Massimo Baudo

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Research Faculty

Research Associate Professor

Currently at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, I am contributing to cutting-edge research initiatives regarding structural valve disease and coronary revascularization in cardiac surgery. I successfully concluded my cardiac surgery residency at the Spedali Civili di Brescia in Italy. My academic pursuits led me to KU Leuven in Belgium, where I conducted an in-depth exploration of the field of cardiogenic shock and temporary mechanical circulatory support for my thesis.

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About

  • 2024–present: Research Associate Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2024: Research Assistant Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2023–2024: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2022–2023: Research Fellow, KU Leuven

Publications

  • The Dilemma of Surgical Timing in Acute Aortic Valve Endocarditis: Does Early Surgery Improve Risks or Prognosis? D'Alonzo M, Di Bacco L, … Baudo M, et al. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2025 Apr 11;12(4):153. doi: 10.3390/jcdd12040153
  • Isolated surgical valve replacement for tricuspid regurgitation: An international multicenter study. Baudo M, Cuko B, … Sicouri S, … Ramlawi B. Surgery. 2025;183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109370
  • Epigenetic Biomarkers in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection, and Bicuspid Aortopathy: A Comprehensive Review. Magouliotis DE, Sicouri S, Sicouri N, Baudo M, Cabrucci F, Yamashita Y, Ramlawi B. Biomolecules 2025, 15(4), 568.
  • Evolution of Untreated Moderate Mitral Regurgitation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Baudo M, Sicouri S, Cabrucci F, Yamashita Y, Magouliotis DE, Carnila SM, Abramson SV, Hawthorne KM, Jarrett H, Rodriguez R, Goldman SM, Coady PM, Gnall EM, Gray WA, … Ramlawi B. Medicina 2025, 61, 686.
  • Thrombocytopenia Following Isolated Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement With Inspiris Resilia Bioprosthesis. D'Alonzo M, Di Bacco L, Baudo M, et al. Transl Med UniSa. 2024 Dec 4;26(2):145-152. doi: 10.37825/2239-9747.1065
  • Minimizing stroke risk in off-pump CABG: the role of clampless devices and the piggyback proximal anastomosis technique. Baudo M, Cabrucci F, Yakobitis A, Murray C, Torregrossa G. Front Cardiovasc. Med. 2025 Mar 02. Sec. Cardiovascular Surgery 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1555394
  • Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation in failed stentless valves: a single-center experience. Baudo M, Sicouri S, Yamashita Y, Magouliotis D, Cabrucci F, Goldman SM, Rodriguez R, Gnall EM, Coady PM, Gray WA, … Ramlawi B. J Invasive Cardiol. 2025 Feb 20. doi: 10.25270/jic/25.00006
  • Not All SAVR Are Created Equal: All the Approaches Available for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Cabrucci F, Sicouri S, Baudo M, Magouliotis D, Yamashita Y, … Dokollari A., … Ramlawi B. J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2025, 12(3), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd12030084
  • Balloon-versus self-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation in small aortic annuli: a meta-analysis of randomized and propensity studies. Baudo M, Sicouri S, Yamashita Y, Magouliotis D, Cabrucci F, Carnila S, Ramlawi B. Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2025 Feb 18. doi: 10.1007/s12928-025-01105-w
  • Mitral Valve Surgery After Failed Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair – A Meta-Analysis. Cabrucci F, Baudo M, Magouliotis DE, Yamashita Y, … Kjelstrom S, Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. Can J Cardiol. 2025 Feb 11. https://onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-282X(25)00117-5/abstract
  • Outcomes of patients with mitral annular disjunction undergoing mitral valve repair. Muneretto C, D'Alonzo M, Baudo M, et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Feb 1:ezaf029. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaf029
  • Transcatheter management of residual mitral regurgitation after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: a systematic review. Baudo M, Cuko B, … Sicouri S, … Ramlawi B, et al. Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2025 Jan 21. doi: 10.1007/s12928-025-01091-z
  • Effect of del Nido cardioplegia in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: A meta-analysis. Yamashita Y, Baudo M, Magouliotis DE, Cabrucci F, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. Perfusion. 2025 Jan 11:2676591251315037. doi: 10.1177/02676591251315037
  • Clinical Outcomes of Cardiac Transplantation in Heart Failure Patients with Previous Mechanical Cardiocirculatory Support. D'Alonzo M, Terzi A, Baudo M, et al. J Clin Med. 2025 Jan 6;14(1):275. doi: 10.3390/jcm14010275
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation with Newer Generation Evolut Valve by Size of Failed Bioprosthesis. Yamashita Y, Baudo M, Sicouri S, Rodriguez R, Gnall EM, Coady PM, Goldman SM, Gray WA, Ramlawi B. Anatol J Cardiol. 2025 Jan 7. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.4633
  • Unveiling Baseline Clinical Divergence in VA ECMO vs. ECPELLA: Tailoring Treatment for Distinct Patient Profiles. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Montisci A, Ambrosi S, Baudo M, et al. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Dec 3:S1053-0770(24)00934-0. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.11.03
  • Effect of del Nido Cardioplegia on Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Study-Level Meta-Analysis. Yamashita Y, Baudo M, Magouliotis DE, Sicouri S, Wertan MAC, Spragan DD, Torregrossa G, Ramlawi B, Sutter FP. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2025.01.00
  • Impact of Atrial Fibrillation Type on Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis: A Single-Center Analysis. Yamashita Y, Sicouri S, Baudo M, Rodriguez R, Gnall EM, Coady PM, Jarrett H, Abramson SV, Hawthorne KM, Goldman SM, Gray WA, Ramlawi B. Tex Heart Inst J. 2024 Dec 12;51(2):e248402. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-24-8402
  • Impact of Flow-Gradient Patterns on Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Yamashita Y, Baudo M, Sicouri S, Zafar M, Rodriguez R, Gnall EM, Coady PM, Goldman SM, Gray WA, Ramlawi B. Int Heart J. 2024 Nov 14. doi: 10.1536/ihj.24-284
  • Effect of Elevated Body Mass Index on Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis. Yamashita Y, Baudo M, Sicouri S, Zafer M, Rodriguez R, Gnall EM, Coady PM, Goldman SM, Gray WA, Ramlawi B. Anatol J Cardiol. 2024 Oct 7. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.4637
  • Transthoracic Cross Clamp versus Endoaortic Balloon Occlusion in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Pooled Study with Subgroup Analyses. Magouliotis DE, Sicouri S, Baudo M, Yamashita Y, … Ramlawi B. J Clin Med. 2024 Aug 23;13(17):4989. doi: 10.3390/jcm1317498
  • Evaluating the Feasibility of a Novel Micro Titanium Fastener to Facilitate Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Torregrossa G, Baudo M, Yakobitis A, Murray C, et al. Innovations (Phila). 2024 Sep 13:15569845241266596. doi: 10.1177/15569845241266596
  • Stroke Prevention With Prophylactic Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Cardiac Surgery Patients Without Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Propensity-Score Studies. Baudo M, Sicouri S, Yamashita Y, Senzai M, … Ramlawi B. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Sep 11:e014296. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014296
  • Short and Long-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the Small Aortic Annulus: A Systematic Literature Review. Cabrucci F, Baudo M, Yamashita Y, Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Ramlawi B. J Pers Med 2024;14: 936. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14090937
  • The emerging role of minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation in totally endoscopic and robotic-assisted cardiac surgery procedures. Condello I, Amabile A, Baudo M, Torregrossa G, et al. Perfusion. 2024 Sep 7:2676591241281793. doi: 10.1177/02676591241281793
  • Transthoracic Cross Clamp versus Endoaortic Balloon Occlusion in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Pooled Study with Subgroup Analyses. Magouliotis DE, Sicouri S, Baudo M, Yamashita Y, … Ramlawi B. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(17):4989.
  • Robotic-assisted left atrial appendage occlusion. Baudo M, Yakobitis A, Murray C, Torregrossa G. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Aug 28;2024. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2024.065
  • Popping point: Unveiling the rare yet critical balloon rupture in transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Cuko B, Baudo M, … Sicouri S, Torregrossa G, … Ramlawi B, et al. Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2024 Jul 30:S1875-2136(24)00279-1. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2024.07.058
  • Reliability of EuroSCORE II on Prediction of Thirty-Day Mortality and Long-Term Results in Patients Treated with Sutureless Valves. Di Bacco L, D'Alonzo M, Baudo M, et al. J Clin Med. 2024 Jul 8;13(13):3986. doi: 10.3390/jcm13133986
  • Early clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of balloon-expandable versus self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with large aortic annulus: a study-level meta-analysis. Yamashita Y, Sicouri S, Baudo M, Dokollari A, Ridwan K, Rodriguez R, Goldman S, Ramlawi B. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Future Cardiol. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-024-01770-1
  • Embracing the extraordinary: Rare leaflet complications during transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Baudo M, … Sicouri S, Torregrossa G, … Ramlawi B, et al. J Cardiol. 2024 May 14:S0914-5087(24)00085-6
  • Impact of prior coronary artery bypass grafting and coronary lesion complexity on outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis. Yamashita Y, Sicouri S, Baudo M, Dokollari A, Rodriguez R, Gnall EM, Coady PM, Jarrett H, Abramson SV, Hawthorne KM, Goldman SM, Gray WA, Ramlawi B. Coron Artery Dis. 2024 May 14. doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000001386
  • Impact of coronary artery disease and revascularization on outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis. Yamashita Y, Sicouri S, Baudo M, Dokollari A, Rodriguez R, Gnall EM, Coady PM, Jarrett H, Abramson SV, Hawthorne KM, Goldman SM, Gray WA, Ramlawi B. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2024 May 5:S1553-8389(24)00461-5. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2024.05.003
  • Improved Hemodynamics with Self-Expanding Compared to Balloon Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Small Annulus Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Baudo M, Sicouri S, Yamashita Y, Ridwan K, Kadri A, Goldman S, Rodriguez R, Gnall E, Coady P, … Gray W, Ramlawi B. 2024 Am J Cardiol. 2024 Apr 16:S0002-9149(24)00264-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.03.042
  • Development of a Risk Score for Long-term Survival and MACCE After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery. Dokollari A, Rosati F, … Sicouri S, Sicouri N, Yamashita Y, Baudo M, … Kjelstrom S, Montone G, Wertan MA, Ramlawi B, … Sutter FP. Am J Cardiol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.03.039
  • Baudo M, Sicouri S, Yamashita Y, Senzai M, Herman CR, Rodriguez R, Patel S, Ahmal B, … Meisner R, Hirsch L, Uribe A, Ramlawi B. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Clinical Presentation and Management of the Cervical Aortic Arch in the Adult Population: A Review of Case Reports.2024 Apr 1. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2024.03.041
  • Transcatheter valve-in-valve interventions after aortic root replacement: A systematic review. Baudo M, Cuko B … Sicouri S, Torregrossa G ,… Ramlawi B, et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1002/ccd.31027
  • Surgical implant of Medtronic Penditure left atrial appendage exclusion clip during off-pump bilateral internal thoracic artery coronary artery bypass grafting. Torregrossa G, Baudo M, Yakobitis A, Murray C, Kappetein AP. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Mar 29;13(2):182-183.
  • Impact of Center Volume on Cardiopulmonary and Mortality Outcomes after Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitors for Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Rahouma M, Mynard N, Baudo M, et al. Cancers (Basel). 2024 Mar 13;16(6):1136.
  • Characteristics and Outcomes of Stem Cell Transplant Patients during the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Kamal M, Baudo M, et al. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Feb 23;12(5):530.
  • Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Intervention for Severe Bioprosthetic Structural Valve Deterioration in a Cardiac Allograft. Cuko B, Baudo M, et al. 2024 Apr;17(4):e016262. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.123.01626
  • Hybrid strategies for stand-alone surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Rosati F, Baudo M, et al. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Jan 30;13(1):44-53.
  • Hydrophilic polymer embolization after TAVI. Baudo M, Magrini E, Pernot M, Sicouri S, Torregrossa G, … Ramlawi B, et al. J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 18:S0914-5087(24)00026-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2022.12.008
  • Surgically Resected Cardiac Angiosarcoma: Survival Analysis from the National Cancer Database. Rahouma M, Baudo M, et al. J Clin Med. 2023 Dec 18;12(24):7764.
  • Transcatheter valvular interventions after heart transplantation: A systematic review. Cuko B, Baudo M, et al. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2023 Nov 10:S1050-1738(23)00096-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2023.10.003
  • Outcomes of left-sided heart valve surgery after heart transplantation: a systematic review. Cuko B, Baudo M, et al. Heart Fail Rev. 2024 Jan;29(1):227-234.
  • Del Nido cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery: Clinical outcomes in a single center all-comer study. Di Bacco L, … Baudo M, et al. Perfusion. 2023 Nov 9:2676591231211492. doi: 10.1177/0267659123121149
  • Transfemoral Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement Using the EVOQUE System in an Octogenarian for Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation. Cuko B, Baudo M, et al. Cureus. 2023 Sep 24;15(9):e45848. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45848
  • One-Stage Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Tricuspid Valve Repair for Double Valve Dysfunction in a High-Risk Patient. Cuko B, Baudo M, et al. Cureus. 2023 Sep 20;15(9):e45648. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45648
  • Cervical aortic arch in the pediatric population: a meta-analysis of individual patient's data. Baudo M, Varrica A, et al. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023 Sep 28;10:1266956. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1266956
  • Outcomes of tricuspid valve prostheses after heart transplantation: a systematic review. Cuko B, Baudo M, et al. Heart Fail Rev. 2024 Jan;29(1):219-226.
  • Left Atrium Volume Reduction Procedure Concomitant With Cox-Maze Ablation in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical and Rhythm Outcomes. Baudo M, Rosati F, et al. Heart Lung Circ. 2023 Nov;32(11):1386-1393.
  • Aortic Valve Replacement and Tricuspid Valve Repair Five Years After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in an Adult Patient. Cuko B, Baudo M, Beurton A, Busuttil O, Pernot M. Cureus. 2023 Sep 4;15(9):e44688. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44688
  • Sutureless versus transcatheter valves in patients with aortic stenosis at intermediate risk: A multi-institutional European study. Muneretto C, Di Bacco L, … Baudo M, et al. Surgery. 2023 Nov;174(5):1153-1160.
  • Mitral valve surgery in acute infective endocarditis: long-term outcomes of mitral valve repair versus replacement. Di Bacco L, D'Alonzo M, … Baudo M, et al. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2024 Jan 1;25(1):30-37
  • Reconstruction of a Giant Main Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Using a Porcine Root in an Adult Patient. Cuko B, Haddani O, Baudo M, et al. Cureus. 2023 Jul 12;15(7):e41752. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41752
  • Sutureless and Rapid Deployment vs. Transcatheter Valves for Aortic Stenosis in Low-Risk Patients: Mid-Term Results. Muneretto C, Di Bacco L ,… Baudo M. J Clin Med. 2023 Jun 14;12(12):4045.
  • Frozen elephant trunk technique for aortic arch surgery: the Bordeaux University Hospital experience with Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis. Cuko B, Pernot M, … Baudo M, et al. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2023 Dec;64(6):668-677
  • Primary Cardiac Schwannoma: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Case Reports. Rahouma M, Baudo M, et al. J Clin Med. 2023 May 9;12(10):3356. doi: 10.3390/jcm12103356.
  • Left atrial function assessment to refine indications to mitral valve surgery. Baudo M, Benussi S. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 May 2;63(5):ezad192. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad192.
  • Thoracoscopic Surgical Ablation of Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Long-term Outcomes at 7 Years. Muneretto C, Baudo M, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Dec;116(6):1292-1299.
  • Outcomes of Surgery in Cardiac Angiosarcoma: A Multi-Institutional Study From the National Cancer Database. Rahouma M, Tafuni A, … Baudo M, et al. JACC CardioOncol. 2023 Feb 23;5(2):259-261.
  • Volume outcome relationship in post-esophagectomy leak: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rahouma M, Baudo M, et al. Int J Surg. 2023 Apr 14;110(4):2349-54.
  • Lung Cancer as a Leading Cause among Paraneoplastic Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Patients' Data. Rahouma M, Khairallah S, … Baudo M, et al. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Mar 20;15(6):1848
  • Rhythm outcomes of minimally-invasive off-pump surgical versus catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data. Baudo M, Petruccelli RD, et al. Int J Cardiol. 2023 Apr 1;376:62-75.
  • Geographic variation in malignant cardiac tumors and their outcomes: SEER database analysis. Rahouma M, Khairallah S, … Baudo M, Front Oncol. 2023 Jan 24;13:1071770
  • Impact of coronary-subclavian steal after surgical myocardial revascularization with internal thoracic artery in chronic hemodialysis patients: A meta-analysis. Baudo M, Torregrossa G, Dokollari A, et al. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2024 Apr;34(3):183-190.
  • Outcomes of Octogenarians with Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumors: National Cancer Database Analysis. Rahouma M, Baudo M, et al. J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 20;11(16):4899.
  • Atrioventricular node ablation and pacing for atrial tachyarrhythmias: A meta-analysis of postoperative outcomes. Baudo M, D'Ancona G, et al. Int J Cardiol. 2022 Sep 15;363:80-86.
  • Every cloud has a silver lining: COVID-19 chest-CT screening prevents unnecessary cardiac surgery. Rosati F, Baudo M, et al. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2022 Oct;63(5):606-613.
  • Sex differences in primary malignant cardiac tumors: A multi-institutional cohort study from National Cancer Database. Rahouma M, Baudo M, et al. J Card Surg. 2022 May;37(5):1275-1286.
  • COVID-19 infection and its consequences among surgical oncology patients: A systematic analysis, meta-analysis and meta-regression. Kamal M, Baudo M, et al. J Surg Oncol. 2022 Apr;125(5):813-823.
  • Cardiac tumors prevalence and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rahouma M, Arisha MJ, … Baudo M, et al. Int J Surg. 2020 Apr;76:178-189.
  • Early Versus Delayed Stroke After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. GaudinoM Rahouma M, ... Baudo M, et al. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Jul 2;8(13):e012447.doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.012447.

Education and training

Education

  • MD
    International MD Program, Libera Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
  • Residency, Cardiac Surgery
    Università di Brescia

Academic titles

  • 2024–present: Research Associate Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2024: Research Assistant Professor, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2023–2024: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
  • 2022–2023: Research Fellow, KU Leuven