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Stefano Schena MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic

HOME ADDRESS:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 8701 Watertown Plan Rd - Hub 5th Fl
Department of Surgery Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone: (414) 955-6910
 
OFFICE ADDRESS:
VA Medical Center
5000 W National Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53295

EDUCATION:
09/1984 - 06/1989 BS, Liceo Scentifico Statale "E. Fermi", Bari, Italy
09/1989 - 02/1996 MD, Facolta' di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universita' degli Studi di Bari, Bari
09/2002 - 06/2005 PhD, Facolta' di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universita' degli Studi di Bari, Bari

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
09/01/1996 - 09/30/1997 Intern, Istituto di Cardiochirurgia, Universita' degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
09/01/1996 - 01/31/1998 Research Scholar, Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Universita' degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
10/01/1997 - 09/30/2000 Resident, Istituto di Cardiochirurgia, Universita' degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
03/01/1998 - 02/28/1999 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
03/01/1999 - 02/28/2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL
03/01/2000 - 05/31/2001 Chief Resident, Istituto di Cardiochirurgia, Universita' degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
06/24/2001 - 06/23/2002 Intern, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
06/24/2002 - 06/23/2005 Resident, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
06/24/2005 - 06/23/2006 Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
07/01/2006 - 06/30/2008 Fellow, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

MILITARY SERVICE:
N/A

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
11/2007 - 10/2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
11/2011 - 01/2022 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
02/2022 - Present Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
11/2017 - 01/2022 Associate Liaison for Undergraduate and Visiting Student Clerkships, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
01/2012 - 10/2017 Christian Hospital NorthEast (BJC System), Appointed Member of the Endovascular/Transcatheter Credentialing Sub-Committee, St. Louis, MO
11/2017 - 02/2022 Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (MCSQI) - Board of Directors (Johns Hopkins Hospital Representative), Baltimore, MD

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
01/2013 - 10/2017 Christian Hospital NorthEast (BJC System), Appointed member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Committee, St. Louis, MO

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
08/2008 - 10/2011 Advocate Christ Hospital Medical Center, 4400 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
08/2008 - 10/2011 St. Anthony Medical Center, 1201 S. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307
08/2008 - 10/2011 MetroSouth Medical Center, 12935 S. Gregory St, Blues Island, IL 60406
08/2008 - 10/2011 St. Anthony Memorial Health Center, 301 W. Homer St, Michigan City, IN 46360
08/2008 - 10/2011 Riverside Medical Center, 350 N. Wall St, Kankakee, IL 60901
08/2008 - 10/2011 St. Margaret Mercy Medical Center, 2150 Gettler St, Dyer, IN 46311
08/2008 - 10/2011 St. Margaret Medical Center, 5454 Hohman Ave, Hammond, IN 46320
09/2009 - 10/2011 Advocate Trinity Hospital, 2320 E. 93rd St, Chicago, IL 60617
09/2009 - 10/2011 Advocate BroMenn Hospital, 1304 Franklin Ave, Normal IL 61761
11/2011 - 10/2017 Christian Hospital NorthEast, 11133 Dunn Rd, St. Louis, MO 63136
11/2011 - 10/2017 Barnes-Jewish Hospital, One Barnes Jewish Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63110
11/2011 - 10/2017 SSM Good Samaritan Hospital, 1 Good Samaritan Way, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
11/2011 - 10/2017 Blessing Hospital, 1005 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301
11/2017 - 01/2022 The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD 21287
11/2017 - 01/2022 Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224
02/2022 - Present Froedtert Hospital - Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plan Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226
02/2022 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VAMC, 5000 W. National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53214

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
American Board of Surgery
04/2007
12/2019
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
06/2010
12/2030
   
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
ACLS
AHA
09/2021
09/2023
BLS
AHA
12/2021
12/2023
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Missouri License
2011032960
09/30/2011
01/31/2023
Maryland License
D0084352
09/30/2017
09/30/2023
Nebraska License
34083
10/29/2021
10/01/2022
Wisconsin License
76441-20
02/01/2022
10/31/2023
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
02/1996 - Present Summa Cum Laude - Facolta' di Medicina e Chirurgia - Universita' degli Studi di Bari, Italy
05/2005 - Present James and Dorothy Marajakis Travel Scholar Fellowship - Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago
06/2005 - Present Resident Trauma Paper Competition - Clinical Sciences Award, Chicago Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons
10/2005 - Present MVP - Christ Advocate Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
05/2006 - Present Best Paper, University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Surgery Resident Research Forum
10/2007 - Present Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Thoracic Endografting Symposium Resident Scholarship
11/2018 - Present Magic That Matters Award - Hearty and Vascular Institute, Johns Hopkins University
10/2020 - Present 10th Mirowski Discovery Award - Heart and Vascular Institute, Johns Hopkins University

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1996 - Present Italian Medical Association (Ordine dei Medici)
1999 - 2006 European Society for Organ Transplantation, ESOT 2000 - Present American Society of Transplantation (AST)
2002 - Present Fellow (American College of Surgeons (FACS))
2003 - Present American Medical Association (AMA)
2005 - Present Warren Cole Society - University of Illinois Department of Surgery Alumni
2005 - Present Chicago Metropolitan Trauma Society
2007 - Present Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
2007 - Present American Heart Association (AHA-CV Surgery Council)
2011 - Present Fellow (American College of Cardiology (FACC))
2011 - Present International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
2015 - Present Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA)
2020 - Present Societa' Italiana di Chirurgia Cardiaca (SICCH)
2020 - Present European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Editorial Board
2004 - Present European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
2005 - 2008 Asian Journal of Andrology
2007 - Present Medical Science Monitor
2013 - Present International Journal of Diagnostic Imaging
2013 - Present Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2013 - Present Journal of Surgical Research
2014 - Present Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014 - Present Annals of Thoracic Surgery
2018 - Present World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
2018 - Present Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
2018 - Present Frontiers in Physiology
01/2020 - Present Frontiers in Physiology
2020 - Present Journal American Heart Association
2020 - Present Aorta
2022 - Present Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Invited Journal Reviewer
Guest Editor "Artificial Intelligence in Human Physiology"
Ad-Hoc Reviewer
07/2006 - 06/2008 Doody's Book Reviews
11/2018 - Present Johns Hopkins Medical Student Research Symposium Abstract Reviewer
08/2020 - Present Invited abstract reviewer, Society of Thoracic Surgeon Annual Meeting

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
01/2015 - 12/2018 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) - Workforce on Allied Health
11/2017 - 11/2020 American College of Cardiology, Maryland Chapter Council Member (Board of Directors)
11/2017 - 02/2022 Maryland Health Care Commission CSAC (Johns Hopkins Hospital Representative)
01/2019 - 12/2020 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) - Workforce on Associate Membership
01/2021 - Present Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) - Workforce on Annual Meeting
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Acute kidney injury and microbiome
Source:
NIH
Role:
Co-Principal Investigator
PI:
Hamid Raab, MD
Dates:
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2025
Direct Funds:
$435,958 (total for all years)
  
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Role of Turbulent Flows in the Fate of the Ascending Aorta Following Surgical and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Source:
Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute
Role:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Direct Funds:
$75,000
  
Title:
A new paradigm for Monitoring Valve Performance in Transcatheter Aortic Valves via Embedded Microsensors
Source:
Johns Hopkins Division of Cardiology
Role:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
11/01/2020 - Present
Direct Funds:
$75,000
  
Prior
Peer Review
Title:
Nitric oxide in allograft vasculopathy
Source:
NIH - RO1 (HL063426-01
Role:
Collaborator
PI:
Si M. Pham, MD
Dates:
01/01/1999 - 12/31/2003
Direct Funds:
$221,278
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
Stefano Schena. Aortic Aneurysms. Therapeutic Approaches in the Current Era. Christian Hospital Northeast Grand Round Series, March 28th, 2014, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Stefano Schena. TAVR: From Extreme Risk to Minimalist Approach. Johns Hopkins Cardiac Anesthesia Morning Conference Series. November 8th, 2018, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Stefano Schena. How Transcatheter Therapy Changed the Horizon of Aortic Valve Disease. A Surgeon's Perspective. Cardiology Grand Rounds 2018-19, Johns Hopkins Hospital. December 19th, 2018, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Stefano Schena. Aortic Valve Stenosis and Low-Risk TAVR Trials: Is the Paradigm Shift Continuing ? Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 2018-19, Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC Healthcare). May 10th, 2019, Towson, MD, USA
Stefano Schena. Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Diseases. Christian Hospital Northeast Heart Fair, February 28th, 2015, St. Louis, MO, USA.
 
Regional
Stefano Schena. Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. 4th Annual Heart & Vascular Symposium. Prevention to Cure. October 16th, 2010. Advocate Christ Medical Center Auditorium, Oak Lawn, IL, USA.
 
National
Schena S, Rigolin V, Kalra D, Elmariah S, Scherrer M, Jessup M. American Heart Association and Edwards Lifesciences Science to Science Meeting on Care and Management of Aortic Stenosis during COVID-19. On line (Virtual) July 10th, 2020
 
International
Stefano Schena. TAVI for Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents. How I teach It. Invited Satellite Lecture to Parma TAVI 2020. July 3rd, 2021 (rescheduled due to COVID-19 pandemic), Universita' degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy.
Stefano Schena. The Disruptive Role of TAVR in Cardiac Surgery and How Do We Adjust in the United States. Invited Lecture to Parma TAVI 2020. July 2nd, 2021 (rescheduled due to COVID-19 pandemic), Palazzo del Governatore (and virtual), Parma, Italy.
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Hospital
11/2017 - 01/2022 Member, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CVT) CUSP Team, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital
11/2017 - 01/2022 Surgical Wet Lab - Aortic Valve Replacement
11/2017 - 01/2022 Member, ERAS Steering Committee, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital
11/2017 - 01/2022 Intro to Wound Closure, MS2 Clerkship Session. Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital
04/2018 - Present CT Surgery Wet Lab for Medical Students, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Medical Students
Natalie Gaughan MS1 (Visiting), University of Florida School of Medicine, 07/2018 - 06/2019 Clinical and Research Mentor
Rosmi Thomas MS1 (Visiting), Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 07/2018 - 06/2019 Clinical and Research Mentor
Lucy Nam MS2, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 07/2018 - 06/2019 Clinical and Research Mentor
Eric W. Etchill MD, PGY3 General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 07/2020 - 06/2021 Research Mentor
Tina Esfandiary MS2, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 07/2018 - 06/2019 Clinical and Research Mentor
Pooja Yesantharao MS4, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 07/2018 - 06/2019 Research Mentor
Lekha Yesantharao MS3, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 07/2020 - Present Research Mentor
Graduate Students
PhD Students Advised
Chi Zhu MS, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, 11/2017 - 06/2018 Research Mentor
Chin Siang Ong MBBS, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 09/2018 - 06/2020 Research Mentor
Shantanu Bailoor MS, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, 11/2017 - 06/2018 Research Mentor
PhD Committees
Chi Zhu MS, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering.
Dissertation title: "High-Fidelity Computational Modeling of the Coupled Flow-Acoustic Physics of heart Murmurs". Thesis defended on 8/9/2018
Shantanu Bailoor MS, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering.
Dissertation title: "Non-invasive diagnostic techniques for transcatheter aortic valves enabled by computational modeling and supervised learning". Thesis will be defended in July 2022
Residents
MEDICAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Resident & Fellow Education
Medical Student Education
TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Rochelle Prokupets MS2, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 07/2018 - 06/2019 Clinical and Research Mentor
 

EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Undergraduate Students
11/2017 - 06/2018 Clinical and Research Mentor
Jose Emmanuel Gonzalez Gutierrez MS5, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Monterrey, Mexico
 
Clinical/Research Fellows
Karen Ana Velez MD, Division of Cardiac Surgery (Visiting), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 01/2021 - Present Research Mentor
Pathik Aravind MD, Division of Plastic Surgery (Visiting), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 01/2020 - 06/2021 Research Mentor
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Vitale N, Agnino A, Serena D, Schena S, Piscitelli D, Fiore T, de Luca T.S. L.
2. Asymptomatic, large, left atrial ball thrombus secondary to mitral stenosis. Tex Heart Inst J 1997; 24: 376-378.
3. Agnino A, Schena S, Vitale N, de Luca T.S L. Absence of severe haemolysis in an adult patient with an aortic mechanical prosthesis and a rare form of sickle cell trait. J Cardiovasc Surg 1999; 40: 171-172.
4. Paparella D, Schena S, de Luca T.S. L, Vitale N. One step surgical repair of type II acute aortic dissection and aortic coarctation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 Nov; 16(5): 584-6.
5. Schena S, Caniglia A, Agnino A, Caruso G, Ferlan G. Survival following treatment of a cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Chest 2000; 118: 271-273.
6. Schena S, Paradiso V, de Luca T.S. L. Heartbreaking Roadwork. Circulation 2000; 101: 2669-2670.
7. Fukada J, Schena S, Tack I, Ruiz P, Pang M, Aitouche A, Striker LJ, Pham SM. FK409, a spontaneous nitric oxide releaser, attenuates allograft vasculopathy in rat aortic allograft. Circ Res 2000; 87: 66-72.
8. Bortone AS, D'Agostino D, Schena S, Rubini G, Brindicci P, Sardaro V, D'Addabbo A, de Luca T.S. L. Inflammatory response and angiogenesis following percutaneous transmyocardial laser revascularization (PTMR). Ann Thorac Surg 2000; 70: 1115-1118.
9. Bortone AS, D'Agostino D, Schena S, Rubini G, Viecca M, Sardaro V, Tucci A, de Luca T.S. L. Instrumental validation of percutaneous transmyocardial laser revascularization (PTMR): follow-up data at one year. Ann Thorac Surg 2000 Sep; 70: 1134-1138.
10. Cattan P, Berney T, Schena S, Molano DR, Pileggi A Vizzardelli C, Ricordi C, Inverardi L. Early assessment of apoptosis in isolated islets of Langerhans. Transplantation Proc 2001; 33: 264-265.
11. Fukada J, Schena S, Tack I, Ruiz P, Kurimoto Y, Pang M, Aitouche A, Pham SM. Nitric oxide donor FK409 attenuates the development of neointimal hyperplasia in a rat aortic allograft model. Transplantation Proc 2001; 33: 536-537.
12. Bortone AS, Schena S, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Ferlan G, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M, de Luca T. S. L. Endovascular stent graft treatment for diseases of the descending thoracic aorta. Eur J Cadiothorac Surg 2001; 20(3): 514-519.
13. Cattan P, Berney T, Schena S, Molano DR, Pileggi A Vizzardelli C, Ricordi C, Inverardi L. Early assessment of apoptosis in isolated islets of Langerhans. Transplantation 2001; 71: 857-862.
14. Agnino A, Schena S, Ferlan G, de Luca T.S. L. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after acute Influenza A virus myocardiopericarditis. J Cardiovasc Surg 2002; 43(2): 203-205.
15. Di Venosa N, Federici A, Schena S, Romito FM, Masciopinto F, Tiravanti EA, D'Agostino D, Fiore T. Hypoxic reperfusion limits functional impairment following cardioplegic arrest in isolated rat hearts. Minerva Anestesiol 2001; 67(7-8): 509-17
16. Sileri P, Schena S, Morini S, Rastellini C, Pham S, Cicalese L. Pyruvate inhibits liver ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Transplantation 2001; 15; 72(1): 27-30.
17. Sileri P, Schena S, Fukada J, Rastellini C, Pirenne J, Benedetti E, Cicalese L. Corticosteroids enhance hepatic injury following ischemia-reperfusion.
18. Transplant Proc 2001; 33(7-8): 3712.
19. Sileri P, Morini S, Sica GS, Schena S, Rastellini C, Gaspari AL, Benedetti E, Cicalese L. Bacterial translocation and intestinal morphological findings in jaundiced rats. Dig Dis Sci 2002; 47(4): 929-34.
20. Sileri P, Morini S, Schena S, Rastellini C, Abcarian H, Benedetti E, Cicalese L. Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury produces chronic abnormalities of absorptive function. Transplant Proc 2002; 34(3): 984.
21. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Dialetto G, Paradiso V, Mannatrizio G, Fiore T, Cotrufo M, de Luca T.S. L. Immediate versus delayed endovascular treatment of post-traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysms and type B dissections: retrospective analysis and premises to the upcoming european trial. Circulation 2002; 106: I234-40.
22. Schena S, Gilleran J, Chernoff A, Massad MG. Renal cell carcinoma directly invading the heart. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003; 23: 1054-55.
23. Schena S, Chang CK, Jacobs IA, Duarte B. Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the pancreas. Surgical Rounds 2003; 26 (7): 325-28.
24. Schena S, Kurimoto Y, Fukada J, Tack I, Ruiz P, Aitouche A, Striker LJ, Pham SM. Effects of ventricular unloading on apoptosis and atrophy of cardiac myocytes. J Surg Res 2004; 120: 119-126.
25. Schena S, Tunca H, Shapiro DM. Mediastinitis secondary to infection of a percutaneous gastrostomy tube. Surgical management. Surgical Rounds 2004; 27 (6): 281-284.
26. Schena S, Bogetti D, Sankary H, Testa G. Panaro F, Setty S, Benedetti E. Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal allograft. Am J Transplant 2004; 4(7): 1208-1211.
27. Testa G, Panaro F, Schena S, Holterman M, Abcarian H, Benedetti E. Living related small bowel transplantation. Donor surgical technique. Ann Surg 2004; 240(5): 779-84.
28. Schena S, Salzman S, Doherty J, Fishman D, Merlotti G. Fractured Thyroid. J Trauma 2006 Jul;61(1):236.
29. Schena S, Testa G, Setty S, Abcarian H, Benedetti E. Successful Identical-Twin Living Donor Small Bowel Transplant for Necrotizing Enterovasculitis Secondary to Churg-Strauss. Transpl Int 2006 Jul;19(7):594-7.
30. Schena S, Hassoun HT, Owens CA, Kibbe MR. Posttraumatic Superficial Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm Associated with an Arteriovenous Fistula. J Am Coll Surg 2006 Aug;203(2):250-1.
31. Schena S, Ellenby MI, Tatooles AJ, Pappas PS. Surgical Management of Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Aneurysms on. Vasc Med 2006 Nov;11(4):274-5.
32. Schena S, Wildes T, Beardslee MA, Lasala JM, Damiano RJ, Lawton JS. Successful Management of Unremitting Spasm of the Non-grafted Right Coronary Artery Following OPCAB. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; Jun;133(6):1649-50.
33. Schena S, Crabtree TD, Zoole JB, Patterson GA. Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration Associated With an Aneurysmal Aberrant Aortic Branch. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Aug; 134(2): 535-6.
34. Schena S, Veeramachaneni NK, Bhalla S, Gutierrez FR, Patterson GA, Kreisel D. Partial Lobar Torsion Secondary to Traumatic Hemothorax. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008 Jan; 135 (1): 208-209.
35. Schena S, Gandhi S. Isolated Left Subclavian Artery. Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 86: 1697.
36. Hering J, Schena S, Dillard III, B, Doherty J, Fishman D, Salzman S. Acute Chest Syndrome following blunt liver laceration. Injury Extra 2008: 39, 216- 218.
37. Schena S, Crabtree TD, Baker KA, Guthrie TJ, Curci J, Damiano RJ, Barner HB. Radial Artery Harvesting is Not Associated with Deterioration of Vascular Function of the Donor Limb at Late Follow-up. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011: 142: 298-301.
38. Weimar T, Schena S, Bailey MS, Maniar HS, Schuessler RB, Cox JL, Damiano RJ. The Cox-Maze Procedure for Lone Atrial Fibrillation: A Single Center Experience over Two Decades. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2012; 5: 8-14.
39. Schena S, Krupnick AS. Recurrent Empyema Secondary to Persistent Spinal Compression of the Left Main Bronchus. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 145: 294.
40. Manghelli J, Blitzer D, Leidenfrost J, Munfakh N, Schena S. Fistulous communication between the circumflex artery and right atrium: Diagnostic imaging and surgical repair. Case Rep Surg Invasive Proced 2017; 1 (2): 1-3.
41. Mazzeffi M, Holmes S, Alejo D, Fonner E, Ghoreishi M, Pasrija C, Schena S, Metkus T, Salenger R, Whitman G, Ad N, Higgins R, Taylor B. Racial Disparity in Cardiac Surgery Risk and Outcome: Report From a Statewide Quality Initiative. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 110: 531-36.
42. Pasrija C, Ghoreishi M, Whitman G, Ad N, Alejo D, Holmes S, Schena S, Salenger R, Mazzeffi M, Fonner C, Taylor B. Mitigating the Risk: Transfusion or Reoperation for Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 110: 457-63.
43. Nakano M, Nomura Y, Suffredini G, Bush B, Tian J, Yamaguchi A, Walston J, Hasan R, Mandal K, Schena S, Hogue CW, Brown CH. Functional Outcomes of Frail Patients after Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study. Anesth Analg 2020; 130 (6): 1534-1544.
44. Crow JR, Nam L, Chasler JE, Ong CS, Dane KE, Kickler T, Lawton JS, Streiff MB, DiNatale J, Alejo D, Canner JK, Schena S. Association of Heparin Dose, Route, Timing, and Duration with Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 112 (1): 32-37.
45. Czarny MJ, Hasan RK, Post WS, Chacko M, Schena S, Resar JR. Racial Inequities in Aortic Stenosis and Aortic Valve Replacement in Maryland. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10 (14): e017487. Online ahead of print.
46. Nakano M, Nomura Y, Whitman G, Sussman M, Schena S, Kilic A, Choi D, Lawton J, Colantuoni E, Yamaguchi A, Wen M, Smieleski P, Brady K, Bush B, Hogue CW, Brown CH. Cerebral Autoregulation in the Operating Room and in the Intensive Care Unit after Cardiac Surgery and Association with Postoperative Delirium: An Observational Cohort Study. Brit J Anesth 2021; 126(5): 967-974.
47. Ad N, Massimiano PS, Rongione AJ, Taylor B, Schena S, Alejo D, Fonner CE, Salenger R, Whitman G, Metkus TS, Holmes SD. Number and Type of Blood Products Are Negatively Associated With Outcomes Following Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; Jul 28: S0003-4975(21)01290-X. Online ahead of print.
48. Velez K, Etchill E, Halushka M, Schena S. Aortitis Masquerading as Intramural Hematoma: When to Observe, When to Operate? A Case Report. J Cardiac Surg 2021; 364: 1554-1556.
49. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Prasad Dasi L, Schena S, Mittal R. A Computational Study of the Hemodynamics of Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves with Reduced Leaflet Motion. J Biomech 2021; 120: 110350. Online ahead of print.
50. Jawitz OK, Lawton JS, Thibault D, O' Brien S, Higgins RSD, Schena S, Vemulapalli S, Thomas KL, Zwischenberger BA. Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Technique: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; Jul 16: S0003-4975(21)01250-9. Online ahead of print.
51. Velez AK, Canner JK, Etchill E, Giuliano K, Alejo DE, Choi C, Kilic A, Schena S, Whitman G, Lawton JS. Measures to Increase Utilization of Multiple Arterial Grafts for Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. J Am Coll Surg 2021; 232 (6): 954-961.
52. Salenger R, Etchill EW, Gonner CE, Alejo D, Matthew TL, Whitman G, Schena S, Gammie JS, Taylor B, Metkus TS, Holmes SD, Ad N. Hospital Variability in Modifiable Factors Driving Coronary Artery Bypass Charges. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; Mar 9: S0022-5223(21)00420-7. Online ahead of print.
53. Velez AK, Gaughan NA, Thomas RP, Schena S. Ochronotic Heart Disease leading to Severe Aortic Valve and Coronary Artery Stenosis. J Car Surg 2021; 36(9): 3432-3435.
54. Minhas AS, Rahman F, Gavin N, Cedars A, Vaught AJ, Zakaria S, Resar JR, Schena S, Schulman S, Zhao D, Hays AG, Michos ED. Cardiovascular and Obstetric Delivery Complications in Pregnant Women with Valvular Heart Disease. Am J Cardiol 2021; Aug 24: S0002-9149(21)00724-4. Online ahead of print.
55. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Dasi L, Schena S, Mittal R. Prosthetic Valve Monitoring via In- Situ Pressure Sensors: In-Silico Concept Evaluation Using Supervised Learning. Cardiovasc Engineering Technology 2021; Jun 18: doi: 10.1007/213239-021-00553-8. Online ahead of print.
56. Thomas RP, Gaughan N, Schena S. Complicated Intramural Hematoma with Medionecrosis of the Aortic Wall. Aorta (Stamford) 2021; 9(4): 155-157.
57. Sherman E, Alejo D, Wood-Doughty Z, Sussman M, Schena S, Ong CS, Etchill EW, Ahmidi N, Shpister I, Whitman G. Leveraging Machine Learning to Predict 30-Day Hospital Readmission after Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2021 Dec 8:S0003-4975(21)02028-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.11.011. Online ahead of print.
58. Aravind P, Alejo D, Canner JK, Etchill EW, DiNatale J, Lawton JS, Schena S. Early Re-Exploration for Bleeding is Associated with Improved Outcome in Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (in press)
59. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Dasi LP, Schena S, Mittal R. Prosthetic Valve Monitoring via In-Situ Pressure Sensors II: Quantifying Individual Leaflet Mobility. Ann Biomed Engineering (in press)
60. Ong CS, Reneirtsen E, Sun H, Moonsamy P, Mohan N, Funamoto M, Kaneko T, Shekar PS, Schena S, Lawton JS, D'Alessandro DA, Aguirre AD, Westover MB, Sundt TM. Prediction of operative mortality using machine learning for patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures that do not have established risk models. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; Sep 14:S0022-5223(21)01313-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.09.010. Online ahead of print.
61. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Schena S, Mittal R. Detecting Aortic Valve Anomaly from Induced Murmurs: Insights from Computational Hemodynamic Models. Front Physiol 2021 Oct 6;12:734224. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.734224.
62. Yesantharao P, Etchill E, Ong CS, Nam L, Canner JK, Aliu O, Czarny MJ, Hasan RK, Resar JR, Schena S. The Impact of Payment Reform on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Utilization and Readmissions: A Maryland Case Study. Am J Cardiol (under review)
63. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Schena S, Dasi LP, Mittal R. Towards Longitudinal Monitoring of Leaflet Mobility in Prosthetic Aortic Valves via In-Situ Pressure Sensors: In-Silico Modeling and Analysis. Cardiovasc Engineering Technology 2021 (under review)
64. Kumble S, Strickland A, Cole T, Canner J, Madeira T, Steele A, Alejo D, Schena S. Dysphagia After Cardiac Surgery: Importance of Early Speech Language Pathology Evaluation for Preventing Pulmonary Complications. Am J Speech Lang Pathol 2021 (under review)
65. Yesantharao L, Etchill E, Canner J, Alejo D, Choi CW, Lawton JS, Sussman M, Schena S. Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after Cardiac Surgery - A Statewide Review of healthcare Utilization. Ann Thorac Surg 2021 (under review)
66. Pompeu Sa M, Van den Eynde J, Amabile A, Sicouri S, Schena S, Torregrossa G, Ramlawi B. Late Outcomes Following Aortic Root Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Study Level Meta-Analysis with Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data. Curr Cardiol Rep 2022 (under review)
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Schena S. Doody's Review of "Cardiac Surgery in the Adult" by Lawrence H. Cohen. 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing; 2007.
2. Schena S. Doody's Review of "Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Principles and Practice" by Glenn P. Gravlee 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.
 
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other
1. Schena S, Agnino A, de Luca T.S. L. Role of chest pain in aortic dissection: is it enough for a predictive diagnosis ? Chest 1999; 115: 605-606.
2. Schena S. Commentary: How We Enter the Chest in Cardiac Surgery. Does it Really Matter for the Purpose of Early Extubation ? JTCVS Tech 2020; 1: 65-66.
3. Schena S. Evolution of Alternative-Access TAVR: Is an Alternative Access Still Needed ? Ann Thorac Surg 2022 Jan 11:S0003-4975(22)00032-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.031.
 
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Agnino A, Marraudino N, Schena S, Losito C, Paparella D, Ferlan G. The usefulness of TAC test with contrast mean in the early diagnosis of an acute traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta (RTAAT). Gastroenterology International 1997; 10, Suppl.3: 1019-1020.
2. Veneziani N, De Pasquale C, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Di Cillo O, D'Agostino D, Marraudino N, Fondacone C, Serena D, Paparella D, Losito C, Schena S, Merlicco F. Permanent pacing in children and adolescents: personal experience of 30 years. Medit J Surg Med 1997; 5: 43-53.
3. ABSTRACTS (Oral/Podium) Presentations
4. Vitale N, Castellaneta G, Agnino A, Schena S, Paparella D, Fondacone C, Pollice A, Ferlan G, de Luca T.S. L. Haemodynamic assessment of Sorin Bicarbon 19 prosthesis in aortic position and comparison with CarboMedics prosthesis of the same diameter and position (in italian). VIIIth National Congress of the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Echocardiography (SIEC), Milan, Italy, April 21-24th, 1997.
5. Caniglia A, Schena S, Ferlan G, Caruso G. Primary Cardiac Rhabdomyosarcoma: a case report (in italian). XXIIIrd Annual Meeting of Cardiovascular Pathology Study Group, Pavia, Italy, November 21-22nd, 1997.
6. D'Agostino D, Schena S, Bartoli F, Ciano M, Leggio A, de Luca T.S. L. Usefulness of gastric tonometry for splanchnic perfusion evaluation in patients undergone ECC (in italian). XI Annual Meeting of Polyspecialistic Society for Young Surgeons (SPIGC), Milan, Italy, May 21-23rd, 1998.
7. D'Agostino D, Ferlan G, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, De Pasquale C, Fondacone C, Marraudino N, Paparella D, Serena D, Schena S, Petruccelli D, Ciano M, de Luca T.S. L. Acute aortic dissections. Our experience in the last five years (in italian). XIX Annual Meeting of the Italian Society of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Pavia, Italy, June 9 -10th 1998.
8. Paradies G, Petrosillo G, Di Venosa N, Schena S, Pistolese M, Ruggiero FM. Oxidative metabolism and phospholipidic structure modifications in mitochondria isolated from ischemic and reperfused rat heart (in italian). Vth National Meeting of the Italian Society for Cardiovascular Research (SIRC), Rome, Italy, October 2-4th, 1998.
9. Agnino A, Schena S, Maselli G, Rubini A, Fiore T, de Luca T.S. L. Traitement preoperatoire et conduite de la circulation extracorporelle chez un patient caucasien opere pour insuffisance aortique severe (in french). Actualite en perfusion "Septiemes journees", Dijon, France, October 30-31st, 1998.
10. Sileri P, Schena S, Rastellini C, Pham SM, Cicalese L. Pyruvate inhibits liver ischemia-riperfusion (I/R) injury. XVIIIth Meeting of AST, Chicago, IL, USA, May 19 - 21st, 1999.
11. Schena S, Kurimoto Y, Fukada J, Tack I, Ruiz P, Pang M, Aitouche A, Striker LJ, Pham SM. Ventricular unloading is not associated with apoptosis of myocardiocytes. Ist joint meeting of AST and ASTS, Chicago, IL, USA, May 13th-17th, 2000.
12. Fukada J, Schena S, Tack I, Ruiz P, Kurimoto Y, Pang M, Aitouche A, Striker G, Striker LJ, Pham SM. Exogenous nitric oxide (FK409) attenuates transplant arteriosclerosis in rat aortic allograft model. XIth Annual Resident, Intern, and Student Surgical Research Forum of the South Florida Chapter/American College of Surgeons (ACS), Hollywood, FL, USA, May 3rd, 2000.
13. Fukada J, Kurimoto Y, Schena S, Aitouche A, Ruiz P, Zeevi A, Kubota T, Pham S. Long term survival of rat cardiac allograft by intrathymic plus portal venous injections of donor bone marrow cells and short term tacrolimus immunosuppression. 1st IPTA Congress on Pediatric Transplantation, Venice, Italy, August 23-25th, 2000.
14. Paparella D, D'Agostino D, Schena S, Mannatrizio G, Ferlan G, Paradiso V, De Pasquale C, Marraudino N, Agnino A, Petruccelli D, Ciano M, de Luca T.S. L. Periopertive predictive risk factors for early death in surgical repair of acute type A aortic dissection. Xth World Congress of the International Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (ISCTS), Vancouver, Canada, August 13-16th, 2000.
15. Bortone AS, D'Agostino D, Schena S, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Traversa M, de Luca T.S. L. Endovascular stent grafts for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2000, Washington, DC, USA, October 17-22nd, 2000.
16. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Vitale N, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M, de Luca T. S. L. New stenting techniques: indications and outcomes. Use of endovascular stent-grafts to treat diseases of descending thoracic aorta (in italian). IIIrd SIEC (Italian Society of Cardiovascular Echography) Regional Course of Transesophageal Echocardiography and New Technologies, Naples, Italy, November 24-25th, 2000.
17. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Sciascia M, De Cillis E, de Luca T. S. L. Treatment of long peripheral lesions and old total occlusions. Ist Greek Symposium on Interventional Cardiology, Ioannina, Greece, December 16th, 2000.
18. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Sciascia M, De Cillis E, Carminati M, de Luca T. S. L. Acute postinfarction ventricular septal defect closure following primary PTCA. Cardiovascular Technologies and Techniques (CTT) VIIth Annual Meeting 2001, New Orleans, LA, USA, January 24-27th, 2001.
19. Bortone AS, D'Agostino, Schena S, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Sciascia M, De Cillis E, de Luca T. S. L. Emergency stent-graft repair of a life threatening aortic arch retrograde dissection with a lusoria carotid artery. Cardiovascular Technologies and Techniques (CTT) VIIth Annual Meeting 2001, New Orleans, LA, USA, January 24-27th, 2001.
20. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Cacucci M, Sciascia M, De Cillis E, de Luca T. S. L. Percutaneous Transmyocardial Revascularization (PTMR): physiopathology, instrumental validation and clinical efficacy. VIth Interventional Cardiology Workshop, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, February 15-17th, 2001.
21. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Paradiso V, Mannatrizio G, Traversa M, Fiore T, de Luca T.S. L. Gli stent-grafts endovascolari. L'ultima frontiera nel trattamento delle patologie dell'aorta toracica discendente (in italian). "La patologia dell'aorta nell'adulto e nel bambino: problematiche a confronto in videoconferenza", Bari, Italy, May 5th, 2001.
22. Schena S, Bortone AS, D'Agostino D, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Vitale N, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M, de Luca T.S. L. Utilizzo delle protesi endovascolari per il trattamento delle patologie dell'aorta toracica discendente (in italian). XIV Congresso Nazionale della Società Polispecialistica dei Giovani Chirurghi (SPIGC), Ischia (NA), Italy, May 10-12th, 2001.
23. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Sciascia M, De Cillis E, Inglese L, de Luca T. S. L. Inserimento di protesi endovascolari con orientamento invertito delle branche per il trattamento degli aneurismi dell'aorta addominale (in italian). XIV Congresso Nazionale della Società Polispecialistica dei Giovani Chirurghi (SPIGC), Ischia (NA), Italy, May 10-12th, 2001.
24. Bortone AS, Schena S, De Cillis E, Sciascia M, Paradiso V, Mannatrizio G, Fiore T, de Luca T.S. L. Immediate versus delayed endovascular treatment of post-traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysms and type B dissections: retrospective analysis and premises to the upcoming European trial. European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS)/ European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Joint Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, September 16-19th, 2001.
25. Bortone AS, Schena S, De Cillis E, Sciascia M, de Luca T.S. L. Effect of Atorvastatin on dyslipidemic patients undergone surgical or percutaneous revascularization procedures. American Heart Association 74th Scientific Sessions, Anaheim, CA, USA, November 11-14th, 2001.
26. Bortone AS, Schena S, De Cillis E, Sciascia M, de Luca T.S. L. Immediate versus delayed endovascular treatment of post-traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysms and type B dissections: retrospective analysis and premises to the upcoming European trial. American Heart Association 74th Scientific Sessions, Anaheim, CA, USA, November 11-14th, 2001.
27. Fiore T, Paradiso V, Schena S, Sciascia M, D'Agostino D, De Cillis E, Mannatrizio G, Bortone AS, de Luca T.S. L. Immediate Versus Delayed Endovascular Treatment of Post-Traumatic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm and Type B Dissections: Retrospective Analysis Premises to the Upcoming European Trial. International Society For Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS) 5th Annual Meeting, Marriott Marquis, New York, New York, USA, June 21-24th, 2002.
28. Bortone AS, D'Agostino D, Rubini G Schena S, Sciascia M, Rubini, D, Asabella AN, Schinosa LDT. Percutaneous transmyocardial revascularization and heart denervation. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2002 Meeting. In: Am J Cardiol 2002; 90 (6A) Supplement S: 121H.
29. Testa G, Schena S, Panaro F, Holterman M, Abcarian H, Sankary HN, Oberholzer J, Benedetti E. Standardized graft procurement technique for living related small bowel transplantation: Single center experience. IVth joint meeting of AST and ASTS, Boston, MA, USA, May 14th-19th, 2004. In Am J Transplant 2004; 4 (Suppl 8): 253.
30. Schena S, Favor R, Asokan S, Salzman S, Doherty J, Fishman D, Merlotti G. Computed tomography criteria to distinguish hiatal hernia from traumatic rupture of the diaphragm. Region V Resident Trauma Paper Competition - Detroit Trauma Symposium, Detroit, MI, USA, November 10-11th, 2005.
31. Schena S, Asokan S, Salzman S, Doherty J, Fishman D, Merlotti G. Introduction of computed tomography criteria to differentiate hiatal hernia from traumatic rupture of the diaphragm. UIC Resident Research Forum 2006, Chicago, IL, USA, May 24th2006.
32. Wang I, Aubuchon K, Guthrie T, Schena S, Shelton K, Pasque M, Moazami N. Causes of ventricular assist device (VAD) patients readmission: device, infection and coagulation. American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 53rd Annual Conference - Chicago, IL, USA, June 7-9th, 2007.
33. Aziz A, Savla JJ, Guthrie TJ, Schena S, Lee AM, Ewald GA, Wang IW, Moazami N. LVAD-Related Infections and Readmission Diagnoses are Decreased in the Era of the Rotary Pump. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 29thAnnual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Paris, France, April 22-25th, 2009. J Heart Lung Transplant 2009 Feb; 28(2S):S245.
34. Schena S, Crabtree TD, Baker KA, Guthrie TJ, Curci J, Damiano RJ, Barner H. Long Term Follow-up Of Ulnar Artery Flow Dynamics Following Unilateral Radial Artery Harvesting For Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. American College of Surgeons 95thAnnual Clinical Congress, October11-15th, 2009, Chicago, IL, USA.
35. Schena S, Puri V, Prasad S, Munfakh N. Towards a Totally Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Service: Single Center Experience Within a large metropolitan Area. Missouri Chapter American College of Surgeons 45th Annual Professional Meeting, June 8-10th, 2012, Lake of Ozark, MO, USA.
36. Janjua B, Burmeister T, Bell JM, Zhang AJ, Schuessler RB, Lawton JS, Damiano RJ, Schena S. Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) in Cardiac Surgery May Be Associated With Constant Exposure Rather Than Occasional Previous Administration: A Single Center Study. Missouri Chapter American College of Surgeons 47th Annual Professional Meeting, May 29th-June1st, 2014, Lake of Ozark, MO, USA.
37. Pasrija C, Ghoreishi M, Whitman G, Ad N, Alejo D, Holmes S, Schena S, Salenger R, Mazzeffi M, Fonner C, Taylor B. Mitigating the Risk: Transfusion or Reoperation for Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, January 29th, 2019.
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39. Nam L, Ong CS, Crow J, DiNatale J, Alejo D, Cakker JK, Kickler T, Lawton J, Schena S. Role of Longitudinal and Cumulative Perioperative Heparin Exposure in the Onset of heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Following Cardiac Surgery: A matched Case-Control Study. American Association for Thoracic Surgery 99th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada, May 4-7th, 2019.
40. Mazzeffi MA, Holmes SD, Pasrijia C, Alejo D, Fonner CE, Ghoreishi M, Schena S, Metkus TS, Ad N, Whitman GJ, Higgins RSD, Taylor B. Racial Disparity, Preoperave Morbidity, and Surgical Outcome: Report from a Statewide Cardiac Surgery Working Group. American Association for Thoracic Surgery 99th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada, May 4-7th, 2019.
41. Ad N, Holmes SD, Taylor BS, Schena S, Alejo D, Fonner CE, Salenger R, Whitman GJ, Metkus TS, Pasrja C, Ghoreishi M, Massimiano PS, Rongione AJ. Does the Number and Type of Blood Products Transfused Negatively Impact Patient Outcomes Following Open Heart Surgery? American Association for Thoracic Surgery 99th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada, May 4-7th, 2019.
42. Crow J, Chasler J, Date K, Nam L, Ong CS, DiNatale J, Alejo D, Canner J, Kickler T, Lawton J, Schena S. Association of Unfractionated Heparin Dose, Route, Duration, and Timing of Administration with Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 56th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, CA, January 25-28th, 2019.
43. Metkus T, Alejo D, Fonner C, Mazzeffi M, Schena S, Salenger R, Ad N, Whitman G. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy at Discharge is Safe after Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting yet Practice Variation Exists Within a Statewide Quality Collaborative. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 56th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, CA, January 25-28th, 2019.
44. Zhou X, Fonner CE, Suarez-Pierre A, Lui C, Alejo D, Schena S, Mazzeffi M, Whitman G, Taylor BS, Ad N, Salenger R. Modifiable Inter-Hospital Cost Variability in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society 57th Annual Meeting, Naples, FL, October 16-19th, 2019.
45. Srinivasan R, Lee J, Alejo D, Dinatale J, Schena S, Whitman G, Sussman M, Ahmidi N, Shpitser I. Machine Learning Improves Clinician's Diagnosis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. 17th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Conference of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Virtual, September 24-26th, 2020.
46. Velez AK, Canner JK, Etchill E, Giuliano K, Alejo D, Choi C, Kilic A, Schena S, Whitman GJ, Lawton JS. Measures to Improve Utilization of Multiple Arterial Grafts for Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). American College of Surgeons, Clinical Congress 2020, Chicago, IL, USA, October 4-8th, 2020.
47. Prokupets R, Esfandiary T, Yesantharao PS, Alejo DE, DiNatale JM, Canner J, Schena S. Impact of Early Re-exploration for Bleeding and Intraoperative Transfusion on Postoperative Outcome Following Cardiac Surgery. American College of Surgeons, Clinical Congress 2020, Chicago, IL, USA, October 4-8th, 2020.
48. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Dasi LP, Schena S, Mittal R. Monitoring Prosthetic Valve Status via In-Situ Pressure Sensors: Concept Evaluation using Supervised Learning Applied to Computational Hemodynamic Models. 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Chicago, IL, USA, November 22-24th, 2020.
49. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Dasi LP, Schena S, Mittal R. Designing a Smart Generation of Prosthetic Heart Valves via Machine Learning applied to In-Silico Models. Machine Learning in Science and Engineering (online/virtual). New York, NY, Dec 14-15th, 2020.
50. Jawitz OK, Lawton JS, Thibault D, O'Brien S, Higgins RSD, Schena S, Vemulapalli S, Thomas KL, Zwischenberger BA. Sex Disparities in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Techniques: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 57th Annual Meeting. Interactive, January 29-31st, 2021.
51. Sherman E, Alejo D, Wood-Doughty Z, Sussman M, Schena S, Ong CS, Etchill E, Shpister I, Whitman G. Constructing a Machine Learning Predictive Model of 30-Day Hospital Readmission in Cardiac Surgery. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 57th Annual Meeting. Interactive, January 29-31st, 2021.
52. Aravind P, Etchill E, Alejo D, Canner J, DiNatale J, Schena S. Early Re-Exploration for Bleeding Leads to Improved Outcome in Cardiac Surgery. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 57th Annual Meeting. Interactive, January 29-31st, 2021.
53. Shou BL, Verma A, Zhou AL, Schena S, Benharash B, Choi CW. Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Use During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society, 59th Annual Meeting, Manalapan FL, USA, October 6th-9th, 2021.
54. Yesantharao PS, Etchill EW, Schena S. The Impact of Payment Reform on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Use and Readmissions: a Maryland Case Study. American College of Surgeons, Clinical Congress 2021, Virtual, October 23-27th, 2021.
55. Yesantharao L, Etchill E, Canner J, Alejo D, Choi C, Lawton J, Sussman M, Schena S. Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia After Cardiac Surgery - A Statewide Review of Costs, Outcomes, and Readmissions. Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 68th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, November 3-6th, 2021.
56. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Schena S, Mittal R. Improving the Diagnostic Accuracy of Cardiac Auscultation Using Supervised Learning: A Computational Hemoacoustic Study. 74th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Hemodynamics, Phoenix, AZ, USA, November 21-23rd, 2021.
57. Bailoor S, Seo JH, Dasi LP, Schena S, Mittal R. Non-invasive Detection of Reduced Leaflet Motion in Transcatheter Aortic Valves Via Embedded Wireless Pressure Microsensors - An In-silico Proof-of-Concept. 2022 Heart Valve Society Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, USA, March 3-5th, 2022.
58. ABSTRACTS (Poster) Presentations
59. Schena S, Cerullo G, Gesualdo L, Agnino A, de Luca T.S. L, Schena FP. Genetic risk for aortic dissection: association with angiotensin 1- converting enzyme gene deletion polymorphism. Aortic Surgery Symposium VI, New York, NY, USA, April 30th-May 1st, 1998.
60. Schena S, Sileri P, Rastellini C, Pham SM, Cicalese L. Pyruvate pretreatment reduces hepatic damages and apoptosis following ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. IXth Congress of ESOT, Oslo, Norway, June 20 - 24th, 1999.
61. Agnino A, Schena S, Marraudino N, Fondacone C, D' Agostino D, de Luca T.S. L. Risultati preliminari circa l' utilizzo dell' arteria mammaria interna di destra come graft "primario" sulla coronaria discendente anteriore (in italian). LXth Annual Meeting of the Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC), Rome, Italy, December 12-15th, 1999.
62. Cattan P, Berney T, Schena S, Molano RD, Pileggi A, Vizzardelli C, Ricordi C, Inverardi L. Early assessment of apoptosis in isolated islets of Langerhans. XVIIIth International Congress of the International Society of Transplantation, Rome, Italy, August 27th-September 1st, 2000.
63. Fukada J, Schena S, Tack I, Ruiz P, Kurimoto Y, Pang M, Aitouche A, Abe T, Pham S. Exogenous nitric oxide attenuates allograft vasculopathy. XVIIIth International Congress of the International Society of Transplantation, Rome, Italy, August 27th-September 1st, 2000.
64. Fukada J, Schena S, Tack I, Pang M, Ruiz P, Kurimoto Y, Aitouche A, Abe T, Striker LJ, Pham SM. The effect of FK409 on allograft vasculopathy in a rat aortic transplant model. American Heart Association 73rd Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA, USA, November 12-15th, 2000.
65. Schena S, Di Venosa N, D'Agostino D, Masciopinto F, Romito FM, Tiravanti EA, Federici A, Fiore T, de Luca T.S. Hypoxic reperfusion and Tacrolimus (FK506) protect the isolated rat heart after ischemia (in italian). XXth Congress of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery (SICCH), Verona, Italy, November 26-29th, 2000.
66. Agnino A, Schena S, Di Serio F, Di Candia B, Capovivo V, D' Agostino D, de Luca T. S. L. Serum S100 release after coronary artery bypass grafting: pulsatile versus nonpulsatile roller and centrifugal pumps (in italian). XXth Congress of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery (SICCH), Verona, Italy, November 26-29th, 2000.
67. Benvenuto D, Lucivero V, Curci P, Schena S, Vitale N, Agnino A, D'Agostino D, Marraudino N, de Luca T.S. L. The cavitation potential of prosthetic heart valves: comparative analysis between transcranic color-doppler and hematologic parameters (in italian). XXth Congress of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery (SICCH), Verona, Italy, November 26-29th, 2000.
68. D'Agostino D, Petruccelli DF, d'Agostino C, Benvenuto D, Losito C, Paradiso V, Mannatrizio G, Schena S, de Luca T.S. L. Analysis of perioperative predictive risk factors for early death in surgical management of acute type A aortic dissection. XXth Congress of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery (SICCH), Verona, Italy, November 26-29th, 2000.
69. Di Venosa N, Masciopinto F, Romito FM, Tiravanti EA, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Federici A, Fiore T. Post-ischemic protective effect of Tacrolimus and hypoxic reperfusion on the isolated rat heart. LXIst Annual Meeting of the Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC), Rome, Italy, December16-20th, 2000.
70. Bortone AS, D'Agostino D, Schena S, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Vitale N, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M, de Luca T. S. L. Endovascular stent-graft treatment for diseases of the descending thoracic aorta. Cardiovascular Technologies and Techniques (CTT) VIIth Annual Meeting 2001, New Orleans, LA, USA, January 24-27th, 2001.
71. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, De Cillis E, Sciascia M, Inglese L, de Luca T. S. L. Use of endovascular stent-grafts with "inverted branch" position to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cardiovascular Technologies and Techniques (CTT) VIIth Annual Meeting 2001, New Orleans, LA, USA, January 24-27th, 2001.
72. Sileri P, Schena S, Mihalov M, Fukada J, Rastellini C, Pirenne J, Benedetti E, Cicalese L. Corticosteroids enhance hepatic injury following ischemia/reperfusion. IInd joint meeting of AST and ASTS, Chicago, IL, USA, May 10th-13th, 2001.
73. Bortone AS, Lionetti G, Schena S, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, de Luca T.S. L. Notre expérience dans le traitement endovasculaire de la pathologie de l'aorte thoracique descendante (in french). Congrés de la Société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire de langue Francaise (SCTCVF), Paris, France, June 14-16th, 2001.
74. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Sciascia M, De Cillis E, Inglese L, de Luca T. S. L. Better hemodynamic performance of endovascular stent-grafts with inverted branch position in the management of aorto-iliac aneurysms. Interventional Cardiovascular Therapeutics II, Athens, Greece, June 16-17th, 2001.
75. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Vitale N, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M, de Luca L. Preliminary experience with endovascular management of descending thoracic aorta diseases. Interventional Cardiovascular Therapeutics II, Athens, Greece, June 16-17th, 2001.
76. Bortone AS, Schena S, De Cillis E, Sciascia M, Brindicci P, de Luca Tupputi Schinosa L. Use of Vibrojet and Hemobahn prostheses for the percutaneous treatment of ilio-femoral total occlusions. Interventional Cardiovascular Therapeutics II, Athens, Greece, June 16-17th, 2001.
77. Bortone AS, Schena S, Dialetto G, Fondacone C, Cotrufo M, de Luca T.S. L. Endovascular stent-graft completion of surgical elephant trunk technique in the management of a descending thoracic aorta giant aneurysm. Interventional Cardiovascular Therapeutics II, Athens, Greece, June 16-17th, 2001.
78. Bortone AS, Schena S, De Cillis E, Sciascia M, Brindicci P, de Luca T.S. L. Preliminary results about endovascular stent-grafts with inverted branch position in the management of aorto-iliac aneurysms. Global Endovascular Therapy Meeting (GET 2001), Monaco, June 17-21st, 2001.
79. Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M, de Luca T. S. L. Minimally invasive management of descending thoracic aorta diseases with endovascular stent-grafts: preliminary results. Global Endovascular Therapy Meeting (GET 2001), Monaco, June 17-21st, 2001.
80. Bortone AS, Schena S, De Cillis E, Sciascia M, Brindicci P, de Luca T.S. L. Introduction of Vibrojet vessel pretreatment combined with Hemobahn prosthesis insertion for the percutaneous management of ilio-femoral total occlusions. Global Endovascular Therapy Meeting (GET 2001), Monaco, June 17-21st, 2001.
81. Bortone AS, Schena S, De Cillis E, Sciascia M, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M, de Luca T.S. L. Endovascular stent-graft combined with surgical "elephant trunk" technique in the management of a descending thoracic aorta giant aneurysm. Global Endovascular Therapy Meeting (GET 2001), Monaco, June 17-21st, 2001.
82. Testa G, Schena S, Bogetti D, Marinov M, Cotler S, Sankary H, Oberholzer J, Benedetti E. Living donor liver transplantation across ABO incompatibility: preliminary results. XX International Congress of The Transplantation Society, September 5 - 10th, 2004, Vienna, Austria. Transplantation 2004; 78(2): 360.
83. Schena S, Bailey M, Schuessler R, Moon M, Cox J, Damiano RJ. The Cox-Maze Procedure for the Treatment of Lone Atrial Fibrillation: A Twenty-Year Experience. American Heart Association 80th Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, USA, November 4-7th, 2007. Circulation 2007;116: II 731.
84. Janjua B, Burmeister T, Bell JM, Zhang AJ, Schuessler RB, Lawton JS, Damiano RJ, Schena S. Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) in Cardiac Surgery May Be Associated With Constant Exposure Rather Than Occasional Previous Administration: A Single Center Study. American Heart Association, Scientific Sessions 2014, Chicago, IL, USA, November15-19th, 2014.
85. Ong CS, Canner JK, Teuben R, Nam L, Schena S. The impact of socio-economic status in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR): A state-wide analysis. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, January 27-29th, 2019
86. Ong CS, Canner JK, Nam L, Teuben R, Han J, Schena S. Role Of Geographic Location And Socioeconomic Status In The Outcome Of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): A State-Wide Analysis. American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session, New Orleans, LA, March 16-18th, 2019.
87. Lee J, Ahmidi N, Srinivasan R, Alejo D, DiNatale J, Schena S, Whitman G, Sussman M, Shpitser I. Finding Predictors and Causes of cardiac Surgery ICU Readmission Using Machine Learning and Causal Inference. European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019, August 31st-September 4th, 2019, Paris, France.
88. Alejo D, Fonner CE, Haber T, Ad N, Schena S, Whitman G, Massimiano P, Salenger R, and the Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (MCSQI) Collaborative. Complementing Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Registry Data with Financial Data - A First Pass. Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting. New Orleans, LA, USA. October 23-25th, 2019.
89. Alejo D, Fonner CE, Bobbitt J, Lunnen C, Ruhl C, Ruff J, Haber T, Dukovcic A, Brown JM, Cho P, Fiocco M, Nelson M, Taylor BS, Ad N, Schena S, Matthew T, Conte J, Wehberg K, Massimiano P, Salenger R, and the MCSQI Collaborative. The Value and Impact of A Statewide Quality Collaborative. Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting. New Orleans, LA, USA. October 23-25th, 2019.
90. Steele AJ, Kumble S, Strickland A, Canner J, Alejo D, Anderson S, Dinatale J, Madeira T, Schena S. Does Early Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Evaluation Of Dysphagia In The Post-Operative Period Decrease The Risk Of Pneumonia In Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery? American Association for Thoracic Surgery 100th Annual (Virtual) Meeting. New York, NY, April 25-28th, 2020.
91. Etchill EW, Giuliano KA, Barbur I, McGoldrick M, Alejo D, Dinatale J, Ong CS, Sussman M, Aziz H, Choi C, Lawton J, Kilic A, Schena S, Whitman G. Understanding The Complex Relationship Between Oxygen Delivery, Lactate, And Kidney Injury During Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Inching Closer. American Association for Thoracic Surgery 101st Annual (Virtual) Meeting. Seattle, WA, April 30th-May 2nd, 2021.
92. Aravind P, Alejo D, Canner JK, Dinatale J, Cho BC, Schena S. Intraoperative Fluid management, Coagulopathy and Hypothermia - Assessment and Impact on Reoperation for Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery. American Association for Thoracic Surgery 101st Annual (Virtual) Meeting. Seattle, WA, April 30th-May 2nd, 2021.
93. Velez AK, Etchill E, Giuliano K, Aziz H, Kilic A, Schena S, Lawton J, Choi CW. The use of Multiple Arterial Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Associated with Decreased Post-Operative Renal Failure and Stroke in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting (ACC.21 Virtual). Atlanta, GA, May 15-17th, 2021.
94. Minhas A, Rahman F, Gavin N, Cedars A, Vaught A, Resar J, Schena S, Zakaria S, Zhao D, Hays A, Michos E. Adverse Cardiovascular and Obstetric Delivery Complications in Pregnant Women with Valvular Heart Disease. American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting (ACC.21 Virtual). Atlanta, GA, May 15-17th, 2021.
 
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products
1. Stefano Schena. Treating Structural Heart Disease. FAQ with Drs. Jon Resar and Stefano Schena. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_A_2dWPggU
2. Stefano Schena. The Importance of Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Cardiac Surgery. https://twitter.com/i/status/1221885587298275328
 
Database, Video, or Other Research/Clinical Contributions
1. Maxwell YL. TAVR-Related Complications, High Resource Use Decreasing at a Surgeon-Led Program. https://www.tctmd.com/news/tavr-related-complications-high-resource-use-decreasing-surgeon-led-program
2. The Latest in Transcatheter Interventions for Structural Heart Disease. https:// https://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/videos/the-latest-in-transcatheter-interventions-for-structural-heart-disease