2023
Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study comparing a self-expanding covered stent to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for treatment of upper extremity hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula stenosis
Dolmatch B, Cabrera T, Pergola P, Balamuthusamy S, Makris A, Cooper R, Moore E, Licht J, Macaulay E, Maleux G, Pfammatter T, Settlage R, Cristea E, Lansky A, Investigators A, Dolmatch B, Goh G, Hawkins S, Macaulay E, Spark I, de Graff R, Deutschmann H, Kickuth R, Maleux G, Pfammatter T, Kirksey L, Mendes R, Aruny J, Ali V, Cabrera T, Pergola P, Sharma D, Moore E, Shah H, Dwyer A, Yee D, Teng W, Cooper R, Balamuthusamy S, Lipkowitz G, Saad T, Licht J, Makris A, Rogers T, Burgess J, Hoggard J. Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study comparing a self-expanding covered stent to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for treatment of upper extremity hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula stenosis. Kidney International 2023, 104: 189-200. PMID: 36990214, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion primary patencyAccess circuit primary patencyPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyTarget lesion reinterventionPrimary patencyTransluminal angioplastyArteriovenous fistulaAVF stenosisAdditional clinical outcomesCircuit primary patencyCovered stent groupLesion primary patencyMulticenter clinical studyHemodialysis arteriovenous fistula stenosisArteriovenous fistula stenosisHemodialysis patientsPrimary outcomeRandomized studyClinical outcomesAVF dysfunctionStent groupClinical studiesFistula stenosisSix monthsPatients
2001
Vascular complications after percutaneous coronary interventions following hemostasis with manual compression versus arteriotomy closure devices
Dangas G, Mehran R, Kokolis S, Feldman D, Satler L, Pichard A, Kent K, Lansky A, Stone G, Leon M. Vascular complications after percutaneous coronary interventions following hemostasis with manual compression versus arteriotomy closure devices. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2001, 38: 638-641. PMID: 11527609, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01449-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionArteriotomy closure devicesManual compressionVascular complicationsCoronary interventionClosure deviceHigher vascular complication ratesVascular complication ratesVascular surgical repairPrevious clinical studiesAchievement of hemostasisHematocrit dropEarly ambulationComplication rateConsecutive patientsTransfemoral approachSheath removalSurgical repairArteriovenous fistulaHemostasis techniquesAccess siteClinical studiesLarge cohortMultivariate analysisComplications