Howaida Galal El-Said MD PhD

PubMed

• Single ventricle care: challenges, successes and the future in a single center program.
  Srujan Ganta, Mathew J Bock, Jessica Haley, Howaida El-Said, Rohit Rao
  Translational Pediatrics. 2025-09-30
• Ventricular Assist Device and Ductal Stent as Bridge to Heart Transplant for Pulmonary Atresia-Intact Ventricular Septum.
  John D Vossler, Srujan Ganta, Peter Chau, Gabrielle Vaughn, Matthew J Bock
  World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2025-09-24
• Prolonged Length of Stay After Elective Same-Day Admissions for Pediatric or Congenital Cardiac Catheterizations: A Potential Measure for Procedural Harm.
  Ralf J Holzer, Brian Quinn, Shawn Batlivala, Lisa Bergersen, Ben Blais
  Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2025-09-01

Journal Articles

• Intentional Fracture of Previously Placed Stents: Impact of Pre-stenting in a Piglet Model  
  András Bratincsák, MD, PhD1 , William Van Alstine, DVM, PhD, DACVP3 , Lindsay Koren, BE2 Kimberly Stoughton, CVT3 , José Negrón-Garcia, CVT3 , Anthony Ragheb, PhD2 , ..., Journal of Structural Heart Disease, December 2017, Volume 3, Issue 6:165-175, 12/5/2017
• Rebuttal  
  El-Said H, Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 1/27/2015
• Sedation and Anesthesia in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization: A Prospective Multicenter Experience  
  Lin CH, Desai S, Nicolas R, Gauvreau K, Foerster S, Sharma A, Armsby L, Marshall AC, Odegard K, DiNardo J, Vincent J, El-Said H, Spaeth J, Goldstein B, Holzer R, Kreut..., Pediatr Cardiol, 1/21/2015
• Transcatheter stenting of the systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt: A 7-year experience from a single tertiary center  
  Vaughn GR, Moore JW, Mallula KK, Lamberti JJ, El-Said HG, Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 1/2/2015
• Intermediate Results of Hybrid Versus Primary Norwood Operation  
  DiBardino DJ, Gomez-Arostegui J, Kemp A, Raviendran R, Hegde S, Devaney EJ, Lamberti JJ, El-Said H, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2015
• Iatrogenic aortopulmonary communications after transcatheter interventions onthe right ventricular outflow tract or pulmonary artery: Pathophysiologic, iagnostic, and ...  
  Torres A, Sanders SP, Vincent JA, El-Said HG, Leahy RA, Padera RF, McElhinney DB, Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 1/1/2015
• Breaking the Limit: Mechanical Characterization of Over-expanded Balloon Expandable Stents Used in Congenital Heart Disease  
  Andras Bratincsak, MD, PhD, John W. Moore, MD, MPH, Brandon Gulker, MS, Brian Choules, PhD, Lindsay Koren, Howaida G. El-Said, MD PhD, Congenital Heart Disease, 1/1/2014
• Transcatheter Device Closure of Atrial Septal Defects; A Safety Review  
  John Moore, MD, MPH, Sanjeet Hegde, MD, Howaida El-Said, MD, Robert Beekman III, MD, Lee Benson, MD, Lisa Bergersen, MD, MPH, Ralf Holzer, MD, MSC, Kathy Jenkins, MD, ..., JACC Cardiovascular Intervention White Papers, 1/1/2013
• Safety of percutaneous patent ductus arteriosus closure: an unselected multicenter population experience  
  El-Said HG, Bratincsak A, Foerster SR, Murphy JJ, Vincent J, Holzer R, Porras D, Moore J, Bergersen L, J Am Heart Assoc, 1/1/2013
• Unusual presentation of a huge right coronary artery fistula; Technical issues with device closure  
  Ahmed Mowafy, Howaida El-Said, Egyptian Heart Journal, 1/1/2013
• Impact of stent implantation on pulmonary artery growth  
  Takao CM, El Said H, Connolly D, Hamzeh RK, Ing FF, Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 1/16/2012
• Closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects with aneurysmal tissue using the Amplazter Duct Occluder I: lessons learned and medium term follow up  
  El Said HG, Bratincsak A, Gordon BM, Moore JW, Catheter Cardiovasc interv, 1/1/2012
• Percutaneous stent implantation into coronary arteries in infants  
  El-Said HG, Bratincsak A (shared first authorship), Salkini A, Moore JW, Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 1/1/2012
• Low dose tissue plasminogen activator treatment for vascular thrombosis following cardiac catheterization in children -a single center experience  
  El-Said HG, Bratincsak A (shared first authorship), Moore JW, Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 1/1/2012
• Transverse aortic arch to descending aorta ratio: a new echocardiographic parameter for management of coarctation of the aorta in the infant  
  Rao RP, Connolly D, Lamberti JJ, Fripp R, El Said H, Congenit Heart Dis, 1/1/2012
• Fulminant myocarditis associated with pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus in children  
  Howaida G. El-Said MD, PhD (shared first authorship); Andras Bratincsak, MD, PhD;, John S. Bradley, MD; Katayoon Shayan, MD; Paul D. Grossfeld, MD; Christopher R. Cann..., JACC, 1/1/2010
• Unusual variant of a rare constellation: a left sided scimitar syndrome with connection to the azygos vein  
  Andras Bratincsak & Howaida El-Said, Congenital Heart Disease, 1/1/2010
• The hybrid procedure for the borderline left ventricle  
  Davis CK, Pastuszko P, Lamberti J, Moore J, Hanley F, El Said H, Cardiol Young, 1/1/2010
• Safety and efficacy of low-profile balloons in native coarctation and recoarctation balloon angioplasty for infants  
  Mohamed Dilawar, Howaida El-Said, Amal El-Sisi, Pediatr Cardiol, 1/1/2009
• Erosion by the Amplatzer Septal Occluder: Experienced Operator Opinions at Odds with Manufacturer Recommendations?  
  Howaida El-Said & John Moore, Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 1/1/2009
• Left Main Coronary Artery Compression From Right Pulmonary Artery Stenting Catheter  
  Rabih K. Hamzeh, M.D, Howaida G. El-Said, M.D, John W. Moore, M.D, M.P.H., F.S.C.A.I., Cardiovasc Interv, 1/1/2009
• Cribriform Amplatzer Device Closure for Fenestrated Atrial septal Defects: Feasibility and Technical aspects  
  Mohammed Numan, Amal El Sisi, Colin McMahon, Salwa Gendi, Tohami Tohami, Howaida El-Said, Pediatric Cardiology, 1/1/2008
• Management of Coarctation of the Aorta; the use of Multi-slice CT in case selection  
  Howaida El-Said, Aly Zaki, Hazem Soliman & Khaled Sorour, Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, 1/1/2008
• Transcatheter Amplatzer ASD device closure for large Pulmonary Arteriovenous Aneurysm  
  Hala Agha, Howaida El-Said, Mohamed Abed El Rahman, Mario Carminati, Seif Abaza, Congenital Cardiology, 1/1/2007
• Adherence to guidelines in the clinical care for adults with congenital heart disease: The Euro Heart Survey on Adult Congenital Heart Disease  
  Participating Investigator/Center, Cairo University, Egypt (Howaida G El-Said), Eur. Heart J, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

• Angiographic Atlas of Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies. 
  Michael Nihill, Charles Mullins, Ronald Grifka, Martin O Laughlin, Howaida El-SaidBlackwell Pub2003
• The Science and Practice of Pediatric Cardiology 
  Chapter: Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic heart disease 
  Howaida El-SaidEditors: Garson, Bricker, Fisher and Neish.
• Principles and Practice of Pediatrics 
  Chapter: Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic heart disease 
  Howaida El-SaidEditors: Oaski and Fiegin.

Abstracts/Posters

• Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement with the Melody Valve in Children and Adults with Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduit Dysfunction after the Ross Procedure.
  Matthew Gillespie, Doff McElhinney, Jacqueline Kreutzer, William E Hellenbrand, Howaida El-Said, Peter Ewert, Lisa Bergersen, John Rhodes, Lars Sondergaard, Thomas Jones, STS, 1/1/2015
• Melody
  Howaida El-Said, SCAI, 1/1/2015
• Fontan
  Howaida El-Said, SCAI, 1/1/2015
• Bronchoscopic Guided Endovascular Stenting Avoids Airway Compression.
  Mohammad Ebrahim, James Hagood, John Moore, Howaida El-Said, ACC, Las Vegas, NV, 1/28/2014
• BT shunt thrombosis.
  Howaida El-Said, SCAI Scientific Sessions, Award winning I blew it case, Las Vegas, NV, 1/28/2014
• Fontan thrombus.
  Howaida El-Said, ACC, Brain stretcher presentation, Las Vegas, NV, 1/28/2014
• Transcatheter Stenting of the Systemic – Pulmonary Shunt: A 7 year experience from a single tertiary center.
  Gabriel Vaughn, Kiran K Mallula, John J Lamberti, John W Moore, Howaida G El-Said, PICS Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, 1/6/2014
• Ductal stenting: Is it time to redefine the palliative strategy in patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and critical pulmonary stenosis?
  Kiran Mallula, Gabriel Vaughn, John J Lamberti, Howaida El-Said, John W Moore, PICS Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, 1/6/2014
• Immediate, short and intermediate-term effects of Balloon:Annulus ratio on Pulmonary regurgiation following balloon valvuloplasty.
  Sagar Pathak, Charissa Pockett, John Moore, Howaida El-Said, Ed Quigley scientific session, UCSD, 1/1/2014
• Examining the effect of introducer sheath length on indicidence of arterial occlusion in pediatirc femoral artery in cardiac catheterization.
  Linda Ding, Charissa Pockett, John Moore, Howaida El-Said, Ed Quigley scientific session, UCSD, 1/1/2014
• Prospective Randomized Trial of Trans-thoracic Echocardiography (TTE) vs. Trans-esophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for Definitive Assessment and Guidance of Transcathet...
  Sergio Bartakian, MD, Howaida G. El-Said, MD, PhD, Beth Printz, MD, PhD, John W. Moore, MD, MPH, Pediatric Faculty Research Symposium, UCSD, 1/1/2013
• Long term follow up on aoric root dilation following the Damus-K operation.
  Calli Razasa, Jimmy Perry, Howaida El-Said, John Lambertti, World Congress, South Africa, 1/1/2013
• Prospective Randomized Trial of Trans-thoracic Echocardiography (TTE) vs. Trans-esophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for Definitive Assessment and Guidance of Transcathet...
  Sergio Bartakian, MD, Howaida G. El-Said, MD, PhD, Beth Printz, MD, PhD, John W. Moore, MD, MPH, Catheterization Cardiovascular Intervention, 1/1/2012
• Balloon sizing for delineation of cardiac anatomy.
  Matt Williams, Howaida El-Said, John More, Catheterization Cardiovascular Intervention, 1/1/2012
• Breaking the limits-Extensibility of medium and large stents.
  Andras Bratenshak, John Moore, Howaida El-Said, Catheterization Cardiovascular Intervention, 1/1/2012
• Percutaneous Closure of a Large Aortic Pseudoaneurysm with an Amplatzer Septal Occluder.
  Howaida El-Said, PICS/AICS meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/17/2011
• Closure of a Right Atrial Pseudoaneurysm Using Amplatzer Septal Occluders: A Case report.
  Howaida El-Said, PICS/AICS meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/17/2011
• Bilateral Multiple Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Associated with a Coronary Fistula in a 5-year-old Girl
  Howaida El-Said, PICS/AICS meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/17/2011
• ASD device closure in a 2.7kg infant; feasibility and technical issues
  Howaida El-Said, PICS/AICS meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/17/2011
• Adverse Events associated with PDA Closure:A Prospective Multicenter Experience (C3PO).
  Howaida El-Said, PICS/AICS meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/17/2011
• Adverse Events associated with PDA Closure: A Prospective Multicenter Experience (C3PO).
  Howaida G. El-Said, MD,PhD, Joshua Murphy,MD, Lisa Bergersen, MD, Susan Foerster, MD, Alejandro Torres, MD, Julie Vincent, MD and John Moore, MD1, PICS/AICS Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/20/2010
• Unusual presentation of a huge right coronary artery fistula; technical issues with device closure.
  Howaida G. El-Said, MD, PhD, Mohamed Desoki MD, Ahmed Moafy MD, PICS/AICS Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/20/2010
• Bilateral Multiple Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations Associated with a Coronary Artery Fistula -A Case Report in a 5-year-old Girl.
  Anas Salkini MD, Howaida G. El-Said MD, PICS/AICS Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/20/2010
• Percutaneous stent placement in the left main coronary artery in infancy.
  Andras Bratincsak, Howaida El-Said, John Moore, SCAI, 1/1/2010
• Echo guided pericardiocentesis of non-circumferential effusions using non-standard catheter entry sites.
  S Tejman-Yarden, D Molkara, H El-Said, J Moore, SCAI, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

• Acute Myocardial Ischemia in Adults Secondary to Missed Kawasaki Disease in Childhood. 
  1/1/2014
• Prospective Randomized Trial of Trans-thoracic Echocardiography (TTE) vs. Trans-esophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for Definitive Assessment and Guidance of Transcathet... 
  Miami, FL - 1/1/2013
• Walking on Ice with the GUCH. Interventions for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. 
  1/1/2012
• Breaking the limits-Extensibility of medium and large stents. 
  1/1/2012
• Fetal echocardiography from the sonographer to the interventionalist. 
  Schaetzel Center, San Diego, CA - 1/1/2012
• The Abnormal fetal Echocardiogram and post natal intervention. 
  Schaetzel Center, San Diego, CA - 1/1/2011
• Randomized trial of Transthoracic echocardiography versus Transesophageal echocardiography for definitive assement and guidance of transcatheter closure of ASDs in chi... 
  1/1/2011
• Use of TPA for femoral artery obstruction post catheterization. 
  1/1/2011
• First report of atretic coronary sinus stenting resulting in dramatic improvement of ventricular function in functional single ventricle. 
  1/1/2011
• Hybrid. A risk stratified algorithm for eclectic use of hybrid palliation in high risk neonates. 
  1/1/2011
• ASD device closure in a 2.7kg infant; feasibility and technical issues. 
  Chicago, IL - 1/20/2010
• Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation. 
  Cairo, Egypt - 1/1/2010
• PFO closure: What is the latest. Egyptian working group of interventional Cardiology. 
  Cairo, Egypt - 1/1/2010
• Starting a Hybrid Program 
  1/1/2010
• Closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects with aneurismal tissue using the Amplatzer duct occluder. Lessons learned and Medium term follow up. 
  1/1/2010
• Hemodynamic and Angiographic evaluation of congenital malformations. 
  Texas Heart Institute - 1/1/2009
• Catheterization made easy. To parents of children with CHD. 
  1/1/2009
• Transposition of the great arteries 
  1/1/2008
• Double Outlet Right Ventricle 
  1/1/2008
• Fetal echocardiography 
  Cairo University, Egypt - 1/1/2004
• Case discussion on Management of a Cyanotic Newborn 
  Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children’s Hospital - 1/1/2001
• Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease 
  1/1/2001
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Other

• Acute Myocardial ischemia in adults secondary to possible missed Kawasaki disease in childhood. Master Degree Thesis 
  Sherif Youssef, MD, Galal El-Said, MD, Khaled Sorour, MD, Soliman Gharib, MD
  1/1/2012
• Transcatheter Closure of Multi-Fenestrated Atrial Septal Defects: Comparison Study of Gore Helex Device vs Amplatzer Cribiform Device. 
  Mohammed T Numan, Howaida El-Said, Muhammed Dilawar, Amal El Sisi, Gore Helex web page, Summer
  1/1/2010
• Comparative study between Transthoracic & Transesophageal Echocardiography in atrioventricular canal defects: A clinical study in the pediatric age group. PhD Thesis 
  Howaida El-Said MD, Timothy Feltes MD, Fadia Mahmoud MD
  1/1/1997
• Coarctation of the aorta in the pediatric age group: comparing balloon dilation and surgery. Defense of Masters degree Thesis 
  Howaida El-Said MD, Fadia Mahmoud MD, Mohamed Khalil MD
  Cairo University, Egypt - 1/1/1993
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