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Stefano Schena PhD, MD

Associate Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Surgery
Division: Surgery Cardiothoracic

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Early prediction of the efficacy of local epicardial radiofrequency ablation for the robotic treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation. (Salvi D, Celentano E, Cristiano E, Schena S, Agnino A, Lanzarone E) Heart Rhythm O2 2026 Jan;7(1):2-8 PMID: 41695502 PMCID: PMC12902279 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105025020670 02/16/2026

Early prediction of the efficacy of local epicardial radiofrequency ablation for the robotic treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (Salvi D, Celentano E, Cristiano E, Schena S, Agnino A, Lanzarone E) Heart Rhythm O2 January 2026;7(1):2-8 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105025020670 01/01/2026

Robotic-Assisted Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Placement in Patients With Prior Sternotomy. (Kleinertz A, Seadler B, Holland H, Sow M, Syed A, Oujiri J, Almassi GH, Schena S, Gasparri M) Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep 2025 Sep;3(3):740-745 PMID: 41163875 PMCID: PMC12559586 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105014644824 10/30/2025

Functional Gaps and Atrial Fibrosis as Predictors of Early Arrhythmia Recurrence After Robotic-Enhanced Hybrid Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. (Celentano E, Cristiano E, Bertella E, Parrinello M, Albano G, Ignatiuk B, Renda M, Bia E, d'Amico A, Rainone R, Graniero A, Giroletti L, Polini L, Gasparri M, Schena S, Agnino A, De Groot NMS) J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2025 Dec;36(12):3173-3183 PMID: 41017375 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105017397144 09/29/2025 1 Citation

Robotic-Assisted Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Placement in Patients With Prior Sternotomy (Kleinertz A, Seadler B, Holland H, Sow M, Syed A, Oujiri J, Almassi GH, Schena S, Gasparri M) Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports September 2025;3(3):740-745 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105014644824 09/01/2025

Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Addition to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Are We Muddying the Waters? (Schena S, García-Villarreal OA) Ann Thorac Surg 2026 Apr;121(4):1023-1024 PMID: 40850487 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105018106517 08/25/2025 1 Citation

Robotic assisted left atrial appendage exclusion in patients with atrial fibrillation and intolerance to oral anticoagulation. (Seadler BD, Syed A, Bien B, Sow M, Berger M, Oujiri J, Almassi GH, Joyce DL, Schena S, Gasparri MG) J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2025 Aug;66(4):299-307 PMID: 40433735 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105016802278 05/28/2025

Early inspiris resilia valve failure in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary valve regurgitation. (Seadler BD, Holland HK, Novalija J, Schena S, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Surg 2025 Apr 10;20(1):183 PMID: 40211402 PMCID: PMC11987179 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003240739 04/11/2025 1 Citation

Local epicardial robotic-enhanced hybrid ablation efficacy predictors for persistent atrial fibrillation. (Celentano E, Cristiano E, Schena S, Gasparri M, Ignatiuk B, Renda M, Bia E, Rainone R, Graniero A, Giroletti L, Agnino A, De Groot NMS) Heart Rhythm O2 2025 Mar;6(3):280-289 PMID: 40201676 PMCID: PMC11973684 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105001080193 04/09/2025 3 Citations

Robotic-assisted left atrial appendage occlusion: an important complementary option in the surgical management of atrial fibrillation. (Agnino A, Giroletti L, Celentano E, Graniero A, Cristiano E, Parrinello M, Albano G, Gasparri M, Schena S) Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2025 Mar 29;40(4) PMID: 40193468 PMCID: PMC12014094 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003541804 04/07/2025 2 Citations

Long-term outcomes of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after cardiac surgery. (Rodriguez E, Daskam M, Shou BL, Woodrum C, Gupta R, Dane KE, Alejo D, Sussman M, Schena S) JTCVS Open 2025 Feb;23:190-198 PMID: 40061541 PMCID: PMC11883693 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85214461915 03/10/2025 1 Citation

Local epicardial robotic-enhanced hybrid ablation efficacy predictors for persistent atrial fibrillation (Celentano E, Cristiano E, Schena S, Gasparri M, Ignatiuk B, Renda M, Bia E, Rainone R, Graniero A, Giroletti L, Agnino A, De Groot NMS) Heart Rhythm O2 March 2025;6(3):280-289 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105001080193 03/01/2025 3 Citations

Long-term outcomes of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after cardiac surgery (Rodriguez E, Daskam M, Shou BL, Woodrum C, Gupta R, Dane KE, Alejo D, Sussman M, Schena S) Jtcvs Open February 2025;23:190-198 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85214461915 02/01/2025 1 Citation

Local epicardial robotic-enhanced hybrid ablation efficacy predictors for persistent atrial fibrillation (Celentano E, Cristiano E, Schena S, Gasparri M, Ignatiuk B, Renda M, Bia E, Rainone R, Graniero A, Giroletti L, Agnino A, De Groot NMS) Heart Rhythm O2 2025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85214281997 01/01/2025 3 Citations

Robotic-enhanced hybrid ablation for persistent and long-standing atrial fibrillation: Early assessment of feasibility, safety, and efficacy. (Schena S, Lindemann J, Carlson A, Wilcox T, Oujiri J, Berger M, Gasparri M) JTCVS Tech 2024 Jun;25:81-93 PMID: 38899102 PMCID: PMC11184487 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85188775647 06/20/2024 10 Citations

Robotic-enhanced hybrid ablation for persistent and long-standing atrial fibrillation: Early assessment of feasibility, safety, and efficacy (Schena S, Lindemann J, Carlson A, Wilcox T, Oujiri J, Berger M, Gasparri M) Jtcvs Techniques June 2024;25:81-93 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85188775647 06/01/2024 10 Citations

Changes in aorta hemodynamics in Left-Right Type 1 bicuspid aortic valve patients after replacement with bioprosthetic valves: An in-silico study. (Bailoor S, Seo JH, Schena S, Mittal R) PLoS One 2024;19(4):e0301350 PMID: 38626136 PMCID: PMC11020955 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85190733036 04/16/2024 5 Citations

Changes in aorta hemodynamics in Left-Right Type 1 bicuspid aortic valve patients after replacement with bioprosthetic valves: An in-silico study (Bailoor S, Seo JH, Schena S, Mittal R) Plos One April 2024;19(4 April) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85190733036 04/01/2024 5 Citations

A model for delivery of extracorporeal life support in a stand-alone veterans affairs medical center. (Seadler BD, Melamed J, Sow M, Rogers AL, Syed A, Linsky PL, Ubert HA, Schena S, Durham LA, Almassi GH) Artif Organs 2024 Jun;48(6):675-682 PMID: 38321771 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184427783 02/07/2024

Impact of intraoperative blood products, fluid administration, and persistent hypothermia on bleeding leading to reexploration after cardiac surgery. (Shou BL, Zhou AL, Ong CS, Alejo DE, DiNatale JM, Larson EL, Lawton JS, Schena S) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024 Sep;168(3):873-884.e4 PMID: 37839660 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176239432 10/16/2023 6 Citations

Two Posterior Mitral Leaflets or a Feature of Degenerative Valve Disease That Contributes to Mitral Regurgitation? (Barta LE, Holland HK, Costa HA, Rzepka JW, Almassi GH, Schena S, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023 Sep;37(9):1822-1825 PMID: 37225549 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159893731 05/25/2023

Early Reexploration for Postoperative Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery Is Beneficial Regardless of Bleeding Site, Even When Undetectable. (Shou BL, Schena S) Ann Thorac Surg 2024 Feb;117(2):484 PMID: 37178859 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85181087207 05/14/2023 3 Citations

The impact of a statewide payment reform on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) utilization and readmissions. (Yesantharao PS, Etchill EW, Zhou AL, Ong CS, Metkus TS, Canner JK, Alejo DE, Aliu O, Czarny MJ, Hasan RK, Resar JR, Schena S) Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2023 Jun;101(7):1193-1202 PMID: 37102376 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85156229698 04/27/2023 1 Citation

Balancing carcinoid crisis and right ventricular dysfunction during tricuspid and pulmonic valve replacement for carcinoid heart disease: A case report. (Pagryzinski AR, Schena S, Novalija J, Almassi GH, Pagel PS, Hang D) Int J Surg Case Rep 2023 Jan;102:107855 PMID: 36610355 PMCID: PMC9829749 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85145728191 01/08/2023

Editorial: Artificial intelligence in human physiology. (Ong CS, Burattini L, Schena S) Front Physiol 2022;13:1075819 PMID: 36467701 PMCID: PMC9716197 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85143312169 12/06/2022 2 Citations

Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (Shou BL, Verma A, Florissi IS, Schena S, Benharash P, Choi CW) Journal of Surgical Research December 2022;280:363-370 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136583238 12/01/2022 9 Citations

Editorial: Artificial intelligence in human physiology (Ong CS, Burattini L, Schena S) Frontiers in Physiology 18 November 2022;13 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85143312169 11/18/2022 2 Citations

Management of Postoperative Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery Begins in the OR. (Shou BL, Schena S) Ann Thorac Surg 2023 Jun;115(6):1557-1558 PMID: 36252722 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159310024 10/18/2022

Causal determinants of postoperative length of stay in cardiac surgery using causal graphical learning. (Lee JJR, Srinivasan R, Ong CS, Alejo D, Schena S, Shpitser I, Sussman M, Whitman GJR, Malinsky D) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023 Nov;166(5):e446-e462 PMID: 36154975 PMCID: PMC9968823 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138837041 09/27/2022 19 Citations

Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. (Shou BL, Verma A, Florissi IS, Schena S, Benharash P, Choi CW) J Surg Res 2022 Dec;280:363-370 PMID: 36037613 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136583238 08/30/2022 9 Citations

Association Between Early Speech-Language Pathology Consultation and Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery. (Kumble S, Strickland A, Cole TK, Canner JK, Frost N, Madeira T, Alejo D, Steele A, Schena S) Am J Speech Lang Pathol 2022 Sep 07;31(5):2123-2131 PMID: 36001815 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85137779816 08/25/2022 2 Citations

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia After Cardiac Surgery-A Statewide Review of Health Care Utilization. (Yesantharao LV, Etchill EW, Canner J, Alejo D, Choi CW, Lawton JS, Sussman M, Schena S) Ann Thorac Surg 2024 Jan;117(1):221-228 PMID: 35988740 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85137030077 08/22/2022 4 Citations

Early Reexploration for Bleeding Is Associated With Improved Outcome in Cardiac Surgery. (Shou BL, Aravind P, Ong CS, Alejo D, Canner JK, Etchill EW, DiNatale J, Prokupets R, Esfandiary T, Lawton JS, Schena S) Ann Thorac Surg 2023 Jan;115(1):232-239 PMID: 35952856 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136724747 08/12/2022 17 Citations

Ascending aortic aneurysms: is it time for a radical change in the current surveillance and treatment guidelines? (Schena S) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2022 Aug 03;62(3) PMID: 35925008 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136030115 08/05/2022 1 Citation

Preoperative Liver Stiffness is Associated With Hospital Length of Stay After Cardiac Surgery. (Suffredini G, Slowey C, Sun J, Gao WD, Choi CDW, Aziz H, Kilic A, Schena S, Lawton J, Hamilton JP, Dodd-O JM) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022 Nov;36(11):4093-4099 PMID: 35915004 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85139095341 08/02/2022 7 Citations

Multilobular Structure Near the Left Ventricular Apex: Pericardial Effusion or a More Sinister Pathology? (Hang D, Iqbal Z, Gebrehiwot Y, Schena S, Joyce LD, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022 Oct;36(10):3982-3985 PMID: 35786349 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85133331384 07/06/2022

Towards Longitudinal Monitoring of Leaflet Mobility in Prosthetic Aortic Valves via In-Situ Pressure Sensors: In-Silico Modeling and Analysis. (Bailoor S, Seo JH, Dasi L, Schena S, Mittal R) Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2023 Feb;14(1):25-36 PMID: 35668222 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131456782 06/07/2022 2 Citations

Late Outcomes After Aortic Root Enlargement During Aortic Valve Replacement: Meta-Analysis With Reconstructed Time-To-Event Data. (Sá MP, Van den Eynde J, Amabile A, Malin JH, Jacquemyn X, Tasoudis P, Sicouri S, Schena S, Torregrossa G, Ramlawi B) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022 Aug;36(8 Pt B):3065-3073 PMID: 35550725 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85129989176 05/14/2022 7 Citations

Evolution of Alternative-Access Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Is an "Alternative" Access Still Needed? (Schena S) Ann Thorac Surg 2022 Dec;114(6):2401-2402 PMID: 35031290 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85141991913 01/16/2022 1 Citation

Leveraging Machine Learning to Predict 30-Day Hospital Readmission After Cardiac Surgery. (Sherman E, Alejo D, Wood-Doughty Z, Sussman M, Schena S, Ong CS, Etchill E, DiNatale J, Ahmidi N, Shpitser I, Whitman G) Ann Thorac Surg 2022 Dec;114(6):2173-2179 PMID: 34890575 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123888660 12/11/2021 13 Citations

Complicated Intramural Hematoma with Medionecrosis of the Aortic Wall. (Thomas RP, Gaughan N, Anderson D, Schena S) Aorta (Stamford) 2021 Aug;9(4):155-157 PMID: 34715697 PMCID: PMC8642069 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85118953920 10/30/2021

Detecting Aortic Valve Anomaly From Induced Murmurs: Insights From Computational Hemodynamic Models. (Bailoor S, Seo JH, Schena S, Mittal R) Front Physiol 2021;12:734224 PMID: 34690809 PMCID: PMC8526559 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85117465488 10/26/2021 7 Citations

Prediction of operative mortality for patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures without established risk scores. (Ong CS, Reinertsen E, Sun H, Moonsamy P, Mohan N, Funamoto M, Kaneko T, Shekar PS, Schena S, Lawton JS, D'Alessandro DA, Westover MB, Aguirre AD, Sundt TM) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023 Apr;165(4):1449-1459.e15 PMID: 34607725 PMCID: PMC8918430 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85116328547 10/06/2021 15 Citations

Cardiovascular and Obstetric Delivery Complications in Pregnant Women With Valvular Heart Disease. (Minhas AS, Rahman F, Gavin N, Cedars A, Vaught AJ, Zakaria S, Resar J, Schena S, Schulman S, Zhao D, Hays AG, Michos ED) Am J Cardiol 2021 Nov 01;158:90-97 PMID: 34452683 PMCID: PMC8765669 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113604503 08/29/2021 9 Citations

Number and Type of Blood Products Are Negatively Associated With Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery. (Ad N, Massimiano PS, Rongione AJ, Taylor B, Schena S, Alejo D, Fonner CE, Salenger R, Whitman G, Metkus TS, Holmes SD, Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative) Ann Thorac Surg 2022 Mar;113(3):748-756 PMID: 34331931 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85119196081 08/01/2021 31 Citations

Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Techniques: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis. (Jawitz OK, Lawton JS, Thibault D, O'Brien S, Higgins RSD, Schena S, Vemulapalli S, Thomas KL, Zwischenberger BA) Ann Thorac Surg 2022 Jun;113(6):1979-1988 PMID: 34280377 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113689516 07/20/2021 77 Citations

Inequities in Aortic Stenosis and Aortic Valve Replacement Between Black/African-American, White, and Hispanic Residents of Maryland. (Czarny MJ, Hasan RK, Post WS, Chacko M, Schena S, Resar JR) J Am Heart Assoc 2021 Jul 20;10(14):e017487 PMID: 34261361 PMCID: PMC8483496 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111453550 07/16/2021 19 Citations

Prosthetic Valve Monitoring via In Situ Pressure Sensors: In Silico Concept Evaluation using Supervised Learning. (Bailoor S, Seo JH, Dasi L, Schena S, Mittal R) Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2022 Feb;13(1):90-103 PMID: 34145555 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108200216 06/20/2021 12 Citations

Ochronotic heart disease leading to severe aortic valve and coronary artery stenosis. (Velez AK, Gaughan NA, Thomas RP, Schena S) J Card Surg 2021 Sep;36(9):3432-3435 PMID: 34120368 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107782791 06/14/2021

Hospital variability in modifiable factors driving coronary artery bypass charges. (Salenger R, Etchill EW, Fonner CE, Alejo D, Matthew TL, Whitman GJR, Schena S, Gammie JS, Taylor B, Metkus TS, Holmes SD, Ad N, Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023 Feb;165(2):764-772.e2 PMID: 33846006 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103937593 04/14/2021 9 Citations

A computational study of the hemodynamics of bioprosthetic aortic valves with reduced leaflet motion. (Bailoor S, Seo JH, Dasi LP, Schena S, Mittal R) J Biomech 2021 May 07;120:110350 PMID: 33743394 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102805972 03/21/2021 25 Citations

Cerebral autoregulation in the operating room and intensive care unit after cardiac surgery. (Nakano M, Nomura Y, Whitman G, Sussman M, Schena S, Kilic A, Choi CW, Akiyoshi K, Neufeld KJ, Lawton J, Colantuoni E, Yamaguchi A, Wen M, Smielewski P, Brady K, Bush B, Hogue CW, Brown CH 4th) Br J Anaesth 2021 May;126(5):967-974 PMID: 33741137 PMCID: PMC8132879 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102628445 03/21/2021 33 Citations

Measures to Increase Use of Multiple Arterial Grafts for Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. (Velez AK, Canner JK, Etchill E, Giuliano K, Alejo DE, Choi C, Kilic A, Schena S, Robert Whitman GJ, Lawton JS) J Am Coll Surg 2021 Jun;232(6):954-961 PMID: 33636310 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102738847 02/27/2021 10 Citations

Aortitis masquerading as intramural hematoma: When to observe, when to operate? A case report. (Velez AK, Etchill E, Halushka MK, Schena S) J Card Surg 2021 Apr;36(4):1554-1556 PMID: 33502772 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099926135 01/28/2021 1 Citation

Association of Heparin Dose, Route, Timing, and Duration With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. (Crow JR, Nam L, Chasler JE, Ong CS, Dane KE, Kickler T, Lawton J, Streiff MB, Alejo D, Canner JK, Schena S) Ann Thorac Surg 2021 Jul;112(1):32-37 PMID: 33217393 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85109185838 11/21/2020 11 Citations

Functional Outcomes of Frail Patients After Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study. (Nakano M, Nomura Y, Suffredini G, Bush B, Tian J, Yamaguchi A, Walston J, Hasan R, Mandal K, Schena S, Hogue CW, Brown CH 4th) Anesth Analg 2020 Jun;130(6):1534-1544 PMID: 32384343 PMCID: PMC7641106 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85084721320 05/10/2020 26 Citations

Racial Disparity in Cardiac Surgery Risk and Outcome: Report From a Statewide Quality Initiative. (Mazzeffi M, Holmes SD, Alejo D, Fonner CE, Ghoreishi M, Pasrija C, Schena S, Metkus T, Salenger R, Whitman G, Ad N, Higgins RSD, Taylor B, Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (MCSQI)) Ann Thorac Surg 2020 Aug;110(2):531-536 PMID: 31962111 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85079841420 01/22/2020 19 Citations

Commentary: How we enter the chest in cardiac surgery-Does it really matter for the purpose of early extubation? (Schena S) JTCVS Tech 2020 Mar;1:65-66 PMID: 34317717 PMCID: PMC8288557 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106640309 01/10/2020

Mitigating the Risk: Transfusion or Reoperation for Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery. (Pasrija C, Ghoreishi M, Whitman G, Ad N, Alejo DE, Holmes SD, Schena S, Salenger R, Mazzeffi MA, Fonner CE, Taylor B, Investigators for the Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative) Ann Thorac Surg 2020 Aug;110(2):457-463 PMID: 31866482 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083744210 12/24/2019 19 Citations

Recurrent empyema secondary to persistent spinal compression of the left main bronchus. (Schena S, Krupnick AS) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 Jan;145(1):294 PMID: 22939853 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84871217656 09/04/2012 1 Citation

The cox-maze procedure for lone atrial fibrillation: a single-center experience over 2 decades. (Weimar T, Schena S, Bailey MS, Maniar HS, Schuessler RB, Cox JL, Damiano RJ Jr) Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2012 Feb;5(1):8-14 PMID: 22095640 PMCID: PMC3288520 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84858324999 11/19/2011 208 Citations

Absence of deterioration of vascular function of the donor limb at late follow-up after radial artery harvesting. (Schena S, Crabtree TD, Baker KA, Guthrie TJ, Curci J, Damiano RJ, Barner HB) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 Aug;142(2):298-301 PMID: 21167514 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79960413907 12/21/2010 9 Citations

Disability management: the application of preventive measures, health promotion and case management in Italy. (La Torre G, De Giusti M, Mannocci A, De Waure C, Agostinelli A, Schena S, Capelli G, Ricciardi W, Boccia A, Disability Management Italian Collaboration Group, Damiani G, von Pinoci M, Fanton C, Federico B) J Prev Med Hyg 2009 Mar;50(1):37-45 PMID: 19771759 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-68549133316 09/24/2009 6 Citations

Isolated left subclavian artery. (Schena S, Gandhi SK) Ann Thorac Surg 2008 Nov;86(5):1697 PMID: 19049785 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-53849134157 12/04/2008 3 Citations

Acute chest syndrome following blunt liver laceration (Hering J, Schena S, Dillard B, Doherty J, Fishman D, Salzman S) Injury Extra June 2008;39(6):216-218 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-41349112965 06/01/2008

Partial lobar torsion secondary to traumatic hemothorax. (Schena S, Veeramachaneni NK, Bhalla S, Gutierrez FR, Patterson GA, Kreisel D) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008 Jan;135(1):208-9, 209.e1-2 PMID: 18179946 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-37549060623 01/09/2008 7 Citations

Intralobar pulmonary sequestration associated with an aneurysmal aberrant aortic branch. (Schena S, Crabtree TD, Zoole JB, Patterson GA) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Aug;134(2):535-6 PMID: 17662815 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34447636390 07/31/2007 9 Citations

Successful management of unremitting spasm of the nongrafted right coronary artery after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. (Schena S, Wildes T, Beardslee MA, Lasala JM, Damiano RJ Jr, Lawton JS) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Jun;133(6):1649-50 PMID: 17532975 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34249091789 05/30/2007 17 Citations

Images in vascular medicine. Bilateral common carotid artery aneurysms. (Schena S, Ellenby MI, Tatooles AJ, Pappas PS) Vasc Med 2006 Nov;11(4):274-5 PMID: 17390557 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33947511607 03/30/2007

Delayed presentation of a posttraumatic superficial femoral artery pseudoaneurysm. (Schena S, Owens CA, Hassoun HT, Kibbe MR) J Am Coll Surg 2006 Aug;203(2):250-1 PMID: 16864037 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33746084003 07/26/2006 6 Citations

Fractured thyroid. (Schena S, Salzman S, Doherty J, Fishman D, Merlotti G) J Trauma 2006 Jul;61(1):236 PMID: 16832281 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33746218301 07/13/2006

Successful identical-twin living donor small bowel transplant for necrotizing enterovasculitis secondary to Churg-Strauss syndrome. (Schena S, Testa G, Setty S, Abcarian H, Benedetti E) Transpl Int 2006 Jul;19(7):594-7 PMID: 16764639 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33744485402 06/13/2006 18 Citations

Living related small bowel transplantation: donor surgical technique. (Testa G, Panaro F, Schena S, Holterman M, Abcarian H, Benedetti E) Ann Surg 2004 Nov;240(5):779-84 PMID: 15492558 PMCID: PMC1356482 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-7044246092 10/20/2004 73 Citations

Squamous cell carcinoma in a chronically rejected renal allograft. (Schena S, Bogetti D, Setty S, Kadkol S, Bruno A, Testa G, Panaro F, Benedetti E, Sankary H) Am J Transplant 2004 Jul;4(7):1208-11 PMID: 15196085 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-3042826714 06/16/2004 19 Citations

Effects of ventricular unloading on apoptosis and atrophy of cardiac myocytes. (Schena S, Kurimoto Y, Fukada J, Tack I, Ruiz P, Pang M, Striker LJ, Aitouche A, Pham SM) J Surg Res 2004 Jul;120(1):119-26 PMID: 15172198 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-2542486290 06/03/2004 22 Citations

Giant renal cell carcinoma directly invading the heart. (Schena S, Gilleran J, Chernoff A, Massad MG) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 Jun;23(6):1054-5 PMID: 12829090 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0038386325 06/28/2003

Immediate versus delayed endovascular treatment of post-traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysms and type B dissections: retrospective analysis and premises to the upcoming European trial. (Bortone AS, Schena S, D'Agostino D, Dialetto G, Paradiso V, Mannatrizio G, Fiore T, Cotrufo M, de Luca Tupputi Schinosa L) Circulation 2002 Sep 24;106(12 Suppl 1):I234-40 PMID: 12354739 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0037167703 10/02/2002 97 Citations

Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury produces chronic abnormalities of absorptive function. (Sileri P, Morini S, Schena S, Rastellini C, Abcarian H, Benedetti E, Cicalese L) Transplant Proc 2002 May;34(3):984 PMID: 12034271 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036266021 05/30/2002 10 Citations

Bacterial translocation and intestinal morphological findings in jaundiced rats. (Sileri P, Morini S, Sica GS, Schena S, Rastellini C, Gaspari AL, Benedetti E, Cicalese L) Dig Dis Sci 2002 Apr;47(4):929-34 PMID: 11991630 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036213419 05/07/2002 46 Citations

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after acute influenza A myocardiopericarditis. (Agnino A, Schena S, Ferlan G, De Luca Tupputi Schinosa L) J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2002 Apr;43(2):203-5 PMID: 11887056 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036242724 03/12/2002 7 Citations

Corticosteroids enhance hepatic injury following ischemia-reperfusion. (Sileri P, Schena S, Fukada J, Rastellini C, Pirenne J, Benedetti E, Cicalese L) Transplant Proc 2001;33(7-8):3712 PMID: 11750581 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035675498 12/26/2001 15 Citations

Hypoxic reperfusion limits functional impairment following cardioplegic arrest in isolated rat heart. (Di Venosa N, Masciopinto F, Romito FM, Altea Tiravanti E, Schena S, Fasanella E, D'Agostino D, Pappagallo L, Federici A, Fiore T) Minerva Anestesiol 2001;67(7-8):509-17 PMID: 11602871 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035405316 10/17/2001 4 Citations

Endovascular stent-graft treatment for diseases of the descending thoracic aorta. (Bortone AS, Schena S, Mannatrizio G, Paradiso V, Ferlan G, Dialetto G, Cotrufo M, de Luca Tupputi Schinosa L) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001 Sep;20(3):514-9 PMID: 11509272 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034902620 08/18/2001 61 Citations

Pyruvate inhibits hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. (Sileri P, Schena S, Morini S, Rastellini C, Pham S, Benedetti E, Cicalese L) Transplantation 2001 Jul 15;72(1):27-30 PMID: 11468530 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035879279 07/27/2001 51 Citations

Early assessment of apoptosis in isolated islets of Langerhans. (Cattan P, Berney T, Schena S, Molano RD, Pileggi A, Vizzardelli C, Ricordi C, Inverardi L) Transplantation 2001 Apr 15;71(7):857-62 PMID: 11349716 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035870568 05/15/2001 60 Citations

Nitric oxide donor FK409 attenuates the development of neointimal hyperplasia in a rat aortic allograft model. (Fukada J, Schena S, Tack I, Ruiz P, Kurimoto Y, Pang M, Aitouche A, Abe T, Striker LJ, Pham SM) Transplant Proc 2001;33(1-2):536-7 PMID: 11266945 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035083496 03/27/2001 2 Citations

Early assessment of apoptosis in isolated islets of Langerhans. (Cattan P, Berney T, Schena S, Molano RD, Pileggi A, Vizzardelli C, Ricordi C, Inverardi L) Transplant Proc 2001;33(1-2):264-5 PMID: 11266811 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035084354 03/27/2001 6 Citations

Inflammatory response and angiogenesis after percutaneous transmyocardial laser revascularization. (Bortone AS, D'Agostino D, Schena S, Rubini G, Brindicci P, Sardaro V, D'Addabbo A, de Luca Tupputi Schinosa L) Ann Thorac Surg 2000 Sep;70(3):1134-8 PMID: 11016396 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033807663 10/04/2000 15 Citations

Instrumental validation of percutaneous transmyocardial revascularization: follow-up data at one year. (Bortone AS, D'Agostino D, Schena S, Rubini G, Viecca M, Sardaro V, Tucci A, de Luca Tupputi Schinosa L) Ann Thorac Surg 2000 Sep;70(3):1115-8 PMID: 11016391 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033807509 10/04/2000 6 Citations

Survival following treatment of a cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytoma. (Schena S, Caniglia A, Agnino A, Caruso G, Ferlan G) Chest 2000 Jul;118(1):271-3 PMID: 10893397 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033931224 07/14/2000 19 Citations

FK409, a spontaneous nitric oxide releaser, attenuates allograft vasculopathy in a rat aortic transplant model. (Fukada J, Schena S, Tack I, Ruiz P, Kurimoto Y, Pang M, Aitouche A, Abe T, Striker LJ, Pham SM) Circ Res 2000 Jul 07;87(1):66-72 PMID: 10884374 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034617060 07/08/2000 11 Citations

Heartbreaking roadwork. (Schena S, Paradiso V, Schinosa Ld) Circulation 2000 Jun 06;101(22):2669-70 PMID: 10840022 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034612364 06/07/2000 2 Citations

One step surgical repair of type II acute aortic dissection and aortic coarctation. (Paparella D, Schena S, de Luca Tupputi Schinosa L, Vitale N) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 Nov;16(5):584-6 PMID: 10609916 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032751403 12/28/1999 12 Citations

Absence of severe haemolysis in an adult patient with an aortic mechanical prosthesis and a rare form of sickle cell trait. (Agnino A, Schena S, Vitale N, de Luca Tupputi Schinosa L) J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 1999 Feb;40(1):171-2 PMID: 10221409 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032891775 04/30/1999

Role of chest pain in aortic dissection: is it enough for a predictive diagnosis? (Schena S, Agnino A, Schinosa LL) Chest 1999 Feb;115(2):605-6 PMID: 10027476 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032909496 02/23/1999 4 Citations

Asymptomatic large left-atrial ball thrombus. Secondary to mitral stenosis. (Vitale M, Agnino A, Serena D, Schena S, Piscitelli D, Fiore T, de Luca Tupputi Schinosa L) Tex Heart Inst J 1997;24(4):376-8 PMID: 9456496 PMCID: PMC325486 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031415558 01/01/1997 12 Citations

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