2024
Long‐Term Mortality Predictors Using a Machine‐Learning Approach in Patients With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia After Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Callegari S, Romain G, Cleman J, Scierka L, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Mena‐Hurtado C. Long‐Term Mortality Predictors Using a Machine‐Learning Approach in Patients With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia After Peripheral Vascular Intervention. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e034477. PMID: 38761075, PMCID: PMC11179837, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.034477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular interventionsHealth careLimb-threatening ischemiaMortality predictorsLong-term mortality riskMultidimensional risk factorsBody mass indexLong-term mortality predictorsImprove individualized careVascular interventionsIndividualized careAssisted careBiopsychosocial modelMortality riskCareMass indexRisk factorsMedical comorbiditiesRisk profileInterventionMortality rateChronic kidney diseaseMortalityPredictive variablesVariability in Short-term Mortality Following Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Across Centers and Physicians
Romain G, Wang K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Aboian E, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability in Short-term Mortality Following Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Across Centers and Physicians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 38729585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician variablesPhysician volumeRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmMortality riskPhysician levelAbdominal aortic aneurysmShort-term mortalityProcedure volumeMortality outcomesQuality of careAortic aneurysmMedian odds ratioShort-term mortality outcomesRepair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmMedicare claims dataInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmVascular Quality Initiative databaseAssociated with short-term mortalityLogistic regression modelsMortality rateCenter-level factorsCare managementClaims dataOdds ratioEvaluation of short-term mortality in patients with Medicare undergoing endovascular interventions for chronic limb-threatening ischemia
Cleman J, Romain G, Callegari S, Scierka L, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Evaluation of short-term mortality in patients with Medicare undergoing endovascular interventions for chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Vascular Medicine 2024, 29: 172-181. PMID: 38334045, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x231224335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular interventionsAssisted careLimb-threatening ischemiaCongestive heart failureFunctional status variablesCrude mortality ratePredictive variablesMortality rateStatus variablesRandom survival forest modelShort-term mortalityStage 5 chronic kidney diseaseQuality InitiativeRandom survival forestTreatment conversionMedical comorbiditiesShort-term outcomesHarrell's C-indexVascular Quality InitiativeCareDementiaInterventionMortalityRisk stratification
2023
The use of evidence-based medical therapy in patients with critical limb-threatening ischaemia.
Bager L, Petersen J, Havers-Borgersen E, Resch T, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C, Eiberg J, Køber L, Fosbøl E. The use of evidence-based medical therapy in patients with critical limb-threatening ischaemia. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 30: 1092-1100. PMID: 36708037, DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based medical therapyARB/ACEILimb-threatening ischaemiaMyocardial infarctionMedical therapyHistory of MIHigh-risk patientsFirst-time hospitalizationUnadjusted odds ratioYears of ageMore comorbiditiesPatients 40Hazard ratioDanish registriesOverall mortalityAdjusted analysisAdverse prognosisOdds ratioPractice patternsPatientsMortality rateACEIIschaemiaTherapyMortality
2022
Real‐world VASCADE closure device versus manual compression use and outcomes in patients with severe common femoral artery disease
Nagpal S, Scierka LE, Castro‐Dominguez Y, Kansal D, Kunnirickal S, Hussain Y, Love K, Aboian E, Smolderen KG, Mena‐Hurtado C. Real‐world VASCADE closure device versus manual compression use and outcomes in patients with severe common femoral artery disease. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 100: 776-784. PMID: 36129818, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsManual compressionClosure deviceCommon femoral artery diseaseVascular Quality Initiative databaseFemoral artery diseasePropensity-matched cohortPseudoaneurysm rateRetroperitoneal bleedingArtery diseaseRetrospective reviewMean ageBaseline variablesInstitutional databaseNonsignificant reductionNonsignificant decreaseVascular interventionsMortality ratePatientsCompression useCollagen plugDiseaseInitiative databaseProcedural metricsDevice usePeripheral Artery Disease Screening in the Community and 1-Year Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Adverse Limb Events
Smolderen K, Ameli O, Chaisson C, Heath K, Mena-Hurtado C. Peripheral Artery Disease Screening in the Community and 1-Year Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Adverse Limb Events. AJPM Focus 2022, 1: 100016. PMID: 37791014, PMCID: PMC10546509, DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2022.100016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor adverse limb eventsPeripheral artery diseaseAdverse limb eventsMajor cardiovascular eventsPeripheral artery disease (PAD) screeningArtery diseaseCardiovascular eventsLimb eventsCause mortalityOne-yearDisease screeningPeripheral vascular interventionsCardiovascular risk managementCause mortality ratesHome health visitsMedicare Advantage beneficiariesCardiovascular medicationsHealth visitsRevascularization proceduresHealthcare utilizationLandmark analysisSimilar riskVascular interventionsClaims dataMortality rate
2019
Psychosocial Factors and Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Younger Women
Smolderen KG, Brush A, Dreyer RP. Psychosocial Factors and Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Younger Women. Current Cardiology Reports 2019, 21: 50. PMID: 31020453, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-019-1140-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung womenAMI outcomesAMI carePsychosocial factorsPsychosocial stressorsAcute myocardial infarction riskAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction riskPurpose of ReviewToPotential psychosocial factorsAMI riskMyocardial infarctionCare pathwayOutpatient careWorse outcomesAMI incidenceInfarction riskEquitable careMortality ratePsychosocial interventionsCareWomenOutcomesRiskIncidence
2017
Depression Treatment and 1-Year Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Gosch K, Whooley M, Chan PS, Vaccarino V, Parashar S, Shah AJ, Ho PM, Spertus JA. Depression Treatment and 1-Year Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2017, 135: 1681-1689. PMID: 28209727, PMCID: PMC5796757, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.025140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntidepressive AgentsCause of DeathDepressionFemaleHealth StatusHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPatient Health Questionnaire-9Untreated depressionMyocardial infarctionObservational multicenter cohort studyMulticenter cohort studyOne-year mortalityLong-term mortalityPrognosis of patientsPHQ-9 scoresTreatment of depressionPHQ-9 criteriaAMI severityPHQ scoresTRIUMPH studyCohort studyClinical factorsDepression treatmentDischarge diagnosisQuestionnaire-9Medical recordsAMI admissionsPatientsBetter outcomesMortality rate