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    Trusted Materials from the Team Behind TVCG CARES International

    At TVCG CARES International, our commitment to advancing the field of vascular medicine extends far beyond patient care. Our team is actively engaged in pioneering research, contributing to peer-reviewed publications, and collaborating with leading institutions worldwide to improve diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcomes for patients with complex vascular conditions. Through innovation, clinical rigor, and a passion for discovery, we continue to shape the future of vascular science and patient care.
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    Peer Reviewed Original Research

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    Nassiri N, Cleary D, Ueeck B.  Is cranial reconstruction with hard-tissue replacement patient-matched implant (HTR-PMI) as safe as previously reported? A 3-year experience and literature review. J Oral & Maxillofacial Surg.; 67 (2): 323-327, 2009.

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    Goksedef D, Panagopoulos G, Nassiri N, Levine R, Houtis, Plestis K.  Intraoperative use of recombinant activated Factor VII during complex aortic surgery.   J Thoracic Cardiovasc Surg.  2012; 143:1198-204.

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    Nassiri N, Jain A, McPhee D, Mina B, Rosen RJ, Giangola G, Carroccio A, Green RM.  Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: experience with an algorithm for catheter-directed mechanical thrombectomy.  Ann Vasc Surg.  2012; 1: 18-24.

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    Nassiri N, Kapoor R, Cato K, Vitek J, Rosen RJ, Al Moutran H, Costantino P, Green RM.  Endovascular palliation of multivessel blowout syndrome in the setting of non-resectable neck sarcoma. Ann Vasc Surg. 2013 Jan;27(1):111

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    Rosen RJ, Nassiri N, Drury JE.  Interventional Management of High-Flow Vascular Malformations.  Techniques Vasc Interv Radiol.  2013; 16: 22-38

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    Nassiri N, O T, Rosen RJ, Moritz J, Waner M.  Staged endovascular and surgical treatment of slow-flow vulvar venous malformations.  American J Obstetrics & Gynecol. 2013; 208: 366.e1-6.

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    Nassiri N, Dudiy Y, Carroccio A, Rosen RJ.  Transarterial treatment of congenital renal arteriovenous fistulas.  J Vasc Surg.  2013; 58: 1310-5.

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    Alden D, Dudiy Y, Nassiri N, Friedland RJ, Amatulle P, Rosen RJ.  Direct Percutaneous Transhepatic Portomesenteric Venous Stenting in Management of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.  Am J Clin Oncol. 2015 Apr; 38(2) 127-9.

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    Nassiri N, Cirilo-Penn N, Jones T.  Evaluation and Management of Congenital Peripheral Arteriovenous Malformations.  J Vasc. Surg.  2015; 62:1667-76.

    10.

    Balica AC, Nassiri N, Horne J, Egan S, Wang XK.  Pelvic Congestion Syndrome.  J Min Invsv Gyn.  2015; 22(6): S152.

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    Nassiri N, Jones T, Cirillo-Penn N.  Evaluation and Management of Congenital Peripheral Venous and Lymphatic Malformations.  J Vasc Surg; Venous & Lymhpat Disord.  2016; 4(2): 257-65.

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    Nassiri N, Cirillo-Penn N.  Peripheral Vascular Anomalies in the Pediatric Population.  New Jersey Pediatrics.  2016; ISSN 2375-477X; 6-12.

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    Nagarsheth KH, Huong T, Nassiri N, Shafritz R, Rahimi S.  Independent predictors of site infection following saphenous vein ablation.  J Vasc Interv Radiol.  2016;27: e1-21.

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    Nassiri N, Cirillo-Penn N, Crystal DT.  Direct-stick embolization of extremity arteriovenous malformations with ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.  J Vasc Surg. 2017; 65: 1223-8.  

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    Nassiri N, Crystal DT, Huntress LA, Simon M, Murphy S. Transcatheter embolization of persistent embryonic veins in venous Malformation syndromes. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord.  2017; 5(5): 749-55.

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    Huntress LA, Kogan S, Nagarsheth KJ, Nassiri N. Palliative endovascular techniques for management of peripheral vascular blowout syndrome in end-stage malignancies.  Vasc & Endovascular Surg. Jan 1:1538574417710600.

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    Nassiri N, Huntress LA, Simon M, Murphy S.  An institution-wide algorithm for direct stick embolization of peripheral venous malformations.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2018 Jan 29. pii: S2213-333X(17)30541-3.

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    Nassiri N, Balica, A, Cirillo-Penn, N, Crystal DT, Bachmann G.  An academic tertiary referral center’s experience with a vascular surgery-based uterine artery embolization program.  Annals Vasc Surg.  2018; 52: 90-5.

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    Fereydooni A, Dardik A, Nassiri N.  Molecular changes associated with vascular malformations.  J Vasc Surg. 2019; 70(1): 314-26.

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    Guo XJ, Fereydooni A, Isaji T, Gorecka J, Liu S, Hu H, Ono S, Alozie M, Lee S, Taniguchi R, Yatsula B, Nassiri N, Zhang L, Dardik A.  Inhibition of the Akt1-mTORC1 Axis Alters Venous Remodeling to Improve Arteriovenous Fistula Patency.  Nature: Scientific Reports.  2019; 9(1): 11046.

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    Fereydooni A, Nassiri N.  Evaluation and management of the lateral marginal vein in Klippel-Trenaunay and other PIK3CA-related overgrowth syndromes.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 May;8(3):482-493.

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    Maldonado TS, Rokosh RS, Padberg F, Rotella V, Miller H, Nassiri N, Jacobowitz G, Berland T, Sadek M, Barfield ME.  Assessment of quality of life changes in lower extremity lymphedema patients using an advanced pneumatic compression device at home.  J Vasc surg Venous Lymphat Disord.  2020; S2213-333X (20)30558-8.

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    Aurshina A, Huber S, Deng Y, Attaran R, Nassiri N, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar CI.  Correlation of Venous Symptoms with Iliac Vein Stenosis on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Dec 30: S2213-333X (20)30733-2.

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    Ugwu N, Atzmony L, Ellis KT, Panse G, Jain D, Ko CJ, Nassiri N* / Choate KA*.  Cutaneous and hepatic vascular lesions due to a recurrent somatic GJA4 mutation reveal a pathway for vascular malformation.  Human Genet Genom Advances. 2, 100028, April 8, 2021.

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    Danahey J, Seip R, Lee B, Nassiri Ni, Dardik A, Guzman R, Nassiri Na.  Imaging of Vascular Malformations with a High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Probe for Treatment Planning.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord.  2021. 7; S2213-333X (21)00177-3.

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    Restrepo-Espinosa V, Lee AI, Prozora S, Patel P, Nassiri N. In-human clinical experience with direct stick embolization of low-flow vascular malformations using a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2025 Mar;13(2):101997.

    Case Reports, Technical Notes, Letters

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    Nassiri N, Hansen JE. Diffuse squamous cell carcinoma in porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus (PEODDN). Plastic and Recons Surg. 123 (2) 87-88, 2009.

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    Engdahl R, Nassiri N, Mina B, Drury J, Rosen RJ.  Superselective microcatheter embolization of hemorrhage after buccal lipectomy.  Aesthetic Plastic Surg. 36: 742-745, 2012.

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    Nassiri N, Rachakonda A, Carroccio A, Rosen RJ.  Scattered arteriovenous malformations in Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome.  J Vasc Surg. 56: 227, 2012.

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    Nassiri N.  Catheter-directed approaches to pulmonary embolism.  Ann Vasc Surg.   2013; 27: 389.

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    Sundararajan SH, Nassiri N.  Regarding “Cavernous Hemangioma of the external carotid artery”.  J Vasc Surg.  2014; 60(5) 1412.

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    Nassiri N, Kogan S, Gibbon D, Graham AM.  Multimodal endovascular palliation for femoral arterial blowout in the setting of metastatic vulvar carcinoma.  Ann Vasc Surg.  2015; 29(1) 127. E11-5.

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    Araujo L, Thomas J, Cha A, Rahimi S, Shafritz R, Nassiri N. Temporizing endovascular repair of ruptured mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm.  J Vasc. Surg.  2015; 1(1) 20-3.

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    Nassiri N, Thomas J, Rahimi S.  Fibrodysplastic implications for transvenous embolization of a high-flow pelvic arteriovenous malformation in Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome.  J Vasc Surg. 2015; 1(1) 16-9.

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    Nassiri N, Kogan S, Truong H, Nagarsheth KJ, Shafritz R, Rahimi S.  Surgical repair of a snuffbox radial artery pseudoaneurysm.  Clin Surg: Vasc Surg.  2016; 1; 1154.

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    Nassiri N, Shafritz R, Rahimi S, Patel PB, Araujo L, Jones T.  Left renal venoplasty without stenting for management of symptomatic Nutcracker Syndrome.  Clin Surg: Vasc Surg. 2016; 1: 1157.

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    Nassiri N, Jones T, Cirillo-Penn.  Regarding: “Evaluation and Management of Congenital Peripheral Venous and Lymphatic Malformations”.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2016; 4: 539-50.

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    Nassiri N, Huntress LA.  Stent-assisted coil embolization of a symptomatic renal artery aneurysm at a bifurcation point.  Ann Vasc Surg.  2017 Mar 6. (17)30; 335-7.

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    Nassiri N, Crystal DT, Gendel V, Pontoriero F, Tilara A, Murphy S, Lee YH. Staged endovascular and surgical treatment of a hemorrhagic colorectal venous malformation. J Ped Surg.  2017; 21:10-4.

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    Nassiri N, Crystal DT, Hoyt C, Shafritz R.  Chronic refractory venous ulcer exacerbated by a congenital pelvic arteriovenous malformation successfully treated by transarterial Onyx embolization.  J Vasc Surg Ven Lymph Disord.  2017 5(3): 417-20.

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    Nassiri N, Crystal DT, Hoyt C, Shafritz R.  Regarding “Chronic refractory venous ulcer exacerbated by a congenital pelvic arteriovenous malformation successfully treated by transarterial Onyx embolization”.  Journal Vasc Surg Ven Lymph Disord. 2017; 5(5):772-3.

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    Nassiri N, Huntress LA, Elsamra S, Murphy S, Lee YH.  Renal vein stenting abates sickle cell trait mediated chronic refractory hematuria exacerbated by the nutcracker phenomenon.  J Pediatric Surg. 2017; 26: 35-8.

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    Nassiri N.  Reply to “Regarding: An Institution-wide Algorithm for Direct Stick Embolization of Peripheral Venous Malformations”.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2018 Sep; 6(5): 677-9.

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    Fereydooni A, Deyholos C, Nezami N, Feler JR, Mojibian H, Nassiri N.   Anomalous course of the left common iliac vein anterior to the right common iliac artery with resultant May-Thurner Syndrome.  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord.  2019; 7(3): 450-1.

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    Chen JF, Papanikolaou D, Fereydooni A, Mojibian H, Dardik A, Nassiri N.  Coil embolization of bilateral internal mammary artery aneurysms in the setting of a heterozygous missense variant of unknown significance in COL5A1 and fibromuscular dysplasia.  J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2019 Sep 20;5(4):410-414.

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    Liu S, Nezami N, Dardik A, Nassiri N.  Hyoid bone impingement contributing to symptomatic atherosclerosis of the carotid bifurcation.  J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech.  2020; 6(1): 89-92.

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    Lim Y, Fereydooni A, Brahmandam A, Dardik A, Choate K, Nassiri N.  Mechanochemical and surgical ablation of an anomalous upper extremity marginal vein in CLOVES Syndrome identifies PIK3CA as the culprit gene mutation.  J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech.  2020. Article in Press.

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    Bellamkonda KS, Chen JF, Tonnessen BH, Rahmati R, Nassiri N.  Superselective embolization of carotid body tumors with platinum-based packing coils.  J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech.  2020.  In Press.

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    Bellamkonda KS, Fereydooni A, Trott K, Lee Y, Mehra S, Nassiri N. Superselective intranidal delivery of platinum-based packing coils for treatment of arteriovenous malformations.  J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech.  2021.  In press.

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    Chan SM, Chen JF, Nassiri N.  Staged embolotherapy and covered endovascular revascularization of the aortic bifurcation for treatment of a previously ligated pelvic arteriovenous malformation.  Ann Vasc Surg.  2023. In Press.

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    Bitar R, Olasuwan, Reddy V, Pantel H, Nassiri N.  Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)-assisted direct stick embolization of a rectal venous malformation.  J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Techn. 2023.  In Press.

    Chapters, Books, and Reviews

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    Nassiri N, Dardik A.  Raynaud’s Phenomenon.  Cameron & Cameron’s Current Surgical Therapy.  13th Edition.  Elsevier.  2019.

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    Nassiri N, Huntress LA.  “Classification, Evaluation, and Management of Congenital Peripheral Vascular Malformations”.  Textbook of Catheter-based Cardiovascular Interventions; Knowledge-based Approach; 2nd edition.  Ed. Peter Lanzer. Springer Nature.  2018.

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    Pepe R, Nassiri N.  Evaluation and Management of Congenital Peripheral Vascular Malformations.  In: Eskandari M, Pearce W, Yao JT.   Current Vascular Surgery Therapeutic Strategies; People’s Medical Publishing House, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2017.

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    Nassiri N, Rosen RJ, Thomas J.  Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in Osler Weber Rendu Syndrome.  In: Arteriovenous Malformations: Symptoms, Treatment, and Complications.  Nova Science Publishers.  Hauppauge, NY.  2015

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    Rosen, R. J. and Nassiri, N. (2014) Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations, in Urgent Interventional Therapies (eds N. Kipshidze, J. Fareed, R. J. Rosen, G. Dangas and P. W. Serruys), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118504499.ch47.

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    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N. Visceral and Extremity Arteriovenous Malformations.  In:  Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures, 4th Edition, 287-96.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2011.

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    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  High-Flow Arteriovenous Malformations.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

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    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Arteriovenous Fistulas.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

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    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Pelvic Arteriovenous Malformations.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

    10.

    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

    11.

    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Parkes-Weber Syndrome.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

    12.

    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Lymphatic Malformations.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

    13.

    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma (KHE).  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

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    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Glomus Tumor.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

    15.

    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Angiomyolipoma.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

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    Rosen RJ and Nassiri N.  Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma.  In: Atlas of Clinical Vascular Medicine, 1st Edition.  Wiley-Blackwell, April 2013.

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