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Nazish Khalid Hashmi

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology · 2021 - Present Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic, Anesthesiology

Recent Publications


Blood or Fat? Differentiating Hemopericardium versus Epicardial Fat Using Focused Cardiac Ultrasound.

Journal Article Diagnostics (Basel) · April 15, 2024 Basic point-of-care ultrasound of the heart-also known as Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS)-has emerged as a powerful bedside tool to narrow the differential diagnosis of causes of hypotension. The list of causes of hypotension that a FoCUS provider is ex ... Full text Link to item Cite

Inhaled Epoprostenol Compared With Nitric Oxide for Right Ventricular Support After Major Cardiac Surgery.

Journal Article Circulation · October 24, 2023 BACKGROUND: Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a leading driver of morbidity and death after major cardiac surgery for advanced heart failure, including orthotopic heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device implantation. Inhaled pulmonary-sel ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Prevention of contamination after endotracheal intubation using a dedicated sleeve.

Journal Article J Thorac Dis · September 28, 2023 BACKGROUND: Contamination of work surfaces by used laryngoscopes after endotracheal intubation is a serious infection control concern but no strategies are available to address it. We assessed if contamination of the surfaces after endotracheal intubation ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Right ventricle adaptive changes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists · 2021 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


Aga Khan University (Pakistan) · 2006 M.B.B.S.