2024
Long-Term Outcomes of Elective Endovascular versus Open Repair of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms in the VISION Database
Satam K, Brahmandam A, Zheng X, Mao J, Goodney P, Ochoa Chaar C. Long-Term Outcomes of Elective Endovascular versus Open Repair of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms in the VISION Database. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39454844, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopliteal artery aneurysm repairGreat saphenous veinLong-term outcomesVascular Quality InitiativeAneurysm repairAssociated with increased survivalShort hospital length of stayGreat saphenous vein bypassHospital length of stayRandomized multicenter studyCox proportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier curvesAssociated with lower mortalityPopliteal aneurysm repairPopliteal artery aneurysmPeripheral vascular interventionsProportional hazards regressionLength of stayP2Y12 inhibitorsBaseline characteristicsMulticenter studyEndovascular therapyArtery aneurysmPropensity-matchedSubgroup analysisOpen 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 arteryPresentation and patterns of reinterventions after revascularization in patients with premature Peripheral Arterial Disease
Sivakumar A, Satam K, Wu Z, Alameddine D, Aboian E, Chaer R, Schermerhorn M, Moreira C, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Presentation and patterns of reinterventions after revascularization in patients with premature Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39002606, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPremature peripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity revascularizationOlder patientsPeripheral arterial diseaseArtery diseaseRetrospective review of consecutive patientsReview of consecutive patientsDistressed Communities IndexAge of presentationFrequency of reinterventionsEnd-stage renal diseaseKaplan-Meier curvesOutcomes of lower extremity revascularizationLong-term outcomesCoronary artery diseaseMALE-free survivalAdverse limb eventsOverall survivalReintervention rateConsecutive patientsFrequent reinterventionsPerioperative complicationsRetrospective reviewNo significant differenceInstitutional experienceComparative Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in Patients on Chronic Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Inhibitors and Vitamin K Antagonists
Huttler J, Alameddine D, Damara F, Rodriguez P, Wu Z, Slade M, Strosberg D, Ochoa Chaar C. Comparative Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in Patients on Chronic Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Inhibitors and Vitamin K Antagonists. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 104: 185-195. PMID: 38493886, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVitamin K antagonistsPeripheral arterial diseaseChronic anticoagulationLong-term outcomesFactor Xa inhibitorsAmputation-free survivalK antagonistsXa inhibitorsVitamin K antagonist groupMultivariate logistic regression analysisOutcomes of patientsKaplan-Meier analysisCox proportional hazards regressionLong-term followRate of hematomaProportional hazards regressionPeripheral vascular interventionsLogistic regression analysisOptimal regimenPatient demographicsAnticoagulation regimensVenous thromboembolismAtrial fibrillationFXaIProcedural characteristicsThe Use and Impact of Cilostazol on Patients Undergoing Endovascular Peripheral Interventions
Alameddine D, Damara F, Pinto Rodriguez P, Huttler J, Slade M, Arhuidese I, Aboian E, Ochoa Chaar C. The Use and Impact of Cilostazol on Patients Undergoing Endovascular Peripheral Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 103: 47-57. PMID: 38387798, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of cilostazolPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral arterial diseaseTreatment of intermittent claudicationRates of long-term mortalityPeripheral vascular interventional proceduresKaplan-Meier methodCongestive heart failureLong-term mortalityLong-term outcomesEndovascular peripheral interventionsRenal complicationsPatient demographicsBaseline characteristicsHeart failureDiabetes mellitusArtery diseaseIntermittent claudicationCilostazolPatientsVascular interventionsPeripheral interventionsClaudicationOutcomesIntervention
2023
The management of patients with popliteal artery aneurysms presenting with acute limb ischemia
Satam K, Aboian E, Cardella J, Slade M, Nassiri N, Dardik A, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. The management of patients with popliteal artery aneurysms presenting with acute limb ischemia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 78: 506-513. PMID: 37086824, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute limb ischemiaEndovascular repairPeripheral vascular interventionsOpen repairLimb ischemiaEndovascular popliteal artery aneurysm repairPopliteal artery aneurysm repairVascular Quality Initiative databaseMajor amputation ratePopliteal artery aneurysmsCoronary artery diseaseManagement of patientsLong-term outcomesMultivariable regression analysisHigher inpatientMajor amputationPAA repairAmputation rateHospital lengthPerioperative complicationsPerioperative mortalityPostoperative lengthDecreased complicationsInfrainguinal bypassOnly patientsCharacteristics and 1-year outcomes of patients with rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
Bellamkonda K, Zogg C, Nassiri N, Sadeghi M, Zhang Y, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Characteristics and 1-year outcomes of patients with rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 77: 1649-1657. PMID: 36796595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmRAAA casesRAAA groupElective repairAneurysm repairAortic aneurysmMyocardial infarctionVascular Quality Initiative databaseLower body mass indexSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsMean aneurysm diameterVascular Surgery guidelinesLong-term mortalityOutcomes of patientsPerioperative myocardial infarctionOpen AAA repairBody mass indexLong-term outcomesOperative thresholdAfrican AmericansInfrarenal aneurysmsTotal morbidityAAA repairPatient characteristics
2020
Multiple Reinterventions for Claudication are Associated with Progression to Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Kim TI, Kiwan G, Mohamedali A, Zhang Y, Dardik A, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. Multiple Reinterventions for Claudication are Associated with Progression to Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: 166-174. PMID: 33227462, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaLower extremity revascularizationCongestive heart failureHeart failureOpen revascularizationMultiple reinterventionsSingle-center retrospective reviewChronic limb threatening ischemiaLimb threatening ischemiaLimb-threatening ischemiaNumber of reinterventionsLong-term outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionRate of progressionBenign natural historyIndex revascularizationMajor amputationRest painPerioperative complicationsExtremity revascularizationRetrospective reviewRisk factorsDisease progressionOpen procedureClaudication