Ahmad Ali Amirghofran, MD

 

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

Faghihi Hospital

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Shiraz

Iran

Phone: +98-71-36280101

Cell: +98-917-111-0159

Email: amirghofranaa@yahoo.com

 

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Personal information:

 

·        Date of birth: 22 May 1963

·        Place of birth : Tehran Iran

·        Married, 2 children

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Education:

 

·        Doctor of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), Shiraz, Iran, 1989 (Grade of medical degree 3.64/4)

 

·        Rotating Internship, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences hospitals, Shiraz, Iran, June 1988-October 1989

 

·        General surgery residency, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , February 1989- January 1994

 

·        Fellowship in cardiac surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 1994-1995

 

·        Senior House Officer in cardiothoracic surgery, Great Ormond Street (GOS) hospital for sick children, London, UK, January 1995-July 1995

 

·        Honorary Senior Registrar in Cardio thoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK, July 1995- December 1995

 

·        Clinical Assistant to Mr. J. Stark, Consultant Cardio thoracic Surgeon, The Harley Street Clinic, London, UK, July 1995 - December 1995

 

·        Overseas fellow in cardio thoracic surgery, The Middlesex Hospital, London, UK, January 1996 - November 1996

 

·        clinical assistant to Mr. M. de Laval, Consultant Cardio thoracic Surgeon, The Harley Street Clinic , London, UK, December 1996

 

·        Fellow in cardiac surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, July 1997- December 1997

 

·        Observer training in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Leipzig Heart Center. Germany. January 2007

 

 

Work Experience:

 

·        Assistant professor in Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. January 1997 -2009

 

·        Associate professor in Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. January 2009 till present

 

·        Chairman of department of cardiac surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. September 1998 till November 2011

 

 

Board Certificates

 

·        General surgery, 1994

 

·        Cardiovascular surgery, 1998

 

Memberships ;

 

·        Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgeons (ISCS)

 

·        European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS)

 

·        Asian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (AACTS)

 

·        Iranian Organ Transplantation Association

 

 

Honors and Awards:

 

·        Top 1% of the class of 1989, Shiraz medical school, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

 

·        Ranked as number 1 in the Iranian national board of cardiothoracic surgery

 

 

 

Innovations and Initiations

 

1.     -First world operation: Right heart operation without cardiopulmonary bypass, the use of temporary TCPC

2.     First world operation: Trans-annular RVOT patch with Inflow occlusion technique

3.     First world operation: Iatrogenic RV _ Aorta Neo-connection .

4.     First national operation: Ross – Konno operation

5.     First national operation : Use of UDVP for VSD closure.

6.     First national operation center for minimally invasive mitral valve repair

7.     First national operation :Florida sleeve operation

8.     First world operation: Septal cusp creation in Ebstein anomaly Repair

9.     First world operation: Mitral repair with no Knot-on-cusp technique.

10.            First world operation: Innominate vein substitusion for absent pulmonary artery.

11.            First world operation: Novel technique for complex tricuspid valve disease ( Cusp augmentation by complete tricuspid annular detachment).

12.            First national operation : Direct Hepatic vein to Azygos connection ofter kawashima repair.

13.            First national operation : Total RV Exclusion for End – Stage arrhythmogenic RV dysfunction. ( ARVD )

14.            First national operation : Florida Sleeve Valve Sparing aortic root replecment.

 

 

 

Publications:

 

1.     Amirghofran AA. Hematology for Medical Students. Book published by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Press, Shiraz, Iran, 1985

 

2.     Amirghofran AA.A useful technique in Cardiac valve replacement. Iran J Cardiovasc dis 1993;8:491-492

 

3.     Amirghofran AA. The Role and Value of Oral Metronidazole in Acute Appendicitis. Paediatric surgery International 1994; 206:1-4

 

 

4.     Amirghofran AA. Pulmonary artery Obstruction by Aspergillus endocarditis after open-heart surgery, report of 1 case. Iran J Cardiovasc Dis. 1995;15:857-863

5.     S.Abbas Banani , A.A.Amirghofran , The role and valve of oral mtronidasole in acute bappendicitis , Pediatric Surgery International , 02/1995 .

6.     Amirghofran AA. Replacement of right ventricle to pulmonary artery and right atrium to right ventricle homografts after a modified Fontan operation. Eur J Cardio-thorac surg 1997;11:588 .

 

7.     Amirghofran AA.Aspergillus endocarditis, rare but serious, (report of 2 cases). Eur J cardio- thorac sur 1998;14:530-532

 

8.     Amirghofran AA. Primary Pericardial Thymoma in a Child. Iran J Med Sci 1998;23: 142-144

 

9.     Amirghofran AA, Aminian B, Hodjati H. Simultaneous aortic root replacement and repair of subclavian artery aneurysm in patient with Marfan syndrome. Iran J Card Surg 1998 .

 

10.            M.A.Navabi , H.Ajami , A.A.Amirghofran, F Peyravian , D. Wrobel , I. Hanyz, A. Planner , A.Dudkowiak , T. Sarna , Energy deactivation pathways of prophyrins and dopa melanin in polyvinyl alcohol systems , Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, 12/1998 .

 

11.            Amirghofran AA, Rayatpisheh A, Tanideh, Owji, Vasei, Mehrabani. Evaluation of different formulations of biologic surgical adhesives on hemorrhagic aorta. J Appli Anim res 2005;28:121-124

 

12.            Amirghofran AA, Emaminia A, Javan R. Pulmonary embolectomy in acute massive pulmonary embolism. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:151-153 .

 

13.            Amirghofran AA, Emaminia A. Right heart operations without cardiopulmonary bypass, the use of temporary TCPC. Ann Thorac Surg 2007.

 

14.            A.A.Amirghofran , M. Rayatpisheh , S. Kaviani,M , A Comparative study of immediate and late extubation after open heart surgery , Orginal Article , 1/2007 .

 

15.            F.Peiravian , A.A.Amirghofran , M.Borzoee ,G.H.Ajami ,M.R.Sabri, S.Kolaee , Oral sildenafil to control Pulmonary hypertension after congenital heart surgery , Asian Cardiovascular &thoracic annals , 05/2007 .

 

16.            Amoozegar H, Ghodsi, Borzooee, Amirghofran AA, Ajami GH, Serati. Detection of pulsus paradoxus by pulse oximetry in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. Pediatr Cardiol 2008 .

 

17.            Kojouri J, Mollazadeh R, Amirghofran AA. A lucky man who survived traumatic aortic rupture. J Cardiovasc Med 2008;9:209

 

18.            Amirghofran AA, Mollazadeh R, Kojouri J. Aortic aneurysm, dissection, or rupture; which one? J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2008

 

19.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Borzooee M, Ajami GH, Sabri, Kolaee. Oral Sildenafil to control pulmonary hypertension. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008

 

20.            Moaref A, Mollazadeh R, Amirghofran Aa, Modjallal. Thrombus entrapped in tricuspic chordate masquerading as tumor. Eur J Echocardiogr 2008

 

21.            Amirghofran AA, Peiravian F, Borzooee M, Emaminia A, Mollazadeh R. A wandering stent in the aorta. J Cardiovasc Med 2008

 

22.            Emaminia A, Amirghofran AA. Complete occlusion of the left main coronary ostium in Takayasu arteritis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008

 

23.            Amirghofran AA, Mollazadeh R, Kojouri J. Hemoptysis due to aortic aneurysm at the site of coarctation repair. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:88-89

 

24.            Moaref AR, Mollazadeh R, Amirghofran AA, Geramizadeh B. Gient fleshy leaflet myxoma .European Journal of Echocardiography (2008) 9, 171–172 .

 

25.            H.A,ozgar , F. Bagherizadeh , Pk S , Borzoee , A.A.Amirghofran , GH. Ajami , Vital Signs Changes in post- Operative Corrective Surgery for Cyanotic and Noncyanotic Congenital Heart adaiseases , Orginal Article , 4/2008 .

 

26.            Emaminia A, Amirghofran, AA, Shafa M, Moaref AR, and Javan R. Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm after aortic valve replacement: Watch the tip of the cardioplegia cannula! The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery c May 2009:1285-6

27.            Amirghofran A.A, Emaminia A, Rayatpisheh SH, Malek-Hosseini. A ,Attaran Y Intracardiac Invasive Thymoma Presenting as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1616–8 .

 

28.            Amirghofran AA, Emaminia A, Left Ventricular-Right Atrial Communication (Gerbode-Type Defect) Following Mitral Valve Replacement. J Card Surg 2009;24:474-6 .

 

29.            G.H.Ajami , A.A.Amirghofran , M.Borzoee , H.Amozgar , M.A.Navabi , S.Sarikhani, Coronary Artery Origin Anomalies with Especial Emphasis on Delayed Dignosis of Anomalous Origin of the left Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery , A REPORT FROM South of iran , Short Communition , 01/2009 .

 

30.            K.Aghasadeghi , A.Aslani, A.A.Amirghofran , Ballon- Shaped cystic subaortic membrane , European Heart Journal- Cardiovascular Imaging , 07/2009 .

 

31.          Karimi A, Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA and Kariminejad A. Absent pulmonary valve, intact interventricular septum, rudimentary aortic. non-coronary cusp and ascending aortic aneurysm in a single patient, Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2010;10:636-638;

 

32.            Ahmad Ali Amirghofran, MD, Farah Peiravian, MD, Ashkan Karimi, MD, Kamran Aghasadeghi, MD, Hamid Amoozgar, MD, and Siroos Cheriki, MD Triple-Cavity Left Ventricle With an Abnormal Mitral Valve Apparatus , Ann Thorac Surg 2010.

 

33.            J.Zamani, A.A.Amirghofran, A.R.Moaref, S.Afifi, G.R.Rezaian , Posttraumatic Coronary Artery-Right Ventricular Fistula with Multiple Ventricular Septal Defects , Journal of Cardiac Surgery , 11/2010 .

 

34.            A.Karimi, F.Peiravian, A.A.Amirghofran, A.Kariminejad , Absent pulmonary valve, intact interventricular septum, rudimentary aortic non-coronary cusp and ascending aortic aneurysm in a single patient , Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery , 04/2010 .

 

35.            .Amirghofran AA, Karimi, A, Ajami GH, Rasekhi AR. The importance of localizing pulmonary veins in ASD closure, Journal of cardio thoracic surgery, 2011 6;41

 

36.            Amirghofran AA, Karimi A, Emaminia A, Sharif kazemi MB, Salaminia S. Brucellosis relapse causing prosthetic valve endocarditis and aortic root infective pseudo-aneurysm. Annals of thoracic surgery,2011; 92:e77-9

 

37.            Amoozegar H,Ajami GH,Borzooee M, Amirghofran AA, Peripheral venous pressure as a predictor of central venous pressure in continuous monitoring in children. IRCMJ (Iranian Red Cresent Medical Journal), 13, 5,may 2011 342-345

 

38.            G.R.Rezaian, A.A.Amirghofran, S.Afifi, A.R.Moaref, S.Rezaian , Nitinol Wire Mesh Fracturs and Traumatic,SLeft Atrial Thrombus in patient with Atrial septal Defect Ampatzer Occluder , Journal of Cardiac Surgery , 01/2011 .

 

39.            Amoozgar H • Cheriki S• Borzoee M•

Ajami GH• Soltani M• Ahmadipour M•

Peiravian F• Amirghofran AA

Short-Term Result of Ductus Arteriosus Stent Implantation

Compared With Surgically Created Shunts. Pediatr cardiol March 2012

 

40.            Hamid Amozgar,Nader Shakibazade, A.A.Amirghofran , Aneurysm Aorto-Left Venticular Tunnel , International Cardio vascular Research journal, J.2012

 

41.            Y.Mahmodi , M.A.Babaee Beygi , A.R.Moaref , A.A.Amirghofran , Tunnel type left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: An unusual complex congenital cardiac anomaly in adult , Case Report .

 

42.            F.Peiravian, A.A.Amirghofran, H.Ghamsari, A.Emaminia , Additive effect of phosphodiesterase inhibitors in control of pulmonary hypertension after congenital cardiac surgery in children , Iranian Journal of Pediatrics , 02/2013 .

 

43.            H.Amozgar, Sh.Salaminia, A.A.Amirghofran, S.Chiriki, M.Borzoee, Gh.H.Ajami, F.Peiravian , Evaluation of Cardiac and Valvular Function after Arterial Switch Operation:AMidterm Follow-Up , International Cardio Vascular Research Journal , 09/2013 .

44.            K.Kamali, M.Ghahartars, A.A.Amirghofran , Evaluation of Thymic Changes after Median Sternotomy in Children , Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences , 05/2014 .

 

45.            P.Badiee, A.A.Amirghofran, M.Ghazinour , Evaluation of noninvasive methods for the diagnosis of fungal endocarditis, Medical Mycology , 06/2014 .

 

46.            H.Amozgar, M.Ahmadipoor, A.A.Amirghofran , Complete Heart Block Following Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect Due to Growth of inflammatory Tissue , Pediatric Cardiology , 08/2014 .

 

47.            Gh.H.Ajami, M.R.Edraki, A.R.Moaref, A.A.Amirghofran, M.Borzoee, H.Amozgar, S.Chiriki, A.M.Shakiba , Role of speckle tracking echocardiography in the assessment of post-repair left ventricular function in patients with late presentation of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery , Cardiology in the Young , 08/2014 .

 

48.            P.Badiee, A.A.Amirghofran, M.Ghazinor, M.Shafa, M.H.Nemati , Incidence and Outcome of Documenented Fungal Endocarditis ARTICLEINFO, International Cardio Vascular Research Journal , 08/2014 .

 

49.            H.Amozgar, A.A.Amirghofran,Sh.Salaminia, S.Chiriki, M.Borzoee, Gh.H.Ajami, F.Peiravian , Evaluation of Electrocardiographic Changes after Arterial Switch Operation , Internatinal Cardio Vasular Research Journal , 09/2014 .

 

50.            P.Badiei, A.A.Amirghofran, M.Ghazinour, M.Shafa, M.H.Nemati , Incidence and Outcome of Documented Fungal Endocarditis , International Cardio Vascular Research Journal , 12/2014 .

 

51.            M.Borzoee,A.R.Nemazi,GH.Ajami,H..Amozegar,A.A.Amirghofran. The effects of heart-lung bypass on endothelial function of patients with open heart surgery.,Internation Cardiovascular Research Journal,01/2015.

 

52.            H.Amozegar,M.Ahmadipoor,A.A.Amirghofran,Transcatheter closure of partially ligated vertical vein after surgical correction of supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.,Journal of Tehran University Heart Center ,08/2015

 

53.            G.H.Ajami,A.A.Amirghofran,H.Amozegar,M.Borzoee,Persistent Truncus Arteriosus With Intact Ventricular Septum:Clinical,Hemodynamic and Short-term Surgical Outcome.,Iranian Journal of pediatrics (impact Factor:0.52),10/2015

 

54.            A.A.Amirghofran , A.Karami , M.Amiri , R.Hemati , P.Vatankhah. Evaluation of Blood Hemodynamics in Vascular Grafts after Total Arterial Coronary Revascularization. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences , 05/2016.

 

55.            A.A.Amirghofran , N.Nick , M.Amiri , R.Hemati , Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Management of Massive Air Embolism During Hysteroscopic Metroplasty. J Extra Corpor Technol. The Jornal of Extra Corporeal Technolugy. 07/2016

 

56.            Gh.Ajami , H.Mohammadi , A.A.Amirghofran , A.Naghshzan. Noninvasive Assessment of Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients With Extracardiac Conduit Total Cavopulmonary Connection. Pediatric Cardiology. 7/2016

 

57.            Gh.Ajami , A.Fathi , M.R.Edraki , H.Amozgar , A.A.Amirghofran , A.Parnian Rad . Generalized lymphatic anomaly presenting as rhinorrhea and chylous pericardial effusion. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 1/2018

 

 

 

  Presentations and Abstracts:

 

 

1.     Single Stage Extra-Anatomical Bypass Graft for Aortic Coarctation and Intracardiac repair through Median Sternotomy. The 1st Eastern Mediterranean Congress on Preventive Cardiology and the 10th Annual Iranian Congress of Cardio- vascular Diseases, May 1997, Isfahan, Iran

 

2.     Successful Surgical Therapy in a Perforated Aortic Arch Aneurysm in a patient with Behcet’s disease. 8th International Congress of Behcet’s Disease, Oct 1998, Reggio Emilia, Italy

 

3.     Coronary artery bypass surgery, Comparison of two methods for myocardial preservation. 13th International Congress of Geographic Medicine and the Congress of Cardio-vascular diseases. 2-5 Oct 2000. Shiraz, Iran

 

4.     Amirghofran AA, Babaee, Rayatpisheh S. Result of end arterectomy in CABG. 13th international congress of geographic medicine. October 2-5, 2000, Shiraz, Iran

 

5.     Coronary artery Endarterectomy, Early results 13th International Congress of Geographic Medicine and the Congress of Cardiovascular diseases, 2-5 Oct 2000, Shiraz, Iran

 

6.     New Surgical Technique for Creation of Inter-atrial Septal Defect. Animal study. presentation in the 3rd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. 27 May-1 June 2001, Toronto, Canada

 

7.     Amirghofran AA, Ajami GH, Sedighi, Navabi. New surgical technique for creation of interatrial septal defect, an animal study. 3rd world congress of pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery; May 27-31, 2001, Toronto, Canada

 

8.     Amirghofran AA, Sabri, Borzooee M, Ajami GH. Unidirectional valve patch technique for closure of left to right shunt defects in borderline Eisenmenger. 3rd world congress of pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery; May 27-31, 2001, Toronto, Canada

 

9.     Amirghofran AA. PDA ligation or division: Old question. 13th congress of Iranian Heart Association, October 8-11, 2002, Tehran, Iran

 

10.            Amirghofran AA, Kaviani. On table extubation after open heart surgery. 13th congress of Iranian Heart Association, October 8-11, 2002, Tehran, Iran

 

11.            Amirghofran AA, Navabi, Shahbazi. Right ventricular outflow (RVOT) and trans-annular patch without cardiopulmonary bypass. 13th congress of Iranian Heart Association, October 8-11, 2002, Tehran, Iran

 

12.            Amirghofran AA, Peiravian F Immediate extubation after open heart surgery, presented in the 13th congress of Iranian Heart association. Oct 8-11, 2002, Tehran, Iran

 

13.            Amirghofran AA, Peiravian F, Ajami GH, Sabri, Kolahee. Sildenafil to control post-operative pulmonary hypertension after congenital heart surgery. 14th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 23-26, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

14.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Sabri, Gholami. Unidirectional valve patch technique in closure of left to right shunts in borderline Eisenmenger syndrome. 14th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 23-26, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

15.            Amirghofran AA, Rayapisheh S. Production of a new surgical biologic adhesive for the first time in Iran. 14th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 23-26, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

16.            Amirghofran AA, Lahsaei, Kaviani, Rayatpisheh S. Immediate extubatioln after open heart surgery; comparative study of 1260 cases. 14th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 23-26, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

17.            Amirghofran AA, Borzooee M, Ajami GH, Peiravian F, Sabri. Arterial switch operation in the recent 2.5 years: factors influencing improvement. 16th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 18-21, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

18.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Ghamsari, Hannane. Role of phosphodiesterase inhibitors in control of pulmonary hypertension after pediatric cardiac surgery. 16th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 18-21, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

19.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Kaviani, Rajaee, Eskandari. Early extubation after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery in children. 16th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 18-21, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

20.            Amirghofran AA, Peiravian F, Ajami GH, Emaminia A. Anatomic repair of Ebstein anomaly: first Iranian series. 16th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 18-21, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

21.            Amirghofran AA, Moarref A, Peiravian F, Hamidi V, Emaminia A. Immediate and mid-tem results after surgical myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. 16th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 18-21, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

22.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Kolaee. Oral sildenafil to control postioeratuve pulmonary hypertension after congenital heart surgery. XVI Mediterranean Association of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery; September 26-29, 2004, Bordum, Turkey

 

23.            Amirghofran AA, Aghaee, Kahdoee, Astaneh. Prophylactic low dose amiodarone to prevent atrial fibrillation after cardiac CABG. 14th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 23-26, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

24.            Amirghofran AA. Tricuspic valve replacement without caridiopulmonary bypass. 3rd EACTS meeting, September 12, 2004, Leipzig, Germany

 

25.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Dehghani, Sefidgar H, Fereidooni. Laboratory effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on parameters. 16th congress of the Iranian Heart Association ; November 18-21, 2004, Tehran, Iran

 

 

26.            , Amirghofran AA ,Peiravian F, , Borzooee, Ajami G. Majdizaeh. 7 year experience with surgery of VSD PH. The 4th International congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgery, Nov 16-19, 2005 Tehran, Iran

 

27.            ,Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Borzooee, Ajami G .Shirazi.z. Incidence and risk factors of renal insufficiency after cardio-pulmonary bypass, . The 4th International congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgery, Nov 16-19, 2005 Tehran, Iran

 

28.            Amirghofran AA , Rayatpisheh. S.Preservation and Preparation of Glutaraldehide preserved Bovine Pericardium. The 4th International congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgery, Nov 16-19, 2005 Tehran, Iran

 

29.            Peiravian F,Navvabi. M. Amirghofran AA, Borzooee,. Entezarinasab.Z. 10 years experience with repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in south Iran .The 4th International congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgery, Nov 16-19, 2005 Tehran, Iran

 

30.            Amirghofran AA., Emaminia A. Surgical embolectomy in Acut massive pulmonary embolism .The 4th International congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgery, Nov 16-19, 2005 Tehran, Iran

 

31.            Amirghofran AA. Ventricular Septal defect and pulmonary hypertension: 7-yeat experience. Congenital heart surgery symposium; January 10, 2006, Tehran, Iran

 

32.            Amirghofran AA, Emaminia A, Flowmeter assessment of the effect of competitive flow disturbance on LIMA grafts. 15th congress of Iranian Heart Association, Oct 31-Nov 3 2006 , Tehran, Iran

 

33.  Amirghofran AA, Surgical embolectomy in acute massive pulmonary embolism. 15th congress of Iranian Heart Association, Oct 31-Nov 3 2006 , Tehran, Iran.

 

34.            Amirghofran AA. Extra-cardiac total cavopulmonary connection panel. Congenital heart surgery symposium; January 10, 2006, Tehran, Iran

 

35.            , Movahed M, General characteristicsand surgicaloutcomesof subaortic stenosis in Shiraz. 15th congress of Iranian Heart Association, Oct 31-Nov 3 2006 , Tehran, Iran

 

36.            Amirghofran AA, Fereidooni F , Sefigar.M, Col Vs Warm cardioplegia,The effect of cardioplegia temperature on myocardial cell injury in coronary bypass surgery. 15th congress of Iranian Heart Association, Oct 31-Nov 3 2006 , Tehran, Iran

 

37.            Amirghofran AA, Ligation of the native coronary artery to prevent competitive flow disturbance of the internal mammary artery. 15th congress of Iranian Heart Association, Oct 31-Nov 3 2006 , Tehran, Iran

 

38.            Peiravian F,Borzooee M, Navabi M, Amirghofran AA, Ajami g, Entezarinasab Z, 10 years experience with surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Shiraz, 15th congress of Iranian Heart Association, Oct 31-Nov 3 2006 , Tehran, Iran

 

39.            Amirghofran AA, Myocardial protection, different options, Kowsar international heart symposium, April 2006.,Shiraz, Iran

 

 

40.            Amirghofran AA. Total circulatory arrest in aortic surgery. 1st Razavi aortic surgery symposium; December 2007, Mashhad, Iran

 

41.            Amirghofran AA. Film session, aortic surgery. 1st Razavi aortic surgery symposium; December 2007, Mashhad, Iran

 

42.            Amirghofran AA. Peiravian F.Ajami. Gh. Emaminia A, Prevalence and Mode of complicationsin Pediatric heart surgery. The 5th International congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgery, Nov 20-23, 2007.Tehran, Iran

 

43.            Ajami.Gh. Amirghofran AAarikhani,MA. Prevalenceof coronary artry anomalies with focus on delayed diagnosis of ALCAPA. The 5th International congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgery, Nov 20-23, 2007.Tehran, Iran

 

44.            Peiravian.F. Amirghofran AA. Dehghani ,F. Sefidgar, MH. Fereidooni.,F. Immediate laboratory abnormalities after cardio pulmonary bypass surgery in children .The 5th International congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgery, Nov 20-23, 2007.Tehran, Iran

 

45.            Amirghofran AA. Technical points in arterial switch operation. 1st pediatric surgery symposium; March 15, 2007, Tehran, Iran

 

46.            Amirghofran AA. Surgery for ischemic mitral regurgitation. First

Iran –Arab international heart congress , March 25-27 2007, Dubai. UAE

 

47.            Amirghofran AA. A journey through AV canal. Congress of atherosclerosis society. July 2008, Tehran, Iran

 

48.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Kaviani M, Rajaee AK, Askandarinejad S, Emaminia A. Safety of early extubation after congenital cardiac surgery with preexisting pulmonary hypertension. The 2nd Asia-Pacific Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 27-30, 2008, Jeju, Korea

 

49.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Ghamsari H. Role of phosphodiesterase inhibitors in control of pulmonary hypertension after cardiac surgery. The 2nd Asia-Pacific Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 27-30, 2008, Jeju, Korea

 

50.            Ajami GH, Amirghofran AA, Borzooee M, Navabi MA, Sarikhani S. Prevalence of coronary artery origin anomalies with the focus delayed diagnosis of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from pulmonary artery. The 2nd Asia-Pacific Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 27-30, 2008, Jeju, Korea

 

51.            Amirghofran AA. Perfusion in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. First congress of perfusion in cardiac surgery; January 29-30, 2009, Tehran, Iran

 

52.            Amirghofran AA. Cannulation and perfusion in MICS. First congress of Minimally invasive heart surgery, February 2009, Tehran , Iran

 

53.            Amirghofran AA, F.Peiravian .Borzooee M, Ajami GH. Anatomic repair of Ebstein Anomaly. 1st Iranian series. . The 2nd Iranian congress of pediatric cardiology, March 4-6 2009.Tehran, Iran

 

54.            Amirghofran AA, Peiravian F, , , M.Sabri .3 stage repair of TGA and Arterial switch operation, 3 year result. The 2nd Iranian congress of pediatric cardiology, March 4-6 2009.Tehran, Iran

 

55.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Ghamsari H, S Mirzaee. Prevalence and type of morbidity and mortality after pediatric cardiac surgery. The 2nd Iranian congress of pediatric cardiology, March 4-6 2009.Tehran, Iran

 

56.            Amirghofran AA .Minimally invasive Mitral valve repair, The 3rd Iran-Arab Cardio-vascular congress. 12-15 March 2009. Kish .Iran

 

57.            Amirghofran AA.Heart Tumor in a 3 day old neonate . The 3rd Iran-Arab Cardio-vascular congress. 12-15 March 2009. Kish .Iran.

 

58.            Amirghofran AA. Minimally invasive Mitral valve repair. The first Congress of

Laparoscopic surgery. 15-17 Aprill 2009 .Shiraz, Iran.

 

59.            Amirghofran AA. Video-assisted Minimally invasive Mitral valve repair. The 6th international congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgeons. 27-30 Oct 2009. Tehran , Iran

 

60.            Amirghofran AA. The best substitute for Pulmonary Valve Replacement, Review. The 6th international congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgeons. 27-30 Oct 2009. Tehran , Iran

 

 

61.            . Amirghofran AA. Ashkan Karimi. Influencing factors on Tetralogy of Fallot results. The 6th international congress of Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgeons. 27-30 Oct 2009. Tehran , Iran

 

62.            Amirghofran AA. Acute aortic Transection, Yearly Congress of Sosciety of Surgeons, Oct 2009 Shiraz, Iran

 

63.            Peiravian F, Amirghofran AA, Pishgar z, Values of serum lactate, blood sugar and arterial blood gas in prediction of outcome after pediatric cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery. 5th world congress of pediatric cariology and cardiac surgery. 21-26 june 2009. Cairns, austrlia

 

64.            Amirghofran AA, Upates in Mitral Valve Repair . Mitral Valve Repair Seminar, 18 Feb 2010, Tehran Heart Center. Tehran , Iran

 

65.            Amirghofran AA, Moaref AR, Minimally invasive mitral valve repair . 59th ESCVS international congress. 15-18 Aprill 2010 Izmir Turkey

 

66.            Amirghofran AA, Moaref AR, Minimally invasive mitral valve repair . 4th Kowsar international heart congress, 27-30 Aprill 2010 Shiraz, Iran

 

67.            Amirghofran AA, Karimi A, Borzoee M, Ajami G, Peiravian F, Amoozgar H, Fakharzadegan Z, Moghaddam , Aghaee B, Vetr E, Factors affecting early outcome in patients undergoing total correction for Tetralogy of Fallot: a retrospective study4th Kowsar international heart congress, 27-30 Aprill 2010 Shiraz, Iran

 

68.            Amirghofran AA, Minimally invasive mitral valve repair , One day seminar in Iranian Society of Surgeons meeting. 4 May,2010.Tehran, Iran

 

69.            Amirghofran AA.CABG Vs PCI in unprotected left main lesions, 15th Iranian heart Association congress, 10-13 May 2011, Tehran , Iran

 

70.            Amirghofran A A,Surgery for Infective Endocarditis, Congress of Shiraz Heart-Helth center, Shiraz, oct 2011

 

71.            Amirghofran AA. Novel technique for Ebstein anomally repair, Septal cusp creation, The 4th Razavi International Heart congress, Mashhad, September 2011

72.            AmirghofranAA, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, The 2nd Laparascopic Congress, Shiraz ,October 2011

 

73.            Amirghofran A, Peiravian F, Novel technique for Ebstein anomally repair, Septal cusp creation, 5th symposium on updates in cardio-vascular diseases, Aprill 26-27 shiraz, Iran

 

74.            Badiee p, AmirghofranAAm Farhoudi Fm Ghazinoor M, Shafa M, Nemati MH, Fungal Endocarditis, Epidemiology and Diagnosis. 1st Iranian congress on Medical Mycology, May 2011, Sari, Iran

 

75.            Amirghofran A.A, Moarref A.R,Minimallyinvasive Mitral valve repair, 6th middle east cardio-vascular congress, January 24-27 2012, Dubai,UAE

 

76.            Parisa Badiee-A.A.Amirghofran-Farimah Farbodi-Mohammad Ghazi Nour-Masih Shafa-M.H.Nemati , Epidemiology of Fungal Endocarditis After Heart Surgery In South of Iran , 6th Middle East Cardiovascular Congress &4thInternationa Congress of Cardiovascular Imaging .DUBAI, January 2012 .

 

77.            Amirghofran A.A, Moarref A.R,Ostovan M.A,New technique in Mitral valve repair,Artificial chordate with no knots on the cusp. *th international congress of update in cardiology and cardiac surgery, March 1-4 2012 Antalya – Turkey

 

78.            Amirghofran A.A, Moarref A.R,Minimallyinvasive Mitral valve repair, 5th symposium on updates in cardio-vascular diseases, Aprill 26-27 shiraz, Iran

 

79.            A.A.Amirghofran , Video Assisted Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair, 5th Symposium on Updates Cardio Vascular Diseases.Shiraz- Kowsar , April 2012 .

 

80.            A.A.Amirghofran , Minimally access mitral valve surgery , 1st Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . Iran- Tehran , Sept 2012 .

 

81.            A.A.Amirghofran-Peiravian F – Ajami GH – Sabri M- Borzoee B –Kheyrandish Z- Moaref A , Mitral valve Repair (Non- AV canal ) in Pediatric age group, 1st Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . Iran- Tehran , Sept 2012 .

 

82.            A.A.Amirghofran – Peiravian F , Aneurysm of aorta in Pediatric age group , 1st Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . Iran- Tehran , Sept 2012 .

 

83.            A.A.Amirghofran , Percutaneous thoracoscopic cardiac surgery , 7th Middel East Cardiovascular Congress .Turkey , March 2013 .

84.            A.A.Amirghofran , Mitral valve Repair (Non-AV canal) in Pediatric age group , 4th Iranian Congress of Pediatric Cardiology . Iran-Tehran , April 2013.

 

85.            Dr.Mehranpour .Dr. Baghaei .Dr.Navabi. Dr.Amirghofran. Dr.Mirza Aghyan , TGA Panel , 4th Iranian Congress of Pediatric Cardiology . Iran-Tehran , April 2013 .

 

86.            A.A.Amirghofran .G Omrani , Biologic valve for Pulmonary valve Replecment Metalic valve for Pulmonery valve Replecment , 4th Iranian Congress of Pediatric Cardiology . Iran-Tehran , April 2013 .

 

87.            A.A.Amirghofran , نقش عمل جراحی بای پس کامل شریانی در پیشگیری از عودت بیماری عروق کرونر قلب, 2nd International Preventive Cardiology Congress. Iran – Shiraz , Oct 2013 .

 

88.            A.A.Amirghofran , Challenging Aspects in management of Functiounal MR , 2nd Iranian Cardsiovascular Joint Congress. Iran –Tehran , Feb 2014 .

 

89.            A.A.Amirghofran –B.Aminian , Short term outcome of Total Arterial Revascularization for multi –vessle disease .Is.it safe? , 2nd Iranian Cardsiovascular Joint Congress. Iran –Tehran , Feb 2014 .

 

90.            A.A.Amirghofran.Aminian B , Total Arterial Revascularization, 6th Symposium on Updates in CVD , Kowsar Hospital,Shiraz ,Iran , April 2014 .

 

91.            A.A.Amirghofran , Total Arterial Revascularization , 8th Middle East Cardiovascular CongressIstanbol ,Turkey , June 2014 .

 

92.            A.A.Amirghofran. Amirghofran S, Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replecment , 3rd Join Cardiovascular ,Congress Tehran , Iran , March 2015 .

 

93.            A.A.Amirghofran –Peiravian F-Ajami GH –Borzoee M- Amozegar H , Ventricular Septation and Management of Straddle Valve , 3rd Join Cardiovascular ,Congress Tehran , Iran , March 2015 .

 

94.            A.A.Amirghofran . Hemmati R. Badr J, Total Arterial Revascularization based on LIMA Flow,the Impact of Composite Grafting on LIMA to LAD , 3rd Join Cardiovascular ,Congress Tehran , Iran , March 2015 .

 

95.            A.A.Amirghofran – Peiravian F-Ajami GH – Borzoee M- Amoozegar H , Repair of Concomitant Truncus Arteriosus and Interrupted Aortic Arch , 3rd Join Cardiovascular ,Congress Tehran , Iran , March 2015 .

 

96.            A.A.Amirghofran , Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery , 4th International Congress of Minimally Invasive Surgery –Shiraz ,Iran , April 2015 .

 

97.            A.A.Amirghofran , Tricuspid Valve Surgery in RV Dysfunction , سی و نهمین کنگره علمی سالانه جامعه جراحان ایران Tehran , Iran , اردیبهشت 1394 .

 

98.            A.A.Amirghofran.Rahim Hemati. Sajjad Amirghofran , Total Arterial Revascularization. Impact of Composite Grafting on LIMA to LAD Flow, 9th Middle East Cardiovascular Congress Istanbil ,Turkey , June 2015 .

 

99.            A.A.Amirghofran , Tricuspid Valve : Repair or Surgery , 9th Middle East Cardiovascular Congress Istanbil ,Turkey , June 2015 .

 

100.       A.A.Amirghofran. R.Hemati.Total Artrial Revascularization (TAR) Versus Conventional CABG. 7th Kowsar Hospital Congress on Updates of C.V Diseases,Apr 26-29 2016.Shiraz.

 

101.       A.A.Amirghofran.Surgical Prospective for Mitral Valve Repair. 7th Kowsar Hospital Congress on Updates of C,V Diseases 26-26 2016 Shiraz.

 

102.       A.A.Amirghofran . USE of IMA for CABG in Neonates and Small Children (Poster) . 4th Iranian Cardiovascoular Joint Congress 1-4 March 2016 Tehran .

 

103.       A.A.Amirghofran .Two Novel Techniques for Very Complex Tricuspid Valve Reconstruction . (Poster). 4th Iranian Cardiovascoular Joint Congress 1-4 March 2016 Tehran .

 

104.       A.A.Amirghofran. R.Hemati. Does TAR Increase Early Morbidity?. 4th Iranian Cardiovascoular Joint Congress 1-4 March 2016 Tehran .

 

105.       A.A.Amirghofran . Past, Current and Surgical management of Tetralogy of fallot, Pediatric Cardiology Congress,22 April 2016 , Tehran.

 

106.       A.A.Amirghofran . Tetralogy of Fallot The best strategy of treatment. 40th Annual Scientific Congress of Surgeons Society . 9-12 May 2016 , Tehran.

 

107.       A.A.Amirghofran. Florida Sleeve Operation. Ventricular and Root Aortic Center Reasearch Center . 19 Jan 2017 , Tehran.

 

108.       A.A.Amirghofran . Hemorrhagic aorta – Cutaneeus fistula. 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

 

109.       A.A.Amirghofran . Novel technique for complex TV repair. 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

 

110.       A.A.Amirghofran . Total RV Exclusion . 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

111.       A.A.Amirghofran . Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, General Aspects. 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

112.       A.A.Amirghofran . Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Technical aspects. 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

113.       A.A.Amirghofran . Florida Sleeve Operation . 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

114.       A.A.Amirghofran . Is Radial Artery a Safe option for CABG .600 cases. 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

115.       A.A.Amirghofran . Long term Results of HOCM Surgery . 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

116.       A.A.Amirghofran . Tow Novel techniques for pulmonary artery reconstruction. 5th Iranian Cardiovascular Join Congress . 21-24 Feb 2017 , Tehran.

117.       A.A.Amirghofran . Complication of CABG and MVR .Forty – first annual scientific congress of the society surgeons. 11 May 2017.Tehran.

118.       A.A.Amirghofran . Total Righ Ventricular Exclusion for end stage RV dysfunction. 6th Iranian Congress of Pediatric Cardiology . 10-12 May 2017. Tehran.

119.       A.A.Amirghofran . Surgical treatment of mitral valve : Regurgitation . Cardiology Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in collaboration with Iranian Heart Association of Iran . 7July 2017, Tabriz.

120.       A.A.Amirghofran . Extensive Septal Myectomy for HOCM. 6th Iranian Cardiovascular Joint Congress . 6th Iranian Cardiovascular Joint Congress. 27 Feb 2018.Tehran.

121.       A.A.Amirghofran . Manegement of Small Aortic Root . 6th Iranian Cardiovascular Joint Congress. 27 Feb 2018.Tehran.

122.       A.A.Amirghofran . Surgical treatment for mitral valve regurgitation . 6th Iranian Cardiovascular Joint Congress. 27 Feb 2018.Tehran.

123.       A.A.Amirghofran . Innominate vein Substitusion of Pulmonary artery. 6th Iranian Cardiovascular Joint Congress. 27 Feb 2018. ( Video Session ) Tehran.

124.       A.A.Amirghofran . Monimally invasive Excision of LAA Papillary fibro elastome. 6th Iranian Cardiovascular Joint Congress. 27 Feb 2018. (Video Session) Tehran.

125.       A.A.Amirghofran . Complex Mitral Valve repair for endocarditis in 2 y/ o. 6th Iranian Cardiovascular Joint Congress. 27 Feb 2018. ( Video Session ) Tehran.