Awais Ashfaq, MD

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

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

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

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

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

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, ,

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

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

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

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, ,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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