AshrafSaudHarahshehMDFAAP, FACC

PubMed

• Seasons of Kawasaki Disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Todd T Nowlen, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Geetha Raghuveer, Simon Lee, Anji T Yetman
  Cardiology in the Young. 2024-12-04
• Factors Associated with Shock at Presentation in Kawasaki Disease Versus Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with COVID-19.
  Supriya S Jain, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Simon Lee, Geetha Raghuveer, Nagib Dahdah
  The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2024-11-30
• Variation in the management and treatment of children with giant coronary artery aneurysm following Kawasaki disease.
  Mia Chen, Audrey Dionne, Nadine F Choueiter, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Seda Tierney
  Cardiology in the Young. 2024-11-11

Journal Articles

• Collective Quality Improvement in the Paediatric Cardiology Acute Care Unit: Establishment of the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC3)  
  Courtney M Strohacker, Steven C Cassidy, Ronn E Tanel, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Michael Gaies, Katherine E Bates, Susan K Schachtner, Cardiology in The Young
• Recurrent Cardiology Evaluation for Innocent Heart Murmur: Echocardiogram Utilization  
  Dalal N, Dzelebdzic S, Frank L, Clauss S, Mitchell S, Aljohani O, Bradley-Hewitt T, Harahsheh A, Clinical Pediatrics, 1/1/2018
• Collective quality improvement in the Pediatric Cardiology Acute Care Unit: Establishment of the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC3)  
  Kipps A, Cassidy S, Strohacker C, Graupe M, Bates K, McClellan M, Harahsheh A, Hanke S, Tanel R, Schachtner S, Gaies M, Madsen N, Cardiology in the Young, 1/1/2018
• Development of Quality Metrics in Ambulatory Pediatric Cardiology  
  Chowdhury D, Gurvitz M, Marelli A, Anderson J, Baker-Smith C, Diab K, Edwards T, Hougen T, Jedeikin R, Johnson J, Karpawich P, Lai W, Lu J, Mitchell S, Newburger J, Pe..., J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/7/2017
• Pediatric Chest Pain�Low-Probability Referral: A Multi-Institutional Analysis From Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs�), the Pediatric Healt...  
  Harahsheh A, O'Byrne M, Pastor B, Graham D, Fulton D, Clinical Pediatrics (Phila), 1/1/2017
• An Innovative Pilot Curriculum Training Pediatric Residents in Referral and Communication Skills on a Cardiology Rotation  
  Harahsheh A, Ottolini M, Lewis K, Blatt B; Mitchell S; Greenberg L, Academic Pediatrics, 1/1/2016
• Preoperative Evaluation and Comprehensive Risk Assessment for Children with Down Syndrome  
  Lewanda A, Matisoff A, Revenis M, Harahsheh A, Futterman C, Nino G, Greenberg J, Myseros J, Rosenbaum K, Summar M, Pediatric Anesthesia, 1/1/2016
• ST segment depression after Norwood/systemic-pulmonary artery shunt  
  Harahsheh A, Sable C, Sinha P, Jonas R, Journal Saudi Heart Association, 1/1/2015
• High Risk Single Ventricle Palliation in Children with Down syndrome - Single Institution Experience  
  Ooi YK, Sinha P, Gierdalski M, Harahsheh A, Cardiology in the Young, 1/1/2015
• Cardiac Repair in Children with Down syndrome: Univentricular versus Biventricular Repair  
  Harahsheh A, Pediatrics, 1/16/2014
• Utility of Hand-Held Echocardiography in Outpatient Pediatric Cardiology Management  
  Riley A, Sable C, Prasad A, Spurney C, Harahsheh A, Clauss S, Colyer J, Gierdalski M, Johnson A, Pearson G, Rosenthal J, Pediatric Cardiology, 1/1/2014
• Beyond the Standard Lipid Profile: What is Known about Apolipoproteins, Lp(a), and Lipoprotein Particle Distributions in Children  
  Harahsheh A, Clauss S, Mietus-Snyder M, Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 1/1/2014
• Identified Mortality Risk Factors Associated with Presentation, Initial Hospitalization, and Interstage Period for the Norwood Operation in a Multicenter Registry: A R...  
  Cross R, Harahsheh A, McCarter R, Martin G, Cardiology in the Young, 1/1/2014
• Risk Factors for Atrioventricular Tachycardia Degenerating to Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation in the Young with Wolff-Parkinson-White  
  Harahsheh A, Wei D, Singh H, Karpawich P, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (PACE), 1/1/2013
• A Condition Mimicking Familial Hypercholesterolemia  
  Ooi YK, Mietus-Snyder M, Torres C, Mohan P, Harahsheh A, Consultant For Pediatricians, 1/1/2013
• Vascular ring: a rare cause of stridor in infants  
  Harahsheh A, Mace SE, Consultant For Pediatricians, 1/1/2012
• Choices We Make  
  Harahsheh A, Doty A, Clinical Pediatrics, 1/1/2009
• Evaluation of a Global Health Training Program for Pediatric Residents  
  Oettgen B, Harahsheh A, Suresh S, Kamat D, Clinical Pediatrics, 1/1/2008
• Conditions Mimicking Coarctation of the Aorta  
  Harahsheh A, Kulkarni A, Becker C, Ross R, Pediatr Cardiology, 1/1/2007
• Conjunctival changes in children with Kawasaki disease: cytopathologic characterization  
  Al-Abbadi M, Abuhammour W, Harahsheh A, Abdel-Haq N, Hasan R, Saleh H, Acta Cytologica, 1/1/2007
• Retropharyngeal abscess in children: the emerging role of group A beta hemolytic streptococcus  
  Abdel-Haq N, Harahsheh A, Asmar B, Southern Medical Journal, 1/1/2006
• Index of Suspicion- Case # 2 Hyperthyroidism in a toddler; A case that mimicked Patent Ductus Arteriosus  
  Harahsheh A, Chintala, Moltz K, Knazik S, Kamat D, Pediatrics In Review, 1/1/2006
• Cough in a teenager  
  Harahsheh A., MD, Kamat D., MD, Al-Ansari N., MD, Clinical Pediatrics, 1/1/2006
• Angiographic and Hemodynamic Predictors for Successful Outcome of Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Infants Less Than 8 Kilograms  
  Forbes J, Harahsheh A, Rodriguez- Cruz E, Morrow W, Thomas R, Turner D, Vincent J, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 1/1/2004
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Abstracts/Posters

• Structural features of coronary artery aneurysms associated with normalization of luminal diameter after Kawasaki disease
  Mathew M, Manlhiot C, Harahsheh A, Jone PN, Raghuveer G,Lin MT, Dahdah N, Thacker D, Tierney ESS, and McCrindle BW, 12th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium, Yokohama, Japan, 1/12/2018
• Agreement between current and recommended long-term medical management of coronary artery aneurysms after Kawasaki disease
  Osborne J, Runeckles K, Harahsheh A, Norozi K, Ferris A, Nourse S, Dillenburg R, Sexson K, Greenway S, McCrindle BW, for the North American Kawasaki Disease Registry, 12th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium, Yokohama, Japan, 1/12/2018
• Teaching Pediatric Residents Communication Skills Surrounding Subspecialty Referral: A Patient-Centered Approach
  Harahsheh A, Hamburger E, Sestokas J, Ottolini M, Agrawal D, Lewis K, Mitchell S, Greenberg L, Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2017 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/6/2017
• Constrictive pericarditis mimicking left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy)
  Loke TL, Harahsheh A, Olivieri L, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) 20th Annual Scientific Sessions, Washington, D.C., 1/1/2017
• A Pilot Study of Recurrent Cardiology Evaluation for Innocent Heart Murmur: Referral Source and Test Utilization
  Dalal N, Aljohani O, Bradley-Hewitt T, Harahsheh A, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting; Children�s National Health System, Research & Education Week, Baltimore, MD, 2016; Washington, DC, 2016, 1/30/2016
• Teaching Pediatric Residents Communication Skills Surrounding Subspecialty Referral: A Patient-Centered Approach
  Harahsheh A, Hamburger E, Sestokas J, Ottolini M, Agrawal D, Lewis K, Mitchell S, Greenberg L, Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2017 Meeting; Children�s National Health System, Research & Education Week, Washington, DC, 2016; San Francisco, CA, 2017, 1/24/2016
• Making It Real: Using 3D Models to Teach Stage I Palliation for Single Ventricle Physiology to Nurses in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
  Harlow A, Fortkiewicz J, Olivieri L, Futterman C, Harahsheh A, Wang Y, Loke YH, Children�s National Health System, Research & Education Week, Washington, D.C., 1/18/2016
• The Impact of a Designated Cardiology Team Involving Home Monitoring on the Care of Children With Single-Ventricle Physiology After Norwood Palliation
  Harahsheh A, Hom L, Clauss S, Cross R, Curtis R, Steury R, Mitchell S, Martin R, Children�s National Health System, Research & Education Week; American College of Cardiology 65th Annual Scientific Session, Washington, DC, 2016; Chicago, IL, 2016, 1/18/2016
• Chest Pain in Children: The Charge Implications of Unnecessary Referral. A Multi Institutional Analysis
  Harahsheh A, Pastor B, Graham D, Fulton D, Children�s National Health System, Research & Education Week; American College of Cardiology 65th Annual Scientific Session, Washington, DC, 2016; Chicago, IL, 2016, 1/18/2016
• A Randomized Control Trial of 3D Heart Models and Their Impact on Medical Education
  Loke YH, Harahsheh A, Krieger A, Olivieri L, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/25/2015
• Developing and Implementing an Innovative Curriculum on Appropriate Subspecialty Referral and Communication Skills on an Inpatient Cardiology Rotation; Carving Out Tim...
  Harahsheh A, Ottolini M, Lewis K, Blatt B; Mitchell S; Greenberg L, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting; Northeast Group on Educational Affairs Annual Retreat; Research & Education Week, San Diego, CA, 2015; New Haven, 2014; Children�s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2014, 1/25/2015
• Correlation of Milestones Ratings by Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Clinical Rotation Evaluations, and Resident Self-Assessment
  Davis A, Agrawal D, Wortmann K, Harahsheh A, Curtis J, Lichtenstein C, Ottolini M, Lopreiato J, APPD Annual Meeting; APPD Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2015; San Diego, CA, 2015, 1/25/2015
• Effectiveness and Safety of Statin Therapy in Children: A Multi-center, Real-World Clinical Practice Experience
  Kavey R, Manlhiot C, Collins T, Gidding S, Demczko M, Clauss S, Phillippi R, Harahsheh A, Mietus-Syder M, McCrindle: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Hospital f..., American Heart Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/7/2015
• Milestone Attainment of End-of-Year Pediatric Interns: A Multi-Institutional Assessment by Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE)
  Davis A, Agrawal D, Gorman G, Harahsheh A, Curtis J, Lichtenstein C, Stokes T,Ottolini M, Lopreiato J, Multiple Locations, 2014, 1/1/2014
• Inter-item Reliability of the ICS-2 Millstones Using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination
  Alexander D, Kiefer T, Hepps J, Eberly M, Stokes T, Gorman G, Ottolini M, Agrawal D, Lichtenstein C, Davis A, Harahsheh A, Lopreiato J, APPD spring meeting, 1/1/2014
• Measuring Milestones in Pediatric Interns: A Joint Pediatric Clinical Skills Assessment Project
  Lopreiato J, Davis A, Agrawal D, Curtis J, Gorman G, Harahsheh A, Lichtenstein C, Stokes T, Ottolini M, Academic Pediatrics Association Region IV Meeting, Charlottesville, VA, 1/23/2013
• The Outcome of Single Ventricle in Children with Down�s syndrome in A Single Large Institution
  Ooi YK, Sinha P, Harahsheh A, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Children�s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2012, 2013; Washington, DC, 2013, 1/16/2013
• Utility of Hand-Held Echo in Outpatient Pediatric Cardiology Patient Management
  Riley A, Prasad A, Sable C, Spurney C, Harahsheh A, Clauss S, Colyer J, Gierdalski M, Johnson A, Rosenthal J, Research & Education Week; Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Children�s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2013; Washington, DC, 2013, 1/15/2013
• In Situ Simulation to Identify Latent Threats and Improve Team Performance Prior to Opening a Unique Patient Care Area
  Schwartz J, Harahsheh A, Levy R, Steury R, Ricks J, Su L, Children�s National Medical Center, Research & Education Week, Washington, D.C., 1/16/2012
• Isovolemic partial red cell exchange in an Infant with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Hemoglobin SC Disease in preparation for Fontan Palliation
  Patel J, �Harahsheh A, Verdun N, Jonas R, Levy R, Ibla J, Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Tampla, FL, 1/1/2012
• Identified Mortality Risk Factors Associated with Presentation, Initial Hospitalization, and Interstage Period for the Norwood Operation in a Multicenter Registry
  Cross R, Harahsheh A, McCarter R, Martin G for the Joint Council on Congenital Heart Disease (JCCHD) National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative (N..., Multiple Locations, 2011, 2012, 1/1/2012
• Unmasked Atrial flutter/fibrillation In Children With Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
  Harahsheh A, Wei D, Singh H, Karpawich P, Multiple Locations, 2007, 1/1/2007
• Diastolic Dysfunction in Anthracycline-Treated Children
  Harahsheh A, Aggarwal S, Pettersen M, Zilberman M, Du W, L�Ecuyer T, Pediatric Academic Societies� Annual Meeting; Annual Research Day- Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Toronto, 2007; Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, 2007, 1/1/2007
• Takayasu�s Arteritis in a teenager: A case that mimicked coarctation of Aorta
  Harahsheh A, Ross R, American College of Cardiology, Traverse City, MI, 2006; Children�s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, 2006, 1/1/2006
• Conjunctival Changes in Children with Kawasaki Disease: Cytopathologic Characterization
  Al-Abbadi M, Abuhammour W, Saleh H, Harahsheh A, Abdel-Haq N, Hasan R, 94th Annual Meeting of United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology conference, San Antonio, TX, 1/26/2005
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Lectures

• Moderator Hypertension 
  Toronto, Canada - 1/5/2018
• ACPC Quality Network Quarter 2 Learning Session: Initial Strategies of Kawasaki Disease Quality Improvement Activity � Children�s National 
  1/1/2018
• Syncope and Chest Pain in Children: To Refer or Not to Refer 
  Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2017
• Core Curriculum: Rhythm and the Blues: Still Young at Heart Simple versus Complex CHD: When to Refer to a Specialist? 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2017
• Chest Pain and Syncope in Children: To Refer or Not to Refer 
  Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC - 1/1/2017
• Redefining Diagnosis & Treatment of Pediatric Hypertension: The 5th Report on BP in Youth 
  Anaheim, CA - 1/1/2017
• ACPC Quality Network Kawasaki Disease: Development of Key Driver Diagram 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2017
• Hyperlipidemia in Children: To Screen or Not to Screen? 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2016
• The Impact of a Designated Cardiology Team Involving Home Monitoring on the Care of Children with Single-Ventricle Physiology After Norwood Palliation-Parent, Pediatri... 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2016
• ACPC Quality Network Body Mass Index: Development of Key Driver Diagram 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2016
• Development of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) to Assess the Performance of Interns Utilizing the Pediatric Millstones 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
• Syncope in Children: To Refer or Not to Refer 
  Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA - 1/1/2015
• Chest Pain and Syncope in the Pediatric Patient 
  Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge, VA - 1/1/2015
• Using Pediatric Lipid Profile Screening in Lifestyle Counseling: Workshop Leader 
  Fairfax, VA - 1/1/2015
• Using Pediatric Lipid Profile Screening in Lifestyle Counseling 
  Vancouver, Canada - 1/1/2014
• Chest Pain in Children: Can We Standardize Our Care? Lessons learned 
  Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA - 1/1/2014
• Chest Pain in Children: Can We Standardize Our Care? 
  Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2014
• Making Better Healthcare Simulations for Your Learner 
  Arlington, VA - 1/1/2013
• Hyperlipidemia in Children: The lipids: To Screen or Not to Screen? 
  Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2012
• The Murmur: To Consult or Not to Consult? 
  Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2011
• Outpatient Evaluation of Heart Murmurs in Children 
  Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2011
• Pediatric Electrocardiography Interpretation 
  St Mary�s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD - 1/1/2010
• Hyperlipidemia management in Children 
  St Mary�s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD - 1/1/2010
• Pediatric Cardiology Update- Syncope in Children 
  St Mary�s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD - 1/1/2009
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