2024
Examining Outcomes in Patients Admitted With Comorbid Peripheral Artery Disease and Microvascular Disease
Grubman S, Algara M, Smolderen K, Luna P, Walenczyk K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Siddiqui W, Romain G, Mena‐Hurtado C. Examining Outcomes in Patients Admitted With Comorbid Peripheral Artery Disease and Microvascular Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e030710. PMID: 38166496, PMCID: PMC10863818, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentHumansPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsMicrovascular diseaseMinor amputationHospital mortalityCardiac eventsArtery diseaseNational Readmission DatabaseFurther prospective researchNumber of patientsCommon risk factorsMultiple logistic regressionMajor amputationBaseline factorsFinal cohortCox regressionAdverse outcomesPAD groupSecondary diagnosisRisk factorsAnnual admissionsObservational studyPrevalent conditionHigh risk
2022
The association of depression with mortality and major adverse limb event outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Scierka LE, Mena-Hurtado C, Ahmed ZV, Yousef S, Arham A, Grimshaw AA, Harris KM, Burg M, Vriens PW, Heyligers J, Lee M, Yazgan I, Smolderen KG. The association of depression with mortality and major adverse limb event outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 320: 169-177. PMID: 36179780, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComorbidityCoronary Artery DiseaseDepressionHumansMalePeripheral Arterial DiseaseRisk FactorsConceptsMajor adverse limb eventsPeripheral artery diseaseAssociation of depressionCause mortalityArtery diseaseDepressive symptomsSystematic reviewAdverse limb eventsAdverse prognostic outcomeCoronary artery diseaseRisk of biasImportant comorbidityPoor outcomeAdverse outcomesPrognostic outcomesPooled resultsRisk factorsObservational studyTreatment statusLimb eventsDepression severityPatientsLarger sample sizeMortalityRisk estimatesAssociation of depression and anxiety disorders with outcomes after revascularization in chronic limb-threatening ischemia hospitalizations nationwide
Harris KM, Mena-Hurtado C, Burg MM, Vriens PW, Heyligers J, Smolderen KG. Association of depression and anxiety disorders with outcomes after revascularization in chronic limb-threatening ischemia hospitalizations nationwide. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 77: 480-489. PMID: 36115521, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayChronic limb-threatening ischemiaAnxiety disorder diagnosisAssociation of depressionRevascularization cohortMajor amputationDisorder diagnosisSurgical revascularizationEndovascular revascularizationHigher oddsLonger median LOSMedian LOSLonger LOSAnxiety disordersDocumentation of depressionPeripheral artery diseaseLimb-threatening ischemiaRisk of amputationNational Inpatient SamplePatients' sociodemographic dataHigher median costArtery diseaseIllness severityPsychiatric comorbidityComorbid depressionRisk profiles, access to care, and outcomes in Hispanics hospitalized for lower extremity peripheral artery disease
Luna P, Harris K, Castro-Dominguez Y, Algara M, Severiche-Mena C, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Risk profiles, access to care, and outcomes in Hispanics hospitalized for lower extremity peripheral artery disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 77: 216-224.e15. PMID: 36037965, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.08.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseNon-Hispanic whitesEmergency departmentPAD careArtery diseaseRisk factorsSevere peripheral artery diseaseChronic limb-threatening ischemiaRisk profileNational Inpatient Sample dataCardiovascular risk factorsLimb-threatening ischemiaPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsWorse clinical outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionAssociation of ethnicityLength of stayHealth care consumptionHealth care coveragePAD hospitalizationsPrior amputationEndovascular revascularizationED admissionRenal failure
2020
Modifiable lifestyle factors in women with Takotsubo syndrome: A case-control study
Harris KM, Rosman L, Burg MM, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Modifiable lifestyle factors in women with Takotsubo syndrome: A case-control study. Heart & Lung 2020, 49: 524-529. PMID: 32199679, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAftercareCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansLife StylePatient DischargeRisk FactorsTakotsubo CardiomyopathyConceptsModifiable lifestyle factorsTakotsubo syndromeCase-control studyCoffee consumptionPhysical activityLifestyle factorsAlcohol useGreater coffee consumptionPack/dayLess physical activityUse of psychostimulantsHealthy women volunteersPost-myocardial infarctionWomen post-myocardial infarctionMI womenHigh prevalenceTS pathophysiologyCoffee useLifetime smokingSmokingTS womenWomen volunteersWomenSyndromeAssociation