vascular surgical procedures

Summary

Summary: Operative procedures for the treatment of vascular disorders.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Aortic aneurysm repair with endovascular grafts: developing a graft surveillance program
    David P Slovut
    Department of Cardiology, St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Regional Heart Center, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 62:252-61. 2004
  2. ncbi ACC/AHA 2005 Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Sur
    Alan T Hirsch
    Circulation 113:e463-654. 2006
  3. ncbi Angular (Gothic) aortic arch leads to enhanced systolic wave reflection, central aortic stiffness, and increased left ventricular mass late after aortic coarctation repair: evaluation with magnetic resonance flow mapping
    Phalla Ou
    INSERM UMR_S678, CHU la Pitié Salpétrière, Paris, France
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:62-8. 2008
  4. ncbi Technical factors affecting autogenous vein graft failure: observations from a large multicenter trial
    Andres Schanzer
    Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Vasc Surg 46:1180-90; discussion 1190. 2007
  5. ncbi Bursting tension of medium and large canine arteries sealed with ultrasonic energy or suture ligation
    Loretta J Bubenik
    School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Skip Berman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
    Vet Surg 34:289-93. 2005
  6. ncbi Predictors of cardiac events after major vascular surgery: Role of clinical characteristics, dobutamine echocardiography, and beta-blocker therapy
    E Boersma
    University Hospital Rotterdam, Department of Surgery, Room H921, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    JAMA 285:1865-73. 2001
  7. ncbi Evaluation of the efficacy of the electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealer (LigaSure) devices in sealing lymphatic vessels
    Yuri W Novitsky
    Department of Surgery, Carolinas Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgery Program, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Surg Innov 12:155-60. 2005
  8. ncbi Long-term survival in patients presenting with type B acute aortic dissection: insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection
    Thomas T Tsai
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 0384, USA
    Circulation 114:2226-31. 2006
  9. ncbi ALCAPA, a possible reason for mitral insufficiency and heart failure in young patients
    Gry Dahle
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rikshospitalet Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, Oslo, Norway
    Scand Cardiovasc J 41:51-8. 2007
  10. ncbi Simvastatin attenuates the activity of matrix metalloprotease-9 in aneurysmal aortic tissue
    J Evans
    Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 34:302-3. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Vein Wall Fibrotic Injury After DVT is SLC-CCR7 Dependent
    Peter K Henke; Fiscal Year: 2010
  2. Survivin: a novel regulator of intimal hyperplasia and vein graft remodeling
    Michael S Conte; Fiscal Year: 2010
  3. Vein Wall Fibrotic Injury After DVT is SLC-CCR7 Dependent
    Peter Henke; Fiscal Year: 2009
  4. Vein wall remodeling after DVT is matrix metalloproteinase dependent
    Peter Henke; Fiscal Year: 2007
  5. Vein wall remodeling after DVT is matrix metalloproteinase dependent
    Peter Henke; Fiscal Year: 2009
  6. Thrombus resolution is CXC chemokine dependent
    Peter Henke; Fiscal Year: 2006
  7. Endothelial Function in Human Peripheral Arteries
    Vikram Kashyap; Fiscal Year: 2007
  8. Percutaneous Treatment of Claudication: The Role of Diabetes and Inflammation
    Louis Nguyen; Fiscal Year: 2007
  9. Osteoprotegerin and osteopontin in aortic aneurysm
    Jonathan Golledge; Fiscal Year: 2007
  10. Functional Outcome of Critical Limb Ischemia
    Gregory Landry; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications227 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Aortic aneurysm repair with endovascular grafts: developing a graft surveillance program
    David P Slovut
    Department of Cardiology, St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Regional Heart Center, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 62:252-61. 2004
    ..The Kaplan-Meier estimate for freedom from secondary intervention for all patients at 1 year was 91.0%. A computer-based registry facilitates appropriate and timely patient follow-up and may improve the long-term outcome from ELG...
  2. ncbi ACC/AHA 2005 Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Sur
    Alan T Hirsch
    Circulation 113:e463-654. 2006
  3. ncbi Angular (Gothic) aortic arch leads to enhanced systolic wave reflection, central aortic stiffness, and increased left ventricular mass late after aortic coarctation repair: evaluation with magnetic resonance flow mapping
    Phalla Ou
    INSERM UMR_S678, CHU la Pitié Salpétrière, Paris, France
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:62-8. 2008
    ..We sought to investigate the mechanism whereby a particular deformity of the aortic arch, an angulated Gothic shape, might lead to hypertension late after anatomically successful repair of aortic coarctation...
  4. ncbi Technical factors affecting autogenous vein graft failure: observations from a large multicenter trial
    Andres Schanzer
    Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Vasc Surg 46:1180-90; discussion 1190. 2007
    ..We utilized data from a prospective, multicenter trial to identify technical variables that were significantly associated with early and midterm results of autogenous LEB for limb salvage...
  5. ncbi Bursting tension of medium and large canine arteries sealed with ultrasonic energy or suture ligation
    Loretta J Bubenik
    School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Skip Berman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
    Vet Surg 34:289-93. 2005
    ..To compare bursting tension of arteries > or =3 mm in diameter sealed with ultrasonic energy (UE) with arteries ligated with suture...
  6. ncbi Predictors of cardiac events after major vascular surgery: Role of clinical characteristics, dobutamine echocardiography, and beta-blocker therapy
    E Boersma
    University Hospital Rotterdam, Department of Surgery, Room H921, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    JAMA 285:1865-73. 2001
    ..A recent study found that perioperative beta-blocker therapy reduces complication rates in high-risk individuals...
  7. ncbi Evaluation of the efficacy of the electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealer (LigaSure) devices in sealing lymphatic vessels
    Yuri W Novitsky
    Department of Surgery, Carolinas Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgery Program, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Surg Innov 12:155-60. 2005
    ..The seals created by all 3 devices burst at markedly supraphysiologic intraluminal pressures. Ongoing randomized human trials may prove the clinical benefits of the routine use of EBVS devices for various tissue dissections...
  8. ncbi Long-term survival in patients presenting with type B acute aortic dissection: insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection
    Thomas T Tsai
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 0384, USA
    Circulation 114:2226-31. 2006
    ..We used data from a contemporary registry of acute type B aortic dissection to better understand factors associated with adverse long-term survival...
  9. ncbi ALCAPA, a possible reason for mitral insufficiency and heart failure in young patients
    Gry Dahle
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rikshospitalet Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, Oslo, Norway
    Scand Cardiovasc J 41:51-8. 2007
    ..We have from 1990 to 2003 operated on seven patients in our clinic. The objective of this study was to describe our experience of treating the condition and to remind other doctors of it as a possible diagnosis...
  10. ncbi Simvastatin attenuates the activity of matrix metalloprotease-9 in aneurysmal aortic tissue
    J Evans
    Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 34:302-3. 2007
    ..This provides a possible molecular mechanism to explain the reportedly beneficial effects of statins to slow AAA growth...
  11. ncbi Safety of thoracic aortic surgery in the present era
    Hardean E Achneck
    Department of Preventive Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 84:1180-5; discussion 1185. 2007
    ..We investigate the current safety level of these operations--for the purposes of enabling risk/benefit decisions for surgery and also to serve as a benchmark for comparison with emerging endovascular approaches...
  12. ncbi Statin therapy is associated with improved outcomes in vascular surgery patients with renal impairment
    Gijs M J M Welten
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Am Heart J 154:954-61. 2007
    ..Little is known about the association between baseline kidney function, statin therapy, and outcome after vascular surgery in patients with and without chronic kidney disease...
  13. ncbi Active and mechanical hemostatic agents
    William D Spotnitz
    Surgical Therapeutic Advancement Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Surgery 142:S34-8. 2007
    ..Research and development continues on potential new products. Improvements in the efficacy of these products as well as delivery systems and product safety will make these agents even better and more widely accepted...
  14. ncbi Who should we operate on and how do we decide: predicting rupture and survival in patients with aortic aneurysm
    Mark Fillinger
    Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03750, USA
    Semin Vasc Surg 20:121-7. 2007
    ..Somehow, experienced surgeons are able to sift through a massive amount of information and properly select patients who are appropriate for surgery, with quite reasonable perioperative and long-term mortality rates...
  15. ncbi Lower limb amputations in Southern Finland in 2000 and trends up to 2001
    E Eskelinen
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 27:193-200. 2004
    ..This occurred synchronously with the increase in vascular reconstructions. Our data suggests that vascular surgery saves patients from BK-amputations and therefore relative amount of AK-amputations inevitably rises...
  16. ncbi Carotid-subclavian bypass in occlusive disease of subclavian artery: more important today than before
    Bayer Cinar
    Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey
    Tohoku J Exp Med 204:53-62. 2004
    ..Carotid-subclavian bypass with polytetrafluoroethylene grafts is a safe, effective and durable procedure. It can be easily applied even under regional anesthesia when percutaneous intervention is unsuccessful or impossible...
  17. ncbi Local anaesthetic flush reduces postoperative pain and haematoma formation after great saphenous vein stripping--a randomised controlled trial
    A Nisar
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Mid Western Regional and St John s Hospitals, Limerick, Ireland
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 31:325-31. 2006
    ..To observe the effect of local anaesthetic flush through the great saphenous vein (GSV) tunnel on postoperative pain and haematoma formation following saphenous vein stripping operations...
  18. ncbi Primary intrapulmonary thymoma successfully resected with vascular reconstruction
    Hironori Ishibashi
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Sendai, Japan
    Ann Thorac Surg 76:1735-7. 2003
    ..There has been no evidence of recurrence in 6 years. Complete resection of the tumor with vascular reconstruction and adjuvant radiation should be considered in invasive intrapulmonary thymoma...
  19. ncbi Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: surgical management and clinical results
    Jason Dew
    Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Vascular Surgery Service, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
    Am Surg 71:497-501. 2005
    ..The management of the IVC can be managed with primary repair, ligation, or prosthetic graft. Long-term survival is possible if complete resection can be achieved...
  20. ncbi Signs and symptoms of saphenous nerve injury after greater saphenous vein stripping: prevalence, severity, and relevance for modern practice
    Charles Morrison
    Department of Surgery, Section of Vascualr Surgery, Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    J Vasc Surg 38:886-90. 2003
    ..However, there appears to be little, if any, significant resultant morbidity. The risk of saphenous nerve injury should therefore not be considered a reason to avoid stripping of the greater saphenous vein to the ankle...
  21. ncbi Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery
    Edward O McFalls
    Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55417, USA
    N Engl J Med 351:2795-804. 2004
    ..The benefit of coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery is unclear...
  22. ncbi An analysis of 124 surgically managed brachial artery injuries
    Rene Zellweger
    Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Trauma Unit C14, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
    Am J Surg 188:240-5. 2004
    ..A 3-year review of surgically managed brachial artery injuries is presented...
  23. ncbi Hospital costs for endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
    Maciej Dryjski
    Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Kaleida Health, Millard Fillmore Hospital, 14209, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 197:64-70. 2003
    ..Although ICU use and total length of stay decreased with EVAAA, overall costs were not substantially reduced. Hospitals must develop new financial strategies and improve the efficiency of their infrastructures in order to offer EVAAA...
  24. ncbi A combination of statins and beta-blockers is independently associated with a reduction in the incidence of perioperative mortality and nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
    M D Kertai
    Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 28:343-52. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: A combination of statin and beta-blocker use in patients with AAA-surgery is associated with a reduced incidence of perioperative mortality and nonfatal MI particularly in patients at the highest risk...
  25. ncbi Basics of intravascular ultrasound: an essential tool for the endovascular surgeon
    Jason T Lee
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509, USA
    Semin Vasc Surg 17:110-8. 2004
    ..In this review we discuss the design and function of available IVUS catheters, imaging techniques and interpretation, and the present and future clinical utility in peripheral endovascular interventions...
  26. ncbi Radial nerve compression by a large cephalic vein aneurysm: case report
    Elie Kassabian
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
    J Vasc Surg 38:617-9. 2003
    ..Venous aneurysm should be included in the differential diagnosis of a subcutaneous mass, and diagnosis is best made with Duplex ultrasound scanning. Surgical excision is the appropriate treatment...
  27. ncbi Extracranial-intracranial bypass in the treatment of occlusive cerebrovascular disease and intracranial aneurysms in the United States between 1992 and 2001: a population-based study
    Sepideh Amin-Hanjani
    Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Department of Surgery Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Neurosurg 103:794-804. 2005
    ..This technically demanding procedure has become a very low-volume operation at most US centers...
  28. ncbi Evaluation of a vessel sealing system, bipolar electrosurgery, harmonic scalpel, titanium clips, endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis vascular staples and sutures for arterial and venous ligation in a porcine model
    Jaime Landman
    Department of Surgery (Division of Urology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    J Urol 169:697-700. 2003
    ..but resulted in the least acute collateral tissue injury of 0 to 1 mm. CONCLUSIONS: In the porcine model the LigaSure system is a viable option for laparoscopic management of arteries up to 6 mm. and veins up to 12 mm. in diameter...
  29. ncbi Comparison of endovenous treatment with an 810 nm laser versus conventional stripping of the great saphenous vein in patients with primary varicose veins
    Charles Angotti Furtado de Medeiros
    Department of Surgery, University of Campinas, Brazil
    Dermatol Surg 31:1685-94; discussion 1694. 2005
    ..The development of suitable and more flexible instruments, along with less invasive techniques, enables the establishment of new therapeutic procedures...
  30. ncbi Long-term outcomes of revascularization for peripheral vascular disease in end-stage renal disease patients
    D N Reddan
    Duke Institute of Renal Outcomes Research and Health Policy, Division of Nephrology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 38:57-63. 2001
    ..Patient-related variables (eg, increased prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease) and/or provider-specific factors (eg, timing of surgery in the course of PVD) may be responsible for poorer outcomes...
  31. ncbi Epidemiology of renal dysfunction and patient outcome in atherosclerotic renal artery occlusion
    Ching M Cheung
    Department of Renal Medicine, Hope Hospital, Salford, England
    J Am Soc Nephrol 13:149-57. 2002
    ..This study reinforces the importance of intrarenal vascular and parenchymal disease in the etiology of renal dysfunction in ARVD...
  32. ncbi Perioperative prognostic value of dipyridamole echocardiography in vascular surgery: A large-scale multicenter study in 509 patients. EPIC (Echo Persantine International Cooperative) Study Group
    R Sicari
    CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy
    Circulation 100:II269-74. 1999
    ..The aim of the current study was to evaluate the value of dipyridamole echocardiography test (up to 0.84 mg/kg over 10 minutes) in predicting cardiac events in a large-scale, multicenter, prospective, observational study design...
  33. ncbi Long-term results of repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
    Rüdiger Lange
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
    Ann Thorac Surg 83:1463-71. 2007
    ..In this study, both parameters were investigated at long-term in patients in whom either coronary transfer or subclavian artery anastomosis was applied...
  34. ncbi Inter-Society Consensus for the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (TASC II)
    L Norgren
    Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 33:S1-75. 2007
  35. ncbi Subtemporal approach to basilar bifurcation aneurysms: advanced technique and clinical experience
    J Hernesniemi
    Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    Acta Neurochir Suppl 94:31-8. 2005
    ..We describe our present modified technique of this approach based on clinical experience...
  36. ncbi A prospective study of the determinants of renal functional outcome and mortality in atherosclerotic renovascular disease
    Julian R Wright
    Department of Renal Medicine, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK
    Am J Kidney Dis 39:1153-61. 2002
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  37. ncbi The elevated level of circulating matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms decreased to levels equal to those of healthy controls after an aortic repair
    Tetsuo Watanabe
    Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
    Ann Vasc Surg 20:317-21. 2006
    ..These studies suggest that MMP-9 plays a pivotal role in aneurysm formation, and the circulating MMP-9 level is thus considered to reflect the biological behavior of the aneurysm...
  38. ncbi A comparison between cryosurgery and conventional stripping in varicose vein surgery: perioperative features and complications
    Ruben Schouten
    Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Ann Vasc Surg 20:306-11. 2006
    ..Cryosurgery has comparable postoperative results with conventional short stripping. Operation time is reduced with cryosurgery, but postoperative pain scores are higher. Patients favor cryosurgery because of better cosmetic results...
  39. ncbi The mechanisms of blood vessel closure in humans by the application of ultrasonic energy
    D Foschi
    First Department of Surgery, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Luigi Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Via G B Grassi 74, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Surg Endosc 16:814-9. 2002
    ..The aim of our study was to investigate the electron microscopic changes to the blood vessels after the application of UAS...
  40. ncbi Which stress test is superior for perioperative cardiac risk stratification in patients undergoing major vascular surgery?
    M D Kertai
    Departments of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 24:222-9. 2002
    ..to compare the additional prognostic value of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography (DSE), Dipyridamole Stress Echocardiography (DiSE) and Perfusion Scintigraphy (DTS) on clinical risk factors in patients undergoing major vascular surgery...
  41. ncbi The excimer laser-assisted nonocclusive anastomosis practice model: development and application of a tool for practicing microvascular anastomosis techniques
    Henk Johan Streefkerk
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Neurosurgery 58:ONS148-56; discussion ONS148-56. 2006
    ..We defined criteria with which such models should comply, and we tested whether the models described in literature, as well as our own practice model, comply with these criteria...
  42. ncbi Fractures with major vascular injuries from gunshot wounds: implications of surgical sequence
    Timothy P McHenry
    Joint Trauma Training Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Trauma 53:717-21. 2002
    ..Revascularization before fracture fixation did not result in iatrogenic disruption of the vascular repair...
  43. ncbi Cardiac arrest during exercise: anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk
    H B Nielsen
    Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    Scand Cardiovasc J 33:369-71. 1999
    ..A successful surgical correction of the anomalous coronary artery was performed in two of the patients...
  44. ncbi Long-term prognostic value of dipyridamole echocardiography in vascular surgery: a large-scale multicenter study
    Rosa Sicari
    Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via G Moruzzi, Pisa
    Coron Artery Dis 13:49-55. 2002
    ..The aim of the present study was to assess the value of a preoperative dipyridamole echocardiography test (up to 0.84 mg/kg over 10 min) in predicting late cardiac events in survivors of major non-cardiac vascular surgery...
  45. ncbi Bisoprolol reduces cardiac death and myocardial infarction in high-risk patients as long as 2 years after successful major vascular surgery
    D Poldermans
    Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur Heart J 22:1353-8. 2001
    ..30 (0.11-0.83). CONCLUSIONS: Bisoprolol significantly reduced long-term cardiac death and myocardial infarction in high-risk patients after successful major cardiac vascular surgery...
  46. ncbi Trends in peripheral vascular procedures in the Veterans Health Administration, 1989-1998
    J A Mayfield
    Center of Excellence in Prosthetic Engineering and Limb Loss Prevention, Rehabilitation Research and Development, Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 38:347-56. 2001
    ..CONCLUSION: The VHA provides almost 8% of all US peripheral vascular procedures in males. The VHA age-specific rates differ from the US rates with a shift to younger patients. The rates decreased for all age groups between 1989-1998...
  47. ncbi A decade experience with infrainguinal revascularization in a dialysis-dependent patient population
    Pranay Ramdev
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    J Vasc Surg 36:969-74. 2002
    ..Advanced age and number of years on dialysis seem to correlate with poorer outcome...
  48. ncbi Impact of renal insufficiency on short-term morbidity and mortality after lower extremity revascularization: data from the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
    ANN M O'HARE
    Department of Medicine, San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 14:1287-95. 2003
    ..Further studies are needed to explore reasons for the higher rate of limb-threatening infection in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing revascularization...
  49. ncbi Successful renovascular reconstruction for renal allografts with multiple renal arteries
    Kazuhide Makiyama
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    Transplantation 75:828-32. 2003
    ..In the present study, we retrospectively reviewed multiple renal artery reconstruction in kidney transplantation to elucidate the usefulness of these grafts...
  50. ncbi Techniques to optimize vascular control during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
    Maxwell V Meng
    Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California 94143-0738, USA
    Urology 61:93-7; discussion 97-8. 2003
    ..In addition, performing vessel ligation and division in separate steps is simple, does not change ischemic time, and appears to increase safety...
  51. ncbi Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: risk stratified outcomes
    Elliot L Chaikof
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
    Ann Surg 235:833-41. 2002
    ..The impact of co-morbid conditions on early and late clinical outcomes after endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was assessed in concurrent cohorts of patients stratified with respect to risk for intervention...
  52. ncbi Combined staged procedures for the treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysms
    Timothy A Resch
    Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 42195, USA
    J Endovasc Ther 13:481-9. 2006
    ..However, this approach still carries a significant risk of perioperative mortality and morbidity. The potential for less invasive alternatives should be investigated...
  53. ncbi Aggressive management of nonocclusive ischemic colitis following aortic reconstruction
    Fabrice Menegaux
    Department of General Surgery, Groupe Hospitalier Pitie Salpetriere, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
    Arch Surg 141:678-82. 2006
    ..Our objective was to standardize the surgical approach for IC complicating aortic reconstruction...
  54. ncbi Type II endoleaks: predictable, preventable, and sometimes treatable?
    Duncan J Parry
    Department of Vascular Surgery, St James s University Teaching Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom
    J Vasc Surg 36:105-10. 2002
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of preoperative coil embolization of lumbar and inferior mesenteric arteries on the incidence of type II endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair...
  55. ncbi Aneurysm morphology as a predictor of endoleak following endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: do smaller aneurysm have better outcomes?
    Caron B Rockman
    Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 16:644-51. 2002
    ..5 to 5 cm in diameter may be particularly well suited for endovascular repair in this regard...
  56. ncbi Complex thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: endovascular exclusion with visceral revascularization
    Stephen Alan Black
    Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London, United Kingdom
    J Vasc Surg 43:1081-9; discussion 1089. 2006
    ..These results have encouraged us to perform the new procedure, in preference to open surgery, in Crawford type I, II, and III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms...
  57. ncbi Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: one-year results of the French AneuRx trial
    Jean Baptiste Ricco
    Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, University of Poitiers Medical Center, Hôpital Universitaire Jean Bernard, 86021 Poitiers, France
    Ann Vasc Surg 16:685-92. 2002
    ..This finding indicates that endovascular treatment is effective. However, observation of stable aneurysm diameter in 50% and increased aneurysm diameter in 5% suggests that careful, indefinite follow-up surveillance is necessary...
  58. ncbi Hepatic artery reconstruction with double-needle microsuture in living-donor liver transplantation
    Mutsumi Okazaki
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Liver Transpl 12:46-50. 2006
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  59. ncbi Results of endovascular therapy and aortobifemoral grafting for Transatlantic Inter-Society type C and D aortoiliac occlusive disease
    Sachinder Singh Hans
    Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township, MI, USA
    Surgery 144:583-9; discussion 589-90. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of aortoiliac stenting (AIS) to those of aortobifemoral grafting (ABF) for patients with TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASCII) C and D aortoiliac occlusive disease...
  60. ncbi Adjuvant procedures performed during endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. does it influence outcome?
    R Hobo
    EUROSTAR Data Registry Centre, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 30:20-8. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess whether there is a difference in outcome of endovascular repair in patients with and without intraoperative adjuvant procedures...
  61. ncbi The Zenith aortic stent-graft: a 5-year single-center experience
    Pierre Alric
    Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, England, UK
    J Endovasc Ther 9:719-28. 2002
    ..To evaluate the efficacy and midterm results of the Zenith stent-graft in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)...
  62. ncbi Improved outcomes in the recent management of secondary aortoenteric fistula
    Paul A Armstrong
    Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla 33606, USA
    J Vasc Surg 42:660-6. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: Outcomes associated with aortoenteric fistula repair were surprisingly favorable in the absence of preoperative hemodynamic instability...
  63. ncbi Hybrid treatment for complex aortic problems combining surgery and stenting in the integrated operating theater
    Martin Brueck
    Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Wetzlar, Germany
    J Interv Cardiol 19:539-43. 2006
    ..The combination of surgery and simultaneous stenting in the operating theater may reduce the surgical trauma...
  64. ncbi [Endovascular stent-graft repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm]
    Kirsten Krohg-Sørensen
    Thoraxkirurgisk avdeling, Rikshospitalet 0027 Oslo
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 122:274-7. 2002
    ..Long-term results from randomised studies are still not available. Aneurysm ruptures after stent-graft repair have been reported, and there has been a considerable need for redo procedures...
  65. ncbi Endovascular stent grafting versus open surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms in low-risk patients: a multicenter comparative trial
    Joseph E Bavaria
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital of the Unversity of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133:369-77. 2007
    ..Results are presented from the first completed multicenter trial directed at gaining approval from the US Food and Drug Administration of endovascular versus open surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms...
  66. ncbi [Endovascular treatment (EVAR) in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms and synchronous neoplasms]
    Gian Franco Veraldi
    Universita degli Studi di Verona, II Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Generale, I Divisione Clinicizzata di Chirurgia Generale, Struttura Semplice Organizzativa di Chirurgia Vascolare, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Verona
    Chir Ital 60:23-31. 2008
    ..Thus, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary in the individual evaluation of these challenging patients in order to make the right decisions...
  67. ncbi Hybrid procedures for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and chronic aortic dissections - a single center experience in 28 patients
    Dittmar Böckler
    Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
    J Vasc Surg 47:724-32. 2008
    ..We report our 6-year experience with the visceral hybrid procedure for high-risk patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) and chronic expanding aortic dissections (CEAD)...
  68. ncbi Strategies for prevention and operative treatment of aortic lesions related to spinal interventions
    Reinhard Kopp
    Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:E753-60. 2007
    ..A retrospective analysis of a case series was performed...
  69. ncbi Benign superior vena cava syndrome: stenting is now the first line of treatment
    Adnan Z Rizvi
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    J Vasc Surg 47:372-80. 2008
    ..The aims of this study were to assess the efficacy and durability of EVR and compare results of EVR with open surgical reconstruction (OSR)...
  70. ncbi Hypogastric artery embolization in endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
    L M Wolpert
    Connecticut Vascular Institute and Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, 06102, USA
    J Vasc Surg 33:1193-8. 2001
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Preliminary results indicate that bilateral hypogastric artery embolization can be performed, when necessary, with reasonable morbidity in patients undergoing stent-graft abdominal aortic aneurysm repair...
  71. ncbi Endovascular stent-graft repair of failed endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
    Donald T Baril
    Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:30-6. 2008
    ..Midterm results indicate that these patients may require additional procedures but have a low rate of aneurysm-related mortality. Longer-term follow-up is necessary to determine the durability of these endovascular revisions...
  72. ncbi Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in octogenarians before and after the adoption of endovascular grafting procedures
    Enzo Ballotta
    Vascular Surgery Section of the Geriatric Surgery Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Padua, 2 Piano Ospedale Giustinianeo, Via N Giustiniani 2, Padua, Italy
    J Vasc Surg 47:23-30. 2008
    ....
  73. ncbi Risk factors and operative results of patients aged less than 66 years operated on for asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm
    S Aune
    Department of Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, 5021, Norway
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 22:240-3. 2001
    ..Present data do not support a more aggressive surgical attitude towards the younger patients with an asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm, as compared to the older...
  74. ncbi Tibial bypass using complex autologous conduit: patency and limb salvage
    B G Halloran
    Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 15:634-43. 2001
    ..Postoperative graft surveillance in these complex vein bypasses allowed revision in many cases before graft occlusion occurred and significantly improved long-term limb salvage...
  75. ncbi Endovascular versus open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with concomitant malignancy
    Massimo Porcellini
    Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
    J Vasc Surg 46:16-23. 2007
    ..This study retrospectively assessed the outcome of endovascular repair (EVAR) and open repair (OR) for the treatment of AAA in patients undergoing curative treatment for concomitant malignancies...
  76. ncbi An in situ adjustable endovascular graft for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms
    Bruce J Brener
    Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ 07112, USA
    J Vasc Surg 35:114-9. 2002
    ..This early clinical experience indicates that the Ariba Bifurcated Endovascular System can be safely implanted...
  77. ncbi Significance of endoleaks after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: The EUROSTAR experience
    Corine van Marrewijk
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    J Vasc Surg 35:461-73. 2002
    ..Type II endoleak was not associated more often with these events. Consequently, intervention in type II endoleak should only be performed in case of increase of aneurysm size...
  78. ncbi Efficacy and frequency of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in operative management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
    E Weigang
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 55:73-8. 2007
    ..We investigated the efficacy of cerebrospinal fluid drainage as a spinal cord-protecting modality. We also evaluated the correlation between the frequency of cerebrospinal fluid drainage and the Crawford classification...
  79. ncbi The incidence and natural history of type I and II endoleak: a 5-year follow-up assessment with color duplex ultrasound scan
    F Noel Parent
    Norfolk Surgical Group, Ltd, VA 23510, USA
    J Vasc Surg 35:474-81. 2002
    ....
  80. ncbi Classic and endovascular surgical management of isolated iliac artery aneurysms
    R Gabrielli
    Department of Vascular Surgery, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
    Minerva Cardioangiol 55:133-48. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to establish the most suitable diagnostic approach, the correct indications for treatment, and the most appropriate tactics and surgical technique...
  81. ncbi Endovascular therapy of inflammatory aortic aneurysms: a meta-analysis
    Stefan Puchner
    Department of Angiography and Interventional Radiology, Vienna Medical School, Austria
    J Endovasc Ther 12:560-7. 2005
    ..0%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: EVAR of IAA is feasible, excludes the aneurysm effectively, and reduces PAF and renal impairment in most patients with very low periprocedural and midterm mortality and an acceptable reintervention rate...
  82. ncbi "Fast-track" abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
    Dipankar Mukherjee
    Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA, USA
    Vasc Endovascular Surg 37:329-34. 2003
    ..This approach avoids the concerns of endovascular stent-graft durability and the mandatory vascular imaging follow-up to identify endoleak development and AAA enlargement...
  83. ncbi Simultaneous endovascular exclusion of thoracic aortic aneurysm with open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
    J Szmidt
    Department of General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 28:442-8. 2004
    ..The fact that thoracotomy is not a necessity significantly lowers the complication rate in these patients...
  84. ncbi Endovascular versus open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a comparison of early and intermediate results in patients suitable for both techniques
    C Garcia-Madrid
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut of Cardiovascular Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 28:365-72. 2004
    ..To assess early and intermediate results of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR), and to compare them with open surgery (OS) in concurrent patients suitable for both types of treatment...
  85. ncbi Frequency and outcome of re-interventions after endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a prospective cohort study
    E L G Verhoeven
    Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 28:357-64. 2004
    ..There was no mortality. CONCLUSION: EVAR was associated with a low burden of re-interventions, with only 15% patients requiring re-intervention. Our long-term follow up, without regular CT, was simple and effective...
  86. ncbi A double patch sandwich technique for surgical repair of acute aortic dissection type A
    Tatiana M Fleck
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Vienna, Austria
    Ann Thorac Surg 76:499-502. 2003
    ..Nevertheless, continued effort is mandatory to further enhance surgical outcome in this patient population...
  87. ncbi Retrograde segmental aortic repair for type II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
    Teruhisa Kazui
    First Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 127:1827-9. 2004
  88. ncbi Endograft therapy for diseases of the descending thoracic aorta: results in 43 high-risk patients
    Vincenzo Lepore
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden
    J Endovasc Ther 9:829-37. 2002
    ..To report an initial experience with endovascular stent-graft implantation for diseases of the descending thoracic aorta in high-risk patients...
  89. ncbi Simultaneous operations for combined thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms
    Hisato Takagi
    First Department of Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, 40 Tsukasa, Gifu 500-8705, Japan
    Surg Today 33:674-8. 2003
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  90. ncbi Long-term prognostic value of asymptomatic cardiac troponin T elevations in patients after major vascular surgery
    M D Kertai
    Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 28:59-66. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Elevated cTnT levels are associated with an increased incidence of all-cause mortality in patients undergoing major vascular surgery...
  91. ncbi Endovascular stent-graft treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysms: short- to midterm results
    Masaki Ishida
    Department of Radiology, Mie University Hospital, Mie, Japan
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 15:361-7. 2004
    ..To evaluate short- and midterm results of the endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) with the use of custom-made stent-grafts...
  92. ncbi Abdominal aortic aneurysm in Behçet's disease: new treatment options for an old and challenging problem
    Samy S Nitecki
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
    Isr Med Assoc J 6:152-5. 2004
    ..Recently, endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms has been established...
  93. ncbi Outcomes of secondary interventions after abdominal aortic aneurysm endovascular repair
    Jean Pierre Becquemin
    Departments of Vascular Surgery and Vascular Imaging, Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris Val de Marne, Creteil, France
    J Vasc Surg 39:298-305. 2004
    ....
  94. ncbi Durability of femorofemoral bypass grafting after aortouniiliac endovascular aneurysm repair
    Robert J Hinchliffe
    Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital, England
    J Vasc Surg 38:498-503. 2003
    ..Previous studies of femorofemoral bypass grafts were performed almost exclusively in patients with occlusive disease. An 8-year single center experience with use of the femorofemoral bypass graft in aneurysmal disease is reported...
  95. ncbi Preoperative and operative predictors of delayed neurologic deficit following repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
    Anthony L Estrera
    Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas at Houston Medical School, 77030, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 126:1288-94. 2003
    ....
  96. ncbi An analysis of standard open and endovascular surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in octogenarians
    Ajay P Patel
    Vascular Surgery Section, Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, South Carolina 29605, USA
    Am Surg 69:744-7; discussion 748. 2003
    ..Endovascular exclusion of ruptured AAAs may potentially improve future outcomes in this high-risk group...
  97. ncbi Computed tomography and ultrasound in follow-up of patients after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
    Stephane Elkouri
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Ann Vasc Surg 18:271-9. 2004
    ..Sensitivity of nonstandardized US for endoleak was low compared to CT. CT remains our primary imaging study after EVAR, but standardization of post-EVAR US technique may improve its accuracy...
  98. ncbi Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with horseshoe kidney and coagulopathy case report
    M Noguchi
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagasaki Municipal Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan
    J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 45:505-9. 2004
    ..We describe the successful surgical repair of an AAA with horseshoe kidney via the transperitoneal approach and division of the renal isthmus by harmonic scalpel. Exclusion of a thrombosed aneurysm can ameliorate coagulopathy due to AAA...
  99. ncbi Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: the effect of antegrade selective cerebral perfusion on the early outcome of elderly patients
    Marco Di Eusanio
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Santa Maria Hospital, Bari, Italy
    Ital Heart J 6:335-40. 2005
    ..Adverse outcome was defined as the occurrence of death or permanent neurologic dysfunction...
  100. ncbi Nature, frequency, and predictors of secondary procedures after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
    Ellis S K Sampram
    Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA
    J Vasc Surg 37:930-7. 2003
    ..Newer technology may achieve improved durability and a lower requirement for secondary procedures, while maintaining the minimally invasive nature of presently available devices...
  101. ncbi Endovascular repair of paraanastomotic aneurysms after previous open aortic prosthetic reconstruction
    Joost A van Herwaarden
    Department of Vascular Surgery, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
    Ann Vasc Surg 18:280-6. 2004
    ..Endovascular repair with bifurcated stent grafts, however, seems to be effective at midterm follow-up...

Research Grants81

  1. Vein Wall Fibrotic Injury After DVT is SLC-CCR7 Dependent
    Peter K Henke; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The long term goal is to define a therapy to decrease post thrombotic syndrome, a common and morbid complication of deep vein thrombosis. ..
  2. Survivin: a novel regulator of intimal hyperplasia and vein graft remodeling
    Michael S Conte; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....
  3. Vein Wall Fibrotic Injury After DVT is SLC-CCR7 Dependent
    Peter Henke; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The long term goal is to define a therapy to decrease post thrombotic syndrome, a common and morbid complication of deep vein thrombosis. ..
  4. Vein wall remodeling after DVT is matrix metalloproteinase dependent
    Peter Henke; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..This proposal will provide important mechanistic insight into the pathophysiology of post-phelbitic syndrome with real potential translation to decreasing the morbidity from this under-acknowledged disease. ..
  5. Vein wall remodeling after DVT is matrix metalloproteinase dependent
    Peter Henke; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..This proposal will provide important mechanistic insight into the pathophysiology of post-phelbitic syndrome with real potential translation to decreasing the morbidity from this under-acknowledged disease. ..
  6. Thrombus resolution is CXC chemokine dependent
    Peter Henke; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..abstract_text> ..
  7. Endothelial Function in Human Peripheral Arteries
    Vikram Kashyap; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..We will test a novel clot-dissolving combination that may improve cellular function and outcomes after artery clotting. ..
  8. Percutaneous Treatment of Claudication: The Role of Diabetes and Inflammation
    Louis Nguyen; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..It is anticipated that this research will contribute to the better clinical and economic understanding of IC treatment outcomes for DM patients with PAD risk factors. (End of Abstract) ..
  9. Osteoprotegerin and osteopontin in aortic aneurysm
    Jonathan Golledge; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Understanding the role of these calcium-controlling proteins in artery weakness and how drug therapy can interfere in these effects is an important step in the development of new treatment for aortic aneurysm. ..
  10. Functional Outcome of Critical Limb Ischemia
    Gregory Landry; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The TransAtlantic Intersociety Consensus, an international consortium of physicians involved in the management of peripheral arterial disease, has identified patient-oriented outcome research in CLI as an area of "critical need." ..
  11. Mechanisms By Which Endothelium Cells Sense Changes in Hemodynamics
    Bauer Sumpio; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..4. Assess egr-1 and sp1 binding in MT1-MMP and PDGF-B promoters under mechanical stress 5.Assess the functional relevance of egr-1 in a low flow carotid model using an egr-1 knock-out mouse. ..
  12. Osteoprotegerin and osteopontin in aortic aneurysm
    Jonathan Golledge; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Understanding the role of these calcium-controlling proteins in artery weakness and how drug therapy can interfere in these effects is an important step in the development of new treatment for aortic aneurysm. ..
  13. MECHANISMS BY WHICH EC SENSE CHANGES IN HEMODYNAMICS
    Bauer Sumpio; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..The clinical relevance of this proposal is the potential to understand the mechanism by which a hemodynamic force alters EC function. ..
  14. MECHANISMS BY WHICH EC SENSE CHANGES IN HEMODYNAMICS
    Bauer Sumpio; Fiscal Year: 1993
    ..Such information might provide a rationale approach to modulating the in vivo responses of EC by altering the generation of these second messengers...
  15. Vertebrobasilar Flow Evaluation and Risk of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
    Sepideh Amin Hanjani; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Additionally, the ability to define a low risk population in whom the risks of expensive invasive interventions would be unnecessary will have an equally important impact from a public health, and health care cost, perspective. ..
  16. Multiscale Network Modeling of Hemodynamically-Driven Vascular Adaptation
    Scott Berceli; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The current proposal uses systems biology approaches to study the complex mechanisms of the vascular response to injury, providing a predictive model with application both as a research tool and in the care of patients. ..
  17. Control of skin blood flow and sweating in grafted skin
    Craig G Crandall; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....
  18. Multiscale Network Modeling of Hemodynamically-Driven Vascular Adaptation
    Scott Berceli; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The current proposal uses systems biology approaches to study the complex mechanisms of the vascular response to injury, providing a predictive model with application both as a research tool and in the care of patients. ..
  19. Heat Stress and Circulatory Control
    CRAIG CRANDALL; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Upon completion of these studies valuable information will be obtained regarding the etiology of heat-induced reductions in orthostatic tolerance in humans. ..
  20. Financial Incentives and Variations in the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries
    Bruce E Landon; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Because patients will be clustered within physicians and physicians clustered within markets, we will use hierarchical analytic methods. ..
  21. Extracellular Matrix Metabolism in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
    Joseph Coselli; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..With our unique access to a large number of TAAD patients and expertise in cell and animal models, our project is feasible. ..
  22. Long Term Outcomes of Open Versus Endovascular AAA Repair
    BRUCE E contact LANDON; Fiscal Year: 2011
    ..In 1999, a less invasive endovascular technique was introduced as an alternative to open surgical repair. In this study, we will evaluate the long term comparative effectiveness of open versus endovascular AAA repair. ..
  23. Studies on Hyperglycemia in Surgical Infection
    LILLIAN KAO; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  24. Clinical Research Using Non-Fourier 3D Cardiac MRI
    Frank Rybicki; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Under the supervision of the experienced mentor and co-mentors, the candidate would have a unique career development opportunity that utilizes the extensive educational, clinical, and research resources of the supporting institution. ..
  25. Financial Incentives and Variations in the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries
    Bruce Landon; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Because patients will be clustered within physicians and physicians clustered within markets, we will use hierarchical analytic methods. ..
  26. Incentive Formularies and the Costs and Quality of Care
    Bruce Landon; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ....
  27. MD Group Characteristics and Quality of Care for CHD
    Bruce Landon; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..abstract_text> ..
  28. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension
    Marc Moon; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..abstract_text> ..