Vascular Research Group
The vascular research group aims to establish novel pharmacological and interventional strategies for the treatment and follow-up care of angiological patients. Our research focuses on venous thromboembolism and its complications, as well as arterial and lymphatic vascular diseases, such as peripheral arterial disease. Additionally, we have initiated observational studies to evaluate the efficacy and adherence to lipid-lowering therapies. From a clinical perspective, the expansion of research areas beyond traditional specialties has extended to phlebology and lymphology.
Publications
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Selected publications
- Barco S, Engelberger RP, Held U, Fumagalli RM, Grigorean A, Hayoz D, Münger M, Sebastian T, Stadler R, Voci D, Wolf S, Baumann F, Tritschler T, von Stempel C, Périard D, Kucher N; SirPAD Investigators. Sirolimus-Coated Balloon Angioplasty for Infrainguinal Artery Disease. N Engl J Med. 2026 Mar 30. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2600360. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41911022.
- Rosenfield K, Klok FA, Piazza G, Sharp ASP, Ní Áinle F, Jaff MR, Barco S, Goldhaber SZ, Kucher N, Lang IM, Schmidtmann I, Sterling KM, Araszkiewicz A, Arora V, Cires-Drouet R, Coghlan J, Hobohm L, Ito WD, Jacobson K, Kaiser C, Kopec G, Marx K, McElwee S, Meneveau N, Monteleone P, Montero-Cabezas JM, Olivier CB, Park J, Roik M, Sakhuja R, Tego A, Theurl M, Visveswaran G, Vos JA, Young MN, Asch FM, Konstantinides SV; HI-PEITHO Investigators. Ultrasound-Facilitated, Catheter-Directed Fibrinolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism. N Engl J Med. 2026 Mar 28. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2516567. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41910345.
- Wolf S, Valerio L, Kucher N, Konstantinides SV, Klaassen ILM, van Ommen CH, Ay C, Klok FA, Cannegieter SC, Barco S. Acute pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents in the USA (2016 and 2019): a nationwide retrospective cohort study. Lancet Respir Med. 2025 Feb 4:S2213-2600(24)00412-0. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00412-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39919780.
- Barco S, Jalaie H, Sebastian T, Wolf S, Fumagalli RM, Lichtenberg M, Zeller T, Erbel C, Schlager O, Kucher N. Aspirin Plus Rivaroxaban Versus Rivaroxaban Alone for the Prevention of Venous Stent Thrombosis Among Patients With Post-Thrombotic Syndrome: The Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Open-Label ARIVA Trial. Circulation. 2025 Mar 25;151(12):835-846. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.073050. Epub 2025 Jan 28. PMID: 39874026; PMCID: PMC11932446.
- Voci D, Götschi A, Held U, Bingisser R, Colucci G, Duerschmied D, Fumagalli RM, Gerber B, Hasse B, Keller DI, Konstantinides SV, Mach F, Rampini SK, Righini M, Robert-Ebadi H, Rosemann T, Roth-Zetzsche S, Sebastian T, Simon NR, Spirk D, Stortecky S, Vaisnora L, Kucher N, Barco S; OVID investigators. Enoxaparin for outpatients with COVID-19: 90-day results from the randomised, open-label, parallel-group, multinational, phase III OVID trial. Thromb Res. 2023 Jan;221:157-163. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.10.021. Epub 2022 Nov 12. PMID: 36396519; PMCID: PMC9657896.
- Barco S, Virdone S, Götschi A, Ageno W, Arcelus JI, Bingisser R, Colucci G, Cools F, Duerschmied D, Gibbs H, Fumagalli RM, Gerber B, Haas S, Himmelreich JCL, Hobbs R, Hobohm L, Jacobson B, Kayani G, Lopes RD, MacCallum P, Micieli E, Righini M, Robert-Ebadi H, Rocha AT, Rosemann T, Sawhney J, Schellong S, Sebastian T, Spirk D, Stortecky S, Turpie AGG, Voci D, Kucher N, Pieper K, Held U, Kakkar AK; OVID and ETHIC Investigators. Enoxaparin for symptomatic COVID-19 managed in the ambulatory setting: An individual patient level analysis of the OVID and ETHIC trials. Thromb Res. 2023 Oct;230:27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.08.009. Epub 2023 Aug 18. PMID: 37625200.
