Publications

SVS VAM 2019 Poster

*Infrapopliteal arterial pseudoaneurysm development secondary to blunt trauma: Case series and literature review*

Chrencik M, Nagarsheth K, Caraballo B, Lal BK, Yokemick J, Pappas P. Infrapopliteal arterial pseudoaneurysm development secondary to blunt trauma: Case series and literature review. Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2020;54(4):367-374.
Lackey AR, Erben Y, Da Rocha Franco J, Meschia J, Lal BK. Transcarotid artery revascularization results in low rates of periprocedural neurologic events, myocardial infarction, and death. Current Cardiology Reports. 2020;22(1):3.
Cires-Drouet R, Fangyang L, Rosenberger S, Startzel M, Kidwell M, Yokemick J, McDonald T, Carlin M, Sharma J, Sorkin JD, Lal BK. High prevalence of chronic venous disease among healthcare workers in the US. Journal of Vascular Surgery - Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2020;8(2):224-230.
Lackey AR, Durham F, Voeks JH, Lal BK. Clinical consideration of biologic sex on the choice of revascularization technique: does (should) sex affect the choice of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy? Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2020;26(4):159-163.
Saba L, Brinjikji W, Abbott AL, Spence JD, Wintermark M, Castilol M, DeBorst GJ, Yang Q, Yuan C, Buckler A, Edjlali M, Saam T, Saloner D, Lal BK, Capodanno D, Naylor R, Der Lugt A, Wassermann B, Kooi ME, Wardlaw J, Gillard J, Lanzino G, Hedin U, Mikulis D, Gupta A, DeMarco JK, Hess C, van Goethem J, Hatsukami T, Rothwell P, Brown M, Moody AR. Roadmap Consensus Paper on Carotid Artery Plaque Imaging and Impact on Therapy Strategies and Guidelines An international, multispecialty, expert review and position statement. Submitted to Lancet, 2019.
Conway R, Almeida J, Kabnick L, Wakefield T, Buchwald A, Leekha S, Lal BK. Clinical response to combination therapy in the treatment of varicose veins. Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2020;8(2):216-223.

Lal BK, Meschia JF, Roubin GS, Jankowitz B, Heck D, Jovin T, White CJ, Rosenfieldx K, Katzen B, Dabus G, Gray W, Matsumara J, Hopkins LN, Luke S, Sharma J, Voeks JH, Howard G, Brott TG, for the CREST-2 Investigators. Factors influencing credentialing of interventionists in the CREST-2 trial. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020;71(3):854-861.
Lazar RM, Wadley VG, Myers T, Jones MR, Heck DV, Clark WM, Marshall RS, Howard VJ, Voeks JH, Manley JJ, Moy CS, Chaturvedi S, Meschia JF, Lal BK, Brott TG, Howard G. Baseline cognition on the carotid revascularization and medical management for asymptomatic carotid stenosis trial (CREST-2). Submitted to Neurology 2020.
John P, Apau O, Dosi G, Lal BK. Intermittent pneumatic compression of the upper extremity for post-operative VTE prophylaxis: a pilot randomized trial. Journal of the American Medical Association 2020.
Divakaruni SS, Desikan SK, Sharma J, Lackey A, Pappas PJ, Lal BK. Dilation of ipsilateral upper extremity veins – a beneficial effect of dialysis access procedures. Submitted to Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2020.
Kabnick LS, Sadek M, Bjarnason H, Coleman DM, Dillavou ED, Hingorani AP, Lal BK, Lawrence PF, Malgor R, Puggioni A. Classification and treatment of endothermal heat induced thrombosis: recommendations from the American Venous Forum and the Society for Vascular Surgery. Submitted to Journal of Vascular Surgery, March 2020.
Khan AA, Patel J, Lal BK, Sikdar S. Assessment of interhemispheric cerebral perfusion deficit in carotid artery stenosis. Accepted for publication, IEEE Proceedings, July 2020.
Aicher B, Muratoglu SC, Glaisteo R, Arai AL, Gray VL, Lal BK, Strickland DK, Ucuzian AA. Moderate aerobic exercise reduces aortic wall remodeling, aneurysm formation, and mortality in a mouse model of a BAPN-induced aortic disease. Submitted to American Journal of Physiology, April 2020.
Parsi K, van rig A, Meissner M, Davies AH, DeMaeseneer M, Gloviczki P, Benson S, Bottini O, Canata VM, Dinnen P, Gasparis A, Gianesini S, Huber D, Jenkins D, Lal BK, Kabnik L, Lim A, Marsten W. Granados AM, Morrison N, Nicolaides A, Paraskevas P, Patel M, Roberts S, Rogan C, Schul M, Komlos P, Sterling A, Tessari L, Thibault S, Varghese R, Welch HJ, Wittens CHA. Triage of patients with venous and lymphatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic – the venous and lymphatic triage and acuity scale (VELTAS). Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic. 2020 Online ahead of Print.
Parsi K, van rig A, Meissner M, Davies AH, DeMaeseneer M, Gloviczki P, Benson S, Bottini O, Canata VM, Dinnen P, Gasparis A, Gianesini S, Huber D, Jenkins D, Lal BK, Kabnik L, Lim A, Marsten W. Granados AM, Morrison N, Nicolaides A, Paraskevas P, Patel M, Roberts S, Rogan C, Schul M, Komlos P, Sterling A, Tessari L, Thibault S, Varghese R, Welch HJ, Wittens CHA. Triage of patients with venous and lymphatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic – the venous and lymphatic triage and acuity scale (VELTAS). Submitted to Phlebology, 2020.
Lal BK, Jordan W, Kashyap VS, Kwolek CJ, Moore WS, Mukherjee D, Schermerhorn ML. Clinical competence statement on training and credentialing for trans-carotid artery revascularization: a report of the SVS Writing Committee. Submitted to Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2020.
Cires-Drouet RS, Mayorga-Carlin M, Toursavadkohi S, White RC, Redding EC, Durham F, Dondero K, Prior SJ, Sorkin JD, Lal BK. Safety of exercise therapy after acute pulmonary embolism. Submitted to Phlebology 2020.
Turan T, Voeks JH, Chimowitz M, Roldan A, LeMatty T, Haley W, Lopes-Virella M Chaturvedi S, Jones M, Heck D, Howard G, Lal BK, Meschia J, Brott T. Rationale, design, and implementation of intensive risk factor treatment in the CREST-2 trial. Submitted to Stroke 2020.
Kabnick LS, Sadek M, Bjarnason H, Coleman D, Dillavou E, Hingorani A, Lal BK, Lawrence P, Malgor R, Puggioni A. Classification and treatment of endothermal heat induced thrombosis recommendations from the American Venous Forum and the Society for Vascular Surgery. Submitted to Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2020.
Cires-Drouet RS, Kaczorowski DJ, Mayorga-Carlin M, Toursavadkohi S, Jones K, Deatrick K, Nagarsheth K, Madathil R, Alston L, Motwani K, Cosetti K, Strumpf Z, Chekka P, McHale K, Elizalde K, Donohue M, Kumar A, Pasrija C, Sorkin JD, Gammie JS, Lal BK. Use of Advanced Therapies in Pulmonary Embolism: Experience at a Tertiary Care Center. Submitted to Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2020.
Lal BK. Defining the future of venous disease through mentorship, innovation, and leadership. Accepted by Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2020.

Flohr TR, Lal BK. (2020) Complications Associated with Carotid Artery Stenting. In: Complications in Endovascular Surgery. Drjyski, Harris. Elsevier.

Norling AM, Marshall RS, Pavol MA, Howard G, Howard V, Liebeskind D, Huston III J, Lal BK, Brott TG, Lazar RM. Is hemispheric hypoperfusion a treatable cause of cognitive impairment? Current Cardiology Reports. 2019;21(1):4.
Diaz J, Saha P, Cooley B, Palmer O, Grover S, Henke P, Wakefield T, Mackman N, Smith A, Lal BK. Choosing a mouse model of venous thrombosis: A consensus assessment of utility and application. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2019;39(3):311-318.
Lurie F, Lal BK, Killewich L, Rooke T, Jacobowitz G, Caprini JA, Kalodiki E, Davies A, Partsch H, Antignani PL, Blebea J, Ma H, Lohr J, Mosti G, Forrestal M, Bush R, Wakefield TW. Compression therapy after invasive treatment of superficial veins of the lower extremities: clinical practice guidelines of the American Venous Forum (AVF), Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), American College of Phlebology (ACP), Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM), and International Union of Phlebology (UIP). Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2019;7 (1):17-28.
Cires-Drouet R, Sharma J, McDonald T, Sorkin JD, Lal BK. Variability in the management of line-related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis. Phlebology. In press 2019.
Chrencik MT, Khan AA, Luther L, Anthony L, Yokemick J, Patel J, Sorkin JD, Sikdar S, Lal BK. Quantitative assessment of carotid plaque morphology (geometry and tissue composition) using computed tomography angiography. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2019; pii: S0741-5214(19)30141-7.
Farivar BS, Toursavadkohi S, Monahan TS, Sharma J, Ucuzian AA, Kundi R, Sarkar R, Lal BK. Prospective study of cryopreserved placental tissue wound matrix in the management of chronic venous leg ulcers. Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2019;7(2):228-233.
Nenezic D, Aqyguasanosa J, Menhei G, Holjencsik T, Matyas L, Muluk S, Courtney K, Ibanez 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. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2019;S0741-5214(19):30214-9.
Diaz J, Saha P, Cooley B, Palmer O, Grover S, Henke P, Wakefield T, Mackman N, Smith A, Lal BK. Choosing a mouse model of venous thrombosis: A consensus assessment of utility and application. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2019;17(4):699-707.
Lederle FA, Kyriakides TC, Stroupe KT, Freischlag JA, Padberg FT Jr, Matsumura JS, Huo Z, Johnson GR, OVER Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. Open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. New England Journal of Medicine. 2019;380(22):1216-2135.
Lal BK, Meschia JF, Roubin GS, Jankowitz B, Heck D, Jovin T, White CJ, Rosenfieldx K, Katzen B, Dabus G, Gray W, Matsumara J, Hopkins LN, Luke S, Sharma J, Voeks JH, Howard G, Brott TG, for the CREST-2 Investigators. Factors influencing credentialing of interventionists in the CREST-2 trial. Journal of Vascular Surgery. In press, 2019.
Crawford JM, Gasparis A, Almeida J, Elias S, Wakefield T, Lal BK, Osborne N, Amery S, Labopoulos N. A review of United States endovenous ablation practice trends from the Medicare Data Utilization and Payment Database. Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2019;7(4):471-479.
Endicott KM, Drucker CB, Orbay H, DuBose JJ, Nagarsheth K, Toursavadkohi S, Sarkar R. Intraoperative Fragmentation and Retention of Endovascular Devices: Clinical Consequences and Preventative Strategies. Vasc Endovascular Surg. Nov 5:1538574419886193. doi: 10.1177/1538574419886193. 2019. PMID: 31690248
Sahajwani S, Orbay H, Santini-Dominguez R, Ucuzian A, Nagarsheth K. Transpedal Laser Atherectomy via a Communicating Branch to Treat Tibial Artery Chronic Total Occlusion. Am Surg. Sep 1;85(9):e436-e438. 2019. PMID: 31638529
Aicher BO, Hanlon E, Rosenberger S, Toursavadkohi S, Crawford RS. Reduced length of stay and 30-day readmission rate on an inpatient vascular surgery service. J Vasc Nurs. 2019 Jun;37(2):78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2018.11.004. Epub 2019 Feb 13. PMID: 31155166
Zhang, J. Khalifeh, A. Santini Dominguez, R. Bruno, D. Gupta, A. Toursavadkohi, S. Endovascular Reconstruction of the Hepatic Arterial System for the Management of Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm in a Liver Transplant Patient. Annals of Vascular Surgery No.: AVS-D-19-00370R1
Tolaymat B, Irizarry K, Reif M, Drucker CB, Aicher BO, Sarkar R, Toursavadkohi S, Monahan TS. Considerations Beyond Stenosis for Carotid Endarterectomy in Treating Free-Floating Thrombus of the Carotid Artery. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 May 8. pii: S0890-5096(19)30279-1. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.02.024. PMID: 31077769
Farivar, B. S, Toursavadkohi, S., Monahan, T. S, Sharma, J., Ucuzian,A.A., Kundi, R.Sarkar, R., Lal,B.K Prospective Study of Cryopreserved Placental Tissue Wound Matrix in Management of Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers.. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2019 Mar;7(2):228-233. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.09.016. Epub 2019 Jan 6.

Crawford JM, Gasparis A, Almeida J, Elias S, Wakefield T, Lal BK, Osborne N, Amery S, Labropoulos N. United States Endovenous ablation practice trends: a 4-year review of the United States Medicare data utilization and payment database. Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2018;6(2):288.
Kundi R, Prior S, Addison O, Ryan A, Lal BK. A history of successful revascularization is not associated with superior functional ability in peripheral arterial disease patients. Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Therapy. In Press 2018.
Lal BK, Roubin GS, Jones M, Clark W, Mackey A, Hill MD, Voeks JH, Howard G, Hobson II G, Brott TG. Influence of multiple stents on periprocedural stroke after carotid artery stenting in CREST. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2019;69(3):800-806.
Zierler ER, Jordan WD, Lal BK, Mussa F, Leers S, Fulton J, Pevec W, Hill A, Murad MH. The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on follow-up after vascular surgery arterial procedures. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2018;68(1):256-284.
Marshall RS, Lazar RM, Liebeskind DS, Connolly ES, Howard G, Lal BK, Huston III J, Meschia JF, Brott TG – on behalf of the CREST-H study investigators. Carotid revascularization and medical management for asymptomatic carotid stenosis – hemodynamics (CREST-H): study design and rationale. International Journal of Stroke. 2018;13(9):985-991.
Jones MR, Howard G, Roubin GS, Blackshear JL, Cohen DJ, Cutlip DE, Leimgruber PP< Rhodes, D, Prinease RJ, Glasser SP, Lal BK, Voeks JH, Brott TG. Periprocedural stroke and myocardial infarction as risks for long-term mortality in CREST. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2018;11 (11):1-9.
Sharma J, Dosi G, Ayers JD, Padberg FT Jr, Pappas PJ, Lal BK. Reliability and accuracy of duplex ultrasound vein mapping for dialysis access. American Journal of Surgery. 2018;pii:S00002-9610(18):31270-4.
Talaie T, Drucker C, Aicher B, Khalifeh A, Lal BK, Sarkar R, Toursavadkohi S. Endovascular Thrombectomy of Septic Thrombophlebitis of the Inferior Vena Cava: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2018;52(8):641-647.
Orbay H, Khor D, Xu C, Steiner G, Nagarsheth KH, Monahan TS, Toursavadkohi S. A unique bailout method for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurism with a narrow iliac bifurcation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Feb 23. pii: S0890-5096(19)30174-8. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.12.096. PMID: 30802584
Talaie T, Hansraj N, Werter C, Nagarsheth K, Monahan TS, Toursavadkohi S. Surgical scarring after arterial bypass, an etiology of venous hypertension. Ann Vasc Surg. Oct;52:315.e7-315.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.04.010. Epub 2018 Jun 8, 2018. PMID: 29886209
Khalifeh, A., Reif, M., Tolayamat, B., Karanja, J., Sarkar, R., Toursavadkohi, S. Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis in Kidney Transplant Patients Can Cause Graft Dysfunction, J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2019 Mar; 5(1): 7–11. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.08.012
Zhang J, Watson JD, Drucker C, Kalsi R, Crawford RS, Toursavadkohi S, Flohr T. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) not yet applicable for widespread out-of-hospital use: a case of nonsurvivable complication from prolonged REBOA inflation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Apr; 56:354. e5-354.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.08.108. Epub 2018 Nov 27
Talaie T, Werter C, Drucker C, Aicher BO, Crawford R, Toursavadkohi S. Laser Fenestration for Treatment of a Complicated Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2018 Apr;52(3):212-217.
Khalifeh A, Khashab T, Huffner M, Rezvani ZN, Kwan J, Toursavadkohi S. Radial neuropathy following arterial line removal: A rare complication from a routine ICU procedure. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2018; 6: 2050313X18760740 doi: 10.1177/2050313X18760740

Lal BK*, Meschia JF, Howard G, Brott TG. Carotid stenting versus carotid endarterectomy: What did the carotid revascularization endarterectomy versus stenting trial show and where do we go from here? Angiology. 2017;68(8):675-82.
Addison O, Ryan AS, Prior SJ, Katzel LI, Kundi R, Lal BK, Gardner AW. Changes in function after a 6-month walking intervention in patients with intermittent claudication who are obese or nonobese. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 2017;40(4):190-6.
Aziz F, Raffetto JD, Diaz JA, Myers DD Jr, Ozsvath KJ, Carman TL, Lal BK; American Venous Forum (AVF) Research Committee. Practice patterns of adjunctive therapy for venous leg ulcers. Phlebology. 2017;32(1):19-26.
Lal BK, Mallick R, Wright D. Improvement in patient-reported outcomes of varicose veins following treatment with polidocanol endovenous microfoam. Phlebology. 2017;32(5):342-54.
Obi AT, Sutzko DC, Almeida JI, Kabnick L, Cronenwett JL, Osborne NH,Lal BK, Wakefield TW. First 10-month results of the Vascular Quality Initiative Varicose Vein Registry. Journal of Vascular Surgery - Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2017;5(3):312-20.
Heck DV, Roubin GS, Rosenfield KG, Gray WA, White CJ, Jovin TG, Matsumura JS,Lal BK, Katzen BT, Dabus G, Jankowitz BT, Brott TG. Asymptomatic carotid stenosis: medicine alone or combined with carotid revascularization. Neurology. 2017;88(21):2061-5.
Crawford JM,Lal BK, Durán WN, Pappas PJ. Pathophysiology of venous ulceration. Journal of Vascular Surgery - Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2017;5(4):596-605.
Khan A, Koudelka C, Goldstein C, Zhao L, Yokemick J, Dux M, Sikdar S, Lal BK*. Semi-automatic quantification of carotid plaque volume with three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017;65(5):1407-17.
Khan AA, Sikdar S, Hatsukami T, Cebral J, Jones M, Huston J, Howard G, Lal BK*. Non-invasive characterization of carotid plaque strain. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017; 65(6)1653-63.
Menon N, Khalifeh A, Drucker CB, Sahajwani S, Garrido D, Kalsi R, Lal BK, Toursavadkohi S. Transcervical carotid artery stenting using a prosthetic arterial conduit: case series of a novel surgical technique. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017;47(7):279.
Gloviczki P, Dalsing M, Henke P, Lal BK, O’Donnell II TF, Huang H, Markovic J, Shortell CK, Wakefield TW. Report of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum on the July 20, 2016 meeting of the medicare evidence development and coverage advisory committee panel on lower extremity chronic venous disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery - Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2017;5(3):378-98.
Howard VJ, Meschia JF,Lal BK, Turan TN, Roubin GS, Brown II RD, Voeks JH, Barrett KM, Demaerschalk BM, Huston III J, Lazar RM, Moore WS, Wadley VG, Chaturvedi S, Moy CS, Chimowitz M, Howard G, Brott TG; CREST-2 investigators. Carotid revascularization and medical management for asymptomatic carotid stenosis: protocol of the CREST-2 clinical trials. International Journal of Stroke. 2017;12(7):770-8.
Kumar R, Batchelder A, Saratzis A, AbuRahma AF, Ringleb P,Lal BK, Mas JL, Steinbauer M, Naylor AR. Restenosis after carotid interventions and its relationship with recurrent ipsilateral stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2017;53(6):766-75.
Powell JT, Sweeting MJ, Ulug P, Blankensteijn JD, Lederle FA, Becquemin JP, Greenhalgh RM; EVAR-1, DREAM, OVER, and ACE Trialists. Meta-anaylsis of individual-patient data from EVAR-1, DREAM, OVER and ACE trials comparing outcomes of endovascular or open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm over 5 years. British Journal of Surgery. 2017;104(3):166-78.
Brott TG, Meschia JF,Lal BK. Duplex velocity criteria for carotid endarterectomy. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017;65(4):938-9.
Mallick R,Lal BK, Daugherty C. Relationship between patient-reported symptoms, limitations in daily activities, and psychological impact in varicose veins. Journal of Vascular Surgery - Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2017;5(2):224-37.
Kundi R, Prior SJ, Addison O, Lu M, Ryan AS, Lal BK*. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound reveals exercise-induced perfusion deficits in claudicants. Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2017;2(1):9.
Lal BK*, Meschia J, Brott T. Clinical need, design, and goals for the Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial. Seminars in Vascular Surgery. 2017;30(1):2-7.
Cires-Drouet RS, Mozafarian M, Ali A, Sikdar S, Lal BK*. Imaging of high-risk carotid plaques: ultrasound. Seminars in Vascular Surgery. 2017;30(1):44-53
Lal BK*, Dux M, Sikdar S, Goldstein C, Khan AA, Yokemick J, Zhao L. Asymptomatic carotid stenosis is associated with cognitive impairment. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017; 66(4):1083-92.
Demaerschalk BM, Brown II RD, Roubin GS, Howard VJ, Cesko E, Barrett KM, Longbottom ME, Voeks JH, Chaturvedi S, Brott TG, Lal BK, Meschia JF, Howard G; CREST-2 investigators. Factors associated with time to site activation, randomization, and enrollment performance in a stroke prevention trial. Stroke. 2017;48(9):2511-8.
Addison O, Kundi R, Ryan AS, Goldberg AP, Patel R, Lal BK, Prior SJ. Clinical relevance of the modified physical performance test versus the short physical performance battery for detecting mobility impairments in older men with peripheral arterial disease. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2018;40(25):3081-3085.
Lichtman JH, Jones MR, Leifheit EC, Sheffet AJ, Howard G, Lal BK, Howard VJ, Wang Y, Curtis J, Brott TG. Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting in the US medicare population, 1999-2014. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2017;318(11):1035-46.

Brott TG, Howard G, Roubin GS, Meschia JF, Mackey A, Brooks W, Moore WS, Hill MD, Mantese VA, Clark WM, Timaran CH, Heck D, Leimgruber PP, Sheffet AJ, Howard VJ, Chaturvedi S, Lal BK, Voeks JH, Hobson II RW; CREST Investigators. Long-term results of stenting versus endarterectomy for carotid-artery stenosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 2016;374(11):1021-31.
Chaturvedi S, Chimowitz M, Brown RD, Lal BK, Meschia JF. The urgent need for contemporary clinical trials in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Neurology. 2016;87(21):2271-8.
Lederle FA, Stroupe KT, Kyriakides TC, Ge L, Freischlag JA. Long-term cost-effectiveness in the Veterans Affairs Open vs. Endovascular Repair Study of aortic abdominal aneurysm: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surgery. 2016;151(12)1139-44

Chabasse C, Siefert SA, Chaudry M, Hoofnagle MH, Lal BK, Sarkar R. Recanalization and flow regulate venous thrombus resolution and matrix metalloproteinase expression in vivo. Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2015;3(1):64-74.
Malas M, Glebova NO, Hughes SE, Voeks JH, Qazi U, Moore WS, Lal BK, Howard G, Llinas R, Brott TG. Effect of patching on reducing restenosis in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial. Stroke. 2015;46(3):757-61.
Hossain MM, AlMuhanna K, Zhao L, Lal BK, Sikdar S. Semiautomatic segmentation of atherosclerotic carotid artery wall volume using 3D ultrasound imaging. Journal of Medical Physics. 2015;42(4):2029-43.
Miller LE, Razavi MK, Lal BK. Suprarenal versus infrarenal stent graft fixation on renal complications after endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2015; 61(5):1340-9.
Matsumura JS, Stroupe KT, Lederle FA, Kyriakides TC, Ge L, Freischlag JA; Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. Costs of repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with different devices in a multicenter randomized trial. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2015;61(1):59-65.
AlMuhanna K, Hossain MM, Zhao L, Fischell J, Kowalewski G, Dux M, Sikdar S, Lal BK. Carotid plaque morphometric assessment with three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2015;61(3):690-7.
Howard G, Hopkins L, Moore W, Katzen B, Chakhtoura E, Morrish W, Ferguson RH, Shawl F, Harrigan M, Voeks JH, Howard V, Lal BK, Meschia J, Brott T. Temporal changes in periprocedural events in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST). 2015;46(8):2183-9.
Barrett KM, Lal BK, Meschia JF. Stroke: Advances in medical therapy and acute stroke intervention. Current Cardiology Reports. 2015;17(10):79.
Lal BK. Venous ulcers of the lower extremity: Definition, epidemiology, and economic and social burdens. Seminars in Vascular Surgery. 2015;28(1):3-5.
Almeida JI, Wakefield T, Kabnick LS, Onyeachom UN, Lal BK. Use of the clinical, etiologic, anatomic, and pathophysiologic classification and venous clinical severity score to establish a treatment plan for chronic venous disorders. Journal of Vascular Surgery - Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2015;3(4):456-60.
Starnes BW, Dwivedi AJ, Giglia JS, Woo K, Yeh C; TRANSFIX Study Investigators. Endovascular repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury using the Zenith Alpha low-profile device. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2015;62(6):1495-1503.
Lal BK*, Zhou W, Li Z, Kyriakides T, Matsumura J, Lederle FA, Freischlag J; OVER Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. Predictors and outcomes of endoleaks in the Veterans Affairs Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Trial of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2015; 62(6):1394-404.

Zierler RE, Beach KW, Bergelin RO, Lal BK, Moore WS, Roubin GS, Voeks JH, Brott TG; CREST Investigators. Agreement between site-reported and ultrasound core laboratory results for duplex ultrasound velocity measurements in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2014;59(1):2-7.
Zhao L, Prior SJ, Kampmann M, Sorkin JD, Caldwell K, Braganza M, McEvoy S, Goldberg A, Lal BK*. Measurement of thrombus resolution using three-dimensional ultrasound assessment of deep vein thrombosis volume. Journal of Vascular Surgery - Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2014;2(2):140-7.
Zhao L. Kampmann M, Prior SJ, Sorkin MJ, Braganza M, McEvoy S, Lal BK. Freehand 3D Ultrasound to Measure Thrombus Volume in Patients with Acute Deep-Vein Thrombosis. Journal for Vascular Ultrasound. 2014;38(1):23-8.
AlMuhanna, K, Hossain M, Zhao L, Kowalewski G, Sikdar S, Lal BK. 3D Ultrasonic Tissue Characterization for Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2014;60(3):818–9.
Shishehbor MH, Venkatachalam S, Gray WA, Metzger C, Lal BK, Peng L, Omran HL, Blackstone EH. Experience and outcomes with carotid artery stenting: an analysis of the CHOICE study (Carotid Stenting for High Surgical-Risk Patients; Evaluating Outcomes through the Collection of Clinical Evidence). Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Cardiovascular Interventions. 2014;7(11):1307-17.

Lal BK*, Brott TG. Restenosis after carotid endarterectomy and stenting--authors' reply. Lancet Neurology. 2013;12(2):130-1.
Zhao L, Prior SJ, Kampmann M, Sorkin JD, Caldwell K, Braganza M, McEvoy S, Goldberg A, Lal BK*. Three-dimensional ultrasound assessment of DVT volume: a clinical protocol and description of the time0course of thrombus resolution. Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2013;1(1):113.
Timaran C, Moore W, Lal BK, Mantese VA, Malas M, Brown OW, Voeks JH, Brott TG; CREST Investigators. Differential outcomes of carotid stenting and endarterectomy performed exclusively by vascular surgeons in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST). Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2013;57(2):303-8.
Caldwell K, Prior SJ, Kampmann M, Zhao L, McEvoy S, Goldberg AP, Lal BK*. Upper body exercise increases lower extremity venous blood flow in deep vein thrombosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery - Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2013;1(2):126–33.
Lal BK*, Meschia JF, Brott TG. Guiding Treatments for Asymptomatic Carotid Disease: Examining stenting and endarterectomy in the context of intensive medical management (CREST-2). Endovascular Today. 2013;9(1):73-6.

Hill MD, Brooks W, Mackey A, Clark WM, Meschia JF, Morrish WF, Mohr JP, Rhodes JD, Popma JJ, Lal BK, Longbottom ME, Voeks JH, Howard G, Brott TG; CREST Investigators. Stroke after carotid stenting and endarterectomy in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial (CREST). Circulation. 2012;126(25):3054-61.
Lal BK*, Beach KW, Roubin GS, Lutsep HL, Moore WS, Malas MB, Chiu D, Gonzales NR, Burke JL, Rinaldi M, Elmore JR, Weaver FA, Narins CR, Foster M, Hodgson KJ, Shepard AD, Meschia JF, Bergelin RO, Voeks JH, Howard G, Brott TG; CREST Investigators. Restenosis after carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy: a secondary analysis of CREST, a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurology. 2012;11(9):755-63.
Stroupe KT, Lederle FA, Matsumura JS, Kyriakides TC, Jonk YC, Ge L, Freischlag JA; Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. Cost-effectiveness of open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the OVER trial. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2012;56(4):901-9.
Lederle FA, Freischlag JA, Kyriakides TC, Matsumura JS, Padberg FT Jr, Kohler TR, Kougias P, Jean-Claude JM, Cikrit DF, Swanson KM; OVER Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. Long-term comparison of endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. New England Journal of Medicine. 2012;367(21):1988-97.
Lederle FA, Stroupe KT; Open versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. Cost-effectiveness at two years in the VA Open Versus Endovascular Repair Trial. European Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2012;44(6):543-8
Caldwell KJ, Prior SJ, Kampmann M, Zhao L, McEvoy S, Lal BK*. Upper body exercise increases lower extremity venous blood flow. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2012;55(6):S64.

Lal BK*, Younes M, Cruz G, Kapadia I, Jamil Z, Pappas P. Cognitive changes after surgery vs. stenting for carotid artery stenosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2011;54(3):691-8.
Lal BK*, Beach KW, Sumner DS. Intracranial collateralization determines hemodynamic forces for carotid plaque disruption. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2011;54(5):1461-71.
Ricotta JJ, Aburahma A, Ascher E, Eskandari M, Faries P, Lal BK; Society for Vascular Surgery. Updated Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines for management of extracranial carotid disease: Executive Summary. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2011;54(3):832-6.
Ricotta JJ, Aburahma A, Ascher E, Eskandari M, Faries P, Lal BK; Society for Vascular Surgery. Updated Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines for management of extracranial carotid disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2011;54(3):e1-31.
Voeks JH, Howard G, Roubin GS, Malas MB, Cohen DJ, Sternbergh III WC, Aronow HD, Eskandari MK, Sheffet AJ, Lal BK, Meschia JF, Brott TG; CREST Investigators. Age and outcomes after carotid stenting and endarterectomy: the carotid revascularization endarterectomy versus stenting trial. Stroke. 2011;42(12):3484-90.
Lal BK*, Sikdar S, Zhao L, Beach K, Leotta D. Ultrasonic monitoring of three-dimensional carotid atherosclerotic plaque structure. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2011;53(6):3S.

Hopkins LN, Roubin GS, Chakhtoura ES, Gray WA, Ferguson RD, Katzen BA, Rosenfield K, Goldstein J, Cutlip DE, Morrish W, Lal BK, Sheffet AJ, Tom M, Hughes S, Voeks J, Kathir K, Meschia JF, Hobson II RW, Brott TG. The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial: credentialing of interventionalists and final results of lead-in phase. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2010;19(2):153-62.
Brott TG, Hobson II RW, Howard G, Roubin GS, Clark WM, Brooks W, Mackey A, Hill MD, Leimgruber PP, Sheffet AJ, Howard VJ, Moore WS, Voeks JH, Hopkins LN, Cutlip DE, Cohen DJ, Popma JJ, Ferguson RD, Cohen SN, Blackshear JL, Silver FL, Mohr JP, Lal BK, Meschia JF. Stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of carotid-artery stenosis: CREST investigators. New England Journal of Medicine. 2010;363(1):11-23.
Henke P; Writing Group I of the Pacific Vascular Symposium 6, Vandy F, Comerota A, Kahn SR, Lal BK, Lohr J, Meissner M, Caprini J, McLafferty R, Bender D, Jarvis G, Meyer P, Wu D, Wakefield T. Prevention and treatment of the postthrombotic syndrome. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2010;52(5 Suppl):21S-28S.