2021
Association Between Preexisting Versus Newly Identified Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Bikdeli B, Jiménez D, del Toro J, Piazza G, Rivas A, Fernández‐Reyes J, Sampériz Á, Otero R, Suriñach J, Siniscalchi C, Martín‐Guerra J, Castro J, Muriel A, Lip G, Goldhaber S, Monreal M, Monreal M, Prandoni P, Brenner B, Farge‐Bancel D, Barba R, Di Micco P, Bertoletti L, Schellong S, Tzoran I, Reis A, Bosevski M, Bounameaux H, Malý R, Verhamme P, Caprini J, Bui H, Adarraga M, Agud M, Aibar J, Aibar M, Amado C, Arcelus J, Baeza C, Ballaz A, Barba R, Barbagelata C, Barrón M, Barrón‐Andrés B, Blanco‐Molina Á, Botella E, Camon A, Cañas I, Casado I, Castro J, Chasco L, Criado J, de Ancos C, de Miguel J, del Toro J, Demelo‐Rodríguez P, Díaz‐Peromingo J, Di Campli M, Díez‐Sierra J, Domínguez I, Escribano J, Falgá C, Farfán‐Sedano A, Fernández‐Capitán C, Fernández‐Reyes J, Fidalgo M, Flores K, Font C, Font L, Francisco I, Gabara C, Galeano‐Valle F, Galindo D, García M, García‐Bragado F, de Herreros M, García‐Hernáez R, García‐Mullor M, García‐Raso A, Gavín‐Sebastián O, Gil‐Díaz A, Gómez‐Cuervo C, Grau E, Guirado L, Gutiérrez J, Hernández‐Blasco L, Hernando E, Herreros M, Jara‐Palomares L, Jaras M, Jiménez D, Jiménez R, Joya M, León J, Lima J, Llamas P, Lobo J, López‐Jiménez L, López‐Miguel P, López‐Núñez J, López‐Reyes R, López‐Ruiz A, López‐Sáez J, Lorenzo A, Madridano O, Maestre A, Marchena P, del Pozo M, Martín‐Guerra J, Martín‐Martos F, Mella C, Mellado M, Mercado M, Moisés J, Monreal M, del Valle Morales M, Muñoz‐Blanco A, Muñoz‐Rivas N, Navas M, Nieto J, Núñez‐Fernández M, Obispo B, Olid M, Olivares M, Orcastegui J, Ortega‐Michel C, Osorio J, Otalora S, Otero R, Parra P, Parra V, Pedrajas J, Pellejero G, Porras J, Portillo J, Riera‐Mestre A, Rivas A, Rivera‐Civico F, Rodríguez‐Chiaradía D, Rodríguez‐Cobo A, Rodríguez‐Matute C, Rogado J, Roig S, Rosa V, Ruiz‐Artacho P, Ruiz‐Giménez N, Ruiz‐Ruiz J, Ruiz‐Sada P, Salgueiro G, Sánchez‐Martínez R, Sánchez‐Muñoz‐Torrero J, Sancho T, Sirisi M, Soler S, Suriñach J, Tirado R, Torres M, Tolosa C, Trujillo‐Santos J, Uresandi F, Valero B, Valle R, Vela J, Vidal G, Villares P, Zamora C, Gutiérrez P, Vázquez F, Engelen M, Vanassche T, Verhamme P, Hirmerova J, Malý R, Salgado E, Abdallah N, Bertoletti L, Bura‐Riviere A, Crichi B, Debourdeau P, Olivier E, Falvo N, Farge‐Bancel D, Galliazzo S, Helfer H, Mahé I, Moustafa F, Poenou G, Schellong S, Braester A, Brenner B, Tzoran I, Bilora F, Bucherini E, Ciammaichella M, Di Micco P, Imbalzano E, Maida R, Mastroiacovo D, Pace F, Pesavento R, Pomero F, Prandoni P, Quintavalla R, Rocci A, Romualdi R, Siniscalchi C, Tufano A, Visonà A, Zalunardo B, Gibietis V, Kigitovica D, Skride A, Fonseca S, Martins F, Meireles J, Bosevski M, Bounameaux H, Mazzolai L, Bikdeli B, Caprini J, Tafur A, Ochoa‐Chaar C, Weinberg I, Wilkins H, Bui H. Association Between Preexisting Versus Newly Identified Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021467. PMID: 34459215, PMCID: PMC8649245, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary embolismIncident atrial fibrillationPulmonary embolismAtrial fibrillationAcute symptomatic pulmonary embolismNew incident atrial fibrillationTiming of AFNew atrial fibrillationOutcomes of patientsSymptomatic pulmonary embolismAdverse clinical outcomesBackground Atrial fibrillationAF onsetCause mortalityMultivariable adjustmentIschemic strokeClinical outcomesMultivariable analysisAdverse outcomesPatientsMortalityStrokeEmbolismOutcomesFibrillation
2020
Costs and complications of hospital admissions for inferior vena cava filter malfunction
Kim TI, Abougergi MS, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. Costs and complications of hospital admissions for inferior vena cava filter malfunction. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2020, 9: 315-320.e4. PMID: 32791305, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualDevice RemovalEndovascular ProceduresFemaleForeign-Body MigrationHospital CostsHumansInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureProsthesis ImplantationRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVena Cava FiltersConceptsIVCF retrievalEndovascular retrievalOpen retrievalMost patientsHospital admissionEndovascular removalNational Inpatient Sample databaseHigher infectious complicationsNational hospital admissionMean hospital lengthDeep venous thrombosisTenth Revision codesHigher hospital costsCost of hospitalizationSpecific ICD-10 codesUrban teaching hospitalICD-10 codesInfectious complicationsOverall complicationsHospital lengthInpatient mortalityAbdominal surgeryInstitutional seriesPatient characteristicsPulmonary embolism
2019
Statin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis
Hsu C, Brahmandam A, Brownson KE, Huynh N, Reynolds J, Lee AI, Fares WH, Ochoa Chaar CI. Statin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2019, 7: 169-175.e4. PMID: 30660579, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVena Cava FiltersVenous ThromboembolismVenous ThrombosisConceptsDeep venous thrombosisExtent of DVTStatin therapyThrombus resolutionPulmonary embolismVenous thromboembolismVTE recurrenceAntiplatelet therapyMultivariable analysisRisk factorsRecurrence of DVTLower extremity deep venous thrombosisHigh-risk pulmonary embolismPrior deep venous thrombosisProvoked deep venous thrombosisProximal deep venous thrombosisInferior vena cava filter placementExtremity deep venous thrombosisVena cava filter placementDuration of anticoagulationAssociation of statinConsecutive adult patientsDirect oral anticoagulantsManifestations of atherosclerosisCava filter placement