Aziez Ahmed, MBBS, MD
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2026
Use of near-infrared spectroscopy to guide care in the cardiac ICU: actionable insight or just another costly monitor without impact? The affirmative position: unlocking the black box of tissue perfusion
Ahmed A. Use of near-infrared spectroscopy to guide care in the cardiac ICU: actionable insight or just another costly monitor without impact? The affirmative position: unlocking the black box of tissue perfusion. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2026, 38: 240-247. PMID: 42116820, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000001569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow cardiac output syndromePediatric cardiac intensive care unitAcute kidney injuryPredictors of extubation failureMacro-hemodynamic parametersAssessment of hemodynamic stabilityCardiac intensive care unitPediatric cardiac arrestBlack-boxGoal-directed protocolIntensive care unitStandard of careResuscitation qualityExtubation failureEnd-tidal CO2Cardiac ICUKidney injuryCardiac arrestHemodynamic stabilityLactate elevationCare unitTissue perfusionUsefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy1233: AN ANTIPSYCHOTIC STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO DECREASE QUETIAPINE USE IN A PEDIATRIC CARDIAC ICU
Ahmed A, Kesman R, Veten A, Gerdine C, Blalock S, Caban S, DiRocco A, Wright A, Karam O, Kandil S. 1233: AN ANTIPSYCHOTIC STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO DECREASE QUETIAPINE USE IN A PEDIATRIC CARDIAC ICU. Critical Care Medicine 2026, 54 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001186928.56197.6e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates a program to reduce quetiapine use in pediatric cardiac ICUs, showing an 81% decrease without increasing delirium, improving medication safety.983: VENTILATOR WEANING STRATEGIES IN ACUTE AND ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Ingle T, Close E, Desai K, Puthawala C, Simms B, Ahmed A, Funaro M, Karam O. 983: VENTILATOR WEANING STRATEGIES IN ACUTE AND ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Critical Care Medicine 2026, 54 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001185928.10631.86.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReducing Unplanned Pediatric Extubations by Modifying Analgosedative Infusions
Giuliano J, Hassmann S, Curello C, Ahmed A, Karam O, Berez A, Edwards L, Kandil S. Reducing Unplanned Pediatric Extubations by Modifying Analgosedative Infusions. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2026, 11: e868. PMID: 41744024, PMCID: PMC12931946, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates reducing unplanned pediatric extubations by replacing fentanyl with morphine-based sedatives, showing a 90% drop in extubation rates per ventilator day.
2025
820: REDUCING UNPLANNED PEDIATRIC EXTUBATIONS BY MODIFYING SEDATIVE INFUSIONS
Giuliano J, Hassmann S, Curello C, Ahmed A, Karam O, Edwards L, Kandil S. 820: REDUCING UNPLANNED PEDIATRIC EXTUBATIONS BY MODIFYING SEDATIVE INFUSIONS. Critical Care Medicine 2025, 53 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001101944.36635.51.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI) After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Ahmed A, Kesman R, Lee M. Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI) After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2024, 15: 209-214. PMID: 38321748, DOI: 10.1177/21501351231221455.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCritical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiencyIllness-related corticosteroid insufficiencyCorticosteroid insufficiencyRoutine use of corticosteroidsPediatric cardiac surgeryCritically Ill NeonatesUse of corticosteroidsIntensive care unitHigh-risk populationPostoperative steroidsCardiac surgeryIll neonatesPediatric patientsCardiopulmonary bypassOptimal diagnosisCare unitRoutine useInsufficiencyPatientsTreatmentCorticosteroidsNeonatesSurgeryPathophysiologySteroids
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Overview
Aziez Ahmed, MBBS, is a pediatric cardiologist and medical director of the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Ahmed became a doctor because he wanted to provide compassionate care to children and was especially fascinated by the workings of the heart. “I am fascinated by the nexus of physiology and anatomy in congenital heart disease, and the dynamic nature of acute cardiac critical care,” he says.
An assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Ahmed has special interests in pediatric congenital heart disease and outcomes research focused on clinical decision-making tools driven by big data.
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Pediatric Cardiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Latest Certification Date
- 2023
- Original Certification Date
- 2020
Pediatrics
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Latest Certification Date
- 2023
- Original Certification Date
- 2016
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