دکتر مسعود قاسمی

Personal Information

• Name: Massoud Ghasemi
• Date of Birth: 26.02.1960
• Email: ghasemi@iranathero.ir
• Mailing Address: No 9, No 45, the corner of Hafezi St, Derakhti St, Dadman Boulevard, Shahrak Gharb, Tehran, Iran. Postal code: 1981617995
• Telephones: +98 21 22387706, +989121088865

Interventional Cardiology Profession

Recent Positions:

• Chairman of Iranian Society of Atherosclerosis.
• Consultant in Cardiology,Interventional Cardiologist, AttendingCardiologist,Imam Khomeini MedicalCenter, Tehran Universityof MedicalSciences. Tehran,Iran.
• Director, Research Center ofEndovascularIntervention & President ofInternational Meetingof Cardiovascular Update.
• Director, CardiacCatheterization andInterventional Cardiology, PayambaranHospital. Tehran,Iran.
• Director, CardiacCatheterization andInterventional Cardiology, Laleh  Hospital. Tehran,Iran.
• Director, CardiacCatheterization andInterventional Cardiology, Sasan Hospital. Tehran
• Interventional Cardiologist of Pars Hospital. Tehran,Iran. Chairman of AryaAtherosclerosisJournal
• ExecutiveDirector ofEndovascularJournal (official Journal of
• Research Centerof EndovascularIntervention)
• Head of scientific committee, BAM Riding school
• Director, Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology, Bahman Hospital. Tehran
• Iran's representative in WHO for non-communicable diseases (Influenza prevention in high risk population)

Scientific/ManagerialActivities:     

ProfessionalMemberships:

• American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (FCAPSC)
• New York Academy of Science
• European Atherosclerosis Association
• International Associate of American College of Cardiology
• New YorkAcademyof Science
• InternationalAssociate of American Collegeof Cardiology
• European Atherosclerosis Association
• International SocietyofEndovascularSpecialists
• Iranian Heart Association
• Iranian SocietyofAtherosclerosis
• Research Centerof EndovascularIntervention
• Working grouponInterventional Cardiologyof theEuropeanSocietyof Cardiology

Education:

• Doctorate of Medicine,Facultyof Medicine, TehranUniversity, Tehran,Iran. 1986

Residency& Postdoctoral Training:

• Department of Cardiology,Facultyof Medicine, Tehran
• University.Tehran,Iran. 1986-1991                  
• Fellowship inInterventionalCardiology,Facultyof Medicine, Tehran University. Tehran,Iran. 1991-1992                  

Certifications and Trainings:

• Certified fellow of American College of Cardiology, since 2018
• Certified fellow and member of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (FCAPSC)
• 12^th International Symposium on catheter ablation techniques, Paris, France, 3-5 Oct 2018.
• Minimalist TF - TAVI training seminar, By Prof Alain Cribier, Rouen ,France, 14 - 16 May 2017.
• Updates of TAVI training, George Pompidu Hospital, Paris, France, April 2017.
• Winner of the First Prize for the "Most Educational Case at the CIT 2006.
• Certification of Endovascular Intervention (Cerebrovascular and peripheral), Scripps Clinic, California, USA. 2003
• Certification of Interventional Cardiology, Royal Brompton &  Harefield Hospital, London, 1996
• Certification of Interventional Cardiology, the Royal Marsden, 1994
• NHS Trust, London.UK. , 1994
• Certification of Interventional Cardiology, France, 1993

ResearchProjects&GrantsFunding:

• Activeresearcher in surveyof stem celltransplantation for repair ofmyocardial infarction (April 2004-Current)
• Activeresearcher in surveyof detection ofmutations in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Researcher of foundation ofthe stem cellpreparation laboratoryin Sasan Hospital
• Main investigator: Registry of assessment of PCI use in STEMI and NSTEMI patients in Iran , 2017
• Main investigator in Persian Driver Registry(2004-2005)
• MainInvestigator in theFamilyof Endeavor Persian Registry-FAVORI&II(2005-2008)
• MainInvestigator in theXienceV Persian Registry(2007-2008)

ScientificAndProfessionalPublications:

- Thesis:

• Structural Heart Diseases Based on Congenital Heart Diseases (in referral patients to Tehran university hospital) . MD Degree, Tehran University, Iran.1986
• Midterm results of PTCA compared tocoronaryarterybypass graftandmedical treatment. FellowshipDissertation, TehranUniversity,Tehran,Iran.1992.

- Published papers:

• M.Ghasemi, Sense of impending doom during angioplasty for patients also interventionists, 2017
• M.Ghasemi: One –stage angioplasty and stenting of ostium of left common carotid artery and stenting of left internal carotid artery in an 81-years-old man with transient ischemic attackActa Medica Iranica, Vol. 55, No. 1،2017
• M.Ghasemi : Autologous Adult Stem Cell Transfusion In Chronic Revascularized Patients Including Post PCI and Post CABG Conditions – 2015
• M.Ghasemi , M Mehrpoya: Redo percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (Redo PMV) in patients with recurrent mitral valve stenosis: Immediate and early outcomes-2015
• M.Ghasemi , P.Ghazi, M.Zarghampour, A.Haji-zeinali : Transcatheter stent implantation for the treatment of abdominal Aortic Coarctation and right renal artery stenosis in Takayasu`s arteries ; A case with a 4 years follow up. Hellenic Journal of cardiology, 2011
•  Arash Mohammadi Tofigh, M Ghasemi, Babak Heidari Aghdam, Mersedeh Karvandi , Afsoon Kaboli : Endovascular treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010.
• M.  Ghasemi,  Hashemi  Fesharaki,  M.  Sanatkar:  Basilar artery angioplasty and stenting. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2006.
• M. Ghasemi, M. Sanatkar: The Arterial Stiffness Index (ASI) and risk of restenosis. Tehran, Iranian Heart Journal, 2004.
• M.  Ghasemi,  N. Naderi,  M.  Sanatkar:  Effects  of intravenous  immunoglobulin treatment on patients with chronic heart failure, Delhi, Indian Heart Journal, 2004.
• M. Ghasemi, E. Nematipour, N. Naderi, M. Sanatkar : Safety and efficacy of redo percutaneous Mitral valvuloplasty (PMV).Delhi, Indian Heart Journal, 2004.
• M. Essalat, S.H.Mirkhani, M.Ghasemi, M.Sanatkar, R. Zarezadeh: Atherosclerosis of the internal mammary artery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Tehran, Iranian ACTA Medica Journal, Vol 14, No 3, 2003.
• M. Ghasemi: Incidence of infective endocarditis caused by dentistry. Tehran, Journal of Azad Islamic, 2000.
• M. Ghasemi: Analysis of the abundance of heart types throughout angioplasty. Tehran, Journal of Iran University, 2000.
• M. Ghasemi: Angioplasty and the types of disease. Tehran, Journal of Iran University,2000.
• M. Ghasemi: Results of Mitral valve valvaloplasty. Tehran, Journal of Medical Council of Islamic Republic of Iran, 1996.
• M.Ghasemi : New intervention Technology in treatment of Cerebro-vascular disease ,First congress on Novel Approaches of biomedical engineering in cardiovascular disease; Iran
• M. Ghasemi: Hydatic cyst in the heart. Journal of Medical Council of Islamic republic of Iran, 1992.
• M. Ghasemi: Prevention of hypertension. Tehran, Journal of basic science of Iran, 1992.
• M. Ghasemi: Atherosclerosis of coronary artery. Tehran, Journal of Basic Science of Iran,1992.
• M. Ghasemi: Role of X-ray in diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. Tehran,  Journal of Basic Science of Iran, 1993.
• M. Ghasemi: Technology in medicine. Tehran, Journal of Basic Science of Iran, 1993.
• M. Ghasemi: Anemia and hydatid cyst of the heart. Tehran, Iranian ACTA Medical Journal,1992.
• M. Ghasemi: ATP and the heart. Tehran, Iranian ACTA Medical Journal, 1989.
• M. Ghasemi: Results of new method (MGH) in Phrenic nerve. Tehran, Journal of Faculty of Medicine, 1987.
• M. Ghasemi: Results of catheterism in congenital heart disease. Tehran, Journal of Faculty of Medicine, 1987.

 

Presentations/Invitational Lectures:

• Invited Speaker, The Role of Emerging Technologies  in Interventional Procedures, Anesthesia Congress, Razi Conference Center, Dec 2019
• Chairman; Hypertension & Heart Failure Treatments and Challenges Symposium, Evin Hotel, Theran, Iran, Dec 2019
• Guest Faculty; Dyslipidemia Symposium, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, IranDec 2019
• Invited Speaker & Chairman; Cased- base discussion on stroke, Heart of Stroke Symposium, Evin Hotel, Tehran, Iran, Dec 2019
• Chairman; 3^rd Iranian PCR, Shahid Rajaee Hospital Conference Hall, Nov 2019
• Invited Speaker and Chairman; Heart Core Assembly 4, Fisherman Bastion Gate, Budapest, Hungary, June 2019.
• Chairman; Iranian Stroke Congress, National Library Conference Hall, Tehran , Iran, Feb 2019,
• Chairman; Inflammation in arteries, Congress of  Arterial Inflammation with Approach to Immunology and Inflammatory diseases, Feb 2019
• Invited Speaker; Stent selection and in-stent thrombosis (with emphasis on personal medicine aspects), Interventional Cardiology Congress, Rajaee Medical Research Center, Tehran, Iran, Feb 2019.
• Invited Speaker and panel member; Iran’s status in non-communicable diseases, 1^st national congress of Non-communicable diseases prevention, Talash Complex, Tehran, Iran, Jan 2019.
• Chairman and invited speaker; The latest guideline on ACS, Evin Hotel, Tehran, Iran, Jan 2019.
• Invited Speaker and panel member, Complex cardiac cases, 12th annual seminar on interventional cardiology, Rajaee Medical Research Center, Tehran, Iran, Jan 2019.
• Invited Speaker; Case presentation on CTO, Iran CTO Meeting , In Collaboration with EURO CTO CLUB, TOBI, EBC, Dec, 2018
• Invited speaker; OCT Imaging, Understanding of Basics, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Nov 2018.
• Chairman, Updates of Antiplatelet therapy, Rajaee Medical Research Center (Sponsored by Asterzeneca), Dec 2018.
• Invited Speaker; Tavi vs CABG, 2^nd Iranian Congress on Acute Coronary Syndromes, Tabriz, Iran, June 2018.
• Invited speaker; Flue in High Risk Groups, National Annula Flue Congress, Espinal Conference Hall, Oct, 2018
• Invited Speaker; Possible Technical Maneuvers to Reduce Al Post Evolut, 1^st advanced TAVI training, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 2018.
• Invited Speaker, Individualize Therapy vs Guidelines, 3^rd Near East Cardiologist Standalone Meeting Heart Core Assembly & 12^th  International Symposium on Catheter Ablation Techniques, , Paris, France, Oct 2018.
• Invited Speaker, Multidisciplinary approach to NOACs, Tehran, Iran, Feb 2018.
• Invited guest and chairman; 33^rd Turkish Cardiology Congress, Oct. 2017
• Invited Speaker in 1^st Caspian Annual meeting about 1)TAVI and Valves 2)A challenging case in coarctation, Mashhad, 2017
• Lecture on Secondary Hypertension (Sponsored by Abidi), Tehran, Iran, 2016
• Chairperson of Heart Failure Symposium (Sponsored by Novartis), Tehran, Iran, 2016
• Clinical aspect & hyperlipidemia guideline ,Hyperlipidemia from A to Z ; Iran 2015
• ESC guideline updates in ACS management , 2^nd Atherothrombosis day ; Iran 2014
• Invited speaker; Complex coronary PCI involving the left anterior descending, circumflex first and second obtuse marginal, Euro PCR, 2013
• Invited Speaker; Challenging coronary artery intervention, How would I treat? Euro PCR 2012
• Percutaneous aortic valve implantation of core valve; first case report in Iran, PCR London valve, 2011.
• Speaker, Canadian Cardiovascular congress, Pulmonary artery angioplasty and stenting following anastomotic pulmonary hypertension after lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, October 2011
• Invited speaker; 15th World Congress on Heart Disease Vancouver –Canada: Repeat Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty (PMV) In Patients with Recurrent Mitral Valve Stenosis Following To Previous PMV, July 2010.
• Speaker, Canadian Cardiology Congress, Montreal- Quebec: Urgent Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting with distal embolic protection in acute stroke (Case Report), October 2010.
• Poster presentation, Canadian cardiovascular Congress, Repeat percutaneous mitral Valvuloplasty in patients with recurrent mitral valve stenosis following to previous PMV, October 2009.
• Poster Presentation, 14th World Congress on HEART DISEASE, Toronto -Canada: Prevalence and predictors of renal artery stenosis in patients undergoing coronary angiography, July 2008.
• Guest faculty, EUROPCR, May 2008 Barcelona-Spain: Pulmonary artery angioplasty and stenting following anastomotic pulmonary hypertension after lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
• Guest Lecturer, Joint Interventional Meeting, Rome, Italy: Urgent Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting with distal embolic protection in acute stroke (Case Report), , February 2008
• Guest Lecturer, 16th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology, Taipei, Taiwan: “Repeat Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty (PMV) in Patients with Restenosis following to previous PMV”, Dec 2007.
• Guest Faculty/Case Presentation, China Interventional Therapeutics (CIT) 2006 in Conjunction with TCT at CIT and EuroPCR at CIT April 6-9, 2006.
• Beijing International Convention Center, China: 1) Acute Total Occlusion of the Left Main Artery during Coronary Angiography Result in Cardiac Arrest & Its Management; 2) Crush Aorto-Renal Stenting; 3) Vertebro-Subclavian Stenting.
• Guest Faculty /Case Presentation, Angioplasty Summit-TCT Asia –Pacific, 2006
• Acute Total Occlusion of the Left Main Artery during, in Seoul-Korea, April, 2006
• Poster Presentation," World Congress of Cardiology": Repeat Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty (PMV), Barcelona, 2006
• International Guest faculty/Guest Lecturer," 2^nd  International Conference of Newer Frontiers in Cardiology –Mumbai Hospital", India: Endeavor Experience, 2) PCI after Thrombolysis: For Whom and When? 3) Role ofMSCT 64 in CAD, 2006
• Iranian Society of Atherosclerosis, third Seminar on Complicated Carotid Intervention, Tehran: Bilateral Carotid Angioplasty,  July 2005
• Guest Faculty, Joint Interventional Meeting, , Rome, Italy: Vetebrobasilar Artery Stenting (Case Report), February 2005
• Invited Faculty/Guest Lecturer, 2nd World Congress of International Cardiology, and Mumbai: Angioplasty &Stenting in symptomatic basilar Artery Stenosis, February, 2005.
• Invited Guest panelist /live case Presentation, 2nd World Congress of International Cardiology, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, India, , February, 2005
• Guest faculty, EUROPCR2005, Paris: Peripheral Clinical Case Presentation; Vetebrobasilar Artery Stenting. , May 2005
• Gulf Heart Association, Muscat, Oman: Poster Presentation: Immunomodulating therapy with intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with chronic heart failure. January, 2004
• Cardio-health Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey: Acute coronary syndromes: Update and new trends, July, 2004
• Cardio-health Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey: Percutaneous coronary interventions, , July, 2004
• Chairman, 6th International Congress on Cardiovascular Update, , Mashad –Iran: Noninvasive coronary angiography with spiral CT, June, 2004
• Chairman, 6th International Congress on Cardiovascular Update, Mashad –Iran: Percutaneous extracranial artery angioplasty. , June, 2004
• Invited Faculty/Guest Lecturer, 7thAsian Pacific Biennial Conference, December 2004
• Speaker; ICC Ajman, Angioplasty and stenting for symptomatic basilar artery stenosis, March 2004.
• Speaker; ICC Ajman, Percutaneous internal carotid artery angioplasty with stenting, March 2004.
• Speaker; ICC Ajman, Drug-Eluting stents for treatment of patients with atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries, double blind, randomized controlled trial, March 2004.
• Gulf Heart Association, Muscat, Oman: Safety and efficacy of redo percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty, January, 2004
• Speaker; 13^th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran: Stem cell transplantation in patients with previous myocardial infarction, 2003
• Speaker; 12^th Congress of Cardiology in Tehran: Initial stenting in coronary stenosis, 2001
• Speaker; Shiraz Congress of Cardiovascular Disease, Curing the stenosis inside a stent using angioplasty balloon, Why stent?, 2000.
• Speaker; Cardiovascular Meeting, Shiraz-Iran, Treatment of in-stent restenosis with Balloon dilatation, 1998.
• Speaker; Cardiovascular Meeting, Shiraz-Iran, Drug eluting stents, 1998.
• Speaker; Cardiovascular Meeting, Shiraz-Iran, Results of stenting in coronary artery disease, 1998.
• Speaker; Iranian Heart Association, Comparison of Mitral Regurgitation pre and Post-valvuloplasty, 1993.
• Speaker; Symposium of Heart Disease, Echocardiography in Heart Disease, 1993
• Speaker; Symposium of heart disease, Heart Valvualr Disease, , 1993
• Speaker; Iranian Heart Association, Hemodynamic effects of Mitral Valvuloplasty. , 1993
• Speaker; Iranian Heart Association, Combined Mitral and Tricuspid valve commisurotomy, ,1993     
• Speaker; Iranian Heart Association, Descriptive study of anatomopathologic Variable in Iranian population, Report of Mitral valve valvuloplasty in Angioplasty of coronary artery 470 cases, 1993
• Speaker; Iranian Heart Association, Pulmonary valvuloplasty & Results of coronary artery angioplasty. 1992
• Speaker; Meeting of Rehabilitation, New methods in treatment of CAD, 1992
• Speaker; Iranian Internist Association, Results of balloon dilatation of pulmonary valve stenosis, 1992

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