Samuel Mensah, MBChB

Resident

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Resident

• MBChB, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2020

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (Published)

Thyagaturu, H., Abugrin, M., Awad, M., Mensah, S. A., Santer, M., Gonuguntla, K., Fonarow, G. C., & Balla, S. (2025). Psychological distress in heart failure patients: Implications for healthcare utilization and expenditure. European journal of heart failure, 27(2), 398–407. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3517

Mensah SA, Ahmad S, Alruwaili W, Raval R, Gonuguntla K, Patel B. Cardiovascular events in EGFR-mutation non-small-cell lung cancer patients on osimertinib. Eur J Hosp Pharm. Published online November 1, 2024. doi:10.1136/ejhpharm-2024-004319

Mensah S, Awad M, Al Halak A, et al. Lyme Carditis: A Rare Case of Heart Failure in the Absence of Ischemic Heart Disease. Am J Case Rep. 2024;25:e944138. Published 2024 Aug 19. doi:10.12659/AJCR.944138

Mensah S, Alyami B, Banga S, Shmookler A, Gendi S, et al. HLH in a patient with post-surgical Ebstein’s anomaly: Case report. Open J Clin Med Case Rep. 2024; 2194.

Oral Presentation

Mensah SA, Parmar N, Linga VG, Bhatt P, Parekh T, Turkson R, Pemmasani S, Donda K, Doshi H, & Dapaah-Siakwan, F. (2022, April 22). Trends in Cannabis Use among Pediatric Hospitalizations in the United States, 2009-2019 [Presented]. Pediatric Academic Societies 2022 Meeting/Denver, CO, USA.

Poster Presentation

Mensah, SA, Kwaah PA, Adeniran OF, Thangjui S, Thyagaturu H, Afari MA, (March, 2025), Efficacy of Cardioselective Beta blockers versus Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers in Managing Premature Ventricular Contractions: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis [Poster presented]. American College of Cardiology 2025, IL, USA

Aghasili  CC, Odai RL, Mensah SA, Mate-Kole M, Eyiah N, Kopah T, Orhin A, Opoku IA, Matsumura ME  (March, 2025) Trends in Cardiovascular Death among Patients with Systemic Connective Tissue Disease in the United States from 1999-2020 [Poster presented]. American College of Cardiology 2025, IL, USA

Pang L, Saifuddin M, Mensah, SA, Zeb I, (March, 2025), Necrotizing Pyomyopericarditis with Pneumopericardium in a Patient Who Had Partial Diaphragm Resection, [Poster presented]. American College of Cardiology 2025, IL, USA

Kwaah P, Mensah S, Appah G, Carboo A, Boampong A, Djanie N, Kwakye AO, Agyemang EA,  Kekrebesi j, Donaldy W, Nti P, L (2024, Nov 17) Persistent Disparities in Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease-Related Mortality across Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity in the United States, 1999 – 2020. [Poster presented]. American Heart Association 2024/Chicago, IL, USA

Thangjui S, Trongtorsak A, Kewcharoen J, Thyagaturu H, Watson H, Mensah S, Balla S, Navaravong L (2024, Nov 16) 1-Year Outcomes After Cardioversion With and Without Anticoagulation in Patients With Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Propensity-Matched Analysis [Poster presented]. American Heart Association 2024/Chicago, IL, USA

Poku FA, Biney B, Mensah SA, Ampadu JO, Aghasili C, Oppong-twum S, kamah J, (2024, October) Cardiac Rhabdomyosarcoma: An Upated Review of the English Literature from 1980 through 2023[Poster presented]. American Heart Association 2024/Chicago, IL, USA

Poku FA, Biney B, Mensah SA, Ampadu JO, Okafor H, (2024, October) Adult-onset Kawasaki Disease: An Updated Review of the English-language Literature from 1980 through 2023 [Poster presented]. American Heart Association 2024/Chicago, IL, USA

Mensah SA, Pang L, Kawsara M, Havistin R (2024, Oct 26)A Rare Case of Giant Coronary Fistula Presenting with Heart Failure [Poster presented]. American College of Cardiology Chapter 2024/Charleston, WV, USA.

Mensah SA, Thangjui S, Kwaah P, Watson H, Okorigba E, Thyagaturu H, Muthukumar L, Balla S (2024, Oct 26). Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients Treated with Cilostazol versus Pentoxifylline [Poster presented]. American College of Cardiology Chapter 2024/Charleston, WV, USA.

Mensah SA, Thyagaturu H, Watson H, Ajibade A, Okorigba E, Balla S (2024, Oct 26)Association between Blood Levels of Heavy Metals and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: Analysis of NHANES 1999-2018 Data [Poster presented]. American College of Cardiology Chapter 2024/Charleston, WV, USA.

Ayowumi A, Cohen E, McCready T, Adeniran O, Shepherd K, Kirkpatrick J, Mendez, A, Farah, K, Ajibade, A, Mensah S, Carlson S, Obeng G, Gayam S, (October 2024) Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Overall Mortality in Patients with Hepatitis C Infection and Depression: A Large Multicenter Cohort Study [Poster presented]. American College of Gastroenterology 2024/Philadelphia, PA, USA

Miller T, Hendricks E, Berzingi S, Mensah S, Watson H Borkowski N, Ahmad S,  Avalon J Hamirani  Y, Mills J (2024, August) Non-Calcified Plaque Burden Is Associated With Increased Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events In A High Risk Appalachian Population With Low Coronary Artery Calcium Scores (0-100) Study [Poster presented] Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2024/Marriot Marquis Washington DC, USA

Mensah SA, Alruwaili W, Ahmad S, Patel B,  Almubarak M, (2024, May 29), Osimertinib-related cardiotoxicity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.[Poster presented]. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024/Chicago IL, USA

Webster, D., Kodua, G., Danso, K., Mensah, S.A., Parmar, N., Donda, K., Bhatt, P., & Dapaah-Siakwan, F. (2022, October 07). Trends in Cardiac Arryhythmias among Pediatric Hospitalizations with Cannabis Use in the United States, 2009-2019 [Poster presented]. 9th Congress of the European Academy of Pediatric Societies/Barcelona, ESP.

Tannor, E.K., Mensah, S.A., Kwakye, A.O., Kudiabor, J., Agenim-Boateng, K.G., Ayawin, J., Oppong, B., & Micah, E. (2021, December 08). Kidney disease and electrolyte abnormalities among patients with chronic liver disease in Ghana- a single center study [Poster presented]. African Association of Nephrology Congress/Abidjan, CIV.

2025 January Resident of the Month

Professional Societies and Committees

American College of Physicians, 2023-present

Ghana Medical Association, 2020-present