At the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, our faculty, fellows, and clinical staff members engage in research to find new and better treatments for cardiovascular disease. By publishing their findings, our experts share important insights that can help improve treatments and patient care.
Saad M, Mahmoud AN, Barakat AF, Mentias A, Elbadawi A, Elgendy IY, Abuzaid A, Elgendy AY, Jneid H. In-Hospital Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Versus Without Chronic Thrombocytopenia. Am J Cardiol. 2019 Jul 15. pii: S0002-9149(19)30780-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.07.011.
Ayyaswami V, Padmanabhan DL, Crihalmeanu T, Thelmo F, Prabhu AV, Magnani JW. Mobile health applications for atrial fibrillation: A readability and quality assessment. Int J Cardiol. 2019 Jul 10. pii: S0167-5273(19)33276-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.07.026.
Barakat AF, Thalappillil A, Qin D, Ladejobi A, Bhonsale A, Kancharla K, Wang NC, Adelstein E, Jain S, Estes NAM 3rd, Saba S. Implications of Neurological Status on Defibrillator Therapy and Long-Term Mortality of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Jul;5(7):843-850. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.04.003.
Chonde M, Flickinger KL, Sundermann ML, Koller AC, Salcido DD, Dezfulian C, Menegazzi JJ, Elmer J. Intra-Arrest Administration of Cyclosporine and Methylprednisolone Does Not Reduce Postarrest Myocardial Dysfunction. Biomed Res Int. 2019 Jun 11;2019:6539050. doi: 10.1155/2019/6539050.
Wang NC. How Do Asians Fit Into the American College of Cardiology's Diversity and Inclusion Initiative? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Jul 16;74(2):257-260. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.05.015.
Polsinelli VB, Wang NC, Kancharla K, Bhonsale A, Jain SK, Saba S. Implications of Initial Recorded Rhythm on Cardioverter-Defibrillator Insertion and Subsequent All-Cause Mortality in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors. Am J Cardiol. 2019 Jun 14. pii: S0002-9149(19)30639-3.
Allen ME, Irizarry T, Einhorn J, Kamarck TW, Suffoletto BP, Burke LE, Rollman BL, Muldoon MF. SMS-facilitated home blood pressure monitoring: A qualitative analysis of resultant health behavior change. Patient Educ Couns. 2019 Jun 17. pii: S0738-3991(19)30247-2. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.06.015.
LaRosa AR, Pusateri AM, Althouse AD, Mathier AS, Essien UR, Magnani JW. Mind the gap: Deficits in fundamental disease-specific knowledge in atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol. 2019 Oct 1;292:272-276. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.06.037.
Garcia CA, Bhatnagar M, Rodenbach R, Chu E, Marks S, Graham-Pardus A, Kriner J, Winfield M, Minnier C, Leahy J, Hanchett S, Baird E, Arnold RM, Levenson JE. Standardization of Inpatient CPR Status Discussions and Documentation Within the Division of Hematology-Oncology at UPMC Shadyside: Results From PDSA Cycles 1 and 2. J Oncol Pract. 2019 Jun 17:JOP1800416. doi: 10.1200/JOP.18.00416.
Treibel TA, Fridman Y, Bering P, Sayeed A, Maanja M, Frojdh F, Niklasson L, Olausson E, Wong TC, Kellman P, Miller CA, Moon JC, Ugander M, Schelbert EB. Extracellular Volume Associates With Outcomes More Strongly Than Native or Post-Contrast Myocardial T1. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 May 15. pii: S1936-878X(19)30331-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.03.017.
McLaughlin TJ, Jain SK, Voigt AH, Wang NC, Saba S. Comparison of Long-Term Survival Following Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Men Versus Women. Am J Cardiol. 2019 Aug 1;124(3):362-366. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.051. Epub 2019 May 8.
Lewis GA, Schelbert EB, Naish JH, Bedson E, Dodd S, Eccleson H, Clayton D, Jimenez BD, McDonagh T, Williams SG, Cooper A, Cunnington C, Ahmed FZ, Viswesvaraiah R, Russell S, Neubauer S, Williamson PR, Miller CA. Pirfenidone in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction-Rationale and Design of the PIROUETTE Trial. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2019 May 8. doi: 10.1007/s10557-019-06876-y.
Mulukutla SR, Gleason T, Sharbaugh M, Sultan I, Marroquin OC, Thomas F, Smith C, Toma C, Lee JS, Kilic A. Coronary Bypass Versus Percutaneous Revascularization in Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Apr 23. pii: S0003-4975(19)30420-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.02.064.
Bianco V, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Lee JS, Schindler J, Aranda-Michel E, Wang Y, Navid F, Kliner D, Cavalcante JL, Mulukutla SR, Sultan I. Long-term hospital readmissions after surgical versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Apr 27. pii: S0003-4975(19)30589-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.03.077.
Gupta A, Saba S. Change in myocardial function after resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest and its impact on long-term mortality and defibrillator implantation. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2019 Apr 22. pii: S0972-6292(19)30049-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2019.04.005.
Saba S, McLaughlin T, He M, Althouse A, Mulukutla S, Hernandez I. Cardiac resynchronization therapy using pacemakers vs defibrillators in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy: The United States experience from 2007 to 2014. Heart Rhythm. 2019 Jul;16(7):1065-1071. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.04.028.
Avgerinos ED, Abou Ali A, Toma C, Wu B, Saadeddin Z, McDaniel B, Al-Khoury G, Chaer RA. Catheter-directed thrombolysis versus suction thrombectomy in the management of acute pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Mar 20. pii: S2213-333X(19)30163-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.10.025.
Kagawa H, Coyan G, Davis K, Kilic A, Hickey G, Kormos R, Mathier M, Phillips D, Sciortino C. Severe Dizziness and Syncope After HeartMate 3 Implantation Requiring Pump Exchange. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Mar 7. pii: S0003-4975(19)30264-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.01.067.
Carter P, Lagan J, Fortune C, Bhatt DL, Vestbo J, Niven R, Chaudhuri N, Schelbert EB, Potluri R, Miller CA. Association of Cardiovascular Disease With Respiratory Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 May 7;73(17):2166-2177. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.063.
Schelbert EB. Myocardial Scar and Fibrosis: The Ultimate Mediator of Outcomes? Heart Fail Clin. 2019 Apr;15(2):179-189. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2018.12.009.
Shah S, Xu W, Adelstein E, Voigt A, Saba S, Jain S. Characterization of pulmonary vein reconnection post Cryoballoon ablation. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2019 Feb 20. pii: S0972-6292(19)30012-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2019.02.004.
Masri A, Altibi AM, Erqou S, Zmaili MA, Saleh A, Al-Adham R, Ayoub K, Baghal M, Alkukhun L, Barakat AF, Jain S, Saba S, Adelstein E. Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Feb;5(2):152-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2018.11.011.
Bucklew EA, Reis SE, Kancharla K. Wide QRS Tachycardia in a Man With a Medical History of Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Feb 18. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8603.
Gong Z, Zhang X, Su K, Jiang R, Sun Z, Chen W, Forno E, Goetzman ES, Wang J, Dong HH, Dutta P, Muzumdar R. Deficiency in AIM2 induces inflammation and adipogenesis in white adipose tissue leading to obesity and insulin resistance. Diabetologia. 2019 Sep 11. Doi: 1007/s00125-019-04983-x.
Wagner JK, Fish L, Weisbord SD, You TH. Hemodialysis access cost comparisons among incident tunneled catheter patients. J Vasc Access. 2019 Sep 9: 1129729819874307. Doi: 10.1177/1129729819874307.
Schelbert EB, Butler J, Diez J. Why Clinicians Should Care About the Cardiac Interstitium. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Aug 8. Pii: S1936-878X(19)30616-3. Doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.04.025.
Makani A, Saba S, Jain SK, Bhonsale A, Sharbaugh MS, Thoma F, Wang Y, Marroquin OC, Lee JS, Estes NAM, Mulukutla SR. Safety and Efficacy of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2019 Nov 1. pii: S0002-9149(19)31191-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.10.033. [Epub ahead of print]
Hauspurg A, Countouris ME, Catov JM. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Future Maternal Health: How Can the Evidence Guide Postpartum Management? Curr Hypertens Rep. 2019 Nov 27;21(12):96. doi: 10.1007/s11906-019-0999-7.
Schelbert EB, Chandrashekhar Y. The Myocardial Interstitium: The Principal Therapeutic Target of the 21st Century? JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Nov;12(11 Pt 2):2369-2371. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.10.002.
Coppler PJ, Dezfulian C. The quest continues to identify coronary occlusion in OHCA without ST elevation. Resuscitation. 2019 Nov 1. pii: S0300-9572(19)30673-2. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.10.024. [Epub ahead of print]
Adelstein EC, Saba S, Jain S, Wang NC. Severe chronic kidney disease is associated with poor survival after initial CRT-defibrillator tachyarrhythmia therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Nov 1. doi: 10.1111/pace.13823. [Epub ahead of print]
Jain SK, Novak PG, Sangrigoli R, Champagne J, Dubuc M, Adler SW, Svinarich JT, Essebag V, Martien M, Anderson C, John RM, Mansour M, Knight BP. Sustained quality-of-life improvement post-cryoballoon ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Results from the STOP-AF Post-Approval Study. Heart Rhythm. 2019 Oct 10. pii: S1547-5271(19)30920-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.10.014. [Epub ahead of print]
Simon MA, Schnatz RG, Romeo JD, Pacella JJ. Bedside Ultrasound Assessment of Jugular Venous Compliance as a Potential Point-of-Care Method to Predict Acute Decompensated Heart Failure 30-Day Readmission. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7:e008184. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.117.008184.
Schelbert EB, Bering P. Constancy of Spatial Variation in Diffuse Myocardial Disease: Implications for Diagnosing Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Jun;11(6):e007836. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.118.007836.
Adelstein EC, Althouse AD, Schwartzman D, Jain SK, Soman P, Saba S. Scar burden, not intraventricular conduction delay pattern, is associated with outcomes in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm. 2018 Nov;15(11):1664-1672. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.05.027.
Adelstein E, Saba S. The Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillation: An Investment Worth Making or Needing Further Investigation? JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Feb;4(2):240-242. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2017.10.011.
Gupta A, Ladejobi A, Munir MB, Pasupula DK, Bhonsale A, Kancharla K, Wang NC, Jain S, Saba S. Derivation and validation of a new score to predict long-term survival after sudden cardiac arrest. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Dec;41(12):1585-1590. doi: 10.1111/pace.13528.
Gupta A, Pasupula DK, Bhonsale A, Kancharla K, Wang NC, Adelstein E, Jain S, Saba S. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in device recipients who survived a cardiac arrest associated with a reversible cause. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2018 Oct;29(10):1413-1417. doi: 10.1111/jce.13696.
Schelbert EB, Miller CA. Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction: Time to Rectify Failures of Detection and Failures of Prevention. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Dec;11(12):1782-1784. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.03.007.
Wong TC, McNamara DM. Imaging-Based Surveillance for Graft Rejection Following Heart Transplantation: Ready for Prime Time? JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Apr 13. pii: S1936-878X(18)30305-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.04.002.
Mulukutla S, Althouse AD, Jain SK, Saba S. Increased left atrial size is associated with higher atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients treated with antiarrhythmic medications. Clin Cardiol. 2018 Jun;41(6):825-829. doi: 10.1002/clc.22964.
Masri A, Althouse AD, McKibben J, Thoma F, Mathier M, Ramani R, Teuteberg J, Marroquin O, Lee JS, Mulukutla SR. Outcomes of Heart Failure Admissions Under Observation Versus Short Inpatient Stay. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Jan 31;7(3). pii: e007944. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.007944.
Guhl EN, Adelstein E, Voigt A, Wang NC, Saba S, Jain SK. Impact of 3D mapping on procedural characteristics and outcomes in cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2018 Jan;51(1):71-75. doi: 10.1007/s10840-017-0304-0.
Sultan I. Commentary: Poking the right ventricle for a diagnosis-Proceed with caution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jun 20. pii: S0022-5223(19)31305-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.027.
Bianco V, Kilic A, Gelzinis T, Gleason TG, Navid F, Rauso L, Joshi R, Sultan I. Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Closing the Communication Gap Across the Ether Screen. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 May 11. pii: S1053-0770(19)30461-6. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.05.005.
Bianco V, Sultan I, Kilic A, Aranda-Michel E, Cuddy RJ, Srivastava A, Navid F, Gleason TG. Concomitant left subclavian artery revascularization with carotid-subclavian transposition during zone 2 thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Apr 3. pii: S0022-5223(19)30738-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.03.060.
Sultan I. Is there a weekend effect in surgery for type A dissection? - Results from the NORCAAD database (Commentary). Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Apr 23. pii: S0003-4975(19)30582-X. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.03.071.
Liao JM, Chan P, Cornwell L, Tsai PI, Joo JH, Bakaeen FG, Luketich JD, Chu D. Feasibility of primary sternal plating for morbidly obese patients after cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Jan 28;14(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13019-019-0841-y.
Coyan GN, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Schuchert MJ, Luketich JD, Okusanya O, Kinnunen A, Sultan I. Medical student perceptions of a career in cardiothoracic surgery: Results of an institutional survey. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jul 25. Pii: S0022-5223(19)31483-7. Doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.07.022.
Rochon E, Missinato MA, Xue J, Tejero J, Tsang M, Gladwin MT, Corti P. Nitrite improves heart regeneration in zebrafish. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2019 Nov 14. doi: 10.1089/ars.2018.7687. [Epub ahead of print]
Wang L, Sparacino-Watkins CE, Wang J, Wajih N, Varano P, Xu Q, Cecco E, Tejero J, Soleimani M, Kim-Shapiro DB, Gladwin MT. Carbonic Anhydrase II Does Not Regulate Nitrite Dependent Nitric Oxide Formation and Vasodilation. Br J Pharmacol. 2019 Oct 28. doi: 10.1111/bph.14887. [Epub ahead of print]
Bianco V, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Aranda-Michel E, Harinstein ME, Thoma F, Navid F, Sultan I. Outcomes in patients with solid organ transplants undergoing cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Aug 28. pii: S0022-5223(19)31661-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.07.102. [Epub ahead of print]
Arnaoutakis GJ, Kilic A, Conte JV, Kim S, Brennan JM, Gulack BC, Edwards FH, Jacobs JP, Sultan I. Longitudinal Outcomes After Surgical Repair of PostInfarction Ventricular Septal Defect in the Medicare population. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Sep 25. pii: S0003-4975(19)31409-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.024. [Epub ahead of print]
Bianco V, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Aranda-Michel E, Wang Y, Navid F, Sultan I. Midterm Outcomes for Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Octogenarians. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Sep 17. pii: S0003-4975(19)31401-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.07.096. [Epub ahead of print]
Kilic A, Hickey G, Mathier M, Sultan I, Gleason T, Horn E, Keebler M. Outcomes of Adult Heart Transplantation Using Hepatitis C Positive Donors. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) (accepted, in press).
Kilic A, Goyal A, Miller JK, Gjekmarkaj E, Tam WL, Gleason TG, Sultan I, Dubrawski A. Predictive Utility of a Machine Learning Algorithm in Estimating Mortality Risk in Cardiac Surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (accepted, in press).
Seese LM, Sultan I, Gleason TG, Navid F, Wang Y, Kilic A. The Impact of Preoperative Clopidogrel on Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (accepted, in press).
Mulukutla S, Gleason TG, Sharbaugh M, Sultan I, Marroquin OC, Thoma F, Smith C, Toma C, Lee JS, Kilic A. Coronary Bypass Versus Percutaneous Revascularization in Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (accepted, in press).
Kilic A, Sultan I, Navid F, Aranda-Michel E, Chu D, Thoma F, Gleason TG. Trifecta Aortic Bioprosthesis: Midterm Results in 1,953 Patients from a Single Center. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (accepted, in press).
Kilic A, Acker MA, Gleason TG, Sultan I, Vemulapalli S, Thibault D, Ailawadi G, Badhwar V, Thourani V, Kilic A. Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (accepted, in press).
Bianco V, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Aranda-Michel E, Navid F, Muluktula S, Sultan I. Aortic Root Replacement with Stentless Xenografts in Patients with Aortic Stenosis. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (accepted, in press).
Bianco V, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Aranda-Michel E, Navid F, Mulukutla S, Sultan I. Aortic root replacement with stentless xenografts in patients with aortic stenosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Nov 23. pii: S0022-5223(18)33125-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.11.028. PMID: 30635191
Sultan I, Bianco V, Yazji I, Kilic A, Dufendach K, Cardounel A, Althouse AD, Masri A, Navid F, Gleason TG. Hemiarch Reconstruction Versus Clamped Aortic Anastomosis for Concomitant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Sep;106(3):750-756. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.078PMID:
Wallen TJ, Szeto W, Williams M, Atluri P, Arnaoutakis G, Fults M, Sultan I, Desai N, Acker M, Vallabhajosyula P. Tricuspid valve endocarditis in the era of the opioid epidemic. J Card Surg. 2018 May;33(5):260-264. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13600.
Cardounel A, Gleason TG, Lee JS, Schindler JT, Kliner D, Navid F, Bianco V, Sultan I. Surgical cut down for vascular access with conscious sedation for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: the best of both worlds? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Oct 1;27(4):494-497. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivy114.
Masri A, Bianco V, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Sultan I. Failure of CT angiogram to detect an ascending aortic dissection. J Card Surg. 2018 Apr;33(4):194-195. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13562
Sultan I, Kilic A. Invited Commentary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Apr;105(4):1198-1199. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.008.
Seese LM, Bakaeen FG, Sultan I, Chu D. Bilateral Opposing Loop Technique for Securing Air Knots. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Jun;105(6):e277-e278. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.043.
Sultan I, Siki MA, Bavaria JE, Dibble TR, Savino DC, Kilic A, Szeto W, Vallabhajosyula P, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Wang GJ, Desai ND. Predicting Distal Aortic Remodeling After Endovascular Repair for Chronic DeBakey III Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Jun;105(6):1691-1696. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.006.
Seese L, Schindler JT, Gleason TG, Sultan I. The delayed southern migration of a transcatheter aortic valve. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Jul 1;54(1):187-188. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy008.
Sultan I, Seese L, Lagazzi L, Gleason TG. Concomitant aortic valve replacement with orthotopic heart transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 May;155(5):e151-e152. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.125.
Kilic A, Sultan I. Anomalous Origin of the Left Main Coronary Artery From the Right Coronary Artery. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Dec;11(12):e008452. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.118.008452.
Kilic A, Sultan I, Navid F, Aranda-Michel E, Chu D, Thoma F, Gleason TG Trifecta Aortic Bioprosthesis: Midterm Results in 1,953 Patients From a Single Center. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 May;107(5):1356-1362. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.10.063..
Chan PG, Chan EG, Seese L, Sultan I, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Chu D. Safety and Feasibility of a Nonpledgeted Suture Technique for Heart Valve Replacement. JAMA Surg. 2018 Nov 21. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4243.
Bianco V, Gleason TG, Kilic A, Lee JS, Schindler JT, Rauso L, Arnold J, Joshi R, Navid F, Kliner D, Sultan I. Open Surgical Access for Transfemoral TAVR Should Not Be a Contraindication for Conscious Sedation.J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Jan;33(1):39-44. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.05.036.
Kilic A, Acker MA, Gleason TG, Sultan I, Vemulapalli S, Thibault D, Ailawadi G, Badhwar V, Thourani V, Kilic A. Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database.Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Mar;107(3):754-759. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.083.
Sultan I, Bianco V, Kilic A, Chu D, Navid F, Gleason TG. Aortic root replacement with cryopreserved homograft for infective endocarditis in the modern North American opioid epidemic. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jan;157(1):45-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.05.050.
Coyan GN, Aranda-Michel E, Sultan I, Gleason TG, Navid F, Chu D, Sharbaugh MS, Kilic A. Outcomes of mitral valve surgery during concomitant aortic valve replacement. J Card Surg. 2018 Nov;33(11):706-715. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13824. Epub 2018 Oct 2.
Sultan I, Dufendach KA, Kilic A, Bianco V, Navid F, Gleason TG. A running suture line for aortic valve replacement does not increase the rate of postoperative complete heart block. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Mar;67(3):283-288. doi: 10.1007/s11748-018-1011-1.
Bianco V, Kilic A, Gleason TG, Arnaoutakis GJ, Sultan I. Management of thoracic aortic graft infections. J Card Surg. 2018 Oct;33(10):658-665. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13792.
Sultan I, Kilic A, Arnaoutakis G, Kilic A. Impact of Foley Catheter Placement by Medical Students on Rates of Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Nov;227(5):496-501. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.08.182.
Sultan I, Cardounel A, Abdelkarim I, Kilic A, Althouse AD, Sharbaugh MS, Gupta A, Xu J, Fukui M, Simon MA, Schindler JT, Lee JS, Gleason TG, Cavalcante JL. Right ventricle to pulmonary artery coupling in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Heart. 2019 Jan;105(2):117-121. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313385.
Kilic A, Bianco V, Gleason TG, Aranda-Michel E, Chu D, Navid F, Althouse AD, Sultan I. Hospital readmission rates are similar between patients with mechanical versus bioprosthetic aortic valves. J Card Surg. 2018 Sep;33(9):497-505. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13781.
Seese L, Kilic A, Navid F, Gleason TG, Sultan I. Nonoperative Management of Brachiocephalic Artery Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Feb;107(2):e97-e99. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.047.
Sultan I, Dufendach K, Kilic A, Bianco V, Trivedi D, Althouse AD, Thoma F, Navid F, Gleason TG. Bare Metal Stent Use in Type B Aortic Dissection May Offer Positive Remodeling for the Distal Aorta. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Nov;106(5):1364-1370. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.042.
Sultan I, Aranda-Michel E, Gleason TG, Navid F, Kilic A. Mitral valve surgery for acute papillary muscle rupture. J Card Surg. 2018 Sep;33(9):484-488. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13773.
Seese L, Sultan I, Navid F, Gleason TG. Conversion of Left- to a Right-Sided Aortic Arch: A Radical Approach for Select Indications. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Autumn;30(3):288-289. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2018.06.004.
Kim KM, Shannon F, Paone G, Lall S, Batra S, Boeve T, DeLucia A, Patel HJ, Theurer PF, He C, Clark MJ, Sultan I, Deeb GM, Prager RL. Evolving trends in aortic valve replacement: A statewide experience. J Card Surg. 2018 Aug;33(8):424-430. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13740.
Sultan I, Kilic A. Short-Term Circulatory and Right Ventricle Support in Cardiogenic Shock: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Tandem Heart, CentriMag, and Impella. Heart Fail Clin. 2018 Oct;14(4):579-583. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2018.06.014.
Masri A, Abdelkarim I, Sharbaugh MS, Althouse AD, Xu J, Han W, Chan SY, Katz WE, Crock FW, Harinstein ME, Kliner DE, Navid F, Lee JS, Gleason TG, Schindler JT, Cavalcante JL. Outcomes of persistent pulmonary hypertension following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Heart. 2018 May; 104(10):821-827. Doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311978. Epub 2017 Sep 29. PubMed PMID: 28970276; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5876149.
Hsu S, Kambhampati S, Sciortino CM, Russell SD, Schulman SP. Predictors of intra-aortic balloon pump hemodynamic failure in non-acute myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock. Am Heart J. 2018 May; 199: 181-191. doi: 10.1016.j.ahj.2017.11.016. Epub 2017 Dec 13. PubMed PMID: 29754660; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5955398.
Ensor CR, Goerhring KC, Iasella CJ, Moore CA, Lendermon EA, McDyer JF, Morrell MR, Sciortino CM. Venkataramanan R, Wiland AM. Belatacept for maintenance immunosuppression in cardiothoracic transplantation: The potential frontier. Clin Transplant. 2018 Jul 29:e13363. doi: 10.1111/ctr.13363. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 30058177.
Gleason TG, Reardon MJ, Popma JJ, Deeb GM, Yakubov SJ, Lee JS, Kleiman NS, Chetcuti S, Hermiller JB Jr, Heiser J, Merhi W, Zorn GL 3rd, Tadros P, Robinson N, Petrossain G, Hughes GC, Harrison JK, Conte JV, Mumtaz M, Oh JK, Huang J, Adams DH; CoreValve U.S. Pivotal High-Risk Trial Clinical Investigators. Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or Surgical Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients: 5-Year Outcomes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Sep 18. pii: S0735-1097(18)38290-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2146. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30249462.
Chonde M, Sappington P, Kormos R, Althouse A, Boujoukos A. The Use of ECMO for the Treatment of Refractory Cardiac Arrest or Postarrest Cardiogenic Shock Following In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A 10-Year Experience. J Intensive Care Med. 2018 Jan 1:885066617751398. doi: 10.1177/0885066617751398.
Gleason TG, Schindler JT, Hagberg RC, Deeb GM, Adams DH, Conte JV, Zorn GL 3rd, Hughes GC, Guo J, Popma JJ, Reardon MJ. Subclavian/Axillary Access for Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Renders Equivalent Outcomes as Transfemoral. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Feb;105(2):477-483. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.07.017.
Mohapatra A, Saadeddin Z, Bertges DJ, Madigan MC, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS, Eslami MH. Nationwide trends in drug-coated balloon and drug-eluting stent utilization in the femoropopliteal arteries. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Aug 9. pii: S0741-5214(19)31448-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.05.034. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31405761
Avgerinos ED, Abou Ali A, Toma C, Wu B, Saadeddin Z, McDaniel B, Al-Khoury G, Chaer RA. Catheter-directed thrombolysis versus suction thrombectomy in the management of acute pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Sep;7(5):623-628. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.10.025. Epub 2019 Mar 20. PMID: 30902560
Madigan MC, Singh MJ, Chaer RA, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS. Occult type I or III endoleaks are a common cause of failure of type II endoleak treatment after endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Feb;69(2):432-439. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.054. Epub 2018 Jun 29. PMID: 30686338
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Abou Ali AN, Pandya Y, Hager E, Singh M, Al-Khoury G, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Outcomes and predictors of failure of iliac vein stenting after catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute iliofemoral thrombosis. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Mar;7(2):153-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.08.014. Epub 2019 Jan 16. PMID: 30660580
Yuo TH, Wallace JR, Fish L, Avgerinos ED, Leers SA, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Editor's Choice - Comparison of Outcomes After Open Surgical and Endovascular Lower Extremity Revascularisation Among End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Feb;57(2):248-257. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.09.008. Epub 2018 Oct 29. PMID: 30385187
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Humar R, Salem K, Singh M, Hager E, Makaroun M, Chaer RA. Outcomes of left renal vein stenting in patients with nutcracker syndrome. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Aug 27. pii: S2213-333X(19)30407-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.06.016. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31471277
Eslami MH, Dakour-Aridi H, Avgerinos ED, Makaroun MS, Malas MB; Vascular Quality Initiative. Impact of Medicaid Expansion of the Affordable Care on the Outcomes of Lower Extremity Bypass for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative Database. Ann Surg. 2019 Aug 9. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003521. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31404006
Liapis CD, Avgerinos ED, Eckstein HH. Proposed NICE Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Guidelines: Swinging the Pendulum too Far? Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Aug 1. pii: S1078-5884(19)31017-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.07.005. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 31378659
Salem KM, Abou Ali AN, Sue E, Mohapatra A, Eid RE, Kormos RL, Chaer RA, Avgerinos ED. Maturation of arteriovenous fistulas in patients with ventricular assist devices. J Vasc Access. 2019 Jul 31:1129729819865706. doi: 10.1177/1129729819865706. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31364480
Sridharan ND, Robinson D, Thirumala P, Arak A, Olafiranye O, Tzeng E, Avgerinos E. Rationale and Design for the Remote Ischemic Preconditioning for Carotid Endarterectomy Trial. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun 12. pii: S0890-5096(19)30368-1. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.03.014. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31200043
Jongkind V, Sandermann J, Avgerinos E. Coming of Age of European Vascular Surgeons in Training: Celebrating 25 Years. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Jun 1. pii: S1078-5884(19)30336-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.04.030. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 31164271
Avgerinos ED, Geroulakos G. Ablate early the superficial reflux but don't neglect deep reflux or obstruction. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 May;7(3):315-316. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.12.015. No abstract available. PMID: 31000062
Jabbour J, Abou Ali AN, Rabeh W, Al-Shaar L, Avgerinos ED, Habib RH. Role of nutritional indices in predicting outcomes of vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Aug;70(2):569-579.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.10.116. Epub 2019 Mar 25. PMID: 30922758
Avgerinos ED, Abou Ali A, Toma C, Wu B, Saadeddin Z, McDaniel B, Al-Khoury G, Chaer RA. Catheter-directed thrombolysis versus suction thrombectomy in the management of acute pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Sep;7(5):623-628. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.10.025. Epub 2019 Mar 20. PMID: 30902560
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Abou Ali AN, Pandya Y, Hager E, Singh M, Al-Khoury G, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Outcomes and predictors of failure of iliac vein stenting after catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute iliofemoral thrombosis. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Mar;7(2):153-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.08.014. Epub 2019 Jan 16. PMID: 30660580
Markel KM, Avgerinos ED. Clopidogrel Resistance in Lower Extremity Arterial Endovascular Interventions. Curr Pharm Des. 2018;24(38):4554-4557. doi: 10.2174/1381612825666190101111123. PMID: 30621557
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Humar R, Salem K, Singh M, Hager E, Makaroun M, Chaer RA. Outcomes of left renal vein stenting in patients with nutcracker syndrome. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Aug 27. pii: S2213-333X(19)30407-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.06.016. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31471277
Salem KM, Abou Ali AN, Sue E, Mohapatra A, Eid RE, Kormos RL, Chaer RA, Avgerinos ED. Maturation of arteriovenous fistulas in patients with ventricular assist devices. J Vasc Access. 2019 Jul 31:1129729819865706. doi: 10.1177/1129729819865706. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31364480
Hekman KE, Wohlauer MV, Magee GA, Shokrzadeh CL, Brown KR, Carsten CG 3rd, Chaer R, Jazaeri O, Lee AM, Singh N, Coleman DM. Current issues and future directions for vascular surgery training from the results of the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery annual training survey. J Vasc Surg. 2019 May 27. pii: S0741-5214(19)30495-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.02.050. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31147127
Barrionuevo P, Malas MB, Nejim B, Haddad A, Morrow A, Ponce O, Hasan B, Seisa M, Chaer R, Murad MH. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the management of visceral artery aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2019 May 21. pii: S0741-5214(19)30361-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.02.024. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PMID: 31126761
Avgerinos ED, Abou Ali A, Toma C, Wu B, Saadeddin Z, McDaniel B, Al-Khoury G, Chaer RA. Catheter-directed thrombolysis versus suction thrombectomy in the management of acute pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Sep;7(5):623-628. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.10.025. Epub 2019 Mar 20. PMID: 30902560
Madigan MC, Singh MJ, Chaer RA, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS. Occult type I or III endoleaks are a common cause of failure of type II endoleak treatment after endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Feb;69(2):432-439. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.054. Epub 2018 Jun 29. PMID: 30686338
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Abou Ali AN, Pandya Y, Hager E, Singh M, Al-Khoury G, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Outcomes and predictors of failure of iliac vein stenting after catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute iliofemoral thrombosis. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Mar;7(2):153-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.08.014. Epub 2019 Jan 16. PMID: 30660580
Mohapatra A, Robinson D, Malak O, Madigan MC, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA, Singh MJ, Makaroun MS. Increasing use of open conversion for late complications after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun;69(6):1766-1775. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.09.049. Epub 2018 Dec 21. PMID: 30583895
Mohapatra A, Boitet A, Malak O, Henry JC, Avgerinos ED, Makaroun MS, Hager ES, Chaer RA. Peroneal bypass versus endovascular peroneal intervention for critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jan;69(1):148-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.049. Epub 2018 Jun 28. PMID: 30580779
Wagner JK, Dillavou E, Nag U, Ali AA, Truong S, Chaer R, Hager E, Yuo T, Makaroun M, Avgerinos ED. Immediate-access grafts provide comparable patency to standard grafts, with fewer reinterventions and catheter-related complications. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Mar;69(3):883-889. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.204. Epub 2018 Oct 24. PMID: 30528400
Mohapatra A, Liang NL, Chaer RA, Tzeng E. Persistently low inferior vena cava filter retrieval rates in a population-based cohort. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Jan;7(1):38-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.08.006. Epub 2018 Nov 12. PMID: 30442582
Yuo TH, Wallace JR, Fish L, Avgerinos ED, Leers SA, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Editor's Choice - Comparison of Outcomes After Open Surgical and Endovascular Lower Extremity Revascularisation Among End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Feb;57(2):248-257. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.09.008. Epub 2018 Oct 29. PMID: 30385187
Salem KM, Abou Ali AN, Sue E, Mohapatra A, Eid RE, Kormos RL, Chaer RA, Avgerinos ED. Maturation of arteriovenous fistulas in patients with ventricular assist devices. J Vasc Access. 2019 Jul 31:1129729819865706. doi: 10.1177/1129729819865706. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31364480
Farber A, Cheng TW, Nimmich A, Jones DW, Kalish JA, Eslami MH, Hardouin S, Siracuse JJ. Femoral vein transposition is a durable hemodialysis access for patients who have exhausted upper extremity options. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Sep 3. pii: S0741-5214(19)31812-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.07.062. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31492614
Saadeddin ZM, Rybin DV, Doros G, Siracuse JJ, Farber A, Eslami MH. Comparison of Early and Late Post-operative Outcomes after Supra-inguinal Bypass for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Aug 19. pii: S1078-5884(19)30108-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.02.010. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31439432
Westfall JC, Cheng TW, Farber A, Jones DW, Eslami MH, Kalish JA, Rybin D, Siracuse JJ. Hypoalbuminemia Predicts Increased Readmission and Emergency Department Visits After Lower Extremity Bypass. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Aug 15:1538574419868869. doi: 10.1177/1538574419868869. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31416401
Mohapatra A, Saadeddin Z, Bertges DJ, Madigan MC, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS, Eslami MH. Nationwide trends in drug-coated balloon and drug-eluting stent utilization in the femoropopliteal arteries. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Aug 9. pii: S0741-5214(19)31448-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.05.034. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31405761
Eslami MH, Dakour-Aridi H, Avgerinos ED, Makaroun MS, Malas MB; Vascular Quality Initiative. Impact of Medicaid Expansion of the Affordable Care on the Outcomes of Lower Extremity Bypass for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative Database. Ann Surg. 2019 Aug 9. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003521. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31404006
Cheng TW, Farber A, Eslami MH, Kalish JA, Jones DW, Rybin D, Siracuse JJ. Impact of Medicaid Expansion of the Affordable Care on the Outcomes of Lower Extremity Bypass for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative Database. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jul;70(1):193-198. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.10.067. Epub 2018 Dec 24. PMID: 30591289
Chapman SC, Andraska E, Kulkarni RN, Haga LM, Phillips A, Redlinger RE, Hager ES, Madigan MC. Lemierre's Syndrome: An Atypical Presentation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun 13. pii: S0890-5096(19)30365-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.03.011. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31201970
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Humar R, Salem K, Singh M, Hager E, Makaroun M, Chaer RA. Outcomes of left renal vein stenting in patients with nutcracker syndrome. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Aug 27. pii: S2213-333X(19)30407-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.06.016. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31471277
Chapman SC, Andraska E, Kulkarni RN, Haga LM, Phillips A, Redlinger RE, Hager ES, Madigan MC. Lemierre's Syndrome: An Atypical Presentation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun 13. pii: S0890-5096(19)30365-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.03.011. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31201970
Bitner J, Sachdev U, Hager ES, Dillavou ED. Standardized care protocol and modifications to electronic medical records to facilitate venous ulcer healing. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Jul;7(4):570-576. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.11.009. Epub 2019 Feb 15. PMID: 30777673
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Abou Ali AN, Pandya Y, Hager E, Singh M, Al-Khoury G, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Outcomes and predictors of failure of iliac vein stenting after catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute iliofemoral thrombosis. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Mar;7(2):153-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.08.014. Epub 2019 Jan 16. PMID: 30660580
Mohapatra A, Boitet A, Malak O, Henry JC, Avgerinos ED, Makaroun MS, Hager ES, Chaer RA. Peroneal bypass versus endovascular peroneal intervention for critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jan;69(1):148-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.049. Epub 2018 Jun 28. PMID: 30580779
Yuo TH, Wallace JR, Fish L, Avgerinos ED, Leers SA, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Editor's Choice - Comparison of Outcomes After Open Surgical and Endovascular Lower Extremity Revascularisation Among End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Feb;57(2):248-257. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.09.008. Epub 2018 Oct 29. PMID: 30385187
Madden N, Calligaro KD, Dougherty MJ, Maloni K, Troutman DA. Evolving strategies for the management of venous thoracic outlet syndrome. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Aug 27. pii: S2213-333X(19)30399-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.05.012. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31471278
Madden NJ, Calligaro KD, Troutman DA, Maloni K, Dougherty MJ. Giant renal vein aneurysm. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2019 Aug 7;5(3):365-368. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.06.007. eCollection 2019 Sep. PMID: 31440715
Madden NJ, Calligaro KD, Dougherty MJ, Maloni K, Troutman DA. Persistent Hypoglossal Artery: Challenges Associated With Carotid Revascularization. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Oct;53(7):589-592. doi: 10.1177/1538574419859102. Epub 2019 Jun 27. PMID: 31248350
Schwartz J, Madden NJ, Butts CA, Slotman GJ, Budeir MH. The Problem of Exposure for Damage Control in an Adolescent with Multiple Abdominal Gunshot Wounds Six Months after Surgery for a Previous Abdominal Gunshot. Am Surg. 2018 Aug 1;84(8):e314-e316. No abstract available. PMID: 30454461
Madden NJ, Calligaro KD, Zheng H, Troutman DA, Dougherty MJ. Outcomes of Brachial Artery Access for Endovascular Interventions. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Apr;56:81-86. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.07.061. Epub 2018 Oct 19. PMID: 30347242
Mohapatra A, Saadeddin Z, Bertges DJ, Madigan MC, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS, Eslami MH. Nationwide trends in drug-coated balloon and drug-eluting stent utilization in the femoropopliteal arteries. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Aug 9. pii: S0741-5214(19)31448-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.05.034. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31405761
Chapman SC, Andraska E, Kulkarni RN, Haga LM, Phillips A, Redlinger RE, Hager ES, Madigan MC. Lemierre's Syndrome: An Atypical Presentation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun 13. pii: S0890-5096(19)30365-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.03.011. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31201970
Mohapatra A, Robinson D, Malak O, Madigan MC, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA, Singh MJ, Makaroun MS. Increasing use of open conversion for late complications after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun;69(6):1766-1775. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.09.049. Epub 2018 Dec 21. PMID: 30583895
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Humar R, Salem K, Singh M, Hager E, Makaroun M, Chaer RA. Outcomes of left renal vein stenting in patients with nutcracker syndrome. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Aug 27. pii: S2213-333X(19)30407-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.06.016. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31471277
Mohapatra A, Saadeddin Z, Bertges DJ, Madigan MC, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS, Eslami MH. Nationwide trends in drug-coated balloon and drug-eluting stent utilization in the femoropopliteal arteries. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Aug 9. pii: S0741-5214(19)31448-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.05.034. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31405761
Eslami MH, Dakour-Aridi H, Avgerinos ED, Makaroun MS, Malas MB; Vascular Quality Initiative. Impact of Medicaid Expansion of the Affordable Care on the Outcomes of Lower Extremity Bypass for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative Database. Ann Surg. 2019 Aug 9. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003521. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31404006
Madigan MC, Singh MJ, Chaer RA, Al-Khoury GE, Makaroun MS. Occult type I or III endoleaks are a common cause of failure of type II endoleak treatment after endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Feb;69(2):432-439. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.054. Epub 2018 Jun 29. PMID: 30686338
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Abou Ali AN, Pandya Y, Hager E, Singh M, Al-Khoury G, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Outcomes and predictors of failure of iliac vein stenting after catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute iliofemoral thrombosis. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Mar;7(2):153-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.08.014. Epub 2019 Jan 16. PMID: 30660580
Oderich GS, Farber MA, Silveira PG, Tadros R, Marin M, Fillinger M, Makaroun M, Hemmer J, Madden M. Technical aspects and 30-day outcomes of the prospective early feasibility study of the GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branched Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) to treat pararenal and extent IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Aug;70(2):358-368.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.10.103. Epub 2019 Jan 3. PMID: 30612825
Mohapatra A, Robinson D, Malak O, Madigan MC, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA, Singh MJ, Makaroun MS. Increasing use of open conversion for late complications after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun;69(6):1766-1775. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.09.049. Epub 2018 Dec 21. PMID: 30583895
Mohapatra A, Boitet A, Malak O, Henry JC, Avgerinos ED, Makaroun MS, Hager ES, Chaer RA. Peroneal bypass versus endovascular peroneal intervention for critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jan;69(1):148-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.049. Epub 2018 Jun 28. PMID: 30580779
Wagner JK, Dillavou E, Nag U, Ali AA, Truong S, Chaer R, Hager E, Yuo T, Makaroun M, Avgerinos ED. Immediate-access grafts provide comparable patency to standard grafts, with fewer reinterventions and catheter-related complications. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Mar;69(3):883-889. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.204. Epub 2018 Oct 24. PMID: 30528400
Chapman SC, Andraska E, Kulkarni RN, Haga LM, Phillips A, Redlinger RE, Hager ES, Madigan MC. Lemierre's Syndrome: An Atypical Presentation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun 13. pii: S0890-5096(19)30365-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.03.011. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31201970
Li G, Sachdev U, Peters K, Liang X, Lotze MT. The VE-PTP Inhibitor AKB-9778 Improves Antitumor Activity and Diminishes the Toxicity of Interleukin 2 (IL-2) Administration. J Immunother. 2019 Sep;42(7):237-243. doi: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000290. PMID: 31348125
Bitner J, Sachdev U, Hager ES, Dillavou ED. Standardized care protocol and modifications to electronic medical records to facilitate venous ulcer healing. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Jul;7(4):570-576. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.11.009. Epub 2019 Feb 15. PMID: 30777673
Vogel S, Murthy P, Cui X, Lotze MT, Zeh HJ 3rd, Sachdev U. TLR4-dependent upregulation of the platelet NLRP3 inflammasome promotes platelet aggregation in a murine model of hindlimb ischemia. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2019 Jan 8;508(2):614-619. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.125. Epub 2018 Dec 3. PMID: 30522866
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Humar R, Salem K, Singh M, Hager E, Makaroun M, Chaer RA. Outcomes of left renal vein stenting in patients with nutcracker syndrome. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Aug 27. pii: S2213-333X(19)30407-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.06.016. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31471277
Mohapatra A, Robinson D, Malak O, Madigan MC, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA, Singh MJ, Makaroun MS. Increasing use of open conversion for late complications after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun;69(6):1766-1775. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.09.049. Epub 2018 Dec 21. PMID: 30583895
Sridharan ND, Robinson D, Thirumala P, Arak A, Olafiranye O, Tzeng E, Avgerinos E. Rationale and Design for the Remote Ischemic Preconditioning for Carotid Endarterectomy Trial. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun 12. pii: S0890-5096(19)30368-1. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.03.014. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31200043
Anderson PB, Wanken ZJ, Perri JL, Columbo JA, Kang R, Spangler EL, Newhall K, Brooke BS, Dosluoglu H, Lee ES, Raffetto JD, Henke PK, Tang GL, Mureebe L, Kougias P, Johanning J, Arya S, Scali ST, Stone DH, Suckow BD, Orion K, Halpern V, O'Connell J, Inhat D, Nelson P, Tzeng E, Zhou W, Barry M, Sirovich B, Goodney PP; PROVE-AAA Study Team. Patient information sources when facing repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jul 25. pii: S0741-5214(19)31127-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.04.460. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 3135327
Sridharan ND, Robinson D, Thirumala P, Arak A, Olafiranye O, Tzeng E, Avgerinos E. Rationale and Design for the Remote Ischemic Preconditioning for Carotid Endarterectomy Trial. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Jun 12. pii: S0890-5096(19)30368-1. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.03.014. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31200043
Lederle FA, Kyriakides TC, Stroupe KT, Freischlag JA, Padberg FT Jr, Matsumura JS, Huo Z, Johnson GR; OVER Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. Open versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. N Engl J Med. 2019 May 30;380(22):2126-2135. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1715955. PMID: 31141634
Columbo JA, Kang R, Spangler EL, Newhall K, Brooke BS, Dosluoglu H, Lee ES, Raffetto JD, Henke PK, Tang GS, Mureebe L, Kougias P, Johanning J, Arya S, Scali ST, Stone DH, Suckow BD, Orion K, Halpern V, O'Connell J, Inhat D, Nelson P, Tzeng E, Zhou W, Barry M, Sirovich B, Goodney PP; PROVE-AAA Study Team. Design of The PReferences for Open Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (PROVE-AAA) Trial. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 May 7. pii: S0890-5096(19)30289-4. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.02.034. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PMID: 31075459
Viecelli AK, Howell M, Tong A, Teixeira-Pinto A, O'Lone E, Ju A, Craig JC, Hooi LS, Lee T, Lok CE, Polkinghorne KR, Quinn RR, Vachharajani TJ, Vanholder R, Zuo L, Tordoir J, Pecoits-Filho R, Yuo T, Kopperschmidt P, Smith R, Irish AB, Mori TA, Pascoe EM, Johnson DW, Hawley CM. Identifying critically important vascular access outcomes for trials in haemodialysis: an international survey with patients, caregivers and health professionals. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2019 Aug 1. pii: gfz148. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfz148. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31369099
Wagner JK, Dillavou E, Nag U, Ali AA, Truong S, Chaer R, Hager E, Yuo T, Makaroun M, Avgerinos ED. Immediate-access grafts provide comparable patency to standard grafts, with fewer reinterventions and catheter-related complications. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Mar;69(3):883-889. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.204. Epub 2018 Oct 24. PMID: 30528400
Jongkind V, Sandermann J, Avgerinos E. Coming of Age of European Vascular Surgeons in Training: Celebrating 25 Years. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Jun 1. pii: S1078-5884(19)30336-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.04.030
Mahe G, Kanthi Y, Bishop GJ, Kithcart A, Gray B, Gornik HL. Vascular medicine and social media, highlights from the practice and compensation survey, and the future of vascular medicine training. Vasc Med 2019 Aug;24(4):375-379. doiL 10.1177/1358863X19854137.
Bishop GJ, Gorski J, Lachant D, Cameron SJ. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a clot you cannot swat. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2019 Sep 17;5(4):402-405. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.07.004. eCollection 2019 Dec.
Avgerinos ED, Mohapatra A, Rivera-Lebron B, Toma C, Kabrhel C, Fish L, Lacomis J, Ocak I, Chaer RA, PERT Consortium. Design and rationale of a randomized trial comparing standard versus ultrasound assisted thrombolysis for submassive pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2018 6(1): 137-138
Domenick Sridharan N, Thirumala P, Chaer R, Balzer J, Long B, Crammond D, Makaroun MS, Avgerinos ED. Predictors of cross-clamp induced intraoperative monitoring changes during carotid endarterectomy using both electroencephalography and somatosensory evoked potentials. J Vasc Surg 2018; 67(1):191-198
Sridharan ND, Liang N, Robinson D, Avgerinos E, Tzeng E, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA, Eslami MH. Implementation of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of femoropopliteal disease provides significant cost-to-system savings in a single-state outpatient simulation. J Vasc Surg. 2018 May 18. pii: S0741-5214(18)30439-7.
Mohapatra A, Robinson D, Malak O, Madigan MC, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA, Singh MJ, Makaroun MS. Increasing use of open conversion for late complications after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Dec 21. pii: S0741-5214(18)32456-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.09.049.
Avgerinos ED, Saadeddin Z, Abou Ali AN, Fish L, Toma C, Chaer M, Rivera-Lebron BN, Chaer RA. A meta-analysis of outcomes of catheter-directed thrombolysis for high- and intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2018 Jul;6(4):530-540. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.03.010. Review.
Taha AG, Abou Ali AN, Al-Khoury G, Singh MJ, Makaroun MS, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA. Outcomes of infrageniculate retrograde versus transfemoral access for endovascular intervention for chronic lower extremity ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Mar 31
Sridharan ND, Boitet A, Smith K, Noorbakhsh BSN, Dahm B, Avgerinos ED, Eslami MH, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Drug Coated Therapies in the Superficial Femoral Artery. J Vasc Surg 2018;67(1):343-352
Mohapatra A, Henry JC, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA, Leers SA, Boitet A, Singh MJ, Hager ES. Heel Wounds Predict Mortality but Not Amputation after Infrapopliteal Revascularization. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Mar 6. pii: S0890-5096(18)30176-6.
Mohapatra A, Lowenkamp MN, Henry JC, Boitet A, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA, Makaroun MS, Leers SA, Hager ES. Prior Endovascular Intervention Is Not Detrimental to Pedal Bypasses for Ischemic Wounds. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Feb 23. pii: S0890-5096(18)30168-7. Impact 1.145
Sachdev U, Vodovotz L, Bitner J, Barclay D, Zamora R, Yin J, Simmons RL, Vodovotz Y. Suppressed networks of inflammatory mediators characterize chronic venous insufficiency. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2018 May;6(3):358-366.
Chen Y, Tillman BW; Go C, Cho SK, Clark WC, Hur TB, Ding Y, Chun Y. A Novel Customizable Stent Graft That Contains a Stretchable ePTFE with a Laser-Welded Nitinol Stent. Journal of Biomedical Materials in Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials. 2018.
Go C, Chun Y, Kuhn J, Chen Y, Cho SK, Clark WC, Tillman BW. Damage control of caval injuries in a porcine model using a retrievable RESCUE stent. Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2018
Mohapatra A, Salem KM, Jaman E, Robinson D, Avgerinos ED, Makaroun MS, Eslami MH. Risk factors for perioperative mortality after revascularization for acute aortic occlusion. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Dec;68(6):1789-1795. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.037. Epub 2018 Jun 23.
Wagner JK, Truong S, Chaer R, Dillavou E, Hager E, Yuo T, Makaroun M, Avgerinos ED. Current Experience and Midterm Follow-up of Immediate-Access Arteriovenous Grafts. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Nov;53:123-127. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.04.036. PMID: 30012446
Avgerinos ED, Abou Ali AN, Liang NL, Rivera-Lebron B, Toma C, Maholic R, Makaroun MS, Chaer RA. Catheter-directed interventions compared with systemic thrombolysis achieve improved ventricular function recovery at a potentially lower complication rate for acute pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2018 Jul;6(4):425-432. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.12.058.
Taha AG, Abou Ali AN, Al-Khoury G, Singh MJ, Makaroun MS, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA. Outcomes of infrageniculate retrograde versus transfemoral access for endovascular intervention for chronic lower extremity ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Oct;68(4):1088-1095. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.01.028.
Chen Y, Kim YS, Tillman BW, Yeo WH, Chun Y. Advances in Materials for Recent Low-Profile Implantable Bioelectronics. Materials (Basel). 2018 Mar 29;11(4). pii: E522. doi: 10.3390/ma11040522. Review. PMID: 29596359.
Abou Ali AN, Avgerinos ED, Chaer RA. Role of Venous Stenting for Iliofemoral and Vena Cava Venous Obstruction. Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Apr;98(2):361-371. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2017.11.015.
Beathard GA, Lok CE, Glickman MH, Al-Jaishi AA, Bednarski D, Cull DL, Lawson JH, Lee TC, Niyyar VD, Syracuse D, Trerotola SO, Roy-Chaudhury P, Shenoy S, Underwood M, Wasse H, Woo K, Yuo TH, Huber TS. Definitions and End Points for Interventional Studies for Arteriovenous Dialysis Access. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018 Mar 7;13(3):501-512. IMPACT FACTOR: 4.78
Xu J, Cui X, Li J, Koutakis P, Pipinos I, Tzeng E, Chen A, Sachdev U. Chloroquine improves the response to ischemic muscle injury and increases HMGB1 after arterial ligation. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Mar;67(3):910-921
McEnaney RM; McCreary D, Tzeng E. A Modified Rat Model of Hindlimb Ischemia for Augmentation and Functional Measurement of Arteriogenesis. J Biol Methods. 2018. 5(2) e89.
Liang NL, Reitz KM, Makaroun MS, Malas MB, Tzeng E. Comparable perioperative mortality outcomes in younger patients undergoing elective open and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2018 May;67(5):1404-1409.
Domenick Sridharan N, Fish L, Yu L, Weisbord S, Jhamb M, Makaroun MS, Yuo TH. The associations of hemodialysis access type and access satisfaction with health-related quality of life. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Jan;67(1):229-35
Leers SA, Woo K, Rathburn J, Johnson B. Preparing for the Outpatient Treatment of Venous Disease under MACRA J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphatic Disord. 2018 Jan; 6(1): 133.
Eslami MH, Rybin DV, Doros G, Siracuse JJ, Farber. External validation of Vascular Study Group of New England risk predictive model of mortality after elective abdominal aorta aneurysm repair in the Vascular Quality Initiative and comparison against established models. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Jan;67(1):143-150
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