jehaniar@ksau-hs.edu.sa

Dr. Areej AlJehani

Assistant Professor

Dr. Areej Al-Jehani is an accomplished Assistant Professor in the Cardiovascular Technology–Echocardiography Program at the College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. A distinguished alumna of King Saud University, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Radiological Sciences, providing a strong foundation for her academic and professional journey.

Dr. Al-Jehani pursued her Master’s degree in Medical Ultrasound fromImperial College London, where her research advanced the assessment of left ventricular function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using innovative 2D speckle tracking and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging techniques.

She later earned her PhD in Cardiovascular Sciences from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her doctoral research focused on phenotyping the right ventricle’s structure and function through echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, particularly in the context of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Al-Jehani’s academic achievements and research contributions reflect her dedication to advancing cardiovascular imaging and improving patient outcomes through innovation and evidence-based practice.

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EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DEGREES

BSc Radiological Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

MSc in Medical Ultrasound, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.

PhD in Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Technology-Echocardiography Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences/ KSAU-HS, 2024- Present.

Teaching assistant, Cardiovascular Technology-Echocardiography Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences/ KSAU-HS, 2015- 2024.

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PUBLICATIONS

Aljehani A, Baig S, Kew T, Kalla M, Sommerfeld LC, Murukutla VA, Fabritz L, Steeds RP. Structural Progression in Patients with Definite and Non-Definite Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy and Risk of Major Adverse Cardiac Events. Biomedicines. 2024 Jan 31;12(2):328. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12020328. PMID: 38397930; PMCID: PMC10886648.

Sommerfeld LC, Holmes AP, Yu TY, O'Shea C, Kavanagh DM, Pike JM, Wright T, Syeda F, Aljehani A, Kew T, et al, . Reduced plakoglobin increases the risk of sodium current defects and atrial conduction abnormalities in response to androgenic anabolic steroid abuse. J Physiol. 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.1113/JP284597. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38345865.

Aljehani, A., Kew, T., Baig, S. et al. Characterisation of patients referred to a tertiary-level inherited cardiac condition clinic with suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). BMC Cardiovasc Disord 23, 14 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-03021-w

Aljehani A, Steeds R, sommerfeld L, et al. Progression of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (arvc) and risk of major adverse cardiac eventsHeart 2023;109:A204.

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Office location/number: College of Applied Medical Sciences - M

Phone: +966 11 4299999 Ext:

Email:jehaniar@ksau-hs.edu.sa