Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

Dr. Islam Elgendy

Cardiology
Kentucky Children's Hospital
800 Rose St, 
Lexington, KY 

Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
Kentucky Children's Hospital
800 Rose St, 
Lexington, KY 
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Overview

Islam Elgendy is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Elgendy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiac Tamponade, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 434 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ventricular Septal Defects.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in KY
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Kentucky Hospital
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Kentucky Children's Hospital
800 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40536
Call: 859-323-0295

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Effect of Ranolazine After Deferral of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Fractional Flow Reserve (IMWELL3)
Effect of Ranolazine After Deferral of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Fractional Flow Reserve (IMWELL3)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 11, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2

434 Total Publications

Coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndrome and unprotected left main coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis with a reconstructed time-to-event analysis.
Coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndrome and unprotected left main coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis with a reconstructed time-to-event analysis.
Journal: Expert review of cardiovascular therapy
Published: December 11, 2025
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