Electrophysiologist in NSW

Publications

1. Paolo D’Ambrosio; Guido Claessen; Peter M Kistler; Hein Heidbuchel; Jonathan M Kalman; André La Gerche. (2024). Ventricular arrhythmias in association with athletic cardiac remodelling. Europace.  DOI: 10.1093/europace/euae279.

2. Paolo D’Ambrosio; Jarne De Paepe; Stephanie J. Rowe; Kristel Janssens; Amy M. Mitchell; Tim Van Puyvelde; Luke W. Spencer; Jan Bogaert; Olivier Ghekiere; Rik Pauwels et al. (2025). Mechanistic Insights Into Reduced Arrhythmia Prevalence in Female Endurance Athletes. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.05.023.

3. Paolo D’Ambrosio; Jarne De Paepe; Kristel Janssens; Amy M. Mitchell; Stephanie J. Rowe; Luke W. Spencer; Tim Van Puyvelde; Jan Bogaert; Olivier Ghekiere; Rik Pauwels et al. (2025). Arrhythmias and structural remodeling in lifelong and retired master endurance athletes. Journal of Sport and Health Science. DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101043.

4. Jarne De Paepe; Paolo D’Ambrosio; Ruben De Bosscher; Youri Bekhuis; Rik Pauwels; Christophe Dausin; Kristel Janssens; Amy Mitchell; Adrian Elliott; Caroline M. Van De Heyning et al. (2025). Myocardial fibrosis and its relationship with ventricular arrhythmias and reduced ventricular systolic function in young and veteran endurance athletes. DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf715.

5. Kristel Janssens; Stephen J. Foulkes; Paolo D’Ambrosio; Amy M. Mitchell; Stephanie J. Rowe; Youri Bekhuis; Luke Spencer; Evelyn B. Parr; Geoffrey A. Head; Hein Heidbuchel et al. (2025). Diagnostic accuracy of different exercise blood pressure metrics in identifying hypertension on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in athletes. Journal of Human Hypertension. DOI: 10.1038/s41371-025-01089-3.

6. M Darragh Flannery; Rodrigo Canovas; Kristel Janssens; Amy M Mitchell; Paolo D’Ambrosio; Luke W Spencer; Stephanie J Rowe; Elizabeth D Paratz; Guido Claessen; Marius Myrstad et al. (2025). Atrial fibrillation in former world-class rowers: role of environmental and genetic factors. European Heart Journal. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf369.

7. L. W. Spencer; P. D’Ambrosio; M. Ohanian; S. J. Rowe; K. Janssens; G. Claessen; D. Fatkin; A. La Gerche. (2024). Atrial cardiomyopathy in endurance athletes. npj Cardiovascular Health. DOI: 10.1038/s44325-024-00032-8.

8. Paolo D’Ambrosio. (2023). Sinus node dysfunction in people who have Down Syndrome with structurally normal hearts: a case series. Annals of Cardiology Case Reports.

9. Paolo D’Ambrosio; Derek Tran; Charlotte E. Verrall; Chantal Attard; Maria Fiatarone Singh; Julian Ayer; Yves d’Udekem; Stephen Twigg; David S. Celermajer; Rachael Cordina. (2019). Prevalence and risk factors for low bone density in adults with a Fontan circulation. Congenital Heart Disease. DOI: 10.1111/chd.12836.

10. Derek Tran; Paolo D’Ambrosio; Charlotte E. Verrall; Chantal Attard; Julie Briody; Mario D’Souza; Maria Fiatarone Singh; Julian Ayer; Yves d’Udekem; Stephen Twigg et al. (2020). Body Composition in Young Adults Living With a Fontan Circulation: The Myopenic Profile. Journal of the American Heart Association. DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015639.

11. Rowe, S.J.; Paratz, E.D.; Fahy, L.; Janssens, K.; Spencer, L.W.; D’Ambrosio, P.; Strange, G.; Prior, D.L.; Playford, D.; Gerche, A.L. (2025). Small Heart Size and Premature Death in 366,484 Individuals With Normal Ejection Fraction. JACC: Advances. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101444.

12. Tim Van Puyvelde; Kristel Janssens; Luke Spencer; Paolo D’Ambrosio; Max Ray; Stephen J. Foulkes; Mark J. Haykowsky; Guido Claessen; Rik Willems; Andre La Gerche. (2025). Balancing Exercise Benefits Against Heartbeat Consumption in Elite Cyclists. JACC: Advances. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102140.

13. Stephanie Rowe; Kristel Janssens; Amy Mitchell; Paolo D’Ambrosio; Jarne De Paepe; Sofie Van Soest; Margarita Calvo-Lopez; Oscar Cullen; Luke Spencer; Christophe Dausin et al. (2025). Female endurance athletes: smaller hearts but similar relationship between ventricular size, fitness and fibrosis as male athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine. DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-109503.

14. Stephanie J. Rowe; Youri Bekhuis; Amy Mitchell; Kristel Janssens; Paolo D’Ambrosio; Luke W. Spencer; Elizabeth D. Paratz; Guido Claessen; Diane Fatkin; Andre La Gerche. (2025). Genetics, Fitness, and Left Ventricular Remodelling: The Current State of Play. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.12.017.

15. Das, S.K.; Hawson, J.; Koh, Y.; Lim, M.W.; D’Ambrosio, P.; Virk, S.A.; Liang, D.; Watts, T.; Padilla, J.R.; Nanthakumar, K. et al. (2024). Left Ventricular Summit Arrhythmias: State-of-the-Art Review of Anatomy, Mapping, and Ablation Strategies. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.09.008.

16. Kristel Janssens; Stephen J Foulkes; Amy M Mitchell; Christophe Dausin; Sofie Van Soest; Luke Spencer; Stephanie J Rowe; Paolo D’Ambrosio; Adrian D Elliott; Tim Van Puyvelde et al. (2024). Blood pressure response to graded bicycle exercise in males and females across the age and fitness spectrum.
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae262.

17. Foo, F.S.; Sy, R.W.; D’Ambrosio, P.; Quininir, L.; Irons, J.; Silberbauer, J.; Chan, K.H. (2023). Novel Epicardial Access Technique Facilitated by Carbon Dioxide Insufflation of the Pericardium for Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias: Lessons From the Early Experience From a Single Centre in Australia. Heart Lung and Circulation. DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.09.002.

18. Rowe, S.J.; Paratz, E.D.; Foulkes, S.J.; Janssens, K.; Spencer, L.W.; Fahy, L.; D’Ambrosio, P.; Haykowsky, M.J.; La Gerche, A. (2023). Understanding Exercise Capacity: From Elite Athlete to HFpEF. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.08.007.

19. Claessen, G.; De Bosscher, R.; Janssens, K.; Young, P.; Dausin, C.; Claeys, M.; Claus, P.; Goetschalckx, K.; Bogaert, J.; Mitchell, A.M. et al. (2024). Reduced Ejection Fraction in Elite Endurance Athletes: Clinical and Genetic Overlap with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.063777.