2024
Open and Endovascular Treatment of the Common Femoral Artery in a Tertiary Care Center
Wells N, Hundito A, Tuttle M, Alameddine D, Aboian E, Arhuidese I, Fischer U, Perez-Lozada J, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Open and Endovascular Treatment of the Common Femoral Artery in a Tertiary Care Center. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39442735, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.10.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity revascularizationTreated with open surgeryPeripheral arterial diseaseCFA endarterectomyEndovascular therapyOpen surgeryEndovascular treatmentEndovascular lower extremity revascularizationTreated with endovascular therapyCompared to open surgeryAssociated with higher perioperative complicationsLower extremity revascularization proceduresPost-operative bleedingFemoral arteryImprove patient selectionKaplan-Meier analysisTertiary care centerTertiary-care centerLong-term outcomesEndovascular treatment of peripheral arterial diseaseLonger hospital lengthMALE-free survivalMultivariate logistic regressionTreatment of peripheral arterial diseaseCommon femoral artery
2021
Diagnostic and Technical Challenges in the Care of a Complex Patient With Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
Chan SM, Lee A, Roy B, Chaar CIO. Diagnostic and Technical Challenges in the Care of a Complex Patient With Post-Thrombotic Syndrome. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2021, 55: 515-518. PMID: 33563142, DOI: 10.1177/1538574421995020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-thrombotic syndromeDeep vein thrombosisVein thrombosisComplex patientsIliofemoral deep vein thrombosisExtensive deep vein thrombosisAccurate patient evaluationVenous recanalizationEndovascular treatmentSymptomatic reliefPatient evaluationMorbid conditionsClinical successSyndromePatientsThrombosisAlternative accessCareRecanalizationSymptomsStroke
2020
The Use of Embolic Protection Devices during Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Ochoa Chaar CI, Kim TI, Shebl FM, Dardik A. The Use of Embolic Protection Devices during Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 69: 9-16. PMID: 32554197, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsEmbolic protection devicesDistal embolizationMultivariable analysisFluoroscopy timeVascular interventionsEPD useLower extremity peripheral vascular interventionsUse of EPDPropensity-matched control groupChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSignificant differencesVascular Study GroupCharacteristics of patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseCoronary artery diseaseNew England databaseSuperficial femoral arteryExcisional atherectomyArtery diseaseCommon indicationPropensity matchingPulmonary diseaseEndovascular treatmentFemoral artery
2018
Endovascular Treatment of a Large Iliac Vein Aneurysm and High-Flow Arteriovenous Fistula
DeWane MP, Fares WH, Ochoa Chaar CI. Endovascular Treatment of a Large Iliac Vein Aneurysm and High-Flow Arteriovenous Fistula. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 53: 266.e5-266.e7. PMID: 29886213, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAneurysmArteriovenous FistulaBlood Flow VelocityBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationComputed Tomography AngiographyEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansIliac ArteryIliac VeinIncidental FindingsPhlebographyPregnancyRegional Blood FlowStentsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, PrenatalConceptsArteriovenous fistulaHigh-flow arteriovenous fistulaIliac vein aneurysmPulmonary hypertensionVein aneurysmVenous aneurysmEndovascular treatmentSignificant morbidityIliac veinStent graftUnique caseAneurysmsFistulaDiagnosisTreatmentHypertensionEmbolizationMorbidityPainPregnancyGraftDiseaseWomen
2017
Systematic review of May-Thurner syndrome with emphasis on gender differences
Kaltenmeier CT, Erben Y, Indes J, Lee A, Dardik A, Sarac T, Ochoa Chaar CI. Systematic review of May-Thurner syndrome with emphasis on gender differences. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2017, 6: 399-407.e4. PMID: 29290600, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMay-Thurner syndromeSystematic reviewLeg swellingPulmonary emboliEndovascular interventionIliac vein compression syndromeMore leg painDeep venous thrombosisEnglish literatureVein compression syndromeIliac vein compressionStudent's t-testAnatomic compressionCockett syndromeLeg painAsymptomatic patientsVenous thromboembolismComplication rateVenous thrombosisCompression syndromeEndovascular treatmentMale patientsVein compressionCase seriesMedical management