2024
Impact of Early Intervention on Health Status Outcomes in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion Lesions Using the PORTRAIT Registry
Cerrud-Rodriguez R, Romain G, Hussain Y, Cleman J, Callegari S, Scierka L, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Impact of Early Intervention on Health Status Outcomes in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion Lesions Using the PORTRAIT Registry. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 38735596, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.04.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral Artery QuestionnairePeripheral arterial diseaseHealth statusChronic total occlusionChronic total occlusion lesionsPAD-specific health statusEarly invasive treatmentMultilevel generalized linear regression modelsPeripheral arterial disease symptomsLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseBaseline health statusHealth status outcomesInvasive treatmentHealth status trajectoriesNon-invasive treatmentPatients' health statusImpact of early interventionHigh health statusFollow-upPeripheral arterial disease patientsSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseMonths of follow-upPresence of chronic total occlusionNon-invasive treatment strategyStatus outcomes
2023
Disparities in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Peripheral Artery Disease JACC Scientific Statement
McDermott M, Ho K, Alabi O, Criqui M, Goodney P, Hamburg N, McNeal D, Pollak A, Smolderen K, Bonaca M. Disparities in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Peripheral Artery Disease JACC Scientific Statement. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 82: 2312-2328. PMID: 38057074, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.09.830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseRate of amputationAmputation ratePeripheral arterial disease prevalencePrevalence of peripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity peripheral arterial diseasePeripheral arterial disease outcomesHealth policy changesCulturally appropriate messagesHigher amputation rateOptimal medical careHealth carePatient educationDisparity eliminationMobility lossSocioeconomic statusClinician educationMedical careImprove accessLower extremity revascularizationUnited StatesAtypical symptomsOlder ageDisparitiesAmputationObesity prevalence and variability in management practices for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease
Scierka L, Peri-Okonny P, Romain G, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Obesity prevalence and variability in management practices for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2023, 17: 264-268. PMID: 37225553, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2023.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseWeight loss medicationsObesity management strategiesMedian odds ratioDietary counselingLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseDietary management strategiesSymptomatic PAD patientsPeripheral artery diseaseObesity prevalence ratesPrevalence of obesityPoor disease outcomeModifiable comorbiditiesPORTRAIT registryPAD patientsArtery diseaseArterial diseaseTreatment modalitiesObesity prevalenceOdds ratioDisease outcomePrevalence ratesPAD managementObesity
2014
Determinants of invasive treatment in lower extremity peripheral arterial disease
van Zitteren M, Vriens PW, Burger DH, de Fijter WM, Gerritsen GP, Heyligers JM, Nooren MJ, Smolderen KG. Determinants of invasive treatment in lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 59: 400-408.e2. PMID: 24461863, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.08.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnkle Brachial IndexChi-Square DistributionDecision Support TechniquesEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHealth StatusHumansLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsOdds RatioPatient SelectionPeripheral Arterial DiseasePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity peripheral arterial diseasePhysical component scaleInvasive treatmentLesion locationHealth statusArterial diseaseTreatment referralSymptomatic lower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseProspective observational cohort studyVascular surgery outpatient clinicProximal lesion locationAnkle-brachial indexObservational cohort studySurgery outpatient clinicShort Form-12Poor health statusPatients' health statusPoisson regression analysisPAD diagnosisCohort studyPAD symptomsIndependent predictorsAmbulatory patientsForm-12
2012
Self-reported symptoms on questionnaires and anatomic lesions on duplex ultrasound examinations in patients with peripheral arterial disease
van Zitteren M, Vriens PW, Heyligers JM, Burger DH, Nooren MJ, de Fijter WM, Denollet J, Smolderen KG. Self-reported symptoms on questionnaires and anatomic lesions on duplex ultrasound examinations in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2012, 55: 1025-1034.e2. PMID: 22244858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.10.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLogistic ModelsLower ExtremityMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPain MeasurementPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRisk FactorsSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseCardiovascular risk factorsDuplex ultrasound examinationDistal lesionsProximal lesionsLesion locationLeg symptomsPatient characteristicsSelf-reported symptomsArterial diseaseRisk factorsUltrasound examinationLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseVascular surgery outpatient clinicMultivariable logistic regression analysisExertional leg symptomsNew-onset symptomsCardiovascular risk profileSurgery outpatient clinicMain outcome measuresCross-sectional studyFurther diagnostic imagingLogistic regression analysisTailor-made managementPAD subgroups
2008
Depressive symptoms in peripheral arterial disease: A follow-up study on prevalence, stability, and risk factors
Smolderen KG, Aquarius AE, de Vries J, Smith OR, Hamming JF, Denollet J. Depressive symptoms in peripheral arterial disease: A follow-up study on prevalence, stability, and risk factors. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2008, 110: 27-35. PMID: 18237784, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.12.238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle-brachial indexPeripheral arterial diseaseDepressive symptomsPAD patientsArterial diseaseRisk factorsDepressed patientsSymptomatic lower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleTreadmill walking distanceCardiovascular risk factorsCoronary artery diseasePsychotropic medication useRelevant depressive symptomsOnly baseline dataPAD severityArtery diseaseMedication usePatient groupPoor prognosisClinical correlatesDepression ScaleClinical careWalking distance