2024
Extremely Long-Term Follow-Up of Dr William Glenn's Original Patient Cohort With Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (1958-1990)
Lee M, Amabile A, Geirsson A, Gruber P, Kopf G. Extremely Long-Term Follow-Up of Dr William Glenn's Original Patient Cohort With Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (1958-1990). World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2024, 15: 298-302. PMID: 38263670, DOI: 10.1177/21501351231224342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperior cavopulmonary anastomosisFollow-upGlenn operationCavopulmonary anastomosisRetrospective evaluation of patientsLost to follow-upAdult congenital patientsTetralogy of FallotYears of follow-upOriginal patient cohortEvaluation of patientsGroup of patientsFollow-up dataGlenn patientsCongenital patientsPalliative procedureSurviving patientsPediatric patientsAge of survivorsPatient cohortRetrospective evaluationSurvival ratePatientsMedical recordsElectronic medical recordsAssessment of online information on robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery
Hameed I, Amabile A, Candelario K, Khan S, Li E, Fereydooni S, Almeida M, Latif N, Ahmed A, Dhanasopon A, Krane M, Blasberg J, Geirsson A. Assessment of online information on robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2024, 18: 41. PMID: 38231324, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01794-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic surgeryAmount of contentConfidence intervalsOnline informationReadability of online resourcesOnline health informationSystematic online searchPerioperative informationCardiothoracic surgeonsOnline health resourcesAcademic websitesSurgeryPatientsReadability of websitesThoracicMultivariate regressionHigher accuracyWebsite accuracyPatient useHealth informationReadabilityWebsitesAccuracyAssociated with higher accuracyIndependent panel
2023
Minimally invasive, robotic-assisted approach for mitral valve replacement in a pediatric congenital patient with severe mitral regurgitation
Lee M, Amabile A, LaLonde M, Krane M, Geirsson A, Gruber P. Minimally invasive, robotic-assisted approach for mitral valve replacement in a pediatric congenital patient with severe mitral regurgitation. JTCVS Techniques 2023, 22: 94-95. PMID: 38152178, PMCID: PMC10750875, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMild aortic insufficiency following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Hameed I, Ahmed A, Kumar A, Li E, Candelario K, Khan S, Kannan A, Latif N, Amabile A, Geirsson A, Williams M. Mild aortic insufficiency following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 102: 166-175. PMID: 37172208, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementMild aortic insufficiencyAortic insufficiencyAortic valve replacementPooled incidenceMidterm mortalityValve replacementIncidence of AIModerate-severe aortic insufficiencyHartung-Knapp adjustmentPooled incidence rateLong-term outcomesLonger life expectancyAI incidenceTAVR volumeSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeYounger patientsFemale patientsMean agePooled analysisIncidence rateTAVR valvePatientsSystematic reviewMultidisciplinary Management of Opioid Use–Related Infective Endocarditis: Treatment, QTc Values, and Cardiac Arrests due to Ventricular Fibrillation
Rosenfeld L, Jain S, Amabile A, Geirsson A, Krane M, Weimer M. Multidisciplinary Management of Opioid Use–Related Infective Endocarditis: Treatment, QTc Values, and Cardiac Arrests due to Ventricular Fibrillation. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 882. PMID: 36769531, PMCID: PMC9917424, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac arrestVentricular fibrillationOpioid useGroup IMOUD useInfective endocarditisYale-New Haven HospitalGroup II patientsCardiac surgeryMultidisciplinary managementQTc prolongationII patientsCS patientsInjection useOpioid epidemicHistorical groupLong-term effectsDisorder treatmentPatientsQTc measurementsQTcHospitalizationEndocarditisSurgeryArrestTrans-sternotomy, snare-assisted thoracic endovascular aortic repair for redirection of a migrated elephant trunk
Fereydooni S, Amabile A, Nassiri N, Vallabhajosyula P. Trans-sternotomy, snare-assisted thoracic endovascular aortic repair for redirection of a migrated elephant trunk. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2023, 9: 101095. PMID: 36852324, PMCID: PMC9958475, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101095.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2022
Impact of secondary mitral regurgitation on survival in atrial and ventricular dysfunction
Mori M, Zogg C, Amabile A, Fereydooni S, Agarwal R, Weininger G, Krane M, Sugeng L, Geirsson A. Impact of secondary mitral regurgitation on survival in atrial and ventricular dysfunction. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0277385. PMID: 36548259, PMCID: PMC9778994, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary mitral regurgitationVentricular dysfunctionHazard of deathAtrial dysfunctionMitral regurgitationMild secondary mitral regurgitationSevere secondary mitral regurgitationCox proportional hazards modelRisk-adjusted hazardRetrospective cohort studySurvival of patientsProportional hazards modelCohort studyPatient demographicsSeverity strataBetter survivalHazards modelPatientsDysfunctionNatural historyPropensity scoreSeverityDifferent severitySurvivalRegurgitationVariability in surveillance practice for patients with diagnosis of bicuspid aortic valve syndrome
Kahler-Quesada A, Vallabhajosyula I, Yousef S, Mori M, Amabile A, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Variability in surveillance practice for patients with diagnosis of bicuspid aortic valve syndrome. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 22009. PMID: 36539583, PMCID: PMC9768129, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25571-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBicuspid aortic valveTertiary care centerAortic valveCare centerCardiovascular specialistsBicuspid aortic valve syndromeAortic pathologySurveillance imagingDisease progressionPatientsBivariate analysisEchocardiogramGuide interventionDiagnosisHigher proportionValveSurveillance practicesUrgent needGuidelinesValvulopathySpecialistsSurgeryValvularSyndromeFollowLate Outcomes After Aortic Root Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Meta-Analysis With Reconstructed Time-To-Event Data
Sá M, Van den Eynde J, Amabile A, Malin J, Jacquemyn X, Tasoudis P, Sicouri S, Schena S, Torregrossa G, Ramlawi B. Late Outcomes After Aortic Root Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Meta-Analysis With Reconstructed Time-To-Event Data. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2022, 36: 3065-3073. PMID: 35550725, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementAortic root enlargementAortic valve replacementOverall survivalValve replacementLate outcomesInclusion criteriaRoot enlargementEligibility criteriaMeta-AnalysisBetter overall survivalAortic valve diseaseContext of patientsWorse late outcomesPubMed/MEDLINEPreferred Reporting ItemsARE groupAuthors' inclusion criteriaCurrent findingsAdult patientsUnmatched populationValve diseaseMean ageSurgical proceduresPatients
2021
Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: History, Current Technique, and Future Perspectives
Guran E, Amabile A, Torregrossa G. Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: History, Current Technique, and Future Perspectives. 2021 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.99399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingArtery Bypass GraftingBypass GraftingCABG proceduresInvasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingCoronary Artery Bypass Grafting SurgeryDirect Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingAdult cardiac surgery proceduresEndoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingInvasive CABG proceduresCardiac surgery proceduresLength of stayPostoperative complicationsPostoperative qualityInvasive techniquesSurgery proceduresRobotic-AssistedCurrent knowledgeAdvanced proceduresFuture perspectivesGraftingPainComplicationsPatientsSurgery
2020
Multi‐arterial and total‐arterial coronary revascularization: Past, present, and future perspective
Torregrossa G, Amabile A, Williams EE, Fonceva A, Hosseinian L, Balkhy HH. Multi‐arterial and total‐arterial coronary revascularization: Past, present, and future perspective. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 1072-1081. PMID: 32293059, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal arterial revascularizationSingle internal thoracic arteryTotal arterial coronary revascularizationSecond arterial conduitCoronary artery bypassInternal thoracic arteryArtery bypassCoronary revascularizationArterial conduitsThoracic arteryCurrent evidenceMEDLINE databaseComprehensive searchScientific evidenceRevascularizationPatientsTAR strategyArteryNasogastric Tube: A Novel Way to Prevent Iatrogenic Bleeding in Emergent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Amabile A, Williams EE, Rastogi U, Torregrossa G, Puskas JD. Nasogastric Tube: A Novel Way to Prevent Iatrogenic Bleeding in Emergent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: e269-e270. PMID: 32217068, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.033.Peer-Reviewed Original Research