Ayesha Salahuddin, MD, MBBS

Associate Professor

Clinical interests : My clinical interest include adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) and cardio obstetrics. Additional areas of interest include noninvasive cardiology, trans thoracic and trans esophageal echocardiogram.

Research Interests: My research interests include understanding clinical and imaging predictors of adverse outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease particularly patients with single ventricle. By correlating imaging findings with clinical data and outcomes, I aim to unravel the intricate relationships between anatomical complexities, physiological adaptations, and overall patient well-being. With a focus on understanding the long-term implications and prognostic factors associated with congenital heart disease, quality of care and patient outcomes can be improved.

Education
Fellow: Adult Congenital Heart disease, 2023 - , University of California, San Francisco
Clinical Fellow: Cardiovascular diseases, 2018 - , Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Research Fellow: Cardiovascular diseases, 2015 - , Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Chief Resident: Internal Medicine, 2011 - , Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL.
Resident: Internal Medicine, 2011 - , Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL.
MD, 2007 - , ECFMG Certification (USMLE Step 1-3)
MBBS, 2006 - , King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Honors and Awards
  • Winner of the Laennec Fellow in Training (FIT) Clinician Award Competition., American Heart Association, 2022
  • Harry Kurz MD memorial award, for excellence in Teaching by an Internal Medicine Resident, Saint Francis Hospital, 2011
  • Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome won 3rd place in Regional ACP, American College of Physicians, 2009
Websites
Publications

  1. Salahuddin A, Harris IS, Sabanayagam A. Double Whammy Complicating Management of Pulmonary Hypertension. Circulation 2024. PMID: 38805576


  2. Yogeswaran V, Anigwe C, Salahuddin A, Aggarwal A, Moon Grady AJ, Harris IS, Sabanayagam A, Kouretas PC, Mahadevan VS, Agarwal A. Association of Body Mass Index With Clinical Features and Outcomes in Adults With Fontan Palliation. Journal of the American Heart Association 2023. PMID: 37026555


  3. Tuwairqi K, Salahuddin A, Judson G, Blusztein D, Moore P, Anwar S, Mahadevan VS. First in Human: Transcatheter Repair of Isolated Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return. Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions 2022. PMID: 35993235


  4. Ayesha Salahuddin, Wilbert S. Aronow, Daniel M. Spevack. At what flow rate does the aortic valve gradient become severely elevated? Implications for guideline recommendations on aortic valve area cutoffs Archives of Medical Science. 2021. doi:10.5114/aoms/118938. 2021. PMID:


  6. Salahuddin A, Abbas SA, Zaidi AN. Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Arising from Pulmonary Artery in a Woman with Ventricular Dysfunction. Texas Heart Institute journal 2020. PMID: 32603458


  7. Alvi A, Salahuddin A, Wang CY, Aronow WS, Spevack DM. Severely blunted early heart rate response during treadmill exercise is associated with above average exercise capacity. Archives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases 2019. PMID: 31448349


  8. Lee MM, Salahuddin A, Garcia MJ, Spevack DM. Left ventricular early inflow-outflow index: a novel echocardiographic indicator of mitral regurgitation severity. Journal of the American Heart Association 2015. PMID: 26071032


  9. Salahuddin A, Saif MW. Pancreatic tuberculosis or autoimmune pancreatitis. Case reports in medicine 2014. PMID: 24839445


  10. Salahuddin A, Mushtaq M, Materson BJ. Combination therapy for hypertension 2013: an update. Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH 2013. PMID: 23751186