2024
The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Outcomes of Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia in the BEST-CLI trial
Ochoa Chaar C, Malas M, Doros G, Schermerhorn M, Conte M, Alameddine D, Siracuse J, Yadavalli S, Dake M, Creager M, Tan T, Rosenfield K, Menard M, Farber A, Hamdan A. The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Outcomes of Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia in the BEST-CLI trial. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39332785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaAnkle amputationLower extremity revascularizationBEST-CLI trialBEST-CLILimb-threatening ischemiaAll-cause deathDiabetes mellitusChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseImpact of diabetes mellitusImpact of DMObstructive pulmonary diseasePotential confoundersBest Surgical TherapyAnkleAdverse limb eventsToe pressureBest EndovascularAnkle pressureRenal diseaseAmputationObservational studyOptimal medical therapyOutcomes of patientsCompared to patients
2022
Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in a Cohort Diagnosed with Celiac Artery Compression.
Kozhimala M, Chan S, Weininger G, Sumpio B, Levine L, Harris S, Zheng S, Longo W, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Sumpio B. Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in a Cohort Diagnosed with Celiac Artery Compression. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 236: 1085-1091. PMID: 36476640, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian arcuate ligament syndromeCeliac artery compressionArcuate ligament syndromeCharacteristics of patientsMALS patientsArtery compressionArtery diseaseRenal diseaseMesenteric artery diseasePeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral artery diseaseRetrospective chart reviewCohort of patientsMedical record reviewFrequent differential diagnosisSignificant differencesAbdominal symptomsAtherosclerotic characteristicsEpigastric painGastrointestinal comorbiditiesChart reviewArterial diseaseAtherosclerotic diseaseRecord reviewClinical symptoms
2020
Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes of lower extremity peripheral arterial interventions in patients with and without chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease
Anantha-Narayanan M, Sheikh AB, Nagpal S, Jelani QU, Smolderen KG, Regan C, Ionescu C, Ochoa Chaar CI, Schneider M, Llanos-Chea F, Mena-Hurtado C. Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes of lower extremity peripheral arterial interventions in patients with and without chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 73: 331-340.e4. PMID: 32889074, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.08.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCKD/end-stage renal diseaseEnd-stage renal diseaseNormal renal functionChronic kidney diseaseTarget lesion revascularizationLong-term mortalityPeripheral arterial diseaseRenal functionPAD interventionsMajor amputationRenal diseaseKidney diseaseOdds ratioNormal renal function groupIntervention typeRenal function groupCritical limb ischemiaPeripheral arterial interventionsConfidence intervalsPooled odds ratioOpen surgical approachMultivariable regression analysisCase-control matchingRandom-effects modelEvidence-based strategies
2019
Intraoperative Ultrasound Guidance for Banding of an Arteriovenous Fistula Causing High Cardiac Output Heart Failure
Turner AD, Chen M, Dahl N, Scoutt L, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar C. Intraoperative Ultrasound Guidance for Banding of an Arteriovenous Fistula Causing High Cardiac Output Heart Failure. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 66: 665.e5-665.e8. PMID: 31863947, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseArteriovenous fistulaHigh cardiac output heart failureHigh cardiac output failureHigh-output cardiac failureOutput cardiac failureIntraoperative ultrasound guidanceRare complicationCardiac failureHeart failureRenal diseaseCase reportCardiac functionUltrasound guidanceIntraoperative ultrasoundFlow volumeOutput failureFistulaPatientsGradual declineFailureBandingComplicationsHemodialysisHigh flow volumes