Dr Shwan Othman Amen
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Internal Medicine Specialist
Head of cardiology unit at Surgical Specialty Hospital, Erbil Cardiac Center
Medical Degrees
PhD in Interventional cardiology-Germany
PhD in Drug-eluting stents- Germany
PhD in Internal medicine – Germany
MBChB- Salahhaddin University, Erbil-Iraq
Research Publications
1-Efficacy and safety of Promus-Stent in comparison with Cypher,Taxus and Endeavor Stents in Ischemic Heart Disease Patients with 6 months follow up.
2-Impaired mobilization of CD133(+) bone marrow -derived circulating progenitors with an increased number of Diseased coronay arteries in IHD patients with DM
3-Enhanced mobilization of the bone marrow- derived circulating progenitor cells by Intra coronary freshly isolated bone marrow cell transplantation in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
4-Coronary Artery Disease among patients younger than 35 years od Age: Exploring the most common risk factors
5-Reduced number AMI cases at the time of lockdown during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Iraq: Exploring the Possible explanations Behind.
6-The most common additional risk factors of CAD in smoker patients Specifically: Shedding light on Smoker’s Angiographic Profile
7-Biochemical markers affecting left ventricular ejection fraction in patients younger than 35 years of age with established coronary artery disease.
8-Associations of Vitamin D deficiency with Acute Myocardial infarction in Kurdish Patients.
9-The impact of Ramadan fasting on Acute Coronary Disease events among Iraqi Population.
10-Association of Hyperhomocysteinemia with Acute Myocardial Infarction in Kurdish Patients.
11-Association of Arterial Hypertension with Acute Myocardial Infarction among Iraqi Patients.
12-Association of obstructive sleep apnea with cardiovascular health.
13- Prevalence persistent symptoms after acute COVID-19 among Iraqi Patients
15-Safety of PCI during Ramadan Fasting among patients with ischemic heart disease: a comparison study.
16-The mortality rate of CABG, that has been performed among iraqi patients.
17-The incidence of uncontrolled hypertension, among hypertensive patients that has been checked in an Ambulatory Database.
18-The prevalence of Recovery from Dilated Cardiomyopathy postpartumly among Kurdish pregnant.
19- prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency among Kurdish population-A cross-sectional study
21- Prevalence of White Coat Hypertension amongst Patients in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq-Erbil
22- Rilonacept and Anakinra in Recurrent Pericarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
23- Prolonged Episode of Asystole in a Patient with Sick Sinus Syndrome: Case Report
24- Role of C-reactive protein as an inflammatory marker in patients with coronary artery disease- a case-control study in Erbil Kurdistan region of Iraq.
25- Complications Associated with Rivaroxaban Administration Compared to Warfarin among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Stenosis- A Meta-Analysis.
26- Supervisor and Active contributor of first Erbil Cardiovascular Health Dataset (ECHD)
Foundations
Founder of Dr Othman Organization for Humanity
Founder of Angasha Cardiovascular Research Organization
Founder of Mala Amen Organization for Research and Publication
Educational Line Publications
Published 30 educational booklets in Kurdish and Arabic language regarding basic health education over more than 10000 copies.
Author of 4 books in Kurdish and Arabic language that printer over 5000 copies.
International Congress and Assembly’s
Active participant in American College of Cardiology Congress-on site
Active participants in different congresses of European Society of Cardiology at different lines of interventional and clinical Cardiology
Active participants of PCR almost every year
Active participant of Congresses in USA, Japan, Spain and Italy.
International Chairman at ACH (Advance in Cardiovascular Horizone 2022- Dubai
International and local Speaker and chairman at more than 20 scientific conferences
Member at the European Society of Cardiology
Member at European German cardiology society
Key Areas of Focus
Advanced cardiovascular procedures, healthcare leadership and administration, medical education, and establishing a platform for cardiovascular research.