Limb salvage prediction in peripheral artery disease patients using angiographic computer vision. Yury Rusinovich, Vitalii Liashko, Volha Rusinovich, Alina Shastak, Leon Bruder, Safwan Omran, Andreas Greiner, Markus Doss, Daniela Branzan. Vascular 2025, Jan; (3)

• Multiscale optoacoustic assessment of skin microvascular reactivity in carotid artery disease. Karlas A, Katsouli N, Fasoula NA, Reidl M, Lees R, Zang L, Carrillo MDPO, Saicic S, Schäffer C, Hadjileontiadis L, Branzan D, Ntziachristos V, Eckstein HH, Kallmayer. Photoacoustics 2024, Dec; (40)
• Editor's Choice - Ten Year Time Trends of Amputation Surgery in Peripheral Arterial Disease in Germany: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Uttinger K ; Medicke P ; Aldmour S ; Wiegering A ; Steiner S ; Schmidt A ; Branzan D. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024, Nov;68(5):641-651. 
• Real world experience with the TREO device in standard EVAR: Mid-term results of 150 cases from a German Multicenter study. Zerwes S, Ciura AM, Eckstein HH, Heiser O, Kalder J, Keschenau P, Lescan M, Rylski B, Kondov S, Teßarek J, Bruijnen HK, Hyhlik-Dürr A. Vasa 2024;Nov;53(6):411-419
• Multicenter Study on Physician-Modified Endografts for Thoracoabdominal and Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Tsilimparis N, Gouveia E Melo R, Tenorio ER, Scali S, Mendes B, Han S, Schermerhorn M, Adam DJ, Malas MB, Farber M, Kölbel T, Starnes B, Joseph G, Branzan D, Cochennec F, Timaran C, Bertoglio L, Cieri E, Mendes Pedro L, Verzini F, Beck AW, Chait J, Pyun A, Magee GA, Swerdlow N, Juszczak M, Barleben A, Patel R, Gomes VC, Panuccio G, Sweet MP, Zettervall SL, Becquemin JP, Canonge J, Porras-Colón J, Dias-Neto M, Giordano A, Oderich GS. Circulation 2024; Oct 150(17): 1327-1342
• Identification of patient characteristics that may improve procedure selection for the treatment of carotid stenosis. Kuehnl A, Knappich C, Kirchhoff F, Bohmann B, Lohe V, Naher S, Eckstein HH, Kallmayer M. Br J Surg 2024; Oct 1;111(10)
• Utilization of an Artery-on-a-Chip to Unravel Novel Regulators and Therapeutic Targets in Vascular Diseases. Paloschi V, Pauli J, Winski G, Wu Z, Li Z, Botti L, Meucci S, Conti P, Rogowitz F, Glukha N, Hummel N, Busch A, Chernogubova E, Jin H, Sachs N, Eckstein HH, Dueck A, Boon RA, Bausch AR, Maegdefessel L. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 2023 Oct 20;13(6):2302907
• Macro- and microvascular contributions to cerebral structural alterations in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Schmitzer L, Kaczmarz S, Göttler J, Hoffmann G, Kallmayer M, Eckstein HH, Hedderich DM, Kufer J, Zimmer C, Preibisch C, Hyder F, Sollmann N. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2024; Sep;44(9):1629-1642
• Penetrating Aortic Ulcer: Thin Wall upon Macroscopic and Microscopic View. Busch A, Kallmayer M. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024; Sep 6:S1078-5884(24)00794-9
• Ten Year Time Trends of Amputation Surgery in Peripheral Arterial Disease in Germany: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Uttinger K, Medicke P, Aldmour S, Wiegering A, Steiner S, Schmidt A, Branzan D. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024; Jul 26:S1078-5884(24)00635-X
• Mitral Valve Repair of the Anterior Leaflet: Are We There Yet? Bahiraie P, Soleimani H, Heydari N, Najafi K, Karlas A, Avgerinos DV, Samanidis G, Kuno T, Doulamis IP, Ioannis I, Spilias N, Hosseini K, Kampaktsis PN. Hellenic J Cardiol 2024; Jul-Aug:78:72-83
• Association of Centre Quality Certification with Characteristics of Patients, Management, and Outcomes Following Carotid Endarterectomy or Carotid Artery Stenting. Saicic S, Knappich C, Kallmayer M, Kirchhoff F, Bohmann B, Lohe V, Naher S, Böhm J, Lückerath S, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. J Clin Med 2024; Jul 28;13(15):4407
• Determinants of Pre- and Post-Procedural Neurological Assessment, and Outcome of Carotid Endarterectomy or Stenting. Kallmayer M, Knappich C, Kirchhoff F, Bohmann B, Lohe V, Naher S, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. J Clin Med 2024; Jul 17;13(14):4177
• Life-Threatening Proximal Femoral Fracture-Dislocation of the Lesser Trochanter Fragment at the Femoral Vascular Axis. Melcher P, Kleber C, Branzan D. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2024 Jul 26;121(15):489
• A novel latex patch model enables cost-effective hands-on teaching in vascular surgery.
  Gaenzle M, Geisler A, Hering H, Sabanov A, Steiner S, Branzan D. Surg Open Sci 2024; Jul 17:20:194-202
• Physician Made Bovine Pericardial Tube Grafts in Aortic Infection: A European Multicentre Study. Weiss S, Hugas Mallorqui M, Czerny M, Walter T, Biro G, Puttini I, Almasi-Sperling V, Lang W, Schmidli J, Wyss TR. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024; Jun 67(6): 997-1005
• Use of an embolic protection device during carotid artery stenting is associated with lower periprocedural risk. Knappich C, Bohmann B, Kirchhoff F, Lohe V, Naher S, Kallmayer M, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. J Neurointerv Surg 2024; Jun 21:jnis-2024-021722
• Myeloid cannabinoid CB1 receptor deletion confers atheroprotection in male mice by reducing macrophage proliferation in a sex-dependent manner. Wang Y, Li G, Chen B, Shakir G, Volz M, van der Vorst EPC, Maas SL, Geiger M, Jethwa C, Bartelt A, Li Z, Wettich J, Sachs N, Maegdefessel L, Nazari Jahantigh M, Hristov M, Lacy M, Lutz B, Weber C, Herzig S, Guillamat Prats R, Steffens S. Cardiovasc Res 2024; Jun 5;120(12):1411–1426
• Radiation therapy for cancer is potentially associated with reduced growth of concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm. Becker von Rose A, Kobus K, Bohmann B, Lindquist-Lilljequist M, Eilenberg W, Kapalla M, Bassermann F, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Neumayer C, Brostjan C, Roy J, von Heckel K, Hultgren R, Schwaiger BJ, Combs SE, Busch A, Schiller K. Strahlenther Onkol 2024; May;200(5):425-433.
• Elevated serum levels of anti-collagen type I antibodies in patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissection and ischemic stroke: a prospective multicenter study. Zimmermann S, Weißenfels M, Krümmer N, Härtig W, Weise G, Branzan D, Michalski D, Pelz JO. Front Immunol 2024; May 22:15:1348430
• Circadian assessment of heart failure using explainable deep learning and novel multi-parameter polar images. Alkhodari M, Khandoker AH, Jelinek HF, Karlas A, Soulaidopoulos S, Arsenos P, Doundoulakis I, Gatzoulis KA, Tsioufis K, Hadjileontiadis LJ. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2024; May 248(108107)
• ELECT: prospective, randomized trial comparing microvascular plug versus platinum-fibered microcoils for embolization of aneurysm sac side branches before endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. Konert M, Schmidt A, Branzan D, Wittig T, Scheinert D, Steiner S. CVIR Endovasc 2024; May 3;7(1):42
• Association between hospital ownership and patient selection, management, and outcomes after carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting : - Secondary data analysis of the Bavarian statutory quality assurance database. Kuehnl A, Kallmayer M, Bohmann B, Lohe V, Moser R, Naher S, Kirchhoff F, Eckstein HH, Knappich C. BMC Surg 2024; May 17;24:158
• Atherosclerosis Is a Smooth Muscle Cell-Driven Tumor-Like Disease. Pan H, Ho SE, Xue C, Cui J, Johanson QS, Sachs N, Ross LS, Li F, Solomon RA, Connolly ES, Patel VI, Maegdefessel L, Zhang H, Reilly MP. Circulation 2024; Apr 149(24): 1885-1898; 
• High-Dimensional Single-Cell Multimodal Landscape of Human Carotid Atherosclerosis.  Bashore AC, Yan H, Xue C, Zhu LY, Kim E, Mawson T, Coronel J, Chung A, Sachs N, Ho S, Ross LS, Kissner M, Passegué E, Bauer RC, Maegdefessel L, Li M, Reilly MP. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2024; Apr 44(4):930-945
• Intraoperative Completion Studies and their Associations with Carotid Endarterectomy Outcomes. Knappich C, Bohmann B, Kirchhoff F, Lohe V, Naher S, Kallmayer M, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. Ann Surg 2024; Mar 28
• Goal-directed Perioperative Albumin Substitution Versus Standard of Care to Reduce Postoperative Complications: A Randomized Clinical Trial (SuperAdd Trial). Schaller SJ, Fuest K, Ulm B, Schmid S, Bubb C, Eckstein HH, von Eisenhart-Rothe R, Friess H, Kirchhoff C, Luppa P, Blobner M, Jungwirth B. Ann Surg 2024; Mar 1;279(3):402-409
• A Modern Series of Secondary Aortoenteric Fistula - A 19-Year Experience. Sieber S, Busch A, Sargut M, Knappich C, Bohmann B, Karlas A, Friess H, Eckstein HH, Novotny A. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2024; Feb;58(2):185-192
• Aortic Vascular Graft and Endograft Infection-Patient Outcome Cannot Be Determined Based on Pre-Operative Characteristics. Puttini I, Kapalla M, Braune A, Michler E, Kröger J, Lutz B, Sakhalihasan N, Trenner M, Biro G, Weber W, Rössel T, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Wolk S, Knappich C, Notohamiprodjo S, Busch A. J Clin Med 2024; Jan 3;13(1):269
• Suppression of IL-1β promotes beneficial accumulation of fibroblast-like cells in atherosclerotic plaques in clonal hematopoiesis. Fidler TP, Dunbar A, Kim E, Hardaway B, Pauli J, Xue C, Abramowicz S, Xiao T, O'Connor K, Sachs N, Wang N, Maegdefessel L, Levine R, Reilly M, Tall AR. Nat Cardiovasc Res 2024; Jan;3(1):60-75
• An international, multispecialty, expert-based Delphi Consensus document on controversial issues in the management of patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid stenosis. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Ringleb PA, Brown MM, Dardik A, Poredos P, Gray WA, Nicolaides AN, Lal BK, Mansilha A, Antignani PL, de Borst GJ, Cambria RP, Loftus IM, Lavie CJ, Blinc A, Lyden SP, Matsumura JS, Jezovnik MK, Bacharach JM, Meschia JF, Clair DG, Zeebregts CJ, Lanza G, Capoccia L, Spinelli F, Liapis CD, Jawien A, Parikh SA, Svetlikov A, Menyhei G, Davies AH, Musialek P, Roubin G, Stilo F, Sultan S, Proczka RM, Faggioli G, Geroulakos G, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Ricco JB, Saba L, Secemsky EA, Pini R, Myrcha P, Rundek T, Martinelli O, Kakkos SK, Sachar R, Goudot G, Schlachetzki F, Lavenson GS, Ricci S, Topakian R, Millon A, Di Lazzaro V, Silvestrini M, Chaturvedi S, Eckstein HH, Gloviczki P, White CJ.  J Vasc Surg 2024 Jan; 79(2): 420-435
• A Modern Series of Secondary Aortoenteric Fistula – A 19-Year Experience.  Sieber S, Busch A, Sargut M, Knappich C, Bohmann B, arlas A, Friess H, Eckstein HH, Novotny A. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2024 Jan; 58(2): 185-192
• Aortic Vascular Graft and Endograft Infection-Patient Outcome Cannot Be Determined Based on Pre-Operative Characteristics. Puttini I, Kapalla M, Braune A, Michler E, Kröger J, Lutz B, Sakhalihasan N, Trenner M, Biro G, Weber W, Rössel T, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Wolk S, Knappich C, Notohamiprodjo S, Busch A. J Clin Med 2024 Jan; 13(1)
• Neurological event rates and associated risk factors in acute type B aortic dissections treated by thoracic aortic endovascular repair.  Reutersberg B, Gleason T, Desai N, Ehrlich M, Evangelista A, Braverman A, Myrmel T, Chen EP, Estrera A, Schermerhorn M, Bossone E, Pai CW, Eagle K, Sundt T, Patel H, Trimarchi S, Eckstein HH, IRAD Investigators. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024 Jan; 167(1): 52-62.
• Neurological event rates and associated risk factors in acute type B aortic dissections treated by thoracic aortic endovascular repair. Reutersberg B, Gleason T, Desai N, Ehrlich M, Evangelista A, Braverman A, Myrmel T, Chen EP, Estrera A, Schermerhorn M, Bossone E, Pai CW, Eagle K, Sundt T, Patel H, Trimarchi S, Eckstein HH, IRAD Investigators. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; Jan;167(1):52-62.e5

• Endovascular aortic repair with sac embolization for the prevention of type II endoleaks (the EVAR-SE study): study protocol for a randomized controlled multicentre study in Germany.  Knappich C, Kirchhoff F, Fritsche MK, Egert-Schwender S, Wendorff H, Kallmayer M, Haller B, Hyhlik-Duerr A, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Trenner M.
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1. Dermal features derived from optoacoustic tomograms via machine learning correlate microangiopathy phenotypes with diabetes stage.  Karlas A, Katsouli N, Fasoula NA, Bariotakis M, Chlis NK, Omar M, He H, Iakovakis D, Schäffer C, Kallmayer M, Füchtenbusch M, Ziegler A, Eckstein HH, Hadjileontiadis L, Ntziachristos V. Nat Biomed Eng 2023 Dec; 7(12): 1667-1682
2. Editor’s Choice – Temporal fluctuations of hospital incidence and mortality of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in Germany: A secondary data analysis of German hospital episode statistics 2009 – 2018.  Trenner M, Kirchhoff F, Knappich C, Heuberger S, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023 Dec; 66(6): 766-77
3. Optoacoustic biomarkers of lipids, hemorrhage and inflammation in carotid atherosclerosis.  Karlas A, Fasoula NA, Kallmayer M, Schäffer C, Angelis G, Katsouli N, Reidl M, Duelmer F, Al Adem K, Hadjileontiadis L, Eckstein HH, Ntziachristos V. Front. Cardiovasc. Med.,  2023 Nov;  (10)
4. Stronger influence of systemic than local hemodynamic-vascular factors on resting-state BOLD functional connectivity.   Schneider SC, Kaczmarz S, Göttler J, Kufer J, Zott B, Priller J, Kallmayer M, Zimmer C, Sorg C, Preibisch C. Neuroimage 2023 Nov; 281
5. An international, multispecialty, expert-based Delphi Consensus document on controversial issues in the management of patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid stenosis. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Ringleb PA, Brown MM, Dardik A, Poredos P, Gray WA, Nicolaides AN, Lal BK, Mansilha A, Antignani PL, de Borst GJ, Cambria RP, Loftus IM, Lavie CJ, Blinc A, Lyden SP, Matsumura JS, Jezovnik MK, Bacharach JM, Meschia JF, Clair DG, Zeebregts CJ, Lanza G, Capoccia L, Spinelli F, Liapis CD, Jawien A, Parikh SA, Svetlikov A, Menyhei G, Davies AH, Musialek P, Roubin G, Stilo F, Sultan S, Proczka RM, Faggioli G, Geroulakos G, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Ricco JB, Saba L, Secemsky EA, Pini R, Myrcha P, Rundek T, Martinelli O, Kakkos SK, Sachar R, Goudot G, Schlachetzki F, Lavenson GS, Ricci S, Topakian R, Millon A, Di Lazzaro V, Silvestrini M, Chaturvedi S, Eckstein HH, Gloviczki P, White CJ. J Vasc Surg. 2023 Nov;
6. ZILVER PTX Stent versus Prosthetic Above-the-Knee Bypass Surgery in Femoropopliteal Lesions, 5-year Results. Bosiers MJ, De Donato G, Torsello G, Silveira PG, Scheinert D, Veroux P, Hendriks J, Maene L, Keirse K, Navarro T, Eckstein HH, Teβarek J, Giaquinta A, van den Eynde W, Verbist J, Callaert J, Deloose K, Bosiers M. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023 Sep; 46(10)
7. Clinical and Translational Imaging and Sensing of Diabetic Microangiopathy: A Narrative Review.  Fasoula NA, Xie Y, Katsouli N, Reidl M, Kallmayer MA, Eckstein HH, Ntziachristos V, Hadjileontiadis L, Avgerinos DV, Briasoulis A, Siasos G, Hosseini K, Doulamis I, Kampaktsis PN, Karlas A.  J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023 Sep; 10(9):383
8. Opening a window to skin biomarkers for diabetes stage with optoacoustic mesoscopy.   He H, Fasoula NA, Karlas, Omar M, Aguirre J, Lutz J, Kallmayer M, Füchtenbusch M, Eckstein HH, Ziegler A, Ntziachristos V. Light, science & applications 2023 Sep; 12(1):231
9. Radiation therapy for cancer is potentially associated with reduced growth of concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm.   Becker von Rose A, Kobus K, Bohmann B, Lindquist-Lilljequist M, Eilenberg W, Kapalla M, Bassermann F, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Neumayer C, Brostjan C, Roy J, von Heckel K, Hultgren R, Schwaiger BJ, Combs SE, Busch A, Schiller. Strahlenther Onkol 2023 Sep
10. The circular RNA Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated regulates oxidative stress in smooth muscle cells in expanding abdominal aortic aneurysms.   Fasolo F, Winski G, Li Z, Wu Z, Winter H, Ritzer J, Glukha N, Roy J, Hultgren R, Pauli J, Busch A, Sachs N, Knappich C, Eckstein HH, Boon RA, Paloschi V, Maegdefessel L. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids 2023 Sep; 33: 848-865
11. ZILVERPASS Study: ZILVER PTX Stent vs. Bypass Surgery in Femoropopliteal Lesions, 3 year results and economic analysis.   Bosiers M, DE Donato G, Torsello G, Galvagni Silveira P, Deloose K, Scheinert D, Veroux P, Hendriks J, Maene L, Keirse K, Navarro T, Callaert J, Eckstein HH, Tessarek J, Giaquinta A, van den Eynde W, Verbist J, Wahl-Gravsen J, Bosiers MJ.  J Cardiovasc Surg 2023 Aug; 64(4): 413-421
12. Patients with Acute Limb Ischemia Might Benefit from Endovascular Therapy-A 17-Year Retrospective Single-Center Series of 985 Patients. Stoklasa K, Sieber S, Naher S, Bohmann B, Kuehnl A, Stadlbauer T, Wendorff H, Biro G, Kallmayer MA, Knappich C, Busch A, Eckstein HH. J. Clin. Med. 2023 Aug, 12(17), 5462
13. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) Rescues the Contractile Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype in Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Disease. Pauli J, Reisenauer T, Winski G, Sachs N, Chernogubova E, Freytag H, Otto C, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Scholz CJ, Maegdefessel L, Busch A . Biomolecules 2023 July; 13(7): 1074
14. Goal-directed Perioperative Albumin Substitution Versus Standard of Care to Reduce Postoperative Complications – A Randomized Clinical Trial (SuperAdd Trial). Schaller SJ, Fuest K, Ulm B, Schmid S, Bubb C, Eckstein HH, von Eisenhart-Rothe R, Friess H, Kirchhoff C, Luppa P, Blobner M, Jungwirth B. Ann Surg 2023 July; :10.1097
15. Completing the view – histologic insights from circular AAA specimen including 3D imaging : A methodologic approach towards histologic analysis of circumferential AAA samples.  Menges AL, Nackenhorst M, Müller JR, Engl ML, Hegenloh R, Pelisek J, Geibelt E, Hofmann A, Reeps C, Biro G, Eckstein HH, Zimmermann A, Magee D, Falk M, Sachs N, Busch A. Diagn Pathol 2023 June, 18(73)
16. Targeting long non-coding RNA NUDT6 enhances smooth muscle cell survival and limits vascular disease progression.Winter H, Winski G, Busch A, Chernogubova E, Fasolo F, Wu Z, Bäcklund A, Khomtchouk BB, Van Booven DJ, Sachs N, Eckstein HH, Wittig I, Boon RA, Jin H, Maegdefessel L.  Mol Ther 2023 June; 31(6): 1775-1790
17. The Incidence of IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Is Rare in a 101 Patient Cohort.   Nackenhorst MC, Kapalla M, Weidle S, Kirchhoff F, Zschäpitz D, Sieber S, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Schneider H, Thaler M, Moog P, Busch A, Sachs N. J Clin Med 2023 June; 12(12) 1775-1790
18. Editorial: Research topic for frontiers in cardiovascular medicine: non-invasive sensing and imaging techniques for cardiometabolic diseases.  Karlas A, Bariotakis M, Kallmayer M, Hadjileontiadis L, Wildgruber M.  Front. Cardiovasc. Med.,  2023 May: 10
19. Bony Stroke: Ischemic Stroke Caused by Mechanical Stress on Brain Supplying Arteries From Anatomical Bone or Cartilage Anomalies.   Haertl J, Renz M, Wunderlich S, Hemmer B, Hofauer B, Gempt J, Kallmayer M, Boeckh-Behrens T, Kirschke JS, Ikenberg BD.  Stroke 2023 May; 54 (5): 1246–1256
20. Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Using PASCAL vs. MitraClip: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Hosseini K, Soleimani H, Nasrollahizadeh A, Jenab Y, Karlas A, Avgerinos DV, Briasoulis A, Kuno T, Doulamis I, Kampaktsis PN. J Clin Med 2023; May; 12(10):3579
21. Clarifying the rationale supporting selective screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.  Paraskevas KI, Nicolaides AN, Spence JD, Mikhailidis DP, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Goudot G, Faggioli G, Pini R, Musiałek P, Suri JS, Silvestrini M, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Eckstein HH<, Jawien A, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Myrcha P, Rundek T, Kakkos SK, Di Lazzaro V, Svetlikov A, Antignani PL, Poredos P, Saba L, Jezovnik MK, Blinc A, Sultan S, Knoflach M, Jezovnik MK, Capoccia L, Proczka RM, Fraedrich G, Zeebregts CJ, Davies AH, Geroulakos G, Ricco JB, Mansilha A, Dardik A, Gloviczki P. Int J Cardiol 2023 April 376; 174-175
22. Skeletal muscle optoacoustics reveals patterns of circulatory function and oxygen metabolism during exercise. Karlas A, Fasoula NA, Katsouli N, Kallmayer M, Sieber S, Schmidt S, Liapis E, Halle M, Eckstein HH, Ntziachristos V. Photoacoustics 2023 Apr; 30
23. Treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis in SPACE-2 – Authors‘ reply.  Reiff T, Eckstein HH, Mansmann U, Hacke W, Ringleb PA. Lancet Neurol 2023 Mar; 22(3): 198-199
24. CXCR4 – a possible serum marker for risk stratification of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Reutersberg B, Metschl S, Salvermoser M, Eckstein HH, Knappich C, Maegdefessel L, Jaroslav P, Busch A. Vasa. 2023 Mar;52(2):124-132.
25. CXCR4 – a possible serum marker for risk stratification of abdominal aortic aneurysms.  Reutersberg B, Metschl S, Salvermoser M, Eckstein HH, Knappich C, Maegdefessel L, Jaroslav P, Busch A. Vasa 2023 Mar; 52(2): 124-132
26. Eigenschaften und Einsatz von vierschiedenen Drähten in der Gefäßmedizin. Oberhuber A, Hofmann M, Wendorff H, Reichert V, Oikonomou K, Weidenhagen R und Straeten G. Gefaesschirurgie 2023 Feb.
27. Screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis in patients with non- valvular atrial fibrillation. Paraskevas KI, Eckstein HH, Mansilha A, Ricco JB, Geroulakos G, Di Lazzaro V, Rundek T, Lanza G, Fraedrich G, Svetlikov AS, Suri JS, Zeebregts CJ, Davies AH, Capoccia L, Proczka RM, Myrcha P, Antignani PL, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Spence JD, Dardik A, Jezovnik MK, Knoflach M, Lavenson GS Jr, Kakkos SK, Jawien A, Silvestrini M, Blinc A, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Musiałek P, Sultan S, Goudot G, Liapis CD, Saba L, Faggioli G, Pini R, Poredos P, Mikhailidis DP, Gloviczki P, Nicolaides AN. Int J Cardiol. 2023 Feb 1;372:120-121.
28. Adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles increase insulin secretion through transport of insulinotropic protein cargo.    Kulaj K, Harger A, Bauer M, Caliskan ÖS, Gupta TK, Chiang DM, Milbank E, Reber J, Karlas A, Kotzbeck P, Sailer DN, Volta F, Lutter D, Prakash S, Merl-Pham J, Ntziachristos V, Hauner H, Pfaffl MW, Tschöp MH, Müller TD, Hauck SM, Engel BD, Gerdes JM, Pfluger PT, Krahmer N, Stemmer K.  Nat Commun 2023 Feb; 14(1):709
29. Locoregional Anaesthesia and Intra-Operative Angiography in Carotid Endarterectomy: 16 Year Results of a Consecutive Single Centre Series. Kirchhoff F, Eckstein HH; Munich carotid investigation group; Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2023 Feb;65(2):223-232.
30. Non-invasive multispectral optoacoustic tomography resolves intrahepatic lipids in patients with hepatic steatosis.   Fasoula NA, Karlas A, Prokopchuk O, Katsouli N, Bariotakis M, Liapis E, Goetz A, Kallmayer M, Reber J, Novotny A, Friess H, Ringelhan M, Schmid R, Eckstein HH, Hofmann S, Ntziachristos V. Photoacoustics 2023 Feb; 29
31. Artificial intelligence in atherosclerotic disease: Applications and trends. Kampaktsis PN, Emfietzoglou M, Al Shehhi A, Fasoula NA, Bakogiannis C, Mouselimis D, Tsarouchas A, Vassilikos VP, Kallmayer M, Eckstein HH, Hadjileontiadis L, Karlas A. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023 Jan 19;9:949454.
32. Why do guidelines recommend screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms, but not for asymptomatic carotid stenosis? A plea for a randomized controlled trial. Paraskevas KI, Spence JD, Mikhailidis DP, Antignani PL, Gloviczki P, Eckstein HH, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Saba L, Poredos P, Dardik A, Liapis CD, Mansilha A, Faggioli G, Pini R, Jezovnik MK, Sultan S, Musiałek P, Goudot G, Lavenson GS Jr, Jawien A, Blinc A, Myrcha P, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Geroulakos G, Kakkos SK, Knoflach M, Proczka RM, Capoccia L, Rundek T, Svetlikov AS, Silvestrini M, Ricco JB, Davies AH, Di Lazzaro V, Suri JS, Lanza G, Fraedrich G, Zeebregts CJ, Nicolaides AN. Int J Cardiol. 2023 Jan 15;371:406-412.
33. Editor’s Choice – European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease. Naylor R, Rantner B, Ancetti S, de Borst GJ, De Carlo M, Halliday A, Kakkos SK, Markus HS, McCabe DJH, Sillesen H, van den Berg JC, Vega de Ceniga M, Venermo MA, Vermassen FEG, Esvs Guidelines Committee, Antoniou GA, Bastos Goncalves F, Bjorck M, Chakfe N, Coscas R, Dias NV, Dick F, Hinchliffe RJ, Kolh P, Koncar IB, Lindholt JS, Mees BME, Resch TA, Trimarchi S, Tulamo R, Twine CP, Wanhainen A, Document Reviewers, Bellmunt-Montoya S, Bulbulia R, Darling RC 3rd, Eckstein HH, Giannoukas A, Koelemay MJW, Lindström D, Schermerhorn M, Stone DH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2023 Jan;65(1):7-111.
34. Cancer, cancer treatment and aneurysmatic ascending aorta growth within a retrospective single center study. Kobus K, Bohmann B, Wilbring M, Kapalla M, Eckstein HH, Bassermann F, Stratmann JA, Wahida A, Reeps C, Schwaiger BJ, Busch A, von Rose AB. 2023 Jan;52(1):38-45.
35. Hemodynamic MRI parameters to predict asymptomatic unilateral carotid artery stenosis with random forest machine learning.  Gleißner C, Kaczmarz S, Kufer J, Schmitzer L, Kallmayer M, Zimmer C, Wiestler B, Preibisch C, Göttler J.   Front Neuroimaging 2023 Jan  (12)
36. Editor’s Choice – European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease. Naylor R, Rantner B, Ancetti S, de Borst GJ, De Carlo M, Halliday A, Kakkos SK, Markus HS, McCabe DJH, Sillesen H, van den Berg JC, Vega de Ceniga M, Venermo MA, Vermassen FEG, Esvs Guidelines Committee , Antoniou GA, Bastos Goncalves F, Bjorck M, Chakfe N, Coscas R, Dias NV, Dick F, Hinchliffe RJ, Kolh P, Koncar IB, Lindholt JS, Mees BME, Resch TA, Trimarchi S, Tulamo R, Twine CP, Wanhainen A, Document Reviewers , Bellmunt-Montoya S, Bulbulia R, Darling RC, Eckstein HH, Giannoukas A, Koelemay MJW, Lindström D, Schermerhorn M, Stone DH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023 Jan; 65(1): 7-111

1. Rupture risk parameters upon biomechanical analysis independently change from vessel geometry during abdominal aortic aneurysm growth. Zschäpitz D, Bohmann B, Lutz B, Eckstein HH, Reeps C, Maegdefessel L, Gasser CT, Busch A. JVS Vasc Sci. 2022 Nov 19;4:100093.
2. External Validity of Randomised Controlled Trials on Carotid Revascularisation: Trial Populations May Not Always Reflect Patients in Clinical Practice. Kallmayer MA, Knappich C, Karlas A, Trenner M, Kuehnl A, Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2022 Nov;64(5):452-460.
3. Comparison of Recent Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Antignani PL, Ascher E, Baradaran H, Bokkers RPH, Cambria RP, Comerota AJ, Dardik A, Davies AH, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Fraedrich G, Geroulakos G, Gloviczki P, Golledge J, Gupta A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Katsiki N, Knoflach M, Eline Kooi M, Lanza G, Lavenson GS Jr, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Mansilha A, Millon A, Nicolaides AN, Pini R, Poredos P, Proczka RM, Ricco JB, Riles TS, Ringleb PA, Rundek T, Saba L, Schlachetzki F, Silvestrini M, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Sultan S, Suri JS, Svetlikov AV, Zeebregts CJ, Chaturvedi S. 2022 Nov-Dec;73(10):903-910.
4. Carotid endarterectomy or stenting or best medical treatment alone for moderate-to-severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: 5-year results of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Reiff T, Eckstein HH, Mansmann U, Jansen O, Fraedrich G, Mudra H, Böckler D, Böhm M, Debus ES, Fiehler J, Mathias K, Ringelstein EB, Schmidli J, Stingele R, Zahn R, Zeller T, Niesen WD, Barlinn K, Binder A, Glahn J, Hacke W, Ringleb PA; SPACE-2 Investigators. Lancet Neurol.2022 Oct;21(10):877-888.
5. Optimal periprocedural antithrombotic treatment in carotid interventions: An international, multispecialty, expert review and position statement. Paraskevas KI, Gloviczki P, Mikhailidis DP, Antignani PL, Dardik A, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Fraedrich G, Gupta A, Jawien A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Knoflach M, Lal BK, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Mansilha A, Millon A, Pini R, Poredos P, Proczka RM, Ricco JB, Rundek T, Saba L, Schlachetzki F, Silvestrini M, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Suri JS, Zeebregts CJ, Lavie CJ, Chaturvedi S. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2022 Sep-Oct;74:28-37.
6. Changes in Endocan and Dermatan Sulfate Are Associated with Biomechanical Properties of Abdominal Aortic Wall during Aneurysm Expansion and Rupture. Metschl S, Bruder L, Paloschi V, Jakob K, Reutersberg B, Reeps C, Maegdefessel L, Gee M, Eckstein HH, Pelisek J. Thromb Haemost. 2022Sep;122(9):1513-1523.
7. Radiation and Chemotherapy are Associated with Altered Aortic Aneurysm Growth in Patients with Cancer: Impact of Synchronous Cancer and Aortic Aneurysm. Becker von Rose A, Kobus K, Bohmann B, Lindquist-Lilljequist M, Eilenberg W, Bassermann F, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Trenner M, Maegdefessel L, Neumayer C, Brostjan C, Roy J, Hultgren R, Schwaiger BJ, Busch A. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2022 Aug-Sep;64(2-3):255-264.
8. One-year outcomes after transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) in the ROADSTER 2 trial. Kashyap VS, So KL, Schneider PA, Rathore R, Pham T, Motaganahalli RL, Massop DW, Foteh MI, Eckstein HH, Jim J, Leal Lorenzo JI, Melton JG. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Aug;76(2):466-473.
9. Benefits and drawbacks of statins and non-statin lipid lowering agents in carotid artery disease. Paraskevas KI, Gloviczki P, Antignani PL, Comerota AJ, Dardik A, Davies AH, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Fraedrich G, Geroulakos G, Golledge J, Gupta A, Gurevich VS, Jawien A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Knoflach M, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Mansilha A, Nicolaides AN, Pini R, Poredos P, Proczka RM, Ricco JB, Rundek T, Saba L, Schlachetzki F, Silvestrini M, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Suri JS, Svetlikov AV, Zeebregts CJ, Chaturvedi S, Veith FJ, Mikhailidis DP. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2022 Jul-Aug;73:41-47.
10. Can We Still Teach Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in The Endovascular Era? Single-Center Analysis on The Evolution of Procedural Characteristics Over 15 Years. Trenner M, Radu O, Zschäpitz D, Bohmann B, Biro G, Eckstein HH, Busch A. J Surg Educ. 2022 Jul-Aug;79(4):885-895.
11. Learning curve and proficiency metrics for transcarotid artery revascularization. Lal BK, Mayorga-Carlin M, Kashyap V, Jordan W, Mukherjee D, Cambria R, Moore W, Neville RF, Eckstein HH, Sahoo S, Macdonald S, Sorkin JD. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Jun;75(6):1966-1976.e1.
12. Neuroimmune cardiovascular interfaces control atherosclerosis. Mohanta SK, Peng L, Li Y, Lu S, Sun T, Carnevale L, Perrotta M, Ma Z, Förstera B, Stanic K, Zhang C, Zhang X, Szczepaniak P, Bianchini M, Saeed BR, Carnevale R, Hu D, Nosalski R, Pallante F, Beer M, Santovito D, Ertürk A, Mettenleiter TC, Klupp BG, Megens RTA, Steffens S, Pelisek J, Eckstein HH, Kleemann R, Habenicht L, Mallat Z, Michel JB, Bernhagen J, Dichgans M, D’Agostino G, Guzik TJ, Olofsson PS, Yin C, Weber C, Lembo G, Carnevale D, Habenicht AJR. 2022 May;605(7908):152-159.
13. Wichtige Empfehlungen der deutsch-österreichischen S3-Leitlinie zum Management extrakranieller Karotisstenosen [Important recommendations of the German-Austrian S3 guidelines on management of extracranial carotid artery stenosis]. Eckstein HH, Kühnl A, Kallmayer M. 2022 May;93(5):476-484. German.
14. Utilization and Regional Differences of In-Patient Services for Peripheral Arterial Disease and Acute Limb Ischemia in Germany: Secondary Analysis of Nationwide DRG Data. Trenner M, Knappich C, Bohmann B, Heuberger S, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. J Clin Med. 2022 Apr 11;11(8):2116.
15. Determination of the influence of weather and air constituents on aortic aneurysm ruptures. Kaspar-Ott I, Olschewski P, Koller S, Hyhlik-Duerr A, Streck E, Eckstein HH, Radu O, Hertig E. 2022 Apr 9;8(4):
16. Optimal management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis in 2021: the jury is still out. An international, multispecialty, expert review and position statement. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Antignani PL, Baradaran H, Bokkers RP, Cambria RP, Dardik A, Davies AH, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Fraedrich G, Geroulakos G, Gloviczki P, Golledge J, Gupta A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Katsiki N, Knoflach M, Kooi ME, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Mansilha A, Millon A, Nicolaides AN, Pini R, Poredos P, Ricco JB, Riles TS, Ringleb PA, Rundek T, Saba L, Schlachetzki F, Silvestrini M, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Sultan S, Suri JS, Zeebregts CJ, Chaturvedi S. Int Angiol. 2022 Apr;41(2):158-169.
17. Concomitantly discovered visceral artery aneurysms do rarely grow during cancer therapy. von Rose AB, Kobus K, Bohmann B, Trenner M, Wahida A, Eckstein HH, Bassermann F, von Heckel K, Wolk S, Reeps C, Schwaiger BJ, Eilenberg WH, Neumayer C, Burghuber C, Busch A. Clin Anat. 2022 Apr;35(3):296-304.
18. Proximal false lumen thrombosis is associated with low false lumen pressure and fewer complications in type B aortic dissection. Parker LP, Reutersberg B, Syed MBJ, Munshi B, Richards S, Kelsey LJ, Sakalihasan N, Eckstein HH, Norman PE, Doyle BJ. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Apr;75(4):1181-1190.
19. Pleural effusion: a potential surrogate marker for higher-risk patients with acute type B aortic dissections. Reutersberg B, Trimarchi S, Gilon D, Kaiser C, Harris K, Shalhub S, Reece TB, Nienaber C, Ehrlich M, Isselbacher E, De Oliveira N, Montgomery D, Eagle K, Tolva V, Chen EP, Eckstein HH; IRAD Investigators. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Mar 24;61(4):816-825.
20. A systematic review and meta-analysis on early mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in females in urgent and elective settings. Nana P, Dakis K, Brodis A, Spanos K, Kouvelos G, Eckstein HH, Giannoukas A. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Mar;75(3):1082-1088.
21. Neurological event rates and associated risk factors in acute type B aortic dissections treated by thoracic aortic endovascular repair. Reutersberg B, Gleason T, Desai N, Ehrlich M, Evangelista A, Braverman A, Myrmel T, Chen EP, Estrera A, Schermerhorn M, Bossone E, Pai CW, Eagle K, Sundt T, Patel H, Trimarchi S, Eckstein HH; IRAD Investigators. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Feb 10:S0022-5223(22)00131-3.
22. The burden of carotid-related strokes. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Baradaran H, Bokkers RPH, Davies AH, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Gargiulo M, Jawien A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Knoflach M, Kooi ME, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Mansilha A, Mechtouff L, Millon A, Myrcha P, Nicolaides AN, Pini R, Poredos P, Ricco JB, Rundek T, Saba L, Silvestrini M, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Sultan S, Suri JS, Svetlikov AV, Wijeratne T, Zeebregts CJ, Gloviczki P. Ann Transl Med. 2022 Feb;10(3):159.
23. Sex-Based Aortic Dissection Outcomes From the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection. Huckaby LV, Sultan I, Trimarchi S, Leshnower B, Chen EP, Brinster DR, Myrmel T, Estrera AL, Montgomery DG, Korach A, Eckstein HH, Coselli JS, Ota T, Kaiser CA, Eagle KA, Patel HJ, Gleason TG. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Feb;113(2):498-505
24. Optimal Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Counterbalancing the Benefits with the Potential Risks. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Baradaran H, Davies AH, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, Fernandes JFE, Gupta A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Katsiki N, Kooi ME, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Millon A, Nicolaides AN, Poredos P, Pini R, Ricco JB, Rundek T, Saba L, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Sultan S, Zeebregts CJ, Chaturvedi S. J Stroke. 2022 Jan;24(1):163-165
25. Emerging evidence suggests that patients with high-grade asymptomatic carotid stenosis should be revascularized. Liapis CD, Eckstein HH, Paraskevas KI, Cronenwett JL. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Jan;75(1S):23S-25S.
26. Optimal Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis in 2021: The Jury is Still Out. An International, Multispecialty, Expert Review and Position Statement. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Antignani PL, Baradaran H, Bokkers RPH, Cambria RP, Dardik A, Davies AH, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, E Fernandes JF, Fraedrich G, Geroulakos G, Gloviczki P, Golledge J, Gupta A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Katsiki N, Knoflach M, Kooi ME, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Mansilha A, Millon A, Nicolaides AN, Pini R, Poredos P, Ricco JB, Riles TS, Ringleb PA, Rundek T, Saba L, Schlachetzki F, Silvestrini M, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Sultan S, Suri JS, Zeebregts CJ, Chaturvedi S. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2022 Jan;31(1):106182.

1. Chitinase 3 like 1 (CHI3L1) is a regulator of smooth muscle cell physiology and atherosclerotic lesion stability. Tsantilas P, Lao S, Wu Z, Eberhard A, Winski G, Vaerst M, Nanda V, Wang Y, Kojima Y, Ye J, Flores A, Jarr KU, Pelisek J, Eckstein HH, Matic L, Hedin U, Tsao PS, Paloschi , Maegdefessel L, Leeper NJ. Cardiovasc Res. 2021:20.
2. Acute aortic occlusion-a 16-year single-center experience. Sieber S, Stoklasa K, Reutersberg B, Stadlbauer T, Salvermoser M, Lang T, Busch A, Eckstein HH. J Vasc Surg. 2021: 25.
3. Absence of Consistent Sex Differences in Outcomes From Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenting Randomized Trials. Howard VJ, Algra A, Howard G, Bonati LH, de Borst GJ, Bulbulia R, Calvet D, Eckstein HH, Fraedrich G, Greving JP, Halliday A, Hendrikse J, Jansen O, Brown MM, Mas JL, Ringleb PA, Brott TG; Carotid Stenosis Trialists’ Collaboration. Stroke. 2021: 52(2):416-423.
4. Decreasing Spatial Variability of Individual Watershed Areas by Revascularization Therapy in Patients With High-Grade Carotid Artery Stenosis. Schmitzer L, Sollmann N, Kufer J, Kallmayer M, Eckstein HH, Zimmer C, Preibisch C, Kaczmarz S, Göttler J. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2021.
5. Relationship between regional settlement structure and hospital incidence, type of therapy and mortality of non-ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. Erk A, Trenner M, Salvermoser M, Reutersberg B, Schmid V, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 163:38-46.
6. Editor’s Choice – Risk of Stroke before Revascularisation in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Pooled Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Fisch U, von Felten S, Wiencierz A, Jansen O, Howard G, Hendrikse J, Halliday A, Fraedrich G, Eckstein HH, Calvet D, Bulbulia R, Becquemin JP, Algra A, Rothwell P, Ringleb P, Mas JL, Brown MM, Brott TG, Bonati LH; Carotid Stenosis Trialists’ Collaboration. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2021: 61(6):881-887.
7. Distribution of Care and Hospital Incidence of Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting: A Secondary Analysis of German Hospital Episode Data. Knappich C, Tsantilas P, Salvermoser M, Schmid S, Kallmayer M, Trenner M, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2021.6.
8. Sex-Based Aortic Dissection Outcomes From the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection. Huckaby LV, Sultan I, Trimarchi S, Leshnower B, Chen EP, Brinster DR, Myrmel T, Estrera AL, Montgomery DG, Korach A, Eckstein HH, Coselli JS, Ota T, Kaiser CA, Eagle KA, Patel HJ, Gleason TG. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021.
9. Lenvatinib halts aortic aneurysm growth by restoring smooth muscle cell contractility. Busch A, Pauli J, Winski G, Bleichert S, Chernogubova E, Metschl S, Winter H, Trenner M, Wiegering A, Otto C, Fischer J, Reiser J, Werner J, Roy J, Brostjan C, Knappich C, Eckstein HH, Paloschi V, Maegdefessel L. JCI Insight. 2021:29.
10. Histone citrullination as a novel biomarker and target to inhibit progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Eilenberg W, Zagrapan B, Bleichert S, Ibrahim N, Knöbl V, Brandau A, Martelanz L, Grasl MT, Hayden H, Nawrozi P, Rajic R, Häusler C, Potolidis A, Schirwani N, Scheuba A, Klopf J, Teubenbacher P, Weigl MP, Kirchweger P, Beitzke D, Stiglbauer-Tscholakoff A, Panzenböck A, Lang I, Mauracher LM, Hell L, Pabinger I, Bailey MA, Scott DJA, Maegdefessel L, Busch A, Huk I, Neumayer C, Brostjan C. Transl Res. 2021: 233:32-46.
11. Novel Mutation in <i>LOX</i> Associates With a Complex Aneurysmal Vascular and Cardiac Phenotype. Cirnu A, Kolokotronis K, Walz K, Kilinç A, Janz A, Williams T, Busch A, Rost S, Gerull B. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2021: 14(1):e003217.
12. Endotoxinemia Accelerates Atherosclerosis Through Electrostatic Charge-Mediated Monocyte Adhesion. Schumski A, Ortega-Gómez A, Wichapong K, Winter C, Lemnitzer P, Viola JR, Pinilla-Vera M, Folco E, Solis-Mezarino V, Völker-Albert M, Maas SL, Pan C, Perez Olivares L, Winter J, Hackeng T, Karlsson MCI, Zeller T, Imhof A, Baron RM, Nicolaes GAF, Libby P, Maegdefessel L, Kamp F, Benoit M, Döring Y, Soehnlein O. Circulation. 2021: 143(3):254-266.
13. Organ-on-a-chip technology: a novel approach to investigate cardiovascular diseases. Paloschi V, Sabater-Lleal M, Middelkamp H, Vivas A, Johansson S, van der Meer A, Tenje M, Maegdefessel L. Cardiovasc Res. 2021.
14. MicroRNA miR-29b regulates diabetic aortic remodeling and stiffening. Schellinger IN, Wagenhäuser M, Chodisetti G, Mattern K, Dannert A, Petzold A, Jakubizka-Smorag J, Emrich F, Haunschild J, Schuster A, Schwob E, Schulz K, Maegdefessel L, Spin JM, Stumvoll M, Hasenfuß G, Tsao PS, Raaz U. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids. 2021: 24(24):188-99.
15. Proteoglycan 4 Modulates Osteogenic Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation during Vascular Remodeling and Intimal Calcification. Seime T, Akbulut AC, Liljeqvist ML, Siika A, Jin H, Winski G, van Gorp RH, Karlöf E, Lengquist M, Buckler AJ, Kronqvist M, Waring OJ, Lindeman JHN, Biessen EAL, Maegdefessel L, Razuvaev A, Schurgers LJ, Hedin U, Matic L. Cells. 2021: 10(6):1276.
16. Multicompartmental non-invasive sensing of postprandial lipemia in humans with multispectral optoacoustic tomography. Fasoula NA, Karlas A, Kallmayer M, Milik AB, Pelisek J, Eckstein HH, Klingenspor M, Ntziachristos V. Molecular Metabolism. 2021: 47
17. MKL1 cooperates with p38MAPK to promote vascular senescence, inflammation, and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Gao P, Gao P, Zhao J, Shan S, Luo W, Slivano OJ, Zhang W, Tabuchi A, LeMaire SA, Maegdefessel L, Shen YH, Miano JM, Singer HA, Long X. Redox Biol. 2021: 41: 101903.
18. Virtual Transcriptomics: Noninvasive Phenotyping of Atherosclerosis by Decoding Plaque Biology From Computed Tomography Angiography Imaging. Buckler AJ, Karlöf E, Lengquist M, Gasser TC, Maegdefessel L, Perisic Matic L, Hedin U. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2021: 41(5): 1738-1750.
19. Monocyte-Chemoattractant Protein-1 Levels in Human Atherosclerotic Lesions Associate With Plaque Vulnerability. Georgakis MK, van der Laan SW, Asare Y, Mekke JM, Haitjema S, Schoneveld AH, de Jager SCA, Nurmohamed NS, Kroon J, Stroes ESG, de Kleijn DPV, de Borst GJ, Maegdefessel L, Soehnlein O, Pasterkamp G, Dichgans M. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2021: 41(6): 2038-2048.
20. Multispectral optoacoustic tomography of peripheral arterial disease based on muscle hemoglobin gradients-a pilot clinical study. Karlas A,  Masthoff M, Kallmayer M, Helfen A, Bariotakis M, Fasoula NA, Schafers M, Seidensticker M, Eckstein HH, Ntziachristos V, Wildgruber M. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE.2021:9(1).
21. Webinar on the S3-Guideline „Diagnostics, Therapy and Aftercare of Patients with extracranial Carotid Stenosis“. Eckstein HH, Kuhnl A, Berkefeld J, Lawall H, Storck M, Sander D. CHIRURG. 2021:92(4).
22. Diagnostic performance of quantitative and qualitative parameters for the diagnosis of aortic graft infection using [18F]-FDG PET/CT. Einspieler I, Mergen V, Wendorff H, Haller B, Eiber M, Schwaiger M, Nekolla SG, Mustafa M.
    J Nucl Cardiol 2021: 28(5): 2220 – 2228
23. Multispectral optoacoustic tomography of lipid and hemoglobin contrast in human carotid atherosclerosis. Karlas A, Kallmayer M, Bariotakis M, Fasoula NA, Liapis E, Hyafil F, Pelisek J, Wildgruber M, Eckstein HH, Ntziachristos V.
    Photoacoustics 2021: 23: 100283
24. Intraoperative completion studies in carotid endarterectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis of techniques and outcomes.
    Knappich C, Lang T, Tsantilas P, Schmid S, Kallmayer M, Haller B, Eckstein HH. Ann Transl Med 202; 9(14): 1201.
25. Deep Learning Predicts Heart Failure With Preserved, Mid-Range, and Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction From Patient Clinical Profiles. Alkhodari M, Jelinek HF, Karlas A, Soulaidopoulos S, Arsenos P, Doundoulakis I, Gatzoulis KA, Tsioufis K, Hadjileontiadis LJ, Khandoker AH. Front Cardiovasc Med: 2021; 8: 755968.
26. Multi-Aspect Optoacoustic Imaging of Breast Tumors under Chemotherapy with Exogenous and Endogenous Contrasts: Focus on Apoptosis and Hypoxia. Karlas A, Nunes A, Driessen W, Liapis E, Reber J. Biomedicines 2021, 9(11), 1696
27. Carotid Plaque Phenotyping by Correlating Plaque Morphology from Computed Tomography Angiography with Transcriptional Profiling. Karlöf E, Buckler A, Liljeqvist ML, Lengquist M, Kronqvist M, Toonsi MA, Maegdefessel L, Matic LP, Hedin U . European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2021:62 (5) :716-726
28. Long Noncoding RNA MIAT Controls Advanced Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation and Plaque Destabilization.Parallel Murine and Human Aortic Wall Genomics Reveals Metabolic Reprogramming as Key Driver of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression. Fasolo F, Jin H, Winski G, Chernogubova E, Pauli J, Winter H, Li DY, Glukha N, Bauer S, Metschl S, Wu Z, Koschinsky ML, Reilly M, Pelisek J, Kempf W, Eckstein HH, Soehnlein O, Matic L, Hedin U, Bäcklund A, Bergmark C, Paloschi V, Maegdefessel L.  Circulation 2021: 144 (19): 1567–1583
29. Parallel Murine and Human Aortic Wall Genomics Reveals Metabolic Reprogramming as Key Driver of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression. Gäbel G, Northoff BH, Balboa A, Becirovic-Agic M, Petri M, Busch A, Maegdefessel L, Mahlmann A, Ludwig S, Teupser D, de Waard V, Golledge J, Wanhainen A, Wågsäter D, Holdt LM, Lindeman JHN.
    Journal of the American Heart Association. 2021;10:e020231
30. Acute mental stress drives vascular inflammation and promotes plaque destabilization in mouse atherosclerosis. Hinterdobler J, Schott S, Jin H, Meesmann A, Steinsiek AL, Zimmermann AS, Wobst J, Müller P, Mauersberger C, Vilne B, Baecklund A, Chen CS, Moggio A, Braster Q, Molitor M, Krane M, Kempf WE, Ladwig KH, Hristov M, Hulsmans M, Hilgendorf I, Weber C, Wenzel P, Scheiermann C, Maegdefessel L, Soehnlein O, Libby P, Nahrendorf M, Schunkert H, Kessler T, Sager HB.
    European Heart Journal 2021: 42 (39): 4077–4088
31. Contralateral Stenosis and Echolucent Plaque Morphology are Associated with Elevated Stroke Risk in Patients Treated with Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis within a Controlled Clinical Trial (SPACE-2). Reiff T, Eckstein HH, Mansmann U, Jansen O, Fraedrich G, Mudra H, Böckler D, Böhm M, Brückmann H, Debus ES, Fiehler J, Mathias K, Ringelstein EB, Schmidli J, Stingele R, Zahn R, Zeller T, Niesen WD, Barlinn K, Binder A, Glahn J, Ringleb PA, Collaborators.
    Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021: 30 (9): 105940
32. Editor’s Choice – Risk of Stroke before Revascularisation in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Pooled Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Fisch U, von Felten S, Wiencierz A, Jansen O, Howard G, Hendrikse J, Halliday A, Fraedrich G, Eckstein HH, Calvet D, Bulbulia R, Becquemin JP, Algra A, Rothwell P, Ringleb P, Mas JL, Brown MM, Brott TG, Bonati LH, Carotid Stenosis Trialists’ Collaboration. European Journal of Vascoular & Endovascular Surgery 2021: 61 (6): 881 – 887
33. European Stroke Organisation guideline on endarterectomy and stenting for carotid artery stenosis. Bonati LH, Kakkos S, Berkefeld J, de Borst GJ, Bulbulia R, Halliday A, van Herzeele I, Koncar I, McCabe DJ, Lal A, Ricco JB, Ringleb P, Taylor-Rowan M, Eckstein HH. European Stroke Journal 2021: 6 (2)
34. Management of Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis May Need to Be Individualized: A Multidisciplinary Call for Action. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Baradaran H, Davies AH, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, Fernandes JFE, Gupta A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Katsiki N, Kooi ME, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Millon A, Nicolaides AN, Poredos P, Pini R, Ricco JB, Rundek T, Saba L, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Sultan S, Zeebregts CJ, Chaturvedi S. Republication of J Stroke 2021; 23: 202-212
35. Vascular e-Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The EL-COVID Survey. Patelis N, Bisdas T, Jing Z, Feng J, Trenner M, Tri Nugroho N, Ocke Reis PE, Elkouri S, Lecis A, Karam L, Roux DL, Ionac M, Berczeli M, Jongkind V, Yeung KK, Katsargyris A, Avgerinos E, Moris D, Choong A, Ng JJ, Cvjetko I, Antoniou GA, Ghibu P, Svetlikov A, Pedrajas FG, Ebben H, Stepak H, Chornuy A, Kostiv S, Ancetti S, Tadayon N, Mekkar A, Magnitskiy L, Fidalgo-Domingos L, Matheiken S, Sarutte Rosello ES, Isik A, Kirkilesis G, Kakavia K, Georgopoulos S. Annals of Vascular Surgery 2021: 77: 63-70
36. Translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery. Busch A, Bleichert S, Ibrahim N, Wortmann M, Eckstein HH, Brostjan C, Wagenhäuser MU, Goergen CJ, Maegdefessel L.. JVS-Vascular Science 2021: 2: 219-234
37. Computational modeling of atherosclerotic plaque progression in carotid lesions with moderate degree of stenosis. Mantzaris MD, Siogkas PK, Tsakanikas VD, Potsika VT, Pleouras DS, Sakellarios AI, Karagiannis G, Galyfos G, Sigala F, Liasis N, Jovanovic M, Koncar IB, Kallmayer M, Fotiadis DI.  2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC)
38. Second asymptomatic carotid surgery trial (ACST-2): a randomised comparison of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy.  Halliday A, Bulbulia R, Bonati LH, Chester J, Cradduck-Bamford A, Peto R, Pan H, ACST-2 Collaborative Group. The Lancet 2021: 398 (10305): 1065-1073
39. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. Br. J Surg 2021: 1-8

REVIEWS 2021

1. Management of Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis May Need to Be Individualized: A Multidisciplinary Call for Action. Paraskevas KI, Mikhailidis DP, Baradaran H, Davies AH, Eckstein HH, Faggioli G, Fernandes JFE, Gupta A, Jezovnik MK, Kakkos SK, Katsiki N, Kooi ME, Lanza G, Liapis CD, Loftus IM, Millon A, Nicolaides AN, Poredo P, Pini R, Ricco JB, Rundek T, Saba L, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Sultan S, Zeebregts CJ, Chaturvedi S. JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2021: 23(2):2287-6391.
2. Aortic Intimo-intimal Intussusception: A Pooled Analysis of Published Reports. Wu ZY, Miao YQ, Knappich C, Gao Q, Ma L, Chen ZG, Diao YP, Li YJ. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021.
3. Optoacoustic imaging in endocrinology and metabolism. Karlas A, Pleitez MA, Aguirre J, Ntziachristos V. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2021: 17: 323–335
4. Author Correction: Optoacoustic imaging in endocrinology and metabolism. Karlas A, Pleitez MA, Aguirre J, Ntziachristos V. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2021: 17: 511

COMMENTS/LETTERS 2021

1. In Reply. Eckstein HH. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2021:118(6):290.

BÜCHER/BUCHBEITRÄGE 2021

1. Diener, Hans-Christoph (2021): Therapie-Handbuch Neurologie – Das Wichtigste für Klinik und Praxis, Hans-Christoph Diener (Hrsg.), 1.Auflage, München: Elsevier GmbH.

1. The stronger one-sided relative hypoperfusion, the more pronounced ipsilateral spatial attentional bias in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Göttler J, Kaczmarz S, Nuttall R, Griese V, Napiórkowski N, Kallmayer M, Wustrow I, Eckstein HH, Zimmer C, Preibisch C, Finke K, Sorg C. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2020;40(2):314-327.
2. Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Are Not All the Same. Spanos K, Eckstein HH, Giannoukas AD. Angiology. 2020;71(3):205-207.
3. Congenital Lymphatic Malformation and Aortic Aneurysm in a Patient with TSC2 Mutation. Wiemer-Kruel A, Mayer H, Ewert P, Martinoff S, Eckstein HH, Kriebel T, Bissler J, Franz D, Bast T. Neuropediatrics. 2020;51(1):57-61.
4. Long noncoding RNAs in key cellular processes involved in aortic aneurysms. Wu ZY, Trenner M, Boon RA, Spin JM, Maegdefessel L. Atherosclerosis. 2020;292:112-118.
5. MicroRNA-144 Silencing Protects Against Atherosclerosis in Male, but Not Female Mice. Cheng J, Cheng A, Clifford BL, Wu X, Hedin U, Maegdefessel L, Pamir N, Sallam T, Tarling EJ, de Aguiar Vallim TQ. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2020;40(2):412-425.
6. HIF-1α (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α) Promotes Macrophage Necroptosis by Regulating miR-210 and miR-383. Karshovska E, Wei Y, Subramanian P, Mohibullah R, Geißler C, Baatsch I, Popal A, Corbalán Campos J, Exner N, Schober A. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2020;40(3):583-596.
7. Diagnostic performance of quantitative and qualitative parameters for the diagnosis of aortic graft infection using [18F]-FDG PET/CT. Einspieler I, Mergen V, Wendorff H, Haller B, Eiber M, Schwaiger M, Nekolla SG, Mustafa M. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2020.
8. Regional variation in endovascular treatment rate and in-hospital mortality of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Germany. Trenner M, Salvermoser M,  Reutersberg B,  Busch A,  Schmid V,  Eckstein HH,  Kuehnl A. Vasa. 2020; 49(2):107-114.
9. Linking obesity with abdominal aortic aneurysm development. Eckstein HH, Maegdefessel L . Eur Heart J. 2020; 41(26):2469-2471.
10. Response to „Re. Proposed NICE Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Guidelines: Swinging the Pendulum too Far?“. Liapis CD, Avgerinos ED,  Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2020; 59(4).
11. Timing of procedural stroke and death in asymptomatic patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: individual patient analysis from four RCTs. Poorthuis MHF, Bulbulia R,  Morris DR,  Pan H,  Rothwell PM,  Algra A,  Becquemin JP,  Bonati LH,  Brott TG,  Brown MM,  Calvet D,  Eckstein HH,  Fraedrich G,  Gregson J,  Greving JP,  Hendrikse J,  Howard G,  Jansen O,  Mas JL,  Lewis SC,  de Borst GJ,  Halliday A,  Carotid Stenosis Trialists‘ Collaboration. Br J Surg. 2020; 107(6):662-668.
12. Early and Midterm Outcomes of Open and Endovascular Revascularization of Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia. Menges AL, Reutersberg B,  Busch A,  Salvermoser M,  Feith M,  Trenner M,  Kallmayer M,  Zimmermann A,  Eckstein HH. World J Surg. 2020;44(8):1804-2812.
13. Effect Modification of Sex and Age for the Hospital Volume-Outcome Relationship in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treatment: Secondary Data Analysis of the Nationwide German Diagnosis Related Groups Statistics From 2005 to 2014. Trenner M, Salvermoser M,  Busch A,  Reutersberg B,  Eckstein HH,  Kuehnl A. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020; 9(6).
14. Prospective Comparison of Duplex Ultrasound and Angiography for Intra-operative Completion Studies after Carotid Endarterectomy. Knappich C, Schmid S,  Tsantilas P,  Kallmayer M,  Salvermoser M,  Zimmermann A,  Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2020;59(6):881-889.
15. Prevention and Treatment of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Paraskevas KI, Eckstein HH,  Veith FJ. Angiology. 2020; 71(7):586-588.
16. Involvement of Myeloid Cells and Noncoding RNA in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Disease. Knappich C, Spin JM,  Eckstein HH,  Tsao PS,  Maegdefessel L. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2020;33(9):602-620.
17. Qualitätsindikatoren in der Karotischirurgie. Tsantilas P, Knappich C, Trenner M, Kallmayer M, Kühnl A, Storck M, Eckstein HH. Gefäßchirurgie. 2020; 25:550-559.
18. Lack of durability after transarterial ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer-embolization of type II endoleak following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Menges AL, Trenner M, Radu O, Beddoe D, Kallmayer M, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH. Vasa. 2020; 49(6):483-491.
19. Screening c ardiovascular patients for aortic an eurysms (SCAN) – high prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms in coronary heart disease patients requiring intervention. Reutersberg B, Salvermoser M, Haller B, Schäffer C, Knipfer E, Laugwitz KL, Eckstein HH. Vasa. 2020; 49(5):375-381.
20. Intraoperative completion studies in carotid endarterectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis of techniques and outcomes. Knappich C, Lang T, Tsantilas P, Eckstein HH.  ATM. 2020.
21. Pro-efferocytic nanoparticles are specifically taken up by lesional macrophages and prevent atherosclerosis. Flores AM, Hosseini-Nassab N, Jaar KU, Leeper N. Nature Nanotechnology. 2020;15(154-161).
22. OUTCOMES FOLLOWING ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY IN TYPE B ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION STRATIFIED BY RISK LEVEL. Fleisher R., Gleason TG, Hughes GC, Eagle K. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020; 75(11):2245.
23. Biomechanical rupture risk assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms using clinical data: A patient-specific, probabilistic framework and comparative case-control study. Bruder L, Pelisek J, Eckstein HH, Gee MW. PLoS ONE. 2020; 15(11).
24. Early Outcomes in the ROADSTER 2 Study of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization in Patients With Significant Carotid Artery Disease. Kashyap VS, Schneider PA, Foteh M, Oskin T. Stroke. 2020;51:2620-2629.
25. Cholesterol, carotid artery disease and stroke: what the vascular specialist needs to know. Paraskevas K., Veith FJ, Eckstein HH, Mikhailidis DP. ATM. 2020;8(19).
26. The TAXINOMISIS Project. A multidisciplinary approach for the development of a new risk stratification model for patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Timmerman N,Galyfos F, Sigala F, Fotiadis DI. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2020;50(12).
27. Time of day does not influence outcomes in acute type A aortic dissection: Results from the IRAD. Arnaoutakis G, Bianco V, Estrera AL, Sultan I. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020;35(12).
28. Distal stent-graft induced new entry after TEVAR or FET – insights into a new disease from EuREC. Czerny M, Eggebrecht H, Rousseau H, Rylski B. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020;110(5):1494-1500.
29. ENDOVASCULAR MANAGEMENT OF TYPE B ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION IN NON-SYNDROMIC PATIENTS WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF AORTIC DISEASE. Shalhub S, Trimarchi S, Bavaria JE, Gleason TG. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020;75(11):2268.
30. Clinical practice guideline: Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up in extracranial carotid stenosis. Eckstein HH, Küühnl A, Berkefeld J, Sander D. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International. 2020;117:801-807.
31. Clonally expanding smooth muscle cells promote atherosclerosis by escaping efferocytosis and activating the complement cascade. Tsantilas P, Wang Y, Nanda V, Direnzo DM, Leeper NJ. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2020;117(27):15818-15826.
32. 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Detects Response to Therapeutic Intervention and Plaque Vulnerability in a Murine Model of Advanced Atherosclerotic Disease—Brief Report. Jarr KU, Ye J, Kojima Y, Leeper NJ. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 2020;40(12):2801-2828.
33. The Interplay of WNT- and PPARγ Signalling in Macrophages & Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells During Vascular Calcification. Reinhold S, Temmerman L, Jin H, Foulquier S. EJVES Vascular Forum. 2020;48:47-48.
34. Designed CXCR4 mimic acts as a soluble chemokine receptor that blocks atherogenic inflammation by agonist-specific targeting. Kontos C, El Bounkari O, Krammer C, Bernhagen J. Nature Communications. 2020.
35. Functional investigation of the coronary artery disease gene SVEP1. Winkler MJ, Müller P, Sharifi A, Kessler T. Basic Research in Cardiology. 2020;115(6):67.
36. The effects of minimum caseload requirements on management and outcome in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair—a secondary analysis of German DRG statistics data. Trenner M, Salvermoser M, Busch A, Schmid V, Eckstein HH, Kühnl A. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International. 2020;117:820-807.
37. Repression of MAP1LC3A during atherosclerosis progression plays an important role in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype. Ehrenborg E, Paloschi V, Goncalves I, Magné J. Atherosclerosis. 2020;315:e22-e23.
38. Krankenhausinzidenz, stationäre Versorgung und Outcome der peripheren arteriellen Verschlusskrankheit und arteriellen Thrombose/Embolie in Deutschland von 2005 bis 2018Hospital incidence, in-patient care and outcome of peripheral arterial occlusive disease and arterial thrombosis/embolism in Germany, 2005–2018. Kühnl A, Knipfer E, Lang T, Eckstein HH. Gefäßchirurgie, 2020; 25(5).
39. A neutralizing antibody against DKK1 does not reduce plaque formation in classical murine models of atherosclerosis: Is the therapeutic potential lost in translation?. Rakipovski G, Rolin B, Barascuk N, Nyberg M. Atherosclerosis. 2020;314:1-9.
40. Investigation of a long non-coding RNA at the 4Q26 coronary artery disease locus. Hoehne C, Wobst J, Hegge L, Kessler T. Atherosclerosis. 2020;315:e37.
41. [The issue of minimum quantities and centralization in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms] – Die Sache mit den Mindestmengen und der Zentralisierung bei der Behandlung des Bauchaortenaneurysmas. Behrend CA, Trenner M, Kölbel T. Gefässchirurgie, 2020;25(6):462-465.
42. MicroRNA-15A is a Potential Circulating Biomarker of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Both Diagnostic and Prognostic Properties. Winski G, Eken S, Chernogubova E, Busch A, Mägdefessel L. EJVES Vascular Forum. 48:50.
43. Improved Risk Prediction From Image Analysis of Computed Tomography and Transcriptional Profiling of Carotid Plaques. Karlöf E, Buckler AJ, Lengquist M, Hedin U. EJVES Vascular Forum. 2020;48:52.
44. AntimiR-21 Prevents Myocardial Dysfunction in a Pig Model of Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Hinkel R, Ramanujam D, Kaczmarek V, Engelhardt S. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020;75(15):1788-1800.
45. Macrophage-Enriched lncRNA RAPIA: A Novel Therapeutic Target for Atherosclerosis. Sun C, Fu Y, Gu X, Xi X. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 20020;40(6):1464-1478.
46. Arteriogenesis of the Spinal Cord—The Network Challenge. Simon F, Wagenhöuser MU, Busch A, Gombert A. Cells. 2020;9(2):501.
47. Murine models for researching abdominal aortic aneurysms. Wortmann M Meisenbacher K, Busch A, Böckler D. Gefässchirurgie, 2020;25:236-243.
48. Thrombus NET content is associated with clinical outcome in stroke and myocardial infarction. Novotny J, Oberdieck P,, Titova A, Boeckh-Behrens T. Neurology. 2020;94(22):10.
49. Endotoxinemia Accelerates Atherosclerosis via Electrostatic Charge-Mediated Monocyte Adhesion. Schumski A, Gómez AO, Wichapong K, Soehnlein O. Circulation. 2020.
50. Multispectral optoacoustic tomography of muscle perfusion and oxygenation under arterial and venous occlusion: A human pilot study. Karlas A, Kallmayer M, Fasoula NA, Liapis E, Bariotakis M, Krönke M, Anastasopoulou M, Reber J, Eckstein HH, Ntziachristos V. J Biophotonics. 2020; 13 (6): e201960169.
51. A sparse deep learning approach for automatic segmentation of human vasculature in multispectral optoacoustic tomography. Chlis NK, Karlas A, Fasoula NA, Kallmayer M, Eckstein HH, Theis FJ, Ntziachristos V, Marr C. Photoacoustics. 2020;10 (20) :100203.
52. Prospective Comparison of Duplex Ultrasound and Angiography for Intra-operative Completion Studies after Carotid Endarterectomy. Knappich C, Schmid S, Tsantilas P, Kallmayer M, Salvermoser M, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2020; 59(6): 881-889.
53. Knockout of the Murine Ortholog to the Human 9p21 Coronary Artery Disease Locus Leads to Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation, Vascular Calcification, and Advanced Atherosclerosis. Kojima Y, Ye J, Nanda V, Wang Y, Flores AM, Jarr KU, Tsantilas P, Guo L, Finn AV, Virmani R, Leeper NJ. Circulation. 2020, 14;141(15):1274-1276.
54. 18F-FDG PET/MRI compared with clinical and serological markers for monitoring disease activity in patients with aortitis and chronic periaortitis. Einspieler I, Henninger M, Mergen V, Wendorff H, Haller B, Beyer LP, Moog P, Thürmel K. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2020;38 Suppl 124(2):99-106.
55. Vascular Surgery in Unreal Times. Eilenberg W, Busch A, Wagenhäuser M, Giannoukas A, Wanhainen A, Neumayer C, Haulon S. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2020; 60(2): 167-168.
56. Screening for and Optimal Management of Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: The Quest Continues. Paraskevas KI, Eckstein HH, Nicolaides AN, Geroulakos G. Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2020;18(6): 663-666.
57. Clinical implications of the incidental finding of a free-floating thrombus in the internal carotid artery. Härtl J, Mühlau M, Pernpeintner V, Seifert C, Kreiser K, Schäffer C, Wunderlich S, Ikenberg B. J Clin Ultrasound. 2020;48(8): 498-502.
58. Soft ultrasound priors in optoacoustic reconstruction: Improving clinical vascular imaging. Yang H, Jüstel D, Prakash J, Karlas A, Helfen A, Masthoff M, Wildgruber M, Ntziachristos V. Photoacoustics. 2020; 10(19):100172.
59. A Synthetic Total Impulse Response Characterization Method for Correction of Hand-Held Optoacoustic Images. Chowdhury KB, Prakash J, Karlas A, Justel D, Ntziachristos V. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2020;39(10):3218-3230.
60. Resolution of Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity in Bevacizumab-Treated Breast Tumors by Eigenspectra Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography. Liapis E, Klemm U, Karlas A, Reber J, Ntziachristos V. Cancer Res. 2020 1;80(23):5291-5304.
61. Verzögert auftretendes Oberarmkompartmentsyndrom nach Schneeschaufeln unter oraler Antikoagulation [Delayed occurrence of compartment syndrome of the upper arm after shovelling snow by a patient under oral anticoagulation]. Gutwerk A, Müller M, Karlas A, Pförringer D, Kanz KG, Biberthaler P, Braun KF. Unfallchirurg. 2020;123(7) :564-570.

REVIEWS 2020

1. Regional variation in endovascular treatment rate and in-hospital mortality of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Germany: Secondary data analysis of nationwide hospital DRG data from 2012 to 2014. Trenner M, Salvermoser M, Reutersberg B, Busch A., Schmid V, Eckstein H.-H, Kuehnl A. Vasa – European Journal of Vascular Medicine. 2020:49(2):107-114.
2. Rationale for screening selected patients for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Paraskevas KI, Eckstein HH, Mikhailidis DP, Veith FJ, Spence JD. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2020.
3. ZILVERPASS Study: ZILVER PTX Stent vs Bypass Surgery in Femoropopliteal Lesions. Bosiers M, De Donato G, Torsello G, Silveira PG, Deloose K, Scheinert D, Veroux P, Hendriks J, Maene L, Keirse K, Navarro T, Callaert J, Eckstein HH, Teβarek J, Giaquinta A, Wauters J. Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2020.

COMMENTS/LETTERS 2020

1. Re: Proposed NICE Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Guidelines: Swinging the Pendulum too Far? Liapis C, Avgerinos ED, Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2020;59(1):153-154.
2. Management of Mycotic Aortic Aneurysms: Work in Progress. Paraskevas KI, Eckstein HH. Angiology. 2020:4.
3. Comment on “Letter to the editor”. Tsantilas P, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. Annals of Surgery. 2020:270(6):e97-e98.
4. Corrigendum to ‚European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-iliac Artery Aneurysms‘ [European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 57/1 (2019) 8-93]. Wanhainen A, Verzini F, Van Herzeele I, Allaire E, Bown M, Cohnert T, Dick F, van Herwaarden J, Karkos C, Koelemay M, Kölbel T, Loftus I, Mani K, Melissano G, Powell J, Szeberin Z, Esvs Guidelines Committee, de Borst GJ, Chakfe N, Debus S, Hinchliffe R, Kakkos S, Koncar I, Kolh P, Lindholt JS, Vega de Ceniga M, Vermassen F, Document Reviewers, Björck M,  Cheng S, Dalman R, Davidovic L, Donas K, Earnshaw J, Eckstein HH, Golledge J, Haulon S, Mastracci T, Naylor R, Ricco JB, Verhagen H.  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2020; 59(3): 494.

EDITORIALS 2020

1. Editorial: Entering the RNA Wonderland: Opportunities and Challenges for RNA Therapeutics in the Cardiovascular System. Zampetaki A, Maegdefessel L. Frontiers in Physiology. 2020:11.

1. Flow-metabolism uncoupling in patients with asymptomatic unilateral carotid artery stenosis assessed by multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging. Göttler J, Kaczmarz S, Kallmayer M, Wustrow I, Eckstein HH, Zimmer C, Sorg C, Preibisch C, Hyder F. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2019:39(11):2132-2143.
2. Open Versus Endovascular Repair of Isolated Iliac Artery Aneurysms. Zhorzel S, Busch A, Trenner M, Reutersberg B, Salvermoser M, Eckstein HH, Zimmermann A. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019;53(1):12-20.
3. Objective Performance Goals for Surgical Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia. Zimmermann A, Balk S, Kuehnl A, Eckstein HH. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019;55:104-111.
4. Increasing Incidence of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Germany in the Endovascular Era: Secondary Data Analysis of the Nationwide German DRG Microdata. Geisbüsch S, Kuehnl A, Salvermoser M, Reutersberg B, Trenner M, Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019;57(4):499-509.
5. Hospital Incidence and In-Hospital Mortality of Surgically and Interventionally Treated Aortic Dissections: Secondary Data Analysis of the Nationwide German Diagnosis-Related Group Statistics From 2006 to 2014. Reutersberg B, Salvermoser M, Trenner M, Geisbüsch S, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019;8(8).
6. Proposed NICE Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Guidelines: Swinging the Pendulum too Far? Liapis CD, Avgerinos ED, Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019;58(5):637-638.
7. Last neurologic event is associated with risk of in-hospital stroke or death after carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting: Secondary data analysis of the German statutory quality assurance database. Tsantilas P, Knappich C, Schmid S, Kallmayer M, Breitkreuz T, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. J Vasc Surg. 2019;70(5):1488-1498.
8. Regional variation in endovascular treatment rate and in-hospital mortality of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Germany. Trenner M, Salvermoser M, Reutersberg B, Busch A, Schmid V, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. Vasa. 2019;1-8.
9. Secular Trends in Procedural Stroke or Death Risks of Stenting Versus Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Müller MD, von Felten S, Algra A, Becquemin JP, Bulbulia R, Calvet D, Eckstein HH, Fraedrich G, Halliday A, Hendrikse J, Howard G, Gregson J, Jansen O, Brown MM, Mas JL, Brott TG, Ringleb PA, Bonati LH. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2019;12(8).
10. Quality appraisal of systematic reviews, and meta-analysis of the hospital/surgeon-linked volume-outcome relationship of carotid revascularization procedures. Kallmayer MA, Salvermoser M, Knappich C, Trenner M, Karlas A, Wein F, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2019;60(3):354-363.
11. Age but not sex is associated with higher risk of in-hospital stroke or death after carotid artery stenting in symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Schmid S, Tsantilas P, Knappich C, Kallmayer M, Breitkreuz T, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. J Vasc Surg. 2019; 69(4):1090-1101.
12. Screening for and Optimal Management of Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: The Quest Continues. Paraskevas KI, Eckstein HH, Nicolaides AN, Geroulakos G. Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2019.
13. Associations of Perioperative Variables With the 30-Day Risk of Stroke or Death in Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Knappich C, Kuehnl A, Haller B, Salvermoser M, Algra A, Becquemin JP, Bonati LH, Bulbulia R, Calvet D, Fraedrich G, Gregson J, Halliday A, Hendrikse J, Howard G, Jansen O, Malas MB, Ringleb PA, Brown MM, Mas JL, Brott TG, Morris DR, Lewis SC, Eckstein HH. Stroke. 2019;50(12):3439-3448.
14. Effects of Iliac Stenosis on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Mice and Humans. Sangha GS, Busch A, Acuna A, Berman AG, Phillips EH, Trenner M, Eckstein HH, Maegdefessel L, Goergen CJ. J Vasc Res. 2019;56(5):217-229.
15. Global Vascular Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. Conte MS, Bradbury AW, Kolh P, White JV, Dick F, Fitridge R, Mills JL, Ricco JB, Suresh KR, Murad MH, Aboyans V, Aksoy M, Alexandrescu VA, Armstrong D, Azuma N, Belch J, Bergoeing M, Björck M, Chakfe N, Cheng S, Dawson J, Debus ES, Dueck A, Duval S, Eckstein HH, Ferraresi R, Gambhir R, Garguilo M, Geraghty P, Goode S, Gray B, Guo W, Gupta PC, Hinchliffe R, Jetty P, Komori K, Lavery L, Liang W, Lookstein R, Menard M, Misra S, Miyata T, Moneta G, Munoa Prado JA, Munoz A, Paolini JE, Patel M, Pomposelli F, Powell R, Robless P, Rogers L, Schanzer A, Schneider P, Taylor S, De Ceniga MV, Veller M, Vermassen F, Wang J, Wang S, GVG Writing Group for the Joint Guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS), and World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS). Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019;58(15):1-109.
16. Global vascular guidelines on the management of chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Conte MS, Bradbury AW, Kolh P, White JV, Dick F, Fitridge R, Mills JL, Ricco JB, Suresh KR, Murad MH, GVG Writing Group , Aboyans V, Aksoy M, Alexandrescu VA, Armstrong D, Azuma N, Belch J, Bergoeing M, Björck M, Chakfe N, Cheng S, Dawson J, Debus ES, Dueck A, Duval S, Eckstein HH, Ferraresi R, Gambhir R, Gargiulo M, Geraghty P, Goode S, Gray B, Guo W, Gupta PC, Hinchliffe R, Jetty P, Komori K, Lavery L, Liang W, Lookstein R, Menard M, Misra S, Miyata T, Moneta G, Prado JAM, Munoz A, Paolini JE, Patel M, Pomposelli F, Powell R, Robless P, Rogers L, Schanzer A, Schneider P, Taylor S, Vega De Ceniga M, Veller M, Vermassen F, Wang J, Wang S. J Vasc Surg. 2019;69(6):3-125.
17. Angioplasty in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis vs. endarterectomy compared to best medical treatment: One-year interim results of SPACE-2. Reiff T, Eckstein HH, Mansmann U, Janßen O, Fraedrich G, Mudra H, Böckler D, Böhm M, Brückmann H, Debus ES, Fiehler J, Lang W, Mathias K, Ringelstein EB, Schmidli J, Stingele R, Zahn R, Zeller T, Hetzel A, Bodechtel U, Binder A, Glahn J, Hacke W, Ringleb PA. Int J Stroke.
18. Transfemoral vs Transcervical Carotid Artery Stenting. Paraskevas KI, de Borst GJ, Eckstein HH, Schermerhorn ML. J Endovasc Ther. 2019;26(2):228-230.
19. Catalyzing Transcriptomics Research in Cardiovascular Disease: The CardioRNA COST Action CA17129. Gomes CPC, Ágg B, Andova A, Arslan S, Baker A, Barteková M, Beis D, Betsou F, Wettinger SB, Bugarski B, Condorelli G, Silva GJJD, Danilin S, de Gonzalo-Calvo D, Buil A, Carmo-Fonseca M, Enguita FJ, Felekkis K, Ferdinandy P, Gyöngyösi M, Hackl M, Karaduzovic-Hadziabdic K, Hellemans J, Heymans S, Hlavackova M, Hoydal MA, Jankovic A, Jusic A, Kardassis D, Kerkelä R, Kuster GM, Lakkisto P, Leszek P, Lustrek M, Maegdefessel L, Martelli F, Novella S, O’Brien T, Papaneophytou C, Pedrazzini T, Pinet F, Popescu O, Potočnjak I, Robinson E, Sasson S, Scholz M, Simionescu M, Stoll M, Varga ZV, Vinciguerra M, Xuereb A, Yilmaz MB, Emanueli C, Devaux Y, on behalf of the EU-CardioRNA COST Action (CA17129). Noncoding RNA. 2019;5(2).
20. Editor’s Choice – Hospital Incidence, Treatment, and In Hospital Mortality Following Open and Endovascular Surgery for Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Germany from 2005 to 2014: Secondary Data Analysis of the Nationwide German DRG Microdata. Geisbüsch S, Kuehnl A, Salvermoser M, Reutersberg B, Trenner M, Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019;57(4):488-498.
21. Therapeutic Targeting of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Atherogenic Inflammation. Van Avondt K, Maegdefessel L, Soehnlein O. Thromb Haemost. 2019;119(4):542-552.
22. ApoE attenuates unresolvable inflammation by complex formation with activated C1q. Yin C, Ackermann S, Ma Z, Mohanta SK, Zhang C, Li Y, Nietzsche S, Westermann M, Peng L, Hu D, Bontha SV, Srikakulapu P, Beer M, Megens RTA, Steffens S, Hildner M, Halder LD, Eckstein HH, Pelisek J, Herms J, Roeber S, Arzberger T, Borodovsky A, Habenicht L, Binder CJ, Weber C, Zipfel PF, Skerka C, Habenicht AJR. Nat Med. 2019;25(3):496-506.
23. Long-term outcomes of stenting and endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis: a preplanned pooled analysis of individual patient data. Brott TG, Calvet D, Howard G, Gregson J, Algra A, Becquemin JP, de Borst GJ, Bulbulia R, Eckstein HH, Fraedrich G, Greving JP, Halliday A, Hendrikse J, Jansen O, Voeks JH, Ringleb PA, Mas JL, Brown MM, Bonati LH, Carotid Stenosis Trialists‘ Collaboration. Lancet Neurol. 2019;18(4):345-356.
24. Externalized histone H4 orchestrates chronic inflammation by inducing lytic cell death. Silvestre-Roig C, Braster Q, Wichapong K, Lee EY, Teulon JM, Berrebeh N, Winter J, Adrover JM, Santos GS, Froese A, Lemnitzer P, Ortega-Gómez A, Chevre R, Marschner J, Schumski A, Winter C, Perez-Olivares L, Pan C, Paulin N, Schoufour T, Hartwig H, González-Ramos S, Kamp F, Megens RTA, Mowen KA, Gunzer M, Maegdefessel L, Hackeng T, Lutgens E, Daemen M, von Blume J, Anders HJ, Nikolaev VO, Pellequer JL, Weber C, Hidalgo A, Nicolaes GAF, Wong GCL, Soehnlein O. Nature. 2019;569(7755):236-240.
25. Dual roles of heparanase in human carotid plaque calcification. Aldi S, Eriksson L, Kronqvist M, Lengquist M, Löfling M, Folkersen L, Matic LP, Maegdefessel L, Grinnemo KH, Li JP, Österholm C, Hedin U. Atherosclerosis. 2019;283:127-136.
26. Correlation of computed tomography with carotid plaque transcriptomes associates calcification with lesion-stabilization. Karlöf E, Seime T, Dias N, Lengquist M, Witasp A, Almqvist H, Kronqvist M, Gådin JR, Odeberg J, Maegdefessel L, Stenvinkel P, Matic LP, Hedin U. Atherosclerosis. 2019;288:175-185.
27. Regulation of CCL2 expression in human vascular endothelial cells by a neighboring divergently transcribed long noncoding RNA. Khyzha N, Khor M, DiStefano PV, Wang L, Matic L, Hedin U, Wilson MD, Maegdefessel L, Fish JE. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2019; 116(33):16410-16419.
28. Role of Noncoding RNAs in the Pathogenesis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Kumar S, Boon RA, Maegdefessel L, Dimmeler S, Jo H. Circ Res. 2019;124(4):619-630.
29. Mechanistic Links between Non-Coding RNAs and Myeloid Cell Inflammation in Atherosclerosis. Paloschi V, Winter H, Viola J, Soehnlein O, Maegdefessel L. Thromb Haemost. 2019;119(8):1205-1211.
30. Long non-coding RNA H19 regulates endothelial cell aging via inhibition of STAT3 signalling. Hofmann P, Sommer J, Theodorou K, Kirchhof L, Fischer A, Li Y, Perisic L, Hedin U, Maegdefessel L, Dimmeler S, Boon RA. Cardiovasc Res. 2019;115(1):230-242.
31. The long noncoding RNA CHROME regulates cholesterol homeostasis in primate. Hennessy EJ, van Solingen C, Scacalossi KR, Ouimet M, Afonso MS, Prins J, Koelwyn GJ, Sharma M, Ramkhelawon B, Carpenter S, Busch A, Chernogubova E, Matic LP, Hedin U, Maegdefessel L, Caffrey BE, Hussein MA, Ricci EP, Temel RE, Garabedian MJ, Berger JS, Vickers KC, Kanke M, Sethupathy P, Teupser D, Holdt LM, Moore KJ. Nat Metab. 2019;1(1):98-110.
32. Hematopoietic Deficiency of the Long Noncoding RNA MALAT1 Promotes Atherosclerosis and Plaque Inflammation. Cremer S, Michalik KM, Fischer A, Pfisterer L, Jaé N, Winter C, Boon RA, Muhly-Reinholz M, John D, Uchida S, Weber C, Poller W, Günther S, Braun T, Li DY, Maegdefessel L, Perisic Matic L, Hedin U, Soehnlein O, Zeiher A, Dimmeler S. Circulation. 2019;139(10):1320-1334.
33. Non-coding RNAs in cardiovascular cell biology and atherosclerosis. Fasolo F, Di Gregoli K, Maegdefessel L, Johnson JL. Cardiovasc Res. 2019;115(12):1732-1756.
34. The structural atrophy of the aneurysm wall in secondary expanding aortic aneurysms with endoleak type II. Menges AL, Busch A, Reutersberg B, Trenner M, Kath P, Chernogubova E, Maegdefessel L, Eckstein HH, Zimmermann A. J Vasc Surg. 2019;70(4):1318-1326.
35. Biobanking: Objectives, Requirements, and Future Challenges-Experiences from the Munich Vascular Biobank. Pelisek J, Hegenloh R, Bauer S, Metschl S, Pauli J, Glukha N, Busch A, Reutersberg B, Kallmayer M, Trenner M, Wendorff H, Tsantilas P, Schmid S, Knappich C, Schaeffer C, Stadlbauer T, Bíró G, Wertern U, Meisner F, Stoklasa K, Menges AL, Radu O, Dallmann-Sieber S, Karlas A, Knipfer E, Reeps C, Zimmermann A, Maegdefessel L, Eckstein HH. J Clin Med. 2019;8(2).
36. Safety of Carotid Revascularization in Patients With a History of Coronary Heart Disease. Volkers EJ, Algra A, Kappelle LJ, Becquemin JP, de Borst GJ, Brown MM, Bulbulia R, Calvet D, Eckstein HH, Fraedrich G, Gregson J, Halliday A, Hendrikse J, Howard G, Jansen O, Roubin GS, Bonati LH, Brott TG, Mas JL, Ringleb PA, Greving JP, Carotid Stenosis Trialists’ Collaboration. Stroke. 2019;50(2):413-418.
37. The Role of MicroRNA-21 in Venous Neointimal Hyperplasia: Implications for Targeting miR-21 for VNH Treatment. Kilari S, Cai C, Zhao C, Sharma A, Chernogubova E, Simeon M, Wu CC, Song HL, Maegdefessel L, Misra S. Mol Ther. 2019;27(9):1681-1693,
38. Non-coding RNAs in aneurysmal aortopathy. Spin JM, Li DY, Maegdefessel L, Tsao PS. Vascul Pharmacol.2019;114:110-121.
39. Editor’s Choice – European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-iliac Artery Aneurysms. Wanhainen A, Verzini F, Van Herzeele I, Allaire E, Bown M, Cohnert T, Dick F, van Herwaarden J, Karkos C, Koelemay M, Kölbel T, Loftus I, Mani K, Melissano G, Powell J, Szeberin Z, Esvs Guidelines Committee , de Borst GJ, Chakfe N, Debus S, Hinchliffe R, Kakkos S, Koncar I, Kolh P, Lindholt JS, de Vega M, Vermassen F, Document Reviewers , Björck M, Cheng S, Dalman R, Davidovic L, Donas K, Earnshaw J, Eckstein HH, Golledge J, Haulon S, Mastracci T, Naylor R, Ricco JB, Verhagen H. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019;57(1):8-93.
40. Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B regulates efferocytosis and atherosclerosis. Kojima Y, Downing K, Kundu R, Miller C, Dewey F, Lancero H, Raaz U, Perisic L, Hedin U, Schadt E, Maegdefessel L, Quertermous T, Leeper NJ. J Clin Invest. 2019;129(5).
41. miR-29b Mediates the Chronic Inflammatory Response in Radiotherapy-Induced Vascular Disease. Eken SM, Christersdottir T, Winski G, Sangsuwan T, Jin H, Chernogubova E, Pirault J, Sun C, Simon N, Winter H, Bäcklund A, Haghdoost S, Hansson GK, Halle M, Maegdefessel L. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2019; 4(1):72-82.
42. Linking obesity with abdominal aortic aneurysm development. Eckstein HH, Maegdefessel L. Eur Heart J.
43. Drug repurposing und orphan drug usage – Neue Konzepte für die Gefäßchirurgie. Forstner M, Eilenberg WH, Simon F, Trenner M, Eckstein HH, Maegdefessel L, Busch A. Gefäßchirurgie(2019)
44. Germinal center-derived antibodies promote atherosclerosis plaque size and stability. Centa M, Jin H, Helberg S, Hofste L, Busch A, Baumgartner R, Verzaal N, Enoksson AL, Perisic Matic L, Boddul SV, Li Y, Sun C, Hansson GK, Ketelhuth DFJ, Hedin U, Wermeling F, Lutgens E, Binder CJ, Maegdesfessel L, Malin S. Circulation(2019) 21;139(21):2466-2482.
45. The long noncoding RNA CHROME regulates cholesterol homeostasis in primates. Hennessy EJ, van Solingen C, Scacalossi KR, Ouimet M, Afonso MS, Prins J, Koelwyn GJ, Sharma M, Ramkhelawon B, Carpenter S, Busch A, Chernogubova E, Matic LP, Hedin U, Maegdefessel L, Caffrey BE, Hussein MA, Ricci EP, Temel RE, Garabedian MJ, Berger JS, Vickers KC, Kanke M, Sethupathy P, Teupser D, Holdt LM, Moore KJ. Nature Metabolism. 2019:1(1):98-110.
46. Secular Trends in Procedural Stroke or Death Risks of Stenting Versus Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Trials. Müller MD, Von Felten S, Algra A, Becquemin JP, Bulbulia R, Calvet D, Eckstein HH, Fraedrich G, Halliday A, Hendrikse J, Howard G, Gregson J, Jansen O, Brown MM, Mas JL, Brott TG, Ringleb PA, Bonati LH. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2019:12(8).
47. Investigation of age–treatment interaction in the SPACE trial using different statistical approaches. Haller B, Eckstein HH, Ringleb PA, Ulm K. Journal of Applied Statistics. 2019:46(9):1689-1701.
48. Fluorescence imaging reversion using spatially variant deconvolution. Anastasopoulou M, Gorpas D, Koch M, Liapis E, Glasl S, Klemm U, Karlas A, Lasser T, Ntziachristos V. Sci Rep. 2019:9(1):18123.
49. Endovascular navigation with intravascular imaging. Book chapter in: Vascular and Intravascular Imaging Trends, Analysis, and Challenges, Volume 1 – Stent applications. Lee SL, Karlas A, Dore A. IOP Publishing. 11-1-11-23.
50. Multispectral optoacoustic tomography of benign and malignant thyroid disorders – a pilot study. Roll W, Markwardt NA, Masthoff M, Helfen A, Claussen J, Eisenblätter M, Hasenbach A, Hermann S, Karlas A, Wildgruber M, Ntziachristos V, Schäfers M. J Nucl Med. 2019.
51. Targeting tumor-resident mast cells for effective anti-melanoma immune responses. Kaesler S, Wölbing F, Kempf WE, Skabytska Y, Köberle M, Volz T, Sinnberg T, Amaral T, Möckel S, Yazdi A, Metzler G, Schaller M, Hartmann K, Weide B, Garbe C, Rammensee HG, Röcken M, Biedermann T. JCI Insight. 2019:4(19).
52. IL-17C amplifies epithelial inflammation in human psoriasis and atopic eczema. Lauffer F, Jargosch M, Baghin V, Krause L, Kempf W, Absmaier-Kijak M, Morelli M, Madonna S, Marsais F, Lepescheux L, Albanesi C, Müller NS, Theis FJ, Schmidt-Weber C, Eyerich S, Biedermann T, Vandeghinste N, Steidl S, Eyerich K. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2019.
53. The long noncoding RNA CHROME regulates cholesterol homeostasis in primates. Hennessy EJ, van Solingen C, Scacalossi KR, Ouimet M, Afonso MS, Prins J, Koelwyn GJ, Sharma M, Ramkhelawon B, Carpenter S, Busch A, Chernogubova E, Matic LP, Hedin U, Maegdefessel L, Caffrey BE, Hussein MA, Ricci EP, Temel RE, Garabedian MJ, Berger JS, Vickers KC, Kanke M, Sethupathy P, Teupser D, Holdt LM, Moore KJ. Nature Metabolism. 2019:1(1):98-110.
54. “Die Luft der Freiheit weht”: A personal experience report of a research fellowship at Stanford Tsantilas P. Gefasschirurgie. 2019:(3):247-250.
55. Three-dimensional fat-saturated T1-weighted Cartesian volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) for the diagnosis of aortitis in patients with suspected large vessel vasculitis: a comparative study with 18F-FDG PET applying fully integrated PET/MRI. Einspieler I, Henninger M, Mergen V, Wendorff H, Haller B, Eiber M, Rummeny EJ, Schwaiger M, Moog P, Thürmel K. Clinical Radiology. 2019:74(9):731.
56. Investigation of age-treatment interaction in the SPACE trial using different statistical approaches. Haller B,  Eckstein HH,  Ringleb PA,  Ulm K. J Appl Stat. 2019:46(9):1689-1701.
57. Cardiovascular optoacoustics: From mice to men – A review. Karlas A, Fasoula NA,  Paul-Yuan K,  Reber J,  Kallmayer M,  Bozhko D,  Seeger M,  Eckstein HH,  Wildgruber M,  Ntziachristos V. Photoacoustics. 2019:14:19-30.
58. Targeting epigenetics and non-coding RNAs in atherosclerosis: from mechanisms to therapeutics. Xu S, Kamato D,  Little PJ,  Nakagawa S,  Pelisek J,  Jin Z. Pharmacol Ther. 196:15-43.
59. The novel coronary artery disease risk gene JCAD/KIAA1462 promotes endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Xu S, Xu Y,  Liu P,  Zhang S,  Liu H,  Slavin S,  Kumar S,  Koroleva M,  Luo J,  Wu X,  Rahman A,  Pelisek J,  Jo H,  Si S,  Miller CL,  Jin ZG. Eur Heart J. 2019:40(29):2398-2408.
60. PD-L1 expression on nonclassical monocytes reveals their origin and immunoregulatory function. Bianchini M, Duchêne J,  Santovito D,  Schloss MJ,  Evrard M,  Winkels H,  Aslani M,  Mohanta SK,  Horckmans M,  Blanchet X,  Lacy M,  von Hundelshausen P,  Atzler D,  Habenicht A,  Gerdes N,  Pelisek J,  Ng LG,  Steffens S,  Weber C,  Megens RTA. Sci Immunol. 2019:4(36).

REVIEWS 2019

1. Cardiovascular optoacoustics: From mice to men – A review. Karlas A, Fasoula NA, Paul-Yuan K, Reber J, Kallmayer M, Bozhko D, Seeger M, Eckstein HH, Wildgruber M, Ntziachristos V. Photoacoustics. 2019;14:19-30.
2. Methods of artificial intelligence in vascular medicine: Status quo and prospects exemplified by AAAs. Bruder L, Reutersberg B, Bassilious M, Schüttler W, Eckstein HH, Gee MW. Gefasschirurgie. 2019:24(7):539-547.

COMMENTS/LETTERS 2019

1. Comment on „Letter to the Editor“. Tsantilas P, Eckstein HH, Kuehnl A. Ann Surg. 2019; 270(6):e97-e98.
2. Reply. Schmid S, Kuehnl A, Eckstein HH. J Vasc Surg. 2019;70(5).
3. Corrigendum to ‚Global Vascular Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. Conte MS, Bradbury AW, Kolh P, White JV, Dick F, Fitridge R, Mills JL, Ricco JB, Suresh KR, Murad MH, Aboyans V, Aksoy M, Alexandrescu VA, Armstrong D, Azuma N, Belch J, Bergoeing M, Björck M, Chakfe N, Cheng S, Dawson J, Debus ES, Dueck A, Duval S, Eckstein HH, Ferraresi R, Gambhir R, Garguilo M, Geraghty P, Goode S, Gray B, Guo W, Gupta PC, Hinchliffe R, Jetty P, Komori K, Lavery L, Liang W, Lookstein R, Menard M, Misra S, Miyata T, Moneta G, Munoa Prado JA, Munoz A, Paolini JE, Patel M, Pomposelli F, Powell R, Robless P, Rogers L, Schanzer A, Schneider P, Taylor S, Vega de Ceniga M, Veller M, Vermassen F, Wang J, Wang S, GVG Writing Group for the Joint Guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS), and World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS). European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. 2019;58(S):1-109.
4. Corrigendum to ‚European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-iliac Artery Aneurysms‘. Wanhainen A, Verzini F, Van Herzeele I, Allaire E, Bown M, Cohnert T, Dick F, van Herwaarden J, Karkos C, Koelemay M, Kölbel T, Loftus I, Mani K, Melissano G, Powell J, Szeberin Z, Esvs Guidelines Committee , de Borst GJ, Chakfe N, Debus S, Hinchliffe R, Kakkos S, Koncar I, Kolh P, Lindholt JS, Vega de Ceniga M, Vermassen F, Document Reviewers , Björck M, Cheng S, Dalman R, Davidovic L, Donas K, Earnshaw J, Eckstein HH, Golledge J, Haulon S, Mastracci T, Naylor R, Ricco JB, Verhagen H. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. 2019: 57(1):8-93.
5. Publisher Correction: ApoE attenuates unresolvable inflammation by complex formation with activated C1q. Yin C, Ackermann S, Ma Z, Mohanta SK, Zhang C, Li Y, Nietzsche S, Westermann M, Peng L, Hu D, Bontha SV, Srikakulapu P, Beer M, Megens RTA, Steffens S, Hildner M, Halder LD, Eckstein HH, Pelisek J, Herms J, Roeber S, Arzberger T, Borodovsky A, Habenicht L, Binder CJ, Weber C, Zipfel PF, Skerka C, Habenicht AJR. Nat Med. 2019;25(3).
6. Erratum: Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B regulates efferocytosis and atherosclerosis. Kojima Y, Downing K, Kundu R, Miller C, Dewey F, Lancero H, Raaz U, Perisic L, Hedin U, Schadt , Maegdefessel L, Quertermous T, Leeper NJ. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2020:129(5):2164.

EDITORIALS 2019

1. Guideline Recommendations for the Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Paraskevas KI, Eckstein HH, Schermerhorn ML. Angiology. 2019:70(8):688-689.
2. Secondary analysis of statutorily collected routine data: Strengths, limitations and examples of use. Trenner M, Eckstein HH, Kallmayer M, Reutersberg B, Kühnl A. Gefasschirurgie. 2019:24(3):pp. 220-227.

1. Increased variability of watershed areas in patients with high-grade carotid stenosis. Kaczmarz S, Griese V, Preibisch C, Kallmayer M, Helle M, Wustrow I, Petersen ET, Eckstein HH, Zimmer C, Sorg C, Göttler J. Neuroradiology. 2018 Mar;60(3):311-323. PMID: 29299616 Epub 2018 Jan 3.
2. Expression and Cellular Localization of CXCR4 and CXCL12 in Human Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques. Merckelbach S, van der Vorst EPC, Kallmayer M, Rischpler C, Burgkart R, Döring Y, de Borst GJ, Schwaiger M, Eckstein HH, Weber C, Pelisek J., Thromb Haemost. 2018 Jan;118(1):195-206. PMID: 29304539
3. Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by Atherogenic Macrophages Transfer MicroRNA to Inhibit Cell Migration. Nguyen MA, Karunakaran D, Geoffrion M, Cheng HS, Tandoc K, Perisic Matic L, Hedin U, Maegdefessel L, Fish JE, Rayner KJ. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2018 Jan;38(1):49-63. PMID: 28882869
4. Patient characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of emergency carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting after stroke in evolution. Knappich C, Kuehnl A, Tsantilas P, Schmid S, Breitkreuz T, Kallmayer M, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Jan 27. pii: S0741-5214(17)32685-X. PMID: 29395420
5. Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonism prevents experimental abdominal aortic aneurysm. Di Gennaro A, Araújo AC, Busch A, Jin H, Wågsäter D, Vorkapic E, Caidahl K, Eriksson P, Samuelsson B, Maegdefessel L, Haeggström JZ. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 Feb 20;115(8):1907-1912. PMID: 29432192
6. Proefferocytic Therapy Promotes Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling and Prevents Aneurysm Formation. Kojima Y, Werner N, Ye J, Nanda V, Tsao N, Wang Y, Flores AM, Miller CL, Weissman I, Deng H, Xu B, Dalman RL, Eken SM, Pelisek J, Li Y, Maegdefessel L, Leeper NJ. Circulation. 2018 Feb 13;137(7):750-753. PMID: 29440201
7. Nationwide analysis of risk factors for in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Trenner M, Kuehnl A, Reutersberg B, Salvermoser M, Eckstein HH. Br J Surg. 2018 Mar;105(4):379-387. PMID: 29417985
8. Local Delivery of miR-21 Stabilizes Fibrous Caps in Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Lesions. Jin H, Li DY, Chernogubova E, Sun C, Busch A, Eken SM, Saliba-Gustafsson P, Winter H, Winski G, Raaz U, Schellinger IN, Simon N, Hegenloh R, Matic LP, Jagodic M, Ehrenborg E, Pelisek J, Eckstein HH, Hedin U, Backlund A, Maegdefessel L. Mol Ther. 2018 Apr 4;26(4):1040-1055. PMID: 29503197
9. Risk of Stroke or Death Is Associated With the Timing of Carotid Artery Stenting for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Secondary Data Analysis of the German Statutory Quality Assurance Database. Tsantilas P, Kuehnl A, Kallmayer M, Knappich C, Schmid S, Breitkreuz T, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Mar 27;7(7). pii: e007983. PMID: 29588311
10. Operative treatment of diabetics with vascular complications : Secondary data analysis of diagnosis-related groups statistics from 2005 to 2014 in Germany. Olm M, Kühnl A, Knipfer E, Salvermoser M, Eckstein HH, Zimmermann A. Chirurg. 2018 Mar 27. PMID: 29589075
11. The incidence of delayed complications in acute type B aortic dissections is underestimated. Reutersberg B, Trenner M, Haller B, Geisbüsch S, Reeps C, Eckstein HH. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Mar 31. pii: S0741-5214(18)30123-X. PMID: 29615351
12. Cathepsin S is associated with degradation of collagen I in abdominal aortic aneurysm. Klaus V, Schmies F, Reeps C, Trenner M, Geisbüsch S, Lohoefer F, Eckstein HH, Pelisek J. Vasa. 2018 Apr 6:1-9 PMID: 29624112
13. Systemic Upregulation of IL-10 (Interleukin-10) Using a Nonimmunogenic Vector Reduces Growth and Rate of Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Adam M, Kooreman NG, Jagger A, Wagenhäuser MU, Mehrkens D, Wang Y, Kayama Y, Toyama K, Raaz U, Schellinger IN, Maegdefessel L, Spin JM, Hamming JF, Quax PHA, Baldus S, Wu JC, Tsao PS. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2018;38(8):1796-1805.
14. Clinical implications of fracture-associated vascular damage in extremity and pelvic trauma. Gilbert F, Schneemann C, Scholz CJ, Kickuth R, Meffert RH, Wildenauer R, Lorenz U, Kellersmann R, Busch A. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018;19(1):404.
15. Single-Cell RNA-Seq Reveals the Transcriptional Landscape and Heterogeneity of Aortic Macrophages in Murine Atherosclerosis. Cochain C, Vafadarnejad E, Arampatzi P, Pelisek J, Winkels H, Ley K, Wolf D, Saliba AE, Zernecke A. Circ Res. 2018;122(12):1661-1674.
16. H19 Induces Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Development and Progression. Li DY, Busch A, Jin H, Chernogubova E, Pelisek J, Karlsson J, Sennblad B, Liu S, Lao S, Hofmann P, Bäcklund A, Eken SM, Roy J, Eriksson P, Dacken B, Ramanujam D, Dueck A, Engelhardt S, Boon RA, Eckstein HH, Spin JM, Tsao PS, Maegdefessel L. Circulation. 2018;138(15):1551-1568.
17. Noninvasive quantitative assessment of microcirculatory disorders of the upper extremities with 2D fluorescence optical imaging. Neumann J, Schmaderer C, Finsterer S, Zimmermann A, Steubl D, Helfen A, Berninger M, Lohöfer F, Rummeny EJ, Meier R, Wildgruber M. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2018;70(1):69-81.
18. How does descending aorta geometry change when it dissects? Rylski B, Muñoz C, Beyersdorf F, Siepe M, Reser D, Carrel T, Schoenhoff F, Schlensak C, Lescan M, Eckstein HH, Reutersberg B, Erbel R, Janosi RA, Czerny M. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018;53(4):815-821.
19. Continuous Visceral and Distal Perfusion During „Off-pump“ Open Thoraco-abdominal Repair. Bíró G, Reutersberg B. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2018; 56(6):901-901.
20. Four Surgical Modifications to the Classic Elastase Perfusion Aneurysm Model Enable Haemodynamic Alterations and Extended Elastase Perfusion. Busch A, Chernogubova E, Jin H, Meurer F, Eckstein HH, Kim M, Maegdefessel L. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2018;56(1):102-109.
21. Spatial Analysis of Hospital Incidence and in Hospital Mortality of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Germany: Secondary Data Analysis of Nationwide Hospital Episode (DRG) Data. Kuehnl A, Salvermoser M, Erk A, Trenner M, Schmid V, Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2018; 55(6):852-859.
22. Regional frequency variation of revascularization procedures for carotid stenosis in Germany: Secondary data analysis of DRG data from 2012 to 2014. Kuehnl A, Salvermoser M, Knipfer E, Zimmermann A, Schmid V, Eckstein HH. GEFASSCHIRURGIE. 2018;23(Suppl 2):56-65.
23. The vascular biobank-hands on. Reutersberg B, Peters A, Hakimi M, Pelisek J, Eckstein HH, Jahns R, Busch A. GEFASSCHIRURGIE. 2018;23(3):185-188.
24. C-type natriuretic peptide slows down wound healing but promotes angiogenesis in SKH1-hr hairless mice (vol 10, pg 425, 2013). Kuehnl A, Pelisek J, Brzosko B, Ring A, Spindler N, Hatz R, Jauch KW, Eckstein HH, Langer S. Int Wound J. 2018;15(5):854-854.
25. Impact of histological thrombus composition on preinterventional thrombus migration in patients with acute occlusions of the middle cerebral artery. Maegerlein C, Friedrich B, Berndt M, Lucia KE, Schirmer L, Poppert H, Zimmer C, Pelisek J, Boeckh-Behrens T, Kaesmacher J. Interv Neuroradiol. 2018;24(1):70-75.
26. Directional Atherectomy With Antirestenotic Therapy vs Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Alone for Common Femoral Artery Atherosclerotic Disease. Stavroulakis K, Schwindt A, Torsello G, Beropoulis E, Stachmann A, Hericks C, Bollenberg L, Bisdas T. J Endovasc Ther. 2018;25(1):92-99.
27. Tapered Carotid Stents: An Essential Modification to Improve Carotid Artery Stenting Outcomes? Paraskevas KI, de Borst GJ, Eckstein HH. J Endovasc Ther. 2018;25(6): 771-772.
28. Spectral Computed Tomography Angiography With a Gadolinium-based Contrast Agent: First Clinical Imaging Results in Cardiovascular Applications. Nadjiri J, Pfeiffer D, Straeter AS, Noël PB, Fingerle A, Eckstein HH, Laugwitz KL, Rummeny EJ, Braren R, Rasper M.
    J Thorac Imaging. 2018;33(4):246-253.
29. Different perioperative antiplatelet therapies for patients treated with carotid endarterectomy in routine practice. Zimmermann A, Knappich C, Tsantilas P, Kallmayer M, Schmid S, Breitkreuz T, Storck M, Kuehnl A, Eckstein HH. J Vasc Surg. 2018;68(6):1753-1763.
30. Outcomes of dialysis patients with critical limb ischemia after revascularization compared with patients with normal renal function. Meyer A, Fiessler C, Stavroulakis K, Torsello G, Bisdas T, Lang W, CRITISCH collaborators. J Vasc Surg. 2018;68(3):822-829e1.
31. Clinical significance of perioperative changes in ankle-brachial index with regard to extremity-related outcome in non-diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia. Bischoff MS, Meisenbacher K, Peters AS, Weber D, Bisdas T, Torsello G, Böckler D, CRITISCH collaborators. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2018; 403(6):741-748.
32. Histological comparison of arterial thrombi in mice and men and the influence of Cl-amidine on thrombus formation. Novotny J, Chandraratne S, Weinberger T, Philippi V, Stark K, Ehrlich A, Pircher J, Konrad I, Oberdieck P, Titova A, Hoti Q, Schubert I, Legate KR, Urtz N, Lorenz M, Pelisek J, Massberg S, von Brühl ML, Schulz C. PLoS ONE. 2018; 13(1):e0190728.
33. Immediate and Delayed Procedural Stroke or Death in Stenting Versus Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Müller MD, von Felten S, Algra A, Becquemin JP, Brown M, Bulbulia R, Calvet D, Eckstein HH, Fraedrich G, Halliday A, Hendrikse J, Gregson J, Howard G, Jansen O, Mas JL, Brott TG, Ringleb PA, Bonati LH, Carotid Stenosis Trialists’ Collaboration. Stroke. 2018;49(11):2715-2722.
34. Prediction Models for Clinical Outcome After a Carotid Revascularization Procedure. Volkers EJ, Algra A, Kappelle LJ, Jansen O, Howard G, Hendrikse J, Halliday A, Gregson J, Fraedrich G, Eckstein HH, Calvet D, Bulbulia R, Brown MM, Becquemin JP, Ringleb PA, Mas JL, Bonati LH, Brott TG, Greving JP, Carotid Stenosis Trialists’ Collaboration.
    Stroke. 2018;49(8):1880-1885.
35. Flow-dependent epigenetic regulation of IGFBP5 expression by H3K27me3 contributes to endothelial anti-inflammatory effects. Xu SW, Xu YN, Yin MM, Zhang SY, Liu P, Koroleva M, Si SY, Little PJ, Pelisek J, Jin ZG. Theranostics 2018; 8(11):3007-3021.
36. Atherosclerosis Is an Epigenetic Disease. Xu SW, Pelisek J, Jin ZG. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2018;29(11):739-742.
37. Artificial Stroke Clots: How Wide is the Gap to the Real World? Berndt M, Prothmann S, Maegerlein C, Oberdieck P, Zimmer C, Hegge B, Pelisek J, Schirmer L, Poppert H, Boeckh-Behrens T. World Neurosurg. 2018;110():e90-e99
38. Die Pathophysiologie des abdominalen Aortenaneurysmas. Busch A, Simon F, Schrimpf C, Menges AL, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH, Maegdefessel L. Gefäßchirurgie (2018)
39. Veränderung der Krankenhauskennzahlen von Diabetikern mit vaskulären Komplikationen in Deutschland: Sekundärdatenanalyse der DRG-Statistik von 2005 bis 2014. Olm M, Kuehnl A, Knipfer E, Salvermoser M, Eckstein HH, Zimmermann A. Gefasschirurgie. 2018:23(6):452-458.
40. Regionale Häufigkeiten von revaskularisierenden Prozeduren bei Karotisstenose in Deutschland: Sekundärdatenanalyse der DRG-Statistik von 2012 bis 2014. Kuehnl A, Salvermoser M, Knipfer E, Zimmermann A, Schmid V, Eckstein HH. Gefasschirurgie. 2018:23(7):519-528.
41. Resolution of Inflammation Through the Lipoxin and ALX/FPR2 Receptor Pathway Protects Against Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Petri MH, Thul S, Andonova T, Lindquist-Liljeqvist M, Jin H, Skenteris NT, Arnardottir H, Maegdefessel L, Caidahl K, Perretti M, Roy J, Bäck M. JACC: Basic to Translational Science. 2018:3(6):719-727.
42. Altered DNA methylation indicates an oscillatory flow mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition signature in ascending aorta of patients with bicuspid aortic valve. Björck HM, Du L, Pulignani S, Paloschi V, Lundströmer K, Kostina AS, Österholm C, Malashicheva A, Kostareva A, Evangelista A, Teixidó-Tura G, Maleki S, Franco-Cereceda A, Eriksson P, Dietz HC, Loeys B, Van Laer L, McCallion AS, Mertens L, Mital S, Mohamed SA, Andelfinger G. Scientific Reports. 2018:8(1).
43. One-Year Results of First-Line Treatment Strategies in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia (CRITISCH Registry). Stavroulakis K, Borowsk, M, Torsello G, Bisdas T, Adili F, Balzer K, Billing A, Böckler D, Brixner D, Debus ES, Eckstein HH, Florek HJ, Gkremoutis A, Grundmann R, Hupp T, Keck T, Gerß J, Wojciech K, Lang W, May B, Meyer A, Mühling B, Oberhuber A, Reinecke H, Reinhold C, Ritter RG, Schelzig H, Schlensack C, Schmitz-Rixen T, Schulte KL, Spohn M, Steinbauer M, Storck M, Trede M, Uhl C, Weis-Müller B, Wenk H, Zeller T, Zhorzel S, Zimmermann A. Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2018:25(3):320-329.
44. Does standoff material affect acoustic radiation force impulse elastography? A preclinical study of a modified elastography phantom. Hollerieth K, Gaßmann B, Wagenpfeil S, Kemmner S, Heemann U, Stock KF. Ultrasonography. 2018:37(2):140-148.
45. Optoacoustic microscopy at multiple discrete frequencies. Kellnberger S, Soliman D, Tserevelakis GJ, Seeger M, Yang H, Karlas A, Prade L, Omar M, Ntziachristos V. Light Sci Appl. 2018:7:109.
46. Secretin-Activated Brown Fat Mediates Prandial Thermogenesis to Induce Satiation. Li Y, Schnabl K, Gabler SM, Willershäuser M, Reber J, Karlas A, Laurila S, Lahesmaa M, U Din M, Bast-Habersbrunner A, Virtanen KA, Fromme T, Bolze F, O’Farrell LS, Alsina-Fernandez J, Coskun T, Ntziachristos V, Nuutila P, Klingenspor M. Cell. 2018:175(6):1561-1574.
47. Coordinated targeting of cold and nicotinic receptors synergistically improves obesity and type 2 diabetes. Clemmensen C, Jall S, Kleinert M, Quarta C, Gruber T, Reber J, Sachs S, Fischer K, Feuchtinger A, Karlas A, Simonds SE, Grandl G, Loher D, Sanchez-Quant E, Keipert S, Jastroch M, Hofmann SM, Nascimento EBM, Schrauwen P, Ntziachristos V, Cowley MA, Finan B, Müller TD, Tschöp MH. Nat Commun. 2018:9(1):4304.
48. Use of Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography to Diagnose Vascular Malformations. Masthoff M, Helfen A, Claussen J, Karlas A, Markwardt NA, Ntziachristos V, Eisenblätter M, Wildgruber M. JAMA Dermatol.
49. Cardiovascular study group of the European Society of Molecular Imaging. Current and Emerging Preclinical Approaches for Imaging-Based Characterization of Atherosclerosis. Vigne J, Thackeray J, Essers J, Makowski M, Varasteh Z, Curaj A, Karlas A, Canet-Soulas E, Mulder W, Kiessling F, Schäfers M, Botnar R, Wildgruber M, Hyafil F. Mol Imaging Biol. 2018.
50. Multispectral optoacoustic tomography of systemic sclerosis. Masthoff M, Helfen A, Claussen J, Roll W, Karlas A, Becker H, Gabriëls G, Riess J, Heindel W, Schäfers M, Ntziachristos V, Eisenblätter M, Gerth U, Wildgruber M. J Biophotonics. 2018.
51. Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography of Brown Adipose Tissue. Karlas A, Reber J, Liapis E, Paul-Yuan K, Ntziachristos V. Handb Exp Pharmacol.
52. Non-invasive measurement of brown fat metabolism based on optoacoustic imaging of hemoglobin gradients. ReberJ, Willershäuser M, Karlas A, Paul-Yuan K, Diot G, Franz D, Fromme T, Ovsepian SV, Bézière N, Dubikovskaya E, Karampinos DC, Holzapfel C, Hauner H, Klingenspor M, Ntziachristos V. Cell Metab. 2018:27:689-701.
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REVIEWS 2018

1. Non-coding RNAs: key regulators of smooth muscle cell fate in vascular disease. Leeper NJ, Maegdefessel L. Cardiovasc Res. 2018 Mar 15;114(4):611-621. PMID: 29300828
2. Acute Limb Ischemia-Much More Than Just a Lack of Oxygen. Simon F, Oberhuber A, Floros N, Busch A, Wagenhäuser MU, Schelzig H, Duran M. Int J Mol Sci. 2018;19(2)

EDITORIALS/LETTERS 2018

1. Editor’s Choice – High Annual Hospital Volume is Associated with Decreased in Hospital Mortality and Complication Rates Following Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Secondary Data Analysis of the Nationwide German DRG Statistics from 2005 to 2013.
   Trenner M, Kuehnl A, Salvermoser M, Reutersberg B, Geisbuesch S, Schmid V, Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2018;55(2):185-194.
2. European Society for Vascular Surgery Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease. Eckstein HH. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2018;55(1):1-2.
3. H19 Induces AAA Development and Progression. Li DY, Jin H, Chernogubova E, Pelisek J, Karlsson J, Sennblad B, Liu S. J Vasc Surg 2018; 68(3):933-933.
4. Invited commentary. Knappich C, Eckstein HH. J Vasc Surg. 2018; 68(5):1396-1397.

COMMENTS 2018

1. TIMPing the Aorta: Smooth Muscle Cell-Specific Deletion of BMAL1 Limits Murine Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Development. Winter C, Soehnlein O, Maegdefessel L. Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 2018:38(5):982-983.

ZITIERFÄHIGE ABSTRACTS 2018

1. Hanging drops: a novel in vitro method to analyze human monocytes of relevance for atherosclerosis. Trattner M, Kehe K, Steinritz D, Pelisek J, Kuehnl A, Maegdefessel L.
   Cardiovasc Res 2018;114:69-69.
2. Features of immunothrombosis in arterial thrombi of stroke and acute myocardial infarction patients. Novotny J, Boeckh-Behrens T, Poppert H, Oberdieck P, Chandraratne S, Hapfelmeier A, Titova A, Pelisek J, Massberg S, Schulz C. Eur Heart J. 2018;39:1330.
3. Long non-coding RNA H19 induces abdominal aortic aneurysms. Li DY, Busch A, Jin HH, Hofmann P, Boon RA, Pelisek J, Paloschi V, Roy J, Eckstein HH, Spin JM, Tsao PS, Maegdefessel L. Eur Heart J. 2018;39:660.
4. Atrophy of the Aneurysm Wall: Observations From Secondary Expansion After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair With Type II Endoleak. Busch A, Menges AL, Eckstein HH. J Vasc Surg. 2018;67(6):E103-E104.
5. Inhibition of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion in a Preclinical Atherosclerotic LDLR-/- Minipig Model by miR-29b-Coated Balloon Angioplasty. Busch A, Eckstein HH, Maegdefessel L. J Vasc Surg. 2018;67(6):236-236.