2023
Obesity 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
2022
One-Year Health Status Outcomes Following Early Invasive and Noninvasive Treatment in Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease
Angraal S, Hejjaji V, Tang Y, Gosch KL, Patel MR, Heyligers J, White CJ, Nolthenius R, Mena-Hurtado C, Aronow HD, Moneta GL, Fitridge R, Soukas PA, Abbott JD, Secemsky EA, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. One-Year Health Status Outcomes Following Early Invasive and Noninvasive Treatment in Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 15: e011506. PMID: 35579010, PMCID: PMC11299756, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.121.011506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth status outcomesPropensity-matched sampleEarly invasiveHealth statusEarly revascularizationStatus outcomesSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseDisease-specific health statusNoninvasive management strategiesPeripheral Artery QuestionnaireTreatment-resistant symptomsEarly invasive managementPeripheral artery diseaseBaseline health statusEarly invasive treatmentHealth status trajectoriesHealth status improvementReal-world evidencePORTRAIT registryArtery diseaseInvasive managementNoninvasive managementPatient preferencesInvasive treatmentLifestyle changesAssociation of Disease‐Specific Health Status With Long‐Term Survival in Peripheral Artery Disease
Tran AT, Spertus JA, Mena‐Hurtado C, Jones PG, Aronow HD, Safley DM, Malik AO, Peri‐Okonny P, Shishehbor MH, Labrosciano C, Smolderen KG. Association of Disease‐Specific Health Status With Long‐Term Survival in Peripheral Artery Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e022232. PMID: 35132874, PMCID: PMC9245831, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePAD-specific health statusHealth statusPAD symptomsArtery diseaseHierarchical Cox regression modelsDisease-specific health statusLong-term mortality riskTime of diagnosisCox regression modelLong-term survivalPORTRAIT registryCardiovascular morbidityCause mortalityResults PatientsKaplan-MeierMortality riskUnadjusted modelsSummary scoresUS sitesPatientsMortalityBaselineSymptomsDisease
2021
Patient representativeness of a peripheral artery disease cohort in a randomized control trial versus a real-world cohort: The CLEVER trial versus the PORTRAIT registry
Scierka LE, Jelani QU, Smolderen KG, Gosch K, Spertus JA, Mena-Hurtado C, Jones P, Dreyer RP. Patient representativeness of a peripheral artery disease cohort in a randomized control trial versus a real-world cohort: The CLEVER trial versus the PORTRAIT registry. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 112: 106624. PMID: 34793986, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal medical therapyPeripheral artery diseasePatient characteristicsBaseline patient characteristicsPAD cohortPAD populationPORTRAIT registryExercise therapyPAD patientsPAD symptomsArtery diseaseFinal cohortMedical therapyProspective studyBurdensome diseaseControl trialHealth statusPatientsTherapyCohortCLEVER studyDiseaseMulticenterRevascularizationRCTsEstablishing Thresholds for Minimal Clinically Important Differences for the Peripheral Artery Disease Questionnaire
Peri-Okonny PA, Wang J, Gosch KL, Patel MR, Shishehbor MH, Safley DL, Abbott JD, Aronow HD, Mena-Hurtado C, Jelani QU, Tang Y, Bunte M, Labrosciano C, Beltrame JF, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Establishing Thresholds for Minimal Clinically Important Differences for the Peripheral Artery Disease Questionnaire. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e007232. PMID: 33947205, PMCID: PMC8254614, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPAQ summary scorePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireGlobal assessmentPatient's perspectiveSummary scoresDisease-specific health status instrumentHealth status assessment toolMinimal Clinically Important DifferencePAQ scoresPatient-reported outcomesRoutine clinical careHealth status instrumentsClinically Important DifferenceMultivariable linear regressionPORTRAIT registryDisease QuestionnaireMultivariable adjustmentVascular clinicMean ageUS cohortClinical trialsClinical careMCIDMCID estimatesMean difference
2020
Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the PORTRAIT Registry
Patel KK, Alturkmani H, Gosch K, Mena‐Hurtado C, Shishehbor MH, Peri‐Okonny P, Creager MA, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the PORTRAIT Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e017103. PMID: 33153398, PMCID: PMC7763706, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePAQ summary scoreDiabetes mellitusHealth statusArtery diseaseSummary scoresEffect of DMInteraction of DMPAD-specific health statusSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseAdverse limb eventsHealth status benefitsBaseline health statusHealth status outcomesPoor health statusHealth status gainsComorbidity burdenPAD progressionPAD severityPORTRAIT registryBackground PatientsConclusions PatientsInternational registryRecent exacerbationSpecialty clinicRelationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Health Status in Peripheral Artery Disease: Role of Sex Differences
Jelani Q, Mena‐Hurtado C, Burg M, Soufer R, Gosch K, Jones PG, Spertus JA, Safdar B, Smolderen KG. Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Health Status in Peripheral Artery Disease: Role of Sex Differences. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e014583. PMID: 32781883, PMCID: PMC7660812, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseDepressive symptomsHealth statusArtery diseaseEQ-5D visual analog scale scoresEQ-5D visual analog scaleVisual analog scale scoreGeneric health statusPeripheral Artery QuestionnaireVascular specialty clinicsAnalog scale scoreHealth status scoresPatient Health QuestionnaireSevere depressive symptomsVisual analog scaleHealth status outcomesWorse health statusAdjusted general linear modelSex differencesPORTRAIT registryPAD diagnosisPAD symptomsAnalog scaleConclusions WomenMean agePhysical Activity in Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT Registry
Peri-Okonny PA, Gosch K, Patel S, Heyligers JMM, Mena-Hurtado C, Shishebor M, Malik A, Provance J, Hejjaji V, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Physical Activity in Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT Registry. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2020, 60: 889-895. PMID: 32709469, PMCID: PMC7749016, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseSupervised exercisePhysical activityArtery diseaseSedentary behaviorSedentary participantsSymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral arterial diseasePhysical activity levelsPoisson regression analysisPORTRAIT registryCardiovascular eventsCurrent smokersArterial diseaseLifestyle factorsExercise referralFunctional impairmentPatientsNetherlands cohortActive lifestyleTreatment practicesReferralDiseaseActivity levelsMonthsAdherence to Guideline-Recommended Therapy Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry
Saxon J, Safley D, Mena-Hurtado C, Heyligers J, Fitridge R, Shishehbor M. Adherence to Guideline-Recommended Therapy Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 71: 1813-1814. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health concerns in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT registry
Thomas M, Patel KK, Gosch K, Labrosciano C, Mena-Hurtado C, Fitridge R, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Mental health concerns in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT registry. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2020, 131: 109963. PMID: 32065970, PMCID: PMC7417281, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.109963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Scale-2Peripheral artery diseasePatient Health Questionnaire-8Mental health concernsSymptoms of depressionPerceived Stress Scale-4Health concernArtery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseInitial office visitWarrants further investigationPORTRAIT registryPatient characteristicsOffice visitsSpecialty clinicSpecialty settingsPatient profilesPAD managementPatientsHealth statusRole of stressSymptomsHigh levelsDepressionDiseaseAdherence to Guideline‐Recommended Therapy—Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral—Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry
Saxon JT, Safley DM, Mena‐Hurtado C, Heyligers J, Fitridge R, Shishehbor M, Spertus JA, Gosch K, Patel MR, Smolderen KG. Adherence to Guideline‐Recommended Therapy—Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral—Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e012541. PMID: 31973609, PMCID: PMC7033887, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAustraliaCardiovascular AgentsExercise TherapyFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRegistriesUnited StatesConceptsSupervised exercise therapyPeripheral artery diseaseGuideline-recommended therapiesMedian odds ratioPORTRAIT registryAntiplatelet medicationsPAD symptomsOdds ratioSpecialty clinicSpecialty care facilityEvidence-based careCessation counselingExercise therapyCurrent smokersArtery diseaseCare facilitiesPatientsTherapy/counselingUS sitesReferralTherapyStatinsProcedural databaseQuality measuresMedications
2019
PATTERNS AND PREDICTORS OF REFERRAL FOR INVASIVE MANAGEMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES: INSIGHTS FROM THE PORTRAIT REGISTRY
Jelani Q, Shah S, Yuanyuan T, Spertus J, Smolderen K, Aronow H, Paredes M, Attaran R, Regan C, Mena-Hurtado C. PATTERNS AND PREDICTORS OF REFERRAL FOR INVASIVE MANAGEMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES: INSIGHTS FROM THE PORTRAIT REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 2044. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32650-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research