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Møller, C. M., Clausen, T., Aust, B. & Eiberg, J. P. (2026). A National Study on Burnout and Pain in Vascular Surgery. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 72(4), 592-599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2026.02.039

Saricilar, E. C., Smedberg, C., Hultgren, R., Budtz-Lilly, J. & Mani, K. (2026). Aortic dissection incidence, management, and outcomes: national population-based study. BJS, 113(8), Article znag101. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znag101

Saricilar, E. C., Haran, C., Yoon, W., Puttaswamy, V., Budtz-Lilly, J., Khashram, M., Wanhainen, A. & Mani, K. (2026). A systematic review of technologically enhanced assessment of vessel wall movement and mechanical function in dissected and healthy aortas. Seminars in Vascular Surgery, 39(3), 302-321. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2026.06.003

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

Svidt, P., Daugaard, R., Lading, T. & Modrau, I. S. (2026). Changes in skeletal muscle and physical function after cardiac surgery: a prospective study. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 30(12), Article 100999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2026.100999

Karzoun, D., Højsgaard, A., Petersen, O. B., Bindzus, S., Hansen, A. K., Sandager, P. & Rubak, S. (2026). Congenital Pulmonary Malformation–Management and Long-Term Outcomes of a Danish Cohort. Pediatric Pulmonology, 61(5), Article e71676. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71676

Mortensen, M. B., Jensen, J. M., Bøtker, H. E., Maeng, M., Olesen, K., Tang, M., Sand, N. P. R., Grove, E., Kragholm, K., Lyhne Knudsen, L., Busk, M., Øvrehus, K., Blaha, M. J., Serruys, P., Sørensen, H. T. & Nørgaard, B. L. (2026). Coronary plaque burden as a determinant of cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting: The Western Denmark Heart Registry. American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 26, Article 101429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101429

Lindhardt, R. B., Rasmussen, S. B., Machado, M., Juhl-Olsen, P., Riber, L. P., Lassen, J. F. & Ravn, H. B. (2026). Development and evaluation of an AI-based prediction model for chronic kidney disease after cardiac surgery. BMJ digital health & AI, 2(1), e000172. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdhai-2025-000172

SUPE_R Study Group & Tornbjerg, S. M. (2026). Diagnostic Accuracy of [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT versus CT for NSCLC Surveillance: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Clinical Lung Cancer, 27(3), 180-189.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cllc.2025.11.011

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, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.2196/83454

Squizzato, F., D'Oria, M., Antonello, M., Trimarchi, S., Mani, K., Holden, A., Koelbel, T., Haulon, S., Verhoeven, E., Boeckler, D., Resch, T., Azizzadeh, A., Lombardi, J., Piazza, M. & IDEAAS-IMH/PAU Investigators (2026). Editor's Choice – International Expert Consensus on the Management of Acute Aortic Type B Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Ulcer. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 71(3), 402-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.09.045

Rasmussen, J. J., Bisgaard, J., Hønge, J. L., Sperling, P. K., Simonsen, C., Juhl-Olsen, P. & Modrau, I. S. (2026). Efficacy of Surgeon-Administered Regional Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery: A Double-Blinded, 2-Center, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 40(9), 2800-2807. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2026.03.042

Halabi, M., Ding, J., Salim, S., Bicknell, C., Budtz-Lilly, J., Magee, G. A., Mussa, F. F. & Kabbani, L. (2026). Equipoise: The basic necessity for conducting a trial on uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection. Seminars in Vascular Surgery, 39(2), 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2026.02.004

Skovsby Toft, B., Rodkjær, L. Ø., Nielsen, B. K. & Modrau, I. S. (2026). Exploring dyadic recovery needs in non-attendance to cardiac rehabilitation: a qualitative study of patients and their relatives. Disability and Rehabilitation, 48(15), 4870-4884. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2606645

Fredslund, E. K., Londero, L. S. & Buhl, C. S. (2026). Exploring the societal cost of major lower limb amputations in patients with type 2 diabetes – A nation-wide and matched register study using difference in difference analysis. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 40(5), Article 109310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2026.109310

Morales-Cano, D., Sharysh, D., Albarrán-Juárez, J., de Molina, A., Labrador-Cantarero, V., Markvard Møller, C., Carramolino, L. & Bentzon, J. F. (2026). Fibroblast-like cells accumulate late in human coronary atherosclerosis contributing to necrotic core formation. Cardiovascular Research, 122(3), 336–348. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvag002

Kovacs, T., Johannessen, A. K., Budtz-Lilly, J. & Resch, T. A. (2026). "Flaring the gap": short-term results and outcomes of using BeFlared, a pre-flared covered bridging stent in fenestrated endovascular aortic repair. The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 67(4), 425-434. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0021-9509.26.13727-6

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. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-36236-4

Dioni, P., Wanhainen, A., Budtz-Lilly, J., Dias, N., Bonny, T., Bertoglio, L. & EMBRACE study investigator, S. I. (2026). GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon-Expandable Endoprostheses as a Bridging Stent With Branched and Fenestrated Endografts in the Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms: Protocol for a Retrospective Multicenter Registry (EMBRACE Study). JMIR Research Protocols, 15(1), Article e78970. https://doi.org/10.2196/78970

Hovgaard, H. L., Vistisen, S., Enevoldsen, J. & Juhl-Olsen, P. (2026). Highly Individualized Management in Esophagectomy: Reply. Anesthesiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000006259

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

Ancker, M. V., Stephens, S. E., Jack, J. T., Ingels, N. B., Wenk, J. F., Skov, S. N., Chawla, S. K., Yoganathan, A. P. & Jensen, M. O. (2026). Human and Porcine Marginal Chordal Forces in a Vacuum Based Physiological In Vitro Mitral Valve Model. Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13239-026-00857-7

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

Jeppesen, T. D., Jedrzejczyk, J. H., Vingborg, A. L., Hansen, A. D. S., Skov, S. N., Benhassen, L. L., Michael Hasenkam, J. & Johansen, P. (2026). Impact of Tissue Freezing on the Functional and Biomechanical Characteristics of Porcine Aortic Roots. Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 17(4), 476-488. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13239-026-00833-1

Hovgaard, H. L., Vistisen, S. T., Enevoldsen, J., de Paoli, F., Lie, R. H., Obad, D. S., Lind, P. C., Katballe, N., Kjær, D., Jørgensen, M. R. S., Karaliunaite, Z., Jeppesen, A. N., Riber, L., Scheeren, T. TW. & Juhl-Olsen, P. (2026). Individualized Perioperative Blood Pressure and Fluid Therapy in Esophagectomy: A Prospective, Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology, 144(4), 823-836. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000005919

Björkman, P. & Budtz-Lilly, J. (2026). Inside Inner Branches: Difference and Indifference. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 71(5), 835-836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.09.010

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

Krogh, E., Hellmuth, S. G., Jørgensen, D. S., Kelly, B., Vejlstrup, N., Petersen, O., Hjortdal, V. E. & Lauridsen, M. H. (2026). Larger lung volumes in fetuses with transposition of the great arteries and an intact ventricular septum compared to heart healthy fetuses and fetuses with transposition of the great arteries and a ventricular septal defect. Cardiology in the Young, 36(4), 762-767. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951126112281

Dahl, M., Eiberg, J., Borregaard, B., Petersen, C., Budtz-Lilly, J., Shahidi, S., Jørgensen, T., Christensen, C. S., Lindholt, H., Damsgaard, B. & Lindholt, J. S. (2026). Lessons from the Danish Vascular (DanVasc) pilot survey: patient-reported outcomes following lower extremity, carotid and aortic artery disease. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 12(1), Article 138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-026-01907-6

Martinez-Del-Carmen, D. T. & Budtz-Lilly, J. (2026). Matching Clocks in Aneurysm Repair in Octogenarians: Feasible, but Beneficial? European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2026.09.011

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

Karelis, A., Jonsson, M., Budtz-Lilly, J., Jirström, W., Sonesson, B. & Dias, N. V. (2026). Multicentric Use of Commercially Available Infrarenal Endografts During Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Feasibility Study. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 33(1), 391-396. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028241257090

Dalén, M., Modrau, I. S., Jeppsson, A., Dreifaldt, M., Duvernoy, O., Ericsson, A., Friberg, Ö., Holmgren, A., El-Akkawi, A. I., Hultkvist, H., Jensevik Eriksson, K., Lidén, M., Nozohoor, S., Ragnarsson, S., Ternström, L., Themudo, R., Vikholm, P., Thelin, S., James, S. & Sartipy, U. (2026). No-Touch vs Conventional Vein Grafts in Coronary Surgery: Seven-Year Clinical Outcomes of the SWEDEGRAFT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2026.4222

Jørgensen, K. H., Christensen, T. D., Titlestad, I. L., Davidsen, J. R., Bock, K., Jensen, K., Bendixen, M., Perch, M. & Bendstrup, E. (2026). One-year outcome after endobronchial valve treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a nationwide real-life cohort study. Respiratory Medicine and Research, 90, Article 101319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmer.2026.101319

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, 8(5), 550-556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2026.01.008

Holck, E. N., Holm, N. R., Hildick-Smith, D., Lindsay, M. M., Spence, M. S., Erglis, A., Menown, I. B. A., Steigen, T., Hune Mogensen, L. J., Modrau, I. S., Niemelä, M., Lassen, J. F., Oldroyd, K., Stradins, P., Walsh, S. J., Endresen, P. C., Trovik, T., Fröbert, O., Graham, A. N. J. ... Christiansen, E. H. (2026). Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting for unprotected left main stenosis: 10-year final results from the randomised, open-label, non-inferiority NOBLE trial. The Lancet, 407(10536), 1374-1382. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00205-9

Lyhne, M. D., Ellegaard, M. S., Korsholm, K. K., Hansen, J. V., Schultz, J. G., Andersen, S., Andersen, M. J., Ilkjær, L. B., Zochios, V., Grejs, A. M., Juhl-Olsen, P. & Andersen, A. (2026). Preoperative Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Coupling Correlates With Intensive Care Length of Stay After Pulmonary Endarterectomy. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 40(4), 1171-1179. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2025.12.013

Sejr-Hansen, M., Jørgensen, N. P., Greve, T., Nielsen, R. A., Arildsen, H., Budtz-Lilly, J. & Markvard Møller, C. (2026). Proteseinfektioner i aorta og iliacakar. Ugeskrift for Læger, 188(17), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.61409/V08250651

Andersen, B. K., Holm, N. R., Sejr-Hansen, M., Erriquez, A., Råmunddal, T., Stähli, B. E., Guiducci, V., Mogensen, L. J. H., Westra, J., Escaned, J., Christiansen, E. H. & On Behalf Of The Favor Iii Europe Investigators (2026). Quantitative flow ratio versus fractional flow reserve: 2-year follow-up of the FAVOR III Europe trial. EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 22(9), e489-e498. https://doi.org/10.4244/EIJ-D-25-01255

Aagaard, R., Hermansen, J. L., Christensen, S. K. & Juhl-Olsen, P. (2026). Renal doppler ultrasound: comparison of measurements sampled in different anatomical locations. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 40(3), 687-694. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-026-01413-3

Rodenburg, T. C., Higuchi, S., Andersen, S., Stilling, E., Braams, N. J., Kianzad, A., Nossent, E. J., Aman, J., Jensen, M. K., Kim, W. Y., Beijk, M. A. M., Lely, R. J., Winkelman, J. A., Ilkjær, L. B., de Man, F. S., Vonk Noordegraaf, A., Andersen, M. J., Andersen, A., Meijboom, L. J. & Bogaard, H. J. (2026). Right Ventricular Adaptation after Pulmonary Endarterectomy and Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A comparative Cardiac MRI-Based Study. European Respiratory Journal, 68(3), Article 2502314. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02314-2025

Unosson, H., Dalén, M., Jensevik Eriksson, K., Hultkvist, H., James, S., Jeppsson, A., Kimose, H. H., Modrau, I. S., Ragnarsson, S., Sartipy, U., Thelin, S., Vikholm, P. & Friberg, Ö. (2026). Risk factors for leg wound infection after conventional and no-touch vein harvesting: insights from a multicentre randomised trial. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, 60(1), Article 2730710. https://doi.org/10.1080/14017431.2026.2730710

Ording, A. G., Valentin, J. B., Hedegaard, J. N., Christensen, T. D., Laursen, C. B., Bendixen, M., Davidsen, J. R. & Bendstrup, E. (2026). Risk of cancer and mortality in patients with interstitial lung diseases: a Danish cohort study. European Respiratory Journal, 68(2), Article 2600525. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00525-2026

Nørholt, C., Skov, S. N., Nielsen, P. F., Christensen, S., Andersen, L. W. & Granfeldt, A. (2026). Sequestration of Remimazolam and Midazolam in an In-Vitro Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuit. ASAIO Journal, 72(5), 398-403. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002485

Okholm, K. B., Seefeldt, J. M., Dalsgaard, F. F., Hansen, K. P., Ilkjær, L. B., Clemmensen, T. S., Poulsen, S. H., Jespersen, N. R., Bøtker, H. E., Nielsen, B. R. R. & Eiskjær, H. (2026). Serial Assessment of Cardiac Mitochondrial Function in the Early Phase After Heart Transplantation. Transplantation, 110(5), e1061-e1070. Article 10.1097/TP.0000000000005621. https://doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000005621

Mensel, C., Juel, J. & Rindom, M. B. (2026). Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Plastic Surgery Unit at a Hospital: Recurrence and Metastasis. Annals of Dermatology, 38(4), 313-319. https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.25.170

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