University of California San Francisco

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Joseph
Rapp
MD

Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Email: [email protected]
 

Education

Education
  • 1964-68, University of Oregon, B.S., Biology
  • 1969-73, University of Oregon Medical School, M.D., Medicine
Residencies
  • 1973-74, Baltimore City Hospital, Intern, Medicine
  • 1974-79, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Resident, Surgery
Fellowships
Start Year
1983
End Year
1984
Postdoctoral Training
  • 2004, Kaiser Permanente - Endovascular Mini Fellowship, Fellow, Surgery, (Vascular)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, 1981
  • American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, 1990

Clinical Expertise

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Complex Limb Revascularization
Critical Limb Ischemia
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Diabetic Vascular Disease
Dialysis Access
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Mesenteric Artery Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Varicose Veins
Vascular Malformations

Program Affiliations

Chief, Vascular Surgery Service - San Francisco VA Medical Center

Grants and Funding

  • LIPOPROTEIN ISOLATION FROM SURGICAL SPECIMENS AND PLASMA | NIH | 1988-07-01 - 1993-06-30 | Role: Principal Investigator
  • LIPOPROTEIN ISOLATION FROM SURGICAL SPECIMENTS AND PLASM | NIH | 1986-12-01 - 1989-11-30 | Role: Principal Investigator

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 125
  1. Vascular Anastomoses and Dissection: A Six-Part Simulation Curriculum for Surgical Residents.
    Brian R, Rodriguez N, Rapp J, Chern H, O'Sullivan P, Gomez-Sanchez C| | PubMed
  2. Assessment of Surgeon Performance of Advanced Open Surgical Skills Using a Microskills-Based Novel Curriculum.
    Greenberg AL, Karimzada MM, Brian R, Yap A, Luu HY, Ahmed S, Huang CY, Waits SA, Hirose R, Alseidi A, Rapp JH, O'Sullivan PS, Chern H, Syed SM| | PubMed
  3. Eptifibatide bridging therapy for staged carotid artery stenting and cardiac surgery: Safety and feasibility.
    Caton MT, Narsinh KH, Baker A, Amans MR, Hetts SW, Rapp JH, Ianuzzi JC, Tseng E, Gasper WJ, Cooke DL| | PubMed
  4. Vascular inflammation in a growing iliac artery aneurysm.
    Hope MD, Gasper WJ, Rapp J, Owens CD, Haraldsson H, Saloner D| | PubMed
  5. Ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography is a feasible method for the clinical evaluation of lower extremity arterial disease.
    Walker JP, Nosova E, Sigovan M, Rapp J, Grenon MS, Owens CD, Gasper WJ, Saloner DA| | PubMed
  6. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with mortality and adverse vascular access outcomes in patients with end-stage renal disease.
    Walker JP, Hiramoto JS, Gasper WJ, Auyang P, Conte MS, Rapp JH, Lovett DH, Owens CD| | PubMed
  7. Invited commentary.
    Rapp JH| | PubMed
  8. Inducible ApoE gene repair in hypomorphic ApoE mice deficient in the low-density lipoprotein receptor promotes atheroma stabilization with a human-like lipoprotein profile.
    Eberlé D, Luk FS, Kim RY, Olivas VR, Kumar N, Posada JM, Li K, Gaudreault N, Rapp JH, Raffai RL| | PubMed
  9. Assessing the anatomic applicability of the multibranched endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm technique.
    Gasper WJ, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Grenon SM, Hiramoto JS, Sobel JD, Chuter TA| | PubMed
  10. Macrophage-specific apoE gene repair reduces diet-induced hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis in hypomorphic Apoe mice.
    Gaudreault N, Kumar N, Olivas VR, Eberlé D, Rapp JH, Raffai RL| | PubMed
  11. Efficacy and durability of endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair using the caudally directed cuff technique.
    Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Grenon SM, Hiramoto JS, Sobel J, Chuter TA| | PubMed
  12. Apolipoprotein E4 domain interaction accelerates diet-induced atherosclerosis in hypomorphic Arg-61 apoe mice.
    Eberlé D, Kim RY, Luk FS, de Mochel NS, Gaudreault N, Olivas VR, Kumar N, Posada JM, Birkeland AC, Rapp JH, Raffai RL| | PubMed
  13. Efficacy of optimal long-term management of multiple cardiovascular risk factors (CVD) on walking and quality of life in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD): protocol for randomized controlled trial.
    Oka RK, Conte MS, Owens CD, Rapp J, Fung G, Alley HF, Giacomini JC, Myers J, Mohler ER| | PubMed
  14. Polyunsaturated fatty acids and peripheral artery disease.
    Grenon SM, Hughes-Fulford M, Rapp J, Conte MS| | PubMed
  15. ApoE suppresses atherosclerosis by reducing lipid accumulation in circulating monocytes and the expression of inflammatory molecules on monocytes and vascular endothelium.
    Gaudreault N, Kumar N, Posada JM, Stephens KB, Reyes de Mochel NS, Eberlé D, Olivas VR, Kim RY, Harms MJ, Johnson S, Messina LM, Rapp JH, Raffai RL| | PubMed
  16. Do microemboli reach the brain penetrating arteries?
    Zhu L, Hoffmann A, Wintermark M, Pan X, Tu R, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  17. The distribution and size of ischemic lesions after carotid artery angioplasty and stenting: evidence for microembolization to terminal arteries.
    Zhu L, Wintermark M, Saloner D, Fandel M, Pan XM, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  18. Preoperative coronary artery revascularization and long-term outcomes following abdominal aortic vascular surgery in patients with abnormal myocardial perfusion scans: a subgroup analysis of the coronary artery revascularization prophylaxis trial.
    Garcia S, Rider JE, Moritz TE, Pierpont G, Goldman S, Larsen GC, Shunk K, Littooy F, Santilli S, Rapp J, Reda DJ, Ward HB, McFalls EO| | PubMed
  19. Long-term follow-up of neck expansion after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.
    Monahan TS, Chuter TA, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Hiramoto JS| | PubMed
  20. Atherosclerotic plaque progression in carotid arteries: monitoring with high-spatial-resolution MR imaging--multicenter trial.
    Boussel L, Arora S, Rapp J, Rutt B, Huston J, Parker D, Yuan C, Bassiouny H, Saloner D, MAPP Investigators| | PubMed
  21. The upside-down zenith stent graft limb.
    Hiramoto JS, Reilly LM, Schneider DB, Rapp JH, Chuter TA| | PubMed
  22. Distal filtration versus flow reversal: An ex vivo assessment of the choices for carotid embolic protection.
    Rapp JH, Zhu L, Hollenbeck K, Sarkar R, Velez PM, Reilly LM, Hiramoto J, Pan XM| | PubMed
  23. Outcome of renal stenting for renal artery coverage during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.
    Hiramoto JS, Chang CK, Reilly LM, Schneider DB, Rapp JH, Chuter TA| | PubMed
  24. Microemboli composed of cholesterol crystals disrupt the blood-brain barrier and reduce cognition.
    Rapp JH, Pan XM, Neumann M, Hong M, Hollenbeck K, Liu J| | PubMed
  25. Branched stent-grafts: will these become the new standard?
    Chuter TA, Hiramoto JS, Chang C, Wakil L, Schneider DB, Rapp JH, Reilly LM| | PubMed
  26. An experimental model of lacunar infarction: embolization of microthrombi.
    Rapp JH, Hollenbeck K, Pan XM| | PubMed
  27. High-resolution CT imaging of carotid artery atherosclerotic plaques.
    Wintermark M, Jawadi SS, Rapp JH, Tihan T, Tong E, Glidden DV, Abedin S, Schaeffer S, Acevedo-Bolton G, Boudignon B, Orwoll B, Pan X, Saloner D| | PubMed
  28. Predictors and outcomes of a perioperative myocardial infarction following elective vascular surgery in patients with documented coronary artery disease: results of the CARP trial.
    McFalls EO, Ward HB, Moritz TE, Apple FS, Goldman S, Pierpont G, Larsen GC, Hattler B, Shunk K, Littooy F, Santilli S, Rapp J, Thottapurathu L, Krupski W, Reda DJ, Henderson WG| | PubMed
  29. Endovascular treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
    Chuter TA, Rapp JH, Hiramoto JS, Schneider DB, Howell B, Reilly LM| | PubMed
  30. Clinical factors associated with long-term mortality following vascular surgery: outcomes from the Coronary Artery Revascularization Prophylaxis (CARP) Trial.
    McFalls EO, Ward HB, Moritz TE, Littooy F, Santilli S, Rapp J, Larsen G, Reda DJ| | PubMed
  31. Atheroembolism during percutaneous renal artery revascularization.
    Edwards MS, Corriere MA, Craven TE, Pan XM, Rapp JH, Pearce JD, Mertaugh NB, Hansen KJ| | PubMed
  32. Postprocedural microembolic events following carotid surgery and carotid angioplasty and stenting.
    Tedesco MM, Lee JT, Dalman RL, Lane B, Loh C, Haukoos JS, Rapp JH, Coogan SM| | PubMed
  33. Subclinical embolization after carotid artery stenting: new lesions on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging occur postprocedure.
    Rapp JH, Wakil L, Sawhney R, Pan XM, Yenari MA, Glastonbury C, Coogan S, Wintermark M| | PubMed
  34. MRI of geometric and compositional features of vulnerable carotid plaque.
    Saloner D, Acevedo-Bolton G, Wintermark M, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  35. Long-term outcome and reintervention after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using the Zenith stent graft.
    Hiramoto JS, Reilly LM, Schneider DB, Sivamurthy N, Rapp JH, Chuter TA| | PubMed
  36. The effect of magnetic resonance imaging on stainless-steel Z-stent-based abdominal aortic prosthesis.
    Hiramoto JS, Reilly LM, Schneider DB, Skorobogaty H, Rapp J, Chuter TA| | PubMed
  37. Unmasking complicated atherosclerotic plaques on carotid magnetic resonance angiography: a report of three cases.
    Wintermark M, Rapp JH, Tan J, Saloner D| | PubMed
  38. Ezetimibe inhibits the incorporation of dietary oxidized cholesterol into lipoproteins.
    Staprans I, Pan XM, Rapp JH, Moser AH, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  39. Postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing elective revascularization for critical limb ischemia and intermittent claudication: a subanalysis of the Coronary Artery Revascularization Prophylaxis (CARP) trial.
    Raghunathan A, Rapp JH, Littooy F, Santilli S, Krupski WC, Ward HB, Thottapurathu L, Moritz T, McFalls EO, CARP Investigators| | PubMed
  40. Adjunctive primary stenting of Zenith endograft limbs during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: implications for limb patency.
    Sivamurthy N, Schneider DB, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Skovobogatyy H, Chuter TA| | PubMed
  41. The role of dietary oxidized cholesterol and oxidized fatty acids in the development of atherosclerosis.
    Staprans I, Pan XM, Rapp JH, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  42. Aortoiliac occlusive disease in patients with known or suspected peripheral vascular disease: safety and efficacy of gadofosveset-enhanced MR angiography--multicenter comparative phase III study.
    Rapp JH, Wolff SD, Quinn SF, Soto JA, Meranze SG, Muluk S, Blebea J, Johnson SP, Rofsky NM, Duerinckx A, Foster GS, Kent KC, Moneta G, Middlebrook MR, Narra VR, Toombs BD, Pollak J, Yucel EK, Shamsi K, Weisskoff RM| | PubMed
  43. Atheroemboli during renal artery angioplasty: an ex vivo study.
    Hiramoto J, Hansen KJ, Pan XM, Edwards MS, Sawhney R, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  44. Credentialing for carotid artery stenting.
    Schneider DB, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  45. Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery.
    McFalls EO, Ward HB, Moritz TE, Goldman S, Krupski WC, Littooy F, Pierpont G, Santilli S, Rapp J, Hattler B, Shunk K, Jaenicke C, Thottapurathu L, Ellis N, Reda DJ, Henderson WG| | PubMed
  46. Transport of contrast agents in contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography.
    Jou LD, Rapp J, Saloner D| | PubMed
  47. Current status of carotid imaging by MRA.
    Rapp JH, Saloner D| | PubMed
  48. Impact of surgeon and surgical center characteristics on choice of permanent vascular access.
    O'Hare AM, Dudley RA, Hynes DM, McCulloch CE, Navarro D, Colin P, Stroupe K, Rapp J, Johansen KL| | PubMed
  49. Cerebral ischemia and infarction from atheroemboli <100 microm in Size.
    Rapp JH, Pan XM, Yu B, Swanson RA, Higashida RT, Simpson P, Saloner D| | PubMed
  50. Contrast material-enhanced MRA overestimates severity of carotid stenosis, compared with 3D time-of-flight MRA.
    Townsend TC, Saloner D, Pan XM, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  51. Double-lumen carotid plaque: a morbid configuration.
    Yu B, Mang Pan X, Saloner D, Troyer A, Rapp JH, ACSCEPT Trialists| | PubMed
  52. Biochemical characterization of atherosclerotic plaque constituents using FTIR spectroscopy and histology.
    Li C, Ebenstein D, Xu C, Chapman J, Saloner D, Rapp J, Pruitt L| | PubMed
  53. Oxidized cholesterol in the diet is a source of oxidized lipoproteins in human serum.
    Staprans I, Pan XM, Rapp JH, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  54. Hepatic endosomal trafficking of lipoprotein-bound endotoxin in rats.
    Harris HW, Brady SE, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  55. Rupture rate of large abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients refusing or unfit for elective repair.
    Lederle FA, Johnson GR, Wilson SE, Ballard DJ, Jordan WD, Blebea J, Littooy FN, Freischlag JA, Bandyk D, Rapp JH, Salam AA, Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study #417 Investigators| | PubMed
  56. Immediate repair compared with surveillance of small abdominal aortic aneurysms.
    Lederle FA, Wilson SE, Johnson GR, Reinke DB, Littooy FN, Acher CW, Ballard DJ, Messina LM, Gordon IL, Chute EP, Krupski WC, Busuttil SJ, Barone GW, Sparks S, Graham LM, Rapp JH, Makaroun MS, Moneta GL, Cambria RA, Makhoul RG, Eton D, Ansel HJ, Freischlag JA, Bandyk D, Aneurysm Detection and Management Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group| | PubMed
  57. Expansion rates and outcomes for the 3.0-cm to the 3.9-cm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.
    Santilli SM, Littooy FN, Cambria RA, Rapp JH, Tretinyak AS, d'Audiffret AC, Kuskowski MA, Roethle ST, Tomczak CM, Krupski WC| | PubMed
  58. Major carotid plaque surface irregularities correlate with neurologic symptoms.
    Troyer A, Saloner D, Pan XM, Velez P, Rapp JH, Assessment of Carotid Stenosis by Comparison with Endarterectomy Plaque Trial Investigators| | PubMed
  59. Structure of plaque at carotid bifurcation: high-resolution MRI with histological correlation.
    Coombs BD, Rapp JH, Ursell PC, Reilly LM, Saloner D| | PubMed
  60. Endoleak after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
    Chuter TA, Faruqi RM, Sawhney R, Reilly LM, Kerlan RB, Canto CJ, Lukaszewicz GC, Laberge JM, Wilson MW, Gordon RL, Wall SD, Rapp J, Messina LM| | PubMed
  61. Detection of clinically silent infarcts after carotid endarterectomy by use of diffusion-weighted imaging.
    Feiwell RJ, Besmertis L, Sarkar R, Saloner DA, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  62. Atheroemboli to the brain: size threshold for causing acute neuronal cell death.
    Rapp JH, Pan XM, Sharp FR, Shah DM, Wille GA, Velez PM, Troyer A, Higashida RT, Saloner D| | PubMed
  63. Oxidized cholesterol in the diet accelerates the development of atherosclerosis in LDL receptor- and apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
    Staprans I, Pan XM, Rapp JH, Grunfeld C, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  64. Endovascular aneurysm repair in high-risk patients.
    Chuter TA, Reilly LM, Faruqi RM, Kerlan RB, Sawhney R, Canto CJ, LaBerge JM, Wilson MW, Gordon RL, Wall SD, Rapp J, Messina LM| | PubMed
  65. Oxidized cholesterol in the diet accelerates the development of aortic atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed rabbits.
    Staprans I, Pan XM, Rapp JH, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  66. Secretory sphingomyelinase, a product of the acid sphingomyelinase gene, can hydrolyze atherogenic lipoproteins at neutral pH. Implications for atherosclerotic lesion development.
    Schissel SL, Jiang X, Tweedie-Hardman J, Jeong T, Camejo EH, Najib J, Rapp JH, Williams KJ, Tabas I| | PubMed
  67. Exposure to cigarette smoke delays the plasma clearance of chylomicrons and chylomicron remnants in rats.
    Pan XM, Staprans I, Hardman DA, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  68. A blinded trial of local recombinant tissue factor pathway inhibitor versus either local or systemic heparin in a vein bypass model.
    Rapp JH, Pan XM, Ghermay A, Gazetas P, Brady SE, Reilly LM| | PubMed
  69. Rabbit aorta and human atherosclerotic lesions hydrolyze the sphingomyelin of retained low-density lipoprotein. Proposed role for arterial-wall sphingomyelinase in subendothelial retention and aggregation of atherogenic lipoproteins.
    Schissel SL, Tweedie-Hardman J, Rapp JH, Graham G, Williams KJ, Tabas I| | PubMed
  70. Sepsis increases endocytosis of endotoxin into hepatocytes.
    Ghermay AP, Brady S, Havel RJ, Harris HW, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  71. Oxidized lipids in the diet accelerate the development of fatty streaks in cholesterol-fed rabbits.
    Staprãns I, Rapp JH, Pan XM, Hardman DA, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  72. Oxidized lipids in the diet are incorporated by the liver into very low density lipoprotein in rats.
    Staprans I, Rapp JH, Pan XM, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  73. Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins prevent septic death in rats.
    Read TE, Grunfeld C, Kumwenda ZL, Calhoun MC, Kane JP, Feingold KR, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  74. Role for circulating lipoproteins in protection from endotoxin toxicity.
    Feingold KR, Funk JL, Moser AH, Shigenaga JK, Rapp JH, Grunfeld C| | PubMed
  75. Assessment of carotid artery stenosis by ultrasonography, conventional angiography, and magnetic resonance angiography: correlation with ex vivo measurement of plaque stenosis.
    Pan XM, Saloner D, Reilly LM, Bowersox JC, Murray SP, Anderson CM, Gooding GA, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  76. Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins improve survival when given after endotoxin in rats.
    Read TE, Grunfeld C, Kumwenda Z, Calhoun MC, Kane JP, Feingold KR, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  77. Oxidized lipids in the diet are a source of oxidized lipid in chylomicrons of human serum.
    Staprãns I, Rapp JH, Pan XM, Kim KY, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  78. Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins isolated by selected-affinity anti-apolipoprotein B immunosorption from human atherosclerotic plaque.
    Rapp JH, Lespine A, Hamilton RL, Colyvas N, Chaumeton AH, Tweedie-Hardman J, Kotite L, Kunitake ST, Havel RJ, Kane JP| | PubMed
  79. Endotoxin and cytokines increase hepatic messenger RNA levels and serum concentrations of apolipoprotein J (clusterin) in Syrian hamsters.
    Hardardóttir I, Kunitake ST, Moser AH, Doerrler WT, Rapp JH, Grünfeld C, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  80. The protective effect of serum lipoproteins against bacterial lipopolysaccharide.
    Read TE, Harris HW, Grunfeld C, Feingold KR, Kane JP, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  81. Comparison of cardiac morbidity rates between aortic and infrainguinal operations: two-year follow-up. Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research Group.
    Krupski WC, Layug EL, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Mangano DT| | PubMed
  82. Limb salvage and wound coverage in patients with large ischemic ulcers: a multidisciplinary approach with revascularization and free tissue transfer.
    Ciresi KF, Anthony JP, Hoffman WY, Bowersox JC, Reilly LM, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  83. Chylomicrons enhance endotoxin excretion in bile.
    Read TE, Harris HW, Grunfeld C, Feingold KR, Calhoun MC, Kane JP, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  84. Cigarette smoke alters chylomicron metabolism in rats.
    Pan XM, Staprans I, Read TE, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  85. The effect of oxidized lipids in the diet on serum lipoprotein peroxides in control and diabetic rats.
    Staprans I, Rapp JH, Pan XM, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  86. Chylomicrons alter the fate of endotoxin, decreasing tumor necrosis factor release and preventing death.
    Harris HW, Grunfeld C, Feingold KR, Read TE, Kane JP, Jones AL, Eichbaum EB, Bland GF, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  87. Effect of dietary lipid peroxides on metabolism of serum chylomicrons in rats.
    Staprans I, Pan XM, Miller M, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  88. Adverse effects of aspirin in the treatment of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. The VA Cooperative Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Study Group.
    Krupski WC, Weiss DG, Rapp JH, Corson JD, Hobson RW| | PubMed
  89. Magnetic resonance angiography of the carotid artery combining two- and three-dimensional acquisitions.
    Pan XM, Anderson CM, Reilly LM, Saloner D, Lee RE, Perez S, Krupski WC, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  90. Assessment of carotid artery stenosis by MR angiography: comparison with x-ray angiography and color-coded Doppler ultrasound.
    Anderson CM, Saloner D, Lee RE, Griswold VJ, Shapeero LG, Rapp JH, Nagarkar S, Pan X, Gooding GA| | PubMed
  91. The effect of lipid lowering on the incidence of recurrent carotid stenosis.
    Rapp JH| | PubMed
  92. Inhibition of injury induced intimal hyperplasia by saralasin in rats.
    Pan XM, Nelken N, Colyvas N, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  93. Relation of plasma lipid and apoprotein levels to progressive intimal hyperplasia after arterial endarterectomy.
    Colyvas N, Rapp JH, Phillips NR, Stoney R, Perez S, Kane JP, Havel RJ| | PubMed
  94. Chylomicron and chylomicron remnant metabolism in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
    Staprans I, Pan XM, Rapp JH, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  95. Comparison of cardiac morbidity between aortic and infrainguinal operations. Study of Perioperative Ischemia (SPI) Research Group.
    Krupski WC, Layug EL, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Mangano DT| | PubMed
  96. Regulation of hepatic lipid metabolism by cytokines that induce the acute phase response.
    Grunfeld C, Memon RA, Rapp JH, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  97. Chylomicrons can inhibit endotoxin activity in vitro.
    Eichbaum EB, Harris HW, Kane JP, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  98. Connective tissue proteinases and inhibitors in abdominal aortic aneurysms. Involvement of the vasa vasorum in the pathogenesis of aortic aneurysms.
    Herron GS, Unemori E, Wong M, Rapp JH, Hibbs MH, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
  99. A prospective randomized trial of autologous platelet-derived wound healing factors for treatment of chronic nonhealing wounds: a preliminary report.
    Krupski WC, Reilly LM, Perez S, Moss KM, Crombleholme PA, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  100. Chronic visceral ischemia. Three decades of progress.
    Cunningham CG, Reilly LM, Rapp JH, Schneider PA, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
  101. Detection of endotoxin in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in vitro.
    Harris HW, Eichbaum EB, Kane JP, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  102. Lower-extremity vascular grafts placed for peripheral vascular disease: prospective evaluation with duplex Doppler sonography.
    Gooding GA, Perez S, Rapp JH, Krupski WC| | PubMed
  103. Dietary eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid from fish oil. Their incorporation into advanced human atherosclerotic plaques.
    Rapp JH, Connor WE, Lin DS, Porter JM| | PubMed
  104. Simultaneous resection of renal carcinoma and abdominal aortic aneurysm.
    Baskin LS, McClure RD, Rapp JH, Perez S, Krupski WC| | PubMed
  105. Basic data related to lipid abnormalities in peripheral vascular disease.
    Rapp JH| | PubMed
  106. The "natural history" of segmental wall motion abnormalities in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. S.P.I. Research Group.
    London MJ, Tubau JF, Wong MG, Layug E, Hollenberg M, Krupski WC, Rapp JH, Browner WS, Mangano DT| | PubMed
  107. Human very low density lipoproteins and chylomicrons can protect against endotoxin-induced death in mice.
    Harris HW, Grunfeld C, Feingold KR, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  108. Testosterone regulates metabolism of plasma chylomicrons in rats.
    Staprans I, Rapp JH, Pan XM, Ong DL, Feingold KR| | PubMed
  109. Recurrent carotid stenosis: a consequence of local or systemic factors? The influence of unrepaired technical defects.
    Reilly LM, Okuhn SP, Rapp JH, Bennett JB, Ehrenfeld WK, Goldstone J, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
  110. Recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator is an effective agent for thrombolysis of peripheral arteries and bypass grafts: preliminary report.
    Krupski WC, Feldman RK, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  111. Saphenous vein bypass to pedal arteries. An aggressive strategy for foot salvage.
    Harris HW, Rapp JH, Reilly LM, Orlando PA, Krupski WC, Goldstone J| | PubMed
  112. Identification of aortic thrombus by magnetic resonance imaging.
    Pan X, Rapp JH, Harris HW, Krupski WC, Hale JD, Sheldon P, Kaufman L| | PubMed
  113. "Angiography" by magnetic resonance imaging: detailed vascular anatomy without ionizing radiation or contrast media.
    Rapp JH, Pan XM, Hale J, Sheldon P, Feldman R, Krupski W, Sharokh Z, Kaufman L| | PubMed
  114. Particle size distribution of lipoproteins from human atherosclerotic plaque: a preliminary report.
    Rapp JH, Harris HW, Hamilton RL, Krupski WC, Reilly LM, Ehrenfeld WK, Stoney RJ, Goldstone J, Kane JP| | PubMed
  115. Preoperative balloon-tipped catheter placement for proximal control in visceral artery aneurysm surgery.
    Rapp JH, Kerlan R, Ring EJ, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
  116. Comparative effects of hypertension and nicotine on injury-induced myointimal thickening.
    Krupski WC, Olive GC, Weber CA, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  117. Hypercholesterolemia and early restenosis after carotid endarterectomy.
    Rapp JH, Qvarfordt P, Krupski WC, Ehrenfeld WK, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
  118. Recurrent carotid stenosis: operative strategy and late results.
    Bartlett FF, Rapp JH, Goldstone J, Ehrenfeld WK, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
  119. Cholesterol lowering with total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
    Rapp JH, Krupski WC| | PubMed
  120. Ischemia of the upper extremity: significance of proximal arterial disease.
    Rapp JH, Reilly LM, Goldstone J, Krupski WC, Ehrenfeld WK, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
  121. Durability of endarterectomy and antegrade grafts in the treatment of chronic visceral ischemia.
    Rapp JH, Reilly LM, Qvarfordt PG, Goldstone J, Ehrenfeld WK, Stoney RJ| | PubMed
  122. Composition and metabolism of symptomatic distal aortic plaque.
    Rokosova B, Rapp JH, Porter JM, Bentley JP| | PubMed
  123. Direct revascularization for occlusion of the trunks of the aortic arch.
    Ehrenfeld WK, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  124. Lipids of human atherosclerotic plaques and xanthomas: clues to the mechanism of plaque progression.
    Rapp JH, Connor WE, Lin DS, Inahara T, Porter JM| | PubMed
  125. Colestipol plus nicotinic acid in treatment of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia.
    Illingworth DR, Phillipson BE, Rapp JH, Connor WE| | PubMed