James Antonios
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About
Research
Overview
Graduate researcher in Assi/Tellides lab in Aortic Institute/Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Research Laboratory; collaborated with Cardiac Surgery Clinical Outcomes Research Group with several manuscripts in press/publication.
Medical Research Interests
Aortic Aneurysm; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic; Aortic Dissection; Genetics; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Robotic Surgical Procedures
Publications
2025
Robotic Congenital Cardiac Surgery Practice Worldwide: A Systematic Review
Lee M, Amabile A, Hameed I, Antonios J, Awad A, Brackett A, Krane M, Gruber P, Geirsson A. Robotic Congenital Cardiac Surgery Practice Worldwide: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2025, 2025 DOI: 10.1155/jocs/4692522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase reportTreatment of congenital heart diseaseAdult cardiac surgery patientsHighest incidence of morbidityCannulation-related complicationsImproved surgeon experienceCongenital heart diseaseCardiac surgery patientsSmall case seriesIncidence of morbidityIndependent reviewers screened titles/abstractsInconsistent outcome reportingNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleNonrandomized observational studyCardiac surgery operationsComprehensive literature searchCongenital operationsCongenital diagnosisCongenital surgeryPediatric patientsPleural effusionCase seriesRetrospective studySurgeon experienceHeart blockRobotic Congenital Cardiac Surgery Practice Worldwide: A Systematic Review
Lee, M. E., Amabile, A., Hameed, I., Antonios, J., Awad, A. K., Brackett, A., Krane, M., Gruber, P. J., & Geirsson, A. (2025). Robotic congenital cardiac surgery practice worldwide: A systematic review. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2025(1). https://doi.org/10.1155/jocs/4692522Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Revealing age and gender as determinants of survival after pulmonary segmentectomy should represent just the beginning of more discovery
Antonios J, Kim A. Revealing age and gender as determinants of survival after pulmonary segmentectomy should represent just the beginning of more discovery. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2024, 16: 8831-8835. PMID: 39831221, PMCID: PMC11740055, DOI: 10.21037/jtd-24-1537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRedo totally endoscopic, robotic-assisted correction of previously failed approximation of papillary muscles.
Amabile A, Antonios J, LaLonde M, Mahmood S, Ma W, Krane M, Geirsson A. Redo totally endoscopic, robotic-assisted correction of previously failed approximation of papillary muscles. Multimedia Manual Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2024, 2024 PMID: 39429100, DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2024.068.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Nationwide comparison of the medical complexity of patients by surgical specialty
Moridzadeh R, Sanaiha Y, Madrigal J, Antonios J, Benharash P, Baril D. Nationwide comparison of the medical complexity of patients by surgical specialty. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 73: 683-688.e2. PMID: 32645419, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.05.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexCardiac surgeryBurden of comorbiditiesSurgical patientsLength of stayVascular surgerySurgical specialtiesLow burden of comorbiditiesVascular patientsMedical complexityHigher burden of comorbiditiesElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreMedical complexity of patientsNational Inpatient SampleDistribution of comorbiditiesThoracic surgeryComorbidity indexComplexity of patientsSurgeryEmergency operationCompare mortality ratesVascular operationsPatientsComorbiditiesInpatient SampleReadmission and Resource Use After Robotic-assisted versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy: 2010-2017
Aguayo E, Antonios J, Sanaiha Y, Dobaria V, Kwon O, Sareh S, Benharash P, King J. Readmission and Resource Use After Robotic-assisted versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy: 2010-2017. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 255: 517-524. PMID: 32629334, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomyOpen pancreaticoduodenectomyLength of stayQuality of care indicatorsSkilled nursing facilityHome health careIn-patient daysFactors associated with readmissionAssociated with increased 30-day readmissionResource useCare indicatorsNursing facilitiesUnplanned rehospitalizationHealth careMinimally invasive operationNational Readmission DatabaseSecondary outcomesReadmission ratesPrimary outcomeIndex admissionReadmission diagnosesReduce resource useReadmissionRisk factorsSurgical approachNational Trends in Readmission and Resource Utilization After Pancreatectomy in the United States
Aguayo E, Antonios J, Sanaiha Y, Dobaria V, Sareh S, Huynh A, Benharash P, King J. National Trends in Readmission and Resource Utilization After Pancreatectomy in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 255: 304-310. PMID: 32592977, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.04.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of staySkilled nursing facilityHome health careFactors associated with 30-dayLow-volume hospitalsAssociated with decreased mortalityAssociated with excess morbidityNursing facilitiesSubstance use disordersHealth careHigh-volume centersSecondary outcomesIndex outcomesNational Readmission DatabasePrimary outcomeReadmission trendsNational trendsExcess morbidityReadmissionNonelective readmissionPancreatic surgeryTotal pancreatectomyUse disorderPostsurgical complicationsPancreatectomyIntraaortic Balloon Pump vs Peripheral Ventricular Assist Device Use in the United States
Sanaiha Y, Ziaeian B, Antonios J, Kavianpour B, Anousheh R, Benharash P. Intraaortic Balloon Pump vs Peripheral Ventricular Assist Device Use in the United States. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 1997-2005. PMID: 32454014, PMCID: PMC7687352, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.03.129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInverse probability of treatment weightingIntraaortic balloon pumpProbability of treatment weightingPercutaneous left ventricular assist deviceAdverse eventsAssistive device useCardiogenic shockPatients admitted with cardiogenic shockInverse probabilitySurvey-weighted estimatesComposite of adverse eventsOdds of mortalityTreatment weightingStudy periodCochran-Armitage testNational Inpatient SampleRisk-adjusted analysisMultivariate regression modelBalloon pumpAssociated with increased mortalityIntraaortic balloon pump useMulti-institutional clinical trialsInclusion criteriaDevice useInpatient Sample
2019
Predicting morbidity and mortality in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Preoperative serum albumin still matters
Rudasill S, Morales R, Sanaiha Y, Sareh S, Antonios J, Khoury H, Mardock A, Benharash P. Predicting morbidity and mortality in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Preoperative serum albumin still matters. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 220: 432-437. PMID: 31831157, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative serum albuminLaparoscopic cholecystectomyNormal nutritionMild malnutritionAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAssociated with increased morbiditySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPostoperative septic shockAssociated with increased riskMultivariate regressionQuality Improvement ProgramModerate malnutritionAdult patientsSeptic shockSevere malnutritionPredicting morbidityCholecystectomyAmerican CollegeSerum albuminMalnutritionPatientsMortality riskMortalityInternational Normalized Ratio (INR) is Comparable to MELD in Predicting Mortality after Cholecystectomy
Rudasill S, DiPardo B, Sanaiha Y, Mardock A, Cale M, Antonios J, Khoury H, Benharash P. International Normalized Ratio (INR) is Comparable to MELD in Predicting Mortality after Cholecystectomy. The American Surgeon 2019, 85: 1184-1188. PMID: 31657321, DOI: 10.1177/000313481908501024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceCholecystectomyCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicDiabetes MellitusEnd Stage Liver DiseaseFemaleHumansHypertensionInternational Normalized RatioLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative HemorrhagePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentConceptsInternational Normalized RatioPostoperative mortalityLaparoscopic cholecystectomyPreoperative international normalization ratioPredicting mortalityIncreased risk of bleedingPredictor of postoperative mortalityDay postoperative mortalityRisk of bleedingAmerican College of Surgeons NSQIPMultivariate logistic regressionPreoperative correctionAdult patientsCholecystectomy patientsNormalized RatioIncreased riskPrimary outcomeCholecystectomyAmerican CollegePredictive valueBaseline differencesPatientsC-statisticMELDMortality