2023
Comparative Analysis of Mortality and Amputation Rates in Patients Undergoing Atherectomy for Infra-Popliteal Peripheral Arterial Disease: Insight From the VQI.
Jamil Y, Nanna M, Chaar C, Mena-Hurtado C, Attaran R. Comparative Analysis of Mortality and Amputation Rates in Patients Undergoing Atherectomy for Infra-Popliteal Peripheral Arterial Disease: Insight From the VQI. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2023, 15266028231208895. PMID: 37919968, DOI: 10.1177/15266028231208895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlain old balloon angioplastyMajor adverse limb eventsLower extremity revascularizationPeripheral arterial diseaseLong-term outcomesArterial diseaseClinical outcomesVascular Quality Initiative databaseImproved long-term outcomesPropensity scoreAdverse limb eventsDifferent endovascular modalitiesInfra-popliteal diseaseLong-term amputationLow perioperative complicationsMultivariable logistic regressionImproved clinical outcomesLower ratesAdjunctive atherectomyMajor amputationAmputation ratePerioperative complicationsRenal complicationsBaseline characteristicsEndovascular modalities
2017
Management of Isolated Atherosclerotic Stenosis of the Common Femoral Artery: A Review of the Literature
Halpin D, Erben Y, Jayasuriya S, Cua B, Jhamnani S, Mena-Hurtado C. Management of Isolated Atherosclerotic Stenosis of the Common Femoral Artery: A Review of the Literature. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2017, 51: 220-227. PMID: 28376704, DOI: 10.1177/1538574417702773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon femoral endarterectomyTarget lesion revascularizationCommon femoral arteryCFA stenosisEndovascular therapyEndovascular studiesPrimary patencyAtherosclerotic stenosisTechnical successEndovascular interventionFemoral arteryGood short-term patencyFurther trial dataFirst-line therapyPercentage of patientsCritical limb ischemiaStandard of careNumber of patientsShort-term patencyLower ratesHigh rateEndovascular literatureFemoropopliteal systemLesion revascularizationLimb ischemia