Research Initiatives Conference

Provided by the
Society for Vascular Surgery

Accepted Presentations

Acceleration of Wound Repair During Inactivation of Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling Through Heterozygous Deletion of Elf and Smad3
Peter Kreishman1,2, Byron Faler1,2, Anton N. Sidawy1, Christopher Abullarage3, Mark Slidell1, Wilma Jogunoori1, Yi Tang3, Varalakshmi Katuri3, Lopa Mishra3,1
1Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC; 3Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Alterations In Endothelin-1 And Nitric Oxide Pathways In Non-Ischaemic Muscle Of Patients With Atherosclerosis
Janice Tsui1, Michael R Dashwood1, Sidney G Shaw2, George Hamilton1, Daryll M Baker1
1Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 2University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
An In Vitro Pulsatile Culture System Allows For Quantification Of Vessel Dynamics Under Pulsatile, Steady, And Static Conditions
Oscar Abilez, Peyman Benharash, Chengpei Xu, Christopher Zarins ∙ Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Attenuation Of Neointimal Thickening By Adenoviral Mediated Gene Transfer Of Retinoblastoma Protein
Amito Chandiwal, James Vosciky, Lewis Schwartz, Christopher Skelly ∙ University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
C-reactive Protein (CRP) and Peripheral Vein Graft Disease: Evidence for a Direct Effect on Smooth Muscle Cell (SMC) Phenotype
Karen J. Ho, Christopher D. Owens, Thomas Longo, Xin X. Sui, Cristos Ifantides, Michael S. Conte ∙ Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Critical Limb Ischemia Is Associated With Increased Cryptic Collagen Regulatory Site Exposure In Human Skeletal Muscle
Mark J Hobeika, Rachel Edlin, Luis Chiriboga, Nikita Tihonov, Adam Baghban, Bart Muhs, Patrick Lamparello, Mark Adelman, Glenn Jacobowitz, Caron Rockman, Neal Cayne, Thomas Maldonado, Peter Brooks, Paul J Gagne ∙ New York University, New York, NY
Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) Upregulation Is Cytoprotective In H2O2-Induced Free Radical Injury In Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells: Synergistic Effects Of Simvastatin
Xiaodong Wen, Wesley T Myers, Qixu Zhang, Kenneth J. Woodside, Glenn C Hunter ∙ The Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Early Remodeling Of Lower Extremity Vein Grafts: Modulation Of Hemodynamic Adaptation By Systemic Inflammation
Christopher D. Owens, Nicole Wake, Andres Schanzer, Cristos Ifantides, Frank J. Rybicki, Amanda G. Whitmore, Dimitrios Mitsouras, Marie D. Gerhard-Herman, Michael Belkin, Mark A. Creager, Michael S. Conte ∙ Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Effect Of Positional Changes Across Joints On In Vivo Graft Blood Flow Using Implanted Sensors
John Blebea1, Vittorio Rotella1, Rashad Choudry1, Michael Salvatore1, Krish Soundararajan1, Thomas Chilipka2, David Vilkomerson2
1Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; 2DVX llc, Princeton, NJ
Endothelial Progenitor Cells Are Mobilized In Critical Limb Ischemia
Julie C Mund, Dana L. Booth, MD, Shoaib Shafique, MD, Ryan D. Nachreiner, MD, Joseph L. Unthank, PhD, Michael C. Dalsing, MD, Michael P. Murphy, MD ∙ Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Gene Expression In Human Aneurysm Versus Occlusive Aortic Tissue
James R. Elmore, David P. Franklin, Spencer W. Galt, David J. Carey ∙ Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Herpes Simplex Virus Mutant Blocks Shear And Mechanically Induced Apoptosis: A Possible Mechanism For The Prevention Of Restenosis
Amito Chandiwal, James Vosciky, Bernard Roizman, Ralph Weichselbaum, Lewis Schwartz, Christopher Skelly ∙ University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Hind Limb Ischemia Reperfusion Accelerates Vascular Injury in Susceptible Vessels
Virendra I Patel1, Hassan Albadawi1, Thomas A Abbruzzese1, Jeanwan Kang1, Hyung-Jin Yoo1, Christian Ferran2, Richard P Cambria1, Michael T Watkins1
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Hypoxia Induces Upregulation Of MMP-9 In Human Skeletal Muscle Myoblasts
Mikel Sadek, Sofia Bajwa, Lorenzo Zanotti, Xiaolu Li, Mark Hobeika, Peter Brooks, Paul Gagne ∙ New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
In Vitro Evaluation Of A Novel Prosthetic Vein Valve
Laura-Lee Farrell1, Deepak Nair2, Ross Milner2, David Ku1
1Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; 2Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Increased SDF-1alpha But Not SDF-1beta Expression With Raised CXCR4 In Human Critical Limb Ischemia
Teik K Ho1, Shiwen Xu2, Nima Aden2, Carol M Black2, David J Abraham2, George Hamilton1, Daryll M Baker11Vascular Unit, Dept of Surgery, The Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom; 2Centre for Rheumatology, The Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom
Inhibition Of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Does Not Suppress Aortic Dilatation Caused By Tobacco Smoke Exposure
Amy E Hackmann, Batool Arif, Monica B. Pagano, Terri L. Ennis, Robert W. Thompson, John A. Curci ∙ Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Inhibition Of Reactive Oxygen Species Attenuates Aneurysm Formation In A Murine Model
Jason N MacTaggart, Wanfen Xiong, Rebecca Knispel, Zhe Zhu, Yulong Lee, Yimin Sun, B. Timothy Baxter, Jason M Johanning ∙ University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
Magnetic Isolation And Attachment Of Endothelial Precursors On Synthetic Vascular Grafts
Adriana Harbuzariu, Gautam Agarwal, Barry Boilson, Manju Kalra, Robert Simari, Gurpreet Sandhu ∙ Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Post Deep Vein Thrombosis Vein Wall Re-Endothelialization Is Accelerated With Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Daria Moaveni, Erin Lynch, Cathy Luke, Vikram Sood, Gilbert Upchurch, Jr., Thomas Wakefield, Peter K Henke - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Shear Stress And Monocyte Recruitment In Vein Graft Remodeling: The Interplay Of Physical And Biologic Adaptations
Peng Yu1,2, Scott A Berceli1,2, Ming Tao1,2, C Keith Ozaki1,2, Zhihua Jiang1,2
1University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 2Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL
Sodium Nitrite Protects Against Vascular Injury And Reduces Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation And Endothelial Cell Activation
Raghuveer Vallabhaneni, Sara Crissman, Brian S Zuckerbraun, Edith Tzeng ∙
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Spontaneous Endothelialization And Biostability Of A Nanocomposite Small Caliber Bypass Graft In An Ovine Model Translates To Long Term Patency
Sandip Sarkar1, Colin A Hart1, Jalaledin Razaz1, Alexander M Seifalian1, George Hamilton21Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom; 2Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
The Expression Of Key Genes s Associated With the Induction of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) During Peak Periods of Cellular Activity in a Porcine Aneurysm Model
Robert L Hynecek, Brian G DeRubertis, Soo J Rhee, K Craig Kent, Peter L Faries ∙ Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
Ultrasound And Histological Characteristics Of Suprarenal Aortic Aneurysms Induced By Angiotensin II In The Genetically Intact C57BL6 Mouse: An Approach To Studying Aneurysmal Disease Without The Influence Of Atherosclerosis
Leslie S Tyrie1, Elisa E Konofagou2, Kana Fujikura2, Jianwen Luo2, Sorin Selegean1, Harold Gaetz1, M David Tilson, III1
1Columbia University / St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY; 2Columbia University, New York, NY
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