MohammadAHelwaniMD

Anesthesiology • Saint Louis, MO

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

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Office
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-6973

Fax+1 314-362-1185
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2013 - 2014
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 2004 - 2005
St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Anesthesiology, 2001 - 2004
St Louis University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2005 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2004 - 2006
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Clinical Trials

Cardiac and Renal Biomarkers in Arthroplasty Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 04
Terminated
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Unusual Course of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Due to Absence of Right Superior Vena Cava.
Brendon J Burke, Charl J De Wet, Mohammad A Helwani> ;Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation. 2023 Apr 1
3 citations
Is venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation an option for managing septic shock.
Mohammad A Helwani, Aaron Lim> ;Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 2023 Feb 1
A 3-hour fast-track extubation protocol for early extubation after cardiac surgery.
Mohammad A Helwani, Cynthia Copeland, Clare H Ridley, Heiko A Kaiser, Charl J De Wet> ;JTCVS Open. 2022 Dec 1
Severe Acute Blood Loss Anemia in Jehovah's Witnesses Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Single Academic Center Experience.
Mohammad A Helwani, Charl J De Wet, Bethany Pennington, Sami Abdulnabi, Marc R Moon> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2023 Apr 1
1 citations
Tracheobronchial Trauma from Double Lumen Tube Placement in Patients Undergoing Lung Transplantation
Sunny S. Lou, Michael Bethel, Andrea B. Reidy, Mohammad A. Helwani> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2021 Apr 20
6 citations
Concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation is associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury but improved late survival.
Nadia H. Bakir, Ali J. Khiabani, Robert M. MacGregor, Meghan O. Kelly, Laurie A. Sinn, Richard B. Schuessler, Hersh S. Maniar, Spencer J. Melby, Mohammad A. Helwani, R...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Jan 23
4 citations
Intraoperative Assessment of Hepatic Vein Tracings in Constrictive Pericarditis During Surgical Pericardiectomy.
Mohammad A. Helwani, Sarah M. Alber, Charl J. DeWet, Jonathan K. Zoller> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2020 Apr 1
24 citations
Incidence and prediction of intraoperative and postoperative cardiac arrest requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation and 30-day mortality in non-cardiac surgical patients.
Heiko Kaiser, Nahel N. Saied, Andreas S Kokoefer, Lina Saffour, Jonathan K. Zoller, Mohammad A. Helwani> ;Plos One. 2020 Jan 22
A 58-Year-Old Woman With Postoperative ST Segment Elevation on Telemetry
Mohammad A. Helwani, Diego Casali, Enyo Ablordeppey> ;Chest. 2019 Jul 1
15 citations
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin After Cardiac Stress Test: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Eslam Samaha, Audrey Avila, Mohammad A. Helwani, Arbi Ben Abdallah, Allan S. Jaffe, Mitchell G. Scott, Peter Nagele> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019 Mar 19
10 citations
Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes with Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Therapy for Right Ventricular Dysfunction After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
Katherine L. Roberts, Jerrica E. Shuster, Nicholas S. Britt, Keki R. Balsara, Thomas J. Graetz, Mohammad A. Helwani, Akinobu Itoh, Bethany R Tellor> ;ASAIO Journal. 2019 Mar 1
A Young Adult Male Presenting Posttrauma With Hypotension Despite Fluid Resuscitation
Mohammad A. Helwani, Rachel McDonald, Enyo Ablordeppey> ;Chest. 2018 Jun 1
42 citations
Etiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome after Noncardiac Surgery.
Mohammad A. Helwani, Amit P. Amin, Paul M. Lavigne, Srikar Rao, Shari Oesterreich, Eslam Samaha, Jamie C. Brown, Peter Nagele> ;Anesthesiology. 2018 Jun 1
Are high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I values stable between preoperative visit and day of non-cardiac surgery?
Eslam Samaha, Mohammad A. Helwani, Jamie C. Brown, Frank Brown, Allan S. Jaffe, Mitchell G. Scott, Peter Nagele> ;Clinical Biochemistry. 2017 Nov 1
19 citations
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Improves the Diagnosis of Perioperative MI.
Jamie C. Brown, Eslam Samaha, Srikar Rao, Mohammad A. Helwani, Andreas Duma, Frank Brown, Brian F. Gage, J. Philip Miller, Allan S. Jaffe, Fred S. Apple, Mitchell G. S...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2017 Nov 1
9 citations
High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Elevation after Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Prospective, Observational Cohort Study.
Andreas Duma, Swatilika Pal, Joshua Johnston, Mohammad A. Helwani, Adithya Bhat, Bali Gill, Jessica Rosenkvist, Christopher Cartmill, Frank Brown, J. Philip Miller, Mi...> ;Anesthesiology. 2017 Apr 1
40 citations
Improving Prediction of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction With High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T and NT-proBNP.
Michael Kopec, Andreas Duma, Mohammad A. Helwani, Jamie C. Brown, Frank Brown, Brian F. Gage, David W. Gibson, J. Philip Miller, Eric Novak, Allan S. Jaffe, Fred S. Ap...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2017 Feb 1
24 citations
Effect of anaesthesia type on postoperative mortality and morbidities: a matched analysis of the NSQIP database.
Nahel N. Saied, Mohammad A. Helwani, L.M. Weavind, Yaping Shi, Matthew S. Shotwell, Pratik P. Pandharipande> ;British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2017 Jan 1
A Pregnant Woman in the Third Trimester Diagnosed With Acute Respiratory Failure and Severe Lower-Extremity Edema.
Mohammad A. Helwani, Julianne E. Donnelly, Majesh Makan, Charl J. De Wet> ;Chest. 2016 Oct 1
8 citations
Dexamethasone and Clonidine, but not Epinephrine, Prolong Duration of Ropivacaine Brachial Plexus Blocks, Cross-Sectional Analysis in Outpatient Surgery Setting.
Nahel N. Saied, Rajnish K. Gupta, Lina Saffour, Mohammad A. Helwani> ;Pain Medicine. 2016 Aug 22
1 citations
Automated Pulse Pressure Variation Display in the Operating Room and in the Intensive Care Unit
Mohammad A. Helwani, Nahel N. Saied> ;Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2016 Sep 1
1 citations
Intraoperative protective ventilation: too early to redefine management parameters?
Nahel N. Saied, Mohammad A. Helwani, Pratik P. Pandharipande> ;BMJ. 2015 Sep 30
5 citations
Mortality and ratio of blood products used in patients with severe trauma.
Mohammad A. Helwani, Jason R. Gillihan> ;JAMA. 2015 May 26
When should cilostazol (pletal) and dipyridamole be discontinued before neuroaxial block
Mohammad A. Helwani> ;Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2015 May 1
121 citations
Effects of regional versus general anesthesia on outcomes after total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study.
Mohammad A. Helwani, Michael S. Avidan, Arbi Ben Abdallah, Dagmar J. Kaiser, John C. Clohisy, Bruce L. Hall, Heiko Kaiser> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2015 Feb 4
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Journal Articles

Dexamethasone and Clonidine, but Not Epinephrine, Prolong Duration of Ropivacaine Brachial Plexus Blocks, Cross-Sectional Analysis in Outpatient Surgery Setting
Rajnish K Gupta, Mohammad A Helwani, Pain Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Barnes-Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, Missouri
Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, Illinois
Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalSaint Louis, Missouri
Christian HospitalSaint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters HospitalSaint Peters, Missouri
Progress West HospitalO Fallon, Missouri