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1. Fully Automated Pipeline for Measurement of the Thoracic Aorta Using Joint Segmentation and Localization Neural Network.  Katakol S, Baker TJ, Bian Z, Lu Y, Spahlinger G, Hatt CR, Burris NS. J Med Imaging (Bellingham). 2023 Sep;10(5):051810. doi: 10.1117/1.JMI.10.5.051810. PubMed PMID: 37915405; PubMed Central PMCID:  PMC10617550.

2. Three-Dimensional Characterization of Aortic Root Motion by Vascular Deformation Mapping. Kim T, Tjahjadi NS, He X, van Herwaarden JA, Patel HJ, Burris NS, Figueroa CA. J Clin Med. 2023 July;12(13):4471. doi: 10.3390/jcm12134471. PubMed PMID:  37445507; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC10342953.

3. A Computational Study of Dynamic Obstruction in Type B Aortic Dissection. Kim T, van Bakel PA J, Nama N, Burris N, Patel HJ, Williams DM, Figueroa CA. J Biomech Eng. 2023 Mar 1;145(3):031008. doi: 10.1115/1.4056355. PubMed PMID: 36459144.

4. Inter-Observer Variability of Expert-Derived Morphologic Risk Predictors in Aortic Dissection. Willemink MJ, Mastrodicasa D, Madani MH, Codari M, Chepelev LL, Mistelbauer G, Hanneman K, Ouzounian M, Ocazionez D, Afifi RO, Lacomis JM, Lovato L, Pacini D, Folesani G, Hinzpeter R, Alkadhi H, Stillman AE, Sailer AM, Turner VL, Hinostroza V, Bäumler K, Chin AS, Burris NS, Miller DC, Fischbein MP, Fleischmann D. Eur Radiol. 2023 Feb;33(2):1102-1111. doi: 10.1007/s00330-022-09056-z. PubMed PMID: 36029344; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10017115.

5. Blood Flow Patterns of Risk in Aortic Dissection: Time to Go With the Flow?  Burris NS, Fleischmann D, Hope MD. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Jun 21;79(24):2428-2430. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.04.023. PubMed PMID: 35710194.

6. Imaging Features of Renal Malperfusion in Aortic Dissection. Van Bakel PA J, Henry M, Kim KM, Yang B, Van Herwaarden JA, Alberto Figueroa C, Patel HJ, Williams DM, Burris NS. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Mar 24;61(4):805-813. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab555. PubMed PMID: 35019977; PubMed Central PMCID:  PMC8947793.

7. Validation of a Robust Method for Quantification of Three-Dimensional Growth of the Thoracic Aorta Using Deformable Image Registration. Bian Z, Zhong J, Dominic J, Christensen GE, Hatt CR, Burris NS. Med Phys. 2022 Apr;49(4):2514-2530. doi: 10.1002/mp.15496. PubMed PMID: 35106769; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9305918.

8. Vascular Deformation Mapping for CT Surveillance of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Growth. Burris NS, Bian Z, Dominic J, Zhong J, Houben IB, van Bakel TM J, Patel HJ, Ross BD, Christensen GE, Hatt CR. Radiology. 2022 Jan;302(1):218-225. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2021210658. PubMed PMID:34665030;  PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8717815.

9. Imaging Surveillance After Open Aortic Repair: a Feasibility Study of Three-Dimensional Growth Mapping. Ahmed Y, Nama N, Houben IB, van Herwaarden JA, Moll FL, Williams DM, Figueroa CA, Patel HJ, Burris NS. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Sep 11;60(3):651-659. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab142. PubMed PMID: 33779717; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8434871.

10. False Lumen Enhancement Characteristics on Computed Tomography Angiography Predict Risk of Aneurysm Formation in Acute Type B Aortic Dissection. Roseland ME, Ahmed Y, van Herwaarden JA, Moll FL, Yang B, Patel HJ, Burris NS. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 Aug 18;33(3):434-441. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivab095. PubMed PMID: 33963411; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8385453. 

11. Type A Aortic Dissection With Cerebral Malperfusion: New Insights. Fukuhara S, Norton EL, Chaudhary N, Burris NS, Shiomi S, Kim KM, Patel HJ, Deeb GM, Yang B. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Aug;112(2):501-509. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.046. Epub 2020 Oct 27. PubMed PMID: 33121966.

12. Noninvasive Morphologic and Hemodynamic Evaluation of Type B Aortic Dissection: State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Zilber ZA, Boddu A, Malaisrie SC, Hoel AW, Mehta CK, Vassallo P, Burris NS, Roldán-Alzate A, Collins JD, François CJ, Allen BD. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2021 Jun;3(3):e200456. doi: 10.1148/ryct.2021200456. eCollection 2021 Jun. Review. PubMed PMID: 34235440; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8250421. 

13. False lumen pressure estimation in type B aortic dissection using 4D flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance: comparisons with aortic growth. Marlevi D, Sotelo JA, Grogan-Kaylor R, Ahmed Y, Uribe S, Patel HJ, Edelman ER, Nordsletten DA, Burris NS. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2021 May 13;23(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s12968-021-00741-4. PubMed PMID: 33980249; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8117268. 

14. Vascular Deformation Mapping of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Braet DJ, Eliason J, Ahmed Y, van Bakel PAJ, Zhong J, Bian Z, Figueroa CA, Burris NS. Tomography. 2021 May 13;7(2):189-201. doi: 10.3390/tomography7020017. PubMed PMID: 34067962; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8162544.

15. Validation of a Robust Method for Quantification of Three-Dimensional Growth of the Thoracic Aorta Using Deformable Image Registration. Z Bian, J Zhong, J Dominic, G Christensen, C Hatt, N Burris. 2021 March 02;

16. Vascular Deformation Mapping as a Method for 3D Growth Mapping During CT Surveillance of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. N Burris, Z Bian, J Dominic, J Zhong, D Van Bakel, I Houben, H Patel, B Ross, G Christensen, C Hatt. 2021 March 02;

17. Non-invasive estimation of relative pressure for intracardiac flows using virtual work-energy. Marlevi D, Balmus M, Hessenthaler A, Viola F, Fovargue D, Vecchi A, Lamata P, Burris NS, Pagani FD, Engvall J, Edelman ER, Ebbers T, Nordsletten DA. Med Image Anal. 2021 Feb;68:101948. doi: 10.1016/j.media.2020.101948. Epub 2020 Dec 20. PubMed PMID: 33383332; NIHMSID:NIHMS1715550.

18. Techniques of deformation analysis for quantification of vascular enlargement.  NS Burris, BD Ross, BA Hoff, E Kazerooni. US Patent 10,896,507

19. Computational simulation of aortic dissection with a comparison with 4D flow MRI. P Du, N Burris, J Sotelo, J Wang. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts, W07.012.

20. Endovascular ascending aortic repair in type A dissection: A systematic review.  Ahmed Y, Houben IB, Figueroa CA, Burris NS, Williams DM, Moll FL, Patel HJ, van Herwaarden JA. J Card Surg. 2021 Jan;36(1):268-279. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15192. Epub 2020 Nov 10. PubMed PMID: 33169411. 

21. Imaging Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Kallianos KG, Burris NS. Radiol Clin North Am. 2020 Jul;58(4):721-731. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2020.02.009. Epub 2020 May 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 32471540; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7269689. 

22.  Mapping pre-dissection aortic wall abnormalities: a multiparametric assessment. Houben IB, Nama N, Moll FL, van Herwaarden JA, Nordsletten DA, Williams DM, Patel HJ, Figueroa CA, Burris NS. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Jun 1;57(6):1061-1067. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz381. PubMed PMID: 31995165; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7239598. 

23. False lumen ejection fraction predicts growth in type B aortic dissection: preliminary results. Burris NS, Nordsletten DA, Sotelo JA, Grogan-Kaylor R, Houben IB, Figueroa CA, Uribe S, Patel HJ. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 May 1;57(5):896-903. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz343. PubMed PMID: 31821480. 

24. Critical appraisal of multidimensional CT measurements following acute open repair of type A aortic dissection. Houben IB, van Bakel TMJ, Burris NS, Moll FL, van Herwaarden JA, Patel HJ. J Card Surg. 2020 Mar;35(3):634-644. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14446. Epub 2020 Feb 6. PubMed PMID: 32027413; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7079063. 

25. Reply to Marrocco-Trischitta and Romarowski. van Bakel TMJ, Burris NS, Patel HJ, Figueroa CA. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Jan 1;57(1):197-198. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz059. PubMed PMID: 30815680. 

26. Ascending aortic rupture after zone 2 endovascular repair: a multiparametric computational analysis. van Bakel TMJ, Burris NS, Patel HJ, Figueroa CA. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Sep 1;56(3):618-621. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy458. PubMed PMID: 30608518; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6704387. 

27. Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement with a Self-Expanding Valve in Low-Risk Patients. Popma JJ, Deeb GM, Yakubov SJ, Mumtaz M, Gada H, O'Hair D, Bajwa T, Heiser JC, Merhi W, Kleiman NS, Askew J, Sorajja P, Rovin J, Chetcuti SJ, Adams DH, Teirstein PS, Zorn GL 3rd, Forrest JK, Tchétché D, Resar J, Walton A, Piazza N, Ramlawi B, Robinson N, Petrossian G, Gleason TG, Oh JK, Boulware MJ, Qiao H, Mugglin AS, Reardon MJ. N Engl J Med. 2019 May 2;380(18):1706-1715. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1816885. Epub 2019 Mar 16. PubMed PMID: 30883053. 

28.  Detection and Hemodynamic Evaluation of Flap Fenestrations in Type B Aortic Dissection with 4D Flow MRI: Comparison with Conventional MRI and CTA. Allen BD, Aouad PJ, Burris NS, Rahsepar AA, Jarvis KB, Francois CJ, Barker AJ, Malaisrie SC, Carr JC, Collins JD, Markl M. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2019 Apr;1(1). doi: 10.1148/ryct.2019180009. Epub 2019 Apr 25. PubMed PMID: 31598608; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6784318. 

29. Retrograde flow in the false lumen: Marker of a false lumen under stress?. Burris NS, Patel HJ, Hope MD. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Feb;157(2):488-491. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.06.092. Epub 2018 Jul 29. PubMed PMID: 30126660. 

30. Vascular Deformation Mapping (VDM) of thoracic aortic aneurysm: an application for color 3D printing in aortic disease. Burris NS, Hoff BA, Ross BD. Ann Transl Med. 2018 Dec;6(Suppl 2):S123. doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.12.16. PubMed PMID: 30740444; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6330632. 

31. Three-Dimensional Growth Analysis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm With Vascular Deformation Mapping. Burris NS, Hoff BA, Patel HJ, Kazerooni EA, Ross BD. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Aug;11(8):e008045. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.118.008045. PubMed PMID: 30354496; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6203335. 

32.  Feature Tracking Cardiac MRI Reveals Abnormalities in Ventricular Function in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Preserved Ejection Fraction. Burris NS, Lima APS, Hope MD, Ordovas KG.Tomography. 2018 Mar;4(1):26-32. doi: 10.18383/j.tom.2018.00005. PubMed PMID: 30042984; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6024431. 

33. 4D flow image quality with blood pool contrast: a comparison of gadofosveset trisodium and ferumoxytol. Mukai K, Burris NS, Mahadevan VS, Foster ED, Ordovas KG, Hope MD. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Feb;34(2):273-279. doi: 10.1007/s10554-017-1224-x. Epub 2017 Sep 8. PubMed PMID: 28884401; NIHMSID:NIHMS904956. 

34.  Vascular Deformation Mapping (VDM) of Thoracic Aortic Enlargement in Aneurysmal Disease and Dissection. Burris NS, Hoff BA, Kazerooni EA, Ross BD.Tomography. 2017 Sep;3(3):163-173. doi: 10.18383/j.tom.2017.00015. PubMed PMID: 29124128; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5675573. 

35. Evolving treatment options for valve and aortic disease with bicuspid aortic valve. Burris NS, Hope MD. Ann Transl Med. 2017 Aug;5(16):333. doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.04.26. PubMed PMID: 28861430; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5566726. 

36.  Ascending Aortic Stiffness with Bicuspid Aortic Valve is Variable and Not Predicted by Conventional Parameters in Young Patients. Burris NS, Dyverfeldt P, Hope MD.J Heart Valve Dis. 2016 May;25(3):270-280. PubMed PMID: 27989036. 

37. Detection of Small Pulmonary Nodules with Ultrashort Echo Time Sequences in Oncology Patients by Using a PET/MR System. Burris NS, Johnson KM, Larson PE, Hope MD, Nagle SK, Behr SC, Hope TA. Radiology. 2016 Jan;278(1):239-46. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2015150489. Epub 2015 Jul 2. PubMed PMID: 26133050; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4699498. 

38.  Bicuspid valve-related aortic disease: flow assessment with conventional phase-contrast MRI. Burris NS, Hope MD. Acad Radiol. 2015 Jun;22(6):690-6. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2015.01.010. Epub 2015 Mar 10. PubMed PMID: 25769698; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5127261. 

39. 4D flow MRI applications for aortic disease. Burris NS, Hope MD. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2015 Feb;23(1):15-23. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2014.08.006. Epub 2014 Oct 5. Review. PubMed PMID: 25476670; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5127263. 

40. Systolic flow displacement correlates with future ascending aortic growth in patients with bicuspid aortic valves undergoing magnetic resonance surveillance. Burris NS, Sigovan M, Knauer HA, Tseng EE, Saloner D, Hope MD. Invest Radiol. 2014 Oct;49(10):635-9. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000064. PubMed PMID: 24784460. 

41. Intraoperative detection of intimal lipid in the radial artery predicts degree of postoperative spasm. Brown EN, Burris NS, Kon ZN, Grant MC, Brazio PS, Xu C, Laird P, Gu J, Kallam S, Desai P, Poston RS. Atherosclerosis. 2009 Aug;205(2):466-71. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.12.014. Epub 2008 Dec 14. PubMed PMID: 19264305; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2717172. 

42. Harmonic scalpel versus electrocautery for harvest of radial artery conduits: reduced risk of spasm and intimal injury on optical coherence tomography. Brazio PS, Laird PC, Xu C, Gu J, Burris NS, Brown EN, Kon ZN, Poston RS. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Nov;136(5):1302-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.05.060. PubMed PMID: 19026820; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2649709. 

43.  Is aprotinin safe to use in a cohort at increased risk for thrombotic events: results from a randomized, prospective trial in off-pump coronary artery bypass. Grant MC, Kon Z, Joshi A, Christenson E, Kallam S, Burris N, Gu J, Poston RS.Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Sep;86(3):815-22; discussion 815-22. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.047. PubMed PMID: 18721566; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2649734. 

44. Optical coherence tomography imaging as a quality assurance tool for evaluating endoscopic harvest of the radial artery. Burris NS, Brown EN, Grant M, Kon ZN, Gibber M, Gu J, Schwartz K, Kallam S, Joshi A, Vitali R, Poston RS. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Apr;85(4):1271-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.12.044. PubMed PMID: 18355508; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2636971. 

45. Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass. Kon ZN, Brown EN, Tran R, Joshi A, Reicher B, Grant MC, Kallam S, Burris N, Connerney I, Zimrin D, Poston RS. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Feb;135(2):367-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.025. Epub 2007 Dec 26. PubMed PMID: 18242270; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2962576. 

46. Warm ischemia provokes inflammation and regional hypercoagulability within the heart during off-pump coronary artery bypass: a possible target for serine protease inhibition. Kon ZN, Brown EN, Grant MC, Ozeki T, Burris NS, Collins MJ, Kwon MH, Poston RS. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Feb;33(2):215-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.11.008. PubMed PMID: 18068996; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2605708. 

47. Strategies to reduce intraluminal clot formation in endoscopically harvested saphenous veins. Brown EN, Kon ZN, Tran R, Burris NS, Gu J, Laird P, Brazio PS, Kallam S, Schwartz K, Bechtel L, Joshi A, Zhang S, Poston RS. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Nov;134(5):1259-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.07.042. Epub 2007 Sep 29. PubMed PMID: 17976458; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2952937.