Publications

Selected Publications

  • L. S. Athanasiou*, F. Rikhtegar*, E. R. Edelman, "Hemodynamic consequences of a multilayer flow modulator in Aortic Dissection", Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing,  in press, 2019 (*Equal-contribution first authors)

  • M. Ramezanpour*, F. Rikhtegar*, F. Kabinejadian, N. Ramezanpour, M. Maerefat, GA. Holzapfel, JL. Bull , "Role of Vessel Microstructure in the Longevity of End-to-side Grafts", ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, in press, 2019 (*Equal-contribution first authors)

  • M. Ramezanpour,  M. Maerefat, N. Ramezanpour, M. Mokhtari-Dizaji, F. Roshanali, F. Rikhtegar, "Computational Numerical investigation of the effects of bed shape on the end-to-side CABG hemodynamics", Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, in press, 2019

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  • F. Rikhtegar, L. S. Athanasiou, J. M. Amrute,  E. R. Edelman, "Multilayer flow modulator enhances vital organ perfusion in type B aortic dissection patients", American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology,  315(5):H1182-H1193, 2018​

  • P. J. Wang*, F. Rikhtegar*, M. B. Gorji, F. Berti, L. Petrini, T. Wierzbicki, F. Migliavacca, E.R. Edelman , "Effect of working environment and procedural strategies on mechanical performance of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds", Acta Biomaterialia, In press, 2018 (*Equal-contribution first authors)

  • L. S. Athanasiou, F. Rikhtegar, E. R. Edelman, "Computational Cardiology", IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, In press, 2018 (Front cover).

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  • M. L. Olender, L. S. Athanasiou, J. M. de la Torre Hernandez, E. Ben-Assa, F. Rikhtegar, E. R. Edelman, "A Mechanical Approach for Smooth Surface Fitting to Delineate Vessel Walls in Optical Coherence Tomography Images", IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, In press, 2018

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  • J. M. Amrute, L. S. Athanasiou, F. Rikhtegar, J. M. de la Torre Hernandez, T. G. Camarero, E. R. Edelman, "Polymeric endovascular strut and lumen detection algorithm for intracoronary optical coherence tomography images", Journal of Biomedical Optics, 23(3), 2018

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  • L. Athanasiou, F. Rikhtegar, M. Z. Galon, A. C. Lopes, P. A. Lemos, E. R. Edelman, "Optimized automated segmentation and 3D reconstruction using intracoronary optical coherence tomography", IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 22(4): 1168-1176, 2018 (Front cover)

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  • F. Rikhtegar, E. R. Edelman, U. Olgac, D. Poulikakos, V. Kurtcuoglu, "Drug deposition in coronary arteries with overlapping drug-eluting stents", Journal of controlled release, 238:1-9, 2016

  • Z. Keshavarz-Motamed, F. Rikhtegar Nezami, R. A. Partida, K. Nakamura, P. V. Staziaki, E. Ben-Assa, B. Ghoshhajra, A. B. Bhatt, E. R. Edelman, "Elimination of trans-coarctation pressure gradients has no impact on left ventricular function or aortic shear stress post intervention in patients with mild coarctation of the aorta", Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Cardiovascular Intervention, 9(18): 1953-1965, 2016

  • K. Kolandaivelu, F. Rikhtegar Nezami, "The Systems Biocompatibility of Coronary Stenting", Interventional Cardiology Clinics, 5(3):295-306, 2016

  • C. Gokgol, N. Diehm, F. Rikhtegar Nezami, P. Buechler, "Nitinol Stent Oversizing in Patients Undergoing Popliteal Artery Revascularization: A Finite Element Study", Annals of biomedical engineering, 43 (12), 2868-2880, 2015

  • M. N. Holme, G. Schulz, H. Deyhle, T. Weitkamp, F. Beckmann, J. A. Lobrinus, F. Rikhtegar, V. Kurtcuoglu, T. Saxer, B. Mller, "Complementary X-ray tomography techniques: Histology-validated three-dimensional imaging of soft and hard human tissues", Nature Protocols, 9, 1401-1415, 2014

  • F. Rikhtegar, C. Wyss, K. S. Stock, D. Poulikakos, R. Mueller, V. Kurtcuoglu, "Hemodynamics in coronary arteries with overlapping stents", Journal of Biomechanics, Volume 47, Issue 2, Pages 505511, 2014

  • F. Rikhtegar, F. Pacheco, C. Wyss, K. S. Stock, H. Ge, R. J. Choo, A. Ferrari, D. Poulikakos, R. Mueller, V. Kurtcuoglu, "Compound Ex Vivo and In Silico Method for Hemodynamic Analysis of Stented Arteries", PLoS One, 8(3): e58147, 2013

  • F. Rikhtegar, J. A. Knight, U. Olgac, S. C. Saur, D. Poulikakos, W. Marshall, P. C. Cattin, H. Alkadhi, V. Kurtcuoglu, "Choosing the optimal wall shear parameter for the prediction of plaque location A patient-speci c computational study in human left coronary arteries", Atherosclerosis, 221, 432-437, 2012