Prof. Abdulsalam Y Taha Publications

1. A thesis (Pulmonary Hydatid Disease) was submitted to the Scientific Council of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in partial fulfillment for the degree of Fellowship of the Iraqi Commission for Medical Specializations in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and was accepted with Grade Good.

2. Abdulsalam Y Taha, Jaffar S Shehatha, Bassam A Mahmud. Surgery for left ventricular aneurysm: our experience. Lambert Academic Publishing 2014 ISBN: 978-3-659-31269-4 (Book)

Journal Articles

1. Diagnosis of ruptured pulmonary Hydatid cyst by means of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy: A report of three cases. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. October 2005.

2. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in Basra, Iraq: a 20-month experience. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol 6, Nos 2/3, 2000

3. Vascular injuries in Basra, Iraq: A 5-year experience. The journal of The Arab Board of Medical Specializations Vol. 6, No.2, 2004

Pulmonary resection in Basra: personal experience. Bas J Surg. March, 10, 2004

Emergency thoracotomy for cardiac or great vessel injuries: a report of 5 cases. Bas J Surg, March, 11, 2005

Arterial ligation for lower limb aneurysms: is it ever safe? Bas J Surg, September, 10, 2004

Dentures: The life-threatening prostheses. Bas J Surg. September, 11, 2005

Lesions simulating tuberculosis of the chest. Bas J Surg, September, 8, 2002

Pleural and pericardial mesothelioma: a report of 4 cases. MJBU. 16, 2002.

Empyaema thoracis secondary to intra-pleural rupture of pulmonary hydatid cyst: a case report. Bas J Surg. Vol 4 No. 1 March 1998 p72-74.

Provision of vascular access for chronic uremic patients by subcutaneous arterio-venous fistula in the upper extremity. Bas J Surg. Vol. 6 No 1, March 2000 p 28-31

The use of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma. Bas J Surg 1997;3(1).

Thoracic outlet soft tissue tumors: a report of 2 cases. J. Fac. Med. (Baghdad), 2003, Vol 45, No 1-2.

Vascular control for safe resection of huge vascular masses in head and neck. Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences. Vol 12 (Special issue), 2008 pp 5-10.

Digital photography in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. A letter to the Editor. Bas J Surg, March, 16, 2010.

Trans-sternal Trans-pericardial closure of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula: case report. Bas J Surg, March, 16, 2010.

Survival after ingestion of seven shaving blades: a case report. The Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal. Vol 9, No 4, 2010.

Tension pneumothorax as a rare presentation of pulmonary hydatid cyst: a report of 2 cases from Iraq. Bas J Surg. March, 17, 2011.

Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum due to foreign body aspiration: a report of 3 cases. Bas J Surg. March, 17, 2011.

Ibn Al-Nafis and the discovery of the pulmonary circulation and coronary blood flow. Bas J Surg. September, 18, 2012.
Abdul Salam Y. Taha. Penetrating carotid artery injuries. The Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2013, 12: 96-103
Taha, A. (2013) The use of fiberoptic bronchoscope to remove aspirated tracheobronchial foreign bodies: Our experience. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 2, 285-290. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2013.25077
Suleiman AM, Taha AY, Alissa MA. Penetrating neck injuries: A study from IBN-Alnafis hospital for thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Baghdad, Iraq. Arch Int Surg 2013;3:119-23
Outcome of haemodialysis arteriovenous fistula in Baghdad, Iraq. International journal of clinical medicine 2014;5:12-17
Management of left ventricular aneurysm: a study from Iraq. International Journal of Clinical Medicine 2014;5:127-132
Nurse-led chest drain clinic: a case study of change from National Health System UK. Middle East Journal of Nursing 2013;7(6):14-17
Achalasia cardia: short-term results of 40 patients from Iraq. J Med Fac Baghdad 2013;55(3):194-198
The role of esophageal stent placement in the management of post-esophagectomy anastomotic leak. Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology 2014;20(1):39-42

Shrapnel superior vena cava injury: case report. Case reports in clinical medicine. 2014; 3(2):85-88

Standing on the shoulders of the giants: stories of 3 pioneers. International Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2014; 5:133-137

Myocardial ischemia following shrapnel epicardiac injury 16 years earlier: case report. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine journal 2014;3:110-113

Surgery for aneurysmal right coronary arterio-venous fistula and constrictive pericarditis in an adult Iraqi patient: case report. Case reports in clinical Medicine 2014;3:170-174

Taha AY. To close or not to close: An enduring controversy. Arch Int Surg 2013;3:254-5

Giant left atrial myxoma in an elderly man: case report. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine 2014;3:226-230

Esophageal perforation in children: Experience in Kurdistan Center for Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Iraq). Open J Gastroenterology 2014;4:221-227
Taha AY. Metastatic malignant bilateral carotid body tumor: case report. Donnish Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 2015;2(1):018-021
Taha AY. Medical Education: The System, the Curriculum and the Teacher (Editorial). Journal of Sulaimaniyah Medical College 2015;5(1). Available at http://www.jsmcol.com/archive/51/Editorial51.html
Elhassani, N. and Taha, A. (2015) Management of Pulmonary Hydatid Disease: Review of 66 Cases from Iraq*. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 4, 77-84. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2015.43018
Taha, A.Y. (2015) Carotid Body Tumors: A Review. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6,119-131. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ijcm.2015.63017
Hussen, W M, Taha, A. and Hama-Kareem, D. (2015) Carotid Body Tumor: The Second Case Series from Baghdad, Iraq. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6, 144-153. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2015.63019
Taha, A. (2015) Vascular Surgery and the General Surgeon: Review Article. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6, 132-143. doi:10.4236/ijcm.2015.63018
Taha AY, Yousr AS, Al-Neaimy SY, Al-Shaikh MY. Carotid endarterectomy in Iraq: a single-center experience. Egypt J Surg 2015;34:110-7
Taha AY, Sheikho NQ, Yousr AS. Femoro-popliteal bypass for chronic lower limb ischaemia: a review of 48 cases. Bas J Surg 2015;21: 56-64
Shehatha JS, Taha AY. Early-onset Streptomyces Endocarditis of a Prosthetic Aortic Valve. Asian Cardiothoracic and Vascular Annals 2015;0(0):1-3
Taha AY, Ali MK. Management of combined vascular-orthopedic limb injuries. The Journal of Neurological and Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery - March 2016. Available at http://aanos.org/publications/articles/
Taha AY. Forequarter amputation for primary malignant tumors of proximal upper limb: a report of 3 cases. The Journal of Neurological and Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery - April 2016. Available at http://aanos.org/publications/articles/
Taha AY (2016) Axillofemoral Bypass for Critically Ischemic Lone Lower Limb: A Mercy Trial in a Final Exam or a Simple Remedy for an Impending Disaster? J Cardiovasc Dis Diagn 4: 251. doi: 10.4172/2329-9517.1000251
Taha AY, Ibraheem AM. Management of pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease in children. International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2016;2(4):15-21 doi: 10.11648/j.ijcts.20160204.11 Available at http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ijcts
Taha AY, Mahmood D, Mohialdeen D. Enormous thoracic solitary fibrous tumor with inferior vena cava compression: a case report. Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2017;25(3):459-464 doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2017.13882
Taha AY. How Satisfactory is Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma out of a Sarcoma-Center? Six-Case Experience. The Journal of Neurological and Orthopedic Medicine and Surgery July 2017 (13 pages) Available at http://aanos.org/publications/articles/
Kassab AK, Taha AY, Kaznazani K. Instrumental esophageal perforation: A case series. Arch Int Surg 2017;7(1):30-35 doi: 10.4103/ais.ais_29_17
Taha AY. Thyroid and Thymus: Refreshing Some Facts. Journal of Sulaimaniyah Medical College (Editorial 7.4); 2018 Available at https://sites.google.com/a/univsul.edu.iq/journal-of-jsmc/recent/editorial-7-4
Mirza AJ, Taha AY, Aldoori JS et al. Coronary Artery Perforation Complicating Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a Retrospective Analysis of 24 Cases. Asian Cardiothoracic and Vascular Annals 2018;26(10):101-106 DOI: 10.1177/0218492318755182
Alromi JF, Taha AY, Al-Zacko SM. Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTP) 532 nm Laser for Treatment of Facial Vascular Lesions: a Prospective Analysis of 27 Cases. Egyptian Journal of Surgery 2018;37:209-216 DOI: 10.4103/ejs.ejs_3_18 Available at http://www.ejs.eg.net/text.asp?2018/37/2/209/233597
Shehatha JS, Taha AY, Mirza AJ. Late Shone Complex: a Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2018;26:133-135
Taha AY. The history of introducing the fiberoptic bronchoscopy in Iraq. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2017;25:373-376
Taha AY, Al-Mahfooz NA, Khudair HH. Retrosternal Goiter and Thymic Carcinoid: a Rare Coexistence. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2017;25:369-372
Taha AY. Plagiarism: an Awful Malpractice in Academic Publishing (A Letter to the Editor). Journal of Sulaimaniyah Medical College 2018;8(2)
Taha AY. Researcher Identifiers: a Personal Perspective (A Letter to the Editor). Journal of Sulaimaniyah Medical College 2018;8(3)
Taha AY. Diaphragmatic Rupture due to Blunt Trauma: a limited series case report. Egyptian Journal of Surgery 2018;37:412-417
Mirza AJ, Taha AY, Khdhir BR. Risk factors for acute coronary syndrome in patients below the age of 40. The Egyptian Heart Journal 2018;70(4):233-235
Aram Baram, Twana N. Abdullah, Abdulsalm Y. Taha. Femoropopliteal bypass for chronic lower limb ischemia: A prospective cohort study and single center cases series. International Journal of Surgery Open 21 (2019) 1-6
Shkar R Haji Saed, Hisham H Hasan, Abdulsalam Y Taha. Coronary Endarterectomy and Patch Angioplasty for Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease: Prospective Analysis of 22 Cases. Basra Journal of Surgery 2019;25(2):47-53
Delan A Bakir, Yad N Othman, Abdulsalam Y Taha. Pulmonary bullet embolism following cardiac gunshot wound: case report of a bullet that traversed the heart twice. The Cardiothoracic Surgeon 2020;28:5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-020-0017-5
Aram J. Mirza, Naser A. Mohammed, Abdulsalam Y. Taha, Taha O. Mahwi, Nareen N. Mahmood. Below the knee intervention for ischemic diabetic foot in Kurdistan-Iraq: a case-control study. Annals of Vascular Surgery 2021;72:535-543.
Abdulsalam Y Taha. Cardiac gunshot wound complicated by missile migration to the inferior vena cava (Letter to the Editor). Archives of International Surgery 2020;10(3):105-106
Abdulsalam Y Taha, Shkar R Haji Saed, Amanj Kamal, Jivara H Nadr. Mitral Valve Surgery: Comparison between Superior Septal and Left Atrial Approaches. J Fac Med Baghdad 2020;62(4):92-98 (published 07 August 2021)
Abdulsalam Y. Taha. Traumatic Asphyxia in the Young: Case Series and Literature Review. Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2022;12(27):10 pages. Available from https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-022-00287-1
Aram J Mirza, Abdulsalam Y Taha. Catheter directed thrombolysis for COVID-19 thrombotic complications in Kurdistan-Iraq: two case reports. J Fac Med Baghdad 2021;63(2):74-79.
Abdulsalam Y Taha, Kalandar Kaznazani. Complete agenesis of the right hemi-diaphragm in an adult: case report and literature review. J Fac Med Baghdad 2021;63(3):130-135.
Mishlish SM, Al-Mandalawi A, Alwan AH, Taha AY. Acute aortic dissection: Clinical characteristics and outcomes. Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma & Acute Care. 2022(6):13 https://doi.org/10.5339/jemtac.2022.aimco.13
Mirza AJ, Lang CC, Taha AY, Ahmed FJ, Ezzaddin SA, Abdulrahman ZI. Matched Hydration and Forced Diuresis for Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients with Impaired Renal Function Undergoing Coronary Procedures. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021 May 11;77(18_Supplement_1):1578.
Mirza A, Ali K, Huwez F, Taha A, Ahmed F, Ezzaddin S, Abdulrahman Z, Lang C. Efficacy of matched hydration and forced diuresis for prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with impaired renal function undergoing coronary procedures (Poster Euro21A-POS128). Available from https://eposter.europa-organisation.com/2021/europcr/index/slide/abstract/154
Baram A, Taha AY, Muhamed RG. Outcomes of Popliteal Endarterectomy and Infrapopliteal Angioplasty for Short Atherosclerotic Popliteal Artery Occlusion: Single-Center Case Series. Ann Vasc Surg. 2023 Jan;88:145-153. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.06.100. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PMID: 35872211.
Raghda Basil Ismael, Laith Saleh Alkaaby, Abdulsalam Y Taha. Deep sternal wound infections after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Cardiovasc Dis Diagn 2022; 10(4): 6 pages. DOI:10.37421/2329-9517.2022.10.489
Aram J. Mirza, Kashan Ali, Farhad Huwez, Abdulsalam Y. Taha, Farman J. Ahmed, Shahow A. Ezzaddin, Zana I. Abdulrahman, Chim C. Lang. Contrast Induced Nephropathy: Efficacy of matched hydration and forced diuresis for prevention in patients with impaired renal function undergoing coronary procedures–CINEMA trial. IJC Heart & Vasculature April 2022;39:100959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.100959
Aram Jamal Mirza, Chuang Gao, Kashan Ali, Samira Bell, Emilie Lambourg, Ify Mordi, Abdulsalam Y. Taha, Shahow A. Ezzaddin, Farhad Huwez, Emily Jefferson, Chim C. Lang. Pre-Procedural Risk Scores to Help Identify Patients at Risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy after Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Peri-Procedural Nephroprotective Therapies. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2022;79(9) Supplement: 842. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)01833-2
Hozhan H. Blbas, Abdulameer M. Hussein, Muhammad M. Salim, Laith S. Alkaaby, Abdulsalam Y. Taha. Six Years Clinical Experience and Surgical Considerations in Management of Cardiac Myxoma in Iraqi Center for Heart Disease—Single Center
Taha, A., Mohammed, B., Salim, M., Faraj, S. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Sulaymaniyah: A Retrospective Analysis of the Rate and Outcome in One-Year. Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2024; 30(1): 16-30. doi: 10.33762/bsurg.2024.149194.1075

Conference Papers

I have attended many scientific conferences inside and outside Iraq mostly as a speaker; the followings are just few examples:

1. NURSE-LED CHEST DRAIN CLINIC: A STORY OF A CHANGE FROM NHS-UK. This project was presented in UK, Wyboston Lakes Scientific Conference in April 2009.

2. MUSCLE SPARING THORACOTOMY IN SULAIMANIA TEACHING HOSPITAL. This project was also presented in UK, Wyboston Lakes Scientific Conference in April 2009.

3. VASCULAR CONTROL FOR SAFE RESECTION OF HIGHLY VASCULAR MASSES IN HEAD AND NECK. This paper was presented in the First Scientific Conference of Hawlair Medical University in April 2008.

4. EMERGENCY THORACOTOMY FOR CARDIAC OR GREAT VESSEL INJURIES. This paper was presented in the Scientific Conference of Kurdistan Medical Association in Sulaimania 8-9 Nov. 2006.

5. VASCULAR INJURIES IN BASRAH: A 5 YEAR EXPERIENCE. This paper was presented in Qatar International Trauma and Emergency medicine conference April 13-16, 2002.

6. THORACIC OUTLET SOFT TISSUE TUMOURS: a REPORT OF 2 CASES. This paper was presented in the 6th International Conference of the Arab Thoracic Association and the 4th Annual Conference of the Syrian Thoracic Association in Damascus-Syria at 22-24 October 2002.

7. LESIONS SIMULATNG TUBERCULOSIS OF THE CHEST. This paper was presented in Irbid-Jordan 2001.

8. DIAGNOSIS OF RUPTURED PULMONARY HYDATID CYST BY FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY. This paper was presented in the Ninth Arab Thoracic Association Congress 12-13 Nov 2005.

9. PLEURAL AND PERICARDIAL MESOTHELIOMA: A REPORT OF 4 CASES. This paper was presented in the 2nd Scientific Conference of the society of Iraqi Surgeons at 23-25 Oct 2001, Baghdad.

10. LESIONS SIMULATING TUBERCULOSIS OF THE CHEST. This paper was presented in the second Iraqi Congress on TB in Mosul.

11. DIAGNOSIS OF RUPTURED PULMONARY HYDATID CYST BY LEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY. This paper was presented in the Scientific Congress of Ibn-Albitar cardiac Surgery Centre held in Baghdad in 1998.

12. THE USE OF FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF BRONCHOGENIC CARCINOMA. This paper was presented in the Scientific Congress of Basra College of Medicine.

13. PLEURAL AND PERICARDIAL MESOTHELIOMA: A REPORT OF 4 CASES. This paper was presented in the Scientific Congress of Oncology in Basra.

14. THORACIC OUTLET SOFT TISSUE TUMOURS: A REPORT OF 2 CASES. This paper was presented in the Scientific Congress of Oncology in Basra.

15. VASULAR INJURIES IN BASRAH: A 5 YEAR EXPERIENCE. This paper was presented in the National Congress of Surgery in Baghdad.

16. TRANS-STERNAL TRANS-PERICARDIAL CLOSURE OF POST-PNEUMONECTOMY BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA. This paper was presented in Sulaimania Medical College.

17. FOREIGN BODIES IN AIRODIGESTIVE TRACT. This paper was presented in Sulaimania Medical College.

18. COLOESOPHGOPLASTY FOR CORROSIVE OESOPHAGEAL STRICTURE. This paper was presented in Sulaimania Medical College.

19. RADIOGRAPHIC SIMULATORS OF PULMONARY HYDATID CYSTS. This paper was presented in Sulaimania Medical College.

20. SURGERY FOR MEDIASTINAL TUMOURS AND CYSTS. This paper was presented in Sulaimania Medical College.

21. THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY IN SULAIMANIA: A PRELEMINARY REPORT. This paper was presented in Sulaimania and Kirkuk.

22. PULMONARY HYDATID SURGERY; THE PRESENT STATUS AND PROSPECT OF THE FUTURE. This paper was presented in the Day of Science in Basra

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