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Principal Investigators

Ankur Chandra, M.D., RPVI University of Rochester work Box 652 Rochester NY p 585-273-2596 f 585-424-1008 ankur_chandra@urmc.rochester.edu

Michael Richards, Ph.D. University of Rochester work 601 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY 14642 office: MC 2-6321 p 585-273-1745 michael.richards@rochester.edu

Karl Quentin Schwarz, M.D. University of Rochester work Box 679-E 601 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY 14642 office: MC G-0379 p 585-275-8218 Karl_Schwarz@urmc.rochester.edu

Recent Publications

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• 1. Carnicelli AP
  2. Stone JJ
  3. Doyle A
  4. Chowdhry AK
  5. Mix D
  6. Ellis J
  7. Gillespie DL
  8. Chandra A
  (2013 Apr 20). Cross-sectional area for the calculation of carotid artery stenosis on computed tomographic angiography. J Vasc Surg. In press.
• 1. Lee K
  2. Zhu J
  3. Shum J
  4. Zhang Y
  5. Muluk SC
  6. Chandra A
  7. Eskandari MK
  8. Finol EA
  (2013 Mar 01). Surface curvature as a classifier of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a comparative analysis. Ann Biomed Eng. 41, 562-76.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. Mix D
  3. Varble N
  (2013 Feb 01). Hemodynamic study of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis access. Vascular. 21, 54-62.
• 1. Chandra A
  (2013 Feb 01). Multidisciplinary collaboration as a sustainable research model for device development. J Vasc Surg. 57, 576-82.
• 1. Doyle AJ
  2. Chandra A
  (2012 Jan 01). Chronic mesenteric ischemia in a 26-year-old man: multivessel median arcuate ligament compression syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 26, 108.e5-9.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. DeRubertis BG
  3. Lawrence PF
  (2011 Apr 01). Postprocedural peak systolic blood flow measurements correlate with the need for stent reintervention at 12 months. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 22, 550-5.
• 1. Bath J
  2. Lawrence P
  3. Chandra A
  4. O'Connell J
  5. Uijtdehaage S
  6. Jimenez JC
  7. Davis G
  8. Hiatt J
  (2011 Jan 01). Standardization is superior to traditional methods of teaching open vascular simulation. J Vasc Surg. 53, 229-234, 235.e1-2; discussion 234-5.
• 1. Lawrence PF
  2. Chandra A
  3. Wu M
  4. Rigberg D
  5. DeRubertis B
  6. Gelabert H
  7. Jimenez JC
  8. Carter V
  (2010 Aug 01). Classification of proximal endovenous closure levels and treatment algorithm. J Vasc Surg. 52, 388-93.
• 1. Parikh SS
  2. Jons C
  3. McNitt S
  4. Daubert JP
  5. Schwarz KQ
  6. Hall B
  (2010 May 01). Predictive capability of left atrial size measured by CT, TEE, and TTE for recurrence of atrial fibrillation following radiofrequency catheter ablation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 33, 532-40.
• 1. O'Connell JB
  2. Chandra A
  3. Russell MM
  4. Davis G
  5. Sanchez I
  6. Lawrence PF
  7. Derubertis BG
  (2010 May 01). Thrombolysis for acute lower extremity deep venous thrombosis in a tertiary care setting. Ann Vasc Surg. 24, 511-7.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. O'Connell JB
  3. Quinones-Baldrich WJ
  4. Lawrence PF
  5. Moore WS
  6. Gelabert HA
  7. Jimenez JC
  8. Rigberg DA
  9. DeRubertis BG
  (2010 May 01). Aneurysmectomy with arterial reconstruction of renal artery aneurysms in the endovascular era: a safe, effective treatment for both aneurysm and associated hypertension. Ann Vasc Surg. 24, 503-10.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Parikh SS
  3. Chen X
  4. Farrar DJ
  5. Steinmetz S
  6. Ramamurthi S
  7. Hallinan W
  8. Massey HT
  9. Chen L
  (2010 Mar 01). Non-invasive flow measurement of a rotary pump ventricular assist device using quantitative contrast echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 23, 324-9.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. Quinones-Baldrich WJ
  (2010 Mar 01). Chronic mesenteric ischemia: how to select patients for invasive treatment. Semin Vasc Surg. 23, 21-8.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. Kansal N
  (2009 Dec 01). Hybrid repair of isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 43, 583-8.
• 1. Quinones-Baldrich WJ
  2. Chandra A
  (2009 May 11). Angled guidewire delivery of aortic endovascular prostheses for angulated landing zones. Ann Vasc Surg. 23, 425-7.
• 1. Tokarz SR
  2. Aktas MK
  3. Kroening D
  4. Sawyer TJ
  5. Daubert JP
  6. Huang DT
  7. Schwarz KQ
  (2009 Apr 01). Identification of a retained intravascular wire by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Echocardiography. 26, 463-4.
• 1. Moss AJ
  2. Zareba W
  3. Schwarz KQ
  4. Rosero S
  5. McNitt S
  6. Robinson JL
  (2008 Dec 01). Ranolazine shortens repolarization in patients with sustained inward sodium current due to type-3 long-QT syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 19, 1289-93.
• 1. Suliman A
  2. Greenberg J
  3. Chandra A
  4. Barillas S
  5. Iranpour P
  6. Angle N
  (2008 Aug 01). Carotid endarterectomy as the criterion standard in high-risk elderly patients. Arch Surg. 143, 736-42; discussion 742.
• 1. Mieszczanska H
  2. Kaba NK
  3. Francis CW
  4. Gerich JE
  5. Dodis R
  6. Schwarz KQ
  7. Phipps RP
  8. Smith BH
  9. Lee M
  10. Messing S
  11. Taubman MB
  (2007 May 01). Effects of pioglitazone on fasting and postprandial levels of lipid and hemostatic variables in overweight non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease. J Thromb Haemost. 5, 942-9.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. Barillas S
  3. Suliman A
  4. Angle N
  (2007 Apr 10). A novel fluorescence-based cellular permeability assay. J Biochem Biophys Methods. 70, 329-33.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. Suliman A
  3. Angle N
  (2007 Mar 01). Spontaneous dissection of the carotid and vertebral arteries: the 10-year UCSD experience. Ann Vasc Surg. 21, 178-85.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. Angle N
  (2006 Sep 07). Occluded infrainguinal bypass graft: potential source of limb-threatening emboli. Vascular. 14, 156-60.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. Angle N
  (2006 Apr 01). VEGF inhibits PDGF-stimulated calcium signaling independent of phospholipase C and protein kinase C. J Surg Res. 131, 302-9.
• 1. Bezante GP
  2. Rosa GM
  3. Bruni R
  4. Chen X
  5. Villa G
  6. Scopinaro A
  7. Balbi M
  8. Barsotti A
  9. Schwarz KQ
  (2005 Dec 01). Improved assessment of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction by contrast enhanced harmonic color Doppler echocardiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 21, 609-16.
• 1. Chandra A
  2. Angle N
  (2005 Oct 01). Vascular endothelial growth factor stimulates a novel calcium-signaling pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells. Surgery. 138, 780-7.
• 1. Angle N
  2. Chandra A
  (2005 Oct 01). The two-stage brachial artery-brachial vein autogenous fistula for hemodialysis: an alternative autogenous option for hemodialysis access. J Vasc Surg. 42, 806-10.
• 1. Bezante GP
  2. Chen X
  3. Molinari G
  4. Valbusa A
  5. Deferrari L
  6. Sebastiani V
  7. Yokoyama N
  8. Steinmetz S
  9. Barsotti A
  10. Schwarz KQ
  (2005 Jan 01). Left ventricular myocardial mass determination by contrast enhanced colour Doppler compared with magnetic resonance imaging. Heart. 91, 38-43.
• 1. Yokoyama N
  2. Schwarz KQ
  3. Steinmetz SD
  4. Li X
  5. Chen X
  (2004 Jan 01). Prognostic value of contrast stress echocardiography in patients with image quality too limited for traditional noncontrast harmonic echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 17, 15-20.
• 1. Yokoyama N
  2. Schwarz KQ
  3. Chen X
  4. Steinmetz SD
  5. Becher H
  6. Schimpky C
  7. Schlief R
  (2003 May 01). The effect of echo contrast agent on Doppler velocity measurements. Ultrasound Med Biol. 29, 765-70.
• 1. Gudavalli A
  2. Kalaria VG
  3. Chen X
  4. Schwarz KQ
  (2002 Sep 01). Intrapulmonary arteriovenous shunt: diagnosis by saline contrast bubbles in the pulmonary veins. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 15, 1012-4.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Bezante GP
  3. Chen X
  4. Villa G
  5. Brunelli C
  (2000 May 01). Contrast harmonic color Doppler left ventriculography: machine-interpreted left ventricular ejection fraction compared with equilibrium-gated radionuclide ventriculography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 13, 368-78.
• 1. Kalaria VG
  2. Schwarz KQ
  3. Eichelberger JP
  4. Allen M
  (2000 Apr 01). "Vegetation plop"--auscultatory findings in large mitral valve vegetation. Clin Cardiol. 23, 291-2.
• 1. Chen X
  2. Schwarz KQ
  3. Phillips D
  4. Steinmetz SD
  5. Schlief R
  (1998 Jun 01). A mathematical model for the assessment of hemodynamic parameters using quantitative contrast echocardiography. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 45, 754-65.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Chen X
  3. Steinmetz S
  (1998 Feb 01). Methods for quantifying ultrasound backscatter and two-dimensional video intensity: implications for contrast-enhanced sonography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 11, 155-68.
• 1. Bauer A
  2. Becker G
  3. Henz P
  4. Jachimczak P
  5. Schwarz KQ
  6. Haase A
  7. Bogdahn U
  (1997 Dec 01). Transcranial duplex ultrasound: experience with contrast enhancing agents. Int Angiol. 16, 216-21.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Chen X
  3. Steinmetz S
  4. Phillips D
  (1997 Jun 19). Harmonic imaging with Levovist. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 10, 1-10.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Bezante GP
  3. Chen X
  4. Phillips D
  5. Schlief R
  (1997 Feb 26). Hemodynamic effects of microbubble echo contrast. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 9, 795-804.
• 1. Chen X
  2. Phillips D
  3. Schwarz KQ
  4. Mottley JG
  5. Parker KJ
  (1997 Jan 01). The measurement of backscatter coefficient from a broadband pulse-echo system: a new formulation. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 44, 515-25.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Chen X
  3. Bezante GP
  4. Phillips D
  5. Schlief R
  (1996 Jan 01). The Doppler kinetics of microbubble echo contrast. Ultrasound Med Biol. 22, 453-62.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Bezante GP
  3. Chen X
  (1995 Jan 01). When can Doppler be used in place of integrated backscatter as a measure of scattered ultrasound intensity? Ultrasound Med Biol. 21, 231-42.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Becher H
  3. Schimpfky C
  4. Vorwerk D
  5. Bogdahn U
  6. Schlief R
  (1994 Oct 01). Doppler enhancement with SH U 508A in multiple vascular regions. Radiology. 193, 195-201.
• 1. Roberts WA
  2. Risher WH
  3. Schwarz KQ
  (1994 Sep 01). Transesophageal echocardiographic identification of persistent left superior vena cava: retrograde administration of cardioplegia during cardiac surgery. Anesthesiology. 81, 760-2.
• 1. Chen X
  2. Schwarz KQ
  3. Parker KJ
  (1994 Jun 01). Acoustic coupling from a focused transducer to a flat plate and back to the transducer. J Acoust Soc Am. 95, 3049-54.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Bezante GP
  3. Becher H
  4. Schimpfky C
  5. Vorwerk D
  6. Bogdahn U
  7. Schlief R
  (1994 May 01). Efficacy SH U 508 A (Levovist) as blood pool enhancer in the Doppler evaluation of multiple vascular regions. Radiol Med. 87, 3-14.
• 1. Chen X
  2. Schwarz KQ
  3. Parker KJ
  (1993 Nov 01). Radiation pattern of a focused transducer: a numerically convergent solution. J Acoust Soc Am. 94, 2979-91.
• 1. Eichelberger JP
  2. Schwarz KQ
  3. Black ER
  4. Green RM
  5. Ouriel K
  (1993 Sep 01). Predictive value of dobutamine echocardiography just before noncardiac vascular surgery. Am J Cardiol. 72, 602-7.
• 1. Culver DL
  2. Bezante GP
  3. Schwarz KQ
  4. Meltzer RS
  (1993 Feb 01). Transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of acquired aneurysms of the left atrial appendage. Clin Cardiol. 16, 149-51.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Bezante GP
  3. Chen X
  4. Schlief R
  (1993 Jan 01). Quantitative echo contrast concentration measurement by Doppler sonography. Ultrasound Med Biol. 19, 289-97.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Bezante GP
  3. Chen X
  4. Mottley JG
  5. Schlief R
  (1993 Jan 01). Volumetric arterial flow quantification using echo contrast. An in vitro comparison of three ultrasonic intensity methods: radio frequency, video and Doppler. Ultrasound Med Biol. 19, 447-60.
• 1. Schwarz KQ
  2. Church CC
  3. Serrino P
  4. Meltzer RS
  (1992 Dec 01). The acoustic filter: an ultrasonic blood filter for the heart-lung machine. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 104, 1647-53.