Mohammad Mostafa Ansari Ramandi

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Mohammad Mostafa Ansari Ramandi  

Address: No 27. Negin 3. Negin Complex. Kariman St, Hajiporamir st. Sazmane Ab st, 1454653853, Tehran (Iran)  

Mobile number: (+98)9127863889     

Email: [email protected], Linkedin profile: linkedin.com/in/mm-ansari-ramandi 

Heart Failure Specialists of Tomorrow national representative of Iran within the ESC.

Fellow of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Dec 2019–Present:Head of CCU ward Shafa Hospital, Boshroyeh (Iran)

  

Jul 2019–Present: Cardiologist Shafa Hospital, Boshroyeh (Iran) 

▪ Outpatient and admitted patients visit, diagnosis, management and follow-up.

▪ Performing trans-thoracic echocardiography, Exercise tolerance tests, holter monitoring for BP and rhythm.

▪ Visiting CCU, ICU and emergency wards.

▪ Answering medical consultations requested by hospital colleagues.

 

Jul 2018–Dec 2019: Head of CCU and PCCU wards Syed Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Tabas (Iran)  

Nov 2017–Dec 2019: Cardiologist Syed Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Tabas (Iran) 

▪ Outpatient and admitted patients visit, diagnosis, management and follow-up.

▪ Performing trans-thoracic echocardiography, Exercise tolerance tests, holter monitoring for BP and rhythm.

▪ Visiting CCU, ICU, PCCU and emergency wards.

▪ Answering medical consultations requested by hospital colleagues. 

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 

Aug 2013–Aug 2017: Cardiology Specialization degree Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran (Iran) 

Aug 2014 - Aug 2017: Cardiovascular residency, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.

▪ Outpatient and admitted patients visit, diagnosis, management and follow up.

▪ Performing right heart catheterization, coronary angiography via femoral and radial approach, trans-thoracic echocardiography, trans-esophageal echocardiography, temporary pacemaker implantation, ICD, PPM and CRT analysis, and pericardiocentesis.

▪ Attending adult congenital heart disease, ETT, MRI, CT, rehabilitation, cardiac nuclear medicine, general cardiology, CCU, ICU, surgery, PCCU, and emergency wards. 



 Oct 2013 - Aug 2014: Cardiovascular residency, Internal Medicine ward, Rasool Akram Hospital, Tehran, Iran. 

▪ Outpatient and admitted patients visit, diagnosis, management and follow up.

▪ Performing bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, lumbar puncture, intubation, and arthrocentesis.

▪ Attending emergency and dialysis ward and had ICU, CCU, general and emergency ward shifts.   

Aug 2013 - Oct 2013: Cardiovascular residency, Nephrology ward, Hasheminejad Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

▪ Visit, diagnosis, management and follow up of outpatient as well as admitted patients with renal impairment and post renal transplant patients.

▪ Performed kidney biopsy and attended emergency and dialysis ward and had ICU, general and emergency ward shifts. 

Sep 2006–Jun 2012: MD Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin (Iran) 

General Medicine Internship at affiliated hospitals of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. 

2004–2006: MBBS (did not complete) Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore (Pakistan)  

Jun 2004 General Certificate of Education (Advanced level) University of Cambridge International Examinations

Nov 2003 General Certificate of Education (Ordinary level) University of Cambridge International Examinations 

 

PERSONAL SKILLS 

Languages: Persian Mother tongue. English Proficient user with a total Band 8 score in IELTS. Urdu Basic user.  

Communication skills:

▪ Good communication skills gained through my experience organizing events and congresses at university.

▪ Perfect Contact skills with patients and colleagues gained through my training in medicine and residency.  

Organisational / managerial skills Leadership: 

▪ Currently working as head of CCU ward in Shafa hospital and responsible for a team of 8 nurses and staff.

▪ Worked as head of CCU and PCCU wards in Syed Mostafa Khomeini Hospital and was responsible for a team of 20 nurses and staff. 

▪ Principal investigator of Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease in Iran and was responsible for a team of 5 cardiologists.  

Job-related skills/Mentoring skills:

▪ Mentoring nurses and staff and training them about cardiovascular sciences 



▪ Mentoring junior residents while working as senior resident in cardiovascular residency.   

Digital, computer and statistical skills:

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Digital Calendars, Video Conferencing and Social Media Management, Adobe Photoshop, SPSS, Statistics and Virus Protection Software.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Certifications:

May 2019: Level 1 Certification in Cardiac Computed Tomography from EACVI. 

Publications:

1. Zamani R, Chenaghlou M, Norouzi Z, Ansari Ramandi MM, Taghavi S, Amin A, Naderi N. Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure (Stage D), Data Derived from Rajaie Acute Systolic Heart Failure (RASHF) Data Registry. Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Annals.;11(1).

2. Ansari-Ramandi MM, Yarmohammadi H, Baghaie B, Jafarian Moghaddam F, Fathabadi B. P850 Role of echocardiography in a patient with heart failure and multiple cerebral strokes. European Heart JournalCardiovascular Imaging. 2020 Jan 1;21(Supplement_1):jez319-498.

3. Pourkia R, Ansari-Ramandi MM, Ziaie N, Pourkia M. P1493 Univentricular heart diagnosed by echocardiography in a patient with good functional capacity. European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging. 2020 Jan 1;21(Supplement_1):jez319-917.

4. Akhondi B, Ansari-Ramandi M, Heidarali M, Kamali F, Haghjoo M. Safety and outcomes of noncardiac surgery in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices. Res Cardiovasc Med 2019;8:76-8

5.  Sharma G, Narula N, Ansari-Ramandi MM, Mouyis K. The Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship: Tips for Fellows-in-Training and Early Career Cardiologists. JACC: CASE REPORTS (2019) 1 (2): 232-234

6.  Yarmohammadi H, Ansari-Ramandi MM, Beikmohammadi S, Fahimi BH, Naderi N. Allopurinol safety and efficacy in heart failure patients: a systematic review. European Journal of Heart Failure (2019) 21, 239.

7.  Ansari-Ramandi MM, Rezaie S, Samiei N, Ansari-Ramandi S. A case of valvular heart disease diagnosed after pregnancy. ESC Clinical Case Gallery, 2018 November.

8.  Firouzi A, Moussavi AK, Mohebbi A, Alemzadeh-Ansari MJ, Kiani R, Sanati HR, Mohebbi B, Shakerian F, Zahedmehr A, Ansari-Ramandi MM, Heris SO. Comparison between rosuvastatin and atorvastatin for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research. 2018;10(3):149.

9.  Naderi N, Taghavi S, Amin A, Ghaemmaghami Z, Nouri  M, Ansari-Ramandi MM, Zavarei A. Insulin resistance in pulmonary hypertension. European Journal of Heart Failure (2018) 20 (Suppl. S1) 137. doi:10.1002/ejhf.1197.

10.  Ansari- Ramandi MM, Naderi N, Firouzi A, Ghavidel AA, Pouraliakbar H, Rezaeian N. Cardiac MRI helped for decision making in a patient with ruptured tricuspid valve and severe right ventricular failure. European Journal of Heart Failure (2018) 20 (Suppl. S1) 179. doi:10.1002/ejhf.1197.

11.  Ansari-Ramandi MM, Maleki M, Alizadehasl A, Amin A, Taghavi S, Alemzadeh-Ansari MJ, Moussavi AK, Naderi N. Safety and effect of high dose allopurinol in patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2017;9(2):102-107. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.17.

12.  Ansari-Ramandi MM, Maleki M, Naderi N. Alizadehasl A, Amin A, Taghavi S, Alemzadeh-Ansari MJ, Hadavand N, Noori M. Does allopurinol have any benefit in heart failure patients without hyperuricemia? European Journal of Heart Failure (2017) 19 (Suppl. S1) 558. doi:10.1002/ejhf.833. 

13.  Ansari-Ramandi MM, Firouzi A, Naderi N, Ansari-Ramandi S, Eskandarian A. Thoracic aortic aneurysm two years after trauma. ESC Clinical Case Gallery, 2017 March. 

14.  Ansari-Ramandi MM, Naderi N, Sanati HR, Ansari-Ramandi S. Man with prolonged retrosternal chest pain. ESC Clinical Case Gallery. 2017 Jan.

15.  Beikmohammadi S, Sanati HR, Peighambari MM, Ansari-Ramandi MM, Azimi M, Zahedmehr A, Firouzi A, Kiani R, Shakerian F, Shafe O. Relationship between the pulmonary artery pressure and the occurrence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Iranian Heart Journal. 2017;17(4):17-20.

16.  Alemzadeh-Ansari MJ, Ansari-Ramandi MM, Naderi N. Chronic Pain in Chronic Heart Failure: A Review Article. J Teh Univ Heart Ctr 2017;12(2):49-56.

17.  Beikmohammadi S, Sanati H R, Peighambari M, Ansari-Ramandi M M, Amirsardari M, et al. Coronary Artery Anatomy and the Occurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Res Cardiovasc Med. 2017;6(3):e40682. doi: 10.5812/cardiovascmed.40682.

18.  Ansari-Ramandi MM, Ansari-Ramandi S, Naderi N. Acute right heart failure in a patient with right heart thrombus and pulmonary thromboembolism. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2016 Sep;10(9):OD03.

19.  Bozorgi V, Talebitaher M, Shalbaf N, Radmanesh N, Nasri F, Ansari-Ramandi MM. Epidemiological aspects and clinical outcome of patients with Rhinocerebral zygomycosis: a survey in a referral hospital in Iran. Pan African Medical Journal. 2016 Jul 13;24(232).

20.  Abdolrahimi SA, Sanati HR, Ansari-Ramandi MM, Heris SO, Maadani M. Acute myocardial infarction following blunt chest trauma and coronary artery dissection. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2016 Jun;10(6):OD14.

21.  Ansari-Ramandi MM, Alemzadeh-Ansari MJ, Firoozi A. Acute type a aortic dissection missed as acute coronary syndrome. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2016 May;10(5):OD33.

22.  Ansari-Ramandi MM, Ansari-Ramandi S, Motaie M. Acute Type A Aortic Dissection with the Presentation of Right Shoulder Pain. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016;4(1):12-5.

23.  Sahebi A, Mohammad-Aliha J, Ansari-Ramandi M, Naderi N. Investigation the relationship between selfcare and readmission in patients with chronic heart failure. Research in cardiovascular medicine. 2015 Feb;4(1).

24.  Samimagham HR, Kazemi Jahromi M, Pakdel F, Hamidian R, Arabi M, Ansari Ramandi MM, Haghighi A. Visual acuity in end stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis versus those not undergoing hemodialysis. Health MED, Volume 9, Number 1, 2015, 3-8. 

Conferences:

1.  Severe chest pain in a young female; thrombolytic or referral to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capable center? Challenges faced by most physicians working in centers without PCI capability (To be presented in Acute Cardiovascular 2020 Congress, Athens)

2.  Univentricular heart diagnosed by echocardiography in a patient with good functional capacity (EuroEcho 2019 congress, 6 Dec 2019).

3.  Role of echocardiography in a patient with heart failure and multiple cerebral strokes (EuroEcho 2019 congress, 5 Dec 2019).

4.  Allopurinol safety and efficacy in heart failure patients: a systematic review (Heart failure 2019 congress, 26 May 2019).

5.  Prosthetic Mitral Valve without anticoagulation for ten years, a case report.  (2nd global heart Congress, Osaka, Japan, 21 Nov 2018).

6.  Cardiac MRI helped for decision making in a patient with ruptured tricuspid valve and severe right ventricular failure (HEART FAILURE 2018 Congress, 26 May 2018).

7.  Does allopurinol have any benefit in heart failure patients without hyperuricemia? (HEART FAILURE 2017 4TH WORLD CONGRESS ON ACUTE HEART FAILURE, 2 May 2017)

8.  Lecture and panel on updates on interventional cardiology nursing 2nd March 2016 (4th Iranian cardiovascular joint congress).

9.  Study of psychological health status in the dental students of the Qazvin University of medical sciences (9th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Pontificia Università Urbaniana, Rome, 29-31 March 2010).

10.  Study of psychological health status in the dental students of the Qazvin University of medical sciences (39th annual meetings of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 17-20 February 2010).

11.  Study of possible risk factors of urinary tract infections. (4th student research seminar of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences which was held on 11 Dec 2007).

12.  Can we really treat type one diabetes with the use of stem cells? (2nd medical student’s conference in English Qazvin University of medical sciences 14 October 2007).

13.  Nanotechnology is not hundred percent safe so what are its hazards? (1st medical student’s conference in English Qazvin University of medical sciences 5 March 2007) 

Honors and awards:

1. Approved Acute Cardiovascular Care 2020 Congress grant from the European Society of Cardiology-ESC-.

2. Awarded to become Fellow of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging-FEACVI- in 2019.

3. Approved Heart Failure 2019 Congress grant from the European Society of Cardiology-ESC-.

4. Approved ICNC 2019 congress educational grant from the European Society of Cardiology-ESC-.

5. Approved Heart Failure 2018 Congress grant from the European Society of Cardiology-ESC-.

6. Selected among the best three students of Iran University of Medical Sciences in two consecutive years of 2017 and 2018. 

7. Approved Heart Failure 2017 Congress grant from the European Society of Cardiology-ESC-.

8. Best researcher award from Deputy of Research, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center (12/12/2016).

9. Selected among the best students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in three consecutive years of 2010, 2011 and 2012. 

10. Firstly ranked in the 46th Pre- Internship Examination at University (August 2010)

11. Award recognition for scientific and research activities from the Vice Chancellor of Research of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in 16/12/2008.

12. Secondly ranked in the 37th Basic Medical Sciences Examination at University (August 2007).  

Courses and workshops:

1. Council of hypertension guidelines implementation workshop, 20-21st January 2020, European Heart House, Sophia- Antipolis, France.

2. ESC Basic Science Summer School, 16-20th June 2019, European Heart House, Sophia- Antipolis, France.

3. Refresher seminar BLS, 25th May 2019, European Resuscitation Council, Athens, Greece.

4. Refresher seminar ALS, 25th May 2019, European Resuscitation Council, Athens, Greece.

5. EACVI teaching course on transoesophageal 2D and 3D echocardiography, 5-7th October 2018, European Heart House, Sophia- Antipolis, France.

6. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), work with animals in basic science research, animal modelling for cardiovascular research, primer design, DNA extraction and electrophoresis. 

Research positions:

August 2016: Visiting research fellow at the Dept. of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences of the University of Padua, Italy under the supervision of Professor Luigi Badano. 

Projects:

November 2015 – 2018: Registry of pregnancy and cardiac disease (ROPAC) of the European Society of Cardiology principal investigator, at the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran. 

Memberships:

1. Fellow of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (2019-present)

2. Member of the ESC Working Groups on e-Cardiology, Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, Thrombosis (2016present).

3. Member of the ESC Council for Hypertension (2016-present).

4. Member of the European Associations for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, Preventive cardiology, Acute Cardiovascular Care, Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Imaging (2016-present).

5. Member of the Youth Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (2016-present).

6. Member of the ESC Working Group on Valvular Heart Disease (2015-present).

7. Member of the Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2014-present).

8. Member of Iran’s Institute of Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2014-present).

9. Youngest Member of the Iranian Medical Council among 2012-2014. 

Peer review and editorial board experience: 

1. ESC Heart Failure Journal (Reviewer, 2019-present).

2. Journal of American College of Cardiology, Case Reports (Reviewer and Editorial Consultant, 2019-present).

3. International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy (Reviewer, 2019-present).

4. Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Reviewer, 2017-present).

5. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (Reviewer, 2017-present).

6. JMIR Research Protocols (Reviewer, 2015-present).

7. Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (Reviewer, 2015-present). 

Affiliations: 

Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Heart valve disease research center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran (Islamic Republic of)