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[FG] Staub Daniel

Research Group Daniel Staub

Research Focus

Cardiovascular & Perioperative Medicine


Area of Research

  • Vascular ultrasound imaging (Duplex, CEUS, 3D-ultrasound) 
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Venous thromboembolism
  • Giant cell arteritis
  • Endovenous laser therapy in varicose veins
  • Registry (VTE, PAD)


Approved Research Projects

  • Evaluation of carotid atherosclerosis by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in high risk patients with suspected coronary artery disease (Collaboration with CRIB, Prof. Christian Müller)
  • Evaluation of perivascular venous vascularization and inflammation by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in patients with acute deep vein thrombosis and superficial thrombophlebitis (NCT01367769)
  • Rivaroxaban for thrombosis prophylaxis in endovenous laser ablation with and without miniphlebectomy: a multicenter experience
  • Edoxaban treatment in routine clinical practice in patients with venous thromboembolism in Europe (ETNA-VTE-Europe)
  • PREFER in VTE Prevention of Thromboembolic Events – European Registry in Venous Thromboembolism
  • A Prospective, Multicenter, Single Arm Real-World Registry Investigating the Clinical Use and Safety of the Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon PTA Catheter for Treatment of Below-the-knee (BTK) Arteries
  • XATOC – Xarelto + Acetylsalicylic Acid: Treatment patterns and Outcomes across the disease Continuum in patients with CAD and/or PAD


Collaborations

National Collaborations

  • CRIB (Prof. Christian Müller)
  • Retrospective cohort study of patients suspected of having GCA at the University Hospital Basel (Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Daikeler, Rheumatology, University Hospital Basel)
  • Prophylactic versus therapeutic anticoagulation with Apixaban to treat calf vein thrombosis: The APICALF randomized trial. (The APICALF study) (Prof. Dr. med. Marc Righini Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève) (NCT04981327)
  • Timing of revascularization in patients with diabetic foot ulcer and non-critical peripheral artery disease: a randomized, controlled trial (Prof. Dr. med. Iris Baumgartner Inselspital, University of Bern) (NCT04939038)

International Collaborations

  • Sasan Partovi (interventional Radiology, Cleveland Clinic)
  • The Prospective Studies of Atherosclerosis (Proof-ATHERO) consortium
  • PROG-IMT study group
  • ESC Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases
  • Carotid Imaging Consensus group


Ongoing Research Projects

  • Predictive value of carotid lesion neovascularization detected by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis (NCT01732523)
  • Swiss Endovenous Therapy (SET) Registry
  • Retrospective cohort study of patients suspected of having GCA at the University Hospital Basel (Collaboration with Prof. Daikeler, Rheumatology, University Hospital Basel)