Vascular Surgery Research
Multi-disciplinary Thoracic Aortic Program
Diseases of the thoracic aorta are life-changing diagnoses. The management of these conditions is complex and it is normal for patients and their families to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of major surgery as well as to worry about the long-term implications of this disease. We are here to help.
At the University of Washington “MTAP,” we believe that complex thoracic aortic disease is best treated by a team-based approach. We understand that no individual provider can tackle these complex issues alone, but rather acknowledge the benefit of a multi-disciplinary approach utilizing the diverse specialists available at the University of Washington. Our team includes both cardiac and vascular surgeons, along with collaborators in cardiology and medical genetics.
Selected Research Publications
- Saba L, Yuan C, Hatsukami TS, Balu N, Qiao Y, DeMarco JK, Saam T, Moody AR, Li D, Matouk CC, Johnson MH, Jager HR, Mossa-Basha M, Kooi ME, Fan Z, et al. Carotid Artery Wall Imaging: Perspective and Guidelines from the ASNR Vessel Wall Imaging Study Group and Expert Consensus Recommendations of the American Society of Neuroradiology. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2018;39:E9-E31
- Sun J, Zhao XQ, Balu N, Neradilek MB, Isquith DA, Yamada K, Canton G, Crouse JR, 3rd, Anderson TJ, Huston J, 3rd, O'Brien K, Hippe DS, Polissar NL, Yuan C, Hatsukami TS. Carotid Plaque Lipid Content and Fibrous Cap Status Predict Systemic CV Outcomes: The MRI Substudy in AIM-HIGH. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017;10:241-249
- Hatsukami TS: Guest Editor. Evolution of carotid atherosclerotic disease therapies. Semin Vasc Surg. 2017;30:1-66
- Sun J, Hatsukami TS. Plaque Imaging to Decide on Optimal Treatment: Medical Versus Carotid Endarterectomy Versus Carotid Artery Stenting. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2016;26:165-173
- Sun J, Canton G, Balu N, Hippe DS, Xu D, Liu J, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C. Blood Pressure Is a Major Modifiable Risk Factor Implicated in Pathogenesis of Intraplaque Hemorrhage: An In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2016;36:743-749
- Zhao XQ, Hatsukami TS, Hippe DS, Sun J, Balu N, Isquith DA, Crouse JR, 3rd, Anderson T, Huston J, 3rd, Polissar N, O'Brien K, Yuan C, Investigators A-HCMS-s. Clinical factors associated with high-risk carotid plaque features as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with established vascular disease (from the AIM-HIGH Study). Am J Cardiol. 2014;114:1412-1419
- Xu D, Hippe DS, Underhill HR, Oikawa-Wakayama M, Dong L, Yamada K, Yuan C, Hatsukami TS. Prediction of high-risk plaque development and plaque progression with the carotid atherosclerosis score. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;7:366-373
- Sun J, Underhill HR, Hippe DS, Xue Y, Yuan C, Hatsukami TS. Sustained acceleration in carotid atherosclerotic plaque progression with intraplaque hemorrhage: a long-term time course study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012;5:798-804
- Starnes BW, Lundgren RS, Gunn M, Quade S, Hatsukami TS, Tran NT, Mokadam N, Aldea G. A new classification scheme for treating blunt aortic injury. J Vasc Surg. 2012;55:47-54
- Fleg JL, Stone GW, Fayad ZA, Granada JF, Hatsukami TS, Kolodgie FD, Ohayon J, Pettigrew R, Sabatine MS, Tearney GJ, Waxman S, Domanski MJ, Srinivas PR, Narula J. Detection of High-Risk Atherosclerotic Plaque: Report of the NHLBI Working Group on Current Status and Future Directions. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012;5:941-955
- Zhao XQ, Dong L, Hatsukami T, Phan BA, Chu B, Moore A, Lane T, Neradilek MB, Polissar N, Monick D, Lee C, Underhill H, Yuan C. MR imaging of carotid plaque composition during lipid-lowering therapy: A prospective assessment of effect and time course. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011;4:977-986
- Shalhub S, Starnes BW, Hatsukami TS, Karmy-Jones R, Tran NT. Repair of blunt thoracic outlet arterial injuries: An evolution from open to endovascular approach. J Trauma. 2011;71:E114-121
- Ronald J, Rajagopalan R, Cerrato F, Nord AS, Hatsukami T, Kohler T, Marcovina S, Heagerty P, Jarvik GP. Genetic variation in LPAL2, LPA, and PLG predicts plasma lipoprotein(a) level and carotid artery disease risk. Stroke. 2011;42:2-9
- Moreno K, Murray-Wijelath J, Yagi M, Kohler T, Hatsukami T, Clowes A, Sobel M. Circulating inflammatory cells are associated with vein graft stenosis. J Vasc Surg. 2011;54:1124-1130
- Underhill HR, Yuan C, Yarnykh VL, Chu B, Oikawa M, Dong L, Polissar NL, Garden GA, Cramer SC, Hatsukami TS. Predictors of surface disruption with MR imaging in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010;31:487-493
- Underhill HR, Hatsukami TS, Fayad ZA, Fuster V, Yuan C. MRI of carotid atherosclerosis: Clinical implications and future directions. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2010;7:165-173
- Underhill HR, Hatsukami TS, Cai J, Yu W, DeMarco JK, Polissar NL, Ota H, Zhao X, Dong L, Oikawa M, Yuan C. A noninvasive imaging approach to assess plaque severity: the carotid atherosclerosis score. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010;31:1068-1075
- Starnes BW, Quiroga E, Hutter C, Tran NT, Hatsukami T, Meissner M, Tang G, Kohler T. Management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in the endovascular era. J Vasc Surg. 2010;51:9-17; discussion 17-18
- Underhill HR, Yuan C, Yarnykh VL, Chu B, Oikawa M, Polissar NL, Schwartz SM, Jarvik GP, Hatsukami TS. Arterial remodeling in subclinical carotid artery disease. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009;2:1381-1389
- Easton JD, Saver JL, Albers GW, Alberts MJ, Chaturvedi S, Feldmann E, Hatsukami TS, Higashida RT, Johnston SC, Kidwell CS, Lutsep HL, Miller E, Sacco RL. Definition and evaluation of transient ischemic attack: A scientific statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; and the Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this statement as an educational tool for neurologists. Stroke. 2009;40:2276-2293
- Zhao XQ and Hatsukami TS. Risk Factors for Development of Carotid Plaque Components. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018;11:193-195.
- Saba L, Saam T, Jager HR, Yuan C, Hatsukami TS, Saloner D, Wasserman BA, Bonati LH and Wintermark M. Imaging biomarkers of vulnerable carotid plaques for stroke risk prediction and their potential clinical implications. Lancet neurology. 2019;18:559-572.
- Chen L, Sun J, Hippe DS, Balu N, Yuan Q, Yuan I, Zhao X, Li R, He L, Hatsukami TS, Hwang JN and Yuan C. Quantitative assessment of the intracranial vasculature in an older adult population using iCafe. Neurobiology of aging. 2019;79:59-65.
- Meissner MH, Manzo RA, Berglin RO, Strandness DE. Deep venous insufficiency: The relationship between lysis and subsequent reflux. J Vasc Surg, 1993; 18: 596-608.
- Markel A, Meissner MH, Manzo RA, Bergelin RO, Strandness DE. A comparison of the cuff deflation method with the Valsalva maneuver and limb compression in detecting venous valvular reflux. Arch Surg; 1994; 129: 701-705 .
- Mewissen MW, Seabrook GR, Meissner MH, Cynamon J, Labrapoulos N, Haughton SH. Catheter-directed thrombolysis for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis: Report of a national multi-center registry. Radiology 1999; 211: 39-49.
- Rutherford RB, Padberg FT, Comerota AJ, Kistner RL, Meissner MH, Moneta GL. Venous severity scoring: An adjunct to venous outcome assessment. J Vasc Surg 2000; 31: 1307-1312.
- Meissner MH, Zierler BK, Bergelin RO, Chandler, WC, Manzo RA, Strandness DE. Markers of plasma coagulation and fibrinolysis after acute deep venous thrombosis. J Vasc Surg; 2000; 32: 870-880.
- Meissner MH, Zierler BZ, Chandler WL, Bergelin RO, Strandness DE. Coagulation, fibrinolysis, and recanalization after acute deep venous thrombosis. J Vasc Surg 2002; 35: 278-285.
- Meissner MH, Natiello C, Nicholls, SC. Performance characteristics of the Venous Clinical Severity (VCS) score. J Vasc Surg 2002; 36: 889-895.
- Meissner MH, Chandler WL, Elliott JS. Venous thromboembolism in trauma: A local manifestation of systemic hypercoagulability. J Trauma 2003; 54: 224-231.
- Meissner MH, Moneta G, Burnand K, Gloviczki P. Lohr JM, Lurie F et al. The hemodynamics and diagnosis of venous disease. J Vasc Surg 2007; 46 (Supplement S): 4S-24S.
- Meissner MH, Gloviczki P, Bergan J, Kistner RL, Morrison N, Pannier F et al. Primary chronic venous disorders. J Vasc Surg 2007; 46 (Supplement S): 54S-67S.
- Meissner MH, Eklof B, Coleridge Smith P, Dalsing MC, DePalma RG, Gloviczki P et al. Secondary Chronic Venous Disorders. J Vasc Surg 2007; 46 (Supplement S): 67S-83S.
- Casey ET, Murad MH, Zumaeta-Garcia M, Elamin MB, Oian S, Erwin PJ, Monori VM, Glovickzki P, Meissner M. Treatment of acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Accepted for Publication. J Vasc Surg 2012; 55: 1463-1473.
- Meissner MH, Comerota AJ, Dalsing M, Eklof BG, Gillespie DL, Gloviczki P, Lohr JM, McLafferty RB, Murad MH, Padberg F, Pappas P, Raffetto JD, Wakefield TW. Early thrombus removal strategies for acute deep venous thrombosis: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and American Venous Forum. Accepted for Publication. J Vasc Surg 2012; 55: 1449-1462.
- Jayaraj A, Meissner MH. A comparison of Villalta-Prandoni Scale and Venous Clinical Severity Score in the assessment of post-thrombotic syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg 2014: 28 : 313-317. PMID 2399260
- Zimmet S, Min RJ, Comerota A, Meissner MH. Core content for Training in Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. Phlebology 2014: 29; 587 – 593. PMID 25059735
- Jayaraj A, Meissner M. Impact of graduated compression stockings on the prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome – results of a randomized controlled trial. Phlebology 2015: 30; 541-548. PMID 25059736
- Meissner MH and Gibson K. Clinical outcome after treatment of pelvic venous congestion syndrome: Sense and nonsense. Phlebology 2015. 30 (suppl 1): 73 - 80. PMID 25729071
- Labropoulos N, Jasinski PT, Adrahtas D, Gasparis AP, Meissner, MH. A standardized ultrasound approach to pelvic congestion syndrome. Phlebology 2017: 32 (9); 608-619. PMID 27799418
- Gibson K, Minjarez R, Ferris B, Neradilek M, Wise M, Stoughton J, Meissner M. Clinical presentation of women with pelvic-source varicose veins in the perineum: First steps in the development of a disease-specific patient assessment tool. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2017: 5(4); 493-499. PMID 28623983.
- Needleman L, Cronan JJ, Lilly Mp, Adhikari S, Hertzberg BS, Dejong MR, Streiff MB, Meissner MH. Ultrasound for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis: Multidisciplinary recommendations from the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference. Circulation 2018: 137(14): 1505-1515. PMID 29610129
- Garland BT, Danaher P, Tran N, Quiroga E, Singh N, Starnes BW. Preoperative Risk Score for the Prediction of Mortality Following Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Oct;68(4):991-997
- Hicks K, Quiroga E, Pepin M, Byers P, Shalhub S. Testing Patterns for Genetically Triggered Vascular Disease at an Academic Center. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Sep;68(3):701-711.
- Wallace G, Singh , Quiroga E, Tran N. The Use of SmartPhone Thermal Imaging for Assessment of Peripheral Perfusion in Vascular Patients. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Feb;47:157-161 .
- Desikan SK, Singh N, Steele SR, Tran N, Quiroga E, Danaher P, Garland BT, Starnes BW. The incidence of ischemic colitis after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is decreasing in the endovascular era. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Sep 14. pii: S0890-5096(17)30994-9
- Stewart BT, Gyedu A, Alexander P, Amponsah-Manu F, Dardik A, Darko N, Elster E, Giannou C, Harris M, Johnston L, Junkins S, Kokuro C, Kuwayama D, Labi-Addo W, Mishra M, Morna M, Oppong-Nketia V, Orgoi S, Quiroga E, Remick K, Tai N, Veller M, Wren S, Yangi-Angate N, Rich N, Mock C, Kushner A. Consensus recommendations for essential vascular care in low- and middle-income countries. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Dec;64(6):1770-1779
- Heneghan RE*, Aarabi S*, Quiroga E, Gunn ML, Singh N, Starnes BW. Call for a new classification system and treatment strategy in blunt aortic injury. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Apr 27 S0741-5214(16)00312-8
- Quiroga E, Heneghan R. Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with occipital horn syndrome. J Vasc Surg. 2015 May 1 (2) 138-140
- Kotagal M*, Quiroga E, Ruffato BJ, Adedipe AA, Blacklund BH, Nathan R, Roche A, Sajed D, Shah S. Impact of point of care ultrasound training on surgical residents’ confidence. J Surg Educ. 2015 Jul-Aug; 72(4):e82-7
- Drake FT*, Quiroga E, Kariuki H, Shisanya K, Hotchkiss M, Monroe-Wise A, Drake J, Mburu J, Farquhar C and Flum D. Traumatic near amputation secondary to hippopotamus attack: lessons for surgeons. J Surg Res. 2014 May 1; 188(1):58-63
- 10.Wallace GA, Starnes BW, Hatsukami TS, Quiroga E, Tang GL, Kohler TR, Tran NT. Favorable discharge disposition and survival after successful endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 2013 Jun;57(6):1495-502.
- 11.Wheeler H*, Quiroga E, Kohler T, Tang G. Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm Caused By Haemophilus influenzae Group f: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ann Vasc Surg. Ann Vasc Surg. 2013 Apr;27(3):353.e13-6.
- Quiroga E, Tran N, Hatsukami T and Starnes B. Hypothermia is associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Endovasc Ther. 2010 Jun; 17(3) 434-8
- Starnes, BW, Quiroga E. Hybrid-Fenestrated Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Novel Technique for Treating Patients with Para-Anastomotic Juxtarenal Aneurysms. Ann Vasc Surg. 2010 Nov 24 (8):1150-3
- Starnes BW, Quiroga E, Hutter C, Tran N, Hatsukami T, Meissner M, Tang G and Kohler T. Management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in the endovascular era. J Vasc Surg. 2010 Jan;51(1):9-17
- “Mechanical Thrombolysis: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes”. Meissner M, Quiroga E, for Venous Thromboembolic Disease, edited by AB Lumsden and MG Davies. Cardiotext. ISBN: 9781935395225. 2011
- “Quality of life after ruptured AAA”. Rodriguez , Quiroga E, for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. The definitive manual, edited by BW Starnes, Manish Mehta and Frank Veith. Springer. ISBN-13: 978-3319238432. 2017
- “Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome”. Quiroga E, Singh N, for Rutherford Vascular Surgery. 9th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0323427913
- Quiroga E, Slaw K, Crawford R. “The importance of creating the Argentine chapter of the Society for Vascular Surgery”. Argentine Journal of Cardiovascular Disease 2016 Dec;14(3) 91-2
Limb Salvage and Popliteal Entrapment
- Hemingway J, Emanuels D, Aarabi S, Quiroga E, Tran NT, Starnes BW, Singh N. Safety of transfer, type of procedure and factors predictive of limb salvage in a modern series of acute limb ischemia. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 69: 1174-79, 2019.
- Causey, MW, Quan, RW, Curry, TK, Singh N. Ultrasound is a critical adjunct in the diagnosis and treatment of popliteal entrapment syndrome. Journal of Vascular Surgery 57:1695-1697, 2013
- Causey MW, Singh N, Miller S, Andersen C. Necessity of Early Recognition of Popliteal Entrapment Syndrome. Journal of Surgical Radiology. 2: 160-65, 2010.
- Miller, S, Causey MW, Schachter D, Singh N. A case of limb ischemia secondary to paradoxical embolism. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 44:604-608, 2010.
- Causey MW, Oguntoye M, Andersen C, Singh N. Limb salvage after delayed diagnosis for blunt traumatic infrapopliteal occlusion. Journal of Vascular Surgery 52:734-737, 2010.
- Roukis TS, Singh N, Andersen CA. Preserving Functional Capacity as Opposed to Tissue Preservation in the Diabetic Patient: A Single Institution Experience. Foot and Ankle Specialist. 3: 177-183, 2010.
- Causey MW, Singh N, Miller SL, Quan R, Curry TK, Andersen CA. Intraoperative Duplex Scan as an adjunct in the Treatment of Functional Popliteal Entrapment Syndrome. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 24:556-561, 2010.
- Neville RF, Dy B, Singh N, DeZee KJ. Distal vein patch with an arteriovenous fistula: A viable option for the patient without autogenous conduit and severe distal occlusive disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 50:83-88, 2009.
- Singh N, Sidawy AN, DeZee K, Neville RF, Abularrage CJ, Akbari CM, Weiswasser J, Arora S, Aidinian G, Adams E, Khuri S, Henderson W. Factors predictive of acute failure of infrainguinal lower extremity arterial bypass. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 47:556-561, 2008.
- Singh N, Sidawy AN, Dezee, K, Neville RF, Weiswasser J, Aidinian G, Abularrage CJ, Adams ED, Henderson W, Khuri S. The effects of the type of anesthesia on outcomes of lower extremity infrainguinal bypass. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 44:964-70, 2006.
Aortic
- Qaderi SM, Tran NT, Blankensteijn JD, Singh N, Starnes BW. Aortic neck dilation is not associated with adverse outcomes after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery 69: 1059-65, 2019.
- Worral EB, Singh N, Starnes BW. Three-vessel fenestrated and bilateral iliac branched graft repair of a juxtarenal aortic aneurysm with bilateral common iliac aneurysms. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases Innov Tech. 4:166-169, 2018.
- Shalhub S, Schafer M, Hatsukami TS, Sweet MP, Reynolds JJ, Bolster FA, Shin SH, Reece TB, Singh N, Starnes BW, Jazeri O. Association of variant arch anatomy with type B aortic dissection and hemodynamic mechanisms. Journal of Vascular Surgery 68:1640-1648, 2018.
- Starnes BW, Tatum B, Singh N. Procedural and perioperative results in patients treated with fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair planned by automated software in a physician-sponsored investigational device exemption trial of physician-modified endografts. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 68: 1297-1307, 2018.
- Desikan SK, Singh N, Steele SR, Tran NT, Quiroga E, Danaher P, Garland BT, Starnes BW. The incidence of ischemic colitis after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms is decreasing in the endovascular era. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 47:247-252, 2018.
- Nevidomskyte D, Shalhub S, Singh N, Farokhi E, Meissner N. Influence of Gender on Abdominal Aortic Repair in the Community. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 39:128-136, 2017.
- Starnes BW, Caps MT, Arthurs ZM, Singh N. Evaluation of the learning curve for fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 64:1219-1227, 2016.
Vascular Trauma
- Quiroga E, Starnes BW, Tran NT, Singh N. Implementation and results of a practical grading system for thoracic blunt aortic injury. Journal of Vascular Surgery. Epub ahead of print.
- Hemingway J, Adeji E, Desikan S, Gross J, Tran NT, Singh N, Starnes, BW, Quiroga E. Lowering the ankle brachial index threshold in blunt lower extremity trauma may prevent unnecessary imaging. Annals of Vascular Surgery. Epub ahead of print.
- Quiroga E, Starnes BW, Tran NT, Singh N. Implementation and results of a practical grading system for thoracic blunt aortic injury. Journal of Vascular Surgery. Epub ahead of print.
- Wallace GA, Starnes BW, Hatsukami TS, Sobel M, Singh N, Tran NT. Intravascular Ultrasound is a Critical Tool for Accurate Endograft Sizing in the Management of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 61: 630-635, 2015.
- Causey MW, Salgar S, Singh N, Martin M, Stalling JD. Valproic acid reversed pathologic endothelial cell gene expression profile associated with ischemia-reperfusion injury in a swine hemorrhagic shock model. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 55:1096-103, 2012.
- Fox CJ, Perkins JG, Singh N, Patel B, Ficke JR. Popliteal Artery Repair in Massively Transfused Military Trauma Casualties: A Pursuit to Save Life and Limb. Journal of Trauma. 69: S123-34, 2010.
- Lehman R, Quan, R, Singh N. Issues in Revascularization of the Ischemic Foot and Ankle War Injury. Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America. 15:77-90, 2010.
- Singh N, Bluman E, Starnes BW, Andersen C. Dynamic wound closure of fasciotomy wounds. American Surgeon. 74:217-220, 2008
Aortic Disease
- Qaderi SM, Tran NT, Tatum B, Blankensteijn JD, Singh N, Starnes BW. Aortic neck dilation is not associated with adverse outcomes after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair: Midterm results from an investigational device exemption clinical trial. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Oct 6. pii: S0741-5214(18)31988-8.
- Garland BT, Danaher PJ, Desikan S, Tran NT, Quiroga E, Singh N, Starnes BW. Preoperative risk score for the prediction of mortality after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2018 May 9. pii: S0741-5214(18)30275-1.
- Starnes BW, Tatum B, Singh N. Procedural and perioperative results in patients treated with fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair planned by automated software in a physician-sponsored investigational device exemption trial of physician-modified endografts. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Apr 26
- Chaikof EL, Dalman RL, Eskandari MK, Jackson BM, Lee WA, Mansour MA, Mastracci TM, Mell M, Murad MH, Nguyen LL, Oderich GS, Patel MS, Schermerhorn ML, Starnes BW. The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on the care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Jan;67(1):2-77.e2.
- Desikan SK, Singh N, Steele SR, Tran N, Quiroga E, Danaher P, Garland BT, Starnes BW. The Incidence of Ischemic Colitis after Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms is Decreasing in the Endovascular Era. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Sep 14.
- Lallemand MS, Moe DM, McClellan JM, Smith JP, Daab L, Marko S, Tran N, Starnes B, Martin MJ. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta for major abdominal venous injury in a porcine hemorrhagic shock model. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Aug;83(2):230-236.
- Mell MW, Starnes BW, Kraiss LW, Schneider PA, Pevec WC. Western Vascular Society guidelines for transfer of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Mar;65(3):603-608.
- Starnes BW, Heneghan RE, Tatum B. Midterm results from a physician-sponsored investigational device exemption clinical trial evaluating physician-modified endovascular grafts for the treatment of juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Feb;65(2):294-302.
- Starnes BW, Caps MT, Arthurs ZM, Tatum B, Singh N. Evaluation of the learning curve for fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Aug 26.
- Heneghan RE, Aarabi S, Quiroga E, Gunn ML, Singh N, Starnes BW. Call for a new classification system and treatment strategy in blunt aortic injury. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Jul;64(1):171-6
- Sokol KK, Black GE, Shawhan R, Eckert MJ, Tran NT, Starnes BW, Martin MJ. Efficacy of a novel fluoroscopy-free endovascular balloon device with pressure release capabilities in the setting of uncontrolled junctional hemorrhage. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 80;(6):907-914.
- Mell MW, Schneider PA, Starnes BW. Variability in transfer criteria for patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in the western United States. J Vasc Surg. 2015 Aug;62(2):326-30.
- Leotta DF, Starnes BW. Custom fenestration templates for endovascular repair of juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2015 Jun;61(6):1637-41.
- Starnes BW, Tatum B. Early report from an investigator-initiated investigational device exemption clinical trial on physician-modified endovascular grafts. J Vasc Surg. 2013 Aug;58(2):311-7
- Starnes BW, Physician-modified endovascular grafts for the treatment of elective, symptomatic, or ruptured juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2012 Sep;56(3):601-7
- Starnes BW, Lundgren RS, Gunn M, Quade S, Hatsukami TS, Tran NT, Mokadam N, Aldea G. A new classification scheme for treating blunt aortic injury. J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jan;55(1):47-54.
- Arthurs ZM, Starnes BW, Sohn VY, Singh N, Martin MJ, Andersen CA. Functional and Survival Outcomes in Traumatic Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injuries: An Analysis of the National Trauma Databank. J Vasc Surg 2009;49:988-94.
Vascular Trauma
- Arthurs ZM, Starnes BW, Sohn VY, Singh N, Martin MJ, Andersen CA. Functional and Survival Outcomes in Traumatic Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injuries: An Analysis of the National Trauma Databank. J Vasc Surg 2009;49:988-94.
- Fox CJ, Starnes BW. Vascular surgery on the modern battlefield. Surg Clin North Am. 2007 Oct;87(5):1193-211, xi. Review.
- Arthurs ZM, Sohn VY, Starnes BW. Vascular trauma: endovascular management and techniques. Surg Clin North Am. 2007 Oct;87(5):1179-92, x-xi. Review.
- Mullenix PS, Steele SR, Andersen CA, Starnes BW, Salim A, Martin MJ. Limb salvage and outcomes among patients with traumatic popliteal vascular injury: An analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. J Vasc Surg. 2006 Jul;44(1):94-100.
- Starnes BW, Beekley AC, Sebesta JA, Andersen CA, Rush RM Jr. Extremity Vascular Injuries on the Battlefield: Tips for Surgeons Deploying to War. J Trauma. 2006 Feb;60(2):432-42
- Sweet MP, Fillinger MF, Morrison TM, Abel D. The Influence of Gender on Eligibility for Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair. J Vascular Surgery 2011;54:931-7.
- Nathan DP, Shalhub S, Tang GL, Sweet MP, Verrier ED, Tran NT, Aldea GS, Starnes BW. Outcomes Following Stent-Graft Therapy of Dissection Related Aneurysmal Degeneration in the Descending Thoracic Aorta. J Vasc Surg 2015;61:1200-7.
- Berfield KS, Sweet MP, McCabe JM, Reisman M, Mokadam NA, Dean LS, Smith JW. Endovascular repair for Type A Aortic dissection following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Ann Thor Surg 2015;100:1444-6.
- Sweet MP, Starnes BW, Tatum B. Initial experience with endovascular treatment of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm using physician modified endografts. J Vasc Surgery 2015;62:1160-7.
- Sweet MP. Anatomic features of the distal aortic arch that influence endovascular aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surgery 2016;64:891-5.
- Howell E, Sweet MP, Pal JD. Transapical Endovascular Repair of Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm. J Card Surg 2016:;31:456-60.
- Esiobu P, Rodriguez AL, Yoo MJ, Kirkham EM, Merati AL, Zierler RE, Starnes BW, Sweet MP. Transcranial Doppler in the Management of Eagle Syndrome. J Vasc Surg Cases and Innovative Techniques 2018;4:41-4.
- Shalhub S, Schafer M, Hatsukami TS, Sweet MP, Reynolds JJ, Bolster FA, Shin SH, Reece TB, Singh N, Starnes BW, Jazaeri O. Association of Variant Arch Anatomy with Type B Aortic Dissection and Hemodynamic Mechanisms. J Vasc Surgery 2018: (in press)
- Burke CR, Kratzberg JA, Yoder AD, Steele NZ, Smith JW, Aldea GS, Sweet MP. Applicability of the Cook Inner-Branched Arch Endograft. J Vasc Surg 2018 (submitted)
- Kang PC, Bartek MA, Shalhub S, Nathan DP, Sweet MP. Survival and Patient-centered Outcome in a Disease-based Observational Cohort Study of Patients with Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm. J Vasc Surg 2018 (submitted)
Critical Limb Ischemia Basic Science Research
- Tang GL, Charo DN, Wang R, Charo IF, Messina LM. CCR2 knockout mice revascularize normally in response to severe hindlimb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2004;40:786-95. PMID: 15472609
- Tang GL, Chang DS, Sarkar R, Wang R, Messina LM. The effect of gradual or acute arterial occlusion on skeletal muscle blood flow, arteriogenesis, and inflammation in rat hindlimb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2005;41:312-20. PMID: 15768015
- Yan J, Tang GL, Wang R, Messina LM. Optimization of adenovirus-mediated endothelial nitric oxide synthase delivery in rat hindlimb ischemia. Gene Ther. 2005;12:1640-50. PMID: 16107865
- Yang Y, Tang GL, Yan JL, Park B, Hoffman A, Tie GD, Wang R, Messina LM. Cellular and Molecular Mechanism Mediating Blood Flow Recovery in Acute versus Gradual Femoral Artery Occlusion Are Distinct in the Mouse. J Vasc Surg. 2008;48:1546-58. PMID: 19118738
- Sobel M, Moreno K, Yagi M, Kohler T, Tang GL, Wijelath E, Clowes A, Zhou XHA, Eugenio E. Low Levels of a Natural IgM Antibody Are Associated with Vein Graft Stenosis and Failure. J Vasc Surg. 2013;58:997-1005. PMID: 23856610
- Tang, GL, Weitz K. Impaired arteriogenesis in syndecan-1-/- J Surg Res. 2015;193:22-7. PMID: 25194470
- Ankri-Eliahoo G, Weitz K, Cox T, Tang GL. The Effect of p27kip1 on Arterial Remodeling In Response to Hindlimb Ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2016; 63:1351-9 PMID 25701497
- Kikuchi S. Chen L, Xiong K, Saito Y, Azuma N, Tang G, Sobel M, Wight TN, Kenagy RD. Smooth muscle cells of human veins show an increased response to injury at valve sites. J Vasc Surg. 2018; 67:1556-1570. PMID 28647196
- Kikuchi S. Chen L, Xiong K, Saito Y, Azuma N, Tang G, Sobel M, Wight TN, Kenagy RD. Smooth muscle cells of human veins show an increased response to injury at valve sites. J Vasc Surg. 2018; 67:1556-1570. PMID 28647196
- Kenagy RD, Kikuchi S. Chen L, Wijelath ES, Stergachis AB, Stamatoyannopoulos J, Tang GL, Clowes AW, Sobel M. A single nucleotide polymorphism of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (p27Kip1) associated with human vein graft failure affects growth of human venous adventitial cells but not smooth muscle cells. J Vasc Surg. 2018;67:309-317. PMID 28526559.
- Sobel M, Kikuchi S, Chen L, Tang GL, Wight TN, Kenagy RD. Clinical Factors that Influence the Cellular Responses of Saphenous Veins Used for Arterial Bypass. Vasc Surg. 2018 68(6S):165S-176S.e6. PMID 29914830.
- Sobel M, Yagi M, Moreno K, Kohler TR, Tang GL, Wijelath ES, Marshall J, Kenagy RD. Anti-phosphorylcholine IgM, an Anti-inflammatory Mediator, Predicts Peripheral Vein Graft Failure: A Prospective Observational Study. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2018. 57:259-266. PMID 30343000
Open vs Endovascular Therapies in Vascular Surgery
- Tang GL, Tehrani HY, Usman A, Katariya K, Otero C, Perez E, Eskandari MK. Reduced mortality, paraplegia, and stroke with stent graft repair of blunt aortic transections: A modern meta-analysis. J Vasc Surg. 2008;47:671-5. PMID: 17980541
- Tang GL, Matsumura JS, Morasch MD, Pearce WH, Nguyen A, Amaranto D, and Eskandari MK. Carotid angioplasty and stenting versus endarterectomy for asymptomatic disease: single center experience. Arch Surg. 2008;143:653-8. PMID: 18645107
- Usman A, Tang GL, Eskandari MK. Meta-analysis of procedural stroke and death among octogenarians: carotid stenting versus carotid endarterectomy. J Am Coll Surg. 2009;208:1124-31. PMID: 19476901
- Tang GL, Fillinger MF, Matsumura JS. Original Excluder Component Overlap From Proximal or Distal Extension During Initial Repair Not Correlated With Aneurysm Sac Shrinkage. J Vasc Surg. 2009;49:1409-15. PMID: 19497499
- Wallace GA, Starnes BW, Hatsukami T, Quiroga E, Sobel M, Kohler TR, Tang GL, Tran NT. Favorable Discharge Disposition and Mid-Term Survival After Successful Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 2013;57:1495-502. PMID: 23719035
- Nathan DP, Shalhub S, Tang GL, Sweet MP, Verrier ED, Tran NT, Aldea GS, Starnes BW. Outcomes after stent graft therapy for dissection-related aneurysmal degeneration in the descending thoracic aorta. J Vasc Surg. 2015;61:1200-6. PMID 25770986
- Nevidomskyte D, Tang GL, Hatsukami T, Shin S, Meissner M, Shalhub S. Comparison of Outcomes in Women and Men Following Carotid Interventions in the Washington State’s Vascular Interventional Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program (VI-SCOAP). J Vasc Surg. 69:1121-1128. PMID 30301684.
- Delafontaine JL, Hu B, Tan TW, Tang GL, Starnes BW, Virk C, Chow WB, Zhang WW. Outcome Comparison of TEVAR with and without Left Subclavian Artery Revascularization from Analysis of Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019. 58:174-179. PMID 30910649
Surgical Education
- Shin SH, Tang, GL, Shalhub SS. Integrated Residency with Associated with an Increase in Women Among Vascular Surgery Trainees. J Vasc Surg. 2019. Epub ahead of print. PMID 31176639
PUBLICATIONS
- Cellular Proliferation in Primary Coronary Artery Lesions. O’Brien ER, Stewart DK, Tran NT, Hinohara T, Simpson JB, Alpers C, Schwartz SM. Circulation. 1992;86(4):I-157.
- Cellular Proliferation in Restenotic Coronary Atherectomy Tissue: Implications for Anti-Proliferative Therapy. O’Brien ER, Stewart DK, Tran NT, Hinohara T, Simpson JB, Alpers C, Schwartz SM. Circulation. 1992;86(4):I-744.
- Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation is Not the Dominant Cellular Event in Restenotic Coronary Atherectomy Specimens. O’Brien ER, Alpers CE, Ferguson MS, Stewart DK, Tran NT, Hinohara T, Simpson JB, Schwartz SM. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;21(2):Suppl A 73A.
- Proliferation in Primary and Restenosis Coronary Atherectomy Tissue: Implications for Anti-Proliferative Therapy. O’Brien ER, Alpers CE, Stewart DK, Ferguson MS, Tran NT, Gordon D, Bennitt EP, Hinohara T, Simpson JB, Schwartz SM. Circ. Res. 1993;73(2):223-231.
- Mechanism of the “Burst Injury” in the Thoracolumbar Spine. Tran NT, Watson N, Tencer AF, Ching RP. Clin. Res. 1994;42(1):49A.
- Mechanism of the Burst Fracture in the Thoracolumbar Spine: The Effect of Loading Rate. Tran NT, Watson NA, Tencer AF, Ching RP, Anderson PA. Spine. 1995;20(18):1984-1988.
- Right Atrial Perforation Secondary to ICD Insertion Diagnosed with Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS). Tran NT, Zivin A, Karmy-Jones R. Can Respir J. 2001 Jul-Aug;8(4):283-5.
- The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and natural history of chronic venous disease. Tran NT, Meissner MH. Semin Vasc Surg. 2002 Mar;15(1):5-12.
- Predictors of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression as Measured by Noninvasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging. T Saam, C Yuan, B Chu, N Takaya, H Underhill, J Cai, N Tran, NL Polissar, B Neradilek, GP Jarvik, C Isaac, GA Garden, KR Maravilla, B Hashimoto, TS Hatsukami.. Circulation 2005; 112(17):II-643-3033.
- Takaya N, Yuan C, Chu B, Saam T, Underhill H, Cai J, Tran N, Polissar NL, Isaac C, Ferguson MS, Garden GA, Cramer SC, Maravilla KR, Hashimoto B, Hatsukami TS. Association between carotid plaque characteristics and subsequent ischemic cerebrovascular events: a prospective assessment with MRI--initial results. Stroke 2006;37(3):818-23.
- Predictors of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression as Measured by Noninvasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging. T Saam, C Yuan, B Chu, N Takaya, H Underhill, J Cai, N Tran, NL Polissar, B Neradilek, GP Jarvik, C Isaac, GA Garden, KR Maravilla, B Hashimoto, TS Hatsukami.. Atherosclerosis 194 (2007) e34-e42.
- Hybrid Approaches to Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysm Disease. B Starnes, N Tran, J McDonald. Surg Clin North Am 2007;87(5):1087-98.
- Axillary Aneurysm and Limb Threatening Ischemia. J Grimm, N Tran. J Vasc Ultrasound 2009; 33(1)26-30.
- Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in the Endovascular Era. B Starnes, E Quiroga, C Hunter, N Tran, T Hatsukami, M Meissner, G Tang, T Kohler. J Vasc Surg 2010;51(1)9-17. PMID #19883986.
- Hypothermia Is Associated With Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. E Quiroga, N Tran, T Hatsukami, B Starnes. J Endovasc Ther 2010;17:434-438. PMID #20557188.
- Endovascular Treatment of Axillosubclavian Arterial Transection in Patients With Blunt Traumatic Injury. S Shalhub, B Starnes, N Tran. J Vasc Surg 2011;53(4)1141-4. PMID #21276694.
- Repair of Blunt Thoracic Outlet Arterial Injuries: An Evolution From Open to Endovascular Approach. S Shalhub, B Starnes, T Hatsukami, R Karmy-Jones, N Tran. J Trauma 2011:71:E114-E121. PMID #22071946.
- A New Classification Scheme for Treating Blunt Aortic Injury. B Starnes, R Lundgren, M Gunn, S Quade, T Hatsukami, N Tran, N Mokadam, G Aldea. J Vasc Surg 2012;55:47-54. PMID #22130426.
- A Single Institution’s Experience with Blunt Abdominal Aortic Injury and A Contemporary Review of the Literature. S Shalhub, BW Starnes, N Tran, TS Hatsukami, RS Lundgren, CW Davis, S Quade, M Gunn. J Vasc Surg 2012;55(5):1277-85. PMID #22322120.
- Impact of Routine Use of a Tourniquet on the Diameter of Arm Veins and the Creation of Functional AV Fistulas. A Jayaraj, C Logar, T Hatsukami, N Tran. J Vasc Ultrasound. 2013;37(1):21-25.
- Thoracic Aortic to Popliteal Artery Bypass for Bilateral Lower Extremity Critical Limb Ischemia. A Jayaraj, B Starnes, N Tran, T Hatsukami. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Aug;26(6):858.e11-4. PMID #22794339.
- Favorable Discharge Disposition and Survival After Successful Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. G Wallace, B Starnes, T Hatsukami, E Quiroga, G Tang, T Kohler, N Tran. J Vasc Surg 2013;57:1492-502. PMID #23719035.
- Intravascular ultrasound is a critical tool for accurate endograft sizing in the management of blunt thoracic aortic injury. G Wallace, B Starnes, T Hatsukami, M Sobel, N Singh, N Tran. J Vasc Surg 2015;61(3):630-635. PMID #25499713.
- Outcomes after stent graft therapy for dissection-related aneurysmal degeneration in the descending thoracic aorta. D Nathan, S Shalhub, G Tang, M Sweet, E Verrier, N Tran, G Aldea, B Starnes. J Vasc Surg. 2015;61(5):1200-1206. PMID #25770986.
- Efficacy of a novel fluoroscopy-free endovascular balloon device with pressure release capabilities in the setting of uncontrolled junctional hemorrhage. Sokol KK, Black GE, Shawhan R, Eckert MJ, Tran NT, Starnes BW, Martin MJ. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016;80(6):907-14. PMID #27015577.
- Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta for major abdominal venous injury in a porcine hemorrhagic shock model. Lallemand MS, Moe DM, McClellan JM, Smith JP, Daab L, Marko S, Tran NT, Starnes BW, Martin MJ. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017;83(2):230-36. PMID #26459798.
- The incidence of ischemic colitis after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is decreasing in the endovascular era. Desikan SK, Singh N, Steele SR, Tran NT, Quiroga E, Danaher P, Garland BT, Starnes BW. Ann Vasc Surg 2018 Feb;47:247-252, PMID: 28919522.
- The use of smart phone thermal imaging for assessment of peripheral perfusion in vascular patients. Wallace GA, Singh N, Quiroga E, Tran NT. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017; PMID #2887260.
- Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta and resuscitative thoracotomy in select patients with hemorrhagic shock: early results from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma’s Aortic Occlusion in Resuscitation for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Registry. AAST AORTA Study Group. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 May;226(5):730-740; PMID: 29421994.
- Preoperative risk score for the prediction of mortality after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. Garland BT, Danaher PJ, Desikan S, Tran NT, Quiroga E, Singh N, Starnes BW. J Vasc Surg 2018 May 9. pii:S0741-5241(18)30275-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.12.075; PMID: 29753581
- Aortic neck dilatation is not associated with adverse outcomes after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair: Midterm results from an investigational device exemption clinical trial. Qaderi SM, Tran NT, Tatum B, Blankensteijn JD, Singh N, Starnes BW. J Vasc Surg 2018 Oct 6. pii: S0741-5214(18)31988-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.07.037; PMID: 30301687.
- Safety of transfer, type of procedure, and factors predictive of limb salvage in a modern series of acute limb ischemia. Hemingway J, Emanuels D, Aarabi S, Quiroga E, Tran N, Starnes B, Singh N. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Feb 15. pii: S0741-5214(18)32242-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.08.174 ; PMID; 30777685.
BOOK CHAPTERS
- B Starnes, N Tran. Vascular Injuries to the Neck, Including the Subclavian Vessels. In: JE Fisher, KI Bland, editors. 2011. Mastery of Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- N Tran, B Starnes. Endoleaks After Endovascular Repair of Ruptured AAA: Do They Matter? In: MK Eskandari, MD Morasch, WH Pearce, JS Yao, editors, 2011. Contemporary Vascular Surgery. Shelton CT: People’s Medical Publishing House.
- N Tran. Intraabdominal Vascular Injury. Clinical Scenarios in Vascular Surgery. G Upchurch, P Henke, editors 2017. Wolters Kluwer.
- N Tran. Vascular Injuries to the Neck, Including the Subclavian Vessels. In: JE Fisher, KI Bland, editors. 2017. Mastery of Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- N Tran. Background and Scope of the Problem. In: BW Starnes, M Mehta, FJ Veith, editors. 2017. Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The Definitive Manual. Charm, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG.
- N Tran. Creating Hemodialysis Access in Intravenous Drug Users: A Vascular Surgeon’s Perspective. In: S Shalhub, A Dua, S Shin, editors. 2017. Hemodialysis Access: Fundamentals and Advanced Management. Charm, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG.
- Zhang W, Kulaylat M, Anain P, Dosluoglu H, Harris L, Cherr G, Dayton M, Dryjski M. Embolization as a Cause of Bowel Ischemia Following Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. J Vasc Surg 2004; 40:867-72.
- Zhang W, Abou-Zamzam AM. Lower Extremity Amputation: General Considerations. In Rutherford RB, eds: Vascular Surgery, 7th Edition. Elsevier, Inc., 2010; Chapter 114, pp1761-1771.
- Smith JC, Watkins G, Smith DC, Palmer EW, Abou-Zamzam AM, Zhao C, Zhang W. Accuracy of CT angiography, MR angiography and digital subtraction angiography in grading of carotid artery stenosis: In comparison with actual measurements in an in vitro model. Ann Vasc Surg 2012, 26:338-43.
- Jahromi AH, Carroll JD, Doucet LD, Zhang W. Hybrid treatment of ruptured Type B aortic dissection extended into aberrant right subclavian artery in a patient with Turner’s syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg 2013; 27:1182.
- Matatov T, Reddy K, Doucet LD, Zhao CX, Zhang W. Experience with a New Negative Pressure Incision Management System in Prevention of Groin Wound Infection in Vascular Surgery Patients. J Vasc Surg 2013;57:791-5.
- Coulter AH, Tan TW, Zhang W. Physician Modification of Gore C3 Excluder Endograft for Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Anatomically Unsuitable for Conventional Endovascular Repair. J Vasc Surg 2014;59:1739-43.
- Premaratne S, Tan TW, Coulter AH, Doumite D, Zhang W. Symptomatic Popliteal Vein Aneurysm. Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014;48:275-6.
- Zhang F, Zhang H, Luo Y, Liang G, Feng Y, Zhang W. Catheter-directed Thrombolysis Assisted with Angioplasty for Chronic Lower Limb Ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg 2014;28(3):590-5.
- Tan TW, Eslami M, Rybin D, Doros G, Zhang W, Farber A. Blood transfusion is associated with increased risk of perioperative complications and prolonged hospital duration of stay among patients undergoing amputation. Surgery. 2015; 158(6):1609-16.
- Northcutt A, Zibari G, Tan TW, Coulter AH, Zhang W. Does kidney transplantation to iliac artery deteriorate ischemia in the ipsilateral lower extremity with peripheral arterial disease? Vascular 2015;23:490-3.
- Pearce FB, Yang S, Shi R, Tan TW, Zhang W. Circumferential Aortic Endarterectomy Followed with Immediate Infrarenal Clamping May Avoid Suprarenal Clamping During Open Surgery for Juxtarenal Aortoililac Occlusive Disease. Ann Vasc Surg 2016; 34:48-54.
- Tan TW, Eslami M, Rybin D, Doros G, Zhang W, Farber A. Outcomes of Patients with Type I Endoleak at Completion of Endovascular Abdominal Aneurysm Repair. J Vas Surg 2016; 63(6):1420-7.
- Tan TW, Coulter AH, Zhang W. Percutaneous In-situ Left Subclavian Artery Fenestration Using Reentry Catheter during Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Int J Angiol 2016;25:5-7.
- Tan TW, Eslami M, Rybin D, Doros G, Zhang W, Farber A. Outcomes of Patients with Type I Endoleak at Completion of Endovascular Abdominal Aneurysm Repair. J Vasc Surg 2016; 63:1420-7.
- Premaratne S, Neel JD, Zhao CX, Doucet LD, Tan TW, Zhang W. Impact of Insurance Status on the Prognosis of Acute Lower Limb Ischemia. World J Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 6:218-223.
- Tan TW, Eslami M, Rybin D, Doros G, Zhang W, Farber A. Outcomes of Endovascular and Open Surgical Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Elderly Patients. J Vasc Surg 2017; 66(1): 64-70.
- Jones LM, Chu Q, Samra N, Hu B, Zhang W, Tan TW. Evaluating the Utilization of Prophylactic Inferior Vena Cava Filters in Trauma Patients. Ann Vasc Surg 2017 Jul;66(1):64-70.
- Dong H, Du T, Premaratne S, Zhao C, Tian Q, Li Y, Yan S, W Zhang. Relationship between ADAMTS4 and Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability in Humans. J Vasc Surg 2018 Apr;67(4):1120-1126.
- Tan TW, Eslami M, Rybin D, Doros G, Zhang W, Farber A. Evaluating the Utilization of Prophylactic Inferior Vena Cava Filters in Trauma Patients. Ann Vasc Surg 2018 Jan;46:36-42.
- Zhao Y, Chen Z, Zhang W, Wang S, Yang Y, Yang L. Bioabsorbable Drug-Eluting Stent Versus Bare Metal Stent in Iliac Artery Evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography: An In Vivo Study in Porcine. Vasc and Endovas Surg 2018 Vasc and Endovas Surg 2018; 52(7):512-9.
- Beach KW, Leotta DF, Zierler RE: Carotid Doppler velocity measurements and anatomic stenosis: Correlation is futile. Vasc Endovascular Surg 46:466-474, 2012
- Mohler ER, Gornik HL, Gerhard-Herman M, Misra S, Olin JW, Zierler RE: ACCF/ACR/AIUM/ASE/ASN/ICAVL/SCAI/SCCT/SIR/SVM/SVS 2012 Appropriate use criteria for peripheral vascular ultrasound and physiological testing part I: Arterial ultrasound and physiological testing. J Am Coll Cardiol 60:242-276, 2012
- McGah PM, Leotta DF, Beach KW, Zierler RE, Riley JJ, Aliseda A: Hemodynamic conditions in a failing peripheral artery bypass graft. J Vasc Surg 56:403-409, 2012
- Causey MW, Jayaraj A, Leotta DF, Paun M, Beach KW, Kohler TR, Zierler RE, Starnes BW: Three-dimensional ultrasonography measurements after endovascular aneurysm repair. Ann Vasc Surg 27:146-153, 2013
- McGah PM, Leotta DF, Beach KW, Zierler RE, Aliseda A: Incomplete restoration of homeostatic shear stress within arteriovenous fistulae. J Biomech Eng 135:011005-1-011005-9, 2013
- Shalhub S, Zierler RE, Smith W, Olmsted K, Clowes AW: Vasospasm as a cause for claudication in athletes with external iliac artery endofibrosis. J Vasc Surg 58:105-111, 2013
- Gornik HL, Gerhard-Herman M, Misra S, Mohler ER, Zierler RE: ACCF/ACR/AIUM/ASE/IAC/SCAI/SCVS/SIR/SVM/SVS/SVU 2013 Appropriate use criteria for peripheral vascular ultrasound and physiological testing part II: Testing for venous disease and evaluation of hemodialysis access. J Am Coll Cardiol 62:649-665, 2013
- Zierler RE, Beach KW, Bergelin RO, Lal BK, Moore WS, Roubin GS, Voeks JH, Brott, TG for the CREST Investigators: Agreement between site-reported and ultrasound core laboratory results for duplex ultrasound velocity measurements in the carotid revascularization endarterectomy versus stenting trial (CREST). J Vasc Surg 59:2-7, 2014
- Rinehardt EK, Zierler RE, Leverson GE: Duplex scanning has a limited role in evaluation of patients with renal failure. J Vasc Surg 60:1593-1598, 2014
- Heneghan RE, Nathan DP, Starnes BW, Zierler RE: Renal duplex ultrasound findings in fenestrated endovascular aortic repair (FEVAR) for juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 63:915-921, 2016
- Brownrigg JR, Hinchliffe RJ, Apelqvist J, Boyko EJ, Fitridge R, Mills JL, Reekers J, Shearman CP, Zierler RE, Schaper NC (International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot) Effectiveness of bedside investigations to diagnose peripheral artery disease among people with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 32 (Suppl 1):119-127, 2016
- Hinchliffe RJ, Brownrigg JR, Andros G, Apelqvist J, Boyko EJ, Fitridge R, Mills JL, Reekers J, Shearman CP, Zierler RE, Schaper NC (International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot) Effectiveness of revascularization of the ulcerated foot in patients with diabetes and peripheral artery disease: A systematic review. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 32 (Suppl 1):136-144, 2016
- Hinchliffe RJ, Brownrigg JR, Apelqvist J, Boyko EJ, Fitridge R, Mills JL, Reekers J, Shearman CP, Zierler RE, Schaper NC (International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot) IWGDF guidance on the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of peripheral artery disease in patients with foot ulcers in diabetes. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 32 (Suppl 1):37-44, 2016
- Zierler RE, Leotta DF, Sansom K, Aliseda A, Anderson MD, Sheehan FH: Development of a duplex ultrasound simulator and preliminary validation of velocity measurements in carotid artery models. Vasc Endovascular Surg 50:309-316, 2016
- Reuter DG, Law Y, Levy WC, Seslar S, Zierler, RE, Ferguson M, Chattra J, McQuinn T, Liu L, Terry M, Coffey P, Dimer JA, Hanevold C, Flynn J, Stapleton B: Can preeclampsia be considered a renal compartment syndrome? A hypothesis and analysis of the literature. J Am Soc Hypertension (JASH) 10:891-899, 2016
- INSITE Collaborators (INternational Study group for Identification and Treatment of Endofibrosis): Diagnosis and management of iliac artery endofibrosis: Results of a Delphi consensus study. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 52:90-98, 2016
- Abu Dabrh AM, Mohammed K, Farah W, Haydour Q, Zierler RE, Wang Z, Prokop LJ, Murad MH: Systematic review and meta-analysis of duplex ultrasound surveillance for infrainguinal vein bypass grafts. J Vasc Surg 66:885-891, 2017
- Sheehan FH, Zierler RE: Simulation for competency assessment in vascular and cardiac ultrasound. Vasc Med 23:172-180, 2018
- Zierler RE, Jordan WD, Lal BK, Mussa F, Leers S, Fulton J, Pevec W, Hill A, Murad MH: The Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines on Follow-up after Vascular Surgery Arterial Procedures. J Vasc Surg 68:256-284, 2018
- Leotta DF, Zierler RE, Sansom K, Aliseda A, Anderson MD, Sheehan FH: Evaluation of examiner performance using a duplex ultrasound simulator: Flow velocity measurements in dialysis access fistula models. Ultrasound Med Biol 44:1712-1720, 2018
- Sheehan FH, McConnaughey S, Freeman R, Zierler RE: Formative assessment of performance in diagnostic ultrasound using simulation and quantitative and objective metrics. Military Medicine 184:386-391, 2019
- Zierler RE, Leotta DF, Sansom K, Aliseda A, Anderson MD, Sheehan FH: Analysis of factors influencing accuracy of volume flow measurement in dialysis access fistulas based on duplex ultrasound simulation. Vasc Endovascular Surg 53:529-535, 2019
Aortic Disease
- Zettervall SL,Buck DB, Soden PA, Cronenwett JL, Goodney PP, Eslami MH, Lee JT, Schermerhorn ML. Regional Variation exists in Patient Selection and Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2016. 64(4):921-27. PMID: 27066949.
- Zettervall SL, Soden PA, Shean KE, Deery SE, Ultee KH, Alef MJ, Siracuse JJ, Schermerhorn ML. Early Extubation Reduces Respiratory Complications and Hospital Length of Stay Following Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2017; 65(1):58-64. PMID: 27575806.
- Zettervall SL, Deery SE, Soden PA, Shean KE, Siracuse JJ, Alef M, Patel VI, Schermerhorn ML. Renal Complications after EVAR with Suprarenal versus Infrarenal Fixation among all Users and Routine Users. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2017; 54(3):287-292. PMID: 28779856
- Zettervall SL, Schermerhorn ML, Soden PA, McCallum JC, Shean KE, Deery SE, O’Malley AJ, Landon B. The Effect of Surgeon and Hospital Volume on Mortality Following Open and Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. J Vasc Surg 2017. 65(3):626-634.
- Deery SE, O’Donell TFX, Zettervall SL, Darlin JD, Shean KE, O’Malley AJ, Landon BE, Schermerhorn ML. Use of an Assistant Surgeon Does not Mitigate the Effect of Lead Surgeon Volume on Outcomes Following Open Repair of Intact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Eur J Endovasc Surg. 2018; 55(5):714-719. PMID: 29609964 [original work]
- Watson CJ, Zettervall SL, Hall MM, Ganetsky M. Difficult Intraoperative Heparinization Following Andexanet alfa Administration. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019; 3(4) 390-394. [original work]
- Deery SE, Zettervall SL, O’Donnell T, Goodney P, Weaver F, Teixeira PG, Patel V, Schermerhorn ML. Transabdominal Open AAA is Associated with Higher Rates of Late Reintervention and Readmission Compared to the Retroperitoneal Approach. J Vasc Surg. 2019. 61: 148-155. PMID: 31248759. [original work]
- Lu, J, Glousman B, Macsata RA, Zettervall SL, Lee KB, Amdur RL, Sidawy AN, Nguyen BN. Preservation of Pelvic Perfusion with Iliac Branch Devices Do Not Decrease Ischemic Colitis Compared to Hypogastric Embolization in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. J Vasc Surgery. 2020. 71(3) 815-823. PMID: 31471238 [original work]
- Zettervall SL, Dansey K, Swerdlow NK, Soden PA, Evanson A, Schermerhorn ML. Aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Scores are Associated with Morbidity and Mortality Following EVAR Among Patients with Liver Dysfunction. J Vasc Surg. 2020. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31964569 [original work]
- Zettervall SL, Dansey KD, Kline B, Singh N, Starnes, BW. Significant Aortic Neck Dilation Occurs Following Repair of Juxtarenal Aneurysm with Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. J Vasc Surg. 2021 Accepted for Publication. PMID:33930518. [original work]
- Guerre L, Dansey KD, Patel PB, O’Donnell TFX, Zettervall SL, van Herwaarden JA, Giles KA, Scali ST, Schermerhorn ML. Not all risk scores are created equal. A comparison of risk scores for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in administrative and quality improvement registries. J Vasc Surg. 2021. PMID: 34302935
- Mota L, Dansey KD, Marcaccio CL, Guerre L, O’Donell T, Soden PA, Zettervall SL, Schermerhorn ML. Overview of Screening Eligibility in Patients Undergoing Ruptured AAA Repair from 2003-2019 in the Vascular Quality Initiative. J Vasc Surg. 2021.
- Marcaccio CL, Zettervall SL, Wu WW, Schermerhorn ML, Wyers MC, Endovascular Snare Facilitates Difficult Transfemoral Target Vessel Cannulation During Fenestrated and Branched Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021. PMID: 34464731
Carotid Disease
- Deery SE, Holscher CM, Nejim B, Zettervall SL, Abularrage CJ, Hicks CW. Perioperative and one-year outcomes are similar for women and men following transcarotid artery revascularization in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. J Vasc Surg.2021. PMID: 34560217.
- Dansey KD, Pothof AB, Zettervall SL,Swerdlow NJ, Liang P, Schneider JP, Nolan BW, Schermerhorn ML. Clinical Impact of Sex on Carotid Revascularization. J Vasc Surg. 2020; 71(5): 1587-1594.PMID: 32014286.
- Pothof AB, Soden PA, Fokkema M, Zettervall SL, Deery SE, Bodewes TCF, de Borst GJ, Schermerhorn ML. The impact of contralateral carotid artery stenosis on outcomes after carotid endarerectomy. J Vasc Surg. 2017; 66(6):1727-1734. PMID: 28655552.
Mesenteric Disease
- Zettervall SL, Lo R, Soden PA, Deery SE, Ultee K HJ, Pinto D, Wyers M, Schermerhorn ML. Trends in Treatment and Mortality for Mesenteric Ischemia in the United States from 2000-2012. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017; 42:111-119. PMID: 28359796.
- Zettervall SL, Karthaus EG, Soden PA, Buck DB, Ultee KH, Schermerhorn ML, Wyers MC. Clinical Presentation, Management, Follow-up, and Outcomes of Isolated Visceral Artery Dissections. J Vasc Surg 2017; 65(1):91-98.
- Loeffler JW, Obara H, Fujimura N, Bove P, Newton DH, Zettervall SL, van Petersen AS, Geelkerken RH, Charlton-Ouw KM, Shalhub S, Singh N, Roussel A, Glebova NO, Harlander-Locke MP, Gasper WJ, Humphries MD, Lawrence PF. Medical therapy and intervention do not improve uncomplicated isolated mesenteric artery dissection over observation along. J Vasc Surg. 2017; 66(1):202-208. PMID: 28506477
- Swerdlow, NJ, Varkevisser RRB, Soden PA, Zettervall SL, McCallum JC, Li C, Wyers MC, Schermerhorn ML. Thirty-Day Outcomes for Acute Mesenteric Ischemia from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Ann Vas Surg 2019; 61:148-155. PMID: 31382003.