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Borde, D. P., Ms, S. B., Misra, S., Joshi, S., Das, D., Chidambaram, K., Labus, J., Mora, B., Juhl-Olsen, P., Mahadi, A., Apsingekar, P., Deodhar, A., Takalkar, U., Babu, K., Jothinath, K. & Koshy, T. (2026). Automated Measurements of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction During Cardiac Surgery by Transesophageal Echocardiography: Auto-EF Study. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 40(1), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2025.10.001

Moseby-Knappe, M., Levin, H., Ullén, S., Zetterberg, H., Blennow, K., Lagebrant, A., Dankiewicz, J., Jakobsen, J. C., Lilja, G., Nichol, A. D., Eastwood, G., Ainscough, K., Thomas, M. J. C., Grejs, A. M., Keeble, T. R., Rylander, C., Düring, J., Wise, M. P., Hovdenes, J. ... TTM2 biobank study investigators (2026). Blood biomarkers for the prediction of outcome after cardiac arrest: An international prospective observational study within the Targeted Hypothermia versus Normothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (TTM2) trial. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 14(3), 215-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00363-7

Grønlund, J. K., Møller, M. C. M., Bundsbæk Bøndergaard, K. & Neergaard, M. A. (2026). Burnout and psychosocial working environment in specialised palliative care: A cross-sectional study of a multiprofessional cohort. Palliative Medicine, 40(1), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251395559

Daugaard, R., Maribo, T., Borregaard, B., Skydt, D. S., Bech, K. H., Skovli, K. A. & Modrau, I. S. (2026). Digital Health Literacy in Elective Open-Heart Surgery Patients: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Cardio, 10, e83454. https://doi.org/10.2196/83454

Jedrzejczyk, J. H., Andersen, F. T., Kaspersen, A. E., Væsel, J. T., Ammitzskov, D., Skov, S. N., Hasenkam, J. M. & Tjørnild, M. J. (2026). Functional competency of a novel 2-ply vacuum-pressed biological scaffold for entire posterior mitral valve reconstruction. Scientific Reports, 16(1), Article 5233. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-36236-4

Chilvers, N. J. S., Vandendriessche, K., Moeslund, N., Berman, M., Brouckaert, J., Butt, T., Cardoso, B., Cools, B., Crossland, D., Dark, J., Henderson, P., Hulley, K., Jeyakanthan, M., Jungschleger, J., Kaul, P., Khawaja, M., Lenbroch, K. V., McCheyne, A., Nassar, M. ... Kenny, L. (2026). HOPE for children: successful pediatric DCD heart transplantation using hypothermic oxygenated perfusion. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 45(3), 494-512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.09.020

Zattoni, M., Bontempi, L., Ringgaard, S., Luraghi, G., Benhassen, L. L., Johansen, P. & Colombo, M. (2026). In silico modelling of aortic annuloplasty: hemodynamic assessment through in vitro experiments and in vivo MRI. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 277, Article 109246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2026.109246

Bækgaard, E. S., Vester-Andersen, M., Crone, V., Møller, M. H., Yamanaka, S., Palmarsdottir, R., Uusalo, P., Haidl, F., Rådestad, M., van der Sloot, K., Corona, A., Johnström, A., Nørskov, A. K., Karlsen, A. P. H., Faustad, B. I., Sørensen, C. B., Spies, F., Krogh, H. B., El-Hallak, H. ... Krag, M. (2026). Intraoperative Hypotension and Vasoactive Treatment: An International Survey of Anaesthesiologists. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 70(3), Article e70197. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.70197

Andreasen, C. D., Jeppesen, T. D., Hasenkam, J. M. & Jedrzejczyk, J. H. (2026). Large animal models of ischemic mitral regurgitation - systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medical Technology, 7, Article 1687873. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmedt.2025.1687873

Schousboe, L. A. G., Nygaard, J. V. & Skov, S. N. (2026). Mechanical tissue changes caused by liquid jet blasting of the aortic cannula. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 240(2), 164-170. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544119251414214

Gregg, A. C., Tian, M., Gaudino, M., Angelini, G., Fremes, S., Jeppsson, A., Modrau, I. S., Redfors, B., Sandner, S., Sartipy, U., Thelin, S., Hu, S. & James, S. (2026). Outcomes of No-Touch Vs Conventionally Harvested Saphenous Veins for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis Protocol. CJC open. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2026.01.008

Meuli, L., Gavali, H., Budtz-Lilly, J., Khashram, M., Lattmann, T., Lopez-Espada, C., Møller, C. M., McMillan, N., Ribeiro, T. F., Venermo, M. & Mani, K. (2026). Trends in Treatment Strategies and Perioperative Outcomes for Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A VASCUNET Report. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 71(1), 48-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.08.007

Mussa, F. F., Mani, K. & Budtz-Lilly, J. (2025). “A medical dogma: Someone told someone, who told someone else, and somebody made it all up”. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 82(3), 1134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2025.05.050

Collaborative CONTROL-RAAA Study Group & Budtz-Lilly, J. (2025). An International Expert-Based CONsensus on Indications and Techniques for aoRtic balloOn occLusion in the Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (CONTROL-RAAA). Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 32(5), 1623-1633. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028231217233

Schack, A., Poulsen, F. R., Debrabant, B., Jensen, T. S. R., Miscov, R., Haldrup, M., Islamagič, L., Sindby, A. K., Fugleholm, K., Bergholt, B., Bjarkam, C. R., Korshøj, A. R. & Grønhøj, M. H. (2025). Antithrombotic Therapy After Burr Hole Evacuation of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Post Hoc Analysis of 2 Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Neurology, 82(7), 749-751. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.1433

Møller, C. M., Pedersen, S. F. & Budtz-Lilly, J. (2025). Aortic Intimal Invagination and Septectomy Following Electrosurgical Septotomy in a Patient With a Type B Dissection. EJVES vascular forum, 63, 57-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvsvf.2025.02.003

Ravn, E. J., Poulsen, V., Mortensen, P. E., Dahl, J. S., Øvrehus, K., Gerke, O., Modrau, I. S., Müllertz, K., Riber, L. P. S. & Krasniqi, L. (2025). Aortic Root Replacement Procedures: A Validation Study of the Western Denmark Heart Registry from 1999 to 2022. Diagnostics, 15(5), Article 611. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15050611

Ravn, E. J., Krasniqi, L., Poulsen, V., Mortensen, P. E., Juel Kjeldsen, B., Lund, J., Øvrehus, K., Gerke, O., Carter-Storch, R., Holdgaard Smerup, M., Susanne Modrau, I., Bloch Rasmussen, T., Müllertz, K. M., Clavel, M. A., Sanchez Dahl, J. & Schødt Riber, L. P. (2025). Aortic valve-sparing root replacement and composite root replacement: a Danish multicentre nationwide study. European Heart Journal Open, 5(5), Article oeaf112. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf112

Liisberg, M., Lindholt, J. S., Larsen, K. L., Diederichsen, A. C. P., Hallas, J., Gerke, O., Lasota, A. N., Jensen, H. K., Benhassen, L. L., Mørkved, A. L., Srinanthalogen, R., Skovbo, J. S. & Obel, L. M. (2025). Beta Blockers as Primary and Secondary Prevention for Aortic Dissections in Nonsyndromic Patients With Hypertension. Journal of the American Heart Association, 14(12), Article e040149. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.124.040149

Christensen, L. J., Larsen, A. M., Homilius, C., Gopalasingam, N., Moeslund, N., Berg-Hansen, K., Boedtkjer, E., Vibjerg Jensen, R., Johannsen, M., Hansen, J., Seefeldt, J. M., Bøtker, H. E., Schütz, J., Hørsdal, O. K. & Nielsen, B. R. R. (2025). Butyrate increases cardiac output and causes vasorelaxation in a healthy porcine model. Life Sciences, 363, Article 123407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2025.123407

Toft, B. S., Rodkjær, L. Ø., Bekker, H., Nielsen, B. K. & Modrau, I. S. (2025). Cardiac surgery rehabilitation pathways and patient experiences: exploring gaps, challenges, and opportunities. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 32(Supplement 1). https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf236.321

Uimonen, M., Olsson, C., Jeppsson, A., Geirsson, A., Hjortdal, V., Hansson, E. C., Zindovic, I., Ede, J., Gunn, J., Wickbom, A., Gudbjartsson, T. & Mennander, A. (2025). Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time During Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection and Mid-Term Survival. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 12(4), Article 139. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd12040139

Media, A. S., Juhl-Olsen, P., Christensen, T. D., Katballe, N., Vad, H., Petersen, R. H., Wiggers, H., Hansen, S. N., Farup, J., Overgaard, K. & de Paoli, F. V. (2025). Cardiorespiratory fitness after correction of pectus excavatum: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 1-20. Article 26282. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08038-7

Uhrenfeldt, L. & Toft, B. S. (2025). Caring Theory, Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis: A Hermeneutic-Based Contribution. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 39(3), Article e70084. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70084

Møller, C. M. & ENHANCE Research Collaborative (2025). Certification of Basic Skills in Open Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Through a Modular Simulation Course with Real Time Performance Assessment. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 70(6), 831-837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.05.059

Bille, S., Lindhardt, R. B., Riber, L. P., Juhl-Olsen, P., Ravn, H. B. & Rasmussen, S. B. (2025). Chronic kidney disease progression after cardiac surgery: a retrospective multicentre study. BJA Open, 16, Article 100506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2025.100506

Ilkjær, C., Nielsen, K. J. S., Kjær, L. B., Hoffmann, T. & Christensen, M. K. (2025). Clinical Clerkship With or Without Scheduled Patient Consultations: Does It Make a Difference to Medical Students’ Experiences of Learning? Medical Science Educator, 35(1), 165-177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-024-02160-3, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-024-02160-3

Graversen, P. L., Ostergaard, L., Hadji-Turdeghal, K., Moller, J. E., Bruun, N. E., Povlsen, J. A., Moser, C., Smerup, M., Sogaard, P., Jensen, H. S., Modrau, I. S., Jensen, A. D., Petersen, J. K., Havers-Borgersen, E., Stahl, A., Helweg-Larsen, J., Faurholt-Jepsen, D., Bundgaard, H., Iversen, K. ... Fosbol, E. L. (2025). Clinical Practice of Surgical Treatment for Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis: Nationwide Data from the NIDUS Registry. Circulation, 152(17), 1221-1233. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.074608

Haglund, A., Stankovic, J., Christensen, T. D., Kristensen, L. & Lausch, K. R. (2025). Combined intracavitary, systemic antifungal and surgical treatment of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis: experience from an immunocompromised patient. Medical Mycology Case Reports, 50, Article 100743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2025.100743

Thuesen, L., Nørgaard, B. L., Søndergaard, M. M., Kragholm, K. H., Christensen, M. K., Tang, M. & Jakobsen, C. J. (2025). Computed tomography angiography in chronic coronary syndrome: Association to catheterization laboratory activity and survival. American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice, 57, Article 100582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2025.100582

D'Oria, M., Neal, D., Budtz-Lilly, J., Cooper, M., De Martino, R., Mani, K., Lepidi, S., Stone, D. & Scali, S. (2025). Contemporary trends in practice patterns and clinical outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair for nontraumatic thoracic aortic disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative. Surgery, 181, Article 109153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109153

Andersen, F. T., Petersen, J., Kaspersen, A. E., Pedersen, M. V., Singer, G., Madsen, M. H. A., Lund, M. A. V., Hasenkam, J. M. & Lading, T. (2025). Continuous assessment of tissue perfusion using quantitative indocyanine green fluorescence imaging during controlled hypo- and reperfusion. Surgical Endoscopy, 39(8), 5462-5477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-11905-z

Östling, E. M., Baltrunas, T., Grootenboer, N. & Urbonavicius, S. (2025). Cracking the Kinase Code: Urinary Biomarkers as Early Alarms for AAA Rupture—A Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(11), Article 3845. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14113845

Iversen, I. J., Dittberner, F. A., Najbjerg, A. G., Larsen, M. Ø. & Holbek, B. L. (2025). Criteria to determine readiness for discharge after pulmonary surgery. Danish Medical Journal, 72(12), Article A04250304. https://doi.org/10.61409/A04250304

D'Oria, M., Budtz-Lilly, J., Mani, K., Legeza, P., Piffaretti, G., Bashir, M., Jubouri, M., Tinelli, G. & Scali, S. (2025). Critical Review of Guidelines for Type B Aortic Dissection. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 114, 380-390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2025.01.002

Rosenlund, L., Guldbrandsen, K., Ahlborn, L. B., Bloch, M., Skougaard, K., Albrecht-Beste, E., Nellemann, H. M., Krakauer, M., Gørtz, P. M., Fledelius, J., Nielsen, A. L., Holdgaard, P. C., Nielsen, S. S., Grüner, J. M., Højsgaard, A., Petersen, R. H., Møller, L. B., Dahl, M., Frank, M. S. ... Sorensen, B. S. (2025). ctDNA can detect minimal residual disease in curative treated non-small cell lung cancer patients using a tumor agnostic approach. Lung Cancer, 203, Article 108528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2025.108528

Doerfler, P., Schoefmann, N., Cabral, G., Bauer, W., Berli, M. C., Binder, B., Borst, C., Botter, S., French, L. E., Goerge, T., Hafner, J., Hartmann, D., Høgh, A., Hoetzenecker, W., Holzer-Geissler, J. C. J., Kamolz, L. P., Kofler, K., Luger, T., Nischwitz, S. P. ... Wolff-Winiski, B. (2025). Development of a Cellular Assay as a Personalized Model for Testing Chronic Wound Therapeutics. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 145(3), 631-644.e22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2024.05.029

Kremke, M., Nyboe, C., Jørgensen, M. R., Atladóttir, H. O. & Modrau, I. S. (2025). Early Postoperative Intravenous Iron Versus Oral Iron for the Treatment of Anemia Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesia and Analgesia. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000007414

Daugaard, R., Sørensen, L., Ingemann-Molden, S. & Modrau, I. S. (2025). Early remote rehabilitation to improve health of the elderly after cardiac surgery – study protocol for a randomised trial. Danish Medical Journal, 72(7), 1-8. Article A11240820. https://doi.org/10.61409/A11240820

Modrau, I. S. & Toft, B. S. (2025). Et bedre liv efter hjertekirurgi – tilbyder vi den rette hjerterehabilitering? BestPractice Nordic. https://bpno.dk/artikler/et-bedre-liv-efter-hjertekirurgi-tilbyder-vi-den-rette-hjerterehabilitering/

Larsen, K. S. R., Tang, M., Budtz-Lilly, J. W. & Sørensen, L. (2025). Evaluation of a Rehabilitation Program With Blood Pressure-Guided Exercise Intensity Restrictions for Patients With Thoracic Aortic Dissection or Aneurysm. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 45(6), 404-410. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000965

Rasmussen, B., Maribo, T. & Toft, B. S. (2025). Existential Well-Being and Suffering in the Context of Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Interview Study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 39(4), e70156. Article e70156. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70156

Skovsby Toft, B., Rodkjær, L. Ø., Nielsen, B. K. & Modrau, I. S. (2025). Exploring dyadic recovery needs in non-attendance to cardiac rehabilitation: a qualitative study of patients and their relatives. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-15. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2606645

Kraghede, R. E., Nielsen, L. W., Christiansen, K. J., Dyrskog, S., Kaspersen, A. E., Gynning, E. B., Væsel, J. T., Pedersen, M. & Hasenkam, J. M. (2025). Feasibility of intratracheal tracheostomy sealing: anatomical adaptation and biocompatibility of a second-generation prototype in cadaveric and porcine models. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 37685. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-21640-z

Vorm, B., Jeppesen, A. N., Hansen, L. M., Lumholdt, M., Klitgaard, T. L., Danielsen, A. V., Juhl-Olsen, P., Sperling, P. & Bisgaard, J. (2025). High-dose glucocorticoids in the treatment of postoperative pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery-protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 69(3), e14577. Article e14577. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.14577

Ali, A. A. & Budtz-Lilly, J. (2025). High Risk or High Stakes? Rethinking Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Type B Aortic Dissections. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 70(2), 237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.04.029

Bontempi, L., Zattoni, M., Ramella, A., Migliavacca, F., Ringgaard, S., Kim, W. Y., Johansen, P. & Colombo, M. (2025). Idealized aortic annuloplasty FSI digital twin of 3D-printed phantoms with 4D-flow MRI comparison. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 192, Article 110398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.110398

Krasniqi, L., Mortensen, P. E., Ravn, E. J., Tofterup, M., Nissen, H., Terkelsen, C. J., Andersen, N. H., Modrau, I., Stokbro, K., Povlsen, J. A., Gerke, O., Hallas, J., Clavel, M. A., Riber, L. P. S. & Dahl, J. S. (2025). Impact of Mandatory Preoperative Dental Screening on Infective Endocarditis in Patients Undergoing Surgical Valve Replacement. JACC: Advances, 4(2), Article 101571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101571

Andersen, J. W., Høgh, A., Lindholt, J. S., Søgaard, R., Støvring, H., Yderstræde, K. B., Sandbæk, A. & Dahl, M. (2025). Impact of population-based screening for diabetes and prediabetes among 67-year-olds using point-of-care Hba1c on healthcare ultilisation, results from the VISP cohort. Clinical epidemiology, 17, 75-85. https://doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S487825

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