Residencies
- College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Rochester) Program, Adolescent Medicine (2009)
- University of Alabama Medical Center (Birmingham) Program, Chief Resident, General Cardiology (2012)
Fellowships
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Program, Interventional Cardiology (2013)
- St Elizabeth Medical Center Program, Endovascular & Structural Heart Disease (2022)
Department
Medicine-CardiologyProfessional Titles
- Director of Endovascular Intervention at RMR VAMC
Publications
- Butala NM, Hebbe A, Shah B, Smilowitz NR, Aijaz B, Uzendu A, Boulos P, Waldo SW. Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery Performed Within 2?Years of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Mar 18;14(6):e038807. PubMed PMID: 40079295
- Butala NM, Waldo SW, Kolte D, Ho PM, Aijaz B, Hess P, Bucholz EM. Long-Term Use of Beta-Blockers After Myocardial Infarction in the United States. JACC Adv. 2025 Apr;4(4):101652. PubMed PMID: 40107047
- Aijaz B, Glorioso TJ, Butala N, Waldo SW. Temporal trends and hospital variation in the use of P2Y12 inhibitors among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the VA CART program. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Sep;102(3):503-504. PubMed PMID: 37473421
- Shakir H, Aijaz B, Khan TMR, Hussain M. A deep learning-based cancer survival time classifier for small datasets. Comput Biol Med. 2023 Jun;160:106896. PubMed PMID: 37150085
- Abudiab M, Aijaz B, Konecny T, Kopecky SL, Squires RW, Thomas RJ, Allison TG. Use of functional aerobic capacity based on stress testing to predict outcomes in normal, overweight, and obese patients. Mayo Clin Proc. 2013 Dec;88(12):1427-34. PubMed PMID: 24290116
- Aijaz B, Brown TM, Sanderson BK, Bittner V. Exercise as a treatment for the risk of cardiovascular disease. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2010 Aug;12(4):329-41. PubMed PMID: 20842557
- Aijaz B, Squires RW, Thomas RJ, Johnson BD, Allison TG. Predictive value of heart rate recovery and peak oxygen consumption for long-term mortality in patients with coronary heart disease. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Jun 15;103(12):1641-6. PubMed PMID: 19539069
- Aijaz B, Babuin L, Squires RW, Kopecky SL, Johnson BD, Thomas RJ, Allison TG. Long-term mortality with multiple treadmill exercise test abnormalities: comparison between patients with and without cardiovascular disease. Am Heart J. 2008 Oct;156(4):783-9. PubMed PMID: 18926161
- Aijaz B, Ammar KA, Lopez-Jimenez F, Redfield MM, Jacobsen SJ, Rodeheffer RJ. Abnormal cardiac structure and function in the metabolic syndrome: a population-based study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Dec;83(12):1350-7. PubMed PMID: 19046554
- Aijaz B, Beckman TJ. 25-year-old man with abdominal pain, nausea, and fatigue. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Mar;82(3):359-62. PubMed PMID: 17352372
- Arif H, Aijaz B, Islam M, Aftab U, Kumar S, Shafqat S. Drug compliance after stroke and myocardial infarction: a comparative study. Neurol India. 2007 Apr-Jun;55(2):130-5. PubMed PMID: 17558116
Professional Memberships
- American College of Cardiology, FACC
- Society of Vascular and Endovascular Medicine, SVM
Practice Locations
Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Administration Medical Center1700 Wheeling St
Aurora, CO 80045
303-399-8020
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Specialty Information
Specialties- Interventional Cardiology, Board Certification
- General Cardiology, Board Certification (, 2022)
- RPVI, Board Certification (2013)
Clinical Interests
Complex vascular interventions, CTOs, CLTI, limb salvage, EVARs, Carotid Stenting, Venous disease, Acute DVT & PE. Structural Heart Disease, TAVRs, PFO closure
Care Philosophy
To provide the best possible care to our patients while using modern & minimally invasive techniques.
Complex vascular interventions, CTOs, CLTI, limb salvage, EVARs, Carotid Stenting, Venous disease, Acute DVT & PE. Structural Heart Disease, TAVRs, PFO closure
Care Philosophy
To provide the best possible care to our patients while using modern & minimally invasive techniques.
Public Speaking
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