Dr. Omar M Lattouf M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
550 Peachtree St Ne 6th Floor Atlanta GA, 30308Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Omar Lattouf is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Lattouf specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Lattouf typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Emory University School Of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 1986
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass provides early reperfusion of ischemic myocardium and facilitates complete revascularization.
- Paradoxical response of plasma lipoprotein(a) in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Pretreatment with phenoxybenzamine attenuates the radial artery's vasoconstrictor response to alpha-adrenergic stimuli.
- Epicardial lead implantation techniques for biventricular pacing via left lateral mini-thoracotomy, video-assisted thoracoscopy, and robotic approach.
- The use of the SonoSite ultrasound device for intraoperative evaluation of the aorta.
- Early administration of clopidogrel is safe after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Impact of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia on postoperative outcomes after cardiac surgery.
- Transesophageal echocardiography of the edge-to-edge technique of mitral valve repair.
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass disproportionately benefits high-risk patients.
- Bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis less than one year after replacement and an ablative MAZE procedure: a case report.
- Outcomes of off-pump aortic valve bypass surgery for the relief of aortic stenosis in adults.
- Long-term survival for patients with preoperative renal failure undergoing bioprosthetic or mechanical valve replacement.
- Impact of preoperative renal dysfunction on long-term survival for patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
- Catastrophic thrombosis of porcine aortic bioprostheses.
- Minimally invasive surgical cardiac resynchronization therapy: an intermediate-term follow-up study.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association of Immunologists
- Member American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
- Member American College of Cardiology
- Member American College of Chest Physicians
- Fellow American College of Surgeons, Fellow (FACS)
- Member American Medical Association
- Member Georgia Medical Association
- Member International Society of Heart Transplantation
- Member Medical Association of Atlanta
- Member National Arab-American Medical Association
- Member Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Member Emory Healthcare Network Physician
Fellowships
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta Georgia
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