Publications

2020

  • Dérimay, F, GS Kassab, and G Finet. “Structure-function relation in the coronary artery tree: Theory and applications in interventional cardiology”. J Ohayon, G Finet and R Pettigrew, Editors, Biomechanics of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque: From Models to Patients, Elsevier, In Press.
  • Berwick, ZC, JF Krieger, JA Diaz, F Lurie, GS Kassab and Sean Chambers. Design of Prosthetic Venous Valves. European Symposium on Vascular Biomaterials, In Press.Zhang, JM, G Chandola, RS Tan, P Chai, LLS Teo, R Low, J Allen, W Huang, JM Fam, ASL Wong, AF Low, GS. Kassab, T Chua, SY Tan, ST Lim and L Zhong. Quantification of Effects of Mean Blood Pressure and Left Ventricular Mass on Noninvasive Fast Fractional Flow Reserve, AJP -Heart and Circulatory Physiology, In Press.
  • Fan, L, R Namani, JS Choy, GS Kassab, LC Lee. Effects of mechanical dyssynchrony on coronary flow: insights from a computational model of coupled coronary perfusion with systemic circulation. Frontiers in Physiology, In Press.
  • Guo, X and GS Kassab. Relation of serum Klotho in age-related aortic stiffness and peripheral vascular resistance in young and middle-aged swine. Scientific Reports, In Press.
  • Patel, B, X Guo, J Noblet, S Chambers, Hans Gregersen and GS Kassab. Computational analysis of mechanical stress in colonic diverticulosis. Scientific Reports, In Press.
  • Mojumder, J, JS Choy, GS Kassab, and LC Lee. Mechanical stimuli for left ventricular growth during pressure overload. Experimental Mechanics, In Press.
  • Sack, KL, E Aliotta, JS Choy, DB Ennis, T Franz, GS Kassab, and JM Guccione. Intra-myocrdial biopolymer injection acts as a left ventricular mid-wall constraint in swine. Acta Biomaterialia, In Press.
  • Chen, HY, IS Chatzizisis, Y Louvard and GS Kassab. Computational Simulations of Provisional Stenting of a Diseased Coronary Artery Bifurcation Model. Scientific Reports, In Press.
  • Namani, R, Y Lanir, LC Lee and GS Kassab. Overview of Mathematical Modeling of Myocardial Blood Flow Regulation. American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Cardiovascular Physiology, In Press.
  • Genuardi, L YS Chatzizisis, C Chiastra, G Sgueglia, H Samady, GS Kassab, F Migliavacca, C Trani, F Burzotta. Local fluid dynamics in patients with bifurcated coronary lesions undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. Cardiology Journal, In Press.
  • Dabiri, AE, E Samwel and GS Kassab. New Concepts to Non-Invasively Screen Iron Deficiency in Patients. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, In Press.
  • Mazor, R, M Mazor, AE Dabiri, B Patel, and GS Kassab. New Medical Applications for Cryotherapy. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, In Press.
  • Lu, X and GS Kassab. Role of Myocardial Contractility in Coronary Circulation. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, In Press.
  • Lu, X, L Han, E Golts, S Baradarian and GS Kassab. Homologous and Heterologous Assessment of a Novel Biomaterial for Venous Patch. J. Vasc. Surg., In Press.
  • Dabiri, Y, A Van der Velden, SL Kevin, JS Choy, GS Kassab, JM Guccione. Predictions of Left Ventricle Mechanics using Machine Learning. Frontiers in Physiology, In Press.
  • Lu, X, M Wang, Ling Han, J Krieger, Jillian Noblet, S Chamber, M Itkin and GS Kassab. Morphometry and Lymph Dynamics of Swine Thoracic Duct. Lymphatic Research and Biology, In Press.
  • Dabiri, AE, R Leigh and GS Kassab. Future trends in stroke diagnosis. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, In Press.
  • Dabiri, Y, N Rebelo, P Wang, S Wang, KL Sack, JS Choy, GS Kassab, and JM Guccione. Method for Calibration of Left Ventricle Material Properties using 3D Echocardiography Endocardial Strains. J. Biomech. Eng., In Press.
  • Dabiri, AE, M Martin and GS Kassab. Future trends in resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, In Press.
  • Brass, M and GS Kassab. Illiac veins are more compressible than iliac arteries: A new method of testing. J. Biomech. Eng., In Press.
  • Vassilev, D, GS Kassab, C Collet, JL Gutierrez-Chico, G Rigatelli, RJ Gil and PW Serruys. Elliptical stretch as a cause of side branch ostial compromise after main vessel stenting in coronary bifurcations – New insights from numerical analysis. Cardiology Journal, In Press.
  • Namani, R, LC Lee, Y Lanir, B Kaimovitz, SM Shavik and GS Kassab. Effects of Myocardial Function and Systemic Circulation on Regional Coronary Perfusion. J. Appl. Physiol. 128: 1106–1122, 2020.
  • Choy, JS, ZC Berwick, BD Kalasho, L Fu, D Bhatt, JA Navia, and GS Kassab. Selective Autoretroperfusion Provides Substantial Cardioprotection in Swine: Incremental Improvements with Mild Hypothermia. JACC: Basic to Translational Science, 5(3):267-278, 2020.
  • Fu, L, G Jiang, H Weng, GM Dick, Y Chang, GS Kassab. Cerebrovascular miRNAs correlated with the clearance of Aβ through perivascular route in the young 3xTg-AD mice. Brain Pathology 30(1):92-105, 2020.
  • Dabiri, Y, K Sack, S Shaul, G Acevedo-Bolton, S Choy, GS Kassab, J Guccione. Intramyocardial Injections to De-Stiffen the Heart: A subject-specific in silico approach. Mol Cell Biomech. 16(3):185-197, 2019.
  • Labarrere, CA, AE Dabiri, GS Kassab. Thrombogenic and Inflammatory Reactions to Biomaterials in Medical Devices. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8:123, 2020.

2019

  • GS Kassab. Coronary Circulation: Anatomy, Mechanical Properties, and Biomechanics. Springer, 2019.
  • Su, B, F Kabinejadian, Y Huo, G Kassab, HL Leo and L. Zhong. “Hemodynamics Simulation in the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Tree” Liang Zhong, Ru San Tan, Eddie Yin-kwee Ng, and Dhanjoo N Ghista, editors. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Cardiovascular Physiology, World Scientific, 2019.
  • Peirlinck, M, F Sahli Costabal, KL Sack, JS Choy, GS Kassab, JM Guccione, M De Beule, P Segers, E Kuhl. Using machine learning to characterize heart failure across the scales. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 18(6):1987-2001, 2019.
  • Sahli-Constabal, F, JS Choy, KL Sack, JM Guccione, GS Kassab, E Kuhl. MultiScale Characterization of Heart Failure. Acta Biomaterialia. 86:66-76, 2019.
  • Wang, Y, Guo, X, X Lu, S Mattar and GS Kassab. Mechanisms of weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding: Far more than just restriction. Obesity, 27(11):1776-1783, 2019.
  • Kamakoti, R, J Guccione, DD Wang and GS Kassab. Numerical Simulations of MitraClip Placement: Clinical Implications. Scientific Reports, 9(1):15823, 2019.
  • Kassab, GS and J Guccione. Mathematical Modeling of Cardiovascular Systems: From Physiology to the Clinic. Frontiers in Physiol. 10:1259, 2019.
  • Arumugamy, J, J Mojumdery, GS Kassab, LC Lee. Model of Anisotropic Reverse Cardiac Growth in Mechanical Dyssynchrony. Sci Rep. 9(1):12670, 2019.
  • Guo, X, B Patel, L Han, H Ali-Dulaimi, Jill Noblet, S Chambers, and GS Kassab. Novel Swine Model of Colonic Diverticulosis. American Journal of Physiology: Gastroinestinal and Liver Physiology, 317(1): G51-G56, 2019.
  • Chen, HY, Z Berwick, J Krieger, S Chambers, and GS Kassab. Search for an optimal design of a bioprosthetic venous valve: In silico and in vitro studies. Euro. J. of Vasc. Endovasc. Surg., 58(1): 112-119, 2019.
  • Xi, C, GS Kassab, and LC Lee. Microstructure-based finite element modeling framework for simulating passive inflation of the left ventricle. Acta Biomaterialia, S1742-7061(19)30250-8, 2019.
  • Dabiri, Y, J Yao, KL Sack, GS Kassab, JM Guccione. Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Decreases after MitraClip Implantation: A Fluid Structure Interaction Simulation. Mechanics Research Communications, 97:96-100, 2019.
  • Kassab, GS. Conductance Catheter Device for Stent Sizing. Frontiers in Physiology 10:120, 2019.
  • Kassab, GS and S Raju. Grading Venous Stenosis is Different from Arterial Lesions. J. Vasc. Surg. 7(2): 151-152, 2019.
  • Lu, X, L Han, and GS Kassab. In vivo self-assembly of a functional artery graft less than 1 mm in diameter in a novel biomaterial. Acta Biomaterialia, 83:265-276, 2019.
  • Kassab, GS, JS Choy and JM Guccione. Reply to Letter to Editor by S Tong, L Zhang, J Joseph, and X Jiang “A potential and novel therapeutic approach to ischemic heart failure: Algisyl-LVR”. Int. J. Cardiol., 279:133, 2019.

2018

  • Huo, Y, H Chen, and GS Kassab. Acute Tachycardia Increases Aortic Distensibility but Reduces Total Arterial Compliance up to a Moderate Heart Rate. Frontiers Physiol., 9:1634, 2018.
  • Ahuja, A, J Noblet, T Trodowski, B Patel, JF Krieger, S Chambers, and GS Kassab. Biomechanical behavior characterization of Stanford type-B dissected porcine aortas. Frontiers Physiol., 9:1317, 2018.
  • Namani, R., GS Kassab, and Y Lanir. Morphometric Reconstruction of Coronary Vasculature Incorporating Uniformity of Flow Dispersion. Front Physiol. 9:1069, 2018.
  • Sack KL, Aliotta E, Choy JS, Ennis DB, Davies, N, Franz T, Kassab GS, Guccione JM. Effect of Intra-Myocardial Algisyl-LVR™ Injectates on Fiber Structure in Porcine Heart Failure. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater, 87:172-179, 2018.
  • Zhong, L, Z Junmei, S Boyang, TR San, JC Allen and GS Kassab. Application of Patient-Specific Computational Fluid Dynamics in Coronary and Intra-Cardiac Flow Simulations: Challenges and Opportunities. Frontiers Physiol. 9:742, 2018.
  • Sack, KL, E Aliotta, DB Ennis, JS Choy, GS Kassab, JM Guccione, and T Franz. Construction and validation of subject-specific biventricular finite-element models of healthy and failing swine hearts from high-resolution DT-MRI. Frontiers in Physiol. 9:539, 2018.
  • Huo Y and GS Kassab. Coronary Blood Flow is Increased in RV Hypertrophy, but theShape of Normalized Waves is Preserved throughout the Arterial Tree. Frontiers Physiol. 9:675, 2018.
  • Chen, HY, J Diaz, F Lurie, S Chambers and GS Kassab. Hemodynamics of Venous Valve Pairing and Implications on Helical Flow. J. Vasc. Surg.: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders 6(4):517-522, 2018.
  • Dick, GM, R Namani, B Patel and GS Kassab. Coronary vascular myogenic responses and their role in pressure-flow autoregulation in swine: A meta-analysis of the data with new multiscale modeling. Frontiers Physiol. 9:580, 2018.
  • Razavi, MS, E Shirani, and GS Kassab. Scaling laws of flow rate, vessel blood volume, lengths, and transit times with number of capillaries. Frontiers in Physiol. 9:581, 2018.
  • Ahuja, A, X Guo, JN Noblet, B Patel, JF Krieger, B Roeder, S Chambers, and GS Kassab. Validated Computational Model to Compute Re-apposition Pressures for Treating Type-B Aortic Dissections.Frontiers Physiol. 9:513, 2018.
  • Zhang, JM, D Shuang, L Baskaran, W Wu, SK Teo, W Huang, JC Allen, RS Tan, X Su, NB Ismail, M Wan, B Su, Zou, R Low, X Zhao1, Y Chi, J Zhou, Y Su, T Luo, AM Lomarda, CY Chin, JM Fam, FYJ Keng, ASL Wong, JWC Tan, KK Yeo, PEH Wong, CT Chin, KW Ho, J Yap, GS Kassab, TSJ Chua, TH Koh, SY Tan1, ST Lim, L Zhong. Advanced Analyses of Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography can help Discriminating Ischemic Lesions. Int. J. Cardio. S0167-5273(17)37738-0, 2018.
  • Zhao, X, RS Tan, HC Tang, SK Teo, Y Su, M Wan, L Shuang, J-M Zhang, J Allen, GS Kassab and L Zhong. Computational ventricular wall stress is sensitive marker of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with preserved ejection fraction. Frontiers in Physiol. 9:250, 2018.
  • Dabiri, A, and GS Kassab. Injection-less Conductance Method for Vascular Sizing, Frontiers in Physiol. 9:371, 2018.
  • Patel, B, X Guo, Jill Noblet, Sean Chambers and GS Kassab. Animal models of diverticulosis: Review and recommendations. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 63(6):1409-1418, 2018.
  • Al-Saadon, K, GS Kassab, G Finet, and R Bagur. Dedicated Bifurcated Balloon for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: A Pre-Clinical Proof-of-Concept. EuroInterv. pii: EIJ-D-17-00910, 2018.
  • Ormiston J, GS Kassab, G Finet, T Mickley, B Brown, N Foin, F Eckermann, J Wentzel, Y Murasato, O Darremont, Y Iwasaki, Y Chatzizisis, L Demangeon, Hikichi, T Lefevre, Y Louvard, Y Murasato, G Stankovich, M Tittlebach, J Wooton, Y Yazaki, H Hojeibane, J Wooton. A Consensus for Bench Testing for Coronary Bifurcations from the European Bifurcation Club. EuroIntervention 13(15):e1794-e1803, 2018.
  • Zhang, D, W Chen, H Chen, H-Q Yu, GS Kassab, and Ji-Xin Cheng. Chemical Imaging of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Response in Live Coronary Artery by epi-Stimulated Raman Scattering. J. Biophotonics, 11(2), 2018.
  • Guo, X, H Chen, L Han, and GS Kassab. Chronic ETa antagonist reverses hypertension and impairment of structure and function of peripheral small arteries in aortic stiffening. Sci. Rep., 8(1):3076, 2018.
  • Choy, JS, S Leng, G Acevedo-Bolton, S Shaul, X Guo, L Zhong, JM Guccione, and GS Kassab. Efficacy of Intramyocardial Injection of Algisyl-LVR for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure in Swine. Int. J. Cardiol. 255:129-135, 2018.
  • Canchi, S, X Guo, M Phillips, Z Berwick, J Kratzberg, J Krieger, B Roeder, S Haulon, S Chambers, and GS Kassab. Role of re-entry on the dynamics of Type B dissection flap. Ann. Biomed. Eng., 46(1):186-196, 2018.
  • Namani, R., GS Kassab, and Y Lanir. Integrative Model of Coronary Flow in Anatomically-Based Vasculature under Myogenic, Shear and Metabolic Regulation. J. Gen. Physiol., 150(1):145-168, 2018.
  • Patel, B, H Chen, A Ahuja, J Nobel, J Krieger, Sean Chambers, and GS Kassab. Constitutive modeling of the passive inflation-extension behavior of the swine colon. J. Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 77:176-186, 2018.

2017

  • Vassilev D, L Dosev, C Collet, K Karamfiloff, J Stoikova, R Pancheva, M Shumkova, G Zlatancheva, V Naunov, G Rigatelli, GS Kassab, RJ Gil, and PW Serruys. Intracoronary Electrocardiogram to guide Percutaneous Interventions in Coronary Bifurcations: A proof of Concept: The FIESTA (Ffr vs. IcEcgSTA) study. EuroIntervention, pii: EIJ-D-17-00189, 2017.
  • Lu, Y, Hao Wu, J Li­­­, Y Gong, J Ma, G.S. Kassab, Y Huo, W Tan, and Y Huo. Passive and Active Triaxial Wall Mechanics in a Two-Layer Model of Porcine Coronary Artery. Sci. Rep. 7(1):13911, 2017.
  • Luo, T H Chen and GS Kassab. Resliced Image Space Construction for Coronary Artery Collagen Fiber. PLOS One, 12(9):e0184972, 2017.
  • Chen, H, and GS Kassab. Microstructure-based constitutive model of coronary artery with active smooth muscle contraction. Scientific Reports 24;7(1): 9339, 2017.
  • Choi, HW, T Luo, J Navia, and GS Kassab. Role of Aortic Geometry on Stroke Propensity based on Simulations of Patient-Specific Models. Sci Rep, Sci Rep. 7(1):7065, 2017.
  • Chen HY, Khalid Al-Saadon, Y Louvard and GS Kassab. Biomechanical impact of provisional stenting and balloon dilatation on coronary bifurcation: clinical implications. J. Appl. Physiol (1985), 123(1):221-226, 2017.
  • Tien, XW, Q Zheng, L Shi, F Gao, JC Allen Jr, A Coenen, S Baumann, UJ Schoepf, GS Kassab, ST Lim, ASL Wong, JWC Tan, KK Yeo, CT Chin, KW Ho, SY Tan, TSJ Chua, CY Chan, RS Tan, and L Zhong. Combined Diagnostic Performance of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Computed Tomography Derived Fractional Flow Reserve for the Evaluation of Myocardial Ischemia: A Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Cardiol. 236:100-106, 2017.
  • Labarrere, CA, HL DiCarlo, E Bammerlin, MA; JW Hardin, DM Haas, GS Kassab, R Romero. Failure of physiologic transformation of spiral arteries, endothelial and trophoblast cell activation and acute atherosis in the basal plate of the placenta. Am. J. Obster. Gyn. 216(3):287.e1-287.e16, 2017.
  • Tien, WH, HY Chen, Z Berwick, J Krieger, S Chambers, D Dabiri and GS Kassab. Role of Size Mismatch on Venous Valve Performance. J. Vasc. Surg. Venous Lymphat Disord5(1): 105-113, 2017.
  • Luo, T, H Chen and GS Kassab. 3D Reconstruction of Elastin Fibers in Coronary Adventitia. J. Microsc. 265(1): 121-131, 2017.
  • Labarrere, CA, BR Jaeger and GS Kassab. Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Microvascular arterial capillaries (“capioles”) and survival. Frontiers in Bioscience (Elite Ed.) 9:110-128, 2017.
  • Patel, B, A Ahuja, GS Kassab and CA Labarrere. Diagnosis of cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Challenges and opportunities. Frontiers in Biosciences (Elite Ed.) 9:141-161, 2017.
  • Wu, H, GS Kassab, W Tan and Y Huo. Flow Velocity is Relatively Uniform in the Coronary Sinusal Venous Tree: Structure-Function Relation. J. Appl. Physiol. (1985) 122(1):60-67, 2017.
  • Choi, HW, ZC Berwick, and GS Kassab. Optimization of Peripheral Vascular Sizing: Theory and Experiment. PLOS One 12(1):e0168886, 2017.
  • Peelukhana, SV, Y Wang, Z Berwick, J Kratzberg, J Krieger, B Roeder, S Chambers, A Haiso, R Cloughs and GS Kassab. Role of hemoydnamics and geometry of primary entry tear in acute Type B dissection propagation: An in-vitro study. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 45(3):592-603, 2017.

2016

  • Chen, X, Y Gao, B Lv, X Jia, Yi Xu, X Yin, L Zhong, GS Kassab, W Tan and Y Huo. Hemodynamics in Coronary Arterial Tree of Serial Stenoses. PLOS One 11(9):e0163715, 2016.
  • Sulkin MS, ZC Berwick, JA Navia, and GS Kassab. Suction Catheter for Enhanced Control and Accuracy of Transseptal Access. EuroInterventions 12(12): 1534-1541, 2016.
  • Leng, S, M Jiang, X-D Zhao, JC Allen, GS Kassab, R-Z Ouyang, J-L Tan, B He, R-S Tan, and L Zhong. Three-Dimensional Tricuspid Annular Motion Analysis from Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Feature-Tracking. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 44(12):3522-3538, 2016.
  • Gong, Y, Y Feng. X Chen, W Tan, Y Huo and GS Kassab. Intraspecific Scaling Laws Are Preserved in Ventricular Hypertrophy, but not in Congestive Heart Failure. Am. J. Physiol. 311(5): H1108-H1117, 2016.Ford J. Bringing science, engineering, and medicine together to build devices: an interview with Ghassan S. Kassab, PhD. Vasc Dis Manag. 13(7): E170-E172, 2016.
  • Chen, HY, SV Peelukhana, Z Berwick, J Kratzberg, J Krieger, B Roeder, S Chambers, GS Kassab. Editor’s Choice: Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations of Aortic Dissection with Bench Validation. Euro. J. of Vasc. Endovasc. Surg. 52(5): 589-595, 2016.
  • Chen, H X Guo, T Luo and GS Kassab. A validated 3D microstructure-based constitutive model of coronary artery adventitia. J. Appl. Physiol. 121(1):333-42, 2016.
  • Huo, Y and GS Kassab. Scaling Laws of Coronary Circulation in Health and Disease. J. Biomechanics 49(12):2531-9, 2016.
  • Chen, H and GS Kassab. Microstructure-Based Biomechanics of Coronary Arteries in Health and Disease. J. Biomechanics 16;49(12):2548-59, 2016.
  • Vassilev, D, L Dosev, G Rigatelli, K Karamfiloff, H Popov, L Nikolov, K Ivanov, P Entcheva-Dimitrov, S Golebiewski, RJ Gil, GS Kassab and J Bil. Prediction of troponin elevation by means of intracoronary electrocardiogram during percutaneous coronary intervention of coronary bifurcation lesions (from COronarySIde Branch Residual IschemiA and COllateralization Assessment Study; COSIBRIA & Co Study). Kardiol Pol.74(9):943-53, 2016.
  • Zhang, Y, V Barocas, C Clancy, D Eckmann, D Einstein, M Garbey, Y Jin, GS Kassab, DR Lochner, A McCulloch, RTS Tay, and N Trayanova. Multi-scale Modeling of the Cardiovascular System: Disease Development, Progression, and Clinical Intervention. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 44(9):2642-60, 2016.
  • Kassab, GS, G An, EA Sander, M Miga, J Guccione, S Ji, and Y Vodovotz. Augmenting Surgery via Multi-scale Modeling and Translational Systems Biology in the Era of Precision Medicine: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 44(9):2611-25, 2016.
  • Goodwill, AG, JN Noblet, D Sassoon, L Fu, GS Kassab, L Schepers, JD Tune, and GM Dick. Critical contribution of KV1 channels to the regulation of coronary blood flow. Basic Research in Cardiology 111(5):56, 2016.
  • Lee, LC GS Kassab, JM Guccione. Mathematical modeling of Cardiac Growth and Remodeling. WIREs Systems Biology and Medicine article: Systems biology of myocardial growth and remodeling8(3):211-26, 2016.
  • Chen, H, Zhao, X, ZC Berwick, JF Krieger, S Chambers, GS Kassab. Microstructural constitutive model of fixed porcine pulmonary ligament. J. Biomech. Eng. 138(6), 2016.
  • Cui, H, D Wang, M Wan, J-M Zhang, X Zhao, RS Tan, W Huang, W Xiong, Y Duan, J Zhou, T Luo, GS Kassab and L Zhong. Fast Marching and Runge-Kutta Based Method for Centerline Extraction of Right Coronary Artery in Patients. Cardiovasc. Eng. Tech. 7(2):159-69, 2016.
  • Zhang, J-M, L Zhong, T Luo, AM Lomarda, Yu Huo, JJL Yap, ST Lim, RS Tan, ASL Wong, JWC Tan, KK Yeo, JM Fam, FYJ Keng, M Wan, B Su, X Zhao, JC Allen, GS Kassab, TSJ Chua, SY Tan. Simplified Models of Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve Based on CT Images. PLOS One, 11(5): e0153070, 2016.
  • Goodwill, AG, L Fu, JN Noblet, ED Casalini, D Sassoon, ZC Berwick, GS Kassab, JD Tune, and GM Dick. KV7 channels contribute to paracrine, but not metabolic or ischemic, regulation of coronary vascular reactivity in swine. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ., 310(6):H693-704, 2016.
  • Huang, X, X Yin, Y Xu, X Jia, P Niu, W Shen, GS Kassab, W Tan and Y Huo. Morphometric and hemodynamic analysis of atherosclerotic progression in human carotid artery bifurcations. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 310(5):H639-47, 2016.
  • Fan, T Y Lu, Y Gao, J Meng, W Tan, Y Huo and GS Kassab. Hemodynamic of Left Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Graft: Effect of Anastomotic Geometry, Coronary Artery Stenosis, and Postoperative Time. J. Biomech. 49(5):645-52, 2016.
  • Luo, T, H Chen, and GS Kassab. 3-D Reconstruction of Coronary Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. PLOS One, 11(2):e0147272, 2016.
  • Wang, Y, X Zhang, T Liu, M Zhong, H Wan, S Liu, G Zhang, GS Kassab, S Hu. Jejunum-ileum circuit improves glucose metabolism independently of weight loss in a diabetic rat model. Obesity (Silver Spring) 24(2):342-51, 2016.

2015

  • Leng, S, X-D Zhao, F-Q Huang, J-I Wong, B-Y Su, JC Allen, GS Kassab, R-S Tan, L Zhong. Automated Quantitative Assessment of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Derived Atrioventricular Junction Velocities. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 309(11):H1923-35, 2015.
  • Chen, X, P Niu, X Niu, W Shen, F Duan, L Ding, X Wei, GS Kassab, W Tan and Y Huo. Growth, Aging and Scaling Laws of Coronary Trees. J. Royal Society Interface 12(113), 2015.
  • Chen, HY, B-K Koo and GS Kassab. Impact of Bifurcation Dual Stenting on Endothelial Shear Stress, J Appl. Physiol (1985). 119(6):627-32, 2015.
  • Lu, X and GS Kassab. Mechanical compression-induced endothelium-dependent vasodilation implicates integrins. J. Gen. Physiol. 146(3):221-32, 2015.
  • Huo Y, and GS Kassab. Remodeling of Left Circumflex Arterial Tree in Pacing-Induced LV Heart Failure. J. Appl. Physiol. 119(4):404-11, 2015.
  • Choi, HW, JA Navia, and GS Kassab. Thrombus deflector device for stroke prevention: A Simulation Study. J. Biomech. 48(10):1789-95, 2015.
  • Antoniadis, AA, P Mortier, GS Kassab, G Dubini, N Foin, Y Murasato, A Giannopoulos, S Tu, K Iwasaki, Y Hikichi, F Migliavacca, C Chiastra, JJ Wentzel, F Gijsen, JH Reiber, P Serruys, DL Bhatt, G Stankovic, ER Edelman, GD Giannoglou, Y Louvard, and YS Chatzizisis. Biomechanical Modeling to Improve Coronary Artery Bifurcation Stenting: Expert Review Document on Techniques and Clinical Implementation. JACC Cardiovasc. Interventions 8(10):1281-96, 2015.
  • Genet, M, M. Rausch, L.C. Lee, S. Choy, X. Zhao, GS Kassab, S. Kozerke, J.M. Guccione and E. Kuhl. Heterogeneous growth-induced pre-strain in the heart. J. Biomech. 48(10):2080-9, 2015.
  • Svendsen, MC, V Babaliaros, AK Sinha, ZC Berwick, W Combs, SD Teague, GS Kassab. Two-in-One Aortic Valve Sizing and Valvuloplasty Conductance Balloon Catheter. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 86(1):136-43, 2015.
  • Brass, M, ZC Berwick, X Zhao, H Chen, J Krieger, S Chambers and GS Kassab. Remodeling of canine common iliac vein in response to venous reflux and hypertension. J. Vasc. Surg: Venous and Lymphatic Disease., 3:303-11, 2015.
  • Labarrere, CA, JW Hardin, DM Haas, GS Kassab. Chronic villitis of unknown etiology and massive chronic intervillositis have similar immune cell composition. Placenta 36(6): 681-6, 2015.
  • GS Kassab and G Finet. Anatomy and function relationships in the coronary tree: From bifurcations to myocardial flow and mass. EuroIntervention 19;11 Suppl V:V13-V17, 2015.
  • Tu, S, CV Bourantas, BL Nørgaard, GS Kassab, B-K Koo, JHC Reiber. Image-based assessment of fractional flow reserve. EuroIntervention 11 Suppl V:V50-V54, 2015.
  • Svendsen MC, Sinha AK, Hermiller JB, Bhatt DL, Jansen B, Berwick ZC, Kemp A, Combs W, Kassab G. Accurate conductance-based post-dilation balloon catheter sizing. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 8(5): 618-20, 2015.
  • Zhang, JM T Luo, SY Tan, ASL Wong, FYJ Keng, JC Allen, Y Huo, B Su, X Zhao, M Wan, GS Kassab, RS Tan, L Zhong. Hemodynamic Analysis of Patient-specific Coronary Artery Tree. Int. J. Num. Methods Biomed. Eng., 31(4), 2015.
  • Lu, X, S Mattar and GS Kassab. Influence of peri-duodenal non-constrictive cuff on body the weight of rats. Obesity Surgery, 25(2):366-72, 2015.
  • Choy, JS, T Luo, Y Huo, T Wischgoll, K Schultz, SD Teague, M Sturek, GS Kassab. Compensatory Enlargement of Ossabaw Swine Coronary Arteries in Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 6:4-11, 2015.
  • Chen, HY, Z Berwick, J Krieger, S Chambers, F Lurie and GS Kassab. Prosthetic Venous Valve Patient Selection Using Validated Physics-Based Computational Models. J. Vasc. Surg.: Venous and Lymphatic Disease 3:75-80, 2015.

2014

  • Chen, X, W Tan, GS Kassab and Y Huo. Governing Equations and Respective Numerical Methods in Cardiovascular Hemodynamics. Experimental & Clinical Cardiology 20(9), 2014.
  • Kassab, GS. Ischemic Heart Disease and Coronary Flow. Drug Discovery Today: Disease Models 14: 41–47, 2014.
  • Razavin, MS, E Shirani, MR Salimpour and GS Kassab. Constructal Law of Vascular Trees for Facilitation of Flow. PLOS One, 9(12):e116260, 2014.
  • Labarrere, CA, JR Woods, JW Hardin, BR, Zembala, MC Deng, GS Kassab. Early Inflammatory Markers are Independent Predictors of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Heart-Transplant Recipients. PLOS One, 9;9(12):e113260, 2014.
  • Tien, WH, HY Chen, Z Berwick, J Krieger, S Chambers, D Dabiri and GS Kassab. Hemodynamic Coupling of a Pair of Venous Valves. J. Vasc. Surg.: Venous and Lymphatic Disease 2:303-14, 2014.
  • Chen, HY, Z Berwick, J Krieger, S Chambers, F Lurie, and GS Kassab. Biomechanical Comparison between Mono-, Bi-, and Tri-cuspid Valve Architectures. J. Vasc. Surg: Venous and Lymphatic Disease 2:188-93, 2014.
  • Svendsen, MC, G Akingba, AK Sinha, B Chattin, A Turner, M Brass, DL Bhatt, and GS Kassab. Conductance Sizing Balloon for Measurement of Peripheral Artery Stent Area. J. Vasc. Surg. 60(3): 759-766, 2014.
  • Zhao, X, ZC Berwick, JF Krieger, S Chambers, GS Kassab. Novel Design of Cruciform Specimen for Planar Biaxial Mechanical Testing of Soft Materials. Exp. Mech., 54 (3), 343-356, 2014.
  • Tien, W-H, HY Chen, Z Berwick, J Krieger, S Chambers, D Dabiri, and GS Kassab. Characterization of a Bioprosthetic Bicuspid Venous Valve Hemodynamics: Implications for Mechanism of Valve Dynamics. Eur J VascEndovasc Surg, 48(4):459-64, 2014.
  • Guo, X, X Lu, J Yang, and GS Kassab. Increased aortic stiffness elevates pulse and mean pressure and compromises endothelial function in Wistar rat. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ Physiol., 307(6):H880-7, 2014.
  • Zhang, JM, L Zhong, T Luo, Y Huo, S-Y Tan, A Sung, L Wong, B Su, M Wan, X Zhao, GS Kassab, H Pueh Lee, B-C Khoo, C-W Kang, T Ba, and RS Tan. Numerical Simulation and Clinical Implications of Stenosis in Coronary Blood Flow. BioMed Research International 2014:514729, 2014.
  • Choy, JS, ZD Zhang, K Pitsillides, M Sosa and GS Kassab. Longitudinal hemodynamic measurements in swine heart failure using fully implantable telemetry. PLOS One 9(8):e103331, 2014.
  • Lu, X, ZD, Zhang, JS Choy, M. Svendsen, and GS Kassab. Response of various conduit arteries in tachycardia- and volume overload-induced heart failure. PLOS One, 9(8):e101645, 2014.
  • Zhong, L, Huang, F-Q, Tan, L-K, Ding, Z-P, Allen, JC, GS Kassab, Tan, RU. Age and Gender – Specific Changes in Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Human Volunteers. Int. J. Cardiol.172(1):e102-5, 2014.
  • Tien, WH, HY Chen, Z Berwick, J Krieger, S Chambers, D Dabiri and GS Kassab. Role of Sinus in Prosthetic Venous Valve. Euro J VascEndovasc Surg; 48(1):98-104, 2014.
  • Su, B, Y Huo, GS Kassab, F Kabinejadian, S Kim, HL Leo, L Zhong. Numerical investigation of blood flow in three-dimensional porcine left anterior descending artery with various stenoses. Comput. Biol. Med. 47C:130-138, 2014.
  • Luo, T, T Wischgoll, BK Koo,YHuo and GS Kassab. IVUS Validation of patient Coronary Artery Morphometry obtained from CT Images. PLOS One 29;9(1):e86949, 2014.
  • Guo, X, SG Mattar, SE Mimms, JA Navia, and GS Kassab. Efficacy of a Laparoscopic Gastric Restrictive Device in an Obese Canine Model. Obesity Surg. 24(1):159-66, 2014.
  • Choy JS, Lu X, Yang J, Zhang ZD and Kassab GS. Endothelial Actin Depolymerization mediates NADPH Oxidase-Superoxide Production during Flow Reversal. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol., 306(1):H69-77, 2014.
  • Svendsen, MC, JS Choy, A Ebner, B Bigelow, A Sinha, I Moussa, AG Akingba, B Combs and GS Kassab. A Lumen Sizing Workhorse Guidewire for Peripheral Vasculature: TwoFunctions in One Device. Cath. Cardiovasc. Interven., 83(1): E85-93, 2014.