Rob Krams

Publications

• Kissing Balloon or Sequential Dilation of the Side Branch and Main Vessel for Provisional Stenting of Bifurcations: Lessons from Micro-computed Tomography and Computational Simulations
  JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. Jan, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22230150
• Atherosclerotic Plaque Stability Is Affected by the Chemokine CXCL10 in Both Mice and Humans
  International Journal of Inflammation. 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 22164344
• Final Proximal Post-dilatation is Necessary After Kissing Balloon in Bifurcation Stenting
  EuroIntervention : Journal of EuroPCR in Collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology. Sep, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21930464
• Jailed Side Branches: Fate of Unapposed Struts Studied with 3D Frequency-domain Optical Coherence Tomography
  Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown, Md.). Aug, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21709576
• Stabilisation of Atherosclerotic Plaques. Position Paper of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology
  Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Jul, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21670845
• Disturbed Blood Flow Induces RelA Expression Via C-Jun N-terminal Kinase 1: a Novel Mode of NF-κB Regulation That Promotes Arterial Inflammation
  Circulation Research. Apr, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21350211
• Dexamethasone Arterializes Venous Endothelial Cells by Inducing Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase-1: a Novel Antiinflammatory Treatment for Vein Grafts?
  Circulation. Feb, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21262999
• Contrast Enhancement by Differently Sized Paramagnetic MRI Contrast Agents in Mice with Two Phenotypes of Atherosclerotic Plaque
  Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging. Jan-Feb, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 20882509
• Microcalcifications in Atherosclerotic Lesion of Apolipoprotein E-deficient Mouse
  International Journal of Experimental Pathology. Dec, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20804542
• Flow Interactions with Cells and Tissues: Cardiovascular Flows and Fluid-structure Interactions. Sixth International Bio-Fluid Mechanics Symposium and Workshop, March 28-30, 2008, Pasadena, California
  Annals of Biomedical Engineering. Mar, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20336826
• MRI-determined Carotid Artery Flow Velocities and Wall Shear Stress in a Mouse Model of Vulnerable and Stable Atherosclerotic Plaque
  Magma (New York, N.Y.). Apr, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20229088
• C-Jun N-terminal Kinase Primes Endothelial Cells at Atheroprone Sites for Apoptosis
  Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Mar, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20056910
• Activation of Nrf2 in Endothelial Cells Protects Arteries from Exhibiting a Proinflammatory State
  Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Nov, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19729611
• Activation of MMP8 and MMP13 by Angiotensin II Correlates to Severe Intra-plaque Hemorrhages and Collagen Breakdown in Atherosclerotic Lesions with a Vulnerable Phenotype
  Atherosclerosis. May, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19233360
• Donor Pre-treatment with Tacrolimus Reduces Transplant Vasculopathy
  Pharmacological Research : the Official Journal of the Italian Pharmacological Society. Apr, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19162189
• Large Variations in Absolute Wall Shear Stress Levels Within One Species and Between Species
  Atherosclerosis. May, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 18823888
• A Primer on the Immune System in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Atherosclerosis
  EuroIntervention : Journal of EuroPCR in Collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology. Nov, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 19110813
• Personalised Imaging and Biomechanical Modelling of Large Vessels
  Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. Nov, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18987903
• Pulmonary Artery Size and Function After Fontan Operation at a Young Age
  Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Nov, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18972351
• Atherosclerosis: Cell Biology and Lipoproteins--shear Stress and Inflammation in Plaque Formation: New Evidence
  Current Opinion in Lipidology. Dec, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18957888
• Hemodynamic Parameters Regulating Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis: a Brief Update
  Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy = Biomédecine & Pharmacothérapie. Oct, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18757166
• Increased Endothelial Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase-1 Expression Suppresses Proinflammatory Activation at Sites That Are Resistant to Atherosclerosis
  Circulation Research. Sep, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18723442
• Atherosclerosis: Cell Biology and Lipoproteins - New Developments in Imaging of Inflammation of the Vulnerable Plaque
  Current Opinion in Lipidology. Feb, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18196994
• Rapamycin Modulates the ENOS Vs. Shear Stress Relationship
  Cardiovascular Research. Apr, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18079107
• Endothelial Primary Cilia in Areas of Disturbed Flow Are at the Base of Atherosclerosis
  Atherosclerosis. Feb, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 17631294
• Effect of Shear Stress on Vascular Inflammation and Plaque Development
  Current Opinion in Lipidology. Oct, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17885423
• Assessment of Unstable Atherosclerosis in Mice
  Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Apr, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17332492
• Shear Stress-induced Changes in Atherosclerotic Plaque Composition Are Modulated by Chemokines
  The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Mar, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17304353
• Gelatinolytic Activity in Atherosclerotic Plaques is Highly Localized and is Associated with Both Macrophages and Smooth Muscle Cells in Vivo
  Circulation. Feb, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17242283
• Large Variations in Absolute Wall Shear Stress Levels Within One Species and Between Species
  Atherosclerosis. Dec, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17169362
• Harmonic Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging with a Dual-frequency Catheter
  Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Nov, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17112951
• Intravascular Ultrasound Tissue Harmonic Imaging in Vivo
  IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control. Oct, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17036792
• Atherosclerotic Lesion Size and Vulnerability Are Determined by Patterns of Fluid Shear Stress
  Circulation. Jun, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16754802
• Norepinephrine-induced Vasoconstriction Results in Decreased Blood Volume in Dialysis Patients
  Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation : Official Publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association. May, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16449290
• Three-dimensional Palpography of Human Coronary Arteries. Ex Vivo Validation and In-patient Evaluation
  Herz. Mar, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16493546
• In Vivo Temperature Heterogeneity is Associated with Plaque Regions of Increased MMP-9 Activity
  European Heart Journal. Oct, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16144779
• Myocardial Contractility Does Not Determine the Haemodynamic Response During Dialysis
  Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation : Official Publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association. Nov, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16115849
• Shear Stress Affects the Intracellular Distribution of ENOS: Direct Demonstration by a Novel in Vivo Technique
  Blood. Dec, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16105973
• Geometry Guided Data Averaging Enables the Interpretation of Shear Stress Related Plaque Development in Human Coronary Arteries
  Journal of Biomechanics. Jul, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15922767
• Letter Regarding Article by Korshunov and Berk, "Strain-dependent Vascular Remodeling: the 'Glagov Phenomenon' is Genetically Determined"
  Circulation. Mar, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15753223
• The Role of Shear Stress in Atherosclerosis: Action Through Gene Expression and Inflammation?
  Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15475614
• Diastolic Coronary Vascular Reserve: a New Index to Detect Changes in the Coronary Microcirculation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Feb, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 14975481
• Intravascular Thermography: Immediate Functional and Morphological Vascular Findings
  European Heart Journal. Jan, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 14720533
• The Effect of Reduced Blood-flow on the Coronary Wall Temperature. Are Significant Lesions Suitable for Intravascular Thermography?
  European Heart Journal. Oct, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14522575
• Functional Expression of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Fused to Green Fluorescent Protein in Transgenic Mice
  The American Journal of Pathology. Oct, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14507674
• Extension of Increased Atherosclerotic Wall Thickness into High Shear Stress Regions is Associated with Loss of Compensatory Remodeling
  Circulation. Jul, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12821552
• Inflammation and Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms Underlying Vulnerable Plaque
  Journal of Interventional Cardiology. Apr, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12768913
• Augmentation of Wall Shear Stress Inhibits Neointimal Hyperplasia After Stent Implantation: Inhibition Through Reduction of Inflammation?
  Circulation. Jun, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12742998
• Shear Stress, Vascular Remodeling and Neointimal Formation
  Journal of Biomechanics. May, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12694998
• High Shear Stress After Successful Balloon Angioplasty is Associated with Restenosis and Target Lesion Revascularization
  American Heart Journal. Jul, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12094200
• Images in Cardiovascular Medicine. Focal In-stent Restenosis Near Step-up: Roles of Low and Oscillating Shear Stress?
  Circulation. Jun, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12057999
• Calcium Sensitizer EMD 57033, but Not the Beta1-adrenoreceptor Agonist Dobutamine, Increases Mechanical Efficiency in Stunned Myocardium
  Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. Jan, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 11743229