By Professor Ramon Lee Varcoe

Journal articles

Korosoglou G; Schmidt A; Lichtenberg M; Torsello G; Grözinger G; Mustapha J; Varcoe RL; Zeller T; Blessing E; Langhoff R, 2023, 'Crossing Algorithm for Infrainguinal Chronic Total Occlusions: An Interdisciplinary Expert Opinion Statement', Jacc Cardiovascular Interventions, 16, pp. 317 - 331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2022.11.036

Ng O; Gunasekera S; Varcoe R; Thomas S; Barber T, 2023, 'A review of the predictive methods for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure identification', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Imaging and Visualization, 11, pp. 442 - 452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2022.2074545

Ng O; Gunasekera SD; Thomas SD; Varcoe RL; Barber TJ, 2023, 'The effect of assumed boundary conditions on the accuracy of patient-specific CFD arteriovenous fistula model', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Imaging and Visualization, 11, pp. 31 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2022.2040054

Falster MO; Garland SK; Jorm LR; Beiles CB; Freeman AJ; Sedrakyan A; Sotade OT; Varcoe RL, 2023, 'Editor's Choice - Comparison of Outcomes for Major Contemporary Endograft Devices Used for Endovascular Repair of Intact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.', Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 65, pp. 272 - 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.11.005

Gunasekera S; Barber T; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; De Silva C, 2022, 'Mitigation of the turbulence within an arteriovenous fistula with a stent implantation', Physical Review Fluids, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.7.123101

Secemsky EA; Parikh SA; Kohi M; Lichtenberg M; Meissner M; Varcoe R; Holden A; Jaff M; Chalyan D; Clair D; Hawkins B; Rosenfield K, 2022, 'Intravascular ultrasound guidance for lower extremity arterial and venous interventions', Eurointervention, 18, pp. 598 - 608, http://dx.doi.org/10.4244/EIJ-D-21-00898

Secemsky EA; Mosarla RC; Rosenfield K; Kohi M; Lichtenberg M; Meissner M; Varcoe R; Holden A; Jaff MR; Chalyan D; Clair D; Hawkins BM; Parikh SA, 2022, 'Appropriate Use of Intravascular Ultrasound During Arterial and Venous Lower Extremity Interventions', Jacc Cardiovascular Interventions, 15, pp. 1558 - 1568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2022.04.034

Al Halabi S; Templeton E; Heaney C; Saab F; Varcoe RL; Van Den Berg JC; Golzar J; Khaled NA; Armstrong E; Mustapha JA, 2022, 'Drug-Coated Versus Uncoated Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloons for the Treatment of Infrapopliteal Peripheral Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials', Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia, 1, pp. E11 - E16, http://dx.doi.org/10.25270/jcli/clig21-00010

Kolluri R; Lugli M; Villalba L; Varcoe R; Maleti O; Gallardo F; Black S; Forgues F; Lichtenberg M; Hinahara J; Ramakrishnan S; Beckman JA, 2022, 'An estimate of the economic burden of venous leg ulcers associated with deep venous disease', Vascular Medicine United Kingdom, 27, pp. 63 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1358863X211028298

Thomas SD; Sideris A; Narroway H; McLachlan R; Robertson C; Crowe P; Varcoe RL, 2022, 'Arteriovenous fistula formation with adjuvant endovascular maturation', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 75, pp. 641 - 650.e2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2021.08.072

Kuku KO; Garcia-Garcia HM; Finizio M; Melaku GD; Wilson VA; Beyene SS; Kahsay Y; Jones-McMeans JM; Rapoza RJ; Parikh SA; DeRubertis BG; Varcoe RL; Adams GL, 2022, 'Comparison of Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasound Vessel Measurements in Infra-Popliteal Endovascular Interventions: The Below-the-Knee Calibration Study', Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 35, pp. 35 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2021.09.004

Gadeley R; Varcoe RL; Jepson N, 2022, 'Percutaneous Thrombin Injection: An Alternative Therapy for Iatrogenic Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysms', Ejves Vascular Forum, 55, pp. 52 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvsvf.2022.03.006

Gunasekera S; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; de Silva C; Barber T, 2021, 'Impact of juxta-anastomotic stent implantation on the haemodynamics within a single representative patient AVF', International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 92, pp. 108874, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2021.108874

Voûte MT; Stathis A; Schneider PA; Thomas SD; Brodmann M; Armstrong EJ; Holden A; Varcoe RL, 2021, 'Delphi Consensus Study Toward a Comprehensive Classification System for Angioplasty-Induced Femoropopliteal Dissection: The DISFORM Study', Jacc Cardiovascular Interventions, 14, pp. 2391 - 2401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2021.07.056

Dinh K; Limmer AM; Chen AZL; Thomas SD; Holden A; Schneider PA; Varcoe RL, 2021, 'Mortality Rates After Paclitaxel-Coated Device Use in Patients With Occlusive Femoropopliteal Disease: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 28, pp. 755 - 777, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15266028211023505

Chen O; Hajian H; Varcoe RL; Thomas SD, 2021, 'Infective thrombophlebitis after great saphenous vein cyanoacrylate embolization', Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases Innovations and Techniques, 7, pp. 577 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.05.011

Vasudevan T; Robinson DA; Hill AA; Ouriel K; Holden A; Gagnon J; Machan L; Nammuni I; Thomas SD; Varcoe RL, 2021, 'Safety and feasibility report on nonimplantable endovenous valve formation for the treatment of deep vein reflux', Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, 9, pp. 1200 - 1208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.12.073

Giurgius M; Horn M; Thomas SD; Shishehbor MH; Barry Beiles C; Mwipatayi BP; Varcoe RL, 2021, 'The Relationship Between Carotid Revascularization Procedural Volume and Perioperative Outcomes in Australia and New Zealand', Angiology, 72, pp. 715 - 723, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0003319721991717

Mwipatayi BP; Barry IP; Brodmann M; Zeller T; Varcoe RL; Moscovic M; Chian JWC; Christensen JK; Yahaya SA; Oshin OA; Tepe G, 2021, 'Twenty-Four-Month Outcomes of Drug-Coated Balloon in Diabetic Patients in the BIOLUX P-III Registry: A Subgroup Analysis', Annals of Vascular Surgery, 75, pp. 237 - 252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2021.02.050

Murtidjaja M; Stathis AO; Thomas SD; Beiles CB; Mwipatayi BP; Katib N; Varcoe RL, 2021, 'Trends and outcomes in Australian carotid artery revascularization surgery: 2010–2017', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91, pp. 1203 - 1210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.16757

Huizing E; Kum S; Ipema J; Varcoe RL; Shah AP; de Vries JPP; Ünlü Ç, 2021, 'Mid-term outcomes of an everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold in patients with below-the-knee arterial disease: A pooled analysis of individual patient data', Vascular Medicine United Kingdom, 26, pp. 195 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1358863X20977907

Ipema J; Kum S; Huizing E; Schreve MA; Varcoe RL; Hazenberg CE; de Vries JP; Ünlü Ç, 2021, 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds for below-the-knee arterial disease', International Angiology, 40, pp. 42 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.23736/S0392-9590.20.04462-4

Manuel L; Fong LS; Mamo A; Varcoe R; Saw W; Grant P, 2021, 'Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome following open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair', Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab012

Varcoe RL; Menting TP; Thomas SD; Lennox AF, 2021, 'Long-term results of a prospective, single-arm evaluation of everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in infrapopliteal arteries', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 97, pp. 142 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29327

Schneider PA; Varcoe RL; Secemsky E; Schermerhorn M; Holden A, 2021, 'Update on paclitaxel for femoral-popliteal occlusive disease in the 15 months following a summary level meta-analysis demonstrated increased risk of late mortality and dose response to paclitaxel', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 73, pp. 311 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2020.07.093

Gunasekera S; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; de Silva C; Barber T, 2020, 'Tomographic PIV analysis of physiological flow conditions in a patient-specific arteriovenous fistula', Experiments in Fluids, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00348-020-03085-4

Colley E; Simmons A; Varcoe R; Thomas S; Barber T, 2020, 'Arteriovenous fistula maturation and the influence of fluid dynamics', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 234, pp. 1197 - 1208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411920926077

Narroway HG; Katib N; Gomes ML; Varcoe RL; Thomas SD, 2020, 'Kounis Syndrome after Angioplasty of the Superficial Femoral Artery with Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon', Annals of Vascular Surgery, 69, pp. 450 - 450.e22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2020.06.010

Aslam A; Thomas SD; Vijayan V; Crowe P; Varcoe RL; Swinnen J, 2020, 'Nitinol stent–assisted maturation of the dysfunctional cannulation zone in the immature arteriovenous fistula', Journal of Vascular Access, 21, pp. 908 - 916, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1129729820911787

Mwipatayi BP; Oshin OA; Faraj J; Varcoe RL; Wong J; Becquemin JP; Riambau V; Böckler D; Verhagen HJ, 2020, 'Analysis of Midterm Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Octogenarians From the ENGAGE Registry', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 27, pp. 836 - 844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602820923827

Schmidt A; Schreve MA; Huizing E; Del Giudice C; Branzan D; Ünlü Ç; Varcoe RL; Ferraresi R; Kum S, 2020, 'Reply to “More Data Are Needed to Elucidate the Achilles’ Heel of Percutaneous Deep Venous Arterialization”', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 27, pp. 874 - 876, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602820948157

Sawang M; Paravastu SCV; Liu Z; Thomas SD; Beiles CB; Mwipatayi BP; Verhagen HJM; Verhoeven ELG; Varcoe RL, 2020, 'The Relationship Between Operative Volume and Peri-operative Mortality After Non-elective Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Australia', European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 60, pp. 519 - 530, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.04.029

Giannopoulos S; Varcoe RL; Lichtenberg M; Rundback J; Brodmann M; Zeller T; Schneider PA; Armstrong EJ, 2020, 'Balloon Angioplasty of Infrapopliteal Arteries: A Systematic Review and Proposed Algorithm for Optimal Endovascular Therapy', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 27, pp. 547 - 564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602820931488

Kum S; Ipema J; Chun-yin DH; Lim DM; Tan YK; Varcoe RL; Hazenberg CEVB; Ünlü Ç, 2020, 'Early and Midterm Experience With the Absorb Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Asian Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: One-Year Clinical and Imaging Outcomes From the DISAPEAR Registry', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 27, pp. 616 - 622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602820922524

Benveniste GL; Tjahjono R; Chen O; Verhagen HJM; Böckler D; Varcoe RL, 2020, 'Long-term Results of 180 Consecutive Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treated with the Endurant Stent Graft System', Annals of Vascular Surgery, 67, pp. 265 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2020.02.020

Schmidt A; Schreve MA; Huizing E; Del Giudice C; Branzan D; Ünlü Ç; Varcoe RL; Ferraresi R; Kum S, 2020, 'Midterm Outcomes of Percutaneous Deep Venous Arterialization With a Dedicated System for Patients With No-Option Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: The ALPS Multicenter Study', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 27, pp. 658 - 665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602820922179

Schneider PA; Varcoe RL, 2020, 'Re: Risk of Death and Amputation with Use of Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons in the Infrapopliteal Arteries for Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials', Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 31, pp. 1030 - 1032, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2020.02.032

Dinh K; Gomes ML; Thomas SD; Paravastu SCV; Holden A; Schneider PA; Varcoe RL, 2020, 'Mortality After Paclitaxel-Coated Device Use in Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 27, pp. 175 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602820904783

Carroll JE; Colley ES; Thomas SD; Varcoe RL; Simmons A; Barber TJ, 2020, 'Tracking geometric and hemodynamic alterations of an arteriovenous fistula through patient-specific modelling', Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2019.105203

Lee H; Thomas SD; Paravastu S; Barber T; Varcoe RL, 2020, 'Dynamic Banding (DYBAND) Technique for Symptomatic High-Flow Fistulae', Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 54, pp. 5 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1538574419874934

Mwipatayi B; Oshin O; Faraj J; Varcoe RL; Wong J; Becquemin JP, 2020, 'Analysis of Midterm Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Octogenarians From the ENGAGE Registry', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 72, pp. 1145 - 1145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2020.06.006

Sawang M; Paravastu SCV; Liu Z; Thomas SD; Beiles CB; Mwipatayi BP; Verhagen HJM; Verhoeven ELG; Varcoe RL, 2020, 'The Relationship Between Operative Volume and Peri-operative Mortality After Non-elective Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Australia', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 72, pp. 1817 - 1817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2020.08.041

Bassett K; Gullifer J; Varcoe RL, 2019, 'Accepting, active and in control: Older women's experiences of ageing with peripheral arterial disease', Ageing and Society, 39, pp. 2605 - 2630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X1800065X

Oshin O; Varcoe R; Wong J; Burrows S; Altaf N; Schlaich M; Weerasooriya R; Gray W; Deloose K; Baumgartner I; Mwipatayi BP, 2019, 'Multivariable Analysis of Patients With Severe Persistent Postprocedural Hypotension After Carotid Artery Stenting', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 26, pp. 759 - 767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602819869929

Oshin O; Varcoe R; Wong J; Burrows S; Altaf N; Schlaich M, 2019, 'The type of stent plays a role in post-carotid artery stenting hypotension Multivariable Analysis of Patients With Severe Persistent Postprocedural Hypotension After Carotid Artery Stenting', JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 70, pp. 2099 - 2100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2019.09.005

Dinh K; Thomas SD; Cho T; Swinnen J; Crowe P; Varcoe RL, 2019, 'Use of paclitaxel eluting stents in arteriovenous fistulas: A pilot study', Vascular Specialist International, 35, pp. 225 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.5758/vsi.2019.35.4.225

Dinh K; Daly D; Bourke V, 2019, 'Combined hybrid and open approach to repair of an iatrogenic vertebral artery injury', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 89, pp. E556 - E557, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.14904

Robertson C; Varcoe RL; Black S; Thomas SD, 2019, 'Histopathology of Iliocaval Venous In-Stent Restenosis Treated With Directional Atherectomy', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 26, pp. 742 - 746, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602819857240

Dinh K; Limmer AM; Paravastu SCV; Thomas SD; Bennett MH; Holden A; Varcoe RL, 2019, 'Mortality After Paclitaxel-Coated Device Use in Dialysis Access: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 26, pp. 600 - 612, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602819872154

Kayssi A; Kucey A; Tyagi SC; Papia G; Kucey DS; Varcoe RL; Forbes T; Neville R; Dueck AD, 2019, 'The role of sealants for achieving anastomotic hemostasis in vascular surgery', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013421

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