(2): 1109-1117
- George A, MOVAHED A. Recognition of Noncardiac Findings on Cardiac CT Examinations. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine: 2010; 11(2): 84-91
- Ghanem FA, MOVAHED A. Hypertension in Older Patients. Current Hypertension Reviews: 2010; 7: 166-172
- Mehra S, MOVAHED A. Update on Cardiac Risk Stratification of Renal Transplant Candidates. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine: 2010: 11(3); e130-e140 doi: 10.3909/ricm0547
- Mehra S, Movahed H, MOVAHED A. Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine 2011; 12(2:e94-e103
- Mehra S, Movahed, H, MOVAHED A. Emerging Therapies for Residual Risk. Reviews in Cardiovascular 2012;13(1):e24-e31 doi: 10.3909/ricm0583
- Movahed H, Cao LB, Pitzalis M, MOVAHED A. Beneficial Effects of Exercise Training in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiology and Therapeutics 2013; 1(1): 20-33
- Nguyen T, Cao L, MOVAHED A. Altered Right Ventricular Contractile Pattern after Cardiac Surgery: Monitoring of Septal Function is Essential. Echocardiography 2014; 31(9): 1159-1165
Articles: Original Work
- MOVAHED A., Becker LC. Electrocardiographic changes of acute lateral myocardial wall infarction: a reappraisal based on scintigraphic localization of the infarct. J Am Coll Cardiol 1984;4(4):660-667.
- Wait JL, MOVAHED A. Angina chest pain in sarcoidosis. Thorax 1989;44:391-395.
- Reeves WC, MOVAHED A, et al. Utility of precordial, epicardial and transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography in the detection of intracardiac foreign bodies. Am J Cardiol 1989;64:406-409.
- Reeves WC, MOVAHED A, et. al. Quantification of acute aortic regurgitation by color doppler color flow in an experiment animal model. Echocardiography 1990;7(1):47-54.
- MOVAHED A, et al. Dobutamine and improvement of regional and global left ventricular function in coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 1990;66:375-377.
- Jolly SR, Keaton N, MOVAHED A, Rose GC, Reeves WC. Effect of hyperkalemia on experimental myocardial depression by verapamil. Am Heart J 1991;121:517-523.
- Wagoner LE, MOVAHED A, Reeves WC. Myocardial imaging artifacts caused by mitral valve annulus calcification. Clin Nucl Med 1991;16(2):94-97.
- Jolly SR, Ordoukani A, MOVAHED A. Effect of neuropeptide Y on isolated rat hearts. Pharmacology 1991;43:121-127.
- Lewkow LM, Hooker JL, MOVAHED A. Cardiac complications of intensive dose mitoxantrone and cyclophosphamide with autologous bone marrow transplantation in metastatic breast cancer. Int J Cardiol 1992;34(3):273-276.
- MOVAHED A, Reeves WC, Baskin J, Jolly SR. Increased lung thallium uptake after oral dipyridamole testing. Clin Nucl Med 1992;17(6):489-494.
- Jolly SR, Reeves WC, Mozingo S, Mehta PM, Wilson E, MOVAHED A. Effect of diltiazem on norepinephrine-induced acute left ventricular dysfunction. Int J Cardiol 1992;36(1):31-40.
- Wagoner LE, MOVAHED A, Reeves WC, Jolly SR. Clinical significance of electrocardiographic T*wave normalization with exercise. Am J Noninvasive Cardiol 1993;7:27-32.
- Arora G, Mehta PM, Paspa P, Jolly SR, Reeves WC, and MOVAHED A. A radioimaging technique for quantifying regional myocardial blood flow. Am J Physiol Imaging 1992;3(4):230-238.
- Jolly SR, Wilson VP, MOVAHED A, Mehta P, Boyd GS, Reeves WC. Effect of hyperkalemia on myocardial depression by verapamil in isolated hearts. Pharmacology, 1993;47:286-294.
- Arora GD, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Alteration of coronary perfusion reserve in hypertensive patients with diabetes. J Hum Hypertens, 1994;8:51-57.
- MOVAHED A, Reeves WC, Mehta PM, Gilliland MGF, Mozingo, SL, Jolly SR. Norepinephrine-induced left ventricular dysfunction in anesthetized and conscious sedated dogs. Int J Cardiol. 1994;45:23-34.
- Alshami AA, Jolly SR, Smith FL, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Exercise testing in patients with ECG evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy. Clin Nucl Med. 1994;19(10):904-909.
- Arora GD, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Effect of tobacco abuse on pulmonary thallium uptake during exercise myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Am J Cardiac Imaging. 1994;8(3):261-265.
- Arora GD, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Thallium-201 liver uptake for assessment of jeopardized myocardium during dipyridamole stress testing. Clin Nuclear Med. 1994;19(7):283-289.
- Mehta PM, Grainger TA, Lust RM, MOVAHED A, Jarrett T, Gilliand MGF, Jolly SR. Effect of coccaine on left ventricular function: Relation to increased wall stress and persistence after treatment. Circulation 1995; 91:3002-3009.
- Tabrizi MHN, MOVAHED A. An improved diverging square algorithm for motion correction in the nuclea cardiac cardiac imaging. October Proceedings of the International Association of Science and Technology for Development. Signal and Image Processing. (STP 98), 1998; 767-771.
- Alkoutami GS, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. The safety of adenosine pharmacologic stress testing in patients with first degree atriorventricular block in the presence and absence of atrioventricular blocking medications. J Nucl Cardiol. 1999; 6: 495-497
- Tabrizi MHN, Dong K, Owens R, Scardigno R, Eubanks S, MOVAHED A. Tracking algorithms for motion correction of thallium-201 SPECT usuing image segmentation. October preceedings of the International Association of Science and Technology. Computer graphics and Imaging ( GGIM 99) 1999: 54-57
- Dong K, Tabrizi MHN, MOVAHED A. Self adaptive method for automatic shape recognition and motion correction of thallium-201 myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging. Proceeding of the IEEE International Conference of Information Technology: Coding and Computing. 2000; 477-482
- Tabrizi MHN, Dong K, Owens R, Scardigno S, Eubanks S, MOVAHED A. Motion correction of myocardial perfusion SPECT employing image enhanced diverging square algorithm. International Journal of Robotics and Automation. 2000; 15 (1) : 17-20
- Tabrizi MHN, Dong K, MOVAHED A. Tracking algorithms for motion correction of thallium-201 SPECT using improved diverging circle tracking method. Proceeding at the International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology (CISST’ 00). 2000: 155-161
- Haji SA, MOVAHED A. Safety of adenosine pharmacologic stress testing in subjects with low systolic arterial pressure. CVR&R 2001; 22:61-63
- Tabrizi MHN, Dong K, MOVAHED A. Performance comparison of different motion correction algorithms used in cardial SPECT imaging. Proceeding of the IEEE International Conference of International Technology: Coding and Computing 2001:488-492
- Alkoutami GS, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. The frequency of atrioventricular block during adenosine stress testing in young, middle-aged, young-old, and old-old adults. The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology 2001; 10:159-161
- Kulhanek J, MOVAHED A, Sorrell VL. Value of three dimensional echocardiography in qualitative assessment of cardiac anatomy and phathology. Proceedings of the International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, And Technology. CISST 2001, Vol 2:733-738
- Kumar SP, MOVAHED A. Gender differences in the incidence of chest pain during adenosine pharmacological stress testing. CVR&R. 2002;23: 317-318
- Kulhanek J, Sorrell VL, Ershadi RE, Cabarrus BR, Short DB, MOVAHED A Adenosine myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomographic stress testing 24-72 h after uncomplicated myocardial infarction. The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2002; 18 (4): 269-272
- Kumar SP, Breington SD, O’brien KF, MOVAHED A. Clinical correlation between increased lung to heart ratio of technetium-99m sestamibi and multivessel coronary artery disease. International Journal of Cardiology. 2005; 101: 219-222
- Khan NUA, Ahmed S, Wagner P, Rumley R, MOVAHED A. Cardiac involvement in non-hodgkin’s lymphoma: with and without HIV infection. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2004; 20 (6): 477-481
- Golzar J, MOVAHED A. Value of absence of a transient myocardial perfusion defect during stress myocardial perfusion study in patients undergoing major vascular surgery. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2005; 21(2-3): 267-270
- Khan NUA, MOVAHED A. Pulmonary embolism and cardiac enzymee. Heart & Lungs. 2005; 34(2): 142-146
- Cummings M, Raza J, MOVAHED A. Atrial Fibrillation During Adenosine Pharmacological Stress Testing. Nuclear Cardiology Jurnal. 2006; 13(4): 576-581
- Khan NUA, Miller MJ, Babb JD, Ahmed S, Saha PK, Shammas RL, Macdonald RG, MOVAHED A. Spontaneous Coronary artery dissection. Acute Cardiac Care. 2006; 8(3): 162-171
Case Reports
- Palat GK, Hooker EA, MOVAHED A. Secondary mania associated with diltiazem. Clin Cardiol 1984;7:611-612.
- MOVAHED A, Wait JL. Carcinoma of the heart presenting as myocardial infarction. Am Heart J 1986;112(6):1329-1333.
- Reeves WC, Marcuard SP, Willis SE, MOVAHED A. Reversible cardiomyopathy due to selenium deficiency. JPEN 1989;13(6):663-665.
- Xenopoulos N, MOVAHED A, Hudson P, Reeves WC. Myocardial injury in electrocution. Am Heart J 1991;122(5):1481-1484.
- Paspa PA, MOVAHED A. Cardiac blood pool visualization by Ga-67 scintigraphy at 48 hours in a patient with severe heart failure. Clin Nucl Med. 1993;18(1):80.
- Shammas RL, MOVAHED A. Successful treatment of myocardial sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis. 1994;11:37-39.
- Arora GD, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Exercise induced left ventricular dilatation . Clin Nucl Med. 1994;19(10):923-924.
- Patel J, MOVAHED A, Reeves WC. Electrocardiographic and segmental wall motion abnormalities in pancreatitis mimicking myocardial infarction. Clin Cardiol: 1994;17:505-509.
- Shammas RL, DeAntonio HJ, MOVAHED, A. High-grade atrioventiventicular block during dipyridamole stress testing. Int J Cardiol: 1994;46:279-282.
- Haji SA, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Myocardial Stunning following coronary vasospasm as a result of anaphylaxis. CVR&R. 2001;22:403-405.
- Kumar SP, Reeves WC, MOVAHED A. Dobutamine induced coronary vasospasm in the absence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. CVR&R. 2002; 23: 82-84
- Brewington SD, MOVAHED A. Right ventricular Infarction with prominent ST segment elevation in electrocardiographic leads V3 and V4. CVR&R. 2002; 23:441-444
- Kumar SP, MOVAHED A. Isolated right ventricular infarction secondary to occlusion of the nondominant right coronary artery. CVR&R. 2003; 24: 92-95
- Kulhanek J, MOVAHED A. Uptake of technetium 99mHDP in cardiac amyloidosis. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2003; 19: 225-227
- Kumar SP, MOVAHED A. Importance of wall motion analysis in the diagnosis of left main disease using stress nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging. International Journal of Cardiac Imaging. 2003; 19: 219-224
- Khan NUA, Reinhart RA, MOVAHED A. Electrocardiographic changes in acute pericarditis. Consultant. 2004; 44: 1022-1023
- Khan NUA, MOVAHED A. Intracardiac extension of a large cell undifferentiated carcinoma of lung. Heart. 2005; 91: 512
- Golzar J, Mustafa J, MOVAHED A. Chest pain and ST segment elevation three minutes after copletion of adenosine pharmacological stress testing. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2004; 11 (6): 744-746
- Khan NUA, MOVAHED A, et.al. Left Main Myocardial Infarction in a Healthy Young Male. International Journal of Angiology. 2005; 14: 94-96
- Eilen D, Peterson N, Karkut C, MOVAHED A. Isolated Noncompaction of the Left Ventricular Myocardium: A Case Report and Literature Review. Echocardiography Journal; 2008; 22(7): 55-76
- Reza JA, Khan NUA, Mustafa JS, MOVAHED A. ST Segment Elevation During Adenosine Pharmacological Stress Testing in a Patient with Coronary Artery Disease. AM Heart Hosp J. 2009, 7(2): 122-124
- Brantley HP, Cabarrus BR, MOVAHED A. Spontaneous Multiarterial Dissection Immediately after Childbirth. Tex Heart Inst J 2012; 39(5): 683-686
- Cao L, Farooqui MA, Wood W, Cahill J, MOVAHED A. Saphenous graft on transesophageal echocardiogram masquerading as an abnormal vascular communication into the right atrium. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2013; 1(1): 28-30
- Cao LB, Jones C, MOVAHED A Low ADAMTS-13 in Plavix induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura World Journal of Clinical Cases 2013; 1(1): 31-33
- Cao L, Hannon, D, MOVAHED, A Noncoronary sinus of valsalva rupture into the right atrium with a coexisting perimembranous ventricular septal defect World Journal of Clinical Cases 2013; 1(4): 146-148
- Siddiqui AM, Cao LB, MOVAHED A. Side matters: An intriguing case of persistent left superior vena-cava. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2013; 1(5): 159-161
- Nguyen T, Cao LB, Tran M, MOVAHED A Biventricular pulsus alternans: An echocardiographic finding in patient with pulmonary embolism. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2013; 1(5) 162-165
- Alapat L, Chitwood WR, Cahill J, Mehra S, MOVAHED A Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: A case report and review of the literature World Journal of Clinical Cases 2014; 2(4):90—93
- Jones C, Lodhi AM, Cao LB, Chagarlamudi AK, MOVAHED A. Atrium of stone: A case of confined left atrial calcification without hemodynamic compromise. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2014; 2(5): 142-145
- Nash G, Williams JM, Nekkanti R, MOVAHED A. Case of early right ventricular pacing lead perforation and review of the literature. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2014; 2(6): 206-208
- Bejarano M, Cameron YL, Koutlas TC, MOVAHED A. Transthoracic: A sensitive tool for detecting cardiac extension of renal cell carcinoma? World Journal of Clinical Cases 2014; 2(8): 377-379
- Nguyen T, Phillips C, MOVAHED A. Incidental findings of pericardial calcification World Journal of Clinical Cases 2014; 2(9): 455-458
- Lodhi AM, Nguyen T, Bianco C, MOVAHED A. Coumadin ridge: An incidental finding of a left atrial pseudotumor on transthoracic echocardiography. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2015; 3(9): 831-834
- Siddiqui AM, Harris GS, MOVAHED A, Chiang KS, Chelu MG, Nekkanti R. Transhepatic venous approach to permanent pacemaker placement in a patient with limited central venous access. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2015; 3(9): 835-837
- Mehra S, MOVAHED A, ESPINOZA C, Marcu CB. Horseshoe thrombus in a patient with mechanical prosthetic mitral valve: A case report and review of literature. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2015; 3(9): 838-842
- Raju NSG, Joshi D, Daggubati R, MOVAHED A Contrast induced neurotoxicity following angiogram with Iohexol in an end stage renal disease patient. World Journal of Clinical Cases 2015, 3(11): 942-945
- Raju NSG, Joshi D, Daggubati R, Nekkanti R, MOVAHED A. Successful Biopsy and Removal of a Tricuspid Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2015; 1.e1-1e3 www onlinecJC.ca
- Harris GS, Siddiqui IA, MOVAHED A, Daggubati R. “Tumor and Tamponade” Large Medistinal Lymphoma Masquerating as Cardiac Tamponade on Transthoracic Echocardiogram.. Journal of Clinical Case Studies 2016; 1(3): doi http://dx.doi.org/10.16966/2471-4925.121
- Patwarhan M, Mehra S, MOVAHED A, Daggubati R. Vascular Complications of Percutaneous Transradial Cardiac Catheterization. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2016; 17(1/2):76-79 doi: 10.3909/ricm0801
- Siddiqui IA, Ngyyen T, Nekkanti R, MOVAHED A. Incidental Finding of Aberrant Mitral Valve Chorda During aTransesophageal Echocardiography Evaluation for Suspected Endocarditis. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2016; 1-3: DOI:10.1111/echo.13346