Research

Recent peer reviewed publications

Blears E, Patel S, Doyle M, Lombardi N, Muluk SC: Predicting transcarotid artery revascularization adverse outcomes by imaging characteristics. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2022, in press

Muluk SC, Elrakhawy M, Chess B, Rosales C, Goel V: Successful endovascular treatment of severe chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) facilitated by intra-operative positioning system (IOPS) image guidance. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques, in press (manuscript number JVSCIT-D-21-00252R2)

Morton S, Grubic AD, Ayazi S, Muluk SC, Fernando HC, Jobe BA: Multifactorial dysphagia: azygos vein aneurysm (AVA) and esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO). International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 83 (2021) 106017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106017, epub May 2021

Rengarajan B, Wu W, Wiedner C, Ko D, Muluk SC, Eskandari M, Menon P, Finol EA: Comparative classification analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysms by machine learning algorithms. Ann Biomed Eng, 2020 Apr; 48(4):1419-1429. doi: 10.1007/s10439-020-02461-9. epub 2020 Jan 24. PMID: 31980998

Canchi T, Patnaik S, Nguyen HN, Ng E, Narayanan S, Muluk SC, De Oliveria V, Finol EA: A comparative study of biomechanical and geometrical attributes of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the Asian and Caucasian populations. ASME. J Biomech Eng, June 2020; 142(6):061003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045268. PMID 31633169

Wu W, Rengarajan B, Thirugnanasambandam M, Parik S, Gomez R, De Oliveria V, Muluk SC, Finol EA: Wall stress and geometry measures in electively repaired abdominal aortic aneurysms. Ann Biomed Eng, 2019 Jul;47(7):1611-1625. doi: 10.1007/s10439-019-02261-w. epub 2019 Apr 8. PMID: 30963384

Nenezić D, Ayguasanosa J, Menyhei G, Holjencsik T, Mátyás L, Muluk SC, Courtney K, Ibañez J, Chen J: A prospective, single-blind, randomized, phase III study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Fibrin Sealant Grifols as an adjunct to hemostasis compared to manual compression in vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg, 2019 Nov;70(5):1642-1651. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.12.051. epub 2019 Mar 26. PMID: 30926276 

Recent invited presentations
Satish Muluk, MD

Endovascular adjuncts for chronic limb ischemia: beyond POBA, what actually improves outcomes and is cost effective? 2022 Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium

Surgical navigation using Intraoperative Positioning System (IOPS). 2022 Innovations in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery

Vascular surgery workforce for now and the next 30 years. 2021 Updates in Vascular and Cardiac Surgery

Endovascular therapies for the thoracic and abdominal aorta. 2021 Pittsburgh Heart Symposium

Active research and quality improvement grants

Chimey endovascular aneurysm sealing: evaluation of new expanded indication (sponsored by Endologix, Inc)

Observation of routine Conservative care response in patients with deep venous reflux (INFINITE-Control) (sponsored by Intervene, Inc)

BlueLeaf neovalve creation in patients with deep venous reflux (INFINITE study) (sponsored by Intervene, Inc)

BEST-CLI study of critical limb ischemia (sponsored by NHLBI)

Nellix Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing System (EVAS) (sponsored by Endologix, Inc)

Zenith Branch Endovascular Graft-Iliac Bifurcation & Zenith Connection Endovascular Covered Stent with the H & L-B One-Shot Introduction System (sponsored by Cook Medical, Inc)

A nonlinear membrane based analysis for estimating the rupture potential of abdominal aortic aneurysms (sponsored by NHLBI R01 Grant (PI Ender A. Finol, PhD))