Selected Publications

Mihindu E, Mohammed A, Smith T, Brinster C, Sternbergh WC 3rd, Bazan HA. Patients with moderate to severe strokes (NIHSS > 10) undergoing urgent carotid interventions within 48 hours have worse functional outcomes. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2019 May; 69: 1471 – 81.

Bazan HA. Invited commentary for Spanos K et al Carotid artery plaque echomorphology and its association with histopathological characteristics. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2018 Dec; 68: 1781.

Bazan HA, Y Lu, B Jun, Z Fang, TC Woods, SA Hong. Circulating inflammation-resolving lipid mediators RvD1 and DHA are decreased in patients with acutely symptomatic carotid disease. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids 2017 Oct; 125: 43-47.

Bazan HA, Hatfield SA, Brug A, Brooks AJ, Lightell D, Woods TC. Carotid plaque rupture is accompanied by an increase in the ratio of serum circR-284 to miR-221 levels. Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics 2017 Aug; 10(4) e00172.

Goldsmith L, Wiebke K, Seal J, Brinster C, Smith TA, Bazan HA, Sternbergh WC 3rd. Complications after endovascular treatment of hepatic artery stenosis following liver transplantation. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2017; S0741-5214(17) 31358 – 7.

HA Bazan, S Hatfield, C O’Malley, A Brooks, D Lightell, TC Woods. Acute loss of miR-221 and miR-222 in the atherosclerotic plaque shoulder accompanies plaque rupture. Stroke 2015 (in press).

L le, A Brooks, T Sidhom, TA Smith, G, WC Sternbergh, HA Bazan. Trans-radial approach for treatment of juxta-anastomotic stenoses in arteriovenous fistula. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015; 61: 747 – 53.

HA Bazan N Zea, B Jennings, TA Smith, G Vidal, WC Sternbergh 3rd. Urgent carotid intervention is safe after thrombolysis for minor to moderate acute ischemic stroke. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 (in press).

Bazan HA. Urgent CEA/CAS are safe after tPA treatment in patients with minor-to-moderate stroke in Vascular News, BIBA Medical, London, UK November 2015.

HA Bazan, TA Smith, M Donovan, G, WC Sternbergh. Future management of carotid stenosis: Role of urgent carotid interventions in the acutely symptomatic carotid patient and best medical therapy for asymptomatic carotid disease. Ochsner Journal 2014; 14 (4): 608 – 15.

HA Bazan, L le, M Donovan, T Sidhom, TA Smith, G, WC Sternbergh. Retrograde pedal access for patients with critical limb ischemia. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2014; 60:375 – 82.

HA Bazan, G Caton, S Talebinajad, R Hoffman, T Smith, G Vidal, K Gaines, WC Sternbergh. A stroke/vascular neurology service increases the volume of urgent CEAs performed in a tertiary referral center Annals of Vascular Surgery 2014; 28 : 1172 – 7.

MJ Donovan, DE Ramirez, GD Crenshaw, TA Smith, HA Bazan, WC Sternbergh. Hospital reimbursement for carotid stenting and endarterectomy. Journal of Endovascular Therapy 2014; 21: 296 – 302.

G Crenshaw, T Smith, HA Bazan C Sternbergh. Carotid endarterectomy is more cost-effective than carotid artery stenting. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 Jun;55(6):1623 – 8.

HA Bazan. Editorial comment – Think of the Angiosome Concept when Revascularizing the Patient with Critical Limb Ischemia. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2010 May 1;75(6): 837.

HA Bazan. Editorial comment – An evolution in thinking from modern carotid registries: CAS and CEA will be complimentary and not competitive techniques. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2010 Mar 1;75(4): 526-7.

HA Bazan. Editorial comment – Why “fistula first” matters: Increased durability, less interventions, and decreased costs. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2010, 75(1): 22.

HA Bazan, Y Lu, D Thoppil, T Fitzgerald, S Hong, A Dardik. Diminished Omega-3 Fatty Acids are Associated with Carotid Plaque Instability: Implications for Carotid Interventions. Vascular Pharmacology 2009 51 (5-6): 331- 336.

HA Bazan, M Sheahan, A Dardik. Carotid endarterectomy with simultaneous retrograde common carotid artery stenting: Technical considerations, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2008, 72(7): 1003-7

HA Bazan, S Pradhan, T Westvik, BE Sumpio, RJ Gusberg, A Dardik. Urgent CEA is safe in patients with few comorbid medical conditions, Annals of Vascular Surgery 2008, 22 (4): 505 – 512.

HA Bazan, Mojibian H, S Pradhan, A Dardik. Increased aortic arch calcification in patients over 75: Implications for carotid angioplasty in elderly patients, Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2007, 46: 841 – 5.

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