Journal Publications

Scheinert D, Peeters P, Bosiers M, O'Sullivan G, Sultan S, Gershony G. Results of the multicenter first-in-man study of a novel scoring balloon catheter for the treatment of infra-popliteal peripheral arterial disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Dec 1;70(7):1034-9. PMID: 18044759

Hynes N, Sultan S.A Prospective Clinical, Economic, and Quality-of-Life Analysis Comparing Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR), Open Repair, and Best Medical Treatment in High-Risk Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Suitable for EVAR: The Irish Patient Trial. J Endovasc Ther. 2007 Dec 1;14(6):763-776. PMID: 18052596

Lowery AJ, Hynes N, Sultan S.A prospective feasibility study of duplex ultrasound arterial mapping, digital-subtraction angiography, and magnetic resonance angiography in management of critical lower limb ischemia by endovascular revascularization. Ann Vasc Surg. 2007 Jul-Aug;21(4):443-51. PMID: 17628263

Sultan S, Hynes N. Recent trends in the management of peripheral vascular disease in high risk patients. Heart Wise. 2007: 10(2);21-25.


Abstract Publications

Hynes N, Sultan S. Subintimal Angioplasty (SIA) vs Bypass for Critical Lower Limb Ischemia in Patients with TASC C and D Lesions: 5-Year Result. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18: 1615

Heneghan HM, Sultan S. Prevalence and Correlation of Hyperhomocysteinemia to Amputation Free Survival (AFS), Major Adverse Events (MAE) and Mortality after Intervention for Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI) in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD). J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18: 1615

Beirne C, Sultan S. Derivation and Validation of a Customized Risk Scoring Index for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18: 1613

Hynes N, Sultan S. The down slope of endovenous laser therapy for primary varicose veins. Technology is still lacking. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2007 Jun;48(3):S1;50

Tawfick W, Hynes N, Sultan S. Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2) Versus Conventional Compression Dressings in the Management of Refractory Non-Healing Venous Ulcers; A Parallel Observational Pivotal Study. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:4

Esan O, Tawfick W, Hynes N, Sultan S. Initial experience using a Sequential Compression Biomechanical Device (SCBD) in Critical Limb Ischaemia (CLI): Non-operative active limb salvage. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:10

Hynes N, Sultan S. The down slope of Endovenous Laser therapy for primary Varicose Veins. Technology is still lacking Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:17

Mahendran B, Sultan S. Scalenus Anterior Resection assessment by disability of arm, should and hand (DASH) scoring in the management of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:18

Tawfick W, Sultan S. Cuffed Synthetic Grafts in Management of Supragenicular Femoro-Popliteal Arterial Occlusion: An Observational Parallel Group Prospective Comparative Study in Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI).  Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:25

Hynes NSultan S. Subintimal angioplasty (SIA) vs Bypass for critical lower limb ischemia in patients with TASC C and D lesions: 5-year result Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:26

Heneghan H, Tawfick W, Sultan S.  Prevalence and Correlation of Hyper-homocysteinemia to Major Adverse Event’s (MAE), Amputation Free Survival (AFS) and Mortality in Patients Managed by Endovascular Intervention or Bypass Surgery for Critical Lower Limb Ischemia. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:27

Hynes N, Sultan S. Carotid artery intervention in High-Risk Patients; A Prospective parallel group observational Study of Carotid artery Stenting (CAST) under neuro-protection and Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA). Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:30

Sultan S, Hynes N. The Influence of Deliberate Practice Volume (DPV) in minimising the slope of learning curve and improve vascular training. The mutually beneficial solution for patients and the vascular surgeon. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:32

Beirne C, Coyle P, Sultan S. Derivation and validation of a customized risk scoring index for Predicting Mortality rate after EVAR or open repair in abdominal aortic aneurysm intervention. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:40

Martin F, Hynes N, Sultan S. Efficacy of prostaglandin I2 infusion in the elective open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm.  A parallel group observational study over a five-year period. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:41

Hynes N, Sultan S. A prospective observational clinical study and quality adjusted cost-analysis of Open Repair (OP), Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR) and Best Medical Treatment alone (BMT) in high-risk patients anatomically suitable for EVAR.  The Irish patient Trial Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:42

Hynes N, Sultan S. A parallel group observational study of Supra-Renal Aortic aneurysm Repair (SRAR), Juxtarenal Aneurysm Repair (JRAR) and Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (IRAR).  Does Single Suprarenal Artery clamping alter technical and clinical outcome in Para-Renal Aortic Repair? Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:48

Zaletel E, El Homasany B, Nolan P, Quinlan N, McHugh P, Sultan S. Computer Modelling to evaluate the hemodynamic effects of intermittent pneumatic compression in patients with critical lower limb ischemia. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:50-

Tawfick W, O’Connor M, Hynes N, Sultan S. Implementation of the Continuous Auto-Transfusion System (CATS) in Open AAA repair: An Observational Comparative Cohort Study. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:50

Beirne C, Martin F, Hynes N, Sultan S. Five years experience in Transverse Groin Incision for femoral artery access in arterial reconstructive surgery. A parallel observational longitudinal group comparison study. Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:51

El Homasany B, Lawlor M, Hoary M, Hynes N, Sultan S.  Systematic overview of Neuro-protection devices (NPD) during Carotid angioplasty & Stenting (CAS) Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:51

Hynes N, Sultan S. Double blinded randomized trial of thin versus ultra-thin Dacron patching in carotid endarterectomy (CEA): short-term technical and clinical outcome Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:52

Tawfick W, O’Connor M, Manning B, Hynes N, Sultan S.  Critical Bleeding in Vascular Surgery; Expanding the Indication of Recombinant Activated Factor VII (rFVIIa) Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:52

Lowery A, Mahendran B , Manning BJ, Sultan S.  A prospective feasability study of Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (DUAM), Digital-Subtraction Angiography (DSA) and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) in Management of Critical Lower Limb Ischemia (CLI) by Endovascular Revascularisation (EvR). Ir J Med Sci 2007 176(1);S1:53