Ongoing Research Projects

Title: TRANSFORM II Randomized Controlled Trial (Sirolimus-coated Balloon Versus Drug-eluting Stent in Native Coronary Vessels) setting in motion a crucial trial in the Native Coronary Vessel Treatment domain

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Start Date: May, 2025
Current Site: Kurmitola General Hospital, Bangladesh
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Description: I am honored to serve as the Principal Investigator at Kurmitola General Hospital for the TRANSFORM II Randomized Controlled Trial, a groundbreaking international study comparing Sirolimus-coated drug-coated balloons (DCB) with everolimus-eluting stents in patients with native coronary artery disease.
This multicenter trial spans Europe, Asia, and South America, and is set to redefine interventional cardiology by evaluating whether DCBs can match or outperform current stent technologies in terms of Target Lesion Failure (TLF) and Net Adverse Clinical Events (NACE) at the 1-year mark. Patients will be followed for up to 5 years, providing valuable long-term data.
Our site officially began participation in May 2025, following my clinical appointment at Kurmitola General Hospital. I look forward to contributing meaningful insights to this transformative research and improving outcomes for patients worldwide.

Mental health literacy intervention to reduce stigma toward mental health symptoms and disorders in women rugby players: a feasibility study

Muller, Gorczynski, & Weston, N. Healthadmin

This feasibility study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on stigma toward mental health symptoms and disorders, mental health literacy, and help-seeking intentions among U.K. semielite women rugby players. Seven semielite women rugby players participated. An A-B-A single-case experimental research design was used to assess stigma toward mental health symptoms and disorders, mental health literacy, and help-seeking intentions at baseline, intervention, and follow-up phases. The intervention was successful in enhancing the players’ mental health literacy and reducing stigmatizing attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Acknowledging the study’s small sample size, the findings revealed that there is a need for scaffolding to support future developments, advancements, and maintenance of mental health support in women’s rugby. Practical implications of future findings from a larger-scale study may lead to policy reformation across the game to inform and improve systemic mental health support for women rugby players.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	119–127
Journal	The Sport Psychologist
Volume	37
Issue number	2
Early online date	8 May 2023
Publication status	Published – 1 Jun 2023

Past Research Projects

Title: TOFCAPI Trial – Effect of Trimetazidine on Functional Capacity in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy

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Study Period: January 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Location: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Description: I served as Principal Investigator for the TOFCAPI Trial, a prospective observational study conducted at NICVD, Dhaka, investigating the therapeutic impact of modified-release trimetazidine in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and reduced ejection fraction (LVEF < 35%).

Title: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes Among COVID-19 Survivors

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Study Period: August 1, 2021 – August 30, 2022
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Study Type: Multi-Center Prospective Observational Study
Description: As Principal Investigator, I led a multi-center prospective observational study aimed at evaluating both short- and long-term health outcomes among patients recovering from COVID-19.
Since its emergence in late 2019, COVID-19 has been recognized as a multi-organ disease with a wide range of lingering symptoms. Survivors often experience prolonged effects resembling post-viral syndromes seen in earlier coronavirus outbreaks. However, the long-term impact, especially on individuals with comorbidities or severe disease, remains under-investigated.

Title: Effect of Intravenous Iron on Functional Capacity in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

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Study Period: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Role: Co-Investigator
Description: In 2022, I served as Co-Investigator on a randomized, open-label clinical trial assessing the impact of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) on functional capacity in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, reduced ejection fraction, and iron deficiency.
The study enrolled 80 heart failure patients, comparing those who received IV iron alongside standard therapy with those on standard therapy alone, over a 12-week follow-up period.

Publications

Principle Author

Effect of Trimetazidine on Functional Capacity in Patient with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (TOFCAPI)

Mohsin Ahmed, Golam Morshed, Mahmood Hasan Khan, Md. Arifur Rahman, Muhammed Aminur Razzaque, Shariful Islam, Sayeedur Rahman Khan, Chowdhury Md. Kudrat-E-Khuda, Salahuddin Anis Shiblee, Md. Habibur Rahman

Medical Publications: Where Does Bangladesh Stand

Mohsin Ahmed, Md. Arifur Rahman, SA Shiblee, Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Khaled Mohsin, Kaisar Nasrullah khan, AKM Monwarul Islam, Md. Matiur Rahman, Md. Nazmul hasan, Tanveer Ahmed, Nazrul Islam

Peripheral Vascular Intervention: A Review

Mohsin Ahmed , Abul Hasan Muhammed Bashar , Abdullah Al Gaddafi

Correlation between Inflammatory Marker and Glycemic Control in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

Mohsin Ahmed, Md. Mesbahul Islam, Mohammad Arifur Rahman, Khandaker Abu Rubaiyat, C. M Khudrate-E-Khuda, Kazi Abul Fazal Ferdous, Bikash Chandra Das, Sanoat Kalam Linda

Takayasu’s Arteritis Associated With Hyperthyroidism in an Elderly Female

Mohsin Ahmed, Mohammad Abaye Deen Saleh, Pratyay Hasan, Kazi Abul Fazal Ferdous, Mohammad Asraful Islam, Mohammad Ali, Aninita Das and Abdul Wadud Chowhury

Elevated Plasma hs-CRP Level is a Predictor of Periprocedural Myocardial Injury during PCI

Mohsin Ahmed, Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury, Afzalur Rahman, Mostafizur Rahman, Mohammed Gaffar Amin, Sufia Zannat, Rakibul Islam Mollah

High Fibrinogen Level is an Independent Predictor of Presence and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease

M Ahmed, NA Chowdhury, Gsofdar, SK Chakrovortty, M Rahman, M Aziz, A Rahman

Fibrinogen and Coronary Artery Disease – A Review

Mohsin Ahmed, Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury, Gulshan Sofdar, Md Zillur Rahman, Abdullah Al Shafi Majumder

Relationship between Baseline White Blood Cell Count and C-Reactive Protein with Angiographic severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Ahmed M, Chowdhury NA, Chakrovortty SK, Gafur S, Aziz M, Uddin MN et al

C-Reactive Protein and ischemic Heart Disease-A Review

Ahmed M, Mohibullah AKM, Islam N, Islam M, Rahman T

publications(Co-author)

Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes among COVID-19 Survivors: A Multi-Center Prospective Observational Study

Ahmed M, Chowdhury, A, Rahman, M., Islam, A., Rahman, M., Ahmed, H., Islam,M., Hasan, N., Shiblee, S., Rahman, M., Kamal, M., Khan, M., Islam, A., Reza, S., Uddin, A. and Khair, M Healthadmin

Effect of Intravenous Iron on Functional Capacity in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Islam AKMM, Ahmed M, Shiblee SA, Khan SR, Ahmed MU, Rahman MA, Rahman MH Healthadmin

Influence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Patients with Covid 19 Infection and its Association with In-Hospital Outcome – A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study

MA Rahaman, M Ahmed Healthadmin

Effect of Intravenous Iron on Functional Capacity in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

AKM Monwarul Islam, Mohsin Ahmed, SA Shiblee, Sayeedur Rahman Khan, Mezbah Uddin Ahmed, Afzalur Rahman, Md. Habibur Rahman Healthadmin

Association Between Systemic Immune- Inflammation Index and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients

Tania Easmin, Md. Klalequzzaman, Mohsin Ahemd, Md. Mehadi Hasna Healthadmin

Screening for cervical cancer (By VIA Test) among selected garments worker in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Fahmida Shirin, Fahmida Islam Chowdhury, Munawar Sultana, Sahnaz Jahan Chowdhury, Nahid Sultana, Tanjila Karim, Sarwat Ara, Jannatul Ferdous, Shamima Akter, S A Shiblee, Mohsin Ahmed Healthadmin

Magnitude of ST-Segment Elevation in Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction and the Proximity of Right Coronary Artery Lesion

AKS Zahid Mahmud Khan, Khondoker Al Monsur Helal, Lima Asrin Sayami, Farhana Ahmed, Md, Saqif Shahriar, AKM Monwarul Islam, Mohsin Ahmed, Gourango Kumar, Mahbub Ali, Md. Saiful Islam, Mst, Ismot Ara Healthadmin

Pre hospital delay and its associated factors in acute myocardial infarction in a developing country

Ishmum Zia Chowdhury, Md. Nurul Amin, Mashhud Zia Chowdhury, Sharar Muhib Rahman, Mohsin Ahmed, F. Aaysha Cader Healthadmin

Pattern of Admission, Management and In hospital Outcome of ACS Patients during COVID-19 pandemic – A study in Tertiary Care hospital

Muhammed Aminur Razzaque, Mohsin Ahmed, Md. Shaheen Kobir, CM Kudrat-E- Khuda, Hasan Mahmoud, Md. Shariful Islam, Sayeedur Rahman Khan, Mainul Islam, Arjun Kumar Ghosh, Mehdi Hasan Healthadmin

Joint Consensus Statement – Safety Precautions for Doing Echocardiography and Image Acquisition during COVID 19: Indian Academy of Echocardiography, Bangladesh Cardiac Society, Cardiac Society of Nepal, and Sri Lanka College of Cardiology

38. Rakesh Gupta, S. K. Parashar, H. K. Chopra, Sameer Shrivastava, Satish C. Govind, Abdullah Al Shafi Majumder, A. K. M. Monwarul Islam, Mohsin Ahmed, A. K. M. Mohibullah, Yadav Kumar Deo Bhatt, Deewakar Sharma, Chandra Mani Adhikari, Dipanker Prajapati, M. R. Mubarak, Stanley Amarasekara, G. Vijayraghavan, P. Krisham Raju, A. V. Anjaneyulu, R. Alagesan, R. R. Kasliwal, Rajan J. Manjuran, S. Shanmugasundrum, V. Amuthan, S. K. Kaushik, S. T. Yavagal, Debika Chatterjee, a. K. Raghu, C. K. Ponde, Manish Bansal, G. Gnanavelu, Rahul Mehrotra, Sunil Bohra, S. Veermani, U. P. Singh, G. Rajesh, K. M. Krishnamoorti, Rishikesh Shah Healthadmin

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Mental health literacy intervention to reduce stigma toward mental health symptoms and disorders in women rugby players: a feasibility study

Past Research Projects

Title: TOFCAPI Trial – Effect of Trimetazidine on Functional Capacity in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy

Title: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes Among COVID-19 Survivors

Title: Effect of Intravenous Iron on Functional Capacity in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

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C-Reactive Protein and ischemic Heart Disease-A Review

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