AntonioDavidLassalettaMDFACS

PubMed

• Discrepancies in Financial Conflicts of Interest in Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery Studies.
  Manish M Karamchandani, Tina Tian, Ryan Hall, Ian Nickel, Jeffrey Aalberg, Antonio D Lassaletta, Abhishek Chatterjee, Dustin M Walters> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024 Feb 1
• 2 citations
  Erratum for the Research Article: "Engineering a highly elastic human protein-based sealant for surgical applications" by N. Annabi, Y.-N. Zhang, A. Assmann, E. S. San...
  Nasim Annabi, Y-N Zhang, Alexander Assmann, Ehsan Shirzaei Sani, George Cheng, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Andrea Vegh, B Dehghani, Guillermo U. Ruiz-Esparza, Xichi Wang, S...> ;Science Translational Medicine. 2018 Dec 1
• 156 citations
  Engineering a highly elastic human protein-based sealant for surgical applications.
  Nasim Annabi, Yi-Nan Zhang, Alexander Assmann, Ehsan Shirzaei Sani, George Cheng, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Andrea Vegh, B Dehghani, Guillermo U. Ruiz-Esparza, Xichi Wang...> ;Science Translational Medicine. 2017 Oct 4
• 133 citations
  A highly adhesive and naturally derived sealant
  Alexander Assmann, Andrea Vegh, Mohammad Ghasemi-rad, Sara Bagherifard, George Cheng, Ehsan Shirzaei Sani, Guillermo U. Ruiz-Esparza, Iman Noshadi, Antonio D. Lassalet...> ;Biomaterials. 2017 Sep 1
• 8 citations
  Effects of Alcohol on Postoperative Adhesion Formation in Ischemic Myocardium and Pericardium
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Ashraf A. Sabe, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Rahul S. Dalal, Frank W. Sellke> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
• 2 citations
  Early Cellular Changes in the Ascending Aorta and Myocardium in a Swine Model of Metabolic Syndrome.
  Rabya Saraf, Thomas Huang, Feroze Mahmood, Khurram Owais, Amit Bardia, Kamal R. Khabbaz, David C. Liu, Venkatachalam Senthilnathan, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Frank W. Sel...> ;Plos One. 2016 Jan 14
• 6 citations
  Alcohol and the Heart: A Proteomics Analysis of Pericardium and Myocardium in a Swine Model of Myocardial Ischemia.
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Ahmed A. Sadek, Ashraf A. Sabe, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Frank W. Sellke> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Nov 1
• 21 citations
  Metformin mitigates apoptosis in ischemic myocardium.
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Ashraf A. Sabe, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Louis M. Chu, Frank W. Sellke> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2014 Nov 1
• 15 citations
  Metabolic syndrome impairs notch signaling and promotes apoptosis in chronically ischemic myocardium
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Ashraf A. Sabe, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Louis M. Chu, Katelyn Kondra, Michael Sturek, Frank W. Sellke> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Sep 1
• 8 citations
  Alcohol Consumption Mitigates Apoptosis and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signaling in Myocardium
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Ashraf A. Sabe, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Frank W. Sellke> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2014 Jun 1
• 15 citations
  Rapamycin treatment of healthy pigs subjected to acute myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury attenuates cardiac functions and increases myocardial necrosis.
  Antonio D. Lassaletta, Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Arthus V.D. Zanetti, Jun Feng, Javier Anduaga, Reginald Y. Gohh, Frank W. Sellke, Cesario Bianchi> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Mar 1
• 7 citations
  Ethanol promotes new vessel growth in remote nonischemic myocardium
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Ashraf A. Sabe, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Frank W. Sellke> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2014 Feb 1
• 11 citations
  Microvascular notch signaling is upregulated in response to vascular endothelial growth factor and chronic myocardial ischemia.
  Antonio D. Lassaletta, Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Thomas A. Burgess, Cesario Bianchi, Ashraf A. Sabe, Michael P. Robich, Louis M. Chu, Frank W. Sellke> ;Circulation Journal. 2014 Jan 1
• 11 citations
  Arterial territory-specific phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein species and CDK2 promote differences in the vascular smooth muscle cell response to mitogens
  Martin Lange, Tatsuya Fujikawa, Anna Koulova, Sona Kang, Michael J. Griffin, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Anna Erat, Edda Tobiasch, Cesario Bianchi, Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Fr...> ;Cell Cycle. 2014 Jan 15
• 11 citations
  Ethanol Promotes Arteriogenesis and Restores Perfusion to Chronically Ischemic Myocardium
  Antonio D. Lassaletta, Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Yuhong Liu, Jun Feng, Thomas A. Burgess, Nicholas W. Karlson, Roger J. Laham, Frank W. Sellke> ;Circulation. 2013 Sep 10
• 9 citations
  Alcohol consumption improves insulin signaling in the myocardium
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Thomas A. Burgess, Ashraf A. Sabe, Frank W. Sellke> ;Surgery. 2013 Aug 1
• 25 citations
  The pig as a valuable model for testing the effect of resveratrol to prevent cardiovascular disease
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Ashraf A. Sabe, Michael P. Robich, Louis M. Chu, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Frank W. Sellke> ;Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2013 Jul 1
• 3 citations
  Image of the month. Perforated small-bowel diverticulum with calcified fecalith.
  Antonio D. Lassaletta, Frankie B. Fike, Ketan Sheth> ;JAMA Surgery. 2013 Jun 1
• 5 citations
  Mechanism for reduced pericardial adhesion formation in hypercholesterolemic swine supplemented with alcohol
  Antonio D. Lassaletta, Louis M. Chu, Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Michael P. Robich, Zachary G. Hoffman, David J. Kim, Frank W. Sellke> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2013 May 1
• 21 citations
  Metformin alters the insulin signaling pathway in ischemic cardiac tissue in a swine model of metabolic syndrome
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Louis M. Chu, Frank W. Sellke> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
• 22 citations
  Atorvastatin increases oxidative stress and modulates angiogenesis in Ossabaw swine with the metabolic syndrome
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Louis M. Chu, Yuhong Liu, Jun Feng, Frank W. Sellke> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2012 Dec 1
• 16 citations
  Cardioprotective effects of red wine and vodka in a model of endothelial dysfunction.
  Antonio D. Lassaletta, Louis M. Chu, Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Thomas A. Burgess, Jun Feng, Michael P. Robich, Frank W. Sellke> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2012 Dec 1
• 22 citations
  Effects of Red Wine and Vodka on Collateral-Dependent Perfusion and Cardiovascular Function in Hypercholesterolemic Swine
  Louis M. Chu, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Michael P. Robich, Yuhong Liu, Thomas A. Burgess, Roger J. Laham, Joseph D. Sweeney, Tun-li Shen, Frank W. Sellke> ;Circulation. 2012 Sep 11
• 10 citations
  Vodka and wine consumption in a swine model of metabolic syndrome alters insulin signaling pathways in the liver and skeletal muscle
  Nassrene Y. Elmadhun, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Louis M. Chu, Cesario Bianchi, Frank W. Sellke> ;Surgery. 2012 Sep 1
• 3 citations
  Regenerative Therapies for Improving Myocardial Perfusion in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: Failure to Meet Expectations but Optimism for the Future
  Frank W. Sellke, Antonio D. Lassaletta, Michael P. Robich, Louis M. Chu, Marc Ruel> ;Current Vascular Pharmacology. 2012 May 1
• Join now to see all

Journal Articles

• Effects of alcohol on postoperative adhesion formation in ischemic myocardium and pericardium  
  Elmadhun NY, Sabe AA, Lassaletta AD, Dalal RS, Sellke FW, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2017
• A highly adhesive and naturally derived sealant  
  Assmann A, Vegh A, Ghasemi-Rad M, Bagherifard S, Cheng G, Sani ES, Ruiz-Esparza GU, Noshadi I, Lassaletta AD, Gangadharan S, Tamayol A, Khademhosseini A, Annabi N, Biomaterials, 1/1/2017
• Early cellular changes in the ascending aorta and myocardium in a swine model of metabolic syndrome  
  Saraf R, Huang T, Mahmood F, Owais K, Bardia A, Khabbaz KR, Liu D, Senthilnathan V, Lassaletta AD, Sellke F, Matyal R, PLoS One, 1/1/2016
• Successful closure of an esophagopleural fistula with an Amplatzer occluder sealed with liquid copolymer, with 3 year follow up and review of literature  
  Lassaletta AD, Laham RJ, Pinto DS, Pleskow DK, Sawhney MS, Chuttani R, Kent MS, Pleura, 1/1/2016
• Metformin and metabolic syndrome attenuate autophagy in myocardium  
  Elmadhun NY, Sabe AA, Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Dalal R, Sturek M, Sellke FW, Ann Clin Exp Metabol, 1/1/2016
• Ethanol promotes new vessel growth in remote nonischemic myocardium  
  Elmadhun NY, Sabe AA, Lassaletta AD, Sellke FW, J Surg Res, 1/1/2015
• Alcohol and the heart: A proteomics analysis of pericardium and myocardium in a swine model of myocardial ischemia  
  Elmadhun NY, Sadek AA, Sabe AA, Lassaletta AD, Sellke FW, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2015
• Rapamycin treatment of healthy pigs subjected to acute myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury attenuates cardiac functions and increases myocardial necrosis  
  Lassaletta AD, Elmadhun NY, Zanetti AV, Feng J, Anduaga J, Gohh RY, Sellke FW, Bianchi C, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
• Arterial-territory specific phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein species and CDK2 promote differences in the vascular smooth muscle cell response to mitogens  
  Lange M, Koulova, A, Kang S, Griffin MJ, Elmadhun NY, Lassaletta AD, Erat A, Bianchi C, Sellke FW, Usheva A, Cell Cycle, 1/1/2014
• Microvascular notch signaling is upregulated in response to vascular endothelial growth factor and chronic myocardial ischemia  
  Lassaletta AD, Elmadhun NY, Burgess TA, Bianchi C, Sabe AA, Robich MP, Chu LM, Sellke FW, Circ J, 1/1/2014
• Alcohol consumption mitigates apoptosis and mammalian target of rapamycin signaling in myocardium  
  Elmadhun NY, Sabe AA, Lassaletta AD, Sellke FW, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2014
• Metformin mitigates apoptosis in ischemic myocardium  
  Elmadhun NY, Sabe AA, Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Sellke FW, J Surg Res, 1/1/2014
• Metabolic syndrome impairs Notch signaling and promotes apoptosis in chronically ischemic myocardium  
  Elmadhun NY, Sabe AA, Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Kondra K, Sturek M, Sellke, FW, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2014
• Mechanism for Reduced Pericardial Adhesion Formation in High-fat/cholesterol Fed Pigs Supplemented with Alcohol  
  Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Elmadhun NY, Hoffman ZG, Kim DJ, Sellke FW, Eur J of Cardiothorac Surg, 1/1/2013
• Alcohol consumption improves insulin signaling in the myocardium  
  Elmadhun NY, Lassaletta AD, Burgess T, Sabe AA, Sellke FW, Surgery, 1/1/2013
• The pig as a valuable model for testing the effect of resveratrol to prevent cardiovascular disease  
  Elmadhun NY, Sabe AA, Robich MP, Chu LM, Lassaletta AD, Sellke FW, Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1/1/2013
• Image of the month Perforated small-bowel diverticulum with calcified fecalith  
  Lassaletta AD, Fike FB, Sheth KR, JAMA Surg, 1/1/2013
• Resveratrol: Potential benefits on aging and heart disease  
  Chu, LM, Lassaletta AD, Robich MP, Sellke FW, Am J Lifestyle Med, 1/1/2012
• Preserving cardiac and pulmonary function after cardiopulmonary bypass: effects of reactive nitrogen species  
  Lassaletta AD, Sellke FW, Eur J Cardiothorac Surgery, 1/1/2012
• Cardioprotective effects of red wine and vodka in a swine model of endothelial dysfunction: decreased oxidative stress and improved microvascular function  
  Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Elmadhun NY, Burgess TA, Feng J, Sellke FW, J Surg Res, 1/1/2012
• Letters to the Editor: Pericardial adhesion reduction with alcohol: unanticipated outcome warrants investigation  
  Lassaletta AD, Sellke, FW, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2012
• Vodka and wine consumption in a swine model of metabolic syndrome alters insulin signaling pathways in the liver and skeletal muscle  
  Elmadhun NY, Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Bianchi C, Sellke FW, Surgery, 1/1/2012
• Atorvastatin increases oxidative stress and modulates angiogenesis in Ossabaw swine with the metabolic syndrome  
  Elmadhun NY, Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Liu Y, Feng J, Sellke FW, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2012
• Resveratrol supplementation abrogates pro-angiogenic effects of intramyocardial VEGF in a hypercholesterolemic swine model of chronic ischemia  
  Chu LM, Robich MP, Lassaletta AD, Feng J, Burgess T, Clements R, Sellke FW, Surgery, 1/1/2011
• Therapeutic neovascularization for coronary disease: current state and future prospects  
  Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Sellke FW, Basic Res in Cardiol, 1/1/2011
• Join now to see all

Books/Book Chapters

• Thoracic Surgery Residents' Association Primer of Cardiothoracic Surgery 
  Chapter: Diaphragmatic hernias. 
  Lassaletta AD, Odell DEditors: Williams J, Youssef SJ, Williams JA.Thoracic Surgery Residents Association, Chicago, ILEdition 1st,2013
• Quality Improvement: Methods, Principles and Role in Healthcare 
  Chapter: Quality improvement and surgical checklists. 
  Lassaletta AD, Elmadhun NY, Sellke FWEditors: Lobdell KW, Stamou SC.Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY2013

Abstracts/Posters

• Ethanol Promotes Arteriogenesis and Restores Perfusion to Chronically Ischemic Myocardium.
  Lassaletta AD, Elmadhun NY, Liu Y, Feng J, Burgess TA, Karlson NW, Laham, RJ, Sellke FW, Harvard Surgery Research Day Symposium, Boston, MA, 1/1/2013
• Mechanism for Reduced Pericardial Adhesion Formation in High-fat/cholesterol Fed Pigs Supplemented with Alcohol.
  Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Elmadhun NY, Sellke FW, Harvard Surgery Research Day Symposium, Boston, MA, 1/1/2012
• Baseline Cognitive Impairment a Predictor of Mortality in Cardiovascular Disease.
  Lassaletta AD, Sellke FW, Cohen RA, 2012 American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences: Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2012
• Notch Signaling and the Neovascular Response to Ethanol and Chronic Myocardial Ischemia.
  Lassaletta AD, Elmadhun NY, Chu LM, Burgess TA, Sellke FW, 2012 American College of Surgeons 98th Annual Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2012
• Ethanol Promotes Arteriogenesis and Restores Perfusion to Chronically Ischemic Myocardium.
  Lassaletta AD, Elmadhun NY, Burgess TA, Karlson NW, Sellke FW, 2012 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2012
• Post-operative Vodka Consumption Significantly Reduces Pericardial Adhesions in Hypercholesterolemic Swine.
  Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Sellke FW, 2011 Western Thoracic Surgical Association 37th Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, 1/1/2011
• Antioxidant Effects of Red Wine and Vodka in a Swine Model of Endothelial Dysfunction.
  Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Feng J, Sellke FW, 2011 American College of Surgeons 97th Annual Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2011
• Rapamycin Increases Infarct Size and is Detrimental During Acute Ischemia-reperfusion.
  Lassaletta AD, Chu LM, Sellke FW, Bianchi C, 2011 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2011
• Join now to see all

Other

• Robotic Segmentectomy. 
  Lassaletta AD, Kent MS, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Graham Foundation Surgical Robotics Fellowship
  Norcross, GA - 1/1/2016
• Against Occam's Razor: TAP Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia with Concomitant Inversion of Original Polypropylene Plug. 
  Lassaletta AD, Fellinger E, Schwaitzberg SD, 2010 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 12th World Conference
  National Harbor, MD - 1/1/2010