Roberto Lorusso

Professor

Prof. Roberto Lorusso studied medicine at the University of Milan, Italy and graduated in 1987 magna cum Laude. He worked at Maastricht UMC+ in 1990 at CTC research and in 1996 and 1997 at the academic Hospital of Leuven. In 1998, he successfully obtained his PhD degree at Maastricht University (thesis titled 'Cardiac reinforcement and assistance by electrically stimulated skeletal muscle').

Currently, Prof. Roberto Lorusso is staff member at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Maastricht UMC+, Director of the Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Program, Full Professor of Cardiac Surgery and ECLS at the Maastricht University and CARIM. His research group is focussed on mechanical circulatory support, minimally invasive valve surgery, coronary surgery, cardiac valve disease, extracorporeal circulation, acute myocardial infarction complications, cardiac valve disease, preclinical and clinical research.

Prof. Roberto Lorusso won the Gasperis-Donatelli Prize in 1989, a Young Investigator Award in 1995 and the Lillehei Award in 1998 by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. He was Scientific Secretary of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery in 2007 and 2008, President of Euro-ELSO (2015-2017), and he is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Multi-Media Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery as well as member of the ELSO Executive Committee.

He has almost 300 publications in PubMed, and has given more than 300 presentations at international meetings as invited speaker. He is Principal Investigator of international multicentre clinical studies and grant receiver from several funding bodies for clinical as well as pre-clinical investigations.

Department of Cardiothoracic surgery
P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht
PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht
Room number: D.2037
T: +31(0)43 387 60 32

2019
- Pasierski, M., Zielinski, K., Raffa, G. M., Lazar, H., Lorusso, R., Suwalski, P., & Kowalewski, M. (2019). Devil is in the detail-how to critically analyze studies designed to assess effectiveness of topical antibiotics in preventing sternal wound infections?Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11, S1861-S1864. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2019.09.01
- Jiritano, F., Matteucci, M., Guareschi, A., Fina, D., Vizzardi, E., Johnson, D. M., Mariscalco, G., Sciatti, E., & Lorusso, R. (2019). La cardiochirurgia nel paziente oncologico: revisione della letteratura e raccomandazioni per la gestione perioperatoria. Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia, 20(9), 491-498. https://doi.org/10.1714/3207.31838
- Lorusso, R., & Corradi, D. (2019). What you do not know, you do not recognize. and you do not improve future patient care ... particularly in extracorporeal life support (ECLS) patients. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11, S1930-S1934. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2019.08.107
- van der Linden, M., Heuts, S., Veenstra, L., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Intraoperative, open-heart coronary angiography in severe acute aortic valve endocarditis. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 56(2), 415-417. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy434
- Bonicolini, E., Martucci, G., Simons, J., Raffa, G. M., Spina, C., Lo Coco, V., Arcadipane, A., Pilato, M., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Limb ischemia in peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a narrative review of incidence, prevention, monitoring, and treatment. Critical Care, 23(1), Article 266. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2541-3
- Di Nardo, M., Ore, A. D., Testa, G., Annich, G., Piervincenzi, E., Zampini, G., Bottari, G., Cecchetti, C., Amodeo, A., Lorusso, R., Del Sorbo, L., & Kirsch, R. (2019). Principlism and Personalism. Comparing Two Ethical Models Applied Clinically in Neonates Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. Frontiers in pediatrics, 7(JULY), 1-9. Article e00312. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2019.00312
- Habib, G., Lancellotti, P., Erba, P.-A., Sadeghpour, A., Meshaal, M., Sambola, A., Furnaz, S., Citro, R., Ternacle, J., Donal, E., Cosyns, B., Popescu, B., Iung, B., Prendergast, B., Laroche, C., Tornos, P., Pazdernik, M., Maggioni, A., Gale, C. P., ... EURO-ENDO Investigators (2019). The ESC-EORP EURO-ENDO (European Infective Endocarditis) registry. European heart journal - Quality of care & clinical outcomes, 5(3), 202-207. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcz018
- Heuts, S., van mook, W. N. K. A., Belgers, E. J., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Iatrogenic cardiac tamponade after laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair requiring emergency sternotomy. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 56(1), 215. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy433
- Raffa, G. M., Kowalewski, M., Meani, P., Follis, F., Martucci, G., Arcadipane, A., Pilato, M., Maessen, J., Lorusso, R., & ECMO in TAVI Investigators Group (ETIG) (2019). In-hospital outcomes after emergency or prophylactic veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a comprehensive review of the literature. Perfusion, 34(5), 354-363. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267659118816555
- DiMauro, M., Lorusso, R., Di Franco, A., Foschi, M., Rahouma, M., Soletti, G., Calafiore, A. M., & Gaudino, M. (2019). What is the best graft to supplement the bilateral internal thoracic artery to the left coronary system? A meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 56(1), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy476
- Squiccimarro, E., Labriola, C., Malvindi, P. G., Margari, V., Guida, P., Visicchio, G., Kounakis, G., Favale, A., Dambruoso, P., Mastrototaro, G., Lorusso, R., & Paparella, D. (2019). Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Systemic Inflammatory Reaction After Cardiac Surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 33(6), 1682-1690. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2019.01.043
- Matteucci, M., Fina, D., Jiritano, F., Meani, P., Blankesteijn, W. M., Raffa, G. M., Kowaleski, M., Heuts, S., Beghi, C., Maessen, J., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Treatment strategies for post-infarction left ventricular free-wall rupture. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 8(4), 379-387. https://doi.org/10.1177/2048872619840876
- Bol, M. E., Suverein, M. M., Lorusso, R., Delnoij, T. S. R., Bruinsma, G. J. B. B., Otterspoor, L., Kuijpers, M., Lam, K. Y., Vlaar, A. P. J., Kraemer, C. V. E., van der Heijden, J. J., Scholten, E., Driessen, A. H. G., Cabezas, J. M. M., Rittersma, S. Z. H., Heijnen, B. G., Taccone, F. S., Essers, B., Delhaas, T., ... van de Poll, M. C. G. (2019). Early initiation of extracorporeal life support in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Design and rationale of the INCEPTION trial. American Heart Journal, 210, 58-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2018.12.008
- Orabona, R., Sciatti, E., Vizzardi, E., Prefumo, F., Bonadei, I., Valcamonico, A., Metra, M., Lorusso, R., Ghossein-Doha, C., Spaanderman, M. E. A., & Frusca, T. (2019). Inappropriate left ventricular mass after preeclampsia: another piece of the puzzle Inappropriate LVM and PE. Hypertension Research, 42(4), 522-529. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-018-0163-9
- Broman, L. M., Wittberg, L. P., Westlund, C. J., Gilbers, M., da Camara, L. P., Swol, J., Taccone, F. S., Malfertheiner, M. V., Di Nardo, M., Vercaemst, L., Barrett, N. A., Pappalardo, F., Belohlavek, J., Mueller, T., Belliato, M., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Pressure and flow properties of cannulae for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation I: return (arterial) cannulae. Perfusion, 34(1_suppl), 58-64. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267659119830521
- Broman, L. M., Wittberg, L. P., Westlund, C. J., Gilbers, M., da Camara, L. P., Westin, J., Taccone, F. S., Malfertheiner, M. V., Di Nardo, M., Swol, J., Vercaemst, L., Barrett, N. A., Pappalardo, F., Belohlavek, J., Mueller, T., Belliato, M., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Pressure and flow properties of cannulae for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation II: drainage (venous) cannulae. Perfusion, 34(1_suppl), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267659119830514
- Lorusso, R., Cariou, A., & Flaatten, H. (2019). The dilemma of patient age in decision-making for extracorporeal life support in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Intensive Care Medicine, 45(4), 542-544. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5495-z
- Kowalewski, M., Gozdek, M., Raffa, G. M., Slomka, A., Zielinski, K., Kubica, J., Anisimowicz, L., Kowalewski, J., Landes, U., Kornowski, R., Lorusso, R., & Suwalski, P. (2019). Transcathether aortic valve implantation with the new repositionable self-expandable Medtronic Evolut R vs. CoreValve system: evidence on the benefit of a meta-analytical approach. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 20(4), 226-236. https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0000000000000757
- Millar, J. E., Bartnikowski, N., von Bahr, V., Malfertheiner, M., Obonyo, N. G., Belliato, M., Suen, J. Y., Combes, A., McAuley, D. F., Lorusso, R., Fraser, J. F., European Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (EuroELSO) Innovations Workgroup, & National Health Medical Research Council Australia Centre of Research Excellence for Advanced Cardio-respiratory Therapies Improving Organ Support (NHMRC CREACTIONS) (2019). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): a systematic review of pre-clinical models. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 7(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-019-0232-7
- Jainandunsing, J. S., Linnemann, R., Bouma, W., Natour, N., Bidar, E., Lorusso, R., Gelsomino, S., Johnson, D. M., & Natour, E. (2019). Aorto-atrial fistula formation and closure: a systematic review. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11(3), 1031-1046. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2019.01.77
- Jainandunsing, J. S., Linneinann, R., Maessen, J., Natour, N. E., Lorusso, R., Gelsomino, S., Johnson, D. M., & Natour, E. (2019). Aorto-atrial fistula formation and therapy. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11(3), 1016-1021. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2019.02.63
- Lorusso, R., Bidar, E., Natour, E., & Heuts, S. (2019). Minimally invasive management of central ECMO after ascending aortic surgery. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 34(3), 131-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.13974
- Gelsomino, S., Bidar, E., Jainandunsing, J. S., Tielliu, I. F. J., Lorusso, R., Johnson, D., Maessen, J. G., & Natour, E. (2019). Modified Gott shunt to avoid left ventricular overload and cerebral hypoperfusion during distal aortic arch surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 5(1), 65-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.11.005
- Broman, L. M., Taccone, F. S., Lorusso, R., Malfertheiner, M. V., Pappalardo, F., Di Nardo, M., Belliato, M., Bembea, M. M., Barbaro, R. P., Diaz, R., Grazioli, L., Pellegrino, V., Mendonca, M. H., Brodie, D., Fan, E., Bartlett, R. H., McMullan, M. M., & Conrad, S. A. (2019). The ELSO Maastricht Treaty for ECLS Nomenclature: abbreviations for cannulation configuration in extracorporeal life support - a position paper of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. Critical Care, 23(1), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2334-8
- Bidar, E., Folliguet, T., Kluin, J., Muneretto, C., Parolari, A., Barili, F., Suwalski, P., Bonaros, N., Punjabi, P., Sadaba, R., De Bonis, M., Al-Attar, N., Obadia, J. F., Czerny, M., Shrestha, M., Zegdi, R., Natour, E., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Postimplant biological aortic prosthesis degeneration: challenges in transcatheter valve implants. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 55(2), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy391
- Gaudino, M., Lorusso, R., Rahouma, M., Abouarab, A., Tam, D. Y., Spadaccio, C., Saint-Hilary, G., Leonard, J., Iannaccone, M., D'Ascenzo, F., Di Franco, A., Soletti, G., Kamel, M. K., Lau, C., Girardi, L. N., Schwann, T. A., Benedetto, U., Taggart, D. P., & Fremes, S. E. (2019). Radial Artery Versus Right Internal Thoracic Artery Versus Saphenous Vein as the Second Conduit for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes. Journal of the American Heart Association, 8(2), Article 010839. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.010839
- Meani, P., Matteucci, M., Jiritano, F., Fina, D., Panzeri, F., Raffa, G. M., Kowalewski, M., Morici, N., Viola, G., Sacco, A., Oliva, F., Alyousif, A., Heuts, S., Gilbers, M., Schreurs, R., Maessen, J., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Long-term survival and major outcomes in post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for adult patients in cardiogenic shock. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 8(1), 116-122. https://doi.org/10.21037/acs.2018.12.04
- Raffa, G. M., Kowalewski, M., Brodie, D., Ogino, M., Whitman, G., Meani, P., Pilato, M., Arcadipane, A., Delnoij, T., Natour, E., Gelsomino, S., Maessen, J., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Meta-Analysis of Peripheral or Central Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Postcardiotomy and Non-Postcardiotomy Shock. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 107(1), 311-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.063
- Loforte, A., Baiocchi, M., Gliozzi, G., Coppola, G., Di Bartolomeo, R., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Percutaneous pulmonary artery venting via jugular vein while on peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation running: a less invasive approach to provide full biventricular unloading. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 8(1), 163-166. https://doi.org/10.21037/acs.2018.08.06
- Meani, P., Delnoij, T., Raffa, G. M., Morici, N., Viola, G., Sacco, A., Oliva, F., Heuts, S., Sels, J.-W., Driessen, R., Roekaerts, P., Gilbers, M., Bidar, E., Schreurs, R., Natour, E., Veenstra, L., Kats, S., Maessen, J., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Protracted aortic valve closure during peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal life support: is intra-aortic balloon pump an effective solution?Perfusion, 34(1), 35-41. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267659118787426
- Lorusso, R., Alexander, P., Rycus, P., & Barbaro, R. (2019). The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry: update and perspectives. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 8(1), 93-98. https://doi.org/10.21037/acs.2018.11.03
- Mazzeffi, M., Kon, Z., Menaker, J., Johnson, D. M., Parise, O., Gelsomino, S., Lorusso, R., & Herr, D. (2019). Large Dual-Lumen Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulas Are Associated with More Intracranial Hemorrhage. Asaio Journal, 65(7), 674-677. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000917
- Cuminetti, G., Bonadei, I., Vizzardi, E., Sciatti, E., & Lorusso, R. (2019). On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: The State of the Art. Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials, 14(2), 106-115. https://doi.org/10.2174/1574887114666190301142114
2018
- Gelsomino, S., Johnson, D. M., & Lorusso, R. (2018). Intra-aortic balloon pump: is the tide turning?Critical Care, 22(1), Article 345. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2266-8
- Lo Coco, V., Lorusso, R., Raffa, G. M., Malvindi, P. G., Pilato, M., Martucci, G., Arcadipane, A., Zielinski, K., Suwalski, P., & Kowalewski, M. (2018). Clinical complications during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxigenation in post-cardiotomy and non post-cardiotomy shock: still the achille’s heel. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 10(12), 6993-7004. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2018.11.103
- Swol, J., Belohlavek, J., Brodie, D., Bellezzo, J., Weingart, S. D., Shinar, Z., Schober, A., Bachetta, M., Haft, J. W., Ichiba, S., Sakamotok, T., Peek, G. J., Lorusso, R., & Conrad, S. A. (2018). Extracorporeal life support in the emergency department: A narrative review for the emergency physician. Resuscitation, 133, 108-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.10.014
- Schreurs, R., Heuts, S., Natour, E., & Lorusso, R. (2018). The unstoppable heart: an aortocoronary fistula in coronary artery bypass grafting. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 27(6), 912-913. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivy179
- Gelsomino, S., Bidar, E., Lorusso, R., Johnson, D. M., Maessen, J. G., & Natour, E. (2018). Open repair of type Ia endoleak in the aortic arch: three tailored approaches. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 10(11), 6261-6265. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2018.10.21
- Di Nardo, M., Vercaemst, L., Swol, J., Barret, N., Taccone, F. S., Malfertheiner, M. V., Broman, L. M., Pappalardo, F., Belohlavek, J., Mueller, T., Lorusso, R., Lonero, M., & Belliato, M. (2018). A narrative review of the technical standards for extracorporeal life support devices (pumps and oxygenators) in Europe. Perfusion, 33(7), 553-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267659118772452
- Martucci, G., Pauarello, G., Occhipinti, G., Raffa, G., Tuzzolino, F., Capitanio, G., Carollo, T., Lino, G., Bertani, A., Vitulo, P., Pilato, M., Lorusso, R., & Arcadipane, A. (2018). Impact of cannula design on packed red blood cell transfusions: technical advancement to improve outcomes in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 10(10), 5813-5821. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2018.09.119
- Kowalewski, M., Raffa, G. M., Lorusso, R., Anisimiowicz, L., Lazar, H. L., & Suwalski, P. (2018). VANCOMYCIN PASTE IN STERNAL WOUND INFECTION PROPHYLAXIS-A GENUINE DEBATE OR FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO JUSTIFY FLAWED STUDY? Reply. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 156(3), 1128-1130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.04.072
- Capatos, G., Burke, C. R., Ogino, M. T., Lorusso, R. R., Brogan, T. V., McMullan, D. M., & Dalton, H. J. (2018). Venovenous extracorporeal life support in patients with HIV infection and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. Perfusion, 33(6), 433-437. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267659118765595
- Conrad, S. A., Broman, L. M., Taccone, F. S., Lorusso, R., Malfertheiner, M. V., Pappalardo, F., Di Nardo, M., Belliato, M., Grazioli, L., Barbaro, R. P., McMullan, D. M., Pellegrino, V., Brodie, D., Bembea, M. M., Fan, E., Mendonca, M., Diaz, R., & Bartlett, R. H. (2018). The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Maastricht Treaty for Nomenclature in Extracorporeal Life Support A Position Paper of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 198(4), 447-451. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201710-2130CP
- Lorusso, R., Vizzardi, E., Johnson, D. M., Mariscalco, G., Sciatti, E., Maessen, J., Bidar, E., & Gelsomino, S. (2018). Cardiac surgery in adult patients with remitted or active malignancies: a review of preoperative screening, surgical management and short- and long-term postoperative results. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 54(1), 10-18. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezy019
- Swol, J., Brodie, D., Napolitano, L., Park, P. K., Thiagarajan, R., Barbaro, R. P., Lorusso, R., McMullan, D., Cavarocchi, N., Hssain, A. A., Rycus, P., Zonies, D., & ELSO (2018). Indications and outcomes of extracorporeal life support in trauma patients. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 84(6), 831-837. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000001895
- Abrams, D., Garan, A. R., Abdelbary, A., Bacchetta, M., Bartlett, R. H., Beck, J., Belohlavek, J., Chen, Y.-S., Fan, E., Ferguson, N. D., Fowles, J., Fraser, J., Gong, M., Hassan, I. F., Hodgson, C., Hou, X., Hryniewicz, K., Ichiba, S., Jakobleff, W. A., ... Int ECMO Network ECMONet; Extracorporeal Life Support Org EL (2018). Position paper for the organization of ECMO programs for cardiac failure in adults. Intensive Care Medicine, 44(6), 717-729. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5064-5
- Di Nardo, M., David, P., Stoppa, F., Lorusso, R., Raponi, M., Amodeos, A., Cecchetti, C., Guner, Y., & Taccone, F. S. (2018). The introduction of a high-fidelity simulation program for training pediatric critical care personnel reduces the times to manage extracorporeal membrane oxygenation emergencies and improves teamwork. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 10(6), 3409-3417. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2018.05.77
- Sciatti, E., Vizzardi, E., Castiello, A., Valentini, F., Bonadei, I., Gelsomino, S., Lorusso, R., & Metra, M. (2018). The role of type 2 diabetes mellitus on hypertensive-related aortic stiffness. Echocardiography-A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques, 35(6), 798-803. https://doi.org/10.1111/echo.13841
- Di Mauro, M., & Lorusso, R. (2018). Time is your best friend, but it soon becomes your worst enemy: The conflict of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in cardiac surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 155(6), 2477-2478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.01.033

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