Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department

@UPMC_CTSurgery

Official Twitter of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery http://www.ctsurgery.pitt.edu/

Pittsburgh, PA

Joined January 2017

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 25

UPMC Heart Transplant Program's patient outcomes rank among the top in the nation Read more: upmcphysicianresources.com/news/072425-he… @UPMCPhysicianEd @DavidKaczoro @GavHick @HviUpmc @UPMC #HeartTransplant #Transplant

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 23

📰🔗 Featured article by Dr. Julie Phillippi in "The Conversation": Why is heart cancer so rare? A biologist explains inside.upmc.com/b49io5c-t via @UPMCnews @JuliePhillippi @ConversationUS #HeartDisease

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. 📰🔗 Featured article by Dr. Julie Phillippi in "The Conversation": Why is heart cancer so rare? A biologist explains inside.upmc.com/b49io5c-t via @UPMCnews
@JuliePhillippi @ConversationUS #HeartDisease

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 22

Restoration of normal anatomy without fundoplication is a safe and effective option for patients presenting with giant paraesophageal hernia in non-elective settings 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40659950/ @SAGES_Updates #SurgicalEndoscopy #GPEH #ParaesophagealHernia #HiatalHernia

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Restoration of normal anatomy without fundoplication is a safe and effective option for patients presenting with giant paraesophageal hernia in non-elective settings
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40659950/
@SAGES_Updates #SurgicalEndoscopy #GPEH #ParaesophagealHernia #HiatalHernia

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Andrea Amabile, MD@AndreaAmabileMD · Jul 19

A little surprise walking into the cafeteria at work today. Grateful to train at a place that values mentorship and the learning environment we build together. Thank you to the anonymous medical student! 🙏🏼

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 18

Tracheostomy is associated with significant longitudinal mortality and readmissions following acute type A aortic dissection repair 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40631017/ @cediazc @DSGMD @DavidKaczoro @JuliePhillippi @danial_ahmad93 @IbrahimSultanMD @AATSHQ #JTCVS #AorticDissection #Aorta

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Tracheostomy is associated with significant longitudinal mortality and readmissions following acute type A aortic dissection repair
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40631017/
@cediazc @DSGMD @DavidKaczoro @JuliePhillippi @danial_ahmad93 @IbrahimSultanMD @AATSHQ #JTCVS #AorticDissection #Aorta

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Andrea Amabile, MD@AndreaAmabileMD · Jul 18

Honored to present the Pittsburgh experience with robotic #TECAB at #SRS2025 🦾🫀 Even greater honor to stand beside my mentor Dr. Johannes Bonatti as he received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering work in robotic cardiac surgery! @socroboticsurg

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 17

Single institution retrospective study shows that esophageal diversion ensures safe control of esophageal crises, with favorable long-term survival despite high anastomotic leak rate after reconstruction 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40633608/ @yosuzukimd @AATSHQ #JTCVS #Esophagectomy

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Single institution retrospective study shows that esophageal diversion ensures safe control of esophageal crises, with favorable long-term survival despite high anastomotic leak rate after reconstruction
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40633608/
@yosuzukimd @AATSHQ #JTCVS #Esophagectomy

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 16

10-year experience w/#MechanicalValve conduits for aortic root replacement shows 30d mortality rate of 6.9% and stroke rate of 3.7%, comparable to other centers 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40634139/ @danial_ahmad93 @sarahyousefmd @DSGMD @DavidKaczoro @Irsa_Hasan @IbrahimSultanMD @HviUpmc

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. 10-year experience w/#MechanicalValve conduits for aortic root replacement shows 30d mortality rate of 6.9% and stroke rate of 3.7%, comparable to other centers
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40634139/
@danial_ahmad93 @sarahyousefmd @DSGMD
@DavidKaczoro @Irsa_Hasan @IbrahimSultanMD @HviUpmc

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 15

Real-world experience shows translatability and clinical utility of using intraoperative molecular imaging with pafolacianine for lesion visualization in lung cancer 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40641792/ @AATSHQ @najabshir #JTCVS #JTCVSTech #VATS #pafolacianine #LungCancer

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Real-world experience shows translatability and clinical utility of using intraoperative molecular imaging with pafolacianine for lesion visualization in lung cancer
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40641792/
@AATSHQ @najabshir #JTCVS #JTCVSTech #VATS #pafolacianine #LungCancer

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 14

Incision length in #Robotic #CardiacSurgery linked to obesity, procedure type, surgical technical problems, conversion to sternotomy, procedure time 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40642749/ @rdeitz_md @faazash @NicholasHessMD @KDufendachMD @DavidKaczoro @IbrahimSultanMD @HviUpmc @FrontiersIn

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Incision length in #Robotic #CardiacSurgery linked to obesity, procedure type, surgical technical problems, conversion to sternotomy, procedure time
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40642749/
@rdeitz_md @faazash @NicholasHessMD @KDufendachMD @DavidKaczoro @IbrahimSultanMD @HviUpmc @FrontiersIn

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 9

Mid-term reassessment following 2018 heart allocation system change shows success in ⬆️ waitlist survival and maintaining post #transplant survival rates 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40607855/ @Yeahwa_Hong @AnderDorken @DavidKaczoro @GavHick @PittSurgery @PittCardiology @CircHF @UNOSNews

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Mid-term reassessment following 2018 heart allocation system change shows success in ⬆️ waitlist survival and maintaining post #transplant survival rates
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40607855/
@Yeahwa_Hong @AnderDorken @DavidKaczoro @GavHick @PittSurgery @PittCardiology @CircHF @UNOSNews

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 7

Retrospective review of over 500 patients shows reoperative fundoplication after failed antireflux surgery can be performed with favorable outcomes 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40582586/ @zhang_dongning @AATSHQ #JTCVS #GERD #BenignEsophagus #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #Fundoplication

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Retrospective review of over 500 patients shows reoperative fundoplication after failed antireflux surgery can be performed with favorable outcomes
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40582586/
@zhang_dongning @AATSHQ #JTCVS #GERD #BenignEsophagus #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #Fundoplication

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 3

Observational study of #TAVI for aortic stenosis: significant mitral regurgitation before and after TAVI associated with ⬇️ survival 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39322054/ @IbrahimSultanMD @sarahyousefmd @M_Pompeu_Sa_MD @danial_ahmad93 @DSGMD @Amber_MakaniMD @annalsthorsurg #AorticStenosis

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Observational study of #TAVI for aortic stenosis: significant mitral regurgitation before and after TAVI associated with ⬇️ survival
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39322054/
@IbrahimSultanMD @sarahyousefmd @M_Pompeu_Sa_MD @danial_ahmad93 @DSGMD @Amber_MakaniMD @annalsthorsurg #AorticStenosis

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 2

Congratulations to our T32 Scholars, Dr. Marissa Matto and Dr. Veenah Stoll, on a job well done presenting at the Western Thoracic Surgical Association’s 51st Annual Meeting! @WTSA_Surgery @ChildrensPgh #WTSA #T32 #Research #SurgeonScientist

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Congratulations to our T32 Scholars, Dr. Marissa Matto and Dr. Veenah Stoll, on a job well done presenting at the Western Thoracic Surgical Association’s 51st Annual Meeting!
@WTSA_Surgery @ChildrensPgh #WTSA #T32 #Research #SurgeonScientist

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jul 1

Registry study explores differences in exercise capacity b/w extracardiac conduit & lateral tunnel #Fontan; ECC performed better on exercise capacity parameters but w/implications of limited clinical value 🔗: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12… @LauraSeese_MD @MDPIOpenAccess @ChildrensPgh

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Registry study explores differences in exercise capacity b/w extracardiac conduit &amp; lateral tunnel #Fontan; ECC performed better on exercise capacity parameters but w/implications of limited clinical value
🔗: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12…
@LauraSeese_MD @MDPIOpenAccess @ChildrensPgh

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jun 26

Significant tricuspid regurgitation before #TAVI is associated with poor outcomes post TAVI; 12% of cohort had >/=moderate TR 1 year after TAVI 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40530488/ @sarahyousefmd @danial_ahmad93 @Amber_MakaniMD @Irsa_Hasan @DSGMD @IbrahimSultanMD @AmericanHeart

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Significant tricuspid regurgitation before #TAVI is associated with poor outcomes post TAVI; 12% of cohort had &gt;/=moderate TR 1 year after TAVI
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40530488/
@sarahyousefmd @danial_ahmad93 @Amber_MakaniMD @Irsa_Hasan @DSGMD @IbrahimSultanMD @AmericanHeart

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jun 25

Case series demonstrates that total robotic resection of superior sulcus tumors appears to be feasible and safe 🔗📹: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40525146/ @yosuzukimd @Doctor_Chigo @annalsthorsurg #CaseSeries #ShortReports #RoboticSurgery

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Case series demonstrates that total robotic resection of superior sulcus tumors appears to be feasible and safe
🔗📹: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40525146/
@yosuzukimd @Doctor_Chigo @annalsthorsurg #CaseSeries #ShortReports #RoboticSurgery

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jun 24

Single institution retrospective study shows that in patients with cT1N0M0 large-cell neuroendocrine cancer, sublobar resection may be inferior to lobectomy in long-term locoregional disease control 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40525179/ @yosuzukimd @annalsthorsurg #LCNEC #ShortReports

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Single institution retrospective study shows that in patients with cT1N0M0 large-cell neuroendocrine cancer, sublobar resection may be inferior to lobectomy in long-term locoregional disease control
🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40525179/
@yosuzukimd @annalsthorsurg #LCNEC #ShortReports

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Pitt Cardiothoracic Surgery Department@UPMC_CTSurgery · Jun 14

Congratulations to our resident @AndreaAmabileMD on receiving the 2025 TSF/STS Coronary Conference Scholarship! 🏅 Pictured here with @STS_CTsurgery President Dr. @JoeSabik and STS Coronary Course Director Dr. @RuelMarc1 at #STSCoronary2025 🫀

UPMC_CTSurgery's tweet image. Congratulations to our resident @AndreaAmabileMD on receiving the 2025 TSF/STS Coronary Conference Scholarship! 🏅 Pictured here with @STS_CTsurgery President Dr. @JoeSabik and STS Coronary Course Director Dr. @RuelMarc1 at #STSCoronary2025 🫀

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UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute@HviUpmc · Jun 11

Today we had the pleasure to host Dr. Nasser Altorki as our visiting professor for our annual Henry T. Bahnson Lecture. Thank you Dr. Altorki for your lecture on Sublobar resection for Early-Stage Lung Cancer: The Promise and the Challenge.@UPMC_CTSurgery @PittSurgery

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