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Martinez-Del-Carmen, D. T., F․  Prendes, C., Mani, K. & Budtz-Lilly, J. (2026). The evidence behind centralization of aortic care: A scoping review. Seminars in Vascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2026.07.007

Vincenzo de Paoli, F., Juhl-Olsen, P., Katballe, N., Christensen, T. D. & Media, A. S. (2026). The Physiological Mirage: Why Oxygen Pulse Overstates Surgical Success in Pectus Excavatum. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 61(5), Article 162939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.162939

Reinhard, M., Derai, A., Buus, N. H., Poulsen, P. L., Bendixen, M., Juhl-Olsen, P. & Christensen, K. L. (2026). Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy in Treatment-Resistant Essential Hypertension: A Novel Approach to Reduce Sympathetic Activity and Blood Pressure. High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention, 33(5), 605-613. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40292-026-00792-7

Kooijman, M. A., D’Oria, M., Bertoglio, L., Van Herzeele, I., Milner, R., de Vries, J. P. P. M., Schuurmann, R. C. L. & DECIDE Collaborative Study Group (2026). Transatlantic Delphi Consensus on the Common Iliac Artery Sealing Zone in Endovascular Aorto-Iliac Aneurysm Repair (the DECIDE Study). Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 33(3), 1537-1547. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028241295919

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

Thomassen, M. B., Ballan, E. M., Moeslund, N., Lenbroch, K. V., Larsen, P. T. N., Ali, S. A., Lilleøre, J. G., Lützhøft, C., Jager, S. C. A. D., Lehnert, P., Ilkjær, L., Clemmensen, T. S., van der Kaaij, N., Erasmus, M. & Eiskjær, H. (2026). Twenty-four–hour hypothermic oxygenated perfusion preserves graft viability in a porcine donation after circulatory death and donation after brain death heart transplant model. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 45(7), 1135-1146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2026.03.021

Pirinen, R., Laine, M., Gunnarsson, K., Altreuther, M., Budtz-Lilly, J., Wanhainen, A., Mani, K. & Venermo, M. (2026). Two decades of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the Nordic countries from 1998 to 2017: A population-based registry analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, 115(3), 332-343. https://doi.org/10.1177/14574969261461395

Bröchner, M. M., Christiansen, E. H., Kragholm, K., Jensen, L. O., Atroshchenko, G., Modrau, I. S., Riber, L., Pedersen, O. B., Thuesen, L., Torp-Pedersen, C. & Eftekhari, A. (2026). Unprotected Left Main Disease: Clinical Outcomes Following Deferral, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.70905

Ravn, E. J., Krasniqi, L., Mortensen, P. E., Juel Kjeldsen, B., Lund, J., Gerke, O., Holdgaard Smerup, M., Modrau, I. S., Sanchez Dahl, J. & Schødt Riber, L. P. (2026). Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement: Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes Between the David and Yacoub Procedure in Denmark. Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 41(5). https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag107

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

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

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

Dinesen, C., Vistisen, S. T., Aagaard, R., Bisgaard, S. S. & Juhl-Olsen, P. (2025). Fourth Generation FloTrac Software Pulse Contour Analysis for Measuring and Trending Cardiac Output: A Method Comparison Study. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 69(6), Article e70077. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.70077

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

Krasniqi, L., Skovbo, J. S., Hallas, J., Brandes, A., Mortensen, P. E., Gerke, O., Ravn, E. J., Poulsen, V., Modrau, I. S., Müllertz, K. M., Dahl, J. S. & Riber, L. P. (2025). Impact of statin treatment on postoperative atrial fibrillation in surgical aortic valve replacement. American Heart Journal, 290, 82-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2025.06.005

Zuccon, G., Scali, S., Budtz-Lilly, J., Foresti, L., Pirrelli, S., Neves, J. R., Logiacco, A. M., Calvagna, C., Lepidi, S. & D'Oria, M. (2025). Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Iliac Limb Occlusions After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. A Scoping Review of Literature. Journal of Surgical Research, 316, 108-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2025.10.030

Saers, S., Srinanthalogen, R., Ohrlander, T., Strömberg, S., Resch, T. A., Budtz-Lilly, J. & Lind, R. C. (2025). Initial experience and results of a single-branched TEVAR system in Scandinavia. The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 66(5), 369-377. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0021-9509.25.13330-2

Habib, M., D'Oria, M., Budtz-Lilly, J. & Mani, K. (2025). International Cross-Sectional Survey on Management of Type II Endoleak and the Role of Preemptive Embolization. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 115, 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2025.02.027

Hørsdal, O. K., Ellegaard, M. S., Larsen, A. M., Guldbrandsen, H. Ø., Moeslund, N., Eifer Møller, J., Helgestad, O. K. L., Ravn, H. B., Wiggers, H., Nielsen, B. R. R., Gopalasingam, N. & Berg-Hansen, K. (2025). Lactate infusion improves cardiac function in a porcine model of ischemic cardiogenic shock. Critical Care, 29(1), Article 113. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-025-05346-2

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