Scientific Work

Our clinic is dedicated not only to excellence in clinical practice, but also to continuous scientific and research development in the field of vascular and endovascular surgery. We actively participate in national and international research projects, clinical studies, and the publication of professional papers, with the aim of improving modern treatment of vascular diseases and applying the latest medical achievements in everyday practice.

Scientific Papers 2024

1. Tanasković S. et al. -- “Peripheral Arterial Disease Management: Insights From the SerbVasc Registry” (J Endovasc Ther. 2024).
2. Ružanović A. et al. -- “Significance of myeloperoxidase, pentraxin 3 and soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor determination in patients with moderate carotid artery stenosis” (Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2024).
3. Jovanović S.K. et al. -- “The value of troponin measurement in carotid revascularization: are we making the most of it?” (Ital J Vasc Endovasc. 2024).
4. Kigka V. et al. -- “Silent brain ischemia within the TAXINOMISIS framework: association with clinical and advanced ultrasound metrics” (Front Neurol. 2024).
5. Siogkas P.K. et al. -- “Combining computational fluid dynamics, structural analysis and machine learning to predict cerebrovascular events” (Diagnostics. 2024).
6. Davidović L.B. et al. -- “Aorto caval fistulas” (Int Angiol. 2024).
7. Kostić O.D. & Končar I.B. -- “Occlusion of the stent graft in the distal thoracic aorta in a 13 year old boy” (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
8. Galyfos G. et al. -- “Factors associated with high risk plaque characteristics among patients with medium to severe carotid artery stenosis” (Ann Vasc Surg. 2024).
9. Van Den Dop L.M. et al. -- “Mesh Augmented Reinforcement of Abdominal Wall Suture Line (MARS)” (Int J Surg Protoc. 2024).
10. Živković M. et al. -- study on MMP-9 polymorphism and expression in carotid plaque (Mol Biol Rep. 2024).
11. Končar I.B. et al. -- pilot screening study of abdominal aortic aneurysm in persons older than 50 years (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
12. Davidović L.B. et al. -- “Tips and Tricks to Facilitate Late Open Surgical Conversion after Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair” (Ann Ital Chir. 2024).
13. Zlatanović P. et al. -- acute kidney injury in juxtarenal/pararenal aneurysms (J Vasc Surg. 2024).
14. Kostić O. et al. -- anomalies of the great veins in abdominal aortic surgery (J Cardiovasc Surg. 2024).
15. Davidović L.B. & Kostić O. -- open surgery in thoracoabdominal aneurysms (Angiologija i vaskularna hirurgija. 2024).
16. Troisi N. et al. -- RIVAS survey on rivaroxaban in vascular surgery (Int Angiol. 2024).
17. Gratl A. et al. -- PROMOTE ALI study on acute lower limb ischemia (Br J Surg. 2024).
18. Duarte Gamas L. et al. -- systematic review of intraoperative NIRS during CEA (Scand J Surg. 2024).
19. Bertagna G. et al. -- SUNROOF survey on the treatment of occluded femoropopliteal stents (J Endovasc Ther. 2024).
20. Veličković D. et al. -- pseudoaneurysm caused by chronic pancreatitis (Medicina (Kaunas). 2024).
21. Ilić N. et al. -- vacuum-assisted vs primary abdominal wall closure after ruptured AAA (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
22. Croo A., Eiberg J., Končar I. -- proximal infrarenal anastomosis in open aortic surgery (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
23. Davidović L. et al. -- primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (J Surg Case Rep. 2024).
24. Venermo M. & Končar I. -- ESVS editorial on carotid stenosis and radiation safety (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
25. Dimić A. & Mitrović A. -- brachial artery reconstruction with venous graft (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
26. Jovanović K. & Končar I. -- commentary on preoperative evaluation in vascular surgery (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
27. Behrendt C.A. & Končar I. -- review of peripheral arterial disease treatment (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
28. Dimić A. & Mitrović A. -- “Inferior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm: A Rare Entity” (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
29. Matejević D. & Sladojević M. -- “The Miracle Stick” (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
30. Zlatanović P. & D'Oria M. -- editorial on endovascular treatment of the aortic arch in high-risk patients (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
31. Zlatanović P. & Dragaš M. -- bypass for “coral reef” aorta (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
32. Zlatanović P. & Powell J. -- “Medical Disinformation is Bad for Your Health” (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024).
33. Ebben H.P. et al. -- editorial on contemporary treatment of ruptured AAA (Front Cardiovasc Med. 2024).

Scientific Papers 2025

1. Ružanović A. et al. -- matrix metalloproteinases and adhesion molecules in carotid stenosis (J Med Biochem. 2025).
2. Rijken L. et al. -- VASCUL AID RETRO AI protocol (J Endovasc Ther. 2025).
3. Rijken L., Zwetsloot S. et al. -- data dictionary for AI research in AAA and PAD (Eur Heart J Digit Health. 2025).
4. Zwetsloot S. et al. -- core outcome set for chronic symptomatic PAD (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
5. Baltazar T. et al. -- protein extraction from AAA tissue for proteomics (Proteomics Clin Appl. 2025).
6. Končar I. et al. -- early reintervention after carotid endarterectomy (J Cardiovasc Surg. 2025).
7. Dimić A. & Mitrović A. -- rare inferior mesenteric artery aneurysm (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
8. Zlatanović P. et al. -- “Celebrating More Than 30 Years of European Vascular Surgeons in Training” (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
9. Doukas P. et al. -- patient characteristics and treatment choice in ALI (J Vasc Surg. 2025).
10. Duarte Gamas L. et al. -- systematic review of NIRS during CEA (Scand J Surg. 2025).
11. Zlatanović P. & Dragaš M. -- bypass for “coral reef” aorta (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
12. Lukić B. et al. -- experience with the Supera stent (J Clin Med. 2025).
13. Kapalla M. et al. -- propensity analysis of open vs endovascular treatment of ALI (Br J Surg. 2025).
14. Ilić N. et al. -- vacuum-assisted vs primary closure after ruptured AAA (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
15. Zlatanović P. & Sénémaud J. -- discussion on over-/undertreatment of AAA patients (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
16. Bertagna G. et al. -- ULTRA VASC survey on CEUS in vascular surgery (Vascular. 2025).
17. Rahman T. et al. -- methodological analysis of RCTs in type B dissection (J Cardiovasc Surg. 2025).
18. Stepanović N. et al. -- vascular access for hemodialysis in Serbia (J Vasc Access. 2025).
19. AboArab M.A. et al. -- DECODE 3DViz (J Imaging Inform Med. 2025).
20. Sladojević M. et al. -- surgical treatment of carotid body tumors (Medicinska istraživanja. 2025).
21. Nestorović D. et al. -- cerebral artery anomaly with rete-like formation (Diagnostics. 2025).
22. Müller Hülsbeck S. et al. -- ROADSAVER European practice in CAS (CVIR Endovasc. 2025).
23. Langhoff R. et al. -- 30-day outcomes of the micromesh carotid stent (Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2025).
24. Wahlgren C.M. et al. -- ESVS guidelines for vascular trauma (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
25. Bashir M. et al. -- multicenter evaluation of uncomplicated type B dissection (Ann Vasc Surg. 2025).
26. Skov R.A.C. et al. -- VR training for open aortic surgery (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
27. Skov R.A.C. et al. -- ENHANCE simulation course for open AAA repair (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
28. Jovanović K. et al. -- TROPICAR study on troponin in carotid revascularization (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).
29. Grima M.J. et al. -- VASCUNET/ICVR consensus on AAA repair registries (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025).

Studies

The study “Correlation of histological, biochemical and genetic characteristics of carotid plaque with clinical and ultrasound findings” (2025–2026) aims to determine whether the risk of an ischemic cerebral event can be assessed on the basis of biochemical parameters, ultrasound and CT angiographic characteristics of the atherosclerotic plaque, as well as its histological and molecular-genetic analysis. The study includes patients with internal carotid artery stenosis >70%, and correlations are being monitored between plaque morphology, biomarker levels, and the occurrence of symptoms before and after intervention.

“Multidisciplinary research of the thoracoabdominal aorta” includes continued screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, investigation of spinal cord protection methods during thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery, analysis of the relationship between imaging and histological characteristics of carotid plaque and biomarkers, as well as the use of data from the National Vascular Registry to improve surgical techniques in complex aneurysms.

“TROPICAR” is an international multicenter study that has been monitoring troponin levels before and after carotid revascularization since 2022. Its aim is to determine whether elevated troponin predicts myocardial infarction or death; preliminary 30-day results were published in 2025.

“Platelet reactivity in PAD” examines the effect of platelet reactivity to acetylsalicylic acid and ADP inhibitors on the occurrence of ischemic or hemorrhagic complications in patients with peripheral arterial disease who have undergone endovascular treatment. Participants are followed for six months during dual antiplatelet therapy.

More than 26,000 patients have so far been entered into the SerbVasc national vascular surgery registry, with plans for collaboration with the European Vascunet registry. The recorded data have already enabled the publication of papers on peripheral arterial disease and hemodialysis access.

The randomized “Hypnos” study compares cerebral oximetry spectroscopy (NIRS) with neurological status testing in the awake patient for detecting intraoperative cerebral ischemia during carotid endarterectomy. The primary outcome is the need for an intraluminal shunt, while neurological outcomes and new ischemic cerebral events are also being monitored.

“VASCUL-AID-PRO” is a European project developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for personalized management of vascular diseases. The model combines clinical, genomic, proteomic and lifestyle data in order to predict how abdominal aortic aneurysms and peripheral obstructive arterial disease will progress and to assess the cost-effectiveness of such an approach.

The “WARRIORS” study (Imperial College London) investigates whether early endovascular treatment (EVAR) in women with a small abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces the risk of rupture and mortality compared with routine ultrasound surveillance. Participants will be followed for five years, with monitoring of quality of life, anxiety, and other clinical outcomes.

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