Andrea Amabile, MD
Hospital Resident, Surgery (Cardiac)Cards
About
Research
Publications
2025
Launching a Career in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: What Every Trainee Should Know
Amabile A, Ashraf S, Bonatti J. Launching a Career in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: What Every Trainee Should Know. 2025 DOI: 10.71076/tsraea.2025.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOver Two Decades of Experience in Aortic Arch Reoperations: Long-Term Outcomes and Mortality Risk Factors
Bozini N, Piber N, Vitanova K, Sideris K, Herold U, Guenzinger R, Amabile A, Georgescu T, Krane M, Prinzing A. Over Two Decades of Experience in Aortic Arch Reoperations: Long-Term Outcomes and Mortality Risk Factors. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2025, 14: 4087. PMID: 40565833, PMCID: PMC12193799, DOI: 10.3390/jcm14124087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic arch reoperationArch reoperationLong-term outcomesTemporary mechanical circulatory supportBleeding complicationsMechanical circulatory supportRisk factorsOverall survivalVentilation timeAdverse outcomesAssociated with significantly lower overall survivalSignificantly lower overall survivalAortic type B dissectionHistory of coronary artery diseaseMultivariate Cox regression analysisPredictor of adverse outcomesIncreased long-term survivalCirculatory supportAortic arch surgeryProlonged ventilation timeAssociated with high mortalityPreoperative risk factorsType B dissectionHigher mortalityTranscatheter aortic valve implantationLong-Term Outcomes and Risk Factors of Mortality After Reoperation on the Aortic Root: A Single-Center 20-Year Experience
Bozini N, Piber N, Vitanova K, Sideris K, Herold U, Guenzinger R, Georgescu T, Amabile A, Krane M, Prinzing A. Long-Term Outcomes and Risk Factors of Mortality After Reoperation on the Aortic Root: A Single-Center 20-Year Experience. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2025, 14: 3727. PMID: 40507487, PMCID: PMC12155750, DOI: 10.3390/jcm14113727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic root reoperationNon-elective surgeryTemporary mechanical circulatory supportAortic rootMechanical circulatory supportRoot reoperationConcomitant proceduresProlonged cardiopulmonary bypass timeAssociated with worse survivalRisk factorsCirculatory supportCardiopulmonary bypass timeRisk factors of mortalityBaseline patient riskHigh-volume centersTranscatheter aortic valve implantationReceiver operating characteristic curveLong-term outcomesPredictors of mortalityFactors of mortalityHigh-risk procedureAortic valve implantationYears of ageBypass timeEuroSCORE IIClinical Application of an Ergonomic Holographic Device to Optimize Port Placement in Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery: Proof-of-Concept Study
Agnino A, Amabile A, Brembilla V, Vialle M, Santarpino G, Giroletti L, Graniero A, Lanzarone E, Thomann G. Clinical Application of an Ergonomic Holographic Device to Optimize Port Placement in Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery: Proof-of-Concept Study. The Heart Surgery Forum 2025, 28: e363-e366. DOI: 10.59958/hsf.8419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitral valve surgeryRobotic mitral valve surgeryValve surgeryPort placementPreoperative computed tomography scansStandard port placementRobotic cardiac surgeryRobotic port placementComputed tomography scanCardiac surgical teamProof-of-concept studyCardiac surgeryPreoperative imagingTomography scanPatient-specific anatomySurgeryClinical useSurgical teamOptimal port placementClinical applicationRobotic assistanceViews of anatomyPlacementAnatomyHolographic modelSpinal Cord Protection for Open Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aorta Surgery: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
Amabile A, Bonnell L, Del Vecchio A, Basciano A, Antonios J, Kaneko T, Habib R, Di Luozzo G. Spinal Cord Protection for Open Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aorta Surgery: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2025, 120: 302-310. PMID: 40389192, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairSpinal cord injuryDrain placementDTAA/TAAA repairDrain useThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery DatabaseSociety of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery DatabaseAdult Cardiac Surgery DatabaseOpen descending thoracicCardiac Surgery DatabaseSpinal cord protectionMultivariate logistic regression modelRate of spinal cord injuryArch involvementDescending ThoracicPreoperative paralysisSurgery DatabaseSpinal drainAdult patientsAortic rootAortic aneurysmLogistic regression modelsSpinal injuryStudy populationThe 10 commandments of cardiac surgery training
Cabrucci F, Bacchi B, Amabile A. The 10 commandments of cardiac surgery training. JTCVS Open 2025, 26: 147-150. PMID: 40923078, PMCID: PMC12414347, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnderstanding Surgical Management and Outcomes in Mitral Valve Endocarditis
Dzilic E, Niedermayer S, Burri M, Amabile A, Krane M, Vitanova K. Understanding Surgical Management and Outcomes in Mitral Valve Endocarditis. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2025, 14: 2712. PMID: 40283542, PMCID: PMC12027858, DOI: 10.3390/jcm14082712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitral valve endocarditisMitral valve repairValve endocarditisValve repairPropensity score matchingValve replacementScore matchingNative mitral valve endocarditisMitral valve replacementRetrospective cohort studyLong-term survivalConsecutive patientsSurgical outcomesValve reconstructionAbscess formationSingle-centerSurgical managementEndocarditisSurgical patientsFollow-upCohort studyPatientsTreatment assignment biasMortality rateSurvivalDeveloping a career in cardio-thoracic research: ‘Do what you can, with what you have, where you are’
Amabile A, Burton S, Ramírez A, Dijkstra A, Gökçe I, Siepe M. Developing a career in cardio-thoracic research: ‘Do what you can, with what you have, where you are’. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2025, 67: ezaf057. PMID: 40057983, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaf057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Aortic Arch Morphology on Periprocedural Stroke in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Voss S, Rusa K, Campanella C, Georgescu T, Vitanova K, Ruge H, Amabile A, Sideris K, Krane M, Burri M. The Impact of Aortic Arch Morphology on Periprocedural Stroke in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2025, 14: 1045. PMID: 40004577, PMCID: PMC11856225, DOI: 10.3390/jcm14041045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementMulti-Slice Computed TomographyAortic valve replacementAortic arch morphologyArch anatomyValve replacementPeriprocedural strokeLeft common carotid arteryTransfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacementEpi-aortic vesselsIschemic strokeArch morphologyPeriprocedural ischemic strokePropensity-matched case-control studyScore-matched studyCase-control studyCommon carotid arteryOccurrence of ischemic strokeAortic arch geometryEuroSCORE IIPropensity score matchingAortic archComparing PatientsCatheter manipulationCarotid arteryRobotic 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 block