Education
MD
- Universidad de Buenos Aires
Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Suny Health Science Center
Memberships & Activities
- Member, Cardiac Electrophysiology Society
- Member, Basic Science Council, American Heart Association
- Manuscript reviewer: Circulation, American Journal of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Journal of Electrocardiology, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Journal of American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Journal, Basic Research in Cardiology, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Heart, Expert Opinion in Cardiology, Innovations
- 2003–2015: Chairman, Scientific Integrity Committee, MMRL
Awards & Honors
HONORS, AWARDS, CITATIONS
- 1999: Revista Argentina de Cardiología “Dr. Roberto Vedoya” Award
- 1998: Fundación Bunge y Born Award Medicina
- 1992: Fellow, Eighth Manhattan Masonic District
- 1991: Fellowship Award, World Symposium in Pacing and Electrophysiology
- 1988: Fellowship Award, American Heart Association
- 1984: Board Certification in Cardiology, University of El Salvador
Publications
- Cusp-overlap versus coplanar view in transcatheter aortic valve implantation with self-expandable valves: A meta-analysis of comparative studies. Sá MP, Van den Eynde J, … Erten O, Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Feb;101(3):639-650.
- Urgent Combination of Robotic and MIDCAB Coronary Revascularization in a Morbidly Obese Patient. Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, Hosseinian L, Sutter F, … Ramlawi B, Dokollari A. Innovations (Phila). 2023 Mar 5:15569845231157745. doi: 10.1177/15569845231157745
- Urgent Robotic Coronary Revascularization In a Pregnant Woman. Hawthorne K, Eleni DM, Shapiro TA, Sicouri S, Gnall EM, Ramlawi B, Erten O, Sutter F, Dokollari A, Torregrossa G. AJOG Glob Rep. 2023 Feb 17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100183
- Ventricular Fibrillation After Robotic Off-Pump Left Atrial Appendage Clipping: A Coronary Spasm Event. Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Erten O, … Sutter F, … Ramlawi B, Torregrossa G. February 2023 EP Lab Digest. 2023:23(2):19.
- Establishing a robotic coronary artery bypass surgery program: a narrative review. Torregrossa G, Dokollari A, Pompeu Sá M, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B, Sutter F. J Vis Surg. 2023 Jan;9. doi: 10.21037/jovs-22-11
- Late outcomes of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus re-replacement: Meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data. Sá MP, Van den Eynde J, … Erten O, … Dokollari A, Sicouri S, … Ramlawi B. Int J Cardiol. 2023 Jan 1;370:112-121.
- Pearls, pitfalls, and surgical indications of the Intuity TM heart valve: A rapid deployment bioprosthesis. A systematic review of the literature. Dokollari A, Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, et al. J Card Surg. J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):5411-5417.
- Surgical Outcomes of Three Repair Techniques for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in Adult Patients. Dokollari A, Cameli M, … Sicouri S, et al. Hearts 2022, 3, 137–146. https://doi.org/10.3390/hearts3040016
- Sternal-sparing aortic valve replacement with sutureless valve in bicuspid valve. Sá MP, Van den Eynde J, Erten O, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):5653-5662.
- Urgent robotic hybrid coronary revascularization in patient with high STS score. A case report. Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B, … Erten O, Sutter F, Torregrossa G. J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):5599-5602.
- Impact of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Meta-Analysis of Kaplan-Meier-Derived Individual Patient Data. Sá MP, Jacquemyn X, … Dokollari A, Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, … Ramlawi B. J Am Coll Cardiol Img. Sep 16, 2022. Epublished doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.07.013
- Long-term outcomes of total arch replacement versus proximal aortic replacement in acute type A aortic dissection: Meta-analysis of Kaplan-Meier-derived individual patient data. Sá MP, Jacquemyn X, … Erten O, Sicouri S, Dokollari A, Torregrossa G, … Ramlawi B. J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):4256-4266.
- Robotic-assisted versus conventional off-pump coronary surgery in women: A propensity-matched study. Torregrossa G, Sá MP, ... Dokollari A, Erten O, Sun T, Sicouri S, Wertan MC, Ramlawi B, Sutter FP. J Card Surg. 2022 Aug 23. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16878
- Immediate and late outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in bicuspid valves: Meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data. Sá MP, Jacquemyn X, … Erten O, Dokollari A, Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, … Ramlawi B. J Card Surg. 2022 Oct;37(10):3300-3310.
- Use of Impella Devices for Acute Cardiogenic Shock in the Perioperative Period of Cardiac Surgery. Sicouri S, Shah VN, Buckley M, … Casanova E, Gnall E, et al. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2022. Ahead of print: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2021-0398
- Sá MP, Van den Eynde J, … Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. Late outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in bicuspid versus tricuspid valve; meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data. Trends Cardiovasc. Med. In press. 2 May 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcm.2022.04.008
- Late Outcomes Following Aortic Root Enlargement during Aortic Valve Replacement: Meta-Analysis with Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data. Sá MP, Van den Eynde J, … Sicouri S, … Torregrossa G, Ramlawi B. J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. A. 2022 Aug;36(8 Pt B):3065-3073.
- Complete transcatheter versus complete surgical treatment in patients with aortic valve stenosis and concomitant coronary artery disease: Study-level meta-analysis with reconstructed time-to-event data. Sá MP, Sun T, … Sicouri S, Torregrossa G, … Ramlawi B. J Card Surg. 2022 Jul;37(7):2072-2083.
- Transcatheter mitral valve implantation in the ongoing structural heart revolution. Sá MP, Ramlawi B, Gray WA, Malin JH, … Sicouri S, Torregrossa G, et al. J Card Surg. 2022 Mar 27. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16431J Card Surg. 2022 Jun;37(6):1691-1704.
- Early and late outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement with sutureless and rapid‐deployment valves versus transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Meta‐analysis with reconstructed time‐to‐event data of matched studies. Pompeu Sá M, Jabagi H, … Malin JH, Sicouri S, Torregrossa G, … Ramlawi B. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2022; 1-11.
- Impact of left ventricle outflow tract calcification on the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A study-level meta-analysis. Sá MP, Van den Eynde J, Malin JH, Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. J Card Surg. 2022 May;37(5):1379-1390.
- Outcomes of cardiac surgical procedures performed by trainees versus consultants: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Escorel Neto AC, Sá MP, … Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B, et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Dec 24:S0022-5223(21)01817-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.12.029
- Hybrid robotic off-pump versus conventional on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery in women. Torregrossa G, Sá MP, … Sicouri S, Wertan MC, Ramlawi B, Sutter FP. J Card Surg. 2022 Apr;37(4):895-905.
- Respect versus resect approaches for mitral valve repair: a study-level meta-analysis. Sá MP, Cavalcanti LRP, … Sicouri S, … Torregrossa G, … Ramlawi B. Trends Cardiovasc. Med. 2022 18 Jan. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2022.01.005
- Benefits and pitfalls of the Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis. Dokollari A, Ramlawi B, Torregrossa G, Sá MP, Sicouri S, et al. Front. Cardiovasc. Med., 2022 Jan 5;8. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.789392
- Hybrid coronary revascularization versus percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Van den Eynde J, Sá MP, … Sicouri S, Ramlawi B, Torregrossa G, et al. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2021 Dec 1;37:100916. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100916.
- Robotic hybrid coronary revascularization versus conventional off-pump coronary bypass surgery in women with two-vessel disease. Torregrossa G, Sá MP, … Sicouri S, Wertan MA, Ramlawi B, Sutter FP. J Card Surg. 2022 Mar;37(3):501-511.
- Lifetime management of aortic valve disease: Aligning surgical and transcatheter armamentarium to set the tone for the present and the future. Sá MP, Ramlawi B, Sicouri S, Torregrossa G, et al. J Card Surg. 2021 Oct 25. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16110.
- Selection of Transcatheter Heart Valves: The Plethora of Device-Specific, Anatomic-Specific and Patient-Specific Aspects for Optimal Results in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Pompeu Sá M, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Oct 19:S1050-1738(21)00118-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2021.10.003.
- Bioprosthetic valve fracture for valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with structural valve degeneration: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Sá MP, Rayol SC, … Torregrossa G, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. J Card Surg. 2021 Dec;36(12):4722-4731.
- The mini-Bentall approach: Comparison with full sternotomy. Shah VN, Kilcoyne MF, Buckley M, Sicouri S, Plestis KA. JTCVS Tech. 2021 Jan 27;7:59-66. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.01.025
- Assessment of pain, anxiety and depression, and quality of life after minimally invasive aortic surgery. Sicouri S, Shah VN, Orlov CP, Buckley M, Dedeilia K, Plestis KA. J Card Surg. 2021 Jan 13. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15320.
- The mini-Bentall approach: a comparison to full sternotomy. Shah VN, Kilcoyne MF, Buckley M, Sicouri S, Plestis KA. JTCVS Techniques. Jan. 24, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.01.025
- Transcatheter and ministernotomy aortic valve replacement after bioprosthetic valve failure. Shah VN, Buckley M, Orlov OI, Imperato NS, Sicouri S, Goldman SM, Plestis KA. J Card Surg. 2020 Dec 6. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15225.
- Total Aortic Arch Replacement: An Evolving Process. Shah VN, Sicouri S, Plestis KA. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jul 5:S1043-0679(20)30205-7.
- Total Arch Replacement with Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest, Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion and the Y-graft. Orlov CP, Orlov OI, Shah VN, Kilcoyne M, Buckley M, Sicouri S, Plestis KA. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Apr 30:S1043-0679(20)30050-2. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.03.001.
- Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms. In: “Cardiac Surgery: A Complete Guide” (Springer). Plestis K, Sicouri S, Meisner R, Shah V, et al. 2020.
- Incidence, Natural History, and Factors Associated with Paravalvular Leak Following Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Shah VN, Orlov OI, Orlov CP, Buckley M, Sicouri S, Takebe M, Thomas MP, Goldman SM, Plestis KA. Innovations (Phila). 2019 Sep 9. doi: 10.1177/1556984519874806.
- Ministernotomy aortic valve surgery in patients with prior patent mammary artery grafts after coronary artery bypass grafting. Orlov OI, Kaleda VI, Shah VN, Nguyen C, Orlov CP, Sicouri S, Takebe M, Goldman SM, Plestis KA. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019;55(6):1174-79.
- Effect of autonomic influences to induce triggered activity in muscular sleeves extending into the coronary sinus of the canine heart and its suppression by ranolazine. Sicouri S, Belardinelli L, Antzelevitch C. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019;30(2):230-8.
- Mechanisms Underlying the Actions of Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Drugs That Cause Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Sicouri S, Antzelevitch C. Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev. 2018;7(3):199-209.