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Christopher K. Zarins

Christopher K. Zarins

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
106
Citations
47836
World Ranking
6451
National Ranking
3431

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Christopher K. Zarins is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with specific attention to cardiology, vascular surgery, and related areas.

The main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Subfields of study in which Zarins has contributed work include:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Molecular Biology

The scientist's research topics cover a range of cardiovascular and vascular health issues, including:

  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Peripheral Artery Disease Management
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments

Christopher K. Zarins has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Vascular Surgery
  • European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
  • Medicina
  • Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Zarins include:

  • Gastruloids enable modeling of the earliest stages of human cardiac and hepatic vascularization, 2025, Science
  • Pre-operative Diagnosis of Silent Coronary Ischaemia May Reduce Post-operative Death and Myocardial Infarction and Improve Survival of Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Surgical Revascularisation, 2020, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
  • Coronary revascularization of patients with silent coronary ischemia may reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death after carotid endarterectomy, 2022, Journal of Vascular Surgery
  • Micropatterned Organoids Enable Modeling of the Earliest Stages of Human Cardiac Vascularization, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Diagnosis and management of silent coronary ischemia in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, 2020, Journal of Vascular Surgery

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Dainis Krieviņš
  • Edgars Zellāns
  • Gustavs Latkovskis
  • Andrejs Ērglis
  • Indulis Kumsārs

Among awards, Zarins has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Compensatory Enlargement of Human Atherosclerotic Coronary Arteries

    Seymour Glagov;Elliot Weisenberg;Christopher K. Zarins;Regina Stankunavicius

  • Pulsatile flow and atherosclerosis in the human carotid bifurcation. Positive correlation between plaque location and low oscillating shear stress.

    D N Ku;D P Giddens;C K Zarins;S Glagov

  • Carotid bifurcation atherosclerosis. Quantitative correlation of plaque localization with flow velocity profiles and wall shear stress.

    C K Zarins;D P Giddens;B K Bharadvaj;V S Sottiurai

  • Reporting standards for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

    Elliot L Chaikof;Jan D. Blankensteijn;Peter L Harris;Geoffrey H White

  • Hemodynamics and atherosclerosis. Insights and perspectives gained from studies of human arteries.

    S Glagov;C Zarins;D P Giddens;D N Ku

  • Finite element modeling of blood flow in arteries

    Charles A. Taylor;Thomas J.R. Hughes;Christopher K. Zarins

  • Apparatus and methods for placement and repositioning of intraluminal prostheses

    Jay A. Lenker;Kirsten Freislinger;Michael A. Evans;Gwendolyn A. Watanabe

  • Nature and significance of endoleaks and endotension: Summary of opinions expressed at an international conference

    Frank J. Veith;Richard A. Baum;Richard A. Baum;Takao Ohki;Takao Ohki;Max Amor;Max Amor

  • Shear stress regulation of artery lumen diameter in experimental atherogenesis

    Christopher K. Zarins;Michael A. Zatina;Don P. Giddens;David N. Ku

  • AneuRx stent graft versus open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: Multicenter prospective clinical trial☆☆☆★

    Christopher K. Zarins;Rodney A. White;Donald Schwarten;Edward Kinney

  • The Role of Fluid Mechanics in the Localization and Detection of Atherosclerosis

    D. P. Giddens;C. K. Zarins;S. Glagov

  • Identifying and grading factors that modify the outcome of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

    Elliot L. Chaikof;Mark F. Fillinger;Jon S. Matsumura;Robert B. Rutherford

  • Anastomotic intimal hyperplasia: mechanical injury or flow induced.

    Hisham S. Bassiouny;Scott White;Seymour Glagov;Eric Choi

  • Retarding Effect of Lowered Heart Rate on Coronary Atherosclerosis

    Polly A. Beere;Seymour Glagov;Christopher K. Zarins

  • Fluid wall shear stress measurements in a model of the human abdominal aorta: oscillatory behavior and relationship to atherosclerosis

    James E. Moore;Chengpei Xu;Seymour Glagov;Christopher K. Zarins

  • Endovascular stent-graft repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms

    R.Scott Mitchell;Michael D. Dake;Charles P. Semba;Thomas J. Fogarty

  • Finite element modeling of three-dimensional pulsatile flow in the abdominal aorta: relevance to atherosclerosis.

    Charles A. Taylor;Thomas J. R. Hughes;Christopher K. Zarins

  • Crystalloid Vs. Colloid Resuscitation: Is One Better? A Randomized Clinical Study

    R. W. Virgilio;C. L. Rice;D. E. Smith;D. R. James

  • The three-dimensional micro- and nanostructure of the aortic medial lamellar unit measured using 3D confocal and electron microscopy imaging.

    Mary K. O'Connell;Sushila Murthy;Samson Phan;Chengpei Xu

  • Critical evaluation of stress testing in the diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease.

    K Ouriel;A E McDonnell;C E Metz;C K Zarins

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Fogarty
Thomas J. Fogarty Stanford University
Don P. Giddens
Don P. Giddens Emory University
Geoffrey D. Rubin
Geoffrey D. Rubin University of Arizona
Ronald L. Dalman
Ronald L. Dalman Stanford University
Daniel A. Bloch
Daniel A. Bloch Stanford University
Kenneth Ouriel
Kenneth Ouriel Cleveland Clinic
Thomas J. R. Hughes
Thomas J. R. Hughes The University of Texas at Austin
James K. Min
James K. Min NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
Michael D. Dake
Michael D. Dake University of Arizona

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