Richard L. Leask

Publications

• Statin Therapy Influences Endothelial Cell Morphology and F-actin Cytoskeleton Structure when Exposed to Static and Laminar Shear Stress Conditions
  Life Sciences. May, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23517776
• Designing Green Plasticizers: Influence of Alkyl Chain Length on Biodegradation and Plasticization Properties of Succinate Based Plasticizers
  Chemosphere. Apr, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23340052
• Use of Inert Gas Jets to Measure the Forces Required for Mechanical Gene Transfection
  Biomedical Engineering Online. 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22963645
• Regional Variations in Canine Descending Aortic Tissue Mechanical Properties Change with Formalin Fixation
  Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Sep-Oct, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22300500
• Effects of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate and Four of Its Metabolites on Steroidogenesis in MA-10 Cells
  Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. May, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22236953
• Differential Response of Endothelial Cells to Simvastatin when Conditioned with Steady, Non-reversing Pulsatile or Oscillating Shear Stress
  Annals of Biomedical Engineering. Jan, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 20737288
• Laminar Shear Stress Prevents Simvastatin-induced Adhesion Molecule Expression in Cytokine Activated Endothelial Cells
  European Journal of Pharmacology. Dec, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20863785
• Endothelial Cell Morphologic Response to Asymmetric Stenosis Hemodynamics: Effects of Spatial Wall Shear Stress Gradients
  Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Aug, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20670062
• The Response of Human Aortic Endothelial Cells in a Stenotic Hemodynamic Environment: Effect of Duration, Magnitude, and Spatial Gradients in Wall Shear Stress
  Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Jul, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20590293
• Effect of Simvastatin on Kruppel-like Factor2, Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase and Thrombomodulin Expression in Endothelial Cells Under Shear Stress
  Life Sciences. Jul, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20493886
• Regional Dependency of the Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Contribution to the Mechanical Properties of the Pig Ascending Aortic Tissue
  Journal of Biomechanics. Aug, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20478560
• Neutrophil Adhesion on Endothelial Cells in a Novel Asymmetric Stenosis Model: Effect of Wall Shear Stress Gradients
  Annals of Biomedical Engineering. Sep, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20387119
• Concentration and Time Effects of Dextran Exposure on Endothelial Cell Viability, Attachment, and Inflammatory Marker Expression in Vitro
  Annals of Biomedical Engineering. Apr, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20108164
• Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy to Investigate Collagen Configuration: a Pericarditis Case Study
  Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Jul-Aug, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 19632137
• The Development of 3-D, in Vitro, Endothelial Culture Models for the Study of Coronary Artery Disease
  Biomedical Engineering Online. 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19863806
• A Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Materials Used in Aortic Arch Reconstruction
  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Nov, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19853098
• Local Mechanical and Structural Properties of Healthy and Diseased Human Ascending Aorta Tissue
  Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Mar-Apr, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 18402840
• Impact of Degradation Products of Sulfamethoxazole on Mammalian Cultured Cells
  Environmental Toxicology. Aug, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18247415
• Time-dependent 3D Simulations of the Hemodynamics in a Stented Coronary Artery
  Biomedical Materials (Bristol, England). Mar, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 18458417
• Mechanical Properties and Microscopic Findings of a Dacron Graft Explanted 27 Years After Coarctation Repair
  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dec, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 18023686
• Effects of Diffusion Coefficients and Struts Apposition Using Numerical Simulations for Drug Eluting Coronary Stents
  Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Oct, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17887899
• Pathologic Analysis of 19 Heart Valves with Silver-coated Sewing Rings
  Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Nov-Dec, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17073948
• Morphological Findings in 192 Surgically Excised Native Mitral Valves
  The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Oct, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17036100
• Normal Wound Healing in Mice Deficient for Fibulin-5, an Elastin Binding Protein Essential for Dermal Elastic Fiber Assembly
  The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Dec, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16902421
• Invited Commentary
  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Mar, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16488696
• Morphological Findings in Explanted Toronto Stentless Porcine Valves
  Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Jan-Feb, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16414456
• Image Based Biomechanics of Coronary Plaque
  Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15923740
• Human Saphenous Vein Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Morphology, Geometry and Hemodynamics
  Annals of Biomedical Engineering. Mar, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15868720
• Artificial Chordae Tendinae: Long-term Changes
  Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Jan-Feb, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15673420
• Intimal Thickness is Not Associated with Wall Shear Stress Patterns in the Human Right Coronary Artery
  Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Dec, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15472129
• Hemodynamic Effects of Clot Entrapment in the TrapEase Inferior Vena Cava Filter
  Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR. May, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15126659
• The Relationship Between Wall Shear Stress Distributions and Intimal Thickening in the Human Abdominal Aorta
  Biomedical Engineering Online. Nov, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14641919
• Mechanical Heart Valve Prostheses: Identification and Evaluation (erratum)
  Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Nov-Dec, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14630298
• Primary Cardiac Sarcoma Involving the Pulmonary Artery and Valve
  The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Jun, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12813618
• Biological Replacement Heart Valves. Identification and Evaluation
  Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. May-Jun, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12763552
• Host Tissue Overgrowth in a Mitral Valve Conserving Procedure
  Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Mar-Apr, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12684164
• Stentless Porcine Valves: New Mode of Failure
  The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Feb, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12601444
• Mechanical Heart Valve Prostheses: Identification and Evaluation
  Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Jan-Feb, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12598013
• Endothelium and Valvular Diseases of the Heart
  Microscopy Research and Technique. Feb, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12539167
• Genetic Abnormalities of the Endothelium
  Microscopy Research and Technique. Jan, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12500258
• Pulmonary Site Porcine Bioprosthesis: Evaluation at 14 Years
  The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Nov, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12464980
• Images in Cardiovascular Medicine. Pulmonary Site Bioprosthesis: Failure at 15 Years
  Circulation. Aug, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12196349
• Clinical and Pathophysiological Implications of a Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  Circulation. Aug, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12186790
• Chronic Aortic Dissection: 27 Years After Aortic Valve Replacement
  The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Apr, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 11992139