Arwa Saidi, MBBCh, MEd
Professor
Department:
MD-COGNITAL HRT CTR EXCELLENCE
Business Phone:
(352) 273-7770
Business Email:
asaidi@ufl.edu
About Arwa Saidi
My name is Dr. Arwa Saidi and I am a physician at the UF Health Congenital Heart Center. I am board-certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease. I received my medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland then completed a residency and fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Throughout my professional career, I have served in multiple positions involving pediatric and adult congenital heart care. I was the Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Program at the UF Health Congenital Heart Center from 2003 to 2020.
I am the Chair of the Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Section of the American College of Cardiology and the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Adult Congenital Heart Association.
My clinical interests include adult congenital heart disease and transition care.
Accomplishments
Exemplary Teacher Award
2011
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University of Florida
Teaching award
2009
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University of Florida Pediatric Residency
Teaching award
2007
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University of Florida Pediatric Residency
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2018
MDC7400 Pediatric Clerkship
Board Certifications
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Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
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Pediatric CardiologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics
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PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Cardiology
- Pediatrics
Subspecialties
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Pediatric Cardiology
Areas of Interest
- Congenital heart disease
Publications
2024
Mind the Gap! Working Toward Gender Equity in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: Present and Future.
Journal of the American Heart Association.
13(9)
[DOI] 10.1161/JAHA.123.032837.
[PMID] 38639355.
2023
Assessment of parental decision making in congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy and heart transplantation: an observational study analysing decisional characteristics and preferences.
Archives of disease in childhood.
108(8):641-646
[DOI] 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324373.
[PMID] 36732035.
2023
Managing High Cardiac Output Failure in a Patient With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasias During Pregnancy.
JACC. Case reports.
27
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102096.
[PMID] 38094716.
2023
Preprocedural Anxiety in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: The PANIC Study.
JACC. Advances.
2(7)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100589.
[PMID] 38939501.
2022
Artificial Intelligence in Congenital Heart Disease: Current State and Prospects.
JACC. Advances.
1(5)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100153.
[PMID] 38939457.
2022
DiGeorge syndrome: consider the diagnosis.
BMJ case reports.
15(2)
[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2021-245164.
[PMID] 35110278.
2022
Lodewyk H.S. van Mierop (March 31, 1927-October 17, 2021): a true giant.
Cardiology in the young.
1-11
[DOI] 10.1017/S1047951121005266.
[PMID] 35499343.
2022
Rationale, design and methodology of APPROACH-IS II: International study of patient-reported outcomes and frailty phenotyping in adults with congenital heart disease.
International journal of cardiology.
363:30-39
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.06.064.
[PMID] 35780933.
2022
RESPONSE: Fostering an ACHD Clinician Pipeline: Keep the Fires Burning.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
80(6):644-645
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.05.048.
[PMID] 35926939.
2021
Health Care Policy and Congenital Heart Disease: 2020 Focus on Our 2030 Future.
Journal of the American Heart Association.
10(20)
[DOI] 10.1161/JAHA.120.020605.
[PMID] 34622676.
2021
Review of Cardiac Involvement in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
Circulation.
143(1):78-88
[DOI] 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.049836.
[PMID] 33166178.
2020
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Implications in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease.
Journal of the American Heart Association.
9(12)
[DOI] 10.1161/JAHA.120.017224.
[PMID] 32441586.
2019
2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Circulation.
139(14):E698-E800
[DOI] 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000603.
2019
2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
73(12):e81-e192
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1029.
[PMID] 30121239.
2019
2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
73(12):1494-1563
[DOI] 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000602.
2019
2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
73(12):1494-1563
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1028.
[PMID] 30121240.
2019
Development of a predictive model for drug-associated QT prolongation in the inpatient setting using electronic health record data.
American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
76(14):1059-1070
[DOI] 10.1093/ajhp/zxz100.
[PMID] 31185072.
2018
Cardiovascular Health in Turner Syndrome: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine.
11(10)
[DOI] 10.1161/HCG.0000000000000048.
[PMID] 30354301.
2018
Pregnancy in Congenital Heart Disease: A Review for the General Cardiologist
Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications.
3(1):31-39
[DOI] 10.15212/CVIA.2017.0047.
2017
Diagnosis and Management of Noncardiac Complications in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Circulation.
136(20):e348-e392
[DOI] 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000535.
[PMID] 28993401.
2017
University- Versus Community-Based Residency Programs: Does the Distinction Matter?
Journal of graduate medical education.
9(4):426-429
[DOI] 10.4300/JGME-D-16-00579.1.
[PMID] 28824753.
2015
2015 SPCTPD/ACC/AAP/AHA Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs (Revision of the 2005 Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs).
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.03.004.
[PMID] 25777637.
2015
Artefactual atrial flutter due to interference from a portable media device.
Cardiology in the young.
25(7):1375-6
[DOI] 10.1017/S1047951115001080.
[PMID] 26081903.
2015
Task Force 6: Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
66(6):723-31
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.03.011.
[PMID] 25777632.
2015
Task Force 6: Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. SPCTPD/ACC/AAP/AHA.
Circulation.
132(6):e91-8
[DOI] 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000197.
[PMID] 25769638.
2014
Transition in congenital heart disease: it takes a village.
Heart (British Cardiac Society).
100(14):1075-6
[DOI] 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306030.
[PMID] 24855319.
2012
An algorithm to identify preterm infants in administrative claims data.
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.
21(6):640-50
[DOI] 10.1002/pds.3264.
[PMID] 22504840.
2012
Cardiovascular safety of central nervous system stimulants in children and adolescents: population based cohort study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.).
345
[DOI] 10.1136/bmj.e4627.
[PMID] 22809800.
2012
Effectiveness of palivizumab prophylaxis in infants and children in Florida.
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.
21(1):53-60
[DOI] 10.1002/pds.2246.
[PMID] 21919115.
2012
Methodological Concerns Regarding Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Palivizumab in Florida Medicaid-Reply.
Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine.
166(10):968-70
[DOI] 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1594.
[PMID] 23753905.
2012
Transition of care: what is the pediatric hospitalist’s role? An exploratory survey of current attitudes.
Journal of hospital medicine.
7(4):277-81
[DOI] 10.1002/jhm.936.
[PMID] 22125023.
2011
Age-Dependent Effectiveness of Rsv Immunoprophylaxis
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
20
2011
Best practices in managing transition to adulthood for adolescents with congenital heart disease: the transition process and medical and psychosocial issues: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
Circulation.
123(13):1454-85
[DOI] 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182107c56.
[PMID] 21357825.
2011
Cost-effectiveness of respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in various indications.
Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine.
165(6):498-505
[DOI] 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.298.
[PMID] 21300647.
2011
Parental knowledge regarding lifelong congenital cardiac care.
Pediatrics.
128(6):e1489-95
[DOI] 10.1542/peds.2010-3068.
[PMID] 22123874.
2010
Comparison of Rsv Seasonality in Four States
American Journal of Epidemiology.
171
2010
Latitude as a Factor in Rsv Epidemiology in Florida
American Journal of Epidemiology.
171
2010
Palivizumab utilization and compliance: trends in respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in Florida.
The Journal of pediatrics.
156(6):953-959.e1
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.12.016.
[PMID] 20223478.
2010
Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions and pharmacological treatment of adult ADHD.
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.
19(5):457-64
[DOI] 10.1002/pds.1931.
[PMID] 20232490.
2010
The Interdisciplinary Collaborative On Health and Education Transition (Ichet): Integrating Three Worlds in the Transition of Youth With Chronic Illness
Pediatric Pulmonology.
2009
Attitude toward and current practice of transfer and transition of adolescents with congenital heart disease in the United States of America and Europe.
Pediatric cardiology.
30(6):786-93
[DOI] 10.1007/s00246-009-9442-1.
[PMID] 19365651.
2009
Cardiac safety of methylphenidate versus amphetamine salts in the treatment of ADHD.
Pediatrics.
124(1):e75-80
[DOI] 10.1542/peds.2008-3138.
[PMID] 19564272.
2009
Cost-Effectiveness of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prophylaxis With Palivizumab From the Perspective of a Southern Us Medicaid Agency
Value in Health.
12(7):A301-A302
[DOI] 10.1016/S1098-3015(10)74479-X.
2009
Depression and anxiety in adult congenital heart disease: predictors and prevalence.
International journal of cardiology.
137(2):158-64
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.042.
[PMID] 18707776.
2009
Developing a transition program from pediatric- to adult-focused cardiology care: practical considerations.
Congenital heart disease.
4(4):204-15
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2009.00312.x.
[PMID] 19664023.
2009
Effects of Preexisting Cardiovascular Risk Factors On Initiation of Stimulants in Adults Newly Diagnosed With Adhd
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
18
2009
Transition and transfer from pediatric to adult care of young adults with complex congenital heart disease.
Current cardiology reports.
11(4):291-7
[PMID] 19563729.
2008
Palivizumab Utilization and Compliance With Recommendations in Florida
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
17
2008
Role of Age in Respiratory Syncycial Virus Infection Risk – Recommendations for Palivizumab Utilization
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
17
2008
Transient ventricular dysfunction after an asphyxiation event: stress or hypoxia?
Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies.
9(6):e47-50
[DOI] 10.1097/PCC.0b013e31818e370e.
[PMID] 18997592.
2008
Utilization of pharmacologic treatment in youths with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Medicaid database.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy.
42(1):24-31
[PMID] 18042808.
2007
Biomedical and psychosocial evaluation of “cured” adults with congenital heart disease.
Congenital heart disease.
2(1):44-54
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2007.00071.x.
[PMID] 18377516.
2007
Cardiac safety of central nervous system stimulants in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Pediatrics.
120(6):e1494-501
[PMID] 18055666.
2006
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant-explant-implant case study: addressing the psychological adjustment to multiple shocks.
Clinical cardiology.
29(6):274-6
[PMID] 16796079.
2006
The role of the psychologist in adult congenital heart disease.
Cardiology clinics.
24(4):607-18, vi
[PMID] 17098514.
2005
An institutional review of the value of computed tomographic angiography in the diagnosis of congenital cardiac malformations.
Cardiology in the young.
15(1):47-51
[PMID] 15831161.
2005
Biopsychosocial experiences of adults with congenital heart disease: review of the literature.
American heart journal.
150(2):193-201
[PMID] 16086917.
1998
Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty and stent implantation. For peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis in Alagille syndrome.
Texas Heart Institute journal.
25(1):79-82
[PMID] 9566070.
1998
Outcome of pregnancy following intervention for coarctation of the aorta.
The American journal of cardiology.
82(6):786-8
[PMID] 9761091.
1998
Ventricular tachycardia during repair of gastroschisis.
Texas Heart Institute journal.
25(4):306-8
[PMID] 9885109.
Grants
Jul 2021
– Jun 2024
Utilizing PCORnet to support transition from pediatric to adult centered care and reduce gaps in recommended care in patients with congenital heart disease
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: LOUISIANA PUBLIC HEALTH INST
via PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
Sep 2020
– Dec 2023
A Multicenter Study of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias in Adults with Fontan Palliation
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
Education
Fellowship
1994-1997
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Baylor College of Medicine
Residency – Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
1990-1994
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Baylor College of Medicine
Medical Degree
1988
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Royal College of Surgeons
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 273-7770
Emails:
- Business:
- asaidi@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100296
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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1701 DIANA DR
WINTER PARK FL 32789