2023
Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies
Lempesis I, Varrias D, Sagris M, Attaran R, Altin E, Bakoyiannis C, Palaiodimos L, Dalamaga M, Kokkinidis D. Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies. Current Obesity Reports 2023, 12: 264-279. PMID: 37243875, PMCID: PMC10220347, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-023-00510-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAgedBody Fat DistributionBody Mass IndexHumansObesityPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRisk FactorsConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseArtery diseaseCurrent evidenceLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseHigher body mass indexSignificant public health problemPurpose of ReviewObesityPresence of obesityPotential pathophysiologic mechanismsRisk of morbidityBody mass indexBody fat distributionProgression of atherosclerosisMajor risk factorPublic health problemPotential protective roleMendelian randomization studyObesity paradoxAggressive treatmentCardiovascular manifestationsMass indexNormal weightPad developmentPathophysiologic mechanismsRisk factors
2018
A prospective, multi‐center study of the chocolate balloon in femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease: The Chocolate BAR registry
Mustapha JA, Lansky A, Shishehbor M, McClure J, Johnson S, Davis T, Makam P, Crowder W, Konstantino E, Attaran RR, Investigators T. A prospective, multi‐center study of the chocolate balloon in femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease: The Chocolate BAR registry. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 91: 1144-1148. PMID: 29513389, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, BalloonEquipment DesignFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePopliteal ArteryProduct Surveillance, PostmarketingProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Access DevicesVascular PatencyConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationPrimary endpointFemoropopliteal peripheral artery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseExcellent procedural outcomesLower dissection ratePeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral artery diseaseAcute procedural successLong-term outcomesPost-market registryMulti-center studyAngioplasty balloon catheterPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon catheterRutherford classCause mortalityLesion revascularizationMajor amputationArtery diseaseArterial diseaseProcedural successUnplanned amputationBalloon catheterProcedural outcomesProcedure success
2015
Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Lower Extremity Endovascular Interventions (Insights from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample [2006 to 2011])
Arora S, Panaich SS, Patel N, Patel N, Lahewala S, Solanki S, Patel P, Patel A, Manvar S, Savani C, Tripathi B, Thakkar B, Jhamnani S, Singh V, Patel S, Patel J, Bhimani R, Mohamad T, Remetz MS, Curtis JP, Attaran RR, Grines C, Mena CI, Cleman M, Forrest J, Badheka AO. Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Lower Extremity Endovascular Interventions (Insights from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample [2006 to 2011]). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 116: 791-800. PMID: 26100585, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEndovascular ProceduresFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansIncidenceInpatientsLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodPrognosisRegistriesRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPeripheral endovascular interventionsHospitalization costsEndovascular interventionInhospital mortalityAmputation rateHospital volumePrimary outcomeCharlson co-morbidity index scoreUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseLower Extremity Endovascular InterventionsTwo-level hierarchical multivariateNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHospital volume quartilesCo-morbidity statusHospital procedural volumeLower amputation ratesAppropriate International ClassificationHigh-volume centersAnnual institutional volumeWeekend admissionSecondary outcomesPostprocedural complicationsStudy cohortNinth RevisionVolume centers