By Professor Ramon Lee Varcoe

Journal articles

Varcoe RL; Nammuni I; Lennox AF; Walsh WR, 2011, 'Endovascular reconstruction of the occluded aortoiliac segment using "double-barrel" self-expanding stents and selective use of the Outback LTD catheter.', J Endovasc Ther, 18, pp. 25 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1583/10-3266.1

Schmidt A; Piorkowski M; Werner M; Ulrich M; Bausback Y; Brunlich S; Ick H; Schuster J; Botsios S; Kruse HJ; Varcoe RL; Scheinert D, 2011, 'First experience with drug-eluting balloons in infrapopliteal arteries: Restenosis rate and clinical outcome', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 58, pp. 1105 - 1109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2011.05.034

Bausback Y; Botsios S; Flux J; Werner M; Schuster J; Aithal JK; Varcoe RL; Braunlich S; Ulrich MS; Scheinert D; Schmidt A, 2011, 'Outback catheter for femoropopliteal occlusions: Immediate and long-term results', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 18, pp. 13 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1583/10-3248.1

Kum S; Varcoe RL, 2010, 'A Tapered Contralateral Endurant Stent Graft Limb, Deployed ‘‘Up-And-Over’’ to Treat a Symptomatic Internal Iliac Aneurysm', Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 44, pp. 475 - 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1538574410369387

Schmidt A; Ulrich MS; Winkler B; Klaeffling C; Bausback Y; Braunlich S; Botsios S; Kruse HJ; Varcoe RL; Kum S; Scheinert D, 2010, 'Angiographic patency and clinical outcome after balloon-angioplasty for extensive infrapopliteal arterial disease', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 76, pp. 1047 - 1054, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccd.22658

Varcoe RL; Jayamanne D; Tiwari A; Swinnen J, 2009, 'A novel hybrid device for avoiding redo surgery in synchronous iliac and femoral peri-anastomotic pseudo-aneurysms', Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 42, pp. 579 - 582

Gao DY; Varcoe RL; Haindl W; Niesche J; Lennox AF; Frawley JE, 2009, 'The Association of Carotid Artery Atheromatous Plaque Morphology with Cerebral Perfusion', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 79, pp. 824 - 828

Varcoe R; Mohan I, 2008, 'Autologous versus prosthetic arteriovenous fistulae for vascular access', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004279.pub3

Varcoe RL; Mah J; Young N; So SS; Vicaretti M; Swinnen J, 2008, 'Prevalence of carotid stent fractures in a single-center experience', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 15, pp. 485 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1583/08-2420R.1

Varcoe RL; Laird M; Frawley JE, 2008, 'A Novel Alternative to Open Conversion for Type 1 Endoleak Resulting in Ruptured Aneurysm', Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 42, pp. 391 - 393

Varcoe RL; Chee W; Subramaniam P; Roach DM; Benveniste GL; Fitridge RA, 2007, 'Arm Vein as a Last Autogenous Option for Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery: It is Worth the Effort', European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 33, pp. 737 - 741, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.009

Varcoe RL; Mikhail M; Guiffre AK; Pennings G; Vicaretti M; Hawthorne WJ; Fletcher JP; Medbury HJ, 2006, 'The role of the fibrocyte in intimal hyperplasia', Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 4, pp. 1125 - 1133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.01924.x

Varcoe RL; Taylor CF; Annett PD; Jacobsen E; McMullin G, 2006, 'The conundrum of claudication', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 76, pp. 916 - 927

Demoncheaux EAG; Higenbottam TW; Kiely DG; Wong J-M; Wharton S; Varcoe R; Siddons T; Spivey AC; Hall K; Gize AP, 2005, 'Decreased Whole Body Endogenous Nitric Oxide Production in Patients with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension', Journal of Vascular Research, 42, pp. 133 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000083502

Varcoe RL; MacGowan KM; Cass AJ, 2004, 'Airway fire during tracheostomy', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 74, pp. 507 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2004.03048.x

Varcoe RL; Wong SW; Taylor CF; Newstead GL, 2004, 'Diverticulectomy is inadequate treatment for short Meckel`s diverticulum with heterotopic mucosa', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 74, pp. 869 - 872

Conference Papers

Lee JK; Pin R; Jansen S; Mehrle AP; Khatib Y; Krishnan P; DeRubertis BG; Varcoe RL; Popiel A; Pingle SC; Ruster K; Parikh SA, 2026, 'Pharmacokinetic Profile of Everolimus Eluted From the Esprit BTK Scaffold: A LIFE-BTK Pharmacokinetics Substudy', in Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2025.104107

Garcia-Garcia H; Varcoe R; DeRubertis B; Krishnan P; Bajakian D; Parikh S, 2024, 'Impact of Intravascular Imaging on Clinical Outcomes in the LIFE-BTK Randomized Controlled Trial', in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, DC, Washington, pp. B177 - B177, presented at 36th Annual Symposium on Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), DC, Washington, 27 October 2024 - 30 October 2024

Gunasekera S; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; de C; Barber T, 2020, 'A numerical investigation of a stented arteriovenous fistula', in Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,, presented at 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020, Brisbane, Australia,, 07 December 2020 - 10 December 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.14264/160df47

Ng OXW; Gunasekera SD; Thomas SD; Varcoe RL; Barber TJ, 2020, 'A clinical predictive indicator for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure', in 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference Afmc 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.14264/d3dc63e

Gunasekera S; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; de Silva C; Barber T, 2019, 'Towards 3D PIV measurements of a patient-specific arteriovenous fistula', in Alwahabi Z; Medwell P (ed.), Adelaide, Australia, presented at Australian Conference of Laser Diagnostics, Adelaide, Australia, 02 December 2019 - 04 December 2019, https://www.acld.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/9th_ACLD_proceedings.pdf

Gunasekera S; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; de Silva C; Barber T, 2019, 'Flow analysis in a patient-specific arteriovenous fistula', Melbourne, Australia, presented at Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference 2019 (ABEC 2019), Melbourne, Australia, 17 November 2019, https://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=981944656686807;res=IELENG

Vasudevan T; Varcoe RL; Robinson DA; Hill AA; Holden A, 2019, 'Initial Results of a Clinical Feasibility Study for Endovenous Deep Venous Valve Formation to Treat Chronic Venous Insufficiency', in JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, MOSBY-ELSEVIER

Barber TJ; Carroll J; Colley E; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Simmons A, 2018, 'The fluid dynamics of arterio-venous fistulae and the clinical relevance.', in Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2018

Barber TJ; Carroll J; Colley E; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Simmons A, 2018, 'The fluid dynamics of arterio-venous fistulae and the clinical relevance.', in Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference Afmc 2018

Lotfi A; VARCOE R; THOMAS S; BARBER T, 2016, 'The effect of oversized stenting on hemodynamics', in The effect of oversized stenting on hemodynamics, SYDNEY, presented at Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery (ANZSVS), SYDNEY, 05 August 2016 - 08 August 2016

Lotfi A; Barber T; Simmons A; Varcoe R, 2016, 'Effect of stent oversizing on in-stent restenosis in the second part of the popliteal artery', National Harbour, MD, USA, presented at Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference, National Harbour, MD, USA, 29 June 2016 - 02 July 2016

Varcoe RL; Medbury H; Vicaretti M; Guiffre A; Fletcher JP, 2006, 'The fibrocyte in intimal hyperplasia', in ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPPLEMENTS, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, ITALY, Rome, pp. 96 - 96, presented at 14th Meeting of the International-Society-of-Atherosclerosis, ITALY, Rome, 18 June 2006 - 22 June 2006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1567-5688(06)80362-4

Varcoe RL; Medbury HJ; Guiffre AK; Vicaretti M; Fletcher JP, 2005, 'The Circulating Progenitor in Intimal Hyperplasia: Could it be the Fibrocyte?', in INFLAMMATION RESEARCH, BIRKHAUSER VERLAG AG, pp. S169 - S169, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000205501600270&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Morton AC; Varcoe R; Francis SE; Dower S; Arnold ND; Gunn J; Crossman DC, 2004, 'Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) modulates the porcine coronary arterial response to stenting', in ATHEROSCLEROSIS, ELSEVIER SCI IRELAND LTD, ENGLAND, Magdalen Coll, Oxford, pp. S4 - S4, presented at Spring Meeting of the British-Athersclerosis-Society, ENGLAND, Magdalen Coll, Oxford, 25 March 2004 - 26 March 2004, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000221673700034&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Posters

Ng O; Gunasekera S; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Barber T, 2019, 'Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Failure Prediction through Patient-Specific (PS) Modelling', Melbourne, presented at Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference, Melbourne, 17 November 2019 - 20 November 2019

Carroll JE; Colley E; Barber T; Simmons A; Thomas S; Varcoe R, 2016, 'A patient-specific case of juxta-anastomotic stenting', presented at Australian and New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26245

Conference Presentations

Ng O; Gunasekera S; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Barber T, 2019, 'Regular Non-Invasive Surveillance of Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)', presented at 5th Annual 3D Med Australia Conference 2019, Melbourne, Australia, 14 November 2019 - 16 November 2019

Colley ES; Carroll J; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Simmons A; Barber T, 2016, 'Ultrasound Based 3D Vascular Imaging of Arteriovenous Fistulae', presented at ANZ Society for Vascular Surgery, Sydney, Australia, 05 August 2016 - 08 August 2016

Conference Abstracts

Kleine AL; Shakery S; Macnamara J; Barber T; Young H; Hu Z; Pan G; Meng O; Varcoe RL, 2026, 'A Computational Flow Dynamic Model to Predict the Development of Neurological Symptoms in Carotid Stenosis: Preliminary Results From an Investigative Analysis of Duplex Ultrasound and CT Angiographic Imaging', in Journal of Vascular Surgery, Elsevier, Vol. 83, pp. s24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2025.12.209

Garcia-Garcia H; Varcoe R; Derubertis B; Krishnan P; Bajakian D; Parikh S, 2025, 'Impact of Visual Estimation versus Quantitative Coronary Angiography of Diameter Stenosis on Clinical Outcomes in the LIFE-BTK Trial', in JACC-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, CA, San Francisco, Vol. 86, presented at 37th Annual Symposium on Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), CA, San Francisco, 25 October 2025 - 28 October 2025

Holden A; Varcoe R; Khashram M; Benson R; Barry A; El Khoury R; Schwartz L, 2025, 'Treatment of femoropopliteal disease with a serial, sirolimus-eluting, bioresorbable vascular scaffold system: Results of the First-in-Human EFEMORAL I clinical trial', in JACC-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, CA, San Francisco, Vol. 86, presented at 37th Annual Symposium on Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), CA, San Francisco, 25 October 2025 - 28 October 2025

Falster MO; Garland SK; Jorm LR; Beiles CB; Freeman AJ; Sedrakyan A; Sotade OT; Varcoe RL, 2023, 'Comparison of Outcomes for Major Contemporary Endograft Devices Used for Endovascular Repair of Intact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms', in Journal of Vascular Surgery, Elsevier, Vol. 77, pp. 1293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2023.01.009

Falster MO; Garland SK; Jorm L; Beiles CB; Freeman AJ; Sedrakyan A; Sotade O; Varcoe RL, 2022, 'Comparison of outcomes for major contemporary endograft devices used for endovascular repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 31, pp. 466 - 467

Colley E; Carroll J; Simmons A; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Barber T, 2015, 'A METHOD OF MODELLING THE MATURATION OF AN ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA', in NEPHROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 20, pp. 86 - 86, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000360217000259&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Carroll J; Colley E; Simmons A; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Barber T, 2015, 'BRINGING VASCULAR HAEMODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS TO THE CLINIC', in NEPHROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 20, pp. 86 - 86, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000360217000260&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Preprints

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2208.00537

Manuel L; Fong L; Mamo A; Varcoe R; Saw W; Grant P, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome following Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.160157626.67598375

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