2024
Insulin Requirement and Infrainguinal Bypass Outcomes in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Alameddine D, Satam K, Slade M, Wang H, Mena-Hurtado C, Turner J, Inzucchi S, Ochoa Chaar C. Insulin Requirement and Infrainguinal Bypass Outcomes in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 102: 25-34. PMID: 38307234, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsulin-requiring diabetes mellitusPeripheral arterial diseaseDiabetes mellitusInfrainguinal bypassInsulin requirementsArtery diseaseRisk of MALEBypass surgeryImpact of insulin useRates of primary patencyVascular Quality Initiative databaseOutcomes of patientsPeripheral arterial bypass surgeryInfrainguinal bypass surgeryStratification of patientsCrude rateElevated hemoglobin A1cArtery bypass surgeryAssociation of DMChronic limb-threatening ischemiaIncreased risk of MALEVascular Quality InitiativeLower extremity revascularizationAdverse limb eventsLimb-threatening ischemia
2023
Arterial dissection during peripheral vascular interventions
Damara F, Alameddine D, Slade M, Cardella J, Tonnessen B, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Arterial dissection during peripheral vascular interventions. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 79: 339-347.e6. PMID: 37838217, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral vascular interventionsReintervention-free survivalPeripheral arterial diseasePrimary patencyArterial dissectionLower primary patencyArterial diseaseVascular interventionsVascular Quality Initiative databaseLonger occlusion lengthAmputation-free survivalOutcomes of patientsHistory of smokingKaplan-Meier curvesProportional hazards regressionTrend of incidencePrimary endpointFemoropopliteal diseaseLimb outcomesEndovascular therapyFemoropopliteal segmentHazards regressionOpen surgeryOcclusion lengthTreatment modalitiesThe 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
Rapid increase in hybrid surgery for the treatment of peripheral artery disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative database
Fereydooni A, Zhou B, Xu Y, Deng Y, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar CI. Rapid increase in hybrid surgery for the treatment of peripheral artery disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative database. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: 977-986.e1. PMID: 32067877, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.11.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmputation, SurgicalCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualEndarterectomyEndovascular ProceduresFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansLimb SalvageMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePopliteal ArteryPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular GraftingVascular PatencyConceptsLower extremity revascularizationOpen lower extremity revascularizationVascular Quality Initiative databaseFemoropopliteal revascularizationHybrid surgeryAmbulatory statusFemoropopliteal bypassArtery diseaseFemoral endarterectomyChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAmputation-free survivalHigh-risk patientsPeripheral artery diseaseVascular Quality InitiativeObstructive pulmonary diseaseCoronary artery diseaseGroup of patientsKaplan-Meier analysisInitiative databaseLength of stayContemporary national trendsBYP groupFemoropopliteal vesselsHYB groupPerioperative advantages