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  1. Long-Term Predictors of Major Adverse Cerebrovascular and Cardiac Events After Successful Transradial Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalization: Five-Year Results of the TRACTOR Study

    Article • Journal of Personalized Medicine, July 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  2. Successful Management of a Distal Left Main Perforation Using the Jailed-balloon Technique and Covered Stent Fenestration

    Article • Interventional Cardiology Reviews Research Resources, June 2026, Medical Media Communications, Ltd. T/A Radcliffe Cardiology

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  3. Long-Term Predictors of Major Adverse Cerebrovascular and Cardiac Events After Successful Transradial Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalization: Five-Year Results of the TRACTOR Study

    Article • May 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  4. Recovery of atrioventricular conduction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A single center experience

    Article • Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, May 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  5. Long-Term Prognostic Value of Post-Revascularization Fractional Flow Reserve and Skin Perfusion Toe Pressure in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

    Article • Medicina, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  6. Long-Term Prognostic Power of Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Peak Left Atrial Reservoir Global Longitudinal Strain in Healthy Adults—An Analysis from the MAGYAR-Healthy Study

    Article • Life, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  7. Midterm Outcome of Balloon-Expandable Covered Stenting of Femoral Access Site Complications

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  8. Long-Term Prognostic Impact of Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Healthy Adults—Insights from the MAGYAR-Healthy Study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  9. First application of the distal radial approach for severe mechanical surgical aortic valve paravalvular leak transcatheter closure with a double vascular plug: a case report

    Article • European Heart Journal - Case Reports, July 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  10. The Clinical Impact of Access Site Selection for Successful Thrombolysis and Intervention in Acute Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (RAD-ALI Registry)

    Article • Life, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  11. Stent graft implantation from distal radial access—A novel way to treat femoral access site complication during transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A case report

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2024, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  12. Dynamic Perfusion Computed Tomography for the Assessment of Concomitant Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with a History of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia—A Pilot Study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  13. The Relationship between Tricuspid Annular Longitudinal and Sphincter-like Features of Its Function in Healthy Adults: Insights from the MAGYAR-Healthy Study

    Article • Life, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  14. Combination of Laser Atherectomy and Super High-pressure Non-compliant Balloon to Treat Stent Under-expansion in Cases of Failed Interventional Options

    Article • Interventional Cardiology Reviews Research Resources, July 2023, Medical Media Communications, Ltd. T/A Radcliffe Cardiology

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  15. Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Tricuspid Annular Dimensions and Right Atrial Strains in Healthy Adults—Is There a Relationship? (Insights from the MAGYAR-Healthy Study)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  16. Simultaneously Assessed Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Left Ventricular and Left Atrial Volumes Are Associated in Healthy Adults—Findings from the MAGYAR-Healthy Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  17. Correlation between Coronary Artery Disease with Other Arterial Systems: Similar, Albeit Separate, Underlying Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  18. Dependence of Left Ventricular Rotational Mechanics on Left Atrial Volumes in Non-Smoker Healthy Adults: Analysis Based on the Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiographic MAGYAR-Healthy Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  19. Survival of Myocardial Infarction Patients with Diabetes Mellitus at the Invasive Era (Results from the Városmajor Myocardial Infarction Registry)

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  20. Comparison of Safety of RADial comPRESSion Devices: A Multi-Center Trial of Patent Hemostasis following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention from Conventional Radial Access (RAD-PRESS Trial)

    Article • Diagnostics, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  21. Polygenic Risk Score for Cardiovascular Diseases in Artificial Intelligence Paradigm: A Review

    Article • Journal of Korean Medical Science, January 2023, XMLink

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  22. The Role of Ultrasound in Accessing the Distal Radial Artery at the Anatomical Snuffbox for Cardiovascular Interventions

    Article • Life, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Agata Stanek, Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  23. Economics of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Diagnosis vs. Treatment

    Article • Healthcare, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  24. Distal Radial Artery Access for Recanalization of Radial Artery Occlusion and Repeat Intervention: A Single Center Experience

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  25. Cardiovascular/Stroke Risk Stratification in Diabetic Foot Infection Patients Using Deep Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence: An Investigative Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  26. Vascular Implications of COVID-19: Role of Radiological Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, and Tissue Characterization: A Special Report

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  27. Approaches to Peripheral Artery Disease in Diabetes: Are There Any Differences?

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Agata Stanek, Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  28. Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Early Clinical Outcome and Stent Restenosis after Carotid Artery Stenting

    Article • Journal of Diabetes Research, July 2022, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  29. Deep Learning Paradigm for Cardiovascular Disease/Stroke Risk Stratification in Parkinson’s Disease Affected by COVID-19: A Narrative Review

    Article • Diagnostics, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  30. Radial Artery Calcification in Predicting Coronary Calcification and Atherosclerosis Burden

    Article • Cardiology Research and Practice, May 2022, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  31. Impact of Clinical and Morphological Factors on Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Myocardial Bridge

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  32. A Powerful Paradigm for Cardiovascular Risk Stratification Using Multiclass, Multi-Label, and Ensemble-Based Machine Learning Paradigms: A Narrative Review

    Article • Diagnostics, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  33. A case report of COVID-19-associated acute hand ischaemia in a young professional volleyball player

    Article • European Heart Journal - Case Reports, February 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  34. Distal versus conventional radial access for coronary angiography and intervention: Design and rationale of DISCO RADIAL study

    Article • American Heart Journal, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  35. Cardiovascular disease detection using machine learning and carotid/femoral arterial imaging frameworks in rheumatoid arthritis patients

    Article • Rheumatology International, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  36. Simultaneous Dual Distal Radial Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty for Larger Aortic Annuli

    Article • Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, January 2022, Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  37. Distal Radial Artery Access for Coronary and Peripheral Procedures: A Multicenter Experience

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  38. COVLIAS 1.0 vs. MedSeg: Artificial Intelligence-Based Comparative Study for Automated COVID-19 Computed Tomography Lung Segmentation in Italian and Croatian Cohorts

    Article • Diagnostics, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  39. TRIACCESS Study: Randomized Comparison Between Radial, Femoral, and Pedal Access for Percutaneous Femoro-popliteal Artery Angioplasty

    Article • Journal of Endovascular Therapy, August 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  40. Superficial temporal artery access for percutaneous coronary artery stenting during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report

    Article • European Heart Journal - Case Reports, December 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  41. A novel fiber‐optic based 0.014″ pressure wire: Designs of the OptoWire™, development phases, and the O2 first‐in‐man results

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  42. Distal Radial Artery Access for Superficial Femoral Artery Interventions

    Article • Journal of Endovascular Therapy, October 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  43. Direct transpedal pressure measurement during transpedal below‐the‐knee interventions in critical limb ischemia

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2020, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  44. Approach to Tibiopedal Retrograde Revascularization of Below-The-Knee Peripheral Arterial Diseases With or Without Transradial Guidance Peripheral Angiography

    Article • Journal of Invasive Cardiology, January 2020, HMP Communications, LLC

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  45. Functional hemodynamics assessment during endovascular Tibio‐pedal retrograde intervention of peripheral arterial disease

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2019, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  46. Impact of Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes Mellitus on the Long-Term Follow-Up in Patients after Retrograde Recanalization of the Femoropopliteal Arterial Region

    Article • Journal of Diabetes Research, March 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Agata Stanek, Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  47. Short‐ and long‐term results with a percutaneous treatment in critical hand ischaemia

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2019, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  48. Kinetic Imaging in Lower Extremity Arteriography: Comparison to Digital Subtraction Angiography

    Article • Radiology, January 2019, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  49. Transradial left gastric artery embolization to treat severe obesity: A pilot study

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  50. Reply

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  51. Transradial versus tibiopedal access approach for endovascular intervention of superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusion

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  52. Combined Transradial and Transpedal Approach for Femoral Artery Interventions

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  53. Comparison of Platelet Function Guided Versus Unguided Treatment With P2Y12 Inhibitors in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Hungarian Myocardial Infarction Registry)

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  54. Drug-Coated Balloon Treatment of Femoropopliteal Lesions for Patients With Intermittent Claudication and Ischemic Rest Pain

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  55. Fractional flow reserve in below the knee arteries with critical limb ischemia and validation against gold-standard morphologic, functional measures and long term clinical outcomes

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  56. Acute, total occlusion of the left main stem: coronary intervention options, outcomes, and recommendations

    Article • Advances in Interventional Cardiology, January 2018, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  57. Guided de-escalation of antiplatelet treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (TROPICAL-ACS): a randomised, open-label, multicentre trial

    Article • The Lancet, October 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Thomas Munzel or Muenzel, Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  58. Two sides to every story: the trade-off between paravalvular leakage and the occurrence of conduction disturbances in transcatheter heart valves

    Article • EuroIntervention, September 2017, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  59. Same-Day Discharge After Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Carotid Stenting in a Single Session

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  60. In vivo MRI and ex vivo histological assessment of the cardioprotection induced by ischemic preconditioning, postconditioning and remote conditioning in a closed-chest porcine model of reperfused acute myocardial infarction: importance of microvasculature

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  61. A krónikus kritikus végtagischaemia invazív kezelésének hosszú távú eredményei

    Article • Orvosi Hetilap, March 2017, Akademiai Kiado

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  62. Fractional flow reserve guided stenting of a myocardial bridge

    Article • The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, January 2017, Kare Publishing

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  63. Successful removal of entrapped Burr with sheathless guiding during stent rotablation

    Article • The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, January 2017, Kare Publishing

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  64. Rotational atherectomy of undilatable coronary stents: stentablation, a clinical perspective and recommendation

    Article • EuroIntervention, August 2016, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  65. Transradial/Transbrachial Carotid Artery Stenting With Proximal or Distal Protection

    Article • Journal of Endovascular Therapy, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  66. Underuse of coronary intervention and its impact on mortality in the elderly with myocardial infarction. A propensity-matched analysis from the Hungarian Myocardial Infarction Registry

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  67. Transradial and transulnar access for iliac artery interventions using sheathless guiding systems: A feasibility study

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  68. Impact of Center Experience on Patient Radiation Exposure During Transradial Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Intervention: A Patient‐Level, International, Collaborative, Multi‐Center Analysis

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Ed O'Brien, Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  69. Evaluation of contraceptive methods in women with congenital heart disease in Germany, Hungary and Japan

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  70. Frequency of Miscarriage/Stillbirth and Terminations of Pregnancy Among Women With Congenital Heart Disease in Germany, Hungary and Japan

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2016, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  71. Retrograde subintimal recanalization of a radial artery occlusion after coronary angiography using the palmar loop technique

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  72. Clinical predictors of mortality following rotational atherectomy and stent implantation in high‐risk patients: A single center experience

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  73. Transradial Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Culotte Stenting with Zotarolimus Eluting Coronary Stents in Renal Artery Bifurcation Stenosis

    Article • EJVES Short Reports, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  74. Transradial access for renal artery intervention

    Article • Interventional Medicine and Applied Science, September 2014, Akademiai Kiado

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  75. TCT-511 Catheter directed thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy pulmonary embolism

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  76. A randomised comparison of transradial and transfemoral approach for carotid artery stenting: RADCAR (RADial access for CARotid artery stenting) study

    Article • EuroIntervention, July 2014, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  77. Allen’s test in patients with peripheral artery disease

    Article • Open Medicine, February 2014, De Gruyter

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  78. Transpedal access after failed anterograde recanalization of complex below-the-knee and femoropoliteal occlusions in critical limb ischemia

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  79. TCT-504 Randomized comparison of transradial and transfemoral approach for carotid artery stenting

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  80. Culotte stenting with bioabsorbable everolimus-eluting stents

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr E Regar, Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  81. Long-Term Clinical Follow-Up after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Bare Metal In-Stent Restenosis

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  82. Stent thrombosis due to stent fracture in heavily calcified right coronary artery

    Article • Cor et Vasa, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  83. Catheter-induced brachial artery dissection during transradial angioplasty

    Article • The Journal of Vascular Access, January 2013, Wichtig

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  84. Radial Artery Cannulation: A Systemic Review

    Article • Journal of Anesthesia & Clinical Research, January 2013, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  85. TCT-182 Angioplasty of the hand arteries in critical hand ischaemia

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  86. Retrograde transpedal stenting of the tibioperoneal trunk in critical limb ischemia

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2012, Wiley

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  87. Successful infliximab treatment in a patient with Takayasu arteritis associated with ulcerative colitis or migration does not override genetics

    Article • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, July 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  88. Angiographically borderline left main coronary artery lesions: correlation of transthoracic doppler echocardiography and intravascular ultrasound: a pilot study

    Article • Cardiovascular Ultrasound, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  89. AS-035 Effectiveness and Long Term Results of Rotational Atherectomy in Heavily Calcified Left Main Bifurcation Lesions: Hard Plaque Preparation and the One Stent Technique

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  90. Rotational atherectomy of a severely calcified superficial femoral artery stenosis after failed balloon passage — Case report

    Article • Interventional Medicine and Applied Science, December 2010, Akademiai Kiado

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  91. Anterograde recanalisation of the radial artery followed by transradial angioplasty

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  92. Rotational atherectomy of a complex, highly calcified left anterior descending artery lesion

    Article • Interventional Medicine and Applied Science, March 2010, Akademiai Kiado

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  93. Five-year experience with transradial coronary angioplasty in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, April 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  94. Report on initial experience with transradial access for carotid artery stenting

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery, June 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  95. 1069 Comparison of angiography, IVUS, coronary flow reserve measurement by TEE in angiographically borderline lesions

    Article • European Journal of Echocardiography, December 2006, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  96. Hypercholesterolemia Attenuates the Anti-ischemic Effect of Preconditioning During Coronary Angioplasty

    Article • CHEST Journal, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa

  97. New diagnostic and interventional methods in invasive cardiology

    Article • University of Szeged

    Dr Zoltán Ruzsa