Awais Ashfaq , MD

Peer Reviewed Publications

Ashfaq, Awais; Bedzra, Edo; Rajab, Konrad T; Bonnell, Levi N; Muralidaran, Ashok; Bleiweis, Mark; Morales, David L S; Habib, Robert H; Jacobs, Jeffrey; Quintessenza, James A (2025. ) Contemporary Practice of Native Coarctation in Children Greater Than One Year of Age: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Analysis.World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, , 16 (4 ) ,439-445 More Information

Suk, Rebecca N; Fabbrini, Mary L; Garg, Rahul; Ashfaq, Awais; Overbey, Douglas; Mokashi, Suyog A; Vogel, Andrew D; Rajab, Taufiek Konrad (2025. ) Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions Toward Partial Heart Transplantation.Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.), , 15569845251337720 More Information

Esmaeil, Husain; Jacobs, Jeffrey Phillip; Bleiweis, Mark Steven; St Louis, James D; Parsons, Niharika; Kirklin, James K; Overman, David M; Vida, Vladimiro L; Kansy, Andrzej; Maruszewski, Bohdan; Tobota, Zdzislaw; Cattapan, Claudia; Ashfaq, Awais; Al-Halees, Zohair; Sarris, George E; Jacobs, Marshall Lewis; Tchervenkov, Christo I (2025. ) Transposition of the Great Arteries With Intact Ventricular Septum and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database (STS-CHSD).World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, , 21501351251329911 More Information

Faateh, Muhammad; Ahmed, Hosam F; Raees, Muhammad Aanish; Hossain, Md Monir; Lehenbauer, David; Cnota, James F; Alten, Jeffrey A; Morales, David; Ashfaq, Awais (2025. ) Timing of Arterial Switch Operation in Dextro-Transposition of Great Arteries with Intact Septum: Factors Associated with Delay, Practice Variation, and Associated Outcomes.Pediatric cardiology, , More Information

Bedzra, Edo K S; Faateh, Muhammad; Ahmed, Hosam F; Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Amir; Raees, Muhammad A; Jayaram, Natalie M; Lehenbauer, David G; Morales, David L S; Ashfaq, Awais (2025. ) Aspirin Use Following the Arterial Switch Operation in the United States: Variability, Trends, and Perioperative Outcomes.World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, , 21501351251333305 More Information

Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Amir; Ahmed, Hosam F; Chappell, Grant; Faateh, Muhammad; Perry, Tanya; Lorts, Angela; Morales, David L S; Ashfaq, Awais (2025. ) The Increasing Utilization of the Impella Device as a Bridge-to-Transplantation in Pediatric Heart Centers Across the United States.World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, , 21501351251330272 More Information

Hogue, Spencer J; Faateh, Muhammed; Ashfaq, Awais (2025. ) Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Marfan Syndrome, and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency: A Lethal Combination?.World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, , 16 (3 ) ,421-423 More Information

Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Amir; Faateh, Muhammad; Ahmed, Hosam F; Chappell, Grant; Menninger, Tristan; Mangano, Luke; Lorts, Angela; Ricci, Marco; Ashfaq, Awais; Morales, David L S (2025. ) Can Children With a VAD Overcome Intellectual and Motor Disabilities After Heart Transplantation in the United States?.The Annals of thoracic surgery, , More Information

Faateh, Muhammad; Hogue, Spencer; Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Amir; Kulshrestha, Kevin; Hossain, Md Monir; Lehenbauer, David G; Morales, David L S; Ashfaq, Awais (2025. ) Is timing as critical for repair of dextro-transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect without outflow tract obstruction?.JTCVS open, , 24 ,350-358 More Information

Arcadi, Landon; Faateh, Muhammad; Raees, Muhammad Aanish; Morales, David L S; Mantell, Benjamin S; Ashfaq, Awais (2025. ) Fate of Semilunar Valves From Discarded Hearts at the Time of Pediatric Heart Retransplantation.Pediatric transplantation, , 29 (1 ) ,e70022 More Information

Perry, Tanya; Cooper, David S; Sweberg, Todd; Jacobs, Marshall L; Jacobs, Jeffrey P; Huang, Bin; Chen, Chen; Thiagarajan, Ravi R; Brunetti, Marissa A; Lasa, Javier J; Cheung, Eva W; Ram Kumar, S; Adachi, Iki; Ashfaq, Awais; Maeda, Katsuhide; Zafar, Farhan; Morales, David L S (2025. ) Outcomes in Children Who Undergo Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Report From the STS-CHSD.The Annals of thoracic surgery, , 119 (2 ) ,413-422 More Information

Ahmed, Hosam F; Morales, David L S; Ashfaq, Awais (2025. ) Pediatric heart transplantation in donation after circulatory death: is it a feasible reality?-in time, yes!.Annals of cardiothoracic surgery, , 14 (1 ) ,64-66 More Information

Greenberg, Jason W; Argo, Madison; Ashfaq, Awais; Luxford, Jack C; Fuentes-Baldemar, Andres A; Kalustian, Alyssa B; Pena-Munoz, S Valeria; Barron, David J; Mertens, Luc L; Husain, S Adil; Heinle, Jeffrey S; Goldie, Lauren C; Orr, Yishay; Ayer, Julian; Mavroudis, Constantine D; Fuller, Stephanie M; Morales, David L S; Hill, Garick D; Winlaw, David S (2024. ) Long-term outcomes following the Ross procedure in neonates and infants: A multi-institutional analysis.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 168 (6 ) ,1720-1730.e3 More Information

Hogue, Spencer J; Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Amir; Kulshrestha, Kevin; Cnota, James F; Divanovic, Allison; Ricci, Marco; Ashfaq, Awais; Lehenbauer, David G; Cooper, David S; Morales, David L S (2024. ) Birth in the Operating Room for Immediate Cardiac Surgery: A Rare but Effective Strategy.World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, , 15 (6 ) ,714-721 More Information

Cheon, Soyoung; Faateh, Muhammad; Ashfaq, Awais (2024. ) Unintended Sequalae of Long-Term Transvenous Pacemaker Leads in a Patient With Congenital Heart Disease.World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, , 15 (6 ) ,858-861 More Information

Ahmed, Hosam F; Kulshrestha, Kevin; Hogue, Spencer; Hossain, Md Monir; Zhang, Yin; Cherikh, Wida S; Ashfaq, Awais; Morales, David L S; Hayes, Don (2024. ) A Global Experience of Donation after Circulatory Death for Pediatric Lung Transplantation.Annals of the American Thoracic Society, , 22 (1 ) ,112-20 More Information

Faateh, Muhammad; Kulshrestha, Kevin; Ahmed, Hosam F; Lehenbauer, David; Carlisle, Michael A; Gaies, Michael; Morales, David L S; Ashfaq, Awais (2024. ) The Burden of Stroke in Neonates Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery: A Large Multicenter Analysis.The Annals of thoracic surgery, , 118 (4 ) ,908-918 More Information

Ashfaq, Awais; Lorts, Angela; Rosenthal, David; Adachi, Iki; Rossano, Joseph; Davies, Ryan; Simpson, Kathleen E; Maeda, Katsuhide; Wisotzkey, Bethany; Koehl, Devin; Cantor, Ryan S; Jacobs, Jeffrey P; Peng, David; Kirklin, James K; Morales, David L S (2024. ) Predicting Stroke for Pediatric Patients Supported With Ventricular Assist Devices: A Pedimacs Report.The Annals of thoracic surgery, , 118 (4 ) ,889-897 More Information

Stephens, Elizabeth H; Feins, Eric N; Karamlou, Tara; Anderson, Brett R; Alsoufi, Bahaaldin; Bleiweis, Mark S; d'Udekem, Yves; Nelson, Jennifer S; Ashfaq, Awais; Marino, Bradley S; St Louis, James D; Najm, Hani K; Turek, Joseph W; Ahmad, Danial; Dearani, Joseph A; Jacobs, Jeffrey P (2024. ) The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Neonates and Infants With Coarctation.The Annals of thoracic surgery, , 118 (3 ) ,527-544 More Information

Kulshrestha, Kevin; Greenberg, Jason W; Kennedy, John T; Hogue, Spencer; Winlaw, David S; Ashfaq, Awais; Zafar, Farhan; Morales, David L S (2024. ) The majority of pediatric Fontan patients have excellent post-transplant survival.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 167 (6 ) ,2193-2203 More Information

Ahmed, Hosam F; Kulshrestha, Kevin; Kennedy, John T; Gomez-Guzman, Amalia; Greenberg, Jason W; Hossain, Md Monir; Zhang, Yin; D'Alessandro, David A; John, Ranjit; Moazami, Nader; Chin, Clifford; Ashfaq, Awais; Zafar, Farhan; Morales, David L S (2024. ) Donation after circulatory death significantly reduces waitlist times while not changing post-heart transplant outcomes: A United Network for Organ Sharing Analysis.The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, , 43 (3 ) ,461-470 More Information

Kulshrestha, Kevin; Greenberg, Jason W; Kennedy, John T; Hogue, Spencer; Zafar, Farhan; Lehenbauer, David; Winlaw, David S; Quintessenza, James A; Morales, David L S; Ashfaq, Awais (2024. ) National experience with pediatric surgical aortic valve repair: A Pediatric Health Information System analysis.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 167 (2 ) ,422-430 More Information

Ahmed, Hosam F; Guzman-Gomez, Amalia; Kulshrestha, Kevin; Kantemneni, Eashwar C; Chin, Clifford; Ashfaq, Awais; Zafar, Farhan; Morales, David L S (2024. ) Reality of DCD donor use in pediatric thoracic transplantation in the United States.The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, , 43 (1 ) ,32-35 More Information

Shibbani, Kamel; Ashfaq, Awais; Alsaied, Tarek; Diab, Karim A (2023. ) From Other Journals: A Review of Recent Articles by Our Editorial Team.Pediatric cardiology, , 44 (8 ) ,1864-1867 More Information

Ashfaq, Awais; Lehenbauer, David G; Winlaw, David S; Morales, David L S (2023. ) Congenital Heart Surgery: A Marathon Not a Sprint.The Annals of thoracic surgery, , 116 (6 ) ,1327-1328 More Information

Thangappan, Karthik; Zafar, Farhan; Ahmed, Hosam F; Greenberg, Jason W; Ashfaq, Awais; Hirsch, Russel; Chin, Clifford; Lehenbauer, David; O'Donnell, Alan; Morales, David L S (2023. ) Is the practice of using oversized organs for recipients with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance justified?.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 166 (6 ) ,1766-1779 More Information

Ashfaq, Awais; Lorts, Angela; Rosenthal, David; Adachi, Iki; Rossano, Joseph; Davies, Ryan; Simpson, Kathleen E; Maeda, Katsuhide; Wisotzkey, Bethany; Koehl, Devin; Cantor, Ryan S; Jacobs, Jeffrey P; Peng, David; Kirklin, James K; Morales, David L S (2023. ) Survival in Pediatric Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices: A Special Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report.The Annals of thoracic surgery, , 116 (5 ) ,972-979 More Information

Tseng, Stephanie Y; Truong, Vien T; Peck, Daniel; Kandi, Sneha; Brayer, Samuel; Jason, Don P; Mazur, Wojciech; Hill, Garick D; Ashfaq, Awais; Goldstein, Bryan H; Alsaied, Tarek (2022. ) Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stent Versus Surgical Aortopulmonary Shunt for Initial Palliation of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease with Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American Heart Association, , 11 (13 ) ,e024721 More Information

Ashfaq, Awais; Morales, David L S (2021. ) Adult Congenital Heart Transplantation: Learning to Surf This Growing Wave?.The Annals of thoracic surgery, , 112 (3 ) ,853-854 More Information

Ashfaq, Awais; Tweddell, James S (2021. ) Commentary: As we learn more, we know little.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 162 (2 ) ,383-384 More Information

Ashfaq, Awais; Morales, David Luis Simon (2021. ) Commentary: Cost of Doing Business.Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 33 (2 ) ,466 More Information

Ashfaq, Awais; Morales, David Luis Simon (2021. ) Commentary: The Pursuit of the Unicorn Continues!.Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 33 (1 ) ,192 More Information

Alsaied, Tarek; Ashfaq, Awais (2021. ) From Other Journals: A Review of Recent Articles in Pediatric Cardiology.Pediatric cardiology, , 42 (2 ) ,469-473 More Information

Alsaied, Tarek; Ashfaq, Awais (2021. ) From Other Journals: A Review of Recent Articles in Pediatric Cardiology.Pediatric cardiology, , 42 (1 ) ,36-41 More Information

Ashfaq, Awais; Winlaw, David (2020. ) Commentary: Uncrossing the right to make it right!.JTCVS techniques, , 4 ,243-244 More Information

Alsaied, Tarek; Ashfaq, Awais (2020. ) From Other Journals: A Review of Recent Articles in Pediatric Cardiology.Pediatric cardiology, , 41 (8 ) ,1813-1818 More Information

Thangappan, Karthik; Ashfaq, Awais; Zafar, Farhan (2020. ) Commentary: One-Stage Norwood Reconstruction With Aortic Uncrossing: A Tailored Approach to a Rare Problem.Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 32 (3 ) ,569 More Information

Thangappan, Karthik; Ashfaq, Awais; Villa, Chet; Morales, David L S (2020. ) The total artificial heart in patients with congenital heart disease.Annals of cardiothoracic surgery, , 9 (2 ) ,89-97 More Information

Krishnan, S; Haglund, L; Ashfaq, A; Leist, P; Roat, T (1996. ) Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Staphylococcus saccharolyticus.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, , 22 (4 ) ,722-3 More Information