2022
Graft flow evaluation with intraoperative transit-time flow measurement in off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Leviner D, Rosati C, von Mücke Similon M, Amabile A, Thuijs D, Di Giammarco G, Wendt D, Trachiotis G, Kieser T, Kappetein A, Head S, Taggart D, Puskas J. Graft flow evaluation with intraoperative transit-time flow measurement in off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. JTCVS Techniques 2022, 15: 95-106. PMID: 36276694, PMCID: PMC9579515, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMean graft flowMean arterial pressureONCAB groupPulsatility indexDiastolic fractionOPCAB groupIntraoperative transit time flow measurementPump coronary artery bypass proceduresPump coronary artery bypassPropensity score-matched comparisonCoronary artery bypass proceduresCoronary artery bypassPrimary end pointTransit-time flow measurementArtery bypass proceduresArtery bypassOPCAB proceduresOPCAB surgeryVenous graftsArterial pressureBypass proceduresGraft flowSurgery StudyArterial graftsSingle graft
2021
Robotic totally endoscopic triple bypass with bilateral internal mammary arteries and two different anastomotic techniques
Brownlee AR, Amabile A, Torregrossa G, Balkhy HH. Robotic totally endoscopic triple bypass with bilateral internal mammary arteries and two different anastomotic techniques. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 37: 249-251. PMID: 34747050, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassArtery bypassBilateral internal mammary artery graftsBilateral internal mammary arteryInternal mammary artery graftEndoscopic coronary artery bypassMammary artery graftsInternal mammary arteryBody mass indexDifferent anastomotic techniquesHeart TECABArtery graftHospital stayMammary arteryPostoperative qualityMass indexWound infectionPosterolateral wallAnterior wallAnastomotic techniqueTriple bypassLeft ventricleTECABBypassGraftThe impact of trainees' working hour regulations on outcome in CABG and valve surgery in the State of New York
Amabile A, Mori M, Brooks C, Weininger G, Shang M, Fereydooni S, Komlo CM, Mullan CW, Hameed I, Geirsson A. The impact of trainees' working hour regulations on outcome in CABG and valve surgery in the State of New York. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 4582-4590. PMID: 34617327, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term outcomesRisk-adjusted mortality ratesDuty hour regulationsTeaching hospitalBetter short-term outcomesWorse short-term outcomesCoronary artery bypassDuty hour policiesOverall surgical volumeArtery bypassCABG surgeryValve surgeryCABG proceduresCardiac surgeryValve proceduresSurgical volumeFirst-year residentsHospital typeMortality rateSurgeryCABGCall dutiesReporting System dataGraduate Medical EducationOutcomesTechniques for Robotic-Assisted Surgical Myocardial Revascularization.
Amabile A, Komlo C, Van Praet KM, Nazari-Shafti TZ, Torregrossa G, Kofler M, Kempfert J, Geirsson A, Falk V, Jacobs S, Balkhy HH. Techniques for Robotic-Assisted Surgical Myocardial Revascularization. Surgical Technology Online 2021, 39: 251-259. PMID: 34403487, DOI: 10.52198/21.sti.39.cv1467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimally Invasive Coronary Revascularisation Surgery: A Focused Review of the Available Literature
Van Praet KM, Kofler M, Shafti TZN, Al A, van Kampen A, Amabile A, Torregrossa G, Kempfert J, Falk V, Balkhy HH, Jacobs S. Minimally Invasive Coronary Revascularisation Surgery: A Focused Review of the Available Literature. Interventional Cardiology Reviews Research Resources 2021, 16: e08. PMID: 34295373, PMCID: PMC8287382, DOI: 10.15420/icr.2021.05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary revascularisation surgeryCoronary revascularisationRevascularisation surgeryInvasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingDirect Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingConventional coronary artery bypassCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingBenefit of CABGHybrid coronary revascularisationArtery Bypass GraftingCoronary artery bypassPercutaneous coronary interventionShorter hospital stayLimited access procedureNon-LAD lesionsAvailable literatureHospital stayArtery bypassBypass GraftingConventional CABGCoronary interventionBlood transfusionPatient selectionBypass proceduresCoronary arteryChapter 19 Technique of robotic coronary artery bypass grafting
Torregrossa G, Amabile A, Balkhy H. Chapter 19 Technique of robotic coronary artery bypass grafting. 2021, 245-261. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-820348-4.00019-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal Arterial Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery is Associated with Better Long-Term Survival in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Rayol S, Van den Eynde J, Cavalcanti L, Neto A, Rad A, Amabile A, Filho W, Ruhparwar A, Zhigalov K, Weymann A, Filho D, Sá M. Total Arterial Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery is Associated with Better Long-Term Survival in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Brazilian Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2021, 36: 78-85. PMID: 33594864, PMCID: PMC7918394, DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal arterial revascularizationLong-term resultsHazard ratioMultivessel coronary artery diseaseBetter long-term survivalCoronary bypass graft surgeryGood long-term resultsLiteratura Latino-Americana eNon-TAR groupBypass graft surgeryCochrane Central RegisterCoronary artery bypassLong-term mortalityPooled hazard ratioCoronary artery diseaseRandomized clinical trialsLong-term survivalRetrieval System OnlineMedical Literature AnalysisCiências da SaúdeGoogle Scholar databasesScientific Electronic Library OnlineArterial revascularizationCABG patientsArtery bypass
2020
Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting: current knowledge and future perspectives
Amabile A, Torregrossa G, Balkhy HH. Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting: current knowledge and future perspectives. Minerva Cardioangiologica 2020, 68: 497-510. PMID: 33155785, DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4725.20.05302-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti‐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 strategyArteryMastering Off-Pump, Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A step-by-step approach.
Amabile A, Torregrossa G, Williams E, Puskas J. Mastering Off-Pump, Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A step-by-step approach. Multimedia Manual Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2020, 2020 PMID: 31990154, DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2020.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal mammary arteryRadial arteryTotal arterial coronary artery bypassCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingArtery Bypass GraftingCoronary artery bypassMyocardial revascularization strategyChallenging surgical procedureAortic manipulationArtery bypassBypass GraftingMammary arteryRevascularization strategyOff-PumpLong-term benefitsSurgical proceduresComposite graftArteryDedicated training