Toledo Cardiology Consultants​
Since 1998

Dr. Taleb specializes in Interventional cardiology and Structural cardiology. He is the Director of the Structural Heart Program at Mercy Medical Heart and Vascular Institute in Northwest Ohio.

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Structural Heart Program
 

Watchman Procedure

If you have atrial fibrillation (Afib) and cannot be on blood thinners, this procedure reduces the risk of blood clots and you will be able to get off blood thinners.

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MitraClip

If you have mitral regurgitation (leaky mitral valve) and need some relief without open heart surgery, this procedure can help eliminate the symptoms without needing surgery.

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TAVR & TAVI

This procedure treats aortic stenosis (tight aortic valve) without the need for open heart surgery. You will get your life back and be able to do many things you have not been able to do in the past.

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Education:

 

• July 2012-upto June 2013   UT-Medical Center

                                                   Department of Cardiovascular Disease

                                                   Interventional Cardiology Program                 Toledo, OH

 

• July 2009-Upto June 2012   UT-Medical Center

                                                   Department of Cardiovascular Disease          Toledo, OH

   

• July 2006- June 2009           UT-Medical Center                                            Toledo, OH

                                                   Department of internal medicine

                                                   Residency Program in Internal Medicine

 

•  June 2004- June 2006         American University of Beirut                          Beirut, Lebanon

                                                   Department of General Surgery

                                                   Residency Program in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic surgery

 

• June 2003- June 2004         Hammoud University Medical Center              Saida, Lebanon

                                                  Rotating Internship

 

• Sep 1997- June 2003          Beirut Arab University                                       Beirut, Lebanon

                                                  Department of Medicine

                                                  MD degree in Doctor of Medicine

 

Extramural electives:

 

•  Jan 2004                            Mayo clinic                                                          Rochester, MN

                                                  Department of Surgery

                                                  Elective in General Surgery

•  Feb 2004                           Baylor College of medicine                                 Houston, TX

                                                 Department of Surgery

                                                 Elective in General Surgery

 

 

Awards and Honors:

 

• Intern of the Year Award June    2007                                                         UT-Medical Center

 

• Peter White Award For Excellence in Scholastic Activity April 2008         UT-Medical Center

                  

• W.Henrich Outstanding Academic Achievement Award June 2008          UT-Medical Center

 

• Thomas Walsh Award for Excellence in Research    May 2012                  UT-Medical Center

 

 

Research And Articles:

 

Articles:

 

1-Infective endocarditis and the new AHA guideline.

Geriatrics. 2008 Aug; 63(8):12-9. Review.

 

2-A Role for embolic protection in the management of acute lower limb ischemia

Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011 Jun; 14(2):75-9. Review.

 

3-Stent Fracture: Clinical perspective.

Treatment Strategies. 2011 Dec: 1(2).58-64. Review.

 

4-Multiple Coronary to Pulmonary Artery Fistula: A case report and review of literature.

Cardiovasc Interv Ther Feb 13, 2012.

 

5-Meta-analysis of the Accuracy of Doppler Echocardiography in the Assessment of Pulmonary Artery systolic Pressure.

Echocardiography. In Press.

 

6-Successful percutaneous coronary intervention through unintentional sheath placement in the inferior epigastric artery. Cardiovasc Inter Ther Aug 9, 2012.

 

7-Elicit narcotic injection masquerading as acute pulmonary embolism. Vascular Medicine. In Press.

 

8- The Usefulness of 3D-Echocardiography with Definity Contrast in the Diagnosis of LV Thrombus Resulting in Cerebrovascular Accident. Echocardiography. Submitted.

 

9-Methaemoglobinaemia after Benzocaine Spray during a Transesophageal Echocardiography: A case report and literature review.

American Journal of Cardiology. Submitted

 

10- A Review of Current Technologies for Thromboembolism Management. Journal of invasive cardiology. Submitted.

 

Book Chapters

 

1-Percutaneus Management of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis. Endovascular Interventions: A Case based approach to methods and procedures
Editors: Robert S. Dieter, Raymond Dieter, III, Dr. Raymond Dieter, Jr., Aravinda Nanjundappa

 

2- Percutaneus Management of Renal artery Fibromuscular Dysplasia. Endovascular Interventions: A case based approach to methods and procedures
Editors: Robert S. Dieter, Raymond Dieter, III, Dr. Raymond Dieter, Jr., Aravinda Nanjundappa.

 

Posters:

 

1- Meta-analysis of the Accuracy of Doppler Echocardiography in the Assessment of Pulmonary Artery systolic Pressure.

Heart Failure Society of America-Poster-September 2010

 

2- Comparison of Quantitative Programs for Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion

Nuclear cardiology meeting-oral presentation-May, 2009

 

3-Giant interatrial septal aneurysm mimicking a left atrial mass

American College of Cardiology-Ohio Chapter-Poster-Oct, 2009

 

 4-Carcinoid Heart Disease with Right to Left Shunt across a Patent Foramen Ovale: A case report and review of literature

 American College of Cardiology-Ohio Chapter-Poster-oct, 2009

 

5- Spontaneous Post partum Coronary Artery Dissection: Two case reports and review of literature

American College of Cardiology-Ohio Chapter-Poster-oct, 2011

 

6- Successful percutaneous coronary intervention through unintentional sheath placement in the inferior epigastric artery.

American College of Cardiology-Ohio Chapter-Poster-oct, 2011

 

7-A case of chest discomfort and palpitations.

American College of Cardiology-Ohio Chapter-Poster-oct, 2011